used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONVERSATION.
anew
From this reading The poor animal, terrified by the lightning and the hoarse rolling of the thunder, uttered a snort of pleasure at seeing its master again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On leaving the cabin, Don Pablo recrossed the river, and found his way back to the thicket where he had tied his horse up.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The poor animal, terrified by the lightning and the hoarse rolling of the thunder, uttered a snort of pleasure at seeing its master again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The poor animal, terrified by the lightning and the hoarse rolling of the thunder, uttered a snort of pleasure at seeing its master again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On leaving the cabin, Don Pablo recrossed the river, and found his way back to the thicket where he had tied his horse up.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The rain fell in torrents, the wind whistled violently, the young man feared at each moment losing his way, and groped through the immense solitude which stretched out before him, and which the darkness prevented him from sounding.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The poor animal, terrified by the lightning and the hoarse rolling of the thunder, uttered a snort of pleasure at seeing its master again.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading On leaving the cabin, Don Pablo recrossed the river, and found his way back to the thicket where he had tied his horse up.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A CONVERSATION.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The rain fell in torrents, the wind whistled violently, the young man feared at each moment losing his way, and groped through the immense solitude which stretched out before him, and which the darkness prevented him from sounding.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading On leaving the cabin, Don Pablo recrossed the river, and found his way back to the thicket where he had tied his horse up.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The rain fell in torrents, the wind whistled violently, the young man feared at each moment losing his way, and groped through the immense solitude which stretched out before him, and which the darkness prevented him from sounding.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The rain fell in torrents, the wind whistled violently, the young man feared at each moment losing his way, and groped through the immense solitude which stretched out before him, and which the darkness prevented him from sounding.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The rain fell in torrents, the wind whistled violently, the young man feared at each moment losing his way, and groped through the immense solitude which stretched out before him, and which the darkness prevented him from sounding.
set up or found
From this reading On leaving the cabin, Don Pablo recrossed the river, and found his way back to the thicket where he had tied his horse up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rain fell in torrents, the wind whistled violently, the young man feared at each moment losing his way, and groped through the immense solitude which stretched out before him, and which the darkness prevented him from sounding.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Without loss of a moment, the young man leaped into the saddle and started at a gallop.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading The rain fell in torrents, the wind whistled violently, the young man feared at each moment losing his way, and groped through the immense solitude which stretched out before him, and which the darkness prevented him from sounding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On leaving the cabin, Don Pablo recrossed the river, and found his way back to the thicket where he had tied his horse up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On leaving the cabin, Don Pablo recrossed the river, and found his way back to the thicket where he had tied his horse up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rain fell in torrents, the wind whistled violently, the young man feared at each moment losing his way, and groped through the immense solitude which stretched out before him, and which the darkness prevented him from sounding.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On leaving the cabin, Don Pablo recrossed the river, and found his way back to the thicket where he had tied his horse up.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading The poor animal, terrified by the lightning and the hoarse rolling of the thunder, uttered a snort of pleasure at seeing its master again.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading On leaving the cabin, Don Pablo recrossed the river, and found his way back to the thicket where he had tied his horse up.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The rain fell in torrents, the wind whistled violently, the young man feared at each moment losing his way, and groped through the immense solitude which stretched out before him, and which the darkness prevented him from sounding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rain fell in torrents, the wind whistled violently, the young man feared at each moment losing his way, and groped through the immense solitude which stretched out before him, and which the darkness prevented him from sounding.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Without loss of a moment, the young man leaped into the saddle and started at a gallop.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor animal, terrified by the lightning and the hoarse rolling of the thunder, uttered a snort of pleasure at seeing its master again.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Without loss of a moment, the young man leaped into the saddle and started at a gallop.
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving the cabin, Don Pablo recrossed the river, and found his way back to the thicket where he had tied his horse up.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The poor animal, terrified by the lightning and the hoarse rolling of the thunder, uttered a snort of pleasure at seeing its master again.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The rain fell in torrents, the wind whistled violently, the young man feared at each moment losing his way, and groped through the immense solitude which stretched out before him, and which the darkness prevented him from sounding.
something that is lost
From this reading Without loss of a moment, the young man leaped into the saddle and started at a gallop.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Without loss of a moment, the young man leaped into the saddle and started at a gallop.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The poor animal, terrified by the lightning and the hoarse rolling of the thunder, uttered a snort of pleasure at seeing its master again.
a particular point in time
From this reading Without loss of a moment, the young man leaped into the saddle and started at a gallop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poor animal, terrified by the lightning and the hoarse rolling of the thunder, uttered a snort of pleasure at seeing its master again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving the cabin, Don Pablo recrossed the river, and found his way back to the thicket where he had tied his horse up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The rain fell in torrents, the wind whistled violently, the young man feared at each moment losing his way, and groped through the immense solitude which stretched out before him, and which the darkness prevented him from sounding.
