used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Turning one of these points, we suddenly encountered our old friend, the General, riding towards us, attended by a mounted servant.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading X. Bereaved It was about ten months since we had last seen him: but that time had sufficed to make an alteration of years in his appearance.
consider or hold as true
From this reading The General dismounted as we pulled up, and, after the usual greetings, was easily persuaded to accept the vacant seat in the carriage and send his horse on with his servant to the schloss.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The General dismounted as we pulled up, and, after the usual greetings, was easily persuaded to accept the vacant seat in the carriage and send his horse on with his servant to the schloss.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading X. Bereaved It was about ten months since we had last seen him: but that time had sufficed to make an alteration of years in his appearance.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading X. Bereaved It was about ten months since we had last seen him: but that time had sufficed to make an alteration of years in his appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading X. Bereaved It was about ten months since we had last seen him: but that time had sufficed to make an alteration of years in his appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His portmanteaus were following in a hired wagon, such as we term a cart.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Turning one of these points, we suddenly encountered our old friend, the General, riding towards us, attended by a mounted servant.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
BereavednounUS /bərˈiːvd/
a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved
From this reading X. Bereaved It was about ten months since we had last seen him: but that time had sufficed to make an alteration of years in his appearance.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading X. Bereaved It was about ten months since we had last seen him: but that time had sufficed to make an alteration of years in his appearance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Turning one of these points, we suddenly encountered our old friend, the General, riding towards us, attended by a mounted servant.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The General dismounted as we pulled up, and, after the usual greetings, was easily persuaded to accept the vacant seat in the carriage and send his horse on with his servant to the schloss.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading His portmanteaus were following in a hired wagon, such as we term a cart.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
dismounted
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From this reading The General dismounted as we pulled up, and, after the usual greetings, was easily persuaded to accept the vacant seat in the carriage and send his horse on with his servant to the schloss.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The General dismounted as we pulled up, and, after the usual greetings, was easily persuaded to accept the vacant seat in the carriage and send his horse on with his servant to the schloss.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Turning one of these points, we suddenly encountered our old friend, the General, riding towards us, attended by a mounted servant.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading His portmanteaus were following in a hired wagon, such as we term a cart.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Turning one of these points, we suddenly encountered our old friend, the General, riding towards us, attended by a mounted servant.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Turning one of these points, we suddenly encountered our old friend, the General, riding towards us, attended by a mounted servant.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The General dismounted as we pulled up, and, after the usual greetings, was easily persuaded to accept the vacant seat in the carriage and send his horse on with his servant to the schloss.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading X. Bereaved It was about ten months since we had last seen him: but that time had sufficed to make an alteration of years in his appearance.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading X. Bereaved It was about ten months since we had last seen him: but that time had sufficed to make an alteration of years in his appearance.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading His portmanteaus were following in a hired wagon, such as we term a cart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His portmanteaus were following in a hired wagon, such as we term a cart.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The General dismounted as we pulled up, and, after the usual greetings, was easily persuaded to accept the vacant seat in the carriage and send his horse on with his servant to the schloss.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His portmanteaus were following in a hired wagon, such as we term a cart.
inexhaustibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbəl/
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
irregularitiesnounUS /ˌɪreɡjəˈlerətiz/
plural of “irregularity” — behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
immediately past
From this reading X. Bereaved It was about ten months since we had last seen him: but that time had sufficed to make an alteration of years in his appearance.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
engage in
From this reading X. Bereaved It was about ten months since we had last seen him: but that time had sufficed to make an alteration of years in his appearance.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading X. Bereaved It was about ten months since we had last seen him: but that time had sufficed to make an alteration of years in his appearance.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Turning one of these points, we suddenly encountered our old friend, the General, riding towards us, attended by a mounted servant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Turning one of these points, we suddenly encountered our old friend, the General, riding towards us, attended by a mounted servant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The General dismounted as we pulled up, and, after the usual greetings, was easily persuaded to accept the vacant seat in the carriage and send his horse on with his servant to the schloss.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Turning one of these points, we suddenly encountered our old friend, the General, riding towards us, attended by a mounted servant.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Turning one of these points, we suddenly encountered our old friend, the General, riding towards us, attended by a mounted servant.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading The General dismounted as we pulled up, and, after the usual greetings, was easily persuaded to accept the vacant seat in the carriage and send his horse on with his servant to the schloss.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Turning one of these points, we suddenly encountered our old friend, the General, riding towards us, attended by a mounted servant.
