used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Ess,” he said at last, “I’m afraid I misunderstood something you said lately, and I wanted first to say I’m sorry.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Ess,” he said at last, “I’m afraid I misunderstood something you said lately, and I wanted first to say I’m sorry.”
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “In the boat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I know now you didn’t mean it, and I was wrong to have thought you did.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
Dan
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From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I know now you didn’t mean it, and I was wrong to have thought you did.
didn't
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From this reading But I know now you didn’t mean it, and I was wrong to have thought you did.
dismountverb
alight from (a horse)
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
EssnounUS /es/
plural of “es” — a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
From this reading “Ess,” he said at last, “I’m afraid I misunderstood something you said lately, and I wanted first to say I’m sorry.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Ess,” he said at last, “I’m afraid I misunderstood something you said lately, and I wanted first to say I’m sorry.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
gurgleverbUS /ˈɡɜːrɡəl/
flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I know now you didn’t mean it, and I was wrong to have thought you did.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ess,” he said at last, “I’m afraid I misunderstood something you said lately, and I wanted first to say I’m sorry.”
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From this reading “Ess,” he said at last, “I’m afraid I misunderstood something you said lately, and I wanted first to say I’m sorry.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I know now you didn’t mean it, and I was wrong to have thought you did.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I know now you didn’t mean it, and I was wrong to have thought you did.
immediately past
From this reading “Ess,” he said at last, “I’m afraid I misunderstood something you said lately, and I wanted first to say I’m sorry.”
in the recent past
From this reading “Ess,” he said at last, “I’m afraid I misunderstood something you said lately, and I wanted first to say I’m sorry.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But I know now you didn’t mean it, and I was wrong to have thought you did.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
misunderstoodadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/
wrongly understood
From this reading “Ess,” he said at last, “I’m afraid I misunderstood something you said lately, and I wanted first to say I’m sorry.”
mutterverbUS /ˈmʌtər/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But I know now you didn’t mean it, and I was wrong to have thought you did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ess,” he said at last, “I’m afraid I misunderstood something you said lately, and I wanted first to say I’m sorry.”
express in words
From this reading “Ess,” he said at last, “I’m afraid I misunderstood something you said lately, and I wanted first to say I’m sorry.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I said—lately?” she said, wonderingly.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Ess,” he said at last, “I’m afraid I misunderstood something you said lately, and I wanted first to say I’m sorry.”
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Ess,” he said at last, “I’m afraid I misunderstood something you said lately, and I wanted first to say I’m sorry.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But I know now you didn’t mean it, and I was wrong to have thought you did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Ess,” he said at last, “I’m afraid I misunderstood something you said lately, and I wanted first to say I’m sorry.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I know now you didn’t mean it, and I was wrong to have thought you did.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN he had helped her to dismount, and Dan had ridden on with the horses, they stood in silence for a full minute listening to the growl and mutter of the river along its banks, and its gurgle and chuckle amongst the piles below them.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading “I said—lately?” she said, wonderingly.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading But I know now you didn’t mean it, and I was wrong to have thought you did.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ess,” he said at last, “I’m afraid I misunderstood something you said lately, and I wanted first to say I’m sorry.”
