used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had ridden together in a silence broken only by the refreshed wee Johnnie’s cooing, as he bounced back and forth in his mother’s lap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had ridden together in a silence broken only by the refreshed wee Johnnie’s cooing, as he bounced back and forth in his mother’s lap.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had ridden together in a silence broken only by the refreshed wee Johnnie’s cooing, as he bounced back and forth in his mother’s lap.
astonishinglyadverbUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading They had come to the place at which Chirstie had so astonishingly defied him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had come to the place at which Chirstie had so astonishingly defied him.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Wully looked covertly at his wife from time to time, in awe.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She wasn’t thinking now what a nice baby Peter Keith had been.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They had ridden together in a silence broken only by the refreshed wee Johnnie’s cooing, as he bounced back and forth in his mother’s lap.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She wasn’t thinking now what a nice baby Peter Keith had been.
bouncedverbUS /baʊnst/
past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading They had ridden together in a silence broken only by the refreshed wee Johnnie’s cooing, as he bounced back and forth in his mother’s lap.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading They had passed the bridge on their burdened way home.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading They had ridden together in a silence broken only by the refreshed wee Johnnie’s cooing, as he bounced back and forth in his mother’s lap.
burdenedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənd/
bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
From this reading They had passed the bridge on their burdened way home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had ridden together in a silence broken only by the refreshed wee Johnnie’s cooing, as he bounced back and forth in his mother’s lap.
Chirstie
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From this reading They had come to the place at which Chirstie had so astonishingly defied him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had come to the place at which Chirstie had so astonishingly defied him.
cooingverbUS /ˈkuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “coo” — speak softly or lovingly
From this reading They had ridden together in a silence broken only by the refreshed wee Johnnie’s cooing, as he bounced back and forth in his mother’s lap.
covertlyadverbUS /koʊˈvɜːrtli/
in a covert manner
From this reading Wully looked covertly at his wife from time to time, in awe.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading They had come to the place at which Chirstie had so astonishingly defied him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They had ridden together in a silence broken only by the refreshed wee Johnnie’s cooing, as he bounced back and forth in his mother’s lap.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wully looked covertly at his wife from time to time, in awe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had passed the bridge on their burdened way home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had ridden together in a silence broken only by the refreshed wee Johnnie’s cooing, as he bounced back and forth in his mother’s lap.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had come to the place at which Chirstie had so astonishingly defied him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had ridden together in a silence broken only by the refreshed wee Johnnie’s cooing, as he bounced back and forth in his mother’s lap.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They had passed the bridge on their burdened way home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had ridden together in a silence broken only by the refreshed wee Johnnie’s cooing, as he bounced back and forth in his mother’s lap.
Johnnie's
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From this reading They had ridden together in a silence broken only by the refreshed wee Johnnie’s cooing, as he bounced back and forth in his mother’s lap.
Keith
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From this reading She wasn’t thinking now what a nice baby Peter Keith had been.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading They had ridden together in a silence broken only by the refreshed wee Johnnie’s cooing, as he bounced back and forth in his mother’s lap.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Wully looked covertly at his wife from time to time, in awe.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They had ridden together in a silence broken only by the refreshed wee Johnnie’s cooing, as he bounced back and forth in his mother’s lap.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading She wasn’t thinking now what a nice baby Peter Keith had been.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She wasn’t thinking now what a nice baby Peter Keith had been.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had passed the bridge on their burdened way home.
and nothing more
From this reading They had ridden together in a silence broken only by the refreshed wee Johnnie’s cooing, as he bounced back and forth in his mother’s lap.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They had passed the bridge on their burdened way home.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading She wasn’t thinking now what a nice baby Peter Keith had been.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had come to the place at which Chirstie had so astonishingly defied him.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading They had ridden together in a silence broken only by the refreshed wee Johnnie’s cooing, as he bounced back and forth in his mother’s lap.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They had ridden together in a silence broken only by the refreshed wee Johnnie’s cooing, as he bounced back and forth in his mother’s lap.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wasn’t thinking now what a nice baby Peter Keith had been.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They had ridden together in a silence broken only by the refreshed wee Johnnie’s cooing, as he bounced back and forth in his mother’s lap.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had come to the place at which Chirstie had so astonishingly defied him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had passed the bridge on their burdened way home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had passed the bridge on their burdened way home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had passed the bridge on their burdened way home.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She wasn’t thinking now what a nice baby Peter Keith had been.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Wully looked covertly at his wife from time to time, in awe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had come to the place at which Chirstie had so astonishingly defied him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had ridden together in a silence broken only by the refreshed wee Johnnie’s cooing, as he bounced back and forth in his mother’s lap.
wasn't
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From this reading She wasn’t thinking now what a nice baby Peter Keith had been.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had passed the bridge on their burdened way home.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading They had ridden together in a silence broken only by the refreshed wee Johnnie’s cooing, as he bounced back and forth in his mother’s lap.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She wasn’t thinking now what a nice baby Peter Keith had been.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had come to the place at which Chirstie had so astonishingly defied him.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Wully looked covertly at his wife from time to time, in awe.
Wully
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From this reading Wully looked covertly at his wife from time to time, in awe.
