used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Wolf Ear has hurried back to tell the rest that he has seen us, and they will be here in a few minutes," was the belief that lent wings to his speed.
anew
From this reading Brinton Kingsland was in the saddle again on the instant, and his pony dashed down the arroya at full speed.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading A minute sufficed for them to learn the alarming tidings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brinton Kingsland was in the saddle again on the instant, and his pony dashed down the arroya at full speed.
arroya
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From this reading Brinton Kingsland was in the saddle again on the instant, and his pony dashed down the arroya at full speed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Brinton Kingsland was in the saddle again on the instant, and his pony dashed down the arroya at full speed.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading It was a comparatively short ride to where his friends awaited him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Wolf Ear has hurried back to tell the rest that he has seen us, and they will be here in a few minutes," was the belief that lent wings to his speed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "WHAT WILL BE THEIR NEXT STEP?"
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading "Wolf Ear has hurried back to tell the rest that he has seen us, and they will be here in a few minutes," was the belief that lent wings to his speed.
BrintonnounUS /ˈbrɪntən/
United States anthropologist who was the first to attempt a systematic classification of Native American languages (1837-1899)
From this reading Brinton Kingsland was in the saddle again on the instant, and his pony dashed down the arroya at full speed.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading It was a comparatively short ride to where his friends awaited him.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Brinton Kingsland was in the saddle again on the instant, and his pony dashed down the arroya at full speed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Brinton Kingsland was in the saddle again on the instant, and his pony dashed down the arroya at full speed.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Wolf Ear has hurried back to tell the rest that he has seen us, and they will be here in a few minutes," was the belief that lent wings to his speed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Wolf Ear has hurried back to tell the rest that he has seen us, and they will be here in a few minutes," was the belief that lent wings to his speed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A minute sufficed for them to learn the alarming tidings.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was a comparatively short ride to where his friends awaited him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Brinton Kingsland was in the saddle again on the instant, and his pony dashed down the arroya at full speed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wolf Ear has hurried back to tell the rest that he has seen us, and they will be here in a few minutes," was the belief that lent wings to his speed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wolf Ear has hurried back to tell the rest that he has seen us, and they will be here in a few minutes," was the belief that lent wings to his speed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Wolf Ear has hurried back to tell the rest that he has seen us, and they will be here in a few minutes," was the belief that lent wings to his speed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a comparatively short ride to where his friends awaited him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brinton Kingsland was in the saddle again on the instant, and his pony dashed down the arroya at full speed.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading "Wolf Ear has hurried back to tell the rest that he has seen us, and they will be here in a few minutes," was the belief that lent wings to his speed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brinton Kingsland was in the saddle again on the instant, and his pony dashed down the arroya at full speed.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Brinton Kingsland was in the saddle again on the instant, and his pony dashed down the arroya at full speed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a comparatively short ride to where his friends awaited him.
Kingsland
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From this reading Brinton Kingsland was in the saddle again on the instant, and his pony dashed down the arroya at full speed.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading A minute sufficed for them to learn the alarming tidings.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading "Wolf Ear has hurried back to tell the rest that he has seen us, and they will be here in a few minutes," was the belief that lent wings to his speed.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A minute sufficed for them to learn the alarming tidings.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Wolf Ear has hurried back to tell the rest that he has seen us, and they will be here in a few minutes," was the belief that lent wings to his speed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "WHAT WILL BE THEIR NEXT STEP?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Brinton Kingsland was in the saddle again on the instant, and his pony dashed down the arroya at full speed.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Brinton Kingsland was in the saddle again on the instant, and his pony dashed down the arroya at full speed.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Wolf Ear has hurried back to tell the rest that he has seen us, and they will be here in a few minutes," was the belief that lent wings to his speed.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was a comparatively short ride to where his friends awaited him.
put a saddle on
From this reading Brinton Kingsland was in the saddle again on the instant, and his pony dashed down the arroya at full speed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Wolf Ear has hurried back to tell the rest that he has seen us, and they will be here in a few minutes," was the belief that lent wings to his speed.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It was a comparatively short ride to where his friends awaited him.
move hurridly
From this reading Brinton Kingsland was in the saddle again on the instant, and his pony dashed down the arroya at full speed.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "WHAT WILL BE THEIR NEXT STEP?"
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading A minute sufficed for them to learn the alarming tidings.
express in words
From this reading "Wolf Ear has hurried back to tell the rest that he has seen us, and they will be here in a few minutes," was the belief that lent wings to his speed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Wolf Ear has hurried back to tell the rest that he has seen us, and they will be here in a few minutes," was the belief that lent wings to his speed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brinton Kingsland was in the saddle again on the instant, and his pony dashed down the arroya at full speed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "WHAT WILL BE THEIR NEXT STEP?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A minute sufficed for them to learn the alarming tidings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wolf Ear has hurried back to tell the rest that he has seen us, and they will be here in a few minutes," was the belief that lent wings to his speed.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading A minute sufficed for them to learn the alarming tidings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wolf Ear has hurried back to tell the rest that he has seen us, and they will be here in a few minutes," was the belief that lent wings to his speed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wolf Ear has hurried back to tell the rest that he has seen us, and they will be here in a few minutes," was the belief that lent wings to his speed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brinton Kingsland was in the saddle again on the instant, and his pony dashed down the arroya at full speed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "WHAT WILL BE THEIR NEXT STEP?"
in or at the place that
From this reading It was a comparatively short ride to where his friends awaited him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "WHAT WILL BE THEIR NEXT STEP?"
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading "Wolf Ear has hurried back to tell the rest that he has seen us, and they will be here in a few minutes," was the belief that lent wings to his speed.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "Wolf Ear has hurried back to tell the rest that he has seen us, and they will be here in a few minutes," was the belief that lent wings to his speed.
