used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Here there was something of a pool, the river tumbling from some rocks above.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Just look at the wild flowers among the rocks!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pool was lined with rocks and brushwood, and behind these was a glade, backed up by the woods.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What a lovely spot!" cried Jessie, enthusiastically, as Dave assisted her to dismount, and took charge of her horse.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading "What a lovely spot!" cried Jessie, enthusiastically, as Dave assisted her to dismount, and took charge of her horse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading The pool was lined with rocks and brushwood, and behind these was a glade, backed up by the woods.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The pool was lined with rocks and brushwood, and behind these was a glade, backed up by the woods.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
brushwoodnoun
the wood from bushes or small branches
From this reading The pool was lined with rocks and brushwood, and behind these was a glade, backed up by the woods.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The pool was lined with rocks and brushwood, and behind these was a glade, backed up by the woods.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "What a lovely spot!" cried Jessie, enthusiastically, as Dave assisted her to dismount, and took charge of her horse.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What a lovely spot!" cried Jessie, enthusiastically, as Dave assisted her to dismount, and took charge of her horse.
Dave
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From this reading "What a lovely spot!" cried Jessie, enthusiastically, as Dave assisted her to dismount, and took charge of her horse.
dismountverb
alight from (a horse)
From this reading "What a lovely spot!" cried Jessie, enthusiastically, as Dave assisted her to dismount, and took charge of her horse.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading "What a lovely spot!" cried Jessie, enthusiastically, as Dave assisted her to dismount, and took charge of her horse.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "Just look at the wild flowers among the rocks!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here there was something of a pool, the river tumbling from some rocks above.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The pool was lined with rocks and brushwood, and behind these was a glade, backed up by the woods.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What a lovely spot!" cried Jessie, enthusiastically, as Dave assisted her to dismount, and took charge of her horse.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here there was something of a pool, the river tumbling from some rocks above.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "What a lovely spot!" cried Jessie, enthusiastically, as Dave assisted her to dismount, and took charge of her horse.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
Jessie
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From this reading "What a lovely spot!" cried Jessie, enthusiastically, as Dave assisted her to dismount, and took charge of her horse.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just look at the wild flowers among the rocks!
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading The pool was lined with rocks and brushwood, and behind these was a glade, backed up by the woods.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Just look at the wild flowers among the rocks!
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "What a lovely spot!" cried Jessie, enthusiastically, as Dave assisted her to dismount, and took charge of her horse.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Here there was something of a pool, the river tumbling from some rocks above.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Here there was something of a pool, the river tumbling from some rocks above.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Here there was something of a pool, the river tumbling from some rocks above.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Here there was something of a pool, the river tumbling from some rocks above.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "What a lovely spot!" cried Jessie, enthusiastically, as Dave assisted her to dismount, and took charge of her horse.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here there was something of a pool, the river tumbling from some rocks above.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The pool was lined with rocks and brushwood, and behind these was a glade, backed up by the woods.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "What a lovely spot!" cried Jessie, enthusiastically, as Dave assisted her to dismount, and took charge of her horse.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading Here there was something of a pool, the river tumbling from some rocks above.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The pool was lined with rocks and brushwood, and behind these was a glade, backed up by the woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here there was something of a pool, the river tumbling from some rocks above.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a lovely spot!" cried Jessie, enthusiastically, as Dave assisted her to dismount, and took charge of her horse.
in or at the place that
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Just look at the wild flowers among the rocks!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pool was lined with rocks and brushwood, and behind these was a glade, backed up by the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The pool was lined with rocks and brushwood, and behind these was a glade, backed up by the woods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN WHICH SOME HORSES ARE STOLEN A half hour more of riding brought the little party to the bank of the stream at a point where Belle said they would be sure to find good fishing.
