used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Next day, about an hour before noon, Colonel Wyndham and his lovely cousin mounted their steeds and rode towards Sherborne to meet the king.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She had been alone for a few minutes, when a solitary horseman was seen coming from the direction of Sherborne.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Next day, about an hour before noon, Colonel Wyndham and his lovely cousin mounted their steeds and rode towards Sherborne to meet the king.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day, about an hour before noon, Colonel Wyndham and his lovely cousin mounted their steeds and rode towards Sherborne to meet the king.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading For a moment her expectations were raised, but as the horseman drew nearer she judged from his garb and general appearance that he could only be a farmer's son.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading HOW CHARLES ARRIVED AT TRENT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a moment her expectations were raised, but as the horseman drew nearer she judged from his garb and general appearance that he could only be a farmer's son.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW CHARLES ARRIVED AT TRENT.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For a moment her expectations were raised, but as the horseman drew nearer she judged from his garb and general appearance that he could only be a farmer's son.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been alone for a few minutes, when a solitary horseman was seen coming from the direction of Sherborne.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Next day, about an hour before noon, Colonel Wyndham and his lovely cousin mounted their steeds and rode towards Sherborne to meet the king.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a moment her expectations were raised, but as the horseman drew nearer she judged from his garb and general appearance that he could only be a farmer's son.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading HOW CHARLES ARRIVED AT TRENT.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Next day, about an hour before noon, Colonel Wyndham and his lovely cousin mounted their steeds and rode towards Sherborne to meet the king.
colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She had been alone for a few minutes, when a solitary horseman was seen coming from the direction of Sherborne.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a moment her expectations were raised, but as the horseman drew nearer she judged from his garb and general appearance that he could only be a farmer's son.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Next day, about an hour before noon, Colonel Wyndham and his lovely cousin mounted their steeds and rode towards Sherborne to meet the king.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day, about an hour before noon, Colonel Wyndham and his lovely cousin mounted their steeds and rode towards Sherborne to meet the king.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She had been alone for a few minutes, when a solitary horseman was seen coming from the direction of Sherborne.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading For a moment her expectations were raised, but as the horseman drew nearer she judged from his garb and general appearance that he could only be a farmer's son.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading For a moment her expectations were raised, but as the horseman drew nearer she judged from his garb and general appearance that he could only be a farmer's son.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading For a moment her expectations were raised, but as the horseman drew nearer she judged from his garb and general appearance that he could only be a farmer's son.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She had been alone for a few minutes, when a solitary horseman was seen coming from the direction of Sherborne.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been alone for a few minutes, when a solitary horseman was seen coming from the direction of Sherborne.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had been alone for a few minutes, when a solitary horseman was seen coming from the direction of Sherborne.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading For a moment her expectations were raised, but as the horseman drew nearer she judged from his garb and general appearance that he could only be a farmer's son.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading For a moment her expectations were raised, but as the horseman drew nearer she judged from his garb and general appearance that he could only be a farmer's son.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment her expectations were raised, but as the horseman drew nearer she judged from his garb and general appearance that he could only be a farmer's son.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next day, about an hour before noon, Colonel Wyndham and his lovely cousin mounted their steeds and rode towards Sherborne to meet the king.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading She had been alone for a few minutes, when a solitary horseman was seen coming from the direction of Sherborne.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Next day, about an hour before noon, Colonel Wyndham and his lovely cousin mounted their steeds and rode towards Sherborne to meet the king.
HOW
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From this reading HOW CHARLES ARRIVED AT TRENT.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading For a moment her expectations were raised, but as the horseman drew nearer she judged from his garb and general appearance that he could only be a farmer's son.
Juliana
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From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Next day, about an hour before noon, Colonel Wyndham and his lovely cousin mounted their steeds and rode towards Sherborne to meet the king.
the act of departing
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Next day, about an hour before noon, Colonel Wyndham and his lovely cousin mounted their steeds and rode towards Sherborne to meet the king.
come together
From this reading Next day, about an hour before noon, Colonel Wyndham and his lovely cousin mounted their steeds and rode towards Sherborne to meet the king.
the force of workers available
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She had been alone for a few minutes, when a solitary horseman was seen coming from the direction of Sherborne.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment her expectations were raised, but as the horseman drew nearer she judged from his garb and general appearance that he could only be a farmer's son.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Next day, about an hour before noon, Colonel Wyndham and his lovely cousin mounted their steeds and rode towards Sherborne to meet the king.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading For a moment her expectations were raised, but as the horseman drew nearer she judged from his garb and general appearance that he could only be a farmer's son.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day, about an hour before noon, Colonel Wyndham and his lovely cousin mounted their steeds and rode towards Sherborne to meet the king.
the middle of the day
From this reading Next day, about an hour before noon, Colonel Wyndham and his lovely cousin mounted their steeds and rode towards Sherborne to meet the king.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
and nothing more
From this reading For a moment her expectations were raised, but as the horseman drew nearer she judged from his garb and general appearance that he could only be a farmer's son.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading For a moment her expectations were raised, but as the horseman drew nearer she judged from his garb and general appearance that he could only be a farmer's son.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Next day, about an hour before noon, Colonel Wyndham and his lovely cousin mounted their steeds and rode towards Sherborne to meet the king.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had been alone for a few minutes, when a solitary horseman was seen coming from the direction of Sherborne.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been alone for a few minutes, when a solitary horseman was seen coming from the direction of Sherborne.
Sherborne
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From this reading Next day, about an hour before noon, Colonel Wyndham and his lovely cousin mounted their steeds and rode towards Sherborne to meet the king.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading She had been alone for a few minutes, when a solitary horseman was seen coming from the direction of Sherborne.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
a male human offspring
From this reading For a moment her expectations were raised, but as the horseman drew nearer she judged from his garb and general appearance that he could only be a farmer's son.
express in speech
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Next day, about an hour before noon, Colonel Wyndham and his lovely cousin mounted their steeds and rode towards Sherborne to meet the king.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment her expectations were raised, but as the horseman drew nearer she judged from his garb and general appearance that he could only be a farmer's son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day, about an hour before noon, Colonel Wyndham and his lovely cousin mounted their steeds and rode towards Sherborne to meet the king.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Next day, about an hour before noon, Colonel Wyndham and his lovely cousin mounted their steeds and rode towards Sherborne to meet the king.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day, about an hour before noon, Colonel Wyndham and his lovely cousin mounted their steeds and rode towards Sherborne to meet the king.
in the direction of
From this reading Next day, about an hour before noon, Colonel Wyndham and his lovely cousin mounted their steeds and rode towards Sherborne to meet the king.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
TRENTnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading HOW CHARLES ARRIVED AT TRENT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been alone for a few minutes, when a solitary horseman was seen coming from the direction of Sherborne.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a moment her expectations were raised, but as the horseman drew nearer she judged from his garb and general appearance that he could only be a farmer's son.
at the time that
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had not got beyond the colonel's domain when he went into a field to speak to some of his men, leaving Juliana beneath a tree, which threw its branches across the road.
Wyndham
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From this reading Next day, about an hour before noon, Colonel Wyndham and his lovely cousin mounted their steeds and rode towards Sherborne to meet the king.
