used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The messenger was pale as death, the veins standing out on his forehead, and his left arm hanging useless at his side.
move towards
From this reading It was not Judah who had blown the warning blast, but it came from one of his party sent by him to warn them of the approach of the enemy.
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 The messenger was pale as death, the veins standing out on his forehead, and his left arm hanging useless at his side.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The horse, panting and covered with foam, stopped, and Maybee caught the rider in his arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The messenger was pale as death, the veins standing out on his forehead, and his left arm hanging useless at his side.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is it, boy?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The messenger was pale as death, the veins standing out on his forehead, and his left arm hanging useless at his side.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading It was not Judah who had blown the warning blast, but it came from one of his party sent by him to warn them of the approach of the enemy.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading It was not Judah who had blown the warning blast, but it came from one of his party sent by him to warn them of the approach of the enemy.
a youthful male person
From this reading “What is it, boy?” he asked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not Judah who had blown the warning blast, but it came from one of his party sent by him to warn them of the approach of the enemy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not Judah who had blown the warning blast, but it came from one of his party sent by him to warn them of the approach of the enemy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was not Judah who had blown the warning blast, but it came from one of his party sent by him to warn them of the approach of the enemy.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The horse, panting and covered with foam, stopped, and Maybee caught the rider in his arms.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The horse, panting and covered with foam, stopped, and Maybee caught the rider in his arms.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The messenger was pale as death, the veins standing out on his forehead, and his left arm hanging useless at his side.
an opposing military force
From this reading It was not Judah who had blown the warning blast, but it came from one of his party sent by him to warn them of the approach of the enemy.
a boy or man
From this reading “Rangers,” the poor fellow gasped out.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The horse, panting and covered with foam, stopped, and Maybee caught the rider in his arms.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The messenger was pale as death, the veins standing out on his forehead, and his left arm hanging useless at his side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not Judah who had blown the warning blast, but it came from one of his party sent by him to warn them of the approach of the enemy.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Rangers,” the poor fellow gasped out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not Judah who had blown the warning blast, but it came from one of his party sent by him to warn them of the approach of the enemy.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The messenger was pale as death, the veins standing out on his forehead, and his left arm hanging useless at his side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is it, boy?” he asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not Judah who had blown the warning blast, but it came from one of his party sent by him to warn them of the approach of the enemy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not Judah who had blown the warning blast, but it came from one of his party sent by him to warn them of the approach of the enemy.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horse, panting and covered with foam, stopped, and Maybee caught the rider in his arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The horse, panting and covered with foam, stopped, and Maybee caught the rider in his arms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it, boy?” he asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not Judah who had blown the warning blast, but it came from one of his party sent by him to warn them of the approach of the enemy.
JudahnounUS /ˈdʒuːdə/
(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah
From this reading It was not Judah who had blown the warning blast, but it came from one of his party sent by him to warn them of the approach of the enemy.
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 The messenger was pale as death, the veins standing out on his forehead, and his left arm hanging useless at his side.
Maybee
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From this reading The horse, panting and covered with foam, stopped, and Maybee caught the rider in his arms.
a person who carries a message
From this reading The messenger was pale as death, the veins standing out on his forehead, and his left arm hanging useless at his side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not Judah who had blown the warning blast, but it came from one of his party sent by him to warn them of the approach of the enemy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not Judah who had blown the warning blast, but it came from one of his party sent by him to warn them of the approach of the enemy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The messenger was pale as death, the veins standing out on his forehead, and his left arm hanging useless at his side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not Judah who had blown the warning blast, but it came from one of his party sent by him to warn them of the approach of the enemy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The messenger was pale as death, the veins standing out on his forehead, and his left arm hanging useless at his side.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The messenger was pale as death, the veins standing out on his forehead, and his left arm hanging useless at his side.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading The horse, panting and covered with foam, stopped, and Maybee caught the rider in his arms.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was not Judah who had blown the warning blast, but it came from one of his party sent by him to warn them of the approach of the enemy.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Rangers,” the poor fellow gasped out.
RangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading “Rangers,” the poor fellow gasped out.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The horse, panting and covered with foam, stopped, and Maybee caught the rider in his arms.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It was not Judah who had blown the warning blast, but it came from one of his party sent by him to warn them of the approach of the enemy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The messenger was pale as death, the veins standing out on his forehead, and his left arm hanging useless at his side.
having a supporting base
From this reading The messenger was pale as death, the veins standing out on his forehead, and his left arm hanging useless at his side.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The horse, panting and covered with foam, stopped, and Maybee caught the rider in his arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not Judah who had blown the warning blast, but it came from one of his party sent by him to warn them of the approach of the enemy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was not Judah who had blown the warning blast, but it came from one of his party sent by him to warn them of the approach of the enemy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not Judah who had blown the warning blast, but it came from one of his party sent by him to warn them of the approach of the enemy.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading The messenger was pale as death, the veins standing out on his forehead, and his left arm hanging useless at his side.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading The messenger was pale as death, the veins standing out on his forehead, and his left arm hanging useless at his side.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading It was not Judah who had blown the warning blast, but it came from one of his party sent by him to warn them of the approach of the enemy.
a message informing of danger
From this reading It was not Judah who had blown the warning blast, but it came from one of his party sent by him to warn them of the approach of the enemy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not Judah who had blown the warning blast, but it came from one of his party sent by him to warn them of the approach of the enemy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it, boy?” he asked.
which person or people
From this reading It was not Judah who had blown the warning blast, but it came from one of his party sent by him to warn them of the approach of the enemy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The horse, panting and covered with foam, stopped, and Maybee caught the rider in his arms.