Pablo
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From this reading On leaving the cabin, Don Pablo recrossed the river, and found his way back to the thicket where he had tied his horse up.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The poor animal, terrified by the lightning and the hoarse rolling of the thunder, uttered a snort of pleasure at seeing its master again.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor animal, terrified by the lightning and the hoarse rolling of the thunder, uttered a snort of pleasure at seeing its master again.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The rain fell in torrents, the wind whistled violently, the young man feared at each moment losing his way, and groped through the immense solitude which stretched out before him, and which the darkness prevented him from sounding.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain fell in torrents, the wind whistled violently, the young man feared at each moment losing his way, and groped through the immense solitude which stretched out before him, and which the darkness prevented him from sounding.
recrossed
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From this reading On leaving the cabin, Don Pablo recrossed the river, and found his way back to the thicket where he had tied his horse up.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On leaving the cabin, Don Pablo recrossed the river, and found his way back to the thicket where he had tied his horse up.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The poor animal, terrified by the lightning and the hoarse rolling of the thunder, uttered a snort of pleasure at seeing its master again.
put a saddle on
From this reading Without loss of a moment, the young man leaped into the saddle and started at a gallop.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The poor animal, terrified by the lightning and the hoarse rolling of the thunder, uttered a snort of pleasure at seeing its master again.
snortverbUS /snɔːrt/
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading The poor animal, terrified by the lightning and the hoarse rolling of the thunder, uttered a snort of pleasure at seeing its master again.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading The rain fell in torrents, the wind whistled violently, the young man feared at each moment losing his way, and groped through the immense solitude which stretched out before him, and which the darkness prevented him from sounding.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading The rain fell in torrents, the wind whistled violently, the young man feared at each moment losing his way, and groped through the immense solitude which stretched out before him, and which the darkness prevented him from sounding.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Without loss of a moment, the young man leaped into the saddle and started at a gallop.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The rain fell in torrents, the wind whistled violently, the young man feared at each moment losing his way, and groped through the immense solitude which stretched out before him, and which the darkness prevented him from sounding.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading The poor animal, terrified by the lightning and the hoarse rolling of the thunder, uttered a snort of pleasure at seeing its master again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On leaving the cabin, Don Pablo recrossed the river, and found his way back to the thicket where he had tied his horse up.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading On leaving the cabin, Don Pablo recrossed the river, and found his way back to the thicket where he had tied his horse up.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The rain fell in torrents, the wind whistled violently, the young man feared at each moment losing his way, and groped through the immense solitude which stretched out before him, and which the darkness prevented him from sounding.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The poor animal, terrified by the lightning and the hoarse rolling of the thunder, uttered a snort of pleasure at seeing its master again.
bound or secured closely
From this reading On leaving the cabin, Don Pablo recrossed the river, and found his way back to the thicket where he had tied his horse up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On leaving the cabin, Don Pablo recrossed the river, and found his way back to the thicket where he had tied his horse up.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading The rain fell in torrents, the wind whistled violently, the young man feared at each moment losing his way, and groped through the immense solitude which stretched out before him, and which the darkness prevented him from sounding.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On leaving the cabin, Don Pablo recrossed the river, and found his way back to the thicket where he had tied his horse up.
communicated in words
From this reading The poor animal, terrified by the lightning and the hoarse rolling of the thunder, uttered a snort of pleasure at seeing its master again.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading The rain fell in torrents, the wind whistled violently, the young man feared at each moment losing his way, and groped through the immense solitude which stretched out before him, and which the darkness prevented him from sounding.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On leaving the cabin, Don Pablo recrossed the river, and found his way back to the thicket where he had tied his horse up.
in or at the place that
From this reading On leaving the cabin, Don Pablo recrossed the river, and found his way back to the thicket where he had tied his horse up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rain fell in torrents, the wind whistled violently, the young man feared at each moment losing his way, and groped through the immense solitude which stretched out before him, and which the darkness prevented him from sounding.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading The rain fell in torrents, the wind whistled violently, the young man feared at each moment losing his way, and groped through the immense solitude which stretched out before him, and which the darkness prevented him from sounding.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The rain fell in torrents, the wind whistled violently, the young man feared at each moment losing his way, and groped through the immense solitude which stretched out before him, and which the darkness prevented him from sounding.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without loss of a moment, the young man leaped into the saddle and started at a gallop.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Without loss of a moment, the young man leaped into the saddle and started at a gallop.
