20th
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From this reading "On the 20th of February, William was ambling on a favourite horse named Sorrel through the park of Hampton Court.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "On the 20th of February, William was ambling on a favourite horse named Sorrel through the park of Hampton Court.
amblingverbUS /ˈæmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “amble” — walk leisurely
From this reading "On the 20th of February, William was ambling on a favourite horse named Sorrel through the park of Hampton Court.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sorrel stumbled on the mole-hill, and went down on his knees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He urged his horse to strike into a gallop just at the spot where a mole had been at work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He urged his horse to strike into a gallop just at the spot where a mole had been at work.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading The bone was set, and he returned to Kensington in his coach.
lacking funds
From this reading The king fell off, and broke his collar-bone.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading The bone was set, and he returned to Kensington in his coach.
collar-bone
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From this reading The king fell off, and broke his collar-bone.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "On the 20th of February, William was ambling on a favourite horse named Sorrel through the park of Hampton Court.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sorrel stumbled on the mole-hill, and went down on his knees.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading "On the 20th of February, William was ambling on a favourite horse named Sorrel through the park of Hampton Court.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading "On the 20th of February, William was ambling on a favourite horse named Sorrel through the park of Hampton Court.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The king fell off, and broke his collar-bone.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading He urged his horse to strike into a gallop just at the spot where a mole had been at work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He urged his horse to strike into a gallop just at the spot where a mole had been at work.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading "On the 20th of February, William was ambling on a favourite horse named Sorrel through the park of Hampton Court.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He urged his horse to strike into a gallop just at the spot where a mole had been at work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He urged his horse to strike into a gallop just at the spot where a mole had been at work.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "On the 20th of February, William was ambling on a favourite horse named Sorrel through the park of Hampton Court.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bone was set, and he returned to Kensington in his coach.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He urged his horse to strike into a gallop just at the spot where a mole had been at work.
and nothing more
From this reading He urged his horse to strike into a gallop just at the spot where a mole had been at work.
Kensington
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From this reading The bone was set, and he returned to Kensington in his coach.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king fell off, and broke his collar-bone.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Sorrel stumbled on the mole-hill, and went down on his knees.
molenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He urged his horse to strike into a gallop just at the spot where a mole had been at work.
mole-hill
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From this reading Sorrel stumbled on the mole-hill, and went down on his knees.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "On the 20th of February, William was ambling on a favourite horse named Sorrel through the park of Hampton Court.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "On the 20th of February, William was ambling on a favourite horse named Sorrel through the park of Hampton Court.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The king fell off, and broke his collar-bone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the 20th of February, William was ambling on a favourite horse named Sorrel through the park of Hampton Court.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading "On the 20th of February, William was ambling on a favourite horse named Sorrel through the park of Hampton Court.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The bone was set, and he returned to Kensington in his coach.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The bone was set, and he returned to Kensington in his coach.
SorreladjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrəl/
of a light brownish color
From this reading "On the 20th of February, William was ambling on a favourite horse named Sorrel through the park of Hampton Court.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He urged his horse to strike into a gallop just at the spot where a mole had been at work.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading He urged his horse to strike into a gallop just at the spot where a mole had been at work.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Sorrel stumbled on the mole-hill, and went down on his knees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "On the 20th of February, William was ambling on a favourite horse named Sorrel through the park of Hampton Court.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "On the 20th of February, William was ambling on a favourite horse named Sorrel through the park of Hampton Court.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He urged his horse to strike into a gallop just at the spot where a mole had been at work.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading He urged his horse to strike into a gallop just at the spot where a mole had been at work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "On the 20th of February, William was ambling on a favourite horse named Sorrel through the park of Hampton Court.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sorrel stumbled on the mole-hill, and went down on his knees.
in or at the place that
From this reading He urged his horse to strike into a gallop just at the spot where a mole had been at work.
William
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From this reading "On the 20th of February, William was ambling on a favourite horse named Sorrel through the park of Hampton Court.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He urged his horse to strike into a gallop just at the spot where a mole had been at work.
