used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had letters from him: one would come now and again, a month or two sometimes after the date of writing.
anew
From this reading Then she saw who was the rider, and laid her pen down again.
in the past
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading * * * * * It was two years since the lad had gone to Rheims, and it would be five years more, she knew (since he was not over quick at his books), before he would return a priest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading * * * * * It was two years since the lad had gone to Rheims, and it would be five years more, she knew (since he was not over quick at his books), before he would return a priest.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
cappedadjectiveUS /kæpt/
used especially of front teeth having (artificial) crowns
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had letters from him: one would come now and again, a month or two sometimes after the date of writing.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
the specified day of the month
From this reading She had letters from him: one would come now and again, a month or two sometimes after the date of writing.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was only in September that she had had the letter which he had written her on hearing of her father's death, and Mr. Manners had died in June.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It was only in September that she had had the letter which he had written her on hearing of her father's death, and Mr. Manners had died in June.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she saw who was the rider, and laid her pen down again.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was only in September that she had had the letter which he had written her on hearing of her father's death, and Mr. Manners had died in June.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading * * * * * It was two years since the lad had gone to Rheims, and it would be five years more, she knew (since he was not over quick at his books), before he would return a priest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had letters from him: one would come now and again, a month or two sometimes after the date of writing.
destroyed or killed
From this reading * * * * * It was two years since the lad had gone to Rheims, and it would be five years more, she knew (since he was not over quick at his books), before he would return a priest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * It was two years since the lad had gone to Rheims, and it would be five years more, she knew (since he was not over quick at his books), before he would return a priest.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading It was only in September that she had had the letter which he had written her on hearing of her father's death, and Mr. Manners had died in June.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had letters from him: one would come now and again, a month or two sometimes after the date of writing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * It was two years since the lad had gone to Rheims, and it would be five years more, she knew (since he was not over quick at his books), before he would return a priest.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was only in September that she had had the letter which he had written her on hearing of her father's death, and Mr. Manners had died in June.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was only in September that she had had the letter which he had written her on hearing of her father's death, and Mr. Manners had died in June.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading * * * * * It was two years since the lad had gone to Rheims, and it would be five years more, she knew (since he was not over quick at his books), before he would return a priest.
a boy or man
From this reading * * * * * It was two years since the lad had gone to Rheims, and it would be five years more, she knew (since he was not over quick at his books), before he would return a priest.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Then she saw who was the rider, and laid her pen down again.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was only in September that she had had the letter which he had written her on hearing of her father's death, and Mr. Manners had died in June.
the literary culture
From this reading She had letters from him: one would come now and again, a month or two sometimes after the date of writing.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
social deportment
From this reading It was only in September that she had had the letter which he had written her on hearing of her father's death, and Mr. Manners had died in June.
Marjorie
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From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She had letters from him: one would come now and again, a month or two sometimes after the date of writing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading * * * * * It was two years since the lad had gone to Rheims, and it would be five years more, she knew (since he was not over quick at his books), before he would return a priest.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was only in September that she had had the letter which he had written her on hearing of her father's death, and Mr. Manners had died in June.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading * * * * * It was two years since the lad had gone to Rheims, and it would be five years more, she knew (since he was not over quick at his books), before he would return a priest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had letters from him: one would come now and again, a month or two sometimes after the date of writing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had letters from him: one would come now and again, a month or two sometimes after the date of writing.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only in September that she had had the letter which he had written her on hearing of her father's death, and Mr. Manners had died in June.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had letters from him: one would come now and again, a month or two sometimes after the date of writing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Then she saw who was the rider, and laid her pen down again.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading * * * * * It was two years since the lad had gone to Rheims, and it would be five years more, she knew (since he was not over quick at his books), before he would return a priest.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading * * * * * It was two years since the lad had gone to Rheims, and it would be five years more, she knew (since he was not over quick at his books), before he would return a priest.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading * * * * * It was two years since the lad had gone to Rheims, and it would be five years more, she knew (since he was not over quick at his books), before he would return a priest.
Rheimsnoun
a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II
From this reading * * * * * It was two years since the lad had gone to Rheims, and it would be five years more, she knew (since he was not over quick at his books), before he would return a priest.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Then she saw who was the rider, and laid her pen down again.
move upward
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
cut with a saw
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was only in September that she had had the letter which he had written her on hearing of her father's death, and Mr. Manners had died in June.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she saw who was the rider, and laid her pen down again.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading * * * * * It was two years since the lad had gone to Rheims, and it would be five years more, she knew (since he was not over quick at his books), before he would return a priest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She had letters from him: one would come now and again, a month or two sometimes after the date of writing.
not in physical motion
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * It was two years since the lad had gone to Rheims, and it would be five years more, she knew (since he was not over quick at his books), before he would return a priest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
which person or people
From this reading Then she saw who was the rider, and laid her pen down again.
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 I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading * * * * * It was two years since the lad had gone to Rheims, and it would be five years more, she knew (since he was not over quick at his books), before he would return a priest.
the act of creating written works
From this reading She had letters from him: one would come now and again, a month or two sometimes after the date of writing.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was only in September that she had had the letter which he had written her on hearing of her father's death, and Mr. Manners had died in June.
a late time of life
From this reading I It was with a sudden leap of her heart that Marjorie, looking out of her window at the late autumn landscape, her mind still running on the sheet of paper that lay before her, saw a capped head, and then a horse's crest, rise over the broken edge of land up which Robin had ridden so often two and three years ago.
