used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the riders, including Davies, dismounted, and a full score of them gathered about the wagon from which the negro was lifted, quite as one might a bag.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All the riders, including Davies, dismounted, and a full score of them gathered about the wagon from which the negro was lifted, quite as one might a bag.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Nevertheless he decided now that he could not witness the end, and went down by the waterside slightly above the bridge.
accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading Fortunately, as Davies now told himself, he was still unconscious, an accidental mercy.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the riders, including Davies, dismounted, and a full score of them gathered about the wagon from which the negro was lifted, quite as one might a bag.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fortunately, as Davies now told himself, he was still unconscious, an accidental mercy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up to this the company now rode and then halted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the riders, including Davies, dismounted, and a full score of them gathered about the wagon from which the negro was lifted, quite as one might a bag.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading All the riders, including Davies, dismounted, and a full score of them gathered about the wagon from which the negro was lifted, quite as one might a bag.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The wagon was driven up on the bridge, and father and son got out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nevertheless he decided now that he could not witness the end, and went down by the waterside slightly above the bridge.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Up to this the company now rode and then halted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nevertheless he decided now that he could not witness the end, and went down by the waterside slightly above the bridge.
DaviesnounUS /ˈdeɪviz/
plural of “davy” — English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading All the riders, including Davies, dismounted, and a full score of them gathered about the wagon from which the negro was lifted, quite as one might a bag.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Nevertheless he decided now that he could not witness the end, and went down by the waterside slightly above the bridge.
dismounted
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From this reading All the riders, including Davies, dismounted, and a full score of them gathered about the wagon from which the negro was lifted, quite as one might a bag.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nevertheless he decided now that he could not witness the end, and went down by the waterside slightly above the bridge.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The wagon was driven up on the bridge, and father and son got out.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Nevertheless he decided now that he could not witness the end, and went down by the waterside slightly above the bridge.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The wagon was driven up on the bridge, and father and son got out.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately, as Davies now told himself, he was still unconscious, an accidental mercy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the riders, including Davies, dismounted, and a full score of them gathered about the wagon from which the negro was lifted, quite as one might a bag.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading All the riders, including Davies, dismounted, and a full score of them gathered about the wagon from which the negro was lifted, quite as one might a bag.
brought together in one place
From this reading All the riders, including Davies, dismounted, and a full score of them gathered about the wagon from which the negro was lifted, quite as one might a bag.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The wagon was driven up on the bridge, and father and son got out.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Up to this the company now rode and then halted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fortunately, as Davies now told himself, he was still unconscious, an accidental mercy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fortunately, as Davies now told himself, he was still unconscious, an accidental mercy.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading All the riders, including Davies, dismounted, and a full score of them gathered about the wagon from which the negro was lifted, quite as one might a bag.
held up in the air
From this reading All the riders, including Davies, dismounted, and a full score of them gathered about the wagon from which the negro was lifted, quite as one might a bag.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Fortunately, as Davies now told himself, he was still unconscious, an accidental mercy.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All the riders, including Davies, dismounted, and a full score of them gathered about the wagon from which the negro was lifted, quite as one might a bag.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading All the riders, including Davies, dismounted, and a full score of them gathered about the wagon from which the negro was lifted, quite as one might a bag.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless he decided now that he could not witness the end, and went down by the waterside slightly above the bridge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nevertheless he decided now that he could not witness the end, and went down by the waterside slightly above the bridge.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Up to this the company now rode and then halted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the riders, including Davies, dismounted, and a full score of them gathered about the wagon from which the negro was lifted, quite as one might a bag.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wagon was driven up on the bridge, and father and son got out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the riders, including Davies, dismounted, and a full score of them gathered about the wagon from which the negro was lifted, quite as one might a bag.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The wagon was driven up on the bridge, and father and son got out.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading All the riders, including Davies, dismounted, and a full score of them gathered about the wagon from which the negro was lifted, quite as one might a bag.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading All the riders, including Davies, dismounted, and a full score of them gathered about the wagon from which the negro was lifted, quite as one might a bag.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Up to this the company now rode and then halted.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading All the riders, including Davies, dismounted, and a full score of them gathered about the wagon from which the negro was lifted, quite as one might a bag.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Nevertheless he decided now that he could not witness the end, and went down by the waterside slightly above the bridge.
a male human offspring
From this reading The wagon was driven up on the bridge, and father and son got out.
not in physical motion
From this reading Fortunately, as Davies now told himself, he was still unconscious, an accidental mercy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nevertheless he decided now that he could not witness the end, and went down by the waterside slightly above the bridge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up to this the company now rode and then halted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the riders, including Davies, dismounted, and a full score of them gathered about the wagon from which the negro was lifted, quite as one might a bag.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Up to this the company now rode and then halted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Up to this the company now rode and then halted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up to this the company now rode and then halted.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Fortunately, as Davies now told himself, he was still unconscious, an accidental mercy.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Fortunately, as Davies now told himself, he was still unconscious, an accidental mercy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to this the company now rode and then halted.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The wagon was driven up on the bridge, and father and son got out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wagon was driven up on the bridge, and father and son got out.
watersidenoun
land bordering a body of water
From this reading Nevertheless he decided now that he could not witness the end, and went down by the waterside slightly above the bridge.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nevertheless he decided now that he could not witness the end, and went down by the waterside slightly above the bridge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the riders, including Davies, dismounted, and a full score of them gathered about the wagon from which the negro was lifted, quite as one might a bag.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Nevertheless he decided now that he could not witness the end, and went down by the waterside slightly above the bridge.
