used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WAR PRISON On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Grace rode forth upon the new hunter, and tenderly touched 'Cæsar's' flank with a whip of dainty workmanship.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Peter, on his black horse, accompanied her, and Mr. Malherb stood at the door of Fox Tor Farm and watched them depart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WAR PRISON On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Grace rode forth upon the new hunter, and tenderly touched 'Cæsar's' flank with a whip of dainty workmanship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peter, on his black horse, accompanied her, and Mr. Malherb stood at the door of Fox Tor Farm and watched them depart.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading THE WAR PRISON On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Grace rode forth upon the new hunter, and tenderly touched 'Cæsar's' flank with a whip of dainty workmanship.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Peter, on his black horse, accompanied her, and Mr. Malherb stood at the door of Fox Tor Farm and watched them depart.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "A fine couple," he said to his wife.
Cæsar's
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From this reading THE WAR PRISON On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Grace rode forth upon the new hunter, and tenderly touched 'Cæsar's' flank with a whip of dainty workmanship.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading THE WAR PRISON On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Grace rode forth upon the new hunter, and tenderly touched 'Cæsar's' flank with a whip of dainty workmanship.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Peter, on his black horse, accompanied her, and Mr. Malherb stood at the door of Fox Tor Farm and watched them depart.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Peter, on his black horse, accompanied her, and Mr. Malherb stood at the door of Fox Tor Farm and watched them depart.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Peter, on his black horse, accompanied her, and Mr. Malherb stood at the door of Fox Tor Farm and watched them depart.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "A fine couple," he said to his wife.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading THE WAR PRISON On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Grace rode forth upon the new hunter, and tenderly touched 'Cæsar's' flank with a whip of dainty workmanship.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE WAR PRISON On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Grace rode forth upon the new hunter, and tenderly touched 'Cæsar's' flank with a whip of dainty workmanship.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Peter, on his black horse, accompanied her, and Mr. Malherb stood at the door of Fox Tor Farm and watched them depart.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "One sees that Grace has got my skill in horsemanship now that she is properly mounted."
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading THE WAR PRISON On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Grace rode forth upon the new hunter, and tenderly touched 'Cæsar's' flank with a whip of dainty workmanship.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One sees that Grace has got my skill in horsemanship now that she is properly mounted."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A fine couple," he said to his wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WAR PRISON On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Grace rode forth upon the new hunter, and tenderly touched 'Cæsar's' flank with a whip of dainty workmanship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter, on his black horse, accompanied her, and Mr. Malherb stood at the door of Fox Tor Farm and watched them depart.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Peter, on his black horse, accompanied her, and Mr. Malherb stood at the door of Fox Tor Farm and watched them depart.
horsemanshipnounUS /ˈhɔːrsmənʃɪp/
skill in handling and riding horses
From this reading "One sees that Grace has got my skill in horsemanship now that she is properly mounted."
someone who hunts game
From this reading THE WAR PRISON On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Grace rode forth upon the new hunter, and tenderly touched 'Cæsar's' flank with a whip of dainty workmanship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "One sees that Grace has got my skill in horsemanship now that she is properly mounted."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One sees that Grace has got my skill in horsemanship now that she is properly mounted."
Malherb
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From this reading Peter, on his black horse, accompanied her, and Mr. Malherb stood at the door of Fox Tor Farm and watched them depart.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE WAR PRISON On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Grace rode forth upon the new hunter, and tenderly touched 'Cæsar's' flank with a whip of dainty workmanship.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading "One sees that Grace has got my skill in horsemanship now that she is properly mounted."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Peter, on his black horse, accompanied her, and Mr. Malherb stood at the door of Fox Tor Farm and watched them depart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "One sees that Grace has got my skill in horsemanship now that she is properly mounted."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE WAR PRISON On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Grace rode forth upon the new hunter, and tenderly touched 'Cæsar's' flank with a whip of dainty workmanship.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "One sees that Grace has got my skill in horsemanship now that she is properly mounted."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAR PRISON On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Grace rode forth upon the new hunter, and tenderly touched 'Cæsar's' flank with a whip of dainty workmanship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WAR PRISON On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Grace rode forth upon the new hunter, and tenderly touched 'Cæsar's' flank with a whip of dainty workmanship.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One sees that Grace has got my skill in horsemanship now that she is properly mounted."
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter, on his black horse, accompanied her, and Mr. Malherb stood at the door of Fox Tor Farm and watched them depart.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading THE WAR PRISON On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Grace rode forth upon the new hunter, and tenderly touched 'Cæsar's' flank with a whip of dainty workmanship.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading "One sees that Grace has got my skill in horsemanship now that she is properly mounted."
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading "And he rides well, too."
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE WAR PRISON On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Grace rode forth upon the new hunter, and tenderly touched 'Cæsar's' flank with a whip of dainty workmanship.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A fine couple," he said to his wife.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading "One sees that Grace has got my skill in horsemanship now that she is properly mounted."
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading THE WAR PRISON On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Grace rode forth upon the new hunter, and tenderly touched 'Cæsar's' flank with a whip of dainty workmanship.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "One sees that Grace has got my skill in horsemanship now that she is properly mounted."
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading "One sees that Grace has got my skill in horsemanship now that she is properly mounted."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Peter, on his black horse, accompanied her, and Mr. Malherb stood at the door of Fox Tor Farm and watched them depart.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading THE WAR PRISON On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Grace rode forth upon the new hunter, and tenderly touched 'Cæsar's' flank with a whip of dainty workmanship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "One sees that Grace has got my skill in horsemanship now that she is properly mounted."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAR PRISON On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Grace rode forth upon the new hunter, and tenderly touched 'Cæsar's' flank with a whip of dainty workmanship.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Peter, on his black horse, accompanied her, and Mr. Malherb stood at the door of Fox Tor Farm and watched them depart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A fine couple," he said to his wife.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And he rides well, too."
TornounUS /tɔːr/
a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
From this reading Peter, on his black horse, accompanied her, and Mr. Malherb stood at the door of Fox Tor Farm and watched them depart.
having come into contact
From this reading THE WAR PRISON On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Grace rode forth upon the new hunter, and tenderly touched 'Cæsar's' flank with a whip of dainty workmanship.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE WAR PRISON On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Grace rode forth upon the new hunter, and tenderly touched 'Cæsar's' flank with a whip of dainty workmanship.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE WAR PRISON On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Grace rode forth upon the new hunter, and tenderly touched 'Cæsar's' flank with a whip of dainty workmanship.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Peter, on his black horse, accompanied her, and Mr. Malherb stood at the door of Fox Tor Farm and watched them depart.
(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 "And he rides well, too."
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading THE WAR PRISON On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Grace rode forth upon the new hunter, and tenderly touched 'Cæsar's' flank with a whip of dainty workmanship.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "A fine couple," he said to his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WAR PRISON On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Grace rode forth upon the new hunter, and tenderly touched 'Cæsar's' flank with a whip of dainty workmanship.
workmanshipnounUS /ˈwɜːrkmənʃɪp/
skill in an occupation or trade
From this reading THE WAR PRISON On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Grace rode forth upon the new hunter, and tenderly touched 'Cæsar's' flank with a whip of dainty workmanship.
