(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 And where was Olive all this time?
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They rode silently among “the boys” getting their horses ready, they silently passed among the trees to the south and crossed the ford of the Creek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And where was Olive all this time?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading They rode silently among “the boys” getting their horses ready, they silently passed among the trees to the south and crossed the ford of the Creek.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
Cotterell
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From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading They rode silently among “the boys” getting their horses ready, they silently passed among the trees to the south and crossed the ford of the Creek.
placed crosswise
From this reading They rode silently among “the boys” getting their horses ready, they silently passed among the trees to the south and crossed the ford of the Creek.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading They rode silently among “the boys” getting their horses ready, they silently passed among the trees to the south and crossed the ford of the Creek.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then Cotterell spoke, pouring forth his words of thanks and gratitude to her.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They rode silently among “the boys” getting their horses ready, they silently passed among the trees to the south and crossed the ford of the Creek.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Then Cotterell spoke, pouring forth his words of thanks and gratitude to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Cotterell spoke, pouring forth his words of thanks and gratitude to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Cotterell spoke, pouring forth his words of thanks and gratitude to her.
HOME-COMING
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From this reading OLIVE’S SECOND HOME-COMING.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They rode silently among “the boys” getting their horses ready, they silently passed among the trees to the south and crossed the ford of the Creek.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
the force of workers available
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading And where was Olive all this time?
OLIVE'S
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From this reading OLIVE’S SECOND HOME-COMING.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They rode silently among “the boys” getting their horses ready, they silently passed among the trees to the south and crossed the ford of the Creek.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading Then Cotterell spoke, pouring forth his words of thanks and gratitude to her.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They rode silently among “the boys” getting their horses ready, they silently passed among the trees to the south and crossed the ford of the Creek.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading OLIVE’S SECOND HOME-COMING.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
without speaking
From this reading They rode silently among “the boys” getting their horses ready, they silently passed among the trees to the south and crossed the ford of the Creek.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They rode silently among “the boys” getting their horses ready, they silently passed among the trees to the south and crossed the ford of the Creek.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then Cotterell spoke, pouring forth his words of thanks and gratitude to her.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Then Cotterell spoke, pouring forth his words of thanks and gratitude to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They rode silently among “the boys” getting their horses ready, they silently passed among the trees to the south and crossed the ford of the Creek.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Cotterell spoke, pouring forth his words of thanks and gratitude to her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rode silently among “the boys” getting their horses ready, they silently passed among the trees to the south and crossed the ford of the Creek.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And where was Olive all this time?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And where was Olive all this time?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They rode silently among “the boys” getting their horses ready, they silently passed among the trees to the south and crossed the ford of the Creek.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They rode silently among “the boys” getting their horses ready, they silently passed among the trees to the south and crossed the ford of the Creek.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And where was Olive all this time?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
in or at the place that
From this reading And where was Olive all this time?
which person or people
From this reading She and Cotterell rode out of Union Mills together, as we have seen, and as was seen by nearly all the men who had assembled there that morning in the expectation of seeing him hanged.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Then Cotterell spoke, pouring forth his words of thanks and gratitude to her.
