used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Montjoy rode through a dewy June morning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Montjoy rode homeward in the evening, after a day in the deep wood, after a visit to Damson Hill graveyard.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
(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 He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
confined by bonds
From this reading Montjoy was bound for Damson Wood.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
placed crosswise
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
DamsonnounUS /ˈdæmsən/
dark purple plum of the damson tree
From this reading Montjoy was bound for Damson Wood.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Montjoy rode homeward in the evening, after a day in the deep wood, after a visit to Damson Hill graveyard.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Montjoy rode homeward in the evening, after a day in the deep wood, after a visit to Damson Hill graveyard.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading Montjoy rode through a dewy June morning.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Montjoy rode homeward in the evening, after a day in the deep wood, after a visit to Damson Hill graveyard.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Montjoy was bound for Damson Wood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Montjoy rode homeward in the evening, after a day in the deep wood, after a visit to Damson Hill graveyard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Montjoy rode homeward in the evening, after a day in the deep wood, after a visit to Damson Hill graveyard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Montjoy rode homeward in the evening, after a day in the deep wood, after a visit to Damson Hill graveyard.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Montjoy rode homeward in the evening, after a day in the deep wood, after a visit to Damson Hill graveyard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Montjoy rode through a dewy June morning.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
the force of workers available
From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
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From this reading Montjoy rode through a dewy June morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Montjoy rode through a dewy June morning.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
roannounUS /roʊn/
a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Montjoy rode through a dewy June morning.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
dependable
From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Montjoy rode through a dewy June morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Montjoy rode homeward in the evening, after a day in the deep wood, after a visit to Damson Hill graveyard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Montjoy rode homeward in the evening, after a day in the deep wood, after a visit to Damson Hill graveyard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Montjoy was bound for Damson Wood.
in or at the place that
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Montjoy was bound for Damson Wood.
