used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The evening had aged when he arrived on the bank of the Pool.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The evening had aged when he arrived on the bank of the Pool.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BANKS OF THE POOL Power rode out of Surprise with the hag of reproach seated at the crupper of his horse.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The evening had aged when he arrived on the bank of the Pool.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading THE BANKS OF THE POOL Power rode out of Surprise with the hag of reproach seated at the crupper of his horse.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading We woo sleep early at Surprise, for she proves wilful mistress here, and Power believed himself too late.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
cruppernoun
a strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse's tail; prevents saddle from slipping forward
From this reading THE BANKS OF THE POOL Power rode out of Surprise with the hag of reproach seated at the crupper of his horse.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading We woo sleep early at Surprise, for she proves wilful mistress here, and Power believed himself too late.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening had aged when he arrived on the bank of the Pool.
faggedadjective
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The evening had aged when he arrived on the bank of the Pool.
hagnounUS /hæɡ/
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading THE BANKS OF THE POOL Power rode out of Surprise with the hag of reproach seated at the crupper of his horse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We woo sleep early at Surprise, for she proves wilful mistress here, and Power believed himself too late.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading We woo sleep early at Surprise, for she proves wilful mistress here, and Power believed himself too late.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BANKS OF THE POOL Power rode out of Surprise with the hag of reproach seated at the crupper of his horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE BANKS OF THE POOL Power rode out of Surprise with the hag of reproach seated at the crupper of his horse.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour was ten o'clock.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading We woo sleep early at Surprise, for she proves wilful mistress here, and Power believed himself too late.
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 He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading We woo sleep early at Surprise, for she proves wilful mistress here, and Power believed himself too late.
attach to a support
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The hour was ten o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BANKS OF THE POOL Power rode out of Surprise with the hag of reproach seated at the crupper of his horse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The evening had aged when he arrived on the bank of the Pool.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BANKS OF THE POOL Power rode out of Surprise with the hag of reproach seated at the crupper of his horse.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
PelicannounUS /ˈpeləkən/
large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
POOLnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading THE BANKS OF THE POOL Power rode out of Surprise with the hag of reproach seated at the crupper of his horse.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE BANKS OF THE POOL Power rode out of Surprise with the hag of reproach seated at the crupper of his horse.
established beyond doubt
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading We woo sleep early at Surprise, for she proves wilful mistress here, and Power believed himself too late.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading THE BANKS OF THE POOL Power rode out of Surprise with the hag of reproach seated at the crupper of his horse.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE BANKS OF THE POOL Power rode out of Surprise with the hag of reproach seated at the crupper of his horse.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading THE BANKS OF THE POOL Power rode out of Surprise with the hag of reproach seated at the crupper of his horse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We woo sleep early at Surprise, for she proves wilful mistress here, and Power believed himself too late.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading We woo sleep early at Surprise, for she proves wilful mistress here, and Power believed himself too late.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE BANKS OF THE POOL Power rode out of Surprise with the hag of reproach seated at the crupper of his horse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The hour was ten o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BANKS OF THE POOL Power rode out of Surprise with the hag of reproach seated at the crupper of his horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We woo sleep early at Surprise, for she proves wilful mistress here, and Power believed himself too late.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour was ten o'clock.
wayfarernoun
a pedestrian who walks from place to place
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We woo sleep early at Surprise, for she proves wilful mistress here, and Power believed himself too late.
at the time that
From this reading The evening had aged when he arrived on the bank of the Pool.
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading We woo sleep early at Surprise, for she proves wilful mistress here, and Power believed himself too late.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BANKS OF THE POOL Power rode out of Surprise with the hag of reproach seated at the crupper of his horse.
wooverbUS /wuː/
seek someone's favor
From this reading We woo sleep early at Surprise, for she proves wilful mistress here, and Power believed himself too late.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have proved poor company for a wayfarer; but fortune left him to follow the road alone, and he pushed his fagged mount to some pace, and ate up the distance to Pelican Pool.
