used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She could hear the sounds that she loved--the clatter of horses ridden over flagged pavements, and the note of a trumpet that bade the men dismount and unsaddle.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She was all eagerness to see her old friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could hear the sounds that she loved--the clatter of horses ridden over flagged pavements, and the note of a trumpet that bade the men dismount and unsaddle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then she guessed that Captain Norris and his troop had come to Walsover, as Lieutenant Crashaw had said they would.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PASSING OF TIBBOTT VENNER When Merrylips woke next morning, she thought at first that she was back at Monksfield.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE PASSING OF TIBBOTT VENNER When Merrylips woke next morning, she thought at first that she was back at Monksfield.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading She could hear the sounds that she loved--the clatter of horses ridden over flagged pavements, and the note of a trumpet that bade the men dismount and unsaddle.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Then she guessed that Captain Norris and his troop had come to Walsover, as Lieutenant Crashaw had said they would.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading She could hear the sounds that she loved--the clatter of horses ridden over flagged pavements, and the note of a trumpet that bade the men dismount and unsaddle.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then she guessed that Captain Norris and his troop had come to Walsover, as Lieutenant Crashaw had said they would.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could hear the sounds that she loved--the clatter of horses ridden over flagged pavements, and the note of a trumpet that bade the men dismount and unsaddle.
Crashaw
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From this reading Then she guessed that Captain Norris and his troop had come to Walsover, as Lieutenant Crashaw had said they would.
dismountverb
alight from (a horse)
From this reading She could hear the sounds that she loved--the clatter of horses ridden over flagged pavements, and the note of a trumpet that bade the men dismount and unsaddle.
put on clothes
From this reading So she sprang up and started to dress.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading She was all eagerness to see her old friends.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE PASSING OF TIBBOTT VENNER When Merrylips woke next morning, she thought at first that she was back at Monksfield.
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading She could hear the sounds that she loved--the clatter of horses ridden over flagged pavements, and the note of a trumpet that bade the men dismount and unsaddle.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She was all eagerness to see her old friends.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Then she guessed that Captain Norris and his troop had come to Walsover, as Lieutenant Crashaw had said they would.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she guessed that Captain Norris and his troop had come to Walsover, as Lieutenant Crashaw had said they would.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She could hear the sounds that she loved--the clatter of horses ridden over flagged pavements, and the note of a trumpet that bade the men dismount and unsaddle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was all eagerness to see her old friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she guessed that Captain Norris and his troop had come to Walsover, as Lieutenant Crashaw had said they would.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She could hear the sounds that she loved--the clatter of horses ridden over flagged pavements, and the note of a trumpet that bade the men dismount and unsaddle.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Then she guessed that Captain Norris and his troop had come to Walsover, as Lieutenant Crashaw had said they would.
held dear
From this reading She could hear the sounds that she loved--the clatter of horses ridden over flagged pavements, and the note of a trumpet that bade the men dismount and unsaddle.
the force of workers available
From this reading She could hear the sounds that she loved--the clatter of horses ridden over flagged pavements, and the note of a trumpet that bade the men dismount and unsaddle.
Merrylips
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From this reading THE PASSING OF TIBBOTT VENNER When Merrylips woke next morning, she thought at first that she was back at Monksfield.
Monksfield
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From this reading THE PASSING OF TIBBOTT VENNER When Merrylips woke next morning, she thought at first that she was back at Monksfield.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE PASSING OF TIBBOTT VENNER When Merrylips woke next morning, she thought at first that she was back at Monksfield.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE PASSING OF TIBBOTT VENNER When Merrylips woke next morning, she thought at first that she was back at Monksfield.
NorrisnounUS /ˈnɔːrɪs/
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading Then she guessed that Captain Norris and his troop had come to Walsover, as Lieutenant Crashaw had said they would.
a brief written record
From this reading She could hear the sounds that she loved--the clatter of horses ridden over flagged pavements, and the note of a trumpet that bade the men dismount and unsaddle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PASSING OF TIBBOTT VENNER When Merrylips woke next morning, she thought at first that she was back at Monksfield.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was all eagerness to see her old friends.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She could hear the sounds that she loved--the clatter of horses ridden over flagged pavements, and the note of a trumpet that bade the men dismount and unsaddle.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE PASSING OF TIBBOTT VENNER When Merrylips woke next morning, she thought at first that she was back at Monksfield.
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading She could hear the sounds that she loved--the clatter of horses ridden over flagged pavements, and the note of a trumpet that bade the men dismount and unsaddle.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She could hear the sounds that she loved--the clatter of horses ridden over flagged pavements, and the note of a trumpet that bade the men dismount and unsaddle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then she guessed that Captain Norris and his troop had come to Walsover, as Lieutenant Crashaw had said they would.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was all eagerness to see her old friends.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PASSING OF TIBBOTT VENNER When Merrylips woke next morning, she thought at first that she was back at Monksfield.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she sprang up and started to dress.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She could hear the sounds that she loved--the clatter of horses ridden over flagged pavements, and the note of a trumpet that bade the men dismount and unsaddle.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading So she sprang up and started to dress.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So she sprang up and started to dress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PASSING OF TIBBOTT VENNER When Merrylips woke next morning, she thought at first that she was back at Monksfield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASSING OF TIBBOTT VENNER When Merrylips woke next morning, she thought at first that she was back at Monksfield.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she guessed that Captain Norris and his troop had come to Walsover, as Lieutenant Crashaw had said they would.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she guessed that Captain Norris and his troop had come to Walsover, as Lieutenant Crashaw had said they would.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE PASSING OF TIBBOTT VENNER When Merrylips woke next morning, she thought at first that she was back at Monksfield.
TIBBOTT
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From this reading THE PASSING OF TIBBOTT VENNER When Merrylips woke next morning, she thought at first that she was back at Monksfield.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she guessed that Captain Norris and his troop had come to Walsover, as Lieutenant Crashaw had said they would.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading Then she guessed that Captain Norris and his troop had come to Walsover, as Lieutenant Crashaw had said they would.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading She could hear the sounds that she loved--the clatter of horses ridden over flagged pavements, and the note of a trumpet that bade the men dismount and unsaddle.
unsaddleverb
remove the saddle from
From this reading She could hear the sounds that she loved--the clatter of horses ridden over flagged pavements, and the note of a trumpet that bade the men dismount and unsaddle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So she sprang up and started to dress.
VENNER
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From this reading THE PASSING OF TIBBOTT VENNER When Merrylips woke next morning, she thought at first that she was back at Monksfield.
Walsover
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From this reading Then she guessed that Captain Norris and his troop had come to Walsover, as Lieutenant Crashaw had said they would.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PASSING OF TIBBOTT VENNER When Merrylips woke next morning, she thought at first that she was back at Monksfield.
at the time that
From this reading THE PASSING OF TIBBOTT VENNER When Merrylips woke next morning, she thought at first that she was back at Monksfield.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE PASSING OF TIBBOTT VENNER When Merrylips woke next morning, she thought at first that she was back at Monksfield.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then she guessed that Captain Norris and his troop had come to Walsover, as Lieutenant Crashaw had said they would.
