used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
on or to one side
From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The negress and the mails I had sent by boat.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The negress and the mails I had sent by boat.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
Diccon
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From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
gemsnounUS /dʒemz/
plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The negress and the mails I had sent by boat.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
horse-back
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From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
JamestownnounUS /ˈdʒeɪmztaʊn/
a former village on the James River in Virginia to the north of Norfolk; site of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
mailsnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The negress and the mails I had sent by boat.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
negress
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From this reading The negress and the mails I had sent by boat.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
pillionnounUS /ˈpɪljən/
a seat behind the rider of a horse or motorbike etc.
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
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From this reading The negress and the mails I had sent by boat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
twigverbUS /twɪɡ/
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
at the time that
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
