used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A changed mood had come to them.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading The next day he rode with Causleen from farm to farm, and found his tenantry alert for battle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PLAGUE Hardcastle had sent his challenge to Garsykes by the tramping man who met them on the Norbrigg road, and was quick to follow the new venture.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They warmed to the hardihood of their escape from the Garsykes cavern, to their bridal-gallop over to Skipton and back and the keen, young mating look they carried.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The next day he rode with Causleen from farm to farm, and found his tenantry alert for battle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They knew how nearly these two had been lost for ever to Logie-side.
bridal-gallop
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From this reading They warmed to the hardihood of their escape from the Garsykes cavern, to their bridal-gallop over to Skipton and back and the keen, young mating look they carried.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE PLAGUE Hardcastle had sent his challenge to Garsykes by the tramping man who met them on the Norbrigg road, and was quick to follow the new venture.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They warmed to the hardihood of their escape from the Garsykes cavern, to their bridal-gallop over to Skipton and back and the keen, young mating look they carried.
Causleen
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From this reading The next day he rode with Causleen from farm to farm, and found his tenantry alert for battle.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading They warmed to the hardihood of their escape from the Garsykes cavern, to their bridal-gallop over to Skipton and back and the keen, young mating look they carried.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading THE PLAGUE Hardcastle had sent his challenge to Garsykes by the tramping man who met them on the Norbrigg road, and was quick to follow the new venture.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading A changed mood had come to them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A changed mood had come to them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day he rode with Causleen from farm to farm, and found his tenantry alert for battle.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading They warmed to the hardihood of their escape from the Garsykes cavern, to their bridal-gallop over to Skipton and back and the keen, young mating look they carried.
at any time
From this reading They knew how nearly these two had been lost for ever to Logie-side.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The next day he rode with Causleen from farm to farm, and found his tenantry alert for battle.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE PLAGUE Hardcastle had sent his challenge to Garsykes by the tramping man who met them on the Norbrigg road, and was quick to follow the new venture.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day he rode with Causleen from farm to farm, and found his tenantry alert for battle.
set up or found
From this reading The next day he rode with Causleen from farm to farm, and found his tenantry alert for battle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next day he rode with Causleen from farm to farm, and found his tenantry alert for battle.
Garsykes
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From this reading THE PLAGUE Hardcastle had sent his challenge to Garsykes by the tramping man who met them on the Norbrigg road, and was quick to follow the new venture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PLAGUE Hardcastle had sent his challenge to Garsykes by the tramping man who met them on the Norbrigg road, and was quick to follow the new venture.
Hardcastle
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From this reading THE PLAGUE Hardcastle had sent his challenge to Garsykes by the tramping man who met them on the Norbrigg road, and was quick to follow the new venture.
hardihoodnoun
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading They warmed to the hardihood of their escape from the Garsykes cavern, to their bridal-gallop over to Skipton and back and the keen, young mating look they carried.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day he rode with Causleen from farm to farm, and found his tenantry alert for battle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PLAGUE Hardcastle had sent his challenge to Garsykes by the tramping man who met them on the Norbrigg road, and was quick to follow the new venture.
how
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From this reading They knew how nearly these two had been lost for ever to Logie-side.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading They warmed to the hardihood of their escape from the Garsykes cavern, to their bridal-gallop over to Skipton and back and the keen, young mating look they carried.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew how nearly these two had been lost for ever to Logie-side.
