used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the gate swung open, she looked over her shoulder to where her long, thin-limbed companion sat still in the saddle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
BELLEnounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading THE BELLE OF BIRRALONG.
BIRRALONG
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From this reading THE BELLE OF BIRRALONG.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You have come a long distance out of your way, but it is your own fault."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You have come a long distance out of your way, but it is your own fault."
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading As the gate swung open, she looked over her shoulder to where her long, thin-limbed companion sat still in the saddle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "You have come a long distance out of your way, but it is your own fault."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
remove the dust from
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "You have come a long distance out of your way, but it is your own fault."
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
a young female
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have come a long distance out of your way, but it is your own fault."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the gate swung open, she looked over her shoulder to where her long, thin-limbed companion sat still in the saddle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You have come a long distance out of your way, but it is your own fault."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You have come a long distance out of your way, but it is your own fault."
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As the gate swung open, she looked over her shoulder to where her long, thin-limbed companion sat still in the saddle.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As the gate swung open, she looked over her shoulder to where her long, thin-limbed companion sat still in the saddle.
Marmot's
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From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BELLE OF BIRRALONG.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As the gate swung open, she looked over her shoulder to where her long, thin-limbed companion sat still in the saddle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You have come a long distance out of your way, but it is your own fault."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the gate swung open, she looked over her shoulder to where her long, thin-limbed companion sat still in the saddle.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "You have come a long distance out of your way, but it is your own fault."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
put a saddle on
From this reading As the gate swung open, she looked over her shoulder to where her long, thin-limbed companion sat still in the saddle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank you," she said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As the gate swung open, she looked over her shoulder to where her long, thin-limbed companion sat still in the saddle.
school-house
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From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading As the gate swung open, she looked over her shoulder to where her long, thin-limbed companion sat still in the saddle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
not in physical motion
From this reading As the gate swung open, she looked over her shoulder to where her long, thin-limbed companion sat still in the saddle.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading As the gate swung open, she looked over her shoulder to where her long, thin-limbed companion sat still in the saddle.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you," she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BELLE OF BIRRALONG.
thin-limbed
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From this reading As the gate swung open, she looked over her shoulder to where her long, thin-limbed companion sat still in the saddle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the gate swung open, she looked over her shoulder to where her long, thin-limbed companion sat still in the saddle.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You have come a long distance out of your way, but it is your own fault."
in or at the place that
From this reading As the gate swung open, she looked over her shoulder to where her long, thin-limbed companion sat still in the saddle.
which person or people
From this reading The two riders who had passed Marmot's store amid a cloud of dust, drew rein at the school-house gate, the girl turning her horse off the road and alongside the gate so that she could lean down and pull back the catch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you," she said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have come a long distance out of your way, but it is your own fault."
