used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then with a violent effort of will he recalled himself and looked about for his horse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then with a violent effort of will he recalled himself and looked about for his horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then with a violent effort of will he recalled himself and looked about for his horse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A voice at once strenuous and familiar broke upon his ear.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The tired beast was gently cropping the lush dewy herbage on the green slope which led downwards to his native cottage.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading Sholto took the grey by the bridle and walked towards his mother's door, pondering on the last words of the Lady Sybilla.
lacking funds
From this reading A voice at once strenuous and familiar broke upon his ear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sholto took the grey by the bridle and walked towards his mother's door, pondering on the last words of the Lady Sybilla.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The tired beast was gently cropping the lush dewy herbage on the green slope which led downwards to his native cottage.
croppingverbUS /ˈkrɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “crop” — cut short
From this reading The tired beast was gently cropping the lush dewy herbage on the green slope which led downwards to his native cottage.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading The tired beast was gently cropping the lush dewy herbage on the green slope which led downwards to his native cottage.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Sholto took the grey by the bridle and walked towards his mother's door, pondering on the last words of the Lady Sybilla.
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading The tired beast was gently cropping the lush dewy herbage on the green slope which led downwards to his native cottage.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A voice at once strenuous and familiar broke upon his ear.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Then with a violent effort of will he recalled himself and looked about for his horse.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading A voice at once strenuous and familiar broke upon his ear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then with a violent effort of will he recalled himself and looked about for his horse.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The tired beast was gently cropping the lush dewy herbage on the green slope which led downwards to his native cottage.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The tired beast was gently cropping the lush dewy herbage on the green slope which led downwards to his native cottage.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Sholto took the grey by the bridle and walked towards his mother's door, pondering on the last words of the Lady Sybilla.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then with a violent effort of will he recalled himself and looked about for his horse.
herbagenoun
succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
From this reading The tired beast was gently cropping the lush dewy herbage on the green slope which led downwards to his native cottage.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then with a violent effort of will he recalled himself and looked about for his horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then with a violent effort of will he recalled himself and looked about for his horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then with a violent effort of will he recalled himself and looked about for his horse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Sholto took the grey by the bridle and walked towards his mother's door, pondering on the last words of the Lady Sybilla.
immediately past
From this reading Sholto took the grey by the bridle and walked towards his mother's door, pondering on the last words of the Lady Sybilla.
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 The tired beast was gently cropping the lush dewy herbage on the green slope which led downwards to his native cottage.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then with a violent effort of will he recalled himself and looked about for his horse.
lushadjectiveUS /lʌʃ/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading The tired beast was gently cropping the lush dewy herbage on the green slope which led downwards to his native cottage.
MacKim
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From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
MACKIMS
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From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
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 Sholto took the grey by the bridle and walked towards his mother's door, pondering on the last words of the Lady Sybilla.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The tired beast was gently cropping the lush dewy herbage on the green slope which led downwards to his native cottage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tired beast was gently cropping the lush dewy herbage on the green slope which led downwards to his native cottage.
on one occasion
From this reading A voice at once strenuous and familiar broke upon his ear.
palfreynounUS /ˈpælfri/
especially a light saddle horse for a woman
From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Sholto took the grey by the bridle and walked towards his mother's door, pondering on the last words of the Lady Sybilla.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then with a violent effort of will he recalled himself and looked about for his horse.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
Sholto
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From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The tired beast was gently cropping the lush dewy herbage on the green slope which led downwards to his native cottage.
Solway
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From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading A voice at once strenuous and familiar broke upon his ear.
Sybilla
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From this reading Sholto took the grey by the bridle and walked towards his mother's door, pondering on the last words of the Lady Sybilla.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then with a violent effort of will he recalled himself and looked about for his horse.
THRIEVE
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From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The tired beast was gently cropping the lush dewy herbage on the green slope which led downwards to his native cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Sholto took the grey by the bridle and walked towards his mother's door, pondering on the last words of the Lady Sybilla.
in the direction of
From this reading Sholto took the grey by the bridle and walked towards his mother's door, pondering on the last words of the Lady Sybilla.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A voice at once strenuous and familiar broke upon his ear.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Then with a violent effort of will he recalled himself and looked about for his horse.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A voice at once strenuous and familiar broke upon his ear.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Sholto took the grey by the bridle and walked towards his mother's door, pondering on the last words of the Lady Sybilla.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tired beast was gently cropping the lush dewy herbage on the green slope which led downwards to his native cottage.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then with a violent effort of will he recalled himself and looked about for his horse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE MACKIMS COME TO THRIEVE Sholto MacKim stood watching awhile as the white palfrey disappeared with its rider into the purple twilight of the woods which barred the way to the Solway.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Sholto took the grey by the bridle and walked towards his mother's door, pondering on the last words of the Lady Sybilla.
