used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They followed a course across the veldt that began as a road and after a mile or two deteriorated into a mere rough track.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They followed a course across the veldt that began as a road and after a mile or two deteriorated into a mere rough track.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Here and there they passed kopjes stacked against the blazing blue of the sky.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They followed a course across the veldt that began as a road and after a mile or two deteriorated into a mere rough track.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Up and down many slopes they travelled, but the far hills never seemed to draw any nearer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They followed a course across the veldt that began as a road and after a mile or two deteriorated into a mere rough track.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading They held a weird attraction for her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They followed a course across the veldt that began as a road and after a mile or two deteriorated into a mere rough track.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Here and there they passed kopjes stacked against the blazing blue of the sky.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Here and there they passed kopjes stacked against the blazing blue of the sky.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Up and down many slopes they travelled, but the far hills never seemed to draw any nearer.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
COMRADEnounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They followed a course across the veldt that began as a road and after a mile or two deteriorated into a mere rough track.
deterioratedverbUS /dɪˈtɪriəreɪtɪd/
past form of “deteriorate” — become worse or disintegrate
From this reading They followed a course across the veldt that began as a road and after a mile or two deteriorated into a mere rough track.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Up and down many slopes they travelled, but the far hills never seemed to draw any nearer.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Up and down many slopes they travelled, but the far hills never seemed to draw any nearer.
eradicatedverbUS /ɪˈrædəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “eradicate” — kill in large numbers
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Up and down many slopes they travelled, but the far hills never seemed to draw any nearer.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They followed a course across the veldt that began as a road and after a mile or two deteriorated into a mere rough track.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They held a weird attraction for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They held a weird attraction for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They held a weird attraction for her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there they passed kopjes stacked against the blazing blue of the sky.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Up and down many slopes they travelled, but the far hills never seemed to draw any nearer.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They followed a course across the veldt that began as a road and after a mile or two deteriorated into a mere rough track.
kopjes
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From this reading Here and there they passed kopjes stacked against the blazing blue of the sky.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Up and down many slopes they travelled, but the far hills never seemed to draw any nearer.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading They followed a course across the veldt that began as a road and after a mile or two deteriorated into a mere rough track.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They followed a course across the veldt that began as a road and after a mile or two deteriorated into a mere rough track.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Up and down many slopes they travelled, but the far hills never seemed to draw any nearer.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They followed a course across the veldt that began as a road and after a mile or two deteriorated into a mere rough track.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Here and there they passed kopjes stacked against the blazing blue of the sky.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
Ranger'snounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They followed a course across the veldt that began as a road and after a mile or two deteriorated into a mere rough track.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading They followed a course across the veldt that began as a road and after a mile or two deteriorated into a mere rough track.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Up and down many slopes they travelled, but the far hills never seemed to draw any nearer.
skittishadjectiveUS /ˈskɪtɪʃ/
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Here and there they passed kopjes stacked against the blazing blue of the sky.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Up and down many slopes they travelled, but the far hills never seemed to draw any nearer.
stackedadjectiveUS /stækt/
arranged in a stack
From this reading Here and there they passed kopjes stacked against the blazing blue of the sky.
Sylvia's
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From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there they passed kopjes stacked against the blazing blue of the sky.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They followed a course across the veldt that began as a road and after a mile or two deteriorated into a mere rough track.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading They followed a course across the veldt that began as a road and after a mile or two deteriorated into a mere rough track.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Up and down many slopes they travelled, but the far hills never seemed to draw any nearer.
twenty-mile
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From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They followed a course across the veldt that began as a road and after a mile or two deteriorated into a mere rough track.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up and down many slopes they travelled, but the far hills never seemed to draw any nearer.
veldtnoun
elevated open grassland in southern Africa
From this reading They followed a course across the veldt that began as a road and after a mile or two deteriorated into a mere rough track.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading They held a weird attraction for her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE COMRADE That twenty-mile ride in Burke Ranger's high cart, with a pair of skittish young horses pulling at the reins, was an experience never to be eradicated from Sylvia's memory.
