used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HELPER The moment was critical in the flight of the young soldier.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It seemed to him as if his heart for a moment almost ceased to beat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to him as if his heart for a moment almost ceased to beat.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Grateful as soon as he was aware that neither he nor his horse had been hit, the young soldier gave his undivided attention for a moment to controlling the terrified steed.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Grateful as soon as he was aware that neither he nor his horse had been hit, the young soldier gave his undivided attention for a moment to controlling the terrified steed.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Noel's long experience on his father's farm on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, where he and his brother Frank many a time as little lads had ridden the colts bareback, now came in good stead.
barebackadjective
riding without a saddle
From this reading Noel's long experience on his father's farm on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, where he and his brother Frank many a time as little lads had ridden the colts bareback, now came in good stead.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading It seemed to him as if his heart for a moment almost ceased to beat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Grateful as soon as he was aware that neither he nor his horse had been hit, the young soldier gave his undivided attention for a moment to controlling the terrified steed.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
confined by bonds
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Noel's long experience on his father's farm on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, where he and his brother Frank many a time as little lads had ridden the colts bareback, now came in good stead.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Noel's long experience on his father's farm on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, where he and his brother Frank many a time as little lads had ridden the colts bareback, now came in good stead.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading It seemed to him as if his heart for a moment almost ceased to beat.
coltsnounUS /koʊlts/
plural of “colt” — a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading Noel's long experience on his father's farm on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, where he and his brother Frank many a time as little lads had ridden the colts bareback, now came in good stead.
controllingadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/
able to control or determine policy
From this reading Grateful as soon as he was aware that neither he nor his horse had been hit, the young soldier gave his undivided attention for a moment to controlling the terrified steed.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading A HELPER The moment was critical in the flight of the young soldier.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Noel's long experience on his father's farm on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, where he and his brother Frank many a time as little lads had ridden the colts bareback, now came in good stead.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Noel's long experience on his father's farm on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, where he and his brother Frank many a time as little lads had ridden the colts bareback, now came in good stead.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Noel's long experience on his father's farm on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, where he and his brother Frank many a time as little lads had ridden the colts bareback, now came in good stead.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading A HELPER The moment was critical in the flight of the young soldier.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to him as if his heart for a moment almost ceased to beat.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Noel's long experience on his father's farm on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, where he and his brother Frank many a time as little lads had ridden the colts bareback, now came in good stead.
made afraid
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Grateful as soon as he was aware that neither he nor his horse had been hit, the young soldier gave his undivided attention for a moment to controlling the terrified steed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Noel's long experience on his father's farm on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, where he and his brother Frank many a time as little lads had ridden the colts bareback, now came in good stead.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Grateful as soon as he was aware that neither he nor his horse had been hit, the young soldier gave his undivided attention for a moment to controlling the terrified steed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grateful as soon as he was aware that neither he nor his horse had been hit, the young soldier gave his undivided attention for a moment to controlling the terrified steed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It seemed to him as if his heart for a moment almost ceased to beat.
HELPERnounUS /ˈhelpər/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading A HELPER The moment was critical in the flight of the young soldier.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him as if his heart for a moment almost ceased to beat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him as if his heart for a moment almost ceased to beat.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Grateful as soon as he was aware that neither he nor his horse had been hit, the young soldier gave his undivided attention for a moment to controlling the terrified steed.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to him as if his heart for a moment almost ceased to beat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HELPER The moment was critical in the flight of the young soldier.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him as if his heart for a moment almost ceased to beat.
and nothing more
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Noel's long experience on his father's farm on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, where he and his brother Frank many a time as little lads had ridden the colts bareback, now came in good stead.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Noel's long experience on his father's farm on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, where he and his brother Frank many a time as little lads had ridden the colts bareback, now came in good stead.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Noel's long experience on his father's farm on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, where he and his brother Frank many a time as little lads had ridden the colts bareback, now came in good stead.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Noel's long experience on his father's farm on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, where he and his brother Frank many a time as little lads had ridden the colts bareback, now came in good stead.
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 Noel's long experience on his father's farm on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, where he and his brother Frank many a time as little lads had ridden the colts bareback, now came in good stead.
a particular point in time
From this reading A HELPER The moment was critical in the flight of the young soldier.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Grateful as soon as he was aware that neither he nor his horse had been hit, the young soldier gave his undivided attention for a moment to controlling the terrified steed.
Noel'snounUS /noʊˈelz/
possessive form of “noel” — period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Noel's long experience on his father's farm on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, where he and his brother Frank many a time as little lads had ridden the colts bareback, now came in good stead.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Grateful as soon as he was aware that neither he nor his horse had been hit, the young soldier gave his undivided attention for a moment to controlling the terrified steed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Noel's long experience on his father's farm on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, where he and his brother Frank many a time as little lads had ridden the colts bareback, now came in good stead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HELPER The moment was critical in the flight of the young soldier.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
ResolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Noel's long experience on his father's farm on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, where he and his brother Frank many a time as little lads had ridden the colts bareback, now came in good stead.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Noel's long experience on his father's farm on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, where he and his brother Frank many a time as little lads had ridden the colts bareback, now came in good stead.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him as if his heart for a moment almost ceased to beat.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A HELPER The moment was critical in the flight of the young soldier.
in the near future
From this reading Grateful as soon as he was aware that neither he nor his horse had been hit, the young soldier gave his undivided attention for a moment to controlling the terrified steed.
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From this reading Noel's long experience on his father's farm on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, where he and his brother Frank many a time as little lads had ridden the colts bareback, now came in good stead.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading Noel's long experience on his father's farm on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, where he and his brother Frank many a time as little lads had ridden the colts bareback, now came in good stead.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Grateful as soon as he was aware that neither he nor his horse had been hit, the young soldier gave his undivided attention for a moment to controlling the terrified steed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Resolutely he leaned still farther forward on the neck of the running horse, and shouting into the ear of the animal caused the frightened beast to bound to the opposite side of the road just as both of his pursuers fired.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Grateful as soon as he was aware that neither he nor his horse had been hit, the young soldier gave his undivided attention for a moment to controlling the terrified steed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grateful as soon as he was aware that neither he nor his horse had been hit, the young soldier gave his undivided attention for a moment to controlling the terrified steed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HELPER The moment was critical in the flight of the young soldier.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Noel's long experience on his father's farm on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, where he and his brother Frank many a time as little lads had ridden the colts bareback, now came in good stead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him as if his heart for a moment almost ceased to beat.
undividedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndəˈvaɪdɪd/
not parted by conflict of opinion
From this reading Grateful as soon as he was aware that neither he nor his horse had been hit, the young soldier gave his undivided attention for a moment to controlling the terrified steed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HELPER The moment was critical in the flight of the young soldier.
in or at the place that
From this reading Noel's long experience on his father's farm on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, where he and his brother Frank many a time as little lads had ridden the colts bareback, now came in good stead.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A HELPER The moment was critical in the flight of the young soldier.
