Chapter XXXVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

later than; following

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

anew

From this reading There was no great harm done, and Trafford picked himself up, shook himself, and mounted again.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading His horse, though uninjured by its fall, was not rendered more cheerful by the mishap, and did not evince any very great interest in the proceedings, but went along rather sullenly for a time.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading By the time Trafford had recovered from the emotion which had produced the inaction of stupor, Esmeralda and Norman had ridden out of sight and sound.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading His horse, though uninjured by its fall, was not rendered more cheerful by the mishap, and did not evince any very great interest in the proceedings, but went along rather sullenly for a time.

a native or inhabitant of Australia

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading But by this time the pair he was pursuing had completely vanished and had left no clew behind them.

-ing form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the time Trafford had recovered from the emotion which had produced the inaction of stupor, Esmeralda and Norman had ridden out of sight and sound.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading His horse, though uninjured by its fall, was not rendered more cheerful by the mishap, and did not evince any very great interest in the proceedings, but went along rather sullenly for a time.

a ball of yarn or cord or thread

From this reading But by this time the pair he was pursuing had completely vanished and had left no clew behind them.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading But by this time the pair he was pursuing had completely vanished and had left no clew behind them.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading His horse, though uninjured by its fall, was not rendered more cheerful by the mishap, and did not evince any very great interest in the proceedings, but went along rather sullenly for a time.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading There was no great harm done, and Trafford picked himself up, shook himself, and mounted again.

any strong feeling

From this reading By the time Trafford had recovered from the emotion which had produced the inaction of stupor, Esmeralda and Norman had ridden out of sight and sound.

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From this reading By the time Trafford had recovered from the emotion which had produced the inaction of stupor, Esmeralda and Norman had ridden out of sight and sound.

give expression to

From this reading His horse, though uninjured by its fall, was not rendered more cheerful by the mishap, and did not evince any very great interest in the proceedings, but went along rather sullenly for a time.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading His horse, though uninjured by its fall, was not rendered more cheerful by the mishap, and did not evince any very great interest in the proceedings, but went along rather sullenly for a time.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His horse, though uninjured by its fall, was not rendered more cheerful by the mishap, and did not evince any very great interest in the proceedings, but went along rather sullenly for a time.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading By the time Trafford had recovered from the emotion which had produced the inaction of stupor, Esmeralda and Norman had ridden out of sight and sound.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading There was no great harm done, and Trafford picked himself up, shook himself, and mounted again.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading By the time Trafford had recovered from the emotion which had produced the inaction of stupor, Esmeralda and Norman had ridden out of sight and sound.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading There was no great harm done, and Trafford picked himself up, shook himself, and mounted again.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading There was no great harm done, and Trafford picked himself up, shook himself, and mounted again.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

the state of being inactive

From this reading By the time Trafford had recovered from the emotion which had produced the inaction of stupor, Esmeralda and Norman had ridden out of sight and sound.

lacking practical experience or training

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading His horse, though uninjured by its fall, was not rendered more cheerful by the mishap, and did not evince any very great interest in the proceedings, but went along rather sullenly for a time.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading His horse, though uninjured by its fall, was not rendered more cheerful by the mishap, and did not evince any very great interest in the proceedings, but went along rather sullenly for a time.

tied with a knot

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading But by this time the pair he was pursuing had completely vanished and had left no clew behind them.

the power or ability to move

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

From this reading His horse, though uninjured by its fall, was not rendered more cheerful by the mishap, and did not evince any very great interest in the proceedings, but went along rather sullenly for a time.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading His horse, though uninjured by its fall, was not rendered more cheerful by the mishap, and did not evince any very great interest in the proceedings, but went along rather sullenly for a time.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading There was no great harm done, and Trafford picked himself up, shook himself, and mounted again.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no great harm done, and Trafford picked himself up, shook himself, and mounted again.

