used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With her cloak around her shoulders and her saddle supported on one arm, she passed quickly from the rear of her home to the stables, only a short distance away.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading She had been on the alert for the signal of Duke Vesey, and, seeing it not, was prepared to encounter some one else.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Enough has been already told for the reader to understand the scheme which Jennie Whitney, with the help of her mother, attempted to carry out for the benefit of the besieged cattlemen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With her cloak around her shoulders and her saddle supported on one arm, she passed quickly from the rear of her home to the stables, only a short distance away.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading With her cloak around her shoulders and her saddle supported on one arm, she passed quickly from the rear of her home to the stables, only a short distance away.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading With her cloak around her shoulders and her saddle supported on one arm, she passed quickly from the rear of her home to the stables, only a short distance away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In this she was not disappointed, for at the moment of catching sight of the dark mass where the horses were sheltered the figure of a man loomed into view as though he had risen from the ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In this she was not disappointed, for at the moment of catching sight of the dark mass where the horses were sheltered the figure of a man loomed into view as though he had risen from the ground.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Enough has been already told for the reader to understand the scheme which Jennie Whitney, with the help of her mother, attempted to carry out for the benefit of the besieged cattlemen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With her cloak around her shoulders and her saddle supported on one arm, she passed quickly from the rear of her home to the stables, only a short distance away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Enough has been already told for the reader to understand the scheme which Jennie Whitney, with the help of her mother, attempted to carry out for the benefit of the besieged cattlemen.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Enough has been already told for the reader to understand the scheme which Jennie Whitney, with the help of her mother, attempted to carry out for the benefit of the besieged cattlemen.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading Enough has been already told for the reader to understand the scheme which Jennie Whitney, with the help of her mother, attempted to carry out for the benefit of the besieged cattlemen.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Enough has been already told for the reader to understand the scheme which Jennie Whitney, with the help of her mother, attempted to carry out for the benefit of the besieged cattlemen.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading In this she was not disappointed, for at the moment of catching sight of the dark mass where the horses were sheltered the figure of a man loomed into view as though he had risen from the ground.
cattlemennounUS /ˈkætəlmən/
plural of “cattleman” — a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading Enough has been already told for the reader to understand the scheme which Jennie Whitney, with the help of her mother, attempted to carry out for the benefit of the besieged cattlemen.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading With her cloak around her shoulders and her saddle supported on one arm, she passed quickly from the rear of her home to the stables, only a short distance away.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In this she was not disappointed, for at the moment of catching sight of the dark mass where the horses were sheltered the figure of a man loomed into view as though he had risen from the ground.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading In this she was not disappointed, for at the moment of catching sight of the dark mass where the horses were sheltered the figure of a man loomed into view as though he had risen from the ground.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading With her cloak around her shoulders and her saddle supported on one arm, she passed quickly from the rear of her home to the stables, only a short distance away.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading She had been on the alert for the signal of Duke Vesey, and, seeing it not, was prepared to encounter some one else.
else
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From this reading She had been on the alert for the signal of Duke Vesey, and, seeing it not, was prepared to encounter some one else.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading She had been on the alert for the signal of Duke Vesey, and, seeing it not, was prepared to encounter some one else.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Enough has been already told for the reader to understand the scheme which Jennie Whitney, with the help of her mother, attempted to carry out for the benefit of the besieged cattlemen.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading In this she was not disappointed, for at the moment of catching sight of the dark mass where the horses were sheltered the figure of a man loomed into view as though he had risen from the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Enough has been already told for the reader to understand the scheme which Jennie Whitney, with the help of her mother, attempted to carry out for the benefit of the besieged cattlemen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With her cloak around her shoulders and her saddle supported on one arm, she passed quickly from the rear of her home to the stables, only a short distance away.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In this she was not disappointed, for at the moment of catching sight of the dark mass where the horses were sheltered the figure of a man loomed into view as though he had risen from the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been on the alert for the signal of Duke Vesey, and, seeing it not, was prepared to encounter some one else.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Enough has been already told for the reader to understand the scheme which Jennie Whitney, with the help of her mother, attempted to carry out for the benefit of the besieged cattlemen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this she was not disappointed, for at the moment of catching sight of the dark mass where the horses were sheltered the figure of a man loomed into view as though he had risen from the ground.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Enough has been already told for the reader to understand the scheme which Jennie Whitney, with the help of her mother, attempted to carry out for the benefit of the besieged cattlemen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Enough has been already told for the reader to understand the scheme which Jennie Whitney, with the help of her mother, attempted to carry out for the benefit of the besieged cattlemen.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading With her cloak around her shoulders and her saddle supported on one arm, she passed quickly from the rear of her home to the stables, only a short distance away.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In this she was not disappointed, for at the moment of catching sight of the dark mass where the horses were sheltered the figure of a man loomed into view as though he had risen from the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUT IN THE NIGHT.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In this she was not disappointed, for at the moment of catching sight of the dark mass where the horses were sheltered the figure of a man loomed into view as though he had risen from the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had been on the alert for the signal of Duke Vesey, and, seeing it not, was prepared to encounter some one else.
