used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just when they were proposing to turn back, a horseman appeared on the ridge of the rising ground, over which the road passed.
in addition
From this reading Before they met him, however, the gig with the black footman, now containing also a gentleman driving, overtook and slowly passed them--the gentleman looking round him, as if in search of some dwelling hereabouts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she quickened her pace, and her countenance brightened as if she had not seen him for a month.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Just when they were proposing to turn back, a horseman appeared on the ridge of the rising ground, over which the road passed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And she quickened her pace, and her countenance brightened as if she had not seen him for a month.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Just when they were proposing to turn back, a horseman appeared on the ridge of the rising ground, over which the road passed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before they met him, however, the gig with the black footman, now containing also a gentleman driving, overtook and slowly passed them--the gentleman looking round him, as if in search of some dwelling hereabouts.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Before they met him, however, the gig with the black footman, now containing also a gentleman driving, overtook and slowly passed them--the gentleman looking round him, as if in search of some dwelling hereabouts.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading And she quickened her pace, and her countenance brightened as if she had not seen him for a month.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Before they met him, however, the gig with the black footman, now containing also a gentleman driving, overtook and slowly passed them--the gentleman looking round him, as if in search of some dwelling hereabouts.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading And she quickened her pace, and her countenance brightened as if she had not seen him for a month.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It is Edward!" cried Hester.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Before they met him, however, the gig with the black footman, now containing also a gentleman driving, overtook and slowly passed them--the gentleman looking round him, as if in search of some dwelling hereabouts.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Before they met him, however, the gig with the black footman, now containing also a gentleman driving, overtook and slowly passed them--the gentleman looking round him, as if in search of some dwelling hereabouts.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "It is Edward!" cried Hester.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading Before they met him, however, the gig with the black footman, now containing also a gentleman driving, overtook and slowly passed them--the gentleman looking round him, as if in search of some dwelling hereabouts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And she quickened her pace, and her countenance brightened as if she had not seen him for a month.
a man of refinement
From this reading Before they met him, however, the gig with the black footman, now containing also a gentleman driving, overtook and slowly passed them--the gentleman looking round him, as if in search of some dwelling hereabouts.
gignounUS /ɡɪɡ/
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading Before they met him, however, the gig with the black footman, now containing also a gentleman driving, overtook and slowly passed them--the gentleman looking round him, as if in search of some dwelling hereabouts.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Just when they were proposing to turn back, a horseman appeared on the ridge of the rising ground, over which the road passed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had no idea we should meet him on this road."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And she quickened her pace, and her countenance brightened as if she had not seen him for a month.
hereaboutsadverbUS /ˈhɪrəbaʊts/
in this general vicinity
From this reading Before they met him, however, the gig with the black footman, now containing also a gentleman driving, overtook and slowly passed them--the gentleman looking round him, as if in search of some dwelling hereabouts.
Hester
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From this reading "It is Edward!" cried Hester.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I had no idea we should meet him on this road."
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Just when they were proposing to turn back, a horseman appeared on the ridge of the rising ground, over which the road passed.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Before they met him, however, the gig with the black footman, now containing also a gentleman driving, overtook and slowly passed them--the gentleman looking round him, as if in search of some dwelling hereabouts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had no idea we should meet him on this road."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I had no idea we should meet him on this road."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And she quickened her pace, and her countenance brightened as if she had not seen him for a month.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before they met him, however, the gig with the black footman, now containing also a gentleman driving, overtook and slowly passed them--the gentleman looking round him, as if in search of some dwelling hereabouts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is Edward!" cried Hester.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is Edward!" cried Hester.
and nothing more
From this reading Just when they were proposing to turn back, a horseman appeared on the ridge of the rising ground, over which the road passed.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Before they met him, however, the gig with the black footman, now containing also a gentleman driving, overtook and slowly passed them--the gentleman looking round him, as if in search of some dwelling hereabouts.
come together
From this reading "I had no idea we should meet him on this road."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Before they met him, however, the gig with the black footman, now containing also a gentleman driving, overtook and slowly passed them--the gentleman looking round him, as if in search of some dwelling hereabouts.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And she quickened her pace, and her countenance brightened as if she had not seen him for a month.
not any; not one
From this reading "I had no idea we should meet him on this road."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And she quickened her pace, and her countenance brightened as if she had not seen him for a month.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Before they met him, however, the gig with the black footman, now containing also a gentleman driving, overtook and slowly passed them--the gentleman looking round him, as if in search of some dwelling hereabouts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just when they were proposing to turn back, a horseman appeared on the ridge of the rising ground, over which the road passed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just when they were proposing to turn back, a horseman appeared on the ridge of the rising ground, over which the road passed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Just when they were proposing to turn back, a horseman appeared on the ridge of the rising ground, over which the road passed.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Before they met him, however, the gig with the black footman, now containing also a gentleman driving, overtook and slowly passed them--the gentleman looking round him, as if in search of some dwelling hereabouts.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading And she quickened her pace, and her countenance brightened as if she had not seen him for a month.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Just when they were proposing to turn back, a horseman appeared on the ridge of the rising ground, over which the road passed.
proposingverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Just when they were proposing to turn back, a horseman appeared on the ridge of the rising ground, over which the road passed.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading And she quickened her pace, and her countenance brightened as if she had not seen him for a month.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Just when they were proposing to turn back, a horseman appeared on the ridge of the rising ground, over which the road passed.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Just when they were proposing to turn back, a horseman appeared on the ridge of the rising ground, over which the road passed.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Just when they were proposing to turn back, a horseman appeared on the ridge of the rising ground, over which the road passed.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Before they met him, however, the gig with the black footman, now containing also a gentleman driving, overtook and slowly passed them--the gentleman looking round him, as if in search of some dwelling hereabouts.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Before they met him, however, the gig with the black footman, now containing also a gentleman driving, overtook and slowly passed them--the gentleman looking round him, as if in search of some dwelling hereabouts.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And she quickened her pace, and her countenance brightened as if she had not seen him for a month.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she quickened her pace, and her countenance brightened as if she had not seen him for a month.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I had no idea we should meet him on this road."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Before they met him, however, the gig with the black footman, now containing also a gentleman driving, overtook and slowly passed them--the gentleman looking round him, as if in search of some dwelling hereabouts.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Before they met him, however, the gig with the black footman, now containing also a gentleman driving, overtook and slowly passed them--the gentleman looking round him, as if in search of some dwelling hereabouts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just when they were proposing to turn back, a horseman appeared on the ridge of the rising ground, over which the road passed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before they met him, however, the gig with the black footman, now containing also a gentleman driving, overtook and slowly passed them--the gentleman looking round him, as if in search of some dwelling hereabouts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just when they were proposing to turn back, a horseman appeared on the ridge of the rising ground, over which the road passed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I had no idea we should meet him on this road."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just when they were proposing to turn back, a horseman appeared on the ridge of the rising ground, over which the road passed.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Just when they were proposing to turn back, a horseman appeared on the ridge of the rising ground, over which the road passed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I had no idea we should meet him on this road."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just when they were proposing to turn back, a horseman appeared on the ridge of the rising ground, over which the road passed.
at the time that
From this reading Just when they were proposing to turn back, a horseman appeared on the ridge of the rising ground, over which the road passed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just when they were proposing to turn back, a horseman appeared on the ridge of the rising ground, over which the road passed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before they met him, however, the gig with the black footman, now containing also a gentleman driving, overtook and slowly passed them--the gentleman looking round him, as if in search of some dwelling hereabouts.
