used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He heard it without a movement, save to turn his horse’s head up the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UP HILL AND DOWN DALE I rushed up the street, leaving the gates swinging wide behind me, and down the lane to where Nicol waited.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading UP HILL AND DOWN DALE I rushed up the street, leaving the gates swinging wide behind me, and down the lane to where Nicol waited.
of short duration or distance
From this reading In brief, panting words I told him my tale.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There is but one thing that we may do," said I.
DALEnounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading UP HILL AND DOWN DALE I rushed up the street, leaving the gates swinging wide behind me, and down the lane to where Nicol waited.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading I swung myself into the saddle, and, with no more delay, we made for our lodgings.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "There is but one thing that we may do," said I.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading UP HILL AND DOWN DALE I rushed up the street, leaving the gates swinging wide behind me, and down the lane to where Nicol waited.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I swung myself into the saddle, and, with no more delay, we made for our lodgings.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading UP HILL AND DOWN DALE I rushed up the street, leaving the gates swinging wide behind me, and down the lane to where Nicol waited.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard it without a movement, save to turn his horse’s head up the street.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He heard it without a movement, save to turn his horse’s head up the street.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard it without a movement, save to turn his horse’s head up the street.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading UP HILL AND DOWN DALE I rushed up the street, leaving the gates swinging wide behind me, and down the lane to where Nicol waited.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In brief, panting words I told him my tale.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He heard it without a movement, save to turn his horse’s head up the street.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He heard it without a movement, save to turn his horse’s head up the street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading UP HILL AND DOWN DALE I rushed up the street, leaving the gates swinging wide behind me, and down the lane to where Nicol waited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In brief, panting words I told him my tale.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I swung myself into the saddle, and, with no more delay, we made for our lodgings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is but one thing that we may do," said I.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He heard it without a movement, save to turn his horse’s head up the street.
a narrow way or road
From this reading UP HILL AND DOWN DALE I rushed up the street, leaving the gates swinging wide behind me, and down the lane to where Nicol waited.
the act of departing
From this reading UP HILL AND DOWN DALE I rushed up the street, leaving the gates swinging wide behind me, and down the lane to where Nicol waited.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading I swung myself into the saddle, and, with no more delay, we made for our lodgings.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I swung myself into the saddle, and, with no more delay, we made for our lodgings.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "There is but one thing that we may do," said I.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading UP HILL AND DOWN DALE I rushed up the street, leaving the gates swinging wide behind me, and down the lane to where Nicol waited.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I swung myself into the saddle, and, with no more delay, we made for our lodgings.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He heard it without a movement, save to turn his horse’s head up the street.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In brief, panting words I told him my tale.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I swung myself into the saddle, and, with no more delay, we made for our lodgings.
Nicol
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From this reading UP HILL AND DOWN DALE I rushed up the street, leaving the gates swinging wide behind me, and down the lane to where Nicol waited.
not any; not one
From this reading I swung myself into the saddle, and, with no more delay, we made for our lodgings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is but one thing that we may do," said I.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I swung myself into the saddle, and, with no more delay, we made for our lodgings.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading In brief, panting words I told him my tale.
done under pressure
From this reading UP HILL AND DOWN DALE I rushed up the street, leaving the gates swinging wide behind me, and down the lane to where Nicol waited.
put a saddle on
From this reading I swung myself into the saddle, and, with no more delay, we made for our lodgings.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is but one thing that we may do," said I.
except for; apart from
From this reading He heard it without a movement, save to turn his horse’s head up the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading UP HILL AND DOWN DALE I rushed up the street, leaving the gates swinging wide behind me, and down the lane to where Nicol waited.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading UP HILL AND DOWN DALE I rushed up the street, leaving the gates swinging wide behind me, and down the lane to where Nicol waited.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading I swung myself into the saddle, and, with no more delay, we made for our lodgings.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In brief, panting words I told him my tale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There is but one thing that we may do," said I.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP HILL AND DOWN DALE I rushed up the street, leaving the gates swinging wide behind me, and down the lane to where Nicol waited.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is but one thing that we may do," said I.
a special situation
From this reading "There is but one thing that we may do," said I.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UP HILL AND DOWN DALE I rushed up the street, leaving the gates swinging wide behind me, and down the lane to where Nicol waited.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In brief, panting words I told him my tale.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He heard it without a movement, save to turn his horse’s head up the street.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UP HILL AND DOWN DALE I rushed up the street, leaving the gates swinging wide behind me, and down the lane to where Nicol waited.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading UP HILL AND DOWN DALE I rushed up the street, leaving the gates swinging wide behind me, and down the lane to where Nicol waited.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I swung myself into the saddle, and, with no more delay, we made for our lodgings.
in or at the place that
From this reading UP HILL AND DOWN DALE I rushed up the street, leaving the gates swinging wide behind me, and down the lane to where Nicol waited.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading UP HILL AND DOWN DALE I rushed up the street, leaving the gates swinging wide behind me, and down the lane to where Nicol waited.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I swung myself into the saddle, and, with no more delay, we made for our lodgings.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He heard it without a movement, save to turn his horse’s head up the street.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In brief, panting words I told him my tale.
