used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mother and daughter exchanged only a few trivial remarks as they unsaddled and turned the horses loose.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The animals seemed to know that the quicker they went, the sooner they would be able to rest.
highly skilled
From this reading The horses knew their way, and, despite the darkness, the journey was accomplished rapidly and without mishap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The widow and her daughter rode home that evening in silence.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The animals seemed to know that the quicker they went, the sooner they would be able to rest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mother and daughter exchanged only a few trivial remarks as they unsaddled and turned the horses loose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The animals seemed to know that the quicker they went, the sooner they would be able to rest.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The horses knew their way, and, despite the darkness, the journey was accomplished rapidly and without mishap.
a female human offspring
From this reading The widow and her daughter rode home that evening in silence.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading The horses knew their way, and, despite the darkness, the journey was accomplished rapidly and without mishap.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each was occupied with her own thoughts, and would not have found it easy to share them with the other.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Each was occupied with her own thoughts, and would not have found it easy to share them with the other.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The widow and her daughter rode home that evening in silence.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Mother and daughter exchanged only a few trivial remarks as they unsaddled and turned the horses loose.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Mother and daughter exchanged only a few trivial remarks as they unsaddled and turned the horses loose.
set up or found
From this reading Each was occupied with her own thoughts, and would not have found it easy to share them with the other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Each was occupied with her own thoughts, and would not have found it easy to share them with the other.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The widow and her daughter rode home that evening in silence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The widow and her daughter rode home that evening in silence.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses knew their way, and, despite the darkness, the journey was accomplished rapidly and without mishap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The widow and her daughter rode home that evening in silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Each was occupied with her own thoughts, and would not have found it easy to share them with the other.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The horses knew their way, and, despite the darkness, the journey was accomplished rapidly and without mishap.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The horses knew their way, and, despite the darkness, the journey was accomplished rapidly and without mishap.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The animals seemed to know that the quicker they went, the sooner they would be able to rest.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Mother and daughter exchanged only a few trivial remarks as they unsaddled and turned the horses loose.
mishapnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading The horses knew their way, and, despite the darkness, the journey was accomplished rapidly and without mishap.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother and daughter exchanged only a few trivial remarks as they unsaddled and turned the horses loose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Each was occupied with her own thoughts, and would not have found it easy to share them with the other.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Each was occupied with her own thoughts, and would not have found it easy to share them with the other.
and nothing more
From this reading Mother and daughter exchanged only a few trivial remarks as they unsaddled and turned the horses loose.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Each was occupied with her own thoughts, and would not have found it easy to share them with the other.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Each was occupied with her own thoughts, and would not have found it easy to share them with the other.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading The animals seemed to know that the quicker they went, the sooner they would be able to rest.
with speed
From this reading The horses knew their way, and, despite the darkness, the journey was accomplished rapidly and without mishap.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Mother and daughter exchanged only a few trivial remarks as they unsaddled and turned the horses loose.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The animals seemed to know that the quicker they went, the sooner they would be able to rest.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The widow and her daughter rode home that evening in silence.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The animals seemed to know that the quicker they went, the sooner they would be able to rest.
have in common
From this reading Each was occupied with her own thoughts, and would not have found it easy to share them with the other.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The widow and her daughter rode home that evening in silence.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading The animals seemed to know that the quicker they went, the sooner they would be able to rest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The widow and her daughter rode home that evening in silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The widow and her daughter rode home that evening in silence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The horses knew their way, and, despite the darkness, the journey was accomplished rapidly and without mishap.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Each was occupied with her own thoughts, and would not have found it easy to share them with the other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The animals seemed to know that the quicker they went, the sooner they would be able to rest.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Each was occupied with her own thoughts, and would not have found it easy to share them with the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each was occupied with her own thoughts, and would not have found it easy to share them with the other.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading Mother and daughter exchanged only a few trivial remarks as they unsaddled and turned the horses loose.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mother and daughter exchanged only a few trivial remarks as they unsaddled and turned the horses loose.
unsaddledadjective
with no saddle
From this reading Mother and daughter exchanged only a few trivial remarks as they unsaddled and turned the horses loose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each was occupied with her own thoughts, and would not have found it easy to share them with the other.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The horses knew their way, and, despite the darkness, the journey was accomplished rapidly and without mishap.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The animals seemed to know that the quicker they went, the sooner they would be able to rest.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The widow and her daughter rode home that evening in silence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each was occupied with her own thoughts, and would not have found it easy to share them with the other.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The horses knew their way, and, despite the darkness, the journey was accomplished rapidly and without mishap.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Each was occupied with her own thoughts, and would not have found it easy to share them with the other.
