used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tightening her arm about me, she urged him from canter to gallop, from a gallop to a run.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tightening her arm about me, she urged him from canter to gallop, from a gallop to a run.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "He is after us!" exclaimed Cousin Molly Belle, and brought down her switch stingingly upon Snap's flanks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My First Lie, and What Came of It.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Tightening her arm about me, she urged him from canter to gallop, from a gallop to a run.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My cousin was a fearless rider, and the perfectly broken hunter under us flew as steadily and as straight as a blue martin.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "He is after us!" exclaimed Cousin Molly Belle, and brought down her switch stingingly upon Snap's flanks.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading My cousin was a fearless rider, and the perfectly broken hunter under us flew as steadily and as straight as a blue martin.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The trees swept by us like lightning; the wind tore the breath from our lungs, but I had no thought of fear.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading My cousin was a fearless rider, and the perfectly broken hunter under us flew as steadily and as straight as a blue martin.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "He is after us!" exclaimed Cousin Molly Belle, and brought down her switch stingingly upon Snap's flanks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The trees swept by us like lightning; the wind tore the breath from our lungs, but I had no thought of fear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The trees swept by us like lightning; the wind tore the breath from our lungs, but I had no thought of fear.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My First Lie, and What Came of It.
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/
ride at a canter
From this reading Tightening her arm about me, she urged him from canter to gallop, from a gallop to a run.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "He is after us!" exclaimed Cousin Molly Belle, and brought down her switch stingingly upon Snap's flanks.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "He is after us!" exclaimed Cousin Molly Belle, and brought down her switch stingingly upon Snap's flanks.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "He is after us!" exclaimed Cousin Molly Belle, and brought down her switch stingingly upon Snap's flanks.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The trees swept by us like lightning; the wind tore the breath from our lungs, but I had no thought of fear.
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading My cousin was a fearless rider, and the perfectly broken hunter under us flew as steadily and as straight as a blue martin.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My First Lie, and What Came of It.
flanksnounUS /flæŋks/
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading "He is after us!" exclaimed Cousin Molly Belle, and brought down her switch stingingly upon Snap's flanks.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading My cousin was a fearless rider, and the perfectly broken hunter under us flew as steadily and as straight as a blue martin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tightening her arm about me, she urged him from canter to gallop, from a gallop to a run.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Tightening her arm about me, she urged him from canter to gallop, from a gallop to a run.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The trees swept by us like lightning; the wind tore the breath from our lungs, but I had no thought of fear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is after us!" exclaimed Cousin Molly Belle, and brought down her switch stingingly upon Snap's flanks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He is after us!" exclaimed Cousin Molly Belle, and brought down her switch stingingly upon Snap's flanks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tightening her arm about me, she urged him from canter to gallop, from a gallop to a run.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading My cousin was a fearless rider, and the perfectly broken hunter under us flew as steadily and as straight as a blue martin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The trees swept by us like lightning; the wind tore the breath from our lungs, but I had no thought of fear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is after us!" exclaimed Cousin Molly Belle, and brought down her switch stingingly upon Snap's flanks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My First Lie, and What Came of It.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading My First Lie, and What Came of It.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The trees swept by us like lightning; the wind tore the breath from our lungs, but I had no thought of fear.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The trees swept by us like lightning; the wind tore the breath from our lungs, but I had no thought of fear.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading The trees swept by us like lightning; the wind tore the breath from our lungs, but I had no thought of fear.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading My cousin was a fearless rider, and the perfectly broken hunter under us flew as steadily and as straight as a blue martin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tightening her arm about me, she urged him from canter to gallop, from a gallop to a run.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "He is after us!" exclaimed Cousin Molly Belle, and brought down her switch stingingly upon Snap's flanks.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My First Lie, and What Came of It.
not any; not one
From this reading The trees swept by us like lightning; the wind tore the breath from our lungs, but I had no thought of fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My First Lie, and What Came of It.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The trees swept by us like lightning; the wind tore the breath from our lungs, but I had no thought of fear.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading My cousin was a fearless rider, and the perfectly broken hunter under us flew as steadily and as straight as a blue martin.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading My cousin was a fearless rider, and the perfectly broken hunter under us flew as steadily and as straight as a blue martin.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Tightening her arm about me, she urged him from canter to gallop, from a gallop to a run.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tightening her arm about me, she urged him from canter to gallop, from a gallop to a run.
Snap's
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From this reading "He is after us!" exclaimed Cousin Molly Belle, and brought down her switch stingingly upon Snap's flanks.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading My cousin was a fearless rider, and the perfectly broken hunter under us flew as steadily and as straight as a blue martin.
stingingly
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From this reading "He is after us!" exclaimed Cousin Molly Belle, and brought down her switch stingingly upon Snap's flanks.
successive (without a break)
From this reading My cousin was a fearless rider, and the perfectly broken hunter under us flew as steadily and as straight as a blue martin.
possessing sweep
From this reading The trees swept by us like lightning; the wind tore the breath from our lungs, but I had no thought of fear.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading "He is after us!" exclaimed Cousin Molly Belle, and brought down her switch stingingly upon Snap's flanks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trees swept by us like lightning; the wind tore the breath from our lungs, but I had no thought of fear.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The trees swept by us like lightning; the wind tore the breath from our lungs, but I had no thought of fear.
TighteningnounUS /ˈtaɪtənɪŋ/
the act of making something tighter
From this reading Tightening her arm about me, she urged him from canter to gallop, from a gallop to a run.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tightening her arm about me, she urged him from canter to gallop, from a gallop to a run.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading The trees swept by us like lightning; the wind tore the breath from our lungs, but I had no thought of fear.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The trees swept by us like lightning; the wind tore the breath from our lungs, but I had no thought of fear.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My cousin was a fearless rider, and the perfectly broken hunter under us flew as steadily and as straight as a blue martin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "He is after us!" exclaimed Cousin Molly Belle, and brought down her switch stingingly upon Snap's flanks.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Tightening her arm about me, she urged him from canter to gallop, from a gallop to a run.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He is after us!" exclaimed Cousin Molly Belle, and brought down her switch stingingly upon Snap's flanks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My cousin was a fearless rider, and the perfectly broken hunter under us flew as steadily and as straight as a blue martin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My First Lie, and What Came of It.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The trees swept by us like lightning; the wind tore the breath from our lungs, but I had no thought of fear.
