used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Richard Dalrymple spent a restless night, and counted the minutes almost until it was time to meet his _fiancée_ at Granton Falls.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Richard Dalrymple spent a restless night, and counted the minutes almost until it was time to meet his _fiancée_ at Granton Falls.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Richard Dalrymple spent a restless night, and counted the minutes almost until it was time to meet his _fiancée_ at Granton Falls.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
subject to appointment
From this reading The place appointed was the corner of a stone bridge which spanned the Eildon river at Granton Falls, the said falls being simply a succession of small rapids.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Richard Dalrymple spent a restless night, and counted the minutes almost until it was time to meet his _fiancée_ at Granton Falls.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had some difficulty in evading his friends, but finally managed to be at the place of rendezvous some twenty minutes before the time fixed.
Beattison
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From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had some difficulty in evading his friends, but finally managed to be at the place of rendezvous some twenty minutes before the time fixed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The place appointed was the corner of a stone bridge which spanned the Eildon river at Granton Falls, the said falls being simply a succession of small rapids.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
the act of breaking something
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The place appointed was the corner of a stone bridge which spanned the Eildon river at Granton Falls, the said falls being simply a succession of small rapids.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had some difficulty in evading his friends, but finally managed to be at the place of rendezvous some twenty minutes before the time fixed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
can't
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From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The place appointed was the corner of a stone bridge which spanned the Eildon river at Granton Falls, the said falls being simply a succession of small rapids.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Richard Dalrymple spent a restless night, and counted the minutes almost until it was time to meet his _fiancée_ at Granton Falls.
Dalrymple
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From this reading Richard Dalrymple spent a restless night, and counted the minutes almost until it was time to meet his _fiancée_ at Granton Falls.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He had some difficulty in evading his friends, but finally managed to be at the place of rendezvous some twenty minutes before the time fixed.
Eildon
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From this reading The place appointed was the corner of a stone bridge which spanned the Eildon river at Granton Falls, the said falls being simply a succession of small rapids.
evadingverbUS /ɪˈveɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading He had some difficulty in evading his friends, but finally managed to be at the place of rendezvous some twenty minutes before the time fixed.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Richard Dalrymple spent a restless night, and counted the minutes almost until it was time to meet his _fiancée_ at Granton Falls.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
fiancée
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From this reading Richard Dalrymple spent a restless night, and counted the minutes almost until it was time to meet his _fiancée_ at Granton Falls.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He had some difficulty in evading his friends, but finally managed to be at the place of rendezvous some twenty minutes before the time fixed.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He had some difficulty in evading his friends, but finally managed to be at the place of rendezvous some twenty minutes before the time fixed.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had some difficulty in evading his friends, but finally managed to be at the place of rendezvous some twenty minutes before the time fixed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
Granton
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From this reading Richard Dalrymple spent a restless night, and counted the minutes almost until it was time to meet his _fiancée_ at Granton Falls.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had some difficulty in evading his friends, but finally managed to be at the place of rendezvous some twenty minutes before the time fixed.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had some difficulty in evading his friends, but finally managed to be at the place of rendezvous some twenty minutes before the time fixed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard Dalrymple spent a restless night, and counted the minutes almost until it was time to meet his _fiancée_ at Granton Falls.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had some difficulty in evading his friends, but finally managed to be at the place of rendezvous some twenty minutes before the time fixed.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Richard Dalrymple spent a restless night, and counted the minutes almost until it was time to meet his _fiancée_ at Granton Falls.
Jeannie
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From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He had some difficulty in evading his friends, but finally managed to be at the place of rendezvous some twenty minutes before the time fixed.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
come together
From this reading Richard Dalrymple spent a restless night, and counted the minutes almost until it was time to meet his _fiancée_ at Granton Falls.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Richard Dalrymple spent a restless night, and counted the minutes almost until it was time to meet his _fiancée_ at Granton Falls.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Richard Dalrymple spent a restless night, and counted the minutes almost until it was time to meet his _fiancée_ at Granton Falls.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had some difficulty in evading his friends, but finally managed to be at the place of rendezvous some twenty minutes before the time fixed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had some difficulty in evading his friends, but finally managed to be at the place of rendezvous some twenty minutes before the time fixed.
rapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading The place appointed was the corner of a stone bridge which spanned the Eildon river at Granton Falls, the said falls being simply a succession of small rapids.
reiningverbUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading He had some difficulty in evading his friends, but finally managed to be at the place of rendezvous some twenty minutes before the time fixed.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Richard Dalrymple spent a restless night, and counted the minutes almost until it was time to meet his _fiancée_ at Granton Falls.
Richard
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From this reading Richard Dalrymple spent a restless night, and counted the minutes almost until it was time to meet his _fiancée_ at Granton Falls.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The place appointed was the corner of a stone bridge which spanned the Eildon river at Granton Falls, the said falls being simply a succession of small rapids.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The place appointed was the corner of a stone bridge which spanned the Eildon river at Granton Falls, the said falls being simply a succession of small rapids.
cut with a saw
From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
and nothing more
From this reading The place appointed was the corner of a stone bridge which spanned the Eildon river at Granton Falls, the said falls being simply a succession of small rapids.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The place appointed was the corner of a stone bridge which spanned the Eildon river at Granton Falls, the said falls being simply a succession of small rapids.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had some difficulty in evading his friends, but finally managed to be at the place of rendezvous some twenty minutes before the time fixed.
spannedverbUS /spænd/
inflected form of “span” — to cover or extend over an area or time period
From this reading The place appointed was the corner of a stone bridge which spanned the Eildon river at Granton Falls, the said falls being simply a succession of small rapids.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Richard Dalrymple spent a restless night, and counted the minutes almost until it was time to meet his _fiancée_ at Granton Falls.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The place appointed was the corner of a stone bridge which spanned the Eildon river at Granton Falls, the said falls being simply a succession of small rapids.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading The place appointed was the corner of a stone bridge which spanned the Eildon river at Granton Falls, the said falls being simply a succession of small rapids.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard Dalrymple spent a restless night, and counted the minutes almost until it was time to meet his _fiancée_ at Granton Falls.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Richard Dalrymple spent a restless night, and counted the minutes almost until it was time to meet his _fiancée_ at Granton Falls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Richard Dalrymple spent a restless night, and counted the minutes almost until it was time to meet his _fiancée_ at Granton Falls.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He had some difficulty in evading his friends, but finally managed to be at the place of rendezvous some twenty minutes before the time fixed.
unattendedadjectiveUS /ənəˈtendɪd/
not watched
From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Richard Dalrymple spent a restless night, and counted the minutes almost until it was time to meet his _fiancée_ at Granton Falls.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading At that instant the sharp ring of a horse’s hoofs on the hard granite road aroused his attention, and turning round slowly, to his utter bewilderment, he saw Miss Beattison, unattended by her groom, reining in her horse by his side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard Dalrymple spent a restless night, and counted the minutes almost until it was time to meet his _fiancée_ at Granton Falls.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The place appointed was the corner of a stone bridge which spanned the Eildon river at Granton Falls, the said falls being simply a succession of small rapids.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As Richard looked over the bridge he noticed the footpath about fifty feet lower than the bridge, and said with some anxiety: “I hope Jeannie did not mean the footpath at the falls, for if she goes there while I am here I can’t get to her without breaking my neck over those rocks.”
