used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On hearing a horse galloping behind her, the girl turned, and one glance was sufficient for her to recognise the Mexican.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On hearing a horse galloping behind her, the girl turned, and one glance was sufficient for her to recognise the Mexican.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Still, ashamed of letting the man she hopelessly loved see the impression the sight of him produced on her, she made a supreme effort, and managed to assume a look of indifference, while thoughts crowded her brain.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Still, ashamed of letting the man she hopelessly loved see the impression the sight of him produced on her, she made a supreme effort, and managed to assume a look of indifference, while thoughts crowded her brain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sight of him a feverish flush suffused her face, a convulsive tremor fell upon her, and, in short, the emotion she felt was so powerful, that she was compelled to stop.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In spite of the start White Gazelle had, Don Pablo caught up to her before she had gone two leagues from camp.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading On hearing a horse galloping behind her, the girl turned, and one glance was sufficient for her to recognise the Mexican.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Still, ashamed of letting the man she hopelessly loved see the impression the sight of him produced on her, she made a supreme effort, and managed to assume a look of indifference, while thoughts crowded her brain.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading In spite of the start White Gazelle had, Don Pablo caught up to her before she had gone two leagues from camp.
CASKETnounUS /ˈkæskət/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading THE CASKET.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading In spite of the start White Gazelle had, Don Pablo caught up to her before she had gone two leagues from camp.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading At the sight of him a feverish flush suffused her face, a convulsive tremor fell upon her, and, in short, the emotion she felt was so powerful, that she was compelled to stop.
convulsiveadjectiveUS /kənˈvʌlsɪv/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading At the sight of him a feverish flush suffused her face, a convulsive tremor fell upon her, and, in short, the emotion she felt was so powerful, that she was compelled to stop.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Still, ashamed of letting the man she hopelessly loved see the impression the sight of him produced on her, she made a supreme effort, and managed to assume a look of indifference, while thoughts crowded her brain.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading In spite of the start White Gazelle had, Don Pablo caught up to her before she had gone two leagues from camp.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Still, ashamed of letting the man she hopelessly loved see the impression the sight of him produced on her, she made a supreme effort, and managed to assume a look of indifference, while thoughts crowded her brain.
any strong feeling
From this reading At the sight of him a feverish flush suffused her face, a convulsive tremor fell upon her, and, in short, the emotion she felt was so powerful, that she was compelled to stop.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At the sight of him a feverish flush suffused her face, a convulsive tremor fell upon her, and, in short, the emotion she felt was so powerful, that she was compelled to stop.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At the sight of him a feverish flush suffused her face, a convulsive tremor fell upon her, and, in short, the emotion she felt was so powerful, that she was compelled to stop.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading At the sight of him a feverish flush suffused her face, a convulsive tremor fell upon her, and, in short, the emotion she felt was so powerful, that she was compelled to stop.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading At the sight of him a feverish flush suffused her face, a convulsive tremor fell upon her, and, in short, the emotion she felt was so powerful, that she was compelled to stop.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading At the sight of him a feverish flush suffused her face, a convulsive tremor fell upon her, and, in short, the emotion she felt was so powerful, that she was compelled to stop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On hearing a horse galloping behind her, the girl turned, and one glance was sufficient for her to recognise the Mexican.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In spite of the start White Gazelle had, Don Pablo caught up to her before she had gone two leagues from camp.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading On hearing a horse galloping behind her, the girl turned, and one glance was sufficient for her to recognise the Mexican.
GazellenounUS /ɡəˈzel/
small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes
From this reading In spite of the start White Gazelle had, Don Pablo caught up to her before she had gone two leagues from camp.
a young female
From this reading On hearing a horse galloping behind her, the girl turned, and one glance was sufficient for her to recognise the Mexican.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading On hearing a horse galloping behind her, the girl turned, and one glance was sufficient for her to recognise the Mexican.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In spite of the start White Gazelle had, Don Pablo caught up to her before she had gone two leagues from camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of the start White Gazelle had, Don Pablo caught up to her before she had gone two leagues from camp.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading On hearing a horse galloping behind her, the girl turned, and one glance was sufficient for her to recognise the Mexican.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of the start White Gazelle had, Don Pablo caught up to her before she had gone two leagues from camp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the sight of him a feverish flush suffused her face, a convulsive tremor fell upon her, and, in short, the emotion she felt was so powerful, that she was compelled to stop.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading Still, ashamed of letting the man she hopelessly loved see the impression the sight of him produced on her, she made a supreme effort, and managed to assume a look of indifference, while thoughts crowded her brain.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading On hearing a horse galloping behind her, the girl turned, and one glance was sufficient for her to recognise the Mexican.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Still, ashamed of letting the man she hopelessly loved see the impression the sight of him produced on her, she made a supreme effort, and managed to assume a look of indifference, while thoughts crowded her brain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the start White Gazelle had, Don Pablo caught up to her before she had gone two leagues from camp.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Still, ashamed of letting the man she hopelessly loved see the impression the sight of him produced on her, she made a supreme effort, and managed to assume a look of indifference, while thoughts crowded her brain.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading In spite of the start White Gazelle had, Don Pablo caught up to her before she had gone two leagues from camp.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Still, ashamed of letting the man she hopelessly loved see the impression the sight of him produced on her, she made a supreme effort, and managed to assume a look of indifference, while thoughts crowded her brain.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Still, ashamed of letting the man she hopelessly loved see the impression the sight of him produced on her, she made a supreme effort, and managed to assume a look of indifference, while thoughts crowded her brain.
