adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The shock hurled Andrew forward, but he clung with spurs and hand, and as he twisted back into the saddle the gelding rose valiantly and lurched ahead again.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading The shock hurled Andrew forward, but he clung with spurs and hand, and as he twisted back into the saddle the gelding rose valiantly and lurched ahead again.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading Yet that double sound might have roused an army, and for the keen-eared watchers around the clearing it was more than an ample warning.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet that double sound might have roused an army, and for the keen-eared watchers around the clearing it was more than an ample warning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading The shock hurled Andrew forward, but he clung with spurs and hand, and as he twisted back into the saddle the gelding rose valiantly and lurched ahead again.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Yet that double sound might have roused an army, and for the keen-eared watchers around the clearing it was more than an ample warning.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Yet that double sound might have roused an army, and for the keen-eared watchers around the clearing it was more than an ample warning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the first leap the gelding stumbled to his knees with a crash and snort among the stones.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The shock hurled Andrew forward, but he clung with spurs and hand, and as he twisted back into the saddle the gelding rose valiantly and lurched ahead again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Yet that double sound might have roused an army, and for the keen-eared watchers around the clearing it was more than an ample warning.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There was a crash of musketry so instant and so close together that it was like a volley delivered by a line of soldiers at command.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The shock hurled Andrew forward, but he clung with spurs and hand, and as he twisted back into the saddle the gelding rose valiantly and lurched ahead again.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading There was a crash of musketry so instant and so close together that it was like a volley delivered by a line of soldiers at command.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading At the end of the first leap the gelding stumbled to his knees with a crash and snort among the stones.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading There was a crash of musketry so instant and so close together that it was like a volley delivered by a line of soldiers at command.
deludeverbUS /dɪˈluːd/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading Yet that double sound might have roused an army, and for the keen-eared watchers around the clearing it was more than an ample warning.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the first leap the gelding stumbled to his knees with a crash and snort among the stones.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the end of the first leap the gelding stumbled to his knees with a crash and snort among the stones.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet that double sound might have roused an army, and for the keen-eared watchers around the clearing it was more than an ample warning.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The shock hurled Andrew forward, but he clung with spurs and hand, and as he twisted back into the saddle the gelding rose valiantly and lurched ahead again.
geldingnoun
castrated male horse
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The shock hurled Andrew forward, but he clung with spurs and hand, and as he twisted back into the saddle the gelding rose valiantly and lurched ahead again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet that double sound might have roused an army, and for the keen-eared watchers around the clearing it was more than an ample warning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The shock hurled Andrew forward, but he clung with spurs and hand, and as he twisted back into the saddle the gelding rose valiantly and lurched ahead again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the end of the first leap the gelding stumbled to his knees with a crash and snort among the stones.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading The shock hurled Andrew forward, but he clung with spurs and hand, and as he twisted back into the saddle the gelding rose valiantly and lurched ahead again.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading There was a crash of musketry so instant and so close together that it was like a volley delivered by a line of soldiers at command.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The shock hurled Andrew forward, but he clung with spurs and hand, and as he twisted back into the saddle the gelding rose valiantly and lurched ahead again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
keen-eared
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From this reading Yet that double sound might have roused an army, and for the keen-eared watchers around the clearing it was more than an ample warning.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading At the end of the first leap the gelding stumbled to his knees with a crash and snort among the stones.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading At the end of the first leap the gelding stumbled to his knees with a crash and snort among the stones.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was a crash of musketry so instant and so close together that it was like a volley delivered by a line of soldiers at command.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There was a crash of musketry so instant and so close together that it was like a volley delivered by a line of soldiers at command.
lurchedverbUS /lɜːrtʃt/
past form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The shock hurled Andrew forward, but he clung with spurs and hand, and as he twisted back into the saddle the gelding rose valiantly and lurched ahead again.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yet that double sound might have roused an army, and for the keen-eared watchers around the clearing it was more than an ample warning.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet that double sound might have roused an army, and for the keen-eared watchers around the clearing it was more than an ample warning.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
musketrynoun
musketeers and their muskets collectively
From this reading There was a crash of musketry so instant and so close together that it was like a volley delivered by a line of soldiers at command.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The shock hurled Andrew forward, but he clung with spurs and hand, and as he twisted back into the saddle the gelding rose valiantly and lurched ahead again.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Yet that double sound might have roused an army, and for the keen-eared watchers around the clearing it was more than an ample warning.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading The shock hurled Andrew forward, but he clung with spurs and hand, and as he twisted back into the saddle the gelding rose valiantly and lurched ahead again.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock hurled Andrew forward, but he clung with spurs and hand, and as he twisted back into the saddle the gelding rose valiantly and lurched ahead again.
snortverbUS /snɔːrt/
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading At the end of the first leap the gelding stumbled to his knees with a crash and snort among the stones.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was a crash of musketry so instant and so close together that it was like a volley delivered by a line of soldiers at command.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading There was a crash of musketry so instant and so close together that it was like a volley delivered by a line of soldiers at command.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Yet that double sound might have roused an army, and for the keen-eared watchers around the clearing it was more than an ample warning.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At the end of the first leap the gelding stumbled to his knees with a crash and snort among the stones.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading At the end of the first leap the gelding stumbled to his knees with a crash and snort among the stones.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet that double sound might have roused an army, and for the keen-eared watchers around the clearing it was more than an ample warning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet that double sound might have roused an army, and for the keen-eared watchers around the clearing it was more than an ample warning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a crash of musketry so instant and so close together that it was like a volley delivered by a line of soldiers at command.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There was a crash of musketry so instant and so close together that it was like a volley delivered by a line of soldiers at command.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading The shock hurled Andrew forward, but he clung with spurs and hand, and as he twisted back into the saddle the gelding rose valiantly and lurched ahead again.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
valiantlyadverbUS /ˈvæljəntli/
with valor; in a valiant manner
From this reading The shock hurled Andrew forward, but he clung with spurs and hand, and as he twisted back into the saddle the gelding rose valiantly and lurched ahead again.
volleynounUS /ˈvɑːli/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading There was a crash of musketry so instant and so close together that it was like a volley delivered by a line of soldiers at command.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading Yet that double sound might have roused an army, and for the keen-eared watchers around the clearing it was more than an ample warning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Yet that double sound might have roused an army, and for the keen-eared watchers around the clearing it was more than an ample warning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If only the night had been dark, if the gelding had had a fair start; but the moon was bright, and in the thin mountain air it made a radiance almost as keen as day and just sufficiently treacherous to delude a horse, which had been sent unexpectedly out among rocks by a cruel pair of spurs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the end of the first leap the gelding stumbled to his knees with a crash and snort among the stones.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet that double sound might have roused an army, and for the keen-eared watchers around the clearing it was more than an ample warning.