portmanteaus
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From this reading His portmanteaus were following in a hired wagon, such as we term a cart.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The General dismounted as we pulled up, and, after the usual greetings, was easily persuaded to accept the vacant seat in the carriage and send his horse on with his servant to the schloss.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Turning one of these points, we suddenly encountered our old friend, the General, riding towards us, attended by a mounted servant.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
schloss
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From this reading The General dismounted as we pulled up, and, after the usual greetings, was easily persuaded to accept the vacant seat in the carriage and send his horse on with his servant to the schloss.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The General dismounted as we pulled up, and, after the usual greetings, was easily persuaded to accept the vacant seat in the carriage and send his horse on with his servant to the schloss.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading X. Bereaved It was about ten months since we had last seen him: but that time had sufficed to make an alteration of years in his appearance.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The General dismounted as we pulled up, and, after the usual greetings, was easily persuaded to accept the vacant seat in the carriage and send his horse on with his servant to the schloss.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Turning one of these points, we suddenly encountered our old friend, the General, riding towards us, attended by a mounted servant.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading X. Bereaved It was about ten months since we had last seen him: but that time had sufficed to make an alteration of years in his appearance.
steepernounUS /ˈstiːpər/
a vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His portmanteaus were following in a hired wagon, such as we term a cart.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Turning one of these points, we suddenly encountered our old friend, the General, riding towards us, attended by a mounted servant.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading X. Bereaved It was about ten months since we had last seen him: but that time had sufficed to make an alteration of years in his appearance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading X. Bereaved It was about ten months since we had last seen him: but that time had sufficed to make an alteration of years in his appearance.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading His portmanteaus were following in a hired wagon, such as we term a cart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading X. Bereaved It was about ten months since we had last seen him: but that time had sufficed to make an alteration of years in his appearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Turning one of these points, we suddenly encountered our old friend, the General, riding towards us, attended by a mounted servant.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading X. Bereaved It was about ten months since we had last seen him: but that time had sufficed to make an alteration of years in his appearance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
in the direction of
From this reading Turning one of these points, we suddenly encountered our old friend, the General, riding towards us, attended by a mounted servant.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning one of these points, we suddenly encountered our old friend, the General, riding towards us, attended by a mounted servant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The General dismounted as we pulled up, and, after the usual greetings, was easily persuaded to accept the vacant seat in the carriage and send his horse on with his servant to the schloss.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Turning one of these points, we suddenly encountered our old friend, the General, riding towards us, attended by a mounted servant.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The General dismounted as we pulled up, and, after the usual greetings, was easily persuaded to accept the vacant seat in the carriage and send his horse on with his servant to the schloss.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading The General dismounted as we pulled up, and, after the usual greetings, was easily persuaded to accept the vacant seat in the carriage and send his horse on with his servant to the schloss.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading His portmanteaus were following in a hired wagon, such as we term a cart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The General dismounted as we pulled up, and, after the usual greetings, was easily persuaded to accept the vacant seat in the carriage and send his horse on with his servant to the schloss.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Turning one of these points, we suddenly encountered our old friend, the General, riding towards us, attended by a mounted servant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His portmanteaus were following in a hired wagon, such as we term a cart.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The irregularities of the ground often lead the road out of its course, and cause it to wind beautifully round the sides of broken hollows and the steeper sides of the hills, among varieties of ground almost inexhaustible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The General dismounted as we pulled up, and, after the usual greetings, was easily persuaded to accept the vacant seat in the carriage and send his horse on with his servant to the schloss.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading X. Bereaved It was about ten months since we had last seen him: but that time had sufficed to make an alteration of years in his appearance.
a late time of life
From this reading X. Bereaved It was about ten months since we had last seen him: but that time had sufficed to make an alteration of years in his appearance.
