used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was absolute silence for a moment.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading There was absolute silence for a moment.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fear which had first come to her face passed suddenly, and a will, new-born and fearless, possessed it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yesterday this will had been only a trembling, undisciplined force, but since then she had been passed through the tests which her own soul, or Destiny, had set for her, and she had emerged a woman, confident and understanding, if tremulous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yesterday this will had been only a trembling, undisciplined force, but since then she had been passed through the tests which her own soul, or Destiny, had set for her, and she had emerged a woman, confident and understanding, if tremulous.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The fear which had first come to her face passed suddenly, and a will, new-born and fearless, possessed it.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Yesterday this will had been only a trembling, undisciplined force, but since then she had been passed through the tests which her own soul, or Destiny, had set for her, and she had emerged a woman, confident and understanding, if tremulous.
coulees
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From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
DestinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Yesterday this will had been only a trembling, undisciplined force, but since then she had been passed through the tests which her own soul, or Destiny, had set for her, and she had emerged a woman, confident and understanding, if tremulous.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Yesterday this will had been only a trembling, undisciplined force, but since then she had been passed through the tests which her own soul, or Destiny, had set for her, and she had emerged a woman, confident and understanding, if tremulous.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The fear which had first come to her face passed suddenly, and a will, new-born and fearless, possessed it.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The fear which had first come to her face passed suddenly, and a will, new-born and fearless, possessed it.
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading The fear which had first come to her face passed suddenly, and a will, new-born and fearless, possessed it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The fear which had first come to her face passed suddenly, and a will, new-born and fearless, possessed it.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The two men fixed their gaze upon the girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was absolute silence for a moment.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Yesterday this will had been only a trembling, undisciplined force, but since then she had been passed through the tests which her own soul, or Destiny, had set for her, and she had emerged a woman, confident and understanding, if tremulous.
set up or found
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
a long fixed look
From this reading The two men fixed their gaze upon the girl.
a young female
From this reading The two men fixed their gaze upon the girl.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fear which had first come to her face passed suddenly, and a will, new-born and fearless, possessed it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The fear which had first come to her face passed suddenly, and a will, new-born and fearless, possessed it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yesterday this will had been only a trembling, undisciplined force, but since then she had been passed through the tests which her own soul, or Destiny, had set for her, and she had emerged a woman, confident and understanding, if tremulous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fear which had first come to her face passed suddenly, and a will, new-born and fearless, possessed it.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
Manitou
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From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men fixed their gaze upon the girl.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was absolute silence for a moment.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
new-born
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fear which had first come to her face passed suddenly, and a will, new-born and fearless, possessed it.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
and nothing more
From this reading Yesterday this will had been only a trembling, undisciplined force, but since then she had been passed through the tests which her own soul, or Destiny, had set for her, and she had emerged a woman, confident and understanding, if tremulous.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yesterday this will had been only a trembling, undisciplined force, but since then she had been passed through the tests which her own soul, or Destiny, had set for her, and she had emerged a woman, confident and understanding, if tremulous.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yesterday this will had been only a trembling, undisciplined force, but since then she had been passed through the tests which her own soul, or Destiny, had set for her, and she had emerged a woman, confident and understanding, if tremulous.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The fear which had first come to her face passed suddenly, and a will, new-born and fearless, possessed it.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The fear which had first come to her face passed suddenly, and a will, new-born and fearless, possessed it.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yesterday this will had been only a trembling, undisciplined force, but since then she had been passed through the tests which her own soul, or Destiny, had set for her, and she had emerged a woman, confident and understanding, if tremulous.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yesterday this will had been only a trembling, undisciplined force, but since then she had been passed through the tests which her own soul, or Destiny, had set for her, and she had emerged a woman, confident and understanding, if tremulous.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was absolute silence for a moment.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Yesterday this will had been only a trembling, undisciplined force, but since then she had been passed through the tests which her own soul, or Destiny, had set for her, and she had emerged a woman, confident and understanding, if tremulous.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Yesterday this will had been only a trembling, undisciplined force, but since then she had been passed through the tests which her own soul, or Destiny, had set for her, and she had emerged a woman, confident and understanding, if tremulous.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The fear which had first come to her face passed suddenly, and a will, new-born and fearless, possessed it.
testsnounUS /tests/
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading Yesterday this will had been only a trembling, undisciplined force, but since then she had been passed through the tests which her own soul, or Destiny, had set for her, and she had emerged a woman, confident and understanding, if tremulous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two men fixed their gaze upon the girl.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two men fixed their gaze upon the girl.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Yesterday this will had been only a trembling, undisciplined force, but since then she had been passed through the tests which her own soul, or Destiny, had set for her, and she had emerged a woman, confident and understanding, if tremulous.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was absolute silence for a moment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yesterday this will had been only a trembling, undisciplined force, but since then she had been passed through the tests which her own soul, or Destiny, had set for her, and she had emerged a woman, confident and understanding, if tremulous.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Yesterday this will had been only a trembling, undisciplined force, but since then she had been passed through the tests which her own soul, or Destiny, had set for her, and she had emerged a woman, confident and understanding, if tremulous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fear which had first come to her face passed suddenly, and a will, new-born and fearless, possessed it.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
a shaky motion
From this reading Yesterday this will had been only a trembling, undisciplined force, but since then she had been passed through the tests which her own soul, or Destiny, had set for her, and she had emerged a woman, confident and understanding, if tremulous.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading Yesterday this will had been only a trembling, undisciplined force, but since then she had been passed through the tests which her own soul, or Destiny, had set for her, and she had emerged a woman, confident and understanding, if tremulous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men fixed their gaze upon the girl.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Yesterday this will had been only a trembling, undisciplined force, but since then she had been passed through the tests which her own soul, or Destiny, had set for her, and she had emerged a woman, confident and understanding, if tremulous.
undisciplinedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɪsɪplɪnd/
not subjected to discipline
From this reading Yesterday this will had been only a trembling, undisciplined force, but since then she had been passed through the tests which her own soul, or Destiny, had set for her, and she had emerged a woman, confident and understanding, if tremulous.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The two men fixed their gaze upon the girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was absolute silence for a moment.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fear which had first come to her face passed suddenly, and a will, new-born and fearless, possessed it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The fear which had first come to her face passed suddenly, and a will, new-born and fearless, possessed it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Yesterday this will had been only a trembling, undisciplined force, but since then she had been passed through the tests which her own soul, or Destiny, had set for her, and she had emerged a woman, confident and understanding, if tremulous.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In days gone by her adventurous, lonely spirit had driven her to the prairies, savagely riding her Indian pony through the streets of Manitou and out on the North Trail, or south through coulees, or westward into the great woods, looking for what: she never found.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday this will had been only a trembling, undisciplined force, but since then she had been passed through the tests which her own soul, or Destiny, had set for her, and she had emerged a woman, confident and understanding, if tremulous.
