used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then with ears cocked he had waited for a charge from his natural enemy.
AllisnounUS /ˈælɪs/
European shad
From this reading In rushing from Lauzanne's stall Allis had left the door swinging on its hinges.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the first cry of defiance from the black stallion Lauzanne had stretched high his head and sent back, with curled nostril, an answering challenge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the first cry of defiance from the black stallion Lauzanne had stretched high his head and sent back, with curled nostril, an answering challenge.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading At the first cry of defiance from the black stallion Lauzanne had stretched high his head and sent back, with curled nostril, an answering challenge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He heard it as he reached the stable door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first cry of defiance from the black stallion Lauzanne had stretched high his head and sent back, with curled nostril, an answering challenge.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the first cry of defiance from the black stallion Lauzanne had stretched high his head and sent back, with curled nostril, an answering challenge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even then he would have been too late had not other rescue come more quickly.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At the first cry of defiance from the black stallion Lauzanne had stretched high his head and sent back, with curled nostril, an answering challenge.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading At the first cry of defiance from the black stallion Lauzanne had stretched high his head and sent back, with curled nostril, an answering challenge.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Then with ears cocked he had waited for a charge from his natural enemy.
cockedverbUS /kɑːkt/
past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Then with ears cocked he had waited for a charge from his natural enemy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even then he would have been too late had not other rescue come more quickly.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At the first cry of defiance from the black stallion Lauzanne had stretched high his head and sent back, with curled nostril, an answering challenge.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading At the first cry of defiance from the black stallion Lauzanne had stretched high his head and sent back, with curled nostril, an answering challenge.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading At the first cry of defiance from the black stallion Lauzanne had stretched high his head and sent back, with curled nostril, an answering challenge.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He heard it as he reached the stable door.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Then with ears cocked he had waited for a charge from his natural enemy.
an opposing military force
From this reading Then with ears cocked he had waited for a charge from his natural enemy.
divisible by two
From this reading Even then he would have been too late had not other rescue come more quickly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first cry of defiance from the black stallion Lauzanne had stretched high his head and sent back, with curled nostril, an answering challenge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then with ears cocked he had waited for a charge from his natural enemy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In rushing from Lauzanne's stall Allis had left the door swinging on its hinges.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even then he would have been too late had not other rescue come more quickly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even then he would have been too late had not other rescue come more quickly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard it as he reached the stable door.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the first cry of defiance from the black stallion Lauzanne had stretched high his head and sent back, with curled nostril, an answering challenge.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard it as he reached the stable door.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At the first cry of defiance from the black stallion Lauzanne had stretched high his head and sent back, with curled nostril, an answering challenge.
hingesnounUS /ˈhɪndʒɪz/
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading In rushing from Lauzanne's stall Allis had left the door swinging on its hinges.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the first cry of defiance from the black stallion Lauzanne had stretched high his head and sent back, with curled nostril, an answering challenge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In rushing from Lauzanne's stall Allis had left the door swinging on its hinges.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He heard it as he reached the stable door.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In rushing from Lauzanne's stall Allis had left the door swinging on its hinges.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Even then he would have been too late had not other rescue come more quickly.
Lauzanne
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From this reading At the first cry of defiance from the black stallion Lauzanne had stretched high his head and sent back, with curled nostril, an answering challenge.
Lauzanne's
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From this reading In rushing from Lauzanne's stall Allis had left the door swinging on its hinges.
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 In rushing from Lauzanne's stall Allis had left the door swinging on its hinges.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Even then he would have been too late had not other rescue come more quickly.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Then with ears cocked he had waited for a charge from his natural enemy.
nostrilnounUS /ˈnɑːstrɪl/
either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading At the first cry of defiance from the black stallion Lauzanne had stretched high his head and sent back, with curled nostril, an answering challenge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even then he would have been too late had not other rescue come more quickly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the first cry of defiance from the black stallion Lauzanne had stretched high his head and sent back, with curled nostril, an answering challenge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In rushing from Lauzanne's stall Allis had left the door swinging on its hinges.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Even then he would have been too late had not other rescue come more quickly.
with speed
From this reading Even then he would have been too late had not other rescue come more quickly.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He heard it as he reached the stable door.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading Even then he would have been too late had not other rescue come more quickly.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading In rushing from Lauzanne's stall Allis had left the door swinging on its hinges.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At the first cry of defiance from the black stallion Lauzanne had stretched high his head and sent back, with curled nostril, an answering challenge.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading He heard it as he reached the stable door.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading In rushing from Lauzanne's stall Allis had left the door swinging on its hinges.
stallionnounUS /ˈstæljən/
uncastrated adult male horse
From this reading At the first cry of defiance from the black stallion Lauzanne had stretched high his head and sent back, with curled nostril, an answering challenge.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading At the first cry of defiance from the black stallion Lauzanne had stretched high his head and sent back, with curled nostril, an answering challenge.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading In rushing from Lauzanne's stall Allis had left the door swinging on its hinges.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He heard it as he reached the stable door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even then he would have been too late had not other rescue come more quickly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Even then he would have been too late had not other rescue come more quickly.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Then with ears cocked he had waited for a charge from his natural enemy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the first cry of defiance from the black stallion Lauzanne had stretched high his head and sent back, with curled nostril, an answering challenge.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even then he would have been too late had not other rescue come more quickly.
