used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For perhaps an hour the black and the bay crashed at a fierce pace across the dark countryside.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For perhaps an hour the black and the bay crashed at a fierce pace across the dark countryside.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
anew
From this reading Once and again Hugh had cried out to him: How grievously was he hurt?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For perhaps an hour the black and the bay crashed at a fierce pace across the dark countryside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For perhaps an hour the black and the bay crashed at a fierce pace across the dark countryside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For perhaps an hour the black and the bay crashed at a fierce pace across the dark countryside.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading For perhaps an hour the black and the bay crashed at a fierce pace across the dark countryside.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For perhaps an hour the black and the bay crashed at a fierce pace across the dark countryside.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could not he stay to look to it?
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading For perhaps an hour the black and the bay crashed at a fierce pace across the dark countryside.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading For perhaps an hour the black and the bay crashed at a fierce pace across the dark countryside.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Once and again Hugh had cried out to him: How grievously was he hurt?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For perhaps an hour the black and the bay crashed at a fierce pace across the dark countryside.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
at any time
From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
fainteradjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntər/
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading For perhaps an hour the black and the bay crashed at a fierce pace across the dark countryside.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For perhaps an hour the black and the bay crashed at a fierce pace across the dark countryside.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
girths
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From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
grievouslyadverbUS /ˈɡriːvəsli/
in a grievous manner
From this reading Once and again Hugh had cried out to him: How grievously was he hurt?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
hazilyadverb
through a haze
From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
hoof-notes
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From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For perhaps an hour the black and the bay crashed at a fierce pace across the dark countryside.
How
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From this reading Once and again Hugh had cried out to him: How grievously was he hurt?
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
be the source of pain
From this reading Once and again Hugh had cried out to him: How grievously was he hurt?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could not he stay to look to it?
and nothing more
From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Could not he stay to look to it?
become covered with mist
From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Could not he stay to look to it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
on one occasion
From this reading Once and again Hugh had cried out to him: How grievously was he hurt?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once and again Hugh had cried out to him: How grievously was he hurt?
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading For perhaps an hour the black and the bay crashed at a fierce pace across the dark countryside.
by chance
From this reading For perhaps an hour the black and the bay crashed at a fierce pace across the dark countryside.
piteouslyadverb
in a piteous manner
From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
put a saddle on
From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
slouchingverbUS /ˈslaʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “slouch” — assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Could not he stay to look to it?
swishing
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From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For perhaps an hour the black and the bay crashed at a fierce pace across the dark countryside.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once and again Hugh had cried out to him: How grievously was he hurt?
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
in or at the place that
From this reading Hugh had afterwards a confused remembrance of thickets where he must bend his head to escape the swishing boughs, of a ford where the water flew high as the girths, of a cluster of cottages, black and silent in the night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cleared land and highway sped by him hazily, but always he had the mist in his face, faint hoof-notes that ever grew fainter behind him, and just before him the black horse with the piteously slouching figure in the saddle.
