the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The advantage of it was soon seen, for when we increased our speed again the horses lengthened their stride and their breath came easier.
anew
From this reading The advantage of it was soon seen, for when we increased our speed again the horses lengthened their stride and their breath came easier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But by sparing the former we have more chance of saving the latter," I said; and to that argument only would she yield.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Surely if any attack had been made we could hear it, even as far as this, in the night."
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading "But by sparing the former we have more chance of saving the latter," I said; and to that argument only would she yield.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Have you heard the sound of arms?" she asked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Surely if any attack had been made we could hear it, even as far as this, in the night."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you heard the sound of arms?" she asked.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "Surely if any attack had been made we could hear it, even as far as this, in the night."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Surely if any attack had been made we could hear it, even as far as this, in the night."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The advantage of it was soon seen, for when we increased our speed again the horses lengthened their stride and their breath came easier.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But by sparing the former we have more chance of saving the latter," I said; and to that argument only would she yield.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "But by sparing the former we have more chance of saving the latter," I said; and to that argument only would she yield.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The advantage of it was soon seen, for when we increased our speed again the horses lengthened their stride and their breath came easier.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "But by sparing the former we have more chance of saving the latter," I said; and to that argument only would she yield.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Surely if any attack had been made we could hear it, even as far as this, in the night."
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The advantage of it was soon seen, for when we increased our speed again the horses lengthened their stride and their breath came easier.
divisible by two
From this reading "Surely if any attack had been made we could hear it, even as far as this, in the night."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Surely if any attack had been made we could hear it, even as far as this, in the night."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The advantage of it was soon seen, for when we increased our speed again the horses lengthened their stride and their breath came easier.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "But by sparing the former we have more chance of saving the latter," I said; and to that argument only would she yield.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading "I have heard nothing," I replied, "save the noise made by the galloping of our own horses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Surely if any attack had been made we could hear it, even as far as this, in the night."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But by sparing the former we have more chance of saving the latter," I said; and to that argument only would she yield.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Surely if any attack had been made we could hear it, even as far as this, in the night."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Have you heard the sound of arms?" she asked.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The advantage of it was soon seen, for when we increased our speed again the horses lengthened their stride and their breath came easier.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But by sparing the former we have more chance of saving the latter," I said; and to that argument only would she yield.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Surely if any attack had been made we could hear it, even as far as this, in the night."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Surely if any attack had been made we could hear it, even as far as this, in the night."
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The advantage of it was soon seen, for when we increased our speed again the horses lengthened their stride and their breath came easier.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The advantage of it was soon seen, for when we increased our speed again the horses lengthened their stride and their breath came easier.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "But by sparing the former we have more chance of saving the latter," I said; and to that argument only would she yield.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading The advantage of it was soon seen, for when we increased our speed again the horses lengthened their stride and their breath came easier.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Surely if any attack had been made we could hear it, even as far as this, in the night."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But by sparing the former we have more chance of saving the latter," I said; and to that argument only would she yield.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Surely if any attack had been made we could hear it, even as far as this, in the night."
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "I have heard nothing," I replied, "save the noise made by the galloping of our own horses.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I have heard nothing," I replied, "save the noise made by the galloping of our own horses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But by sparing the former we have more chance of saving the latter," I said; and to that argument only would she yield.
and nothing more
From this reading "But by sparing the former we have more chance of saving the latter," I said; and to that argument only would she yield.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The advantage of it was soon seen, for when we increased our speed again the horses lengthened their stride and their breath came easier.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I have heard nothing," I replied, "save the noise made by the galloping of our own horses.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I have heard nothing," I replied, "save the noise made by the galloping of our own horses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But by sparing the former we have more chance of saving the latter," I said; and to that argument only would she yield.
except for; apart from
From this reading "I have heard nothing," I replied, "save the noise made by the galloping of our own horses.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading "But by sparing the former we have more chance of saving the latter," I said; and to that argument only would she yield.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The advantage of it was soon seen, for when we increased our speed again the horses lengthened their stride and their breath came easier.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But by sparing the former we have more chance of saving the latter," I said; and to that argument only would she yield.
in the near future
From this reading The advantage of it was soon seen, for when we increased our speed again the horses lengthened their stride and their breath came easier.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Have you heard the sound of arms?" she asked.
sparingadjectiveUS /ˈsperɪŋ/
avoiding waste
From this reading "But by sparing the former we have more chance of saving the latter," I said; and to that argument only would she yield.
move hurridly
From this reading The advantage of it was soon seen, for when we increased our speed again the horses lengthened their stride and their breath came easier.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading The advantage of it was soon seen, for when we increased our speed again the horses lengthened their stride and their breath came easier.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely if any attack had been made we could hear it, even as far as this, in the night."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But by sparing the former we have more chance of saving the latter," I said; and to that argument only would she yield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But by sparing the former we have more chance of saving the latter," I said; and to that argument only would she yield.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The advantage of it was soon seen, for when we increased our speed again the horses lengthened their stride and their breath came easier.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Surely if any attack had been made we could hear it, even as far as this, in the night."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But by sparing the former we have more chance of saving the latter," I said; and to that argument only would she yield.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The advantage of it was soon seen, for when we increased our speed again the horses lengthened their stride and their breath came easier.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But by sparing the former we have more chance of saving the latter," I said; and to that argument only would she yield.
at the time that
From this reading The advantage of it was soon seen, for when we increased our speed again the horses lengthened their stride and their breath came easier.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But by sparing the former we have more chance of saving the latter," I said; and to that argument only would she yield.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading "But by sparing the former we have more chance of saving the latter," I said; and to that argument only would she yield.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you heard the sound of arms?" she asked.
