used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a furious gallop, over the two miles from the halted coach to the gates of Lindendaal.
at or in the front
From this reading Harry’s eager eyes at length caught a twinkle of light ahead to the right of the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He flew past the ruined barn, standing bare and black on the right; and there, before him on the road, shone a light, from a carriage lamp as he supposed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He flew past the ruined barn, standing bare and black on the right; and there, before him on the road, shone a light, from a carriage lamp as he supposed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harry’s eager eyes at length caught a twinkle of light ahead to the right of the road.
completely unclothed
From this reading He flew past the ruined barn, standing bare and black on the right; and there, before him on the road, shone a light, from a carriage lamp as he supposed.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading He flew past the ruined barn, standing bare and black on the right; and there, before him on the road, shone a light, from a carriage lamp as he supposed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He flew past the ruined barn, standing bare and black on the right; and there, before him on the road, shone a light, from a carriage lamp as he supposed.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He flew past the ruined barn, standing bare and black on the right; and there, before him on the road, shone a light, from a carriage lamp as he supposed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A moment later the faint sound of a shout came down the wind, then the crack of a pistol-shot.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He flew past the ruined barn, standing bare and black on the right; and there, before him on the road, shone a light, from a carriage lamp as he supposed.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Harry’s eager eyes at length caught a twinkle of light ahead to the right of the road.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading It was a furious gallop, over the two miles from the halted coach to the gates of Lindendaal.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading A moment later the faint sound of a shout came down the wind, then the crack of a pistol-shot.
DiggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Digging his spurs into his steed’s heaving flanks he drew his sword; it was a matter of seconds now.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A moment later the faint sound of a shout came down the wind, then the crack of a pistol-shot.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Digging his spurs into his steed’s heaving flanks he drew his sword; it was a matter of seconds now.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Harry’s eager eyes at length caught a twinkle of light ahead to the right of the road.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Harry’s eager eyes at length caught a twinkle of light ahead to the right of the road.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A moment later the faint sound of a shout came down the wind, then the crack of a pistol-shot.
flanksnounUS /flæŋks/
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading Digging his spurs into his steed’s heaving flanks he drew his sword; it was a matter of seconds now.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He flew past the ruined barn, standing bare and black on the right; and there, before him on the road, shone a light, from a carriage lamp as he supposed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a furious gallop, over the two miles from the halted coach to the gates of Lindendaal.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading It was a furious gallop, over the two miles from the halted coach to the gates of Lindendaal.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading It was a furious gallop, over the two miles from the halted coach to the gates of Lindendaal.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading It was a furious gallop, over the two miles from the halted coach to the gates of Lindendaal.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading It was a furious gallop, over the two miles from the halted coach to the gates of Lindendaal.
Harry's
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From this reading Harry’s eager eyes at length caught a twinkle of light ahead to the right of the road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Digging his spurs into his steed’s heaving flanks he drew his sword; it was a matter of seconds now.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading Digging his spurs into his steed’s heaving flanks he drew his sword; it was a matter of seconds now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He flew past the ruined barn, standing bare and black on the right; and there, before him on the road, shone a light, from a carriage lamp as he supposed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Digging his spurs into his steed’s heaving flanks he drew his sword; it was a matter of seconds now.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Digging his spurs into his steed’s heaving flanks he drew his sword; it was a matter of seconds now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a furious gallop, over the two miles from the halted coach to the gates of Lindendaal.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading He flew past the ruined barn, standing bare and black on the right; and there, before him on the road, shone a light, from a carriage lamp as he supposed.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later the faint sound of a shout came down the wind, then the crack of a pistol-shot.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Harry’s eager eyes at length caught a twinkle of light ahead to the right of the road.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Harry’s eager eyes at length caught a twinkle of light ahead to the right of the road.
Lindendaal
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From this reading It was a furious gallop, over the two miles from the halted coach to the gates of Lindendaal.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Digging his spurs into his steed’s heaving flanks he drew his sword; it was a matter of seconds now.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was a furious gallop, over the two miles from the halted coach to the gates of Lindendaal.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later the faint sound of a shout came down the wind, then the crack of a pistol-shot.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Digging his spurs into his steed’s heaving flanks he drew his sword; it was a matter of seconds now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a furious gallop, over the two miles from the halted coach to the gates of Lindendaal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He flew past the ruined barn, standing bare and black on the right; and there, before him on the road, shone a light, from a carriage lamp as he supposed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a furious gallop, over the two miles from the halted coach to the gates of Lindendaal.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He flew past the ruined barn, standing bare and black on the right; and there, before him on the road, shone a light, from a carriage lamp as he supposed.
pistol-shot
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From this reading A moment later the faint sound of a shout came down the wind, then the crack of a pistol-shot.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Harry’s eager eyes at length caught a twinkle of light ahead to the right of the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Harry’s eager eyes at length caught a twinkle of light ahead to the right of the road.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading He flew past the ruined barn, standing bare and black on the right; and there, before him on the road, shone a light, from a carriage lamp as he supposed.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Digging his spurs into his steed’s heaving flanks he drew his sword; it was a matter of seconds now.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading He flew past the ruined barn, standing bare and black on the right; and there, before him on the road, shone a light, from a carriage lamp as he supposed.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading A moment later the faint sound of a shout came down the wind, then the crack of a pistol-shot.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A moment later the faint sound of a shout came down the wind, then the crack of a pistol-shot.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Digging his spurs into his steed’s heaving flanks he drew his sword; it was a matter of seconds now.
having a supporting base
From this reading He flew past the ruined barn, standing bare and black on the right; and there, before him on the road, shone a light, from a carriage lamp as he supposed.
steed'snounUS /stiːdz/
possessive form of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Digging his spurs into his steed’s heaving flanks he drew his sword; it was a matter of seconds now.
required or under orders
From this reading He flew past the ruined barn, standing bare and black on the right; and there, before him on the road, shone a light, from a carriage lamp as he supposed.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Digging his spurs into his steed’s heaving flanks he drew his sword; it was a matter of seconds now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a furious gallop, over the two miles from the halted coach to the gates of Lindendaal.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A moment later the faint sound of a shout came down the wind, then the crack of a pistol-shot.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He flew past the ruined barn, standing bare and black on the right; and there, before him on the road, shone a light, from a carriage lamp as he supposed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a furious gallop, over the two miles from the halted coach to the gates of Lindendaal.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Harry’s eager eyes at length caught a twinkle of light ahead to the right of the road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a furious gallop, over the two miles from the halted coach to the gates of Lindendaal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a furious gallop, over the two miles from the halted coach to the gates of Lindendaal.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A moment later the faint sound of a shout came down the wind, then the crack of a pistol-shot.
