alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As Esmeralda rode along between her two captors, she felt that they were ascending one of the hills, and then that they were going down on the other side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Esmeralda rode along between her two captors, she felt that they were ascending one of the hills, and then that they were going down on the other side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Esmeralda rode along between her two captors, she felt that they were ascending one of the hills, and then that they were going down on the other side.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading As Esmeralda rode along between her two captors, she felt that they were ascending one of the hills, and then that they were going down on the other side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Neither of the men spoke, and at last she said:
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading She knew that prayers and protestations would be of no avail, and said no more.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She knew that prayers and protestations would be of no avail, and said no more.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As Esmeralda rode along between her two captors, she felt that they were ascending one of the hills, and then that they were going down on the other side.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading As Esmeralda rode along between her two captors, she felt that they were ascending one of the hills, and then that they were going down on the other side.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As Esmeralda rode along between her two captors, she felt that they were ascending one of the hills, and then that they were going down on the other side.
Esmeralda
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From this reading As Esmeralda rode along between her two captors, she felt that they were ascending one of the hills, and then that they were going down on the other side.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As Esmeralda rode along between her two captors, she felt that they were ascending one of the hills, and then that they were going down on the other side.
the act of departing
From this reading As Esmeralda rode along between her two captors, she felt that they were ascending one of the hills, and then that they were going down on the other side.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “Not yet,” growled the man on her right.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Will you not take this thing off my head?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Esmeralda rode along between her two captors, she felt that they were ascending one of the hills, and then that they were going down on the other side.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading As Esmeralda rode along between her two captors, she felt that they were ascending one of the hills, and then that they were going down on the other side.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew that prayers and protestations would be of no avail, and said no more.
immediately past
From this reading Neither of the men spoke, and at last she said:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Not yet,” growled the man on her right.
the force of workers available
From this reading Neither of the men spoke, and at last she said:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She knew that prayers and protestations would be of no avail, and said no more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Will you not take this thing off my head?”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of the men spoke, and at last she said:
not any; not one
From this reading She knew that prayers and protestations would be of no avail, and said no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Will you not take this thing off my head?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Esmeralda rode along between her two captors, she felt that they were ascending one of the hills, and then that they were going down on the other side.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Will you not take this thing off my head?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Esmeralda rode along between her two captors, she felt that they were ascending one of the hills, and then that they were going down on the other side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As Esmeralda rode along between her two captors, she felt that they were ascending one of the hills, and then that they were going down on the other side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As Esmeralda rode along between her two captors, she felt that they were ascending one of the hills, and then that they were going down on the other side.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading She knew that prayers and protestations would be of no avail, and said no more.
protestationsnounUS /ˌproʊteˈsteɪʃənz/
plural of “protestation” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading She knew that prayers and protestations would be of no avail, and said no more.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Not yet,” growled the man on her right.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading As Esmeralda rode along between her two captors, she felt that they were ascending one of the hills, and then that they were going down on the other side.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Neither of the men spoke, and at last she said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Esmeralda rode along between her two captors, she felt that they were ascending one of the hills, and then that they were going down on the other side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As Esmeralda rode along between her two captors, she felt that they were ascending one of the hills, and then that they were going down on the other side.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Neither of the men spoke, and at last she said:
carry out
From this reading “Will you not take this thing off my head?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Esmeralda rode along between her two captors, she felt that they were ascending one of the hills, and then that they were going down on the other side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Esmeralda rode along between her two captors, she felt that they were ascending one of the hills, and then that they were going down on the other side.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As Esmeralda rode along between her two captors, she felt that they were ascending one of the hills, and then that they were going down on the other side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Esmeralda rode along between her two captors, she felt that they were ascending one of the hills, and then that they were going down on the other side.
a special situation
From this reading “Will you not take this thing off my head?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Will you not take this thing off my head?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As Esmeralda rode along between her two captors, she felt that they were ascending one of the hills, and then that they were going down on the other side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As Esmeralda rode along between her two captors, she felt that they were ascending one of the hills, and then that they were going down on the other side.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you not take this thing off my head?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She knew that prayers and protestations would be of no avail, and said no more.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Not yet,” growled the man on her right.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you not take this thing off my head?”
