used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently a dark mass could be seen on the level road.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nearer they came and nearer, blue-gray lines of armed men, with the flutter of an orange scarf here and there, with here a tossing crest and there a white charger to relieve the sombre hues of the Puritan horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearer they came and nearer, blue-gray lines of armed men, with the flutter of an orange scarf here and there, with here a tossing crest and there a white charger to relieve the sombre hues of the Puritan horse.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Nearer they came and nearer, blue-gray lines of armed men, with the flutter of an orange scarf here and there, with here a tossing crest and there a white charger to relieve the sombre hues of the Puritan horse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ENEMY AT DENT The cloud of dust rolled nearer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Presently a dark mass could be seen on the level road.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, before Dick's wondering eyes, a body of cavalry unrolled itself over the plain in the mellow light of the September evening.
blue-grayadjective
of grey tinged with blue
From this reading Nearer they came and nearer, blue-gray lines of armed men, with the flutter of an orange scarf here and there, with here a tossing crest and there a white charger to relieve the sombre hues of the Puritan horse.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Then, before Dick's wondering eyes, a body of cavalry unrolled itself over the plain in the mellow light of the September evening.
bridle-chains
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From this reading He caught the heavy tramp, tramp of the horses, the jingle of bridle-chains, the ring of steel on steel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nearer they came and nearer, blue-gray lines of armed men, with the flutter of an orange scarf here and there, with here a tossing crest and there a white charger to relieve the sombre hues of the Puritan horse.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught the heavy tramp, tramp of the horses, the jingle of bridle-chains, the ring of steel on steel.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading Then, before Dick's wondering eyes, a body of cavalry unrolled itself over the plain in the mellow light of the September evening.
chargernounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒər/
formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
From this reading Nearer they came and nearer, blue-gray lines of armed men, with the flutter of an orange scarf here and there, with here a tossing crest and there a white charger to relieve the sombre hues of the Puritan horse.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading THE ENEMY AT DENT The cloud of dust rolled nearer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Presently a dark mass could be seen on the level road.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading Nearer they came and nearer, blue-gray lines of armed men, with the flutter of an orange scarf here and there, with here a tossing crest and there a white charger to relieve the sombre hues of the Puritan horse.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Presently a dark mass could be seen on the level road.
DENTnounUS /dent/
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading THE ENEMY AT DENT The cloud of dust rolled nearer.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Then, before Dick's wondering eyes, a body of cavalry unrolled itself over the plain in the mellow light of the September evening.
remove the dust from
From this reading THE ENEMY AT DENT The cloud of dust rolled nearer.
an opposing military force
From this reading THE ENEMY AT DENT The cloud of dust rolled nearer.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Then, before Dick's wondering eyes, a body of cavalry unrolled itself over the plain in the mellow light of the September evening.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then, before Dick's wondering eyes, a body of cavalry unrolled itself over the plain in the mellow light of the September evening.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Nearer they came and nearer, blue-gray lines of armed men, with the flutter of an orange scarf here and there, with here a tossing crest and there a white charger to relieve the sombre hues of the Puritan horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He caught the heavy tramp, tramp of the horses, the jingle of bridle-chains, the ring of steel on steel.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He caught the heavy tramp, tramp of the horses, the jingle of bridle-chains, the ring of steel on steel.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Nearer they came and nearer, blue-gray lines of armed men, with the flutter of an orange scarf here and there, with here a tossing crest and there a white charger to relieve the sombre hues of the Puritan horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Nearer they came and nearer, blue-gray lines of armed men, with the flutter of an orange scarf here and there, with here a tossing crest and there a white charger to relieve the sombre hues of the Puritan horse.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He caught the heavy tramp, tramp of the horses, the jingle of bridle-chains, the ring of steel on steel.