Logie-side
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From this reading They knew how nearly these two had been lost for ever to Logie-side.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They warmed to the hardihood of their escape from the Garsykes cavern, to their bridal-gallop over to Skipton and back and the keen, young mating look they carried.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They knew how nearly these two had been lost for ever to Logie-side.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE PLAGUE Hardcastle had sent his challenge to Garsykes by the tramping man who met them on the Norbrigg road, and was quick to follow the new venture.
matingnounUS /ˈmeɪtɪŋ/
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
From this reading They warmed to the hardihood of their escape from the Garsykes cavern, to their bridal-gallop over to Skipton and back and the keen, young mating look they carried.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE PLAGUE Hardcastle had sent his challenge to Garsykes by the tramping man who met them on the Norbrigg road, and was quick to follow the new venture.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading A changed mood had come to them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They knew how nearly these two had been lost for ever to Logie-side.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE PLAGUE Hardcastle had sent his challenge to Garsykes by the tramping man who met them on the Norbrigg road, and was quick to follow the new venture.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day he rode with Causleen from farm to farm, and found his tenantry alert for battle.
Norbrigg
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From this reading THE PLAGUE Hardcastle had sent his challenge to Garsykes by the tramping man who met them on the Norbrigg road, and was quick to follow the new venture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They warmed to the hardihood of their escape from the Garsykes cavern, to their bridal-gallop over to Skipton and back and the keen, young mating look they carried.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PLAGUE Hardcastle had sent his challenge to Garsykes by the tramping man who met them on the Norbrigg road, and was quick to follow the new venture.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They warmed to the hardihood of their escape from the Garsykes cavern, to their bridal-gallop over to Skipton and back and the keen, young mating look they carried.
PLAGUEverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading THE PLAGUE Hardcastle had sent his challenge to Garsykes by the tramping man who met them on the Norbrigg road, and was quick to follow the new venture.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading THE PLAGUE Hardcastle had sent his challenge to Garsykes by the tramping man who met them on the Norbrigg road, and was quick to follow the new venture.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE PLAGUE Hardcastle had sent his challenge to Garsykes by the tramping man who met them on the Norbrigg road, and was quick to follow the new venture.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The next day he rode with Causleen from farm to farm, and found his tenantry alert for battle.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE PLAGUE Hardcastle had sent his challenge to Garsykes by the tramping man who met them on the Norbrigg road, and was quick to follow the new venture.
Skipton
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From this reading They warmed to the hardihood of their escape from the Garsykes cavern, to their bridal-gallop over to Skipton and back and the keen, young mating look they carried.
tenantrynoun
tenants of an estate considered as a group
From this reading The next day he rode with Causleen from farm to farm, and found his tenantry alert for battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLAGUE Hardcastle had sent his challenge to Garsykes by the tramping man who met them on the Norbrigg road, and was quick to follow the new venture.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They warmed to the hardihood of their escape from the Garsykes cavern, to their bridal-gallop over to Skipton and back and the keen, young mating look they carried.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE PLAGUE Hardcastle had sent his challenge to Garsykes by the tramping man who met them on the Norbrigg road, and was quick to follow the new venture.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They knew how nearly these two had been lost for ever to Logie-side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew how nearly these two had been lost for ever to Logie-side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PLAGUE Hardcastle had sent his challenge to Garsykes by the tramping man who met them on the Norbrigg road, and was quick to follow the new venture.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading THE PLAGUE Hardcastle had sent his challenge to Garsykes by the tramping man who met them on the Norbrigg road, and was quick to follow the new venture.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They knew how nearly these two had been lost for ever to Logie-side.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading THE PLAGUE Hardcastle had sent his challenge to Garsykes by the tramping man who met them on the Norbrigg road, and was quick to follow the new venture.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading They warmed to the hardihood of their escape from the Garsykes cavern, to their bridal-gallop over to Skipton and back and the keen, young mating look they carried.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PLAGUE Hardcastle had sent his challenge to Garsykes by the tramping man who met them on the Norbrigg road, and was quick to follow the new venture.
which person or people
From this reading THE PLAGUE Hardcastle had sent his challenge to Garsykes by the tramping man who met them on the Norbrigg road, and was quick to follow the new venture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day he rode with Causleen from farm to farm, and found his tenantry alert for battle.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They warmed to the hardihood of their escape from the Garsykes cavern, to their bridal-gallop over to Skipton and back and the keen, young mating look they carried.
