at or in the front
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
any person at all
From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
Darke
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From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
dearly loved
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading "I love your sex far too dearly ever to harm one of you.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
at any time
From this reading "I love your sex far too dearly ever to harm one of you.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I love your sex far too dearly ever to harm one of you.
made afraid
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "I love your sex far too dearly ever to harm one of you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
HIGHWAYnounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading ON THE KING'S HIGHWAY.
highwaymannoun
a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I love your sex far too dearly ever to harm one of you.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ON THE KING'S HIGHWAY.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
go away from a place
From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
the act of departing
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I love your sex far too dearly ever to harm one of you.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I love your sex far too dearly ever to harm one of you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE KING'S HIGHWAY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I love your sex far too dearly ever to harm one of you.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
post-boy
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From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
reassureverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading "I love your sex far too dearly ever to harm one of you.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE KING'S HIGHWAY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I love your sex far too dearly ever to harm one of you.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
a shaky motion
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
waiting-woman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
in the company of; together with
From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I love your sex far too dearly ever to harm one of you.
