used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
Anthony'snounUS /ˈænθəniz/
possessive form of “anthony” — Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Mr. Buxton stood back a little, waiting; he must feign to be asleep at first.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Buxton stood back a little, waiting; he must feign to be asleep at first.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Buxton stood back a little, waiting; he must feign to be asleep at first.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
Buxton
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From this reading Mr. Buxton stood back a little, waiting; he must feign to be asleep at first.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading Then came suddenly a sharp challenge from the sentry.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading His hands clenched and unclenched.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "It is Mistress Corbet," came Mary's cool high tones, "and I desire to speak with Mr. Buxton."
Corbet
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From this reading "It is Mistress Corbet," came Mary's cool high tones, "and I desire to speak with Mr. Buxton."
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "It is Mistress Corbet," came Mary's cool high tones, "and I desire to speak with Mr. Buxton."
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
feignverbUS /feɪn/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading Mr. Buxton stood back a little, waiting; he must feign to be asleep at first.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Buxton stood back a little, waiting; he must feign to be asleep at first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then came suddenly a sharp challenge from the sentry.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hands clenched and unclenched.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "It is Mistress Corbet," came Mary's cool high tones, "and I desire to speak with Mr. Buxton."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is Mistress Corbet," came Mary's cool high tones, "and I desire to speak with Mr. Buxton."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is Mistress Corbet," came Mary's cool high tones, "and I desire to speak with Mr. Buxton."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is Mistress Corbet," came Mary's cool high tones, "and I desire to speak with Mr. Buxton."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Buxton stood back a little, waiting; he must feign to be asleep at first.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "It is Mistress Corbet," came Mary's cool high tones, "and I desire to speak with Mr. Buxton."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "It is Mistress Corbet," came Mary's cool high tones, "and I desire to speak with Mr. Buxton."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Buxton stood back a little, waiting; he must feign to be asleep at first.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mr. Buxton stood back a little, waiting; he must feign to be asleep at first.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
NIGHT-RIDE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
not any; not one
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Then came suddenly a sharp challenge from the sentry.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Then came suddenly a sharp challenge from the sentry.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
express in speech
From this reading "It is Mistress Corbet," came Mary's cool high tones, "and I desire to speak with Mr. Buxton."
the season of growth
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mr. Buxton stood back a little, waiting; he must feign to be asleep at first.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then came suddenly a sharp challenge from the sentry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came suddenly a sharp challenge from the sentry.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
thumpings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "It is Mistress Corbet," came Mary's cool high tones, "and I desire to speak with Mr. Buxton."
unclenched
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From this reading His hands clenched and unclenched.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Mr. Buxton stood back a little, waiting; he must feign to be asleep at first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
at the time that
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDE The sound of hoofs came nearer; Anthony's heart, as he crouched below the window, ready to spring up and over when the signal was given, beat in sick thumpings at the base of his throat, but with a fierce excitement and no fear.
