used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I pulled him up and called to them, "What mare's nest have you found now?"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One could tell by the long jumping and the deep, ploughing hoof-prints.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I pulled him up and called to them, "What mare's nest have you found now?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on," said I, "Woodford's devils haven't crossed.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One could tell by the long jumping and the deep, ploughing hoof-prints.
placed crosswise
From this reading "Come on," said I, "Woodford's devils haven't crossed.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading One could tell by the long jumping and the deep, ploughing hoof-prints.
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Come on," said I, "Woodford's devils haven't crossed.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
set up or found
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading They replied that some horse had lately passed in a gallop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I pulled him up and called to them, "What mare's nest have you found now?"
haven't
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From this reading "Come on," said I, "Woodford's devils haven't crossed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I pulled him up and called to them, "What mare's nest have you found now?"
hoof-prints
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From this reading One could tell by the long jumping and the deep, ploughing hoof-prints.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They replied that some horse had lately passed in a gallop.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading One could tell by the long jumping and the deep, ploughing hoof-prints.
in the recent past
From this reading They replied that some horse had lately passed in a gallop.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading One could tell by the long jumping and the deep, ploughing hoof-prints.
MahdinounUS /ˈmɑːdi/
(Islam) a messianic leader who (according to popular Muslim belief) will appear before the end of the world and restore justice and religion
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
mare'snounUS /merz/
possessive form of “mare” — female equine animal
From this reading I pulled him up and called to them, "What mare's nest have you found now?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading I pulled him up and called to them, "What mare's nest have you found now?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I pulled him up and called to them, "What mare's nest have you found now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on," said I, "Woodford's devils haven't crossed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One could tell by the long jumping and the deep, ploughing hoof-prints.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading One could tell by the long jumping and the deep, ploughing hoof-prints.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading I pulled him up and called to them, "What mare's nest have you found now?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading They replied that some horse had lately passed in a gallop.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
put a saddle on
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come on," said I, "Woodford's devils haven't crossed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They replied that some horse had lately passed in a gallop.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
express in words
From this reading One could tell by the long jumping and the deep, ploughing hoof-prints.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I pulled him up and called to them, "What mare's nest have you found now?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They replied that some horse had lately passed in a gallop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I pulled him up and called to them, "What mare's nest have you found now?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I pulled him up and called to them, "What mare's nest have you found now?"
USESnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I pulled him up and called to them, "What mare's nest have you found now?"
at the time that
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
which person or people
From this reading THE USES OF THE MOON When I turned about in the saddle I found that El Mahdi had passed both of my companions who were stock still in the road a half-dozen paces behind me.
Woodford's
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From this reading "Come on," said I, "Woodford's devils haven't crossed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I pulled him up and called to them, "What mare's nest have you found now?"
