fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading WAR'S ALARM Juanita's carriage emerged from the valley of the Wolf into the plain at sunset.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For, instead of looking to the road in front, his head was ever to the right, and his eyes searched the plain and the bare brown hills.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WAR'S ALARM Juanita's carriage emerged from the valley of the Wolf into the plain at sunset.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading His attention wandered constantly to the mountains.
completely unclothed
From this reading For, instead of looking to the road in front, his head was ever to the right, and his eyes searched the plain and the bare brown hills.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading At last he pulled up and, turning on his box, held up one finger.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading For, instead of looking to the road in front, his head was ever to the right, and his eyes searched the plain and the bare brown hills.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could see that the driver paid but little heed to his horses.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading WAR'S ALARM Juanita's carriage emerged from the valley of the Wolf into the plain at sunset.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading His attention wandered constantly to the mountains.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could see that the driver paid but little heed to his horses.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading She could see that the driver paid but little heed to his horses.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading WAR'S ALARM Juanita's carriage emerged from the valley of the Wolf into the plain at sunset.
at any time
From this reading For, instead of looking to the road in front, his head was ever to the right, and his eyes searched the plain and the bare brown hills.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For, instead of looking to the road in front, his head was ever to the right, and his eyes searched the plain and the bare brown hills.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading At last he pulled up and, turning on his box, held up one finger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, instead of looking to the road in front, his head was ever to the right, and his eyes searched the plain and the bare brown hills.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WAR'S ALARM Juanita's carriage emerged from the valley of the Wolf into the plain at sunset.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading For, instead of looking to the road in front, his head was ever to the right, and his eyes searched the plain and the bare brown hills.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he pulled up and, turning on his box, held up one finger.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For, instead of looking to the road in front, his head was ever to the right, and his eyes searched the plain and the bare brown hills.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading She could see that the driver paid but little heed to his horses.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At last he pulled up and, turning on his box, held up one finger.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading For, instead of looking to the road in front, his head was ever to the right, and his eyes searched the plain and the bare brown hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She could see that the driver paid but little heed to his horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She could see that the driver paid but little heed to his horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For, instead of looking to the road in front, his head was ever to the right, and his eyes searched the plain and the bare brown hills.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading For, instead of looking to the road in front, his head was ever to the right, and his eyes searched the plain and the bare brown hills.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WAR'S ALARM Juanita's carriage emerged from the valley of the Wolf into the plain at sunset.
Juanita's
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From this reading WAR'S ALARM Juanita's carriage emerged from the valley of the Wolf into the plain at sunset.
immediately past
From this reading At last he pulled up and, turning on his box, held up one finger.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She could see that the driver paid but little heed to his horses.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For, instead of looking to the road in front, his head was ever to the right, and his eyes searched the plain and the bare brown hills.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading His attention wandered constantly to the mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WAR'S ALARM Juanita's carriage emerged from the valley of the Wolf into the plain at sunset.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last he pulled up and, turning on his box, held up one finger.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last he pulled up and, turning on his box, held up one finger.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading She could see that the driver paid but little heed to his horses.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading WAR'S ALARM Juanita's carriage emerged from the valley of the Wolf into the plain at sunset.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading At last he pulled up and, turning on his box, held up one finger.
precisely, exactly
From this reading For, instead of looking to the road in front, his head was ever to the right, and his eyes searched the plain and the bare brown hills.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading For, instead of looking to the road in front, his head was ever to the right, and his eyes searched the plain and the bare brown hills.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading For, instead of looking to the road in front, his head was ever to the right, and his eyes searched the plain and the bare brown hills.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She could see that the driver paid but little heed to his horses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could see that the driver paid but little heed to his horses.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading WAR'S ALARM Juanita's carriage emerged from the valley of the Wolf into the plain at sunset.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could see that the driver paid but little heed to his horses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAR'S ALARM Juanita's carriage emerged from the valley of the Wolf into the plain at sunset.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could see that the driver paid but little heed to his horses.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading At last he pulled up and, turning on his box, held up one finger.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last he pulled up and, turning on his box, held up one finger.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading WAR'S ALARM Juanita's carriage emerged from the valley of the Wolf into the plain at sunset.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading His attention wandered constantly to the mountains.
WAR'SnounUS /wɔːrz/
possessive form of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WAR'S ALARM Juanita's carriage emerged from the valley of the Wolf into the plain at sunset.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For, instead of looking to the road in front, his head was ever to the right, and his eyes searched the plain and the bare brown hills.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading WAR'S ALARM Juanita's carriage emerged from the valley of the Wolf into the plain at sunset.
