used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Twas the same high summer weather through which I had ridden a fortnight ago with a dull heart on my way to the duel.
in the past
From this reading 'Twas the same high summer weather through which I had ridden a fortnight ago with a dull heart on my way to the duel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now Grey rode by my side, and my spirits were as light as a bird's.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now Grey rode by my side, and my spirits were as light as a bird's.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading I had forgotten the grim part of the enterprise, the fate that might await me, the horrors we should certainly witness.
bird'snounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Now Grey rode by my side, and my spirits were as light as a bird's.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now Grey rode by my side, and my spirits were as light as a bird's.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I had forgotten the grim part of the enterprise, the fate that might await me, the horrors we should certainly witness.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I thought only of the joys of movement into new lands with tried companions.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading 'Twas the same high summer weather through which I had ridden a fortnight ago with a dull heart on my way to the duel.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading 'Twas the same high summer weather through which I had ridden a fortnight ago with a dull heart on my way to the duel.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading I had forgotten the grim part of the enterprise, the fate that might await me, the horrors we should certainly witness.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading I had forgotten the grim part of the enterprise, the fate that might await me, the horrors we should certainly witness.
FORDnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading THE FORD OF THE RAPIDAN.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I had forgotten the grim part of the enterprise, the fate that might await me, the horrors we should certainly witness.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading 'Twas the same high summer weather through which I had ridden a fortnight ago with a dull heart on my way to the duel.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Now Grey rode by my side, and my spirits were as light as a bird's.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading I had forgotten the grim part of the enterprise, the fate that might await me, the horrors we should certainly witness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Twas the same high summer weather through which I had ridden a fortnight ago with a dull heart on my way to the duel.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading 'Twas the same high summer weather through which I had ridden a fortnight ago with a dull heart on my way to the duel.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading 'Twas the same high summer weather through which I had ridden a fortnight ago with a dull heart on my way to the duel.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading I had forgotten the grim part of the enterprise, the fate that might await me, the horrors we should certainly witness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Twas the same high summer weather through which I had ridden a fortnight ago with a dull heart on my way to the duel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I thought only of the joys of movement into new lands with tried companions.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I thought only of the joys of movement into new lands with tried companions.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I thought only of the joys of movement into new lands with tried companions.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Now Grey rode by my side, and my spirits were as light as a bird's.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had forgotten the grim part of the enterprise, the fate that might await me, the horrors we should certainly witness.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I had forgotten the grim part of the enterprise, the fate that might await me, the horrors we should certainly witness.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading I thought only of the joys of movement into new lands with tried companions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Twas the same high summer weather through which I had ridden a fortnight ago with a dull heart on my way to the duel.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I thought only of the joys of movement into new lands with tried companions.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Grey rode by my side, and my spirits were as light as a bird's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FORD OF THE RAPIDAN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Twas the same high summer weather through which I had ridden a fortnight ago with a dull heart on my way to the duel.
and nothing more
From this reading I thought only of the joys of movement into new lands with tried companions.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I had forgotten the grim part of the enterprise, the fate that might await me, the horrors we should certainly witness.
RAPIDAN
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From this reading THE FORD OF THE RAPIDAN.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading 'Twas the same high summer weather through which I had ridden a fortnight ago with a dull heart on my way to the duel.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Now Grey rode by my side, and my spirits were as light as a bird's.
Identical; not different.
From this reading 'Twas the same high summer weather through which I had ridden a fortnight ago with a dull heart on my way to the duel.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I had forgotten the grim part of the enterprise, the fate that might await me, the horrors we should certainly witness.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Now Grey rode by my side, and my spirits were as light as a bird's.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Now Grey rode by my side, and my spirits were as light as a bird's.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading 'Twas the same high summer weather through which I had ridden a fortnight ago with a dull heart on my way to the duel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had forgotten the grim part of the enterprise, the fate that might await me, the horrors we should certainly witness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORD OF THE RAPIDAN.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought only of the joys of movement into new lands with tried companions.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading 'Twas the same high summer weather through which I had ridden a fortnight ago with a dull heart on my way to the duel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Twas the same high summer weather through which I had ridden a fortnight ago with a dull heart on my way to the duel.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I thought only of the joys of movement into new lands with tried companions.
Twas
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From this reading 'Twas the same high summer weather through which I had ridden a fortnight ago with a dull heart on my way to the duel.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'Twas the same high summer weather through which I had ridden a fortnight ago with a dull heart on my way to the duel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had forgotten the grim part of the enterprise, the fate that might await me, the horrors we should certainly witness.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading 'Twas the same high summer weather through which I had ridden a fortnight ago with a dull heart on my way to the duel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now Grey rode by my side, and my spirits were as light as a bird's.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'Twas the same high summer weather through which I had ridden a fortnight ago with a dull heart on my way to the duel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Twas the same high summer weather through which I had ridden a fortnight ago with a dull heart on my way to the duel.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading I had forgotten the grim part of the enterprise, the fate that might await me, the horrors we should certainly witness.