Jennie
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From this reading Enough has been already told for the reader to understand the scheme which Jennie Whitney, with the help of her mother, attempted to carry out for the benefit of the besieged cattlemen.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading In this she was not disappointed, for at the moment of catching sight of the dark mass where the horses were sheltered the figure of a man loomed into view as though he had risen from the ground.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In this she was not disappointed, for at the moment of catching sight of the dark mass where the horses were sheltered the figure of a man loomed into view as though he had risen from the ground.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading In this she was not disappointed, for at the moment of catching sight of the dark mass where the horses were sheltered the figure of a man loomed into view as though he had risen from the ground.
a particular point in time
From this reading In this she was not disappointed, for at the moment of catching sight of the dark mass where the horses were sheltered the figure of a man loomed into view as though he had risen from the ground.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Enough has been already told for the reader to understand the scheme which Jennie Whitney, with the help of her mother, attempted to carry out for the benefit of the besieged cattlemen.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading OUT IN THE NIGHT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had been on the alert for the signal of Duke Vesey, and, seeing it not, was prepared to encounter some one else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Enough has been already told for the reader to understand the scheme which Jennie Whitney, with the help of her mother, attempted to carry out for the benefit of the besieged cattlemen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With her cloak around her shoulders and her saddle supported on one arm, she passed quickly from the rear of her home to the stables, only a short distance away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With her cloak around her shoulders and her saddle supported on one arm, she passed quickly from the rear of her home to the stables, only a short distance away.
and nothing more
From this reading With her cloak around her shoulders and her saddle supported on one arm, she passed quickly from the rear of her home to the stables, only a short distance away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT IN THE NIGHT.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading With her cloak around her shoulders and her saddle supported on one arm, she passed quickly from the rear of her home to the stables, only a short distance away.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading She had been on the alert for the signal of Duke Vesey, and, seeing it not, was prepared to encounter some one else.
with speed
From this reading With her cloak around her shoulders and her saddle supported on one arm, she passed quickly from the rear of her home to the stables, only a short distance away.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Enough has been already told for the reader to understand the scheme which Jennie Whitney, with the help of her mother, attempted to carry out for the benefit of the besieged cattlemen.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading With her cloak around her shoulders and her saddle supported on one arm, she passed quickly from the rear of her home to the stables, only a short distance away.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading In this she was not disappointed, for at the moment of catching sight of the dark mass where the horses were sheltered the figure of a man loomed into view as though he had risen from the ground.
put a saddle on
From this reading With her cloak around her shoulders and her saddle supported on one arm, she passed quickly from the rear of her home to the stables, only a short distance away.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Enough has been already told for the reader to understand the scheme which Jennie Whitney, with the help of her mother, attempted to carry out for the benefit of the besieged cattlemen.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She had been on the alert for the signal of Duke Vesey, and, seeing it not, was prepared to encounter some one else.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her cloak around her shoulders and her saddle supported on one arm, she passed quickly from the rear of her home to the stables, only a short distance away.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading In this she was not disappointed, for at the moment of catching sight of the dark mass where the horses were sheltered the figure of a man loomed into view as though he had risen from the ground.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading With her cloak around her shoulders and her saddle supported on one arm, she passed quickly from the rear of her home to the stables, only a short distance away.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading With her cloak around her shoulders and her saddle supported on one arm, she passed quickly from the rear of her home to the stables, only a short distance away.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In this she was not disappointed, for at the moment of catching sight of the dark mass where the horses were sheltered the figure of a man loomed into view as though he had risen from the ground.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading She had been on the alert for the signal of Duke Vesey, and, seeing it not, was prepared to encounter some one else.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had been on the alert for the signal of Duke Vesey, and, seeing it not, was prepared to encounter some one else.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading With her cloak around her shoulders and her saddle supported on one arm, she passed quickly from the rear of her home to the stables, only a short distance away.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading With her cloak around her shoulders and her saddle supported on one arm, she passed quickly from the rear of her home to the stables, only a short distance away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT IN THE NIGHT.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this she was not disappointed, for at the moment of catching sight of the dark mass where the horses were sheltered the figure of a man loomed into view as though he had risen from the ground.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In this she was not disappointed, for at the moment of catching sight of the dark mass where the horses were sheltered the figure of a man loomed into view as though he had risen from the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Enough has been already told for the reader to understand the scheme which Jennie Whitney, with the help of her mother, attempted to carry out for the benefit of the besieged cattlemen.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Enough has been already told for the reader to understand the scheme which Jennie Whitney, with the help of her mother, attempted to carry out for the benefit of the besieged cattlemen.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Enough has been already told for the reader to understand the scheme which Jennie Whitney, with the help of her mother, attempted to carry out for the benefit of the besieged cattlemen.
VeseynounUS /ˈvesi/
United States freed slave and insurrectionist in South Carolina who was involved in planning an uprising of slaves and was hanged (1767-1822)
From this reading She had been on the alert for the signal of Duke Vesey, and, seeing it not, was prepared to encounter some one else.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In this she was not disappointed, for at the moment of catching sight of the dark mass where the horses were sheltered the figure of a man loomed into view as though he had risen from the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been on the alert for the signal of Duke Vesey, and, seeing it not, was prepared to encounter some one else.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this she was not disappointed, for at the moment of catching sight of the dark mass where the horses were sheltered the figure of a man loomed into view as though he had risen from the ground.
in or at the place that
From this reading In this she was not disappointed, for at the moment of catching sight of the dark mass where the horses were sheltered the figure of a man loomed into view as though he had risen from the ground.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Enough has been already told for the reader to understand the scheme which Jennie Whitney, with the help of her mother, attempted to carry out for the benefit of the besieged cattlemen.
WhitneynounUS /ˈwɪtni/
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading Enough has been already told for the reader to understand the scheme which Jennie Whitney, with the help of her mother, attempted to carry out for the benefit of the besieged cattlemen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Enough has been already told for the reader to understand the scheme which Jennie Whitney, with the help of her mother, attempted to carry out for the benefit of the besieged cattlemen.
