used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All this has taken a long time to set down, but there was little time in the acting.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading I FARE BADLY ABROAD.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading All this has taken a long time to set down, but there was little time in the acting.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
(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 All this has taken a long time to set down, but there was little time in the acting.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Scarce half an hour had passed from my waking by the black fire till I found myself up to the waist in the stream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading I FARE BADLY ABROAD.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The horse had plainly been well fed, since, doubtless, the ruffians had marked him for their own plunder.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Scarce half an hour had passed from my waking by the black fire till I found myself up to the waist in the stream.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All this has taken a long time to set down, but there was little time in the acting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Scarce half an hour had passed from my waking by the black fire till I found myself up to the waist in the stream.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
dearly loved
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading The horse had plainly been well fed, since, doubtless, the ruffians had marked him for their own plunder.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All this has taken a long time to set down, but there was little time in the acting.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
FAREnounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading I FARE BADLY ABROAD.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading The horse had plainly been well fed, since, doubtless, the ruffians had marked him for their own plunder.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Scarce half an hour had passed from my waking by the black fire till I found myself up to the waist in the stream.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
set up or found
From this reading Scarce half an hour had passed from my waking by the black fire till I found myself up to the waist in the stream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Scarce half an hour had passed from my waking by the black fire till I found myself up to the waist in the stream.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarce half an hour had passed from my waking by the black fire till I found myself up to the waist in the stream.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Scarce half an hour had passed from my waking by the black fire till I found myself up to the waist in the stream.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this has taken a long time to set down, but there was little time in the acting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The horse had plainly been well fed, since, doubtless, the ruffians had marked him for their own plunder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horse had plainly been well fed, since, doubtless, the ruffians had marked him for their own plunder.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Scarce half an hour had passed from my waking by the black fire till I found myself up to the waist in the stream.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I FARE BADLY ABROAD.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All this has taken a long time to set down, but there was little time in the acting.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All this has taken a long time to set down, but there was little time in the acting.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All this has taken a long time to set down, but there was little time in the acting.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The horse had plainly been well fed, since, doubtless, the ruffians had marked him for their own plunder.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
attach to a support
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Scarce half an hour had passed from my waking by the black fire till I found myself up to the waist in the stream.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Scarce half an hour had passed from my waking by the black fire till I found myself up to the waist in the stream.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
not any; not one
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The horse had plainly been well fed, since, doubtless, the ruffians had marked him for their own plunder.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Scarce half an hour had passed from my waking by the black fire till I found myself up to the waist in the stream.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The horse had plainly been well fed, since, doubtless, the ruffians had marked him for their own plunder.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading The horse had plainly been well fed, since, doubtless, the ruffians had marked him for their own plunder.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
ruffians
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From this reading The horse had plainly been well fed, since, doubtless, the ruffians had marked him for their own plunder.
SaladinnounUS /ˈsælədɪn/
sultan of Syria and Egypt; reconquered Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187 but was defeated by Richard Coeur de Lion in 1191 (1137-1193)
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarce half an hour had passed from my waking by the black fire till I found myself up to the waist in the stream.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All this has taken a long time to set down, but there was little time in the acting.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The horse had plainly been well fed, since, doubtless, the ruffians had marked him for their own plunder.
in the near future
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
hurting
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
stillyadjective
(poetic) still or calm
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Scarce half an hour had passed from my waking by the black fire till I found myself up to the waist in the stream.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading All this has taken a long time to set down, but there was little time in the acting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All this has taken a long time to set down, but there was little time in the acting.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The horse had plainly been well fed, since, doubtless, the ruffians had marked him for their own plunder.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All this has taken a long time to set down, but there was little time in the acting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this has taken a long time to set down, but there was little time in the acting.
up to a particular time
From this reading Scarce half an hour had passed from my waking by the black fire till I found myself up to the waist in the stream.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All this has taken a long time to set down, but there was little time in the acting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All this has taken a long time to set down, but there was little time in the acting.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Scarce half an hour had passed from my waking by the black fire till I found myself up to the waist in the stream.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Scarce half an hour had passed from my waking by the black fire till I found myself up to the waist in the stream.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Scarce half an hour had passed from my waking by the black fire till I found myself up to the waist in the stream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this has taken a long time to set down, but there was little time in the acting.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The horse had plainly been well fed, since, doubtless, the ruffians had marked him for their own plunder.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading I made no further delay, but, as soon as the air was quiet, led Saladin out as stilly as I could on the far side of the willows, clambered on his back (for I was too sore in body to mount in any other fashion), and was riding for dear life along the moor road in the contrary direction to that from which I had come on the night before.
