aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Failure It must have been now about eleven o'clock.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading But neither advantage did much for me.
anew
From this reading I had not ridden far from the stable, before I again found myself very much alone and unprotected, with only the wide, silent fields about me, and the wider and more silent sky over my head.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I had not ridden far from the stable, before I again found myself very much alone and unprotected, with only the wide, silent fields about me, and the wider and more silent sky over my head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The clouds had cleared off, and the night had changed from brown and grey to blue sparkling with gold.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Failure It must have been now about eleven o'clock.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had not ridden far from the stable, before I again found myself very much alone and unprotected, with only the wide, silent fields about me, and the wider and more silent sky over my head.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I could see much better, and fancied I could hear better too.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The clouds had cleared off, and the night had changed from brown and grey to blue sparkling with gold.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The clouds had cleared off, and the night had changed from brown and grey to blue sparkling with gold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But neither advantage did much for me.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The clouds had cleared off, and the night had changed from brown and grey to blue sparkling with gold.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The clouds had cleared off, and the night had changed from brown and grey to blue sparkling with gold.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The clouds had cleared off, and the night had changed from brown and grey to blue sparkling with gold.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see much better, and fancied I could hear better too.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But neither advantage did much for me.
being one more than ten
From this reading Failure It must have been now about eleven o'clock.
an act that fails
From this reading Failure It must have been now about eleven o'clock.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading I could see much better, and fancied I could hear better too.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I had not ridden far from the stable, before I again found myself very much alone and unprotected, with only the wide, silent fields about me, and the wider and more silent sky over my head.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading I had not ridden far from the stable, before I again found myself very much alone and unprotected, with only the wide, silent fields about me, and the wider and more silent sky over my head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But neither advantage did much for me.
set up or found
From this reading I had not ridden far from the stable, before I again found myself very much alone and unprotected, with only the wide, silent fields about me, and the wider and more silent sky over my head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The clouds had cleared off, and the night had changed from brown and grey to blue sparkling with gold.
coins made of gold
From this reading The clouds had cleared off, and the night had changed from brown and grey to blue sparkling with gold.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The clouds had cleared off, and the night had changed from brown and grey to blue sparkling with gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The clouds had cleared off, and the night had changed from brown and grey to blue sparkling with gold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Failure It must have been now about eleven o'clock.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I had not ridden far from the stable, before I again found myself very much alone and unprotected, with only the wide, silent fields about me, and the wider and more silent sky over my head.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I could see much better, and fancied I could hear better too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could see much better, and fancied I could hear better too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Failure It must have been now about eleven o'clock.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But neither advantage did much for me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had not ridden far from the stable, before I again found myself very much alone and unprotected, with only the wide, silent fields about me, and the wider and more silent sky over my head.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I could see much better, and fancied I could hear better too.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Failure It must have been now about eleven o'clock.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had not ridden far from the stable, before I again found myself very much alone and unprotected, with only the wide, silent fields about me, and the wider and more silent sky over my head.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had not ridden far from the stable, before I again found myself very much alone and unprotected, with only the wide, silent fields about me, and the wider and more silent sky over my head.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But neither advantage did much for me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The clouds had cleared off, and the night had changed from brown and grey to blue sparkling with gold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not ridden far from the stable, before I again found myself very much alone and unprotected, with only the wide, silent fields about me, and the wider and more silent sky over my head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Failure It must have been now about eleven o'clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Failure It must have been now about eleven o'clock.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The clouds had cleared off, and the night had changed from brown and grey to blue sparkling with gold.
and nothing more
From this reading I had not ridden far from the stable, before I again found myself very much alone and unprotected, with only the wide, silent fields about me, and the wider and more silent sky over my head.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had not ridden far from the stable, before I again found myself very much alone and unprotected, with only the wide, silent fields about me, and the wider and more silent sky over my head.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I had not ridden far from the stable, before I again found myself very much alone and unprotected, with only the wide, silent fields about me, and the wider and more silent sky over my head.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could see much better, and fancied I could hear better too.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I had not ridden far from the stable, before I again found myself very much alone and unprotected, with only the wide, silent fields about me, and the wider and more silent sky over my head.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading I had not ridden far from the stable, before I again found myself very much alone and unprotected, with only the wide, silent fields about me, and the wider and more silent sky over my head.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading The clouds had cleared off, and the night had changed from brown and grey to blue sparkling with gold.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading I had not ridden far from the stable, before I again found myself very much alone and unprotected, with only the wide, silent fields about me, and the wider and more silent sky over my head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clouds had cleared off, and the night had changed from brown and grey to blue sparkling with gold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The clouds had cleared off, and the night had changed from brown and grey to blue sparkling with gold.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I could see much better, and fancied I could hear better too.
unprotectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnprəˈtektɪd/
lacking protection or defense
From this reading I had not ridden far from the stable, before I again found myself very much alone and unprotected, with only the wide, silent fields about me, and the wider and more silent sky over my head.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had not ridden far from the stable, before I again found myself very much alone and unprotected, with only the wide, silent fields about me, and the wider and more silent sky over my head.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I had not ridden far from the stable, before I again found myself very much alone and unprotected, with only the wide, silent fields about me, and the wider and more silent sky over my head.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I had not ridden far from the stable, before I again found myself very much alone and unprotected, with only the wide, silent fields about me, and the wider and more silent sky over my head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The clouds had cleared off, and the night had changed from brown and grey to blue sparkling with gold.
