used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few minutes later they saw the sky behind them filling as with a golden mist.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Straight and hard, with terrific velocity, the wind was coming down through the mountain passes and sweeping across the wide miles of desert, gathering the sand as it came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The atmosphere, dry and hot, seemed charged with mysterious, terrible power.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I reckon we may as well get as far as we can."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The very mules tossed their heads uneasily and tugged at the reins as if they felt themselves pursued by some fearful thing.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The atmosphere, dry and hot, seemed charged with mysterious, terrible power.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A few minutes later they saw the sky behind them filling as with a golden mist.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The very mules tossed their heads uneasily and tugged at the reins as if they felt themselves pursued by some fearful thing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Straight and hard, with terrific velocity, the wind was coming down through the mountain passes and sweeping across the wide miles of desert, gathering the sand as it came.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I reckon we may as well get as far as we can."
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading The atmosphere, dry and hot, seemed charged with mysterious, terrible power.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Straight and hard, with terrific velocity, the wind was coming down through the mountain passes and sweeping across the wide miles of desert, gathering the sand as it came.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Straight and hard, with terrific velocity, the wind was coming down through the mountain passes and sweeping across the wide miles of desert, gathering the sand as it came.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Straight and hard, with terrific velocity, the wind was coming down through the mountain passes and sweeping across the wide miles of desert, gathering the sand as it came.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The atmosphere, dry and hot, seemed charged with mysterious, terrible power.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I reckon we may as well get as far as we can."
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The very mules tossed their heads uneasily and tugged at the reins as if they felt themselves pursued by some fearful thing.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The very mules tossed their heads uneasily and tugged at the reins as if they felt themselves pursued by some fearful thing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes later they saw the sky behind them filling as with a golden mist.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading A few minutes later they saw the sky behind them filling as with a golden mist.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Straight and hard, with terrific velocity, the wind was coming down through the mountain passes and sweeping across the wide miles of desert, gathering the sand as it came.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I reckon we may as well get as far as we can."
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A few minutes later they saw the sky behind them filling as with a golden mist.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Straight and hard, with terrific velocity, the wind was coming down through the mountain passes and sweeping across the wide miles of desert, gathering the sand as it came.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The very mules tossed their heads uneasily and tugged at the reins as if they felt themselves pursued by some fearful thing.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The atmosphere, dry and hot, seemed charged with mysterious, terrible power.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I reckon we may as well get as far as we can."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The very mules tossed their heads uneasily and tugged at the reins as if they felt themselves pursued by some fearful thing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Straight and hard, with terrific velocity, the wind was coming down through the mountain passes and sweeping across the wide miles of desert, gathering the sand as it came.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few minutes later they saw the sky behind them filling as with a golden mist.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I reckon we may as well get as far as we can."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Straight and hard, with terrific velocity, the wind was coming down through the mountain passes and sweeping across the wide miles of desert, gathering the sand as it came.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes later they saw the sky behind them filling as with a golden mist.
become covered with mist
From this reading A few minutes later they saw the sky behind them filling as with a golden mist.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Straight and hard, with terrific velocity, the wind was coming down through the mountain passes and sweeping across the wide miles of desert, gathering the sand as it came.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading The very mules tossed their heads uneasily and tugged at the reins as if they felt themselves pursued by some fearful thing.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The atmosphere, dry and hot, seemed charged with mysterious, terrible power.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Straight and hard, with terrific velocity, the wind was coming down through the mountain passes and sweeping across the wide miles of desert, gathering the sand as it came.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Straight and hard, with terrific velocity, the wind was coming down through the mountain passes and sweeping across the wide miles of desert, gathering the sand as it came.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The atmosphere, dry and hot, seemed charged with mysterious, terrible power.
a person who is being chased
From this reading The very mules tossed their heads uneasily and tugged at the reins as if they felt themselves pursued by some fearful thing.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckon we may as well get as far as we can."
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 very mules tossed their heads uneasily and tugged at the reins as if they felt themselves pursued by some fearful thing.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Straight and hard, with terrific velocity, the wind was coming down through the mountain passes and sweeping across the wide miles of desert, gathering the sand as it came.
cut with a saw
From this reading A few minutes later they saw the sky behind them filling as with a golden mist.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The atmosphere, dry and hot, seemed charged with mysterious, terrible power.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A few minutes later they saw the sky behind them filling as with a golden mist.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The very mules tossed their heads uneasily and tugged at the reins as if they felt themselves pursued by some fearful thing.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Straight and hard, with terrific velocity, the wind was coming down through the mountain passes and sweeping across the wide miles of desert, gathering the sand as it came.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Straight and hard, with terrific velocity, the wind was coming down through the mountain passes and sweeping across the wide miles of desert, gathering the sand as it came.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The atmosphere, dry and hot, seemed charged with mysterious, terrible power.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading Straight and hard, with terrific velocity, the wind was coming down through the mountain passes and sweeping across the wide miles of desert, gathering the sand as it came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few minutes later they saw the sky behind them filling as with a golden mist.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The very mules tossed their heads uneasily and tugged at the reins as if they felt themselves pursued by some fearful thing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A few minutes later they saw the sky behind them filling as with a golden mist.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The very mules tossed their heads uneasily and tugged at the reins as if they felt themselves pursued by some fearful thing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few minutes later they saw the sky behind them filling as with a golden mist.
a special situation
From this reading The very mules tossed their heads uneasily and tugged at the reins as if they felt themselves pursued by some fearful thing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Straight and hard, with terrific velocity, the wind was coming down through the mountain passes and sweeping across the wide miles of desert, gathering the sand as it came.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The very mules tossed their heads uneasily and tugged at the reins as if they felt themselves pursued by some fearful thing.
tuggedverbUS /tʌɡd/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading The very mules tossed their heads uneasily and tugged at the reins as if they felt themselves pursued by some fearful thing.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The very mules tossed their heads uneasily and tugged at the reins as if they felt themselves pursued by some fearful thing.
velocitynounUS /vəˈlɑːsəti/
distance travelled per unit time
From this reading Straight and hard, with terrific velocity, the wind was coming down through the mountain passes and sweeping across the wide miles of desert, gathering the sand as it came.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very mules tossed their heads uneasily and tugged at the reins as if they felt themselves pursued by some fearful thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Straight and hard, with terrific velocity, the wind was coming down through the mountain passes and sweeping across the wide miles of desert, gathering the sand as it came.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I reckon we may as well get as far as we can."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I reckon we may as well get as far as we can."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Straight and hard, with terrific velocity, the wind was coming down through the mountain passes and sweeping across the wide miles of desert, gathering the sand as it came.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Straight and hard, with terrific velocity, the wind was coming down through the mountain passes and sweeping across the wide miles of desert, gathering the sand as it came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few minutes later they saw the sky behind them filling as with a golden mist.