held dear
From this reading Still, ashamed of letting the man she hopelessly loved see the impression the sight of him produced on her, she made a supreme effort, and managed to assume a look of indifference, while thoughts crowded her brain.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Still, ashamed of letting the man she hopelessly loved see the impression the sight of him produced on her, she made a supreme effort, and managed to assume a look of indifference, while thoughts crowded her brain.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Still, ashamed of letting the man she hopelessly loved see the impression the sight of him produced on her, she made a supreme effort, and managed to assume a look of indifference, while thoughts crowded her brain.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Still, ashamed of letting the man she hopelessly loved see the impression the sight of him produced on her, she made a supreme effort, and managed to assume a look of indifference, while thoughts crowded her brain.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading On hearing a horse galloping behind her, the girl turned, and one glance was sufficient for her to recognise the Mexican.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the start White Gazelle had, Don Pablo caught up to her before she had gone two leagues from camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On hearing a horse galloping behind her, the girl turned, and one glance was sufficient for her to recognise the Mexican.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On hearing a horse galloping behind her, the girl turned, and one glance was sufficient for her to recognise the Mexican.
Pablo
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From this reading In spite of the start White Gazelle had, Don Pablo caught up to her before she had gone two leagues from camp.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading At the sight of him a feverish flush suffused her face, a convulsive tremor fell upon her, and, in short, the emotion she felt was so powerful, that she was compelled to stop.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Still, ashamed of letting the man she hopelessly loved see the impression the sight of him produced on her, she made a supreme effort, and managed to assume a look of indifference, while thoughts crowded her brain.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading On hearing a horse galloping behind her, the girl turned, and one glance was sufficient for her to recognise the Mexican.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Still, ashamed of letting the man she hopelessly loved see the impression the sight of him produced on her, she made a supreme effort, and managed to assume a look of indifference, while thoughts crowded her brain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of the start White Gazelle had, Don Pablo caught up to her before she had gone two leagues from camp.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At the sight of him a feverish flush suffused her face, a convulsive tremor fell upon her, and, in short, the emotion she felt was so powerful, that she was compelled to stop.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At the sight of him a feverish flush suffused her face, a convulsive tremor fell upon her, and, in short, the emotion she felt was so powerful, that she was compelled to stop.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the sight of him a feverish flush suffused her face, a convulsive tremor fell upon her, and, in short, the emotion she felt was so powerful, that she was compelled to stop.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the start White Gazelle had, Don Pablo caught up to her before she had gone two leagues from camp.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In spite of the start White Gazelle had, Don Pablo caught up to her before she had gone two leagues from camp.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, ashamed of letting the man she hopelessly loved see the impression the sight of him produced on her, she made a supreme effort, and managed to assume a look of indifference, while thoughts crowded her brain.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading At the sight of him a feverish flush suffused her face, a convulsive tremor fell upon her, and, in short, the emotion she felt was so powerful, that she was compelled to stop.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading On hearing a horse galloping behind her, the girl turned, and one glance was sufficient for her to recognise the Mexican.
suffusedverbUS /səˈfjuːzd/
past form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
From this reading At the sight of him a feverish flush suffused her face, a convulsive tremor fell upon her, and, in short, the emotion she felt was so powerful, that she was compelled to stop.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Still, ashamed of letting the man she hopelessly loved see the impression the sight of him produced on her, she made a supreme effort, and managed to assume a look of indifference, while thoughts crowded her brain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the sight of him a feverish flush suffused her face, a convulsive tremor fell upon her, and, in short, the emotion she felt was so powerful, that she was compelled to stop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASKET.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Still, ashamed of letting the man she hopelessly loved see the impression the sight of him produced on her, she made a supreme effort, and managed to assume a look of indifference, while thoughts crowded her brain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of the start White Gazelle had, Don Pablo caught up to her before she had gone two leagues from camp.
tremornounUS /ˈtremər/
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading At the sight of him a feverish flush suffused her face, a convulsive tremor fell upon her, and, in short, the emotion she felt was so powerful, that she was compelled to stop.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On hearing a horse galloping behind her, the girl turned, and one glance was sufficient for her to recognise the Mexican.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In spite of the start White Gazelle had, Don Pablo caught up to her before she had gone two leagues from camp.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In spite of the start White Gazelle had, Don Pablo caught up to her before she had gone two leagues from camp.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the sight of him a feverish flush suffused her face, a convulsive tremor fell upon her, and, in short, the emotion she felt was so powerful, that she was compelled to stop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On hearing a horse galloping behind her, the girl turned, and one glance was sufficient for her to recognise the Mexican.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Still, ashamed of letting the man she hopelessly loved see the impression the sight of him produced on her, she made a supreme effort, and managed to assume a look of indifference, while thoughts crowded her brain.
a Caucasian
From this reading In spite of the start White Gazelle had, Don Pablo caught up to her before she had gone two leagues from camp.