United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)

From this reading By the time Trafford had recovered from the emotion which had produced the inaction of stupor, Esmeralda and Norman had ridden out of sight and sound.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His horse, though uninjured by its fall, was not rendered more cheerful by the mishap, and did not evince any very great interest in the proceedings, but went along rather sullenly for a time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By the time Trafford had recovered from the emotion which had produced the inaction of stupor, Esmeralda and Norman had ridden out of sight and sound.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading By the time Trafford had recovered from the emotion which had produced the inaction of stupor, Esmeralda and Norman had ridden out of sight and sound.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading But by this time the pair he was pursuing had completely vanished and had left no clew behind them.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading There was no great harm done, and Trafford picked himself up, shook himself, and mounted again.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading His horse, though uninjured by its fall, was not rendered more cheerful by the mishap, and did not evince any very great interest in the proceedings, but went along rather sullenly for a time.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading By the time Trafford had recovered from the emotion which had produced the inaction of stupor, Esmeralda and Norman had ridden out of sight and sound.

following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit

From this reading But by this time the pair he was pursuing had completely vanished and had left no clew behind them.

on the contrary

From this reading His horse, though uninjured by its fall, was not rendered more cheerful by the mishap, and did not evince any very great interest in the proceedings, but went along rather sullenly for a time.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading By the time Trafford had recovered from the emotion which had produced the inaction of stupor, Esmeralda and Norman had ridden out of sight and sound.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading His horse, though uninjured by its fall, was not rendered more cheerful by the mishap, and did not evince any very great interest in the proceedings, but went along rather sullenly for a time.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading By the time Trafford had recovered from the emotion which had produced the inaction of stupor, Esmeralda and Norman had ridden out of sight and sound.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

put a saddle on

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading There was no great harm done, and Trafford picked himself up, shook himself, and mounted again.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading By the time Trafford had recovered from the emotion which had produced the inaction of stupor, Esmeralda and Norman had ridden out of sight and sound.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading By the time Trafford had recovered from the emotion which had produced the inaction of stupor, Esmeralda and Norman had ridden out of sight and sound.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading By the time Trafford had recovered from the emotion which had produced the inaction of stupor, Esmeralda and Norman had ridden out of sight and sound.

in a sullen manner

From this reading His horse, though uninjured by its fall, was not rendered more cheerful by the mishap, and did not evince any very great interest in the proceedings, but went along rather sullenly for a time.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading By the time Trafford had recovered from the emotion which had produced the inaction of stupor, Esmeralda and Norman had ridden out of sight and sound.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no great harm done, and Trafford picked himself up, shook himself, and mounted again.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But by this time the pair he was pursuing had completely vanished and had left no clew behind them.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading His horse, though uninjured by its fall, was not rendered more cheerful by the mishap, and did not evince any very great interest in the proceedings, but went along rather sullenly for a time.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading By the time Trafford had recovered from the emotion which had produced the inaction of stupor, Esmeralda and Norman had ridden out of sight and sound.

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From this reading By the time Trafford had recovered from the emotion which had produced the inaction of stupor, Esmeralda and Norman had ridden out of sight and sound.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

not injured physically or mentally

From this reading His horse, though uninjured by its fall, was not rendered more cheerful by the mishap, and did not evince any very great interest in the proceedings, but went along rather sullenly for a time.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading There was no great harm done, and Trafford picked himself up, shook himself, and mounted again.

having passed out of existence

From this reading But by this time the pair he was pursuing had completely vanished and had left no clew behind them.

precisely as stated

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Trafford got into his saddle and rode after them, but he was inexperienced in Australian locomotion, and before he had ridden very far in blundering haste across the thick and knotted undergrowth, his horse made a false step and threw him.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading His horse, though uninjured by its fall, was not rendered more cheerful by the mishap, and did not evince any very great interest in the proceedings, but went along rather sullenly for a time.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading By the time Trafford had recovered from the emotion which had produced the inaction of stupor, Esmeralda and Norman had ridden out of sight and sound.