at or in the front
From this reading He must hurry his tired horses up the steep slope in order to emerge on the main road ahead of Knapp and Buckley.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
Buckley
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From this reading He must hurry his tired horses up the steep slope in order to emerge on the main road ahead of Knapp and Buckley.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading He drove on through the half-obliterated road, responding to the conventional salutations of those on the right and on the left.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He drove on through the half-obliterated road, responding to the conventional salutations of those on the right and on the left.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading He must hurry his tired horses up the steep slope in order to emerge on the main road ahead of Knapp and Buckley.
foothillsnounUS /ˈfʊthɪlz/
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "How!" replied Lafond gravely.
gulliesnounUS /ˈɡʌliz/
plural of “gully” — deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
half-breednoun
an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
half-obliterated
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From this reading He drove on through the half-obliterated road, responding to the conventional salutations of those on the right and on the left.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "How!" said the nearest warrior, raising his hand palm outward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must hurry his tired horses up the steep slope in order to emerge on the main road ahead of Knapp and Buckley.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He must hurry his tired horses up the steep slope in order to emerge on the main road ahead of Knapp and Buckley.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He must hurry his tired horses up the steep slope in order to emerge on the main road ahead of Knapp and Buckley.
How
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From this reading "How!" said the nearest warrior, raising his hand palm outward.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He must hurry his tired horses up the steep slope in order to emerge on the main road ahead of Knapp and Buckley.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
Knapp
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From this reading He must hurry his tired horses up the steep slope in order to emerge on the main road ahead of Knapp and Buckley.
Lafond
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From this reading "How!" replied Lafond gravely.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He drove on through the half-obliterated road, responding to the conventional salutations of those on the right and on the left.
most important element
From this reading He must hurry his tired horses up the steep slope in order to emerge on the main road ahead of Knapp and Buckley.
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 Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must hurry his tired horses up the steep slope in order to emerge on the main road ahead of Knapp and Buckley.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading "How!" said the nearest warrior, raising his hand palm outward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He must hurry his tired horses up the steep slope in order to emerge on the main road ahead of Knapp and Buckley.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He must hurry his tired horses up the steep slope in order to emerge on the main road ahead of Knapp and Buckley.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading "How!" said the nearest warrior, raising his hand palm outward.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading "How!" said the nearest warrior, raising his hand palm outward.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "How!" said the nearest warrior, raising his hand palm outward.
RapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "How!" replied Lafond gravely.
respondingverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪŋ/
-ing form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading He drove on through the half-obliterated road, responding to the conventional salutations of those on the right and on the left.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He drove on through the half-obliterated road, responding to the conventional salutations of those on the right and on the left.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He must hurry his tired horses up the steep slope in order to emerge on the main road ahead of Knapp and Buckley.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How!" said the nearest warrior, raising his hand palm outward.
salutations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drove on through the half-obliterated road, responding to the conventional salutations of those on the right and on the left.
seamedadjective
having or joined by a seam or seams
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading He must hurry his tired horses up the steep slope in order to emerge on the main road ahead of Knapp and Buckley.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading He must hurry his tired horses up the steep slope in order to emerge on the main road ahead of Knapp and Buckley.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He drove on through the half-obliterated road, responding to the conventional salutations of those on the right and on the left.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He drove on through the half-obliterated road, responding to the conventional salutations of those on the right and on the left.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He must hurry his tired horses up the steep slope in order to emerge on the main road ahead of Knapp and Buckley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He must hurry his tired horses up the steep slope in order to emerge on the main road ahead of Knapp and Buckley.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading "How!" said the nearest warrior, raising his hand palm outward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
but in spite of that
From this reading Still the half-breed remembered it was yet many miles to Rapid; and an ambush would not be impossible in some one of the numerous gullies that seamed the foothills.