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Nearer they came and nearer, blue-gray lines of armed men, with the flutter of an orange scarf here and there, with here a tossing crest and there a white charger to relieve the sombre hues of the Puritan horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, before Dick's wondering eyes, a body of cavalry unrolled itself over the plain in the mellow light of the September evening.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, before Dick's wondering eyes, a body of cavalry unrolled itself over the plain in the mellow light of the September evening.
jingleverbUS /ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading He caught the heavy tramp, tramp of the horses, the jingle of bridle-chains, the ring of steel on steel.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Presently a dark mass could be seen on the level road.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then, before Dick's wondering eyes, a body of cavalry unrolled itself over the plain in the mellow light of the September evening.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Nearer they came and nearer, blue-gray lines of armed men, with the flutter of an orange scarf here and there, with here a tossing crest and there a white charger to relieve the sombre hues of the Puritan horse.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Presently a dark mass could be seen on the level road.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading Then, before Dick's wondering eyes, a body of cavalry unrolled itself over the plain in the mellow light of the September evening.
the force of workers available
From this reading Nearer they came and nearer, blue-gray lines of armed men, with the flutter of an orange scarf here and there, with here a tossing crest and there a white charger to relieve the sombre hues of the Puritan horse.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading THE ENEMY AT DENT The cloud of dust rolled nearer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENEMY AT DENT The cloud of dust rolled nearer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Presently a dark mass could be seen on the level road.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Nearer they came and nearer, blue-gray lines of armed men, with the flutter of an orange scarf here and there, with here a tossing crest and there a white charger to relieve the sombre hues of the Puritan horse.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, before Dick's wondering eyes, a body of cavalry unrolled itself over the plain in the mellow light of the September evening.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Then, before Dick's wondering eyes, a body of cavalry unrolled itself over the plain in the mellow light of the September evening.
in the near future
From this reading Presently a dark mass could be seen on the level road.
PuritannounUS /ˈpjʊrətən/
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading Nearer they came and nearer, blue-gray lines of armed men, with the flutter of an orange scarf here and there, with here a tossing crest and there a white charger to relieve the sombre hues of the Puritan horse.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Nearer they came and nearer, blue-gray lines of armed men, with the flutter of an orange scarf here and there, with here a tossing crest and there a white charger to relieve the sombre hues of the Puritan horse.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He caught the heavy tramp, tramp of the horses, the jingle of bridle-chains, the ring of steel on steel.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Presently a dark mass could be seen on the level road.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading THE ENEMY AT DENT The cloud of dust rolled nearer.
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading Nearer they came and nearer, blue-gray lines of armed men, with the flutter of an orange scarf here and there, with here a tossing crest and there a white charger to relieve the sombre hues of the Puritan horse.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Presently a dark mass could be seen on the level road.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Then, before Dick's wondering eyes, a body of cavalry unrolled itself over the plain in the mellow light of the September evening.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Nearer they came and nearer, blue-gray lines of armed men, with the flutter of an orange scarf here and there, with here a tossing crest and there a white charger to relieve the sombre hues of the Puritan horse.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading He caught the heavy tramp, tramp of the horses, the jingle of bridle-chains, the ring of steel on steel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENEMY AT DENT The cloud of dust rolled nearer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, before Dick's wondering eyes, a body of cavalry unrolled itself over the plain in the mellow light of the September evening.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nearer they came and nearer, blue-gray lines of armed men, with the flutter of an orange scarf here and there, with here a tossing crest and there a white charger to relieve the sombre hues of the Puritan horse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nearer they came and nearer, blue-gray lines of armed men, with the flutter of an orange scarf here and there, with here a tossing crest and there a white charger to relieve the sombre hues of the Puritan horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nearer they came and nearer, blue-gray lines of armed men, with the flutter of an orange scarf here and there, with here a tossing crest and there a white charger to relieve the sombre hues of the Puritan horse.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Nearer they came and nearer, blue-gray lines of armed men, with the flutter of an orange scarf here and there, with here a tossing crest and there a white charger to relieve the sombre hues of the Puritan horse.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading He caught the heavy tramp, tramp of the horses, the jingle of bridle-chains, the ring of steel on steel.
unrolledverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊld/
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading Then, before Dick's wondering eyes, a body of cavalry unrolled itself over the plain in the mellow light of the September evening.
a Caucasian
From this reading Nearer they came and nearer, blue-gray lines of armed men, with the flutter of an orange scarf here and there, with here a tossing crest and there a white charger to relieve the sombre hues of the Puritan horse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nearer they came and nearer, blue-gray lines of armed men, with the flutter of an orange scarf here and there, with here a tossing crest and there a white charger to relieve the sombre hues of the Puritan horse.
showing curiosity
From this reading Then, before Dick's wondering eyes, a body of cavalry unrolled itself over the plain in the mellow light of the September evening.
