used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A carbine shot cracked behind us, and I heard the "zip" of the bullet over me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Looking back as we galloped we could see them on the straight road, about two hundred yards away.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Looking back as we galloped we could see them on the straight road, about two hundred yards away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Looking back as we galloped we could see them on the straight road, about two hundred yards away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Looking back as we galloped we could see them on the straight road, about two hundred yards away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A carbine shot cracked behind us, and I heard the "zip" of the bullet over me.
boggyadjective
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading A carbine shot cracked behind us, and I heard the "zip" of the bullet over me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
carbinenounUS /ˈkɑːrbaɪn/
light automatic rifle
From this reading A carbine shot cracked behind us, and I heard the "zip" of the bullet over me.
coach-road
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From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
coast-track
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From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Looking back as we galloped we could see them on the straight road, about two hundred yards away.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading A carbine shot cracked behind us, and I heard the "zip" of the bullet over me.
travel across or pass over
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
obtain
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Looking back as we galloped we could see them on the straight road, about two hundred yards away.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
the act of departing
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A carbine shot cracked behind us, and I heard the "zip" of the bullet over me.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
ten 10s
From this reading Looking back as we galloped we could see them on the straight road, about two hundred yards away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A carbine shot cracked behind us, and I heard the "zip" of the bullet over me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
immediately past
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking back as we galloped we could see them on the straight road, about two hundred yards away.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
Marah
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From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A carbine shot cracked behind us, and I heard the "zip" of the bullet over me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A carbine shot cracked behind us, and I heard the "zip" of the bullet over me.
preventives
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From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Looking back as we galloped we could see them on the straight road, about two hundred yards away.
put a saddle on
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Looking back as we galloped we could see them on the straight road, about two hundred yards away.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A carbine shot cracked behind us, and I heard the "zip" of the bullet over me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
in the near future
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
move hurridly
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
successive (without a break)
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Looking back as we galloped we could see them on the straight road, about two hundred yards away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
TornounUS /tɔːr/
a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
in the direction of
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Looking back as we galloped we could see them on the straight road, about two hundred yards away.
zipverbUS /zɪp/
close with a zipper
From this reading A carbine shot cracked behind us, and I heard the "zip" of the bullet over me.
