adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading She seemed about twenty years of age; she was tall and pale, with dark blue eyes, red lips, and teeth like enamel.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading She was followed by a sort of peasant, also on horseback, who wore a brown cloth jacket cut at the elbows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was followed by a sort of peasant, also on horseback, who wore a brown cloth jacket cut at the elbows.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Miss Nevil’s attention was first attracted by the woman’s remarkable beauty.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Miss Nevil’s attention was first attracted by the woman’s remarkable beauty.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Miss Nevil’s attention was first attracted by the woman’s remarkable beauty.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She seemed about twenty years of age; she was tall and pale, with dark blue eyes, red lips, and teeth like enamel.
brigandnoun
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She was followed by a sort of peasant, also on horseback, who wore a brown cloth jacket cut at the elbows.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was followed by a sort of peasant, also on horseback, who wore a brown cloth jacket cut at the elbows.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading She was followed by a sort of peasant, also on horseback, who wore a brown cloth jacket cut at the elbows.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
CorsicanadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrsəkən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Corsica or its people
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She was followed by a sort of peasant, also on horseback, who wore a brown cloth jacket cut at the elbows.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She seemed about twenty years of age; she was tall and pale, with dark blue eyes, red lips, and teeth like enamel.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading She was followed by a sort of peasant, also on horseback, who wore a brown cloth jacket cut at the elbows.
enamelnounUS /ɪˈnæməl/
hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth
From this reading She seemed about twenty years of age; she was tall and pale, with dark blue eyes, red lips, and teeth like enamel.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She seemed about twenty years of age; she was tall and pale, with dark blue eyes, red lips, and teeth like enamel.
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Miss Nevil’s attention was first attracted by the woman’s remarkable beauty.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She was followed by a sort of peasant, also on horseback, who wore a brown cloth jacket cut at the elbows.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
gourdnounUS /ɡɔːrd/
bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading She was followed by a sort of peasant, also on horseback, who wore a brown cloth jacket cut at the elbows.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading She was followed by a sort of peasant, also on horseback, who wore a brown cloth jacket cut at the elbows.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
leathern
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She seemed about twenty years of age; she was tall and pale, with dark blue eyes, red lips, and teeth like enamel.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She seemed about twenty years of age; she was tall and pale, with dark blue eyes, red lips, and teeth like enamel.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
melodramanounUS /ˈmelədrɑːmə/
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
middle-classadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəlˈklæs/
occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
Nevil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
Nevil's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Nevil’s attention was first attracted by the woman’s remarkable beauty.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was followed by a sort of peasant, also on horseback, who wore a brown cloth jacket cut at the elbows.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She seemed about twenty years of age; she was tall and pale, with dark blue eyes, red lips, and teeth like enamel.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading She was followed by a sort of peasant, also on horseback, who wore a brown cloth jacket cut at the elbows.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She seemed about twenty years of age; she was tall and pale, with dark blue eyes, red lips, and teeth like enamel.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading Miss Nevil’s attention was first attracted by the woman’s remarkable beauty.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
saddle-bow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed about twenty years of age; she was tall and pale, with dark blue eyes, red lips, and teeth like enamel.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She was followed by a sort of peasant, also on horseback, who wore a brown cloth jacket cut at the elbows.
sportsmennounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmɪn/
plural of “sportsman” — someone who engages in sports
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She seemed about twenty years of age; she was tall and pale, with dark blue eyes, red lips, and teeth like enamel.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading She seemed about twenty years of age; she was tall and pale, with dark blue eyes, red lips, and teeth like enamel.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She seemed about twenty years of age; she was tall and pale, with dark blue eyes, red lips, and teeth like enamel.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A gourd was slung over his shoulder and a pistol was hanging at his belt, his hand grasped a gun, the butt of which rested in a leathern pocket fastened to his saddle-bow--in short, he wore the complete costume of a brigand in a melodrama, or of the middle-class Corsican on his travels.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was followed by a sort of peasant, also on horseback, who wore a brown cloth jacket cut at the elbows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Miss Nevil’s attention was first attracted by the woman’s remarkable beauty.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She was followed by a sort of peasant, also on horseback, who wore a brown cloth jacket cut at the elbows.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading She seemed about twenty years of age; she was tall and pale, with dark blue eyes, red lips, and teeth like enamel.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The next day, a short time before the sportsmen came back, Miss Nevil, returning with her maid from a walk along the seashore, was just about to enter the inn, when she noticed a young woman, dressed in black, riding into the town on a small but strong horse.
