Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading KENSKY OF KIEFF Malcolm Hay drew rein half a verst from the Church of St. Andrea.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Overhead the sky was an unbroken bowl of blue and at its zenith rode a brazen merciless sun.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

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From this reading KENSKY OF KIEFF Malcolm Hay drew rein half a verst from the Church of St. Andrea.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Overhead the sky was an unbroken bowl of blue and at its zenith rode a brazen merciless sun.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading He took a leather cigar-case from his pocket, extracted a long black cheroot and lit it; then, leaving his horse to its own devices, he mounted the bank by the side of the road, from whence he could look across the valley of the Dneiper.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading That majestic river lay beneath him and to the right.

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 took a leather cigar-case from his pocket, extracted a long black cheroot and lit it; then, leaving his horse to its own devices, he mounted the bank by the side of the road, from whence he could look across the valley of the Dneiper.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

From this reading Overhead the sky was an unbroken bowl of blue and at its zenith rode a brazen merciless sun.

unrestrained by convention or propriety

From this reading Overhead the sky was an unbroken bowl of blue and at its zenith rode a brazen merciless sun.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He took a leather cigar-case from his pocket, extracted a long black cheroot and lit it; then, leaving his horse to its own devices, he mounted the bank by the side of the road, from whence he could look across the valley of the Dneiper.

a cigar with both ends cut flat

From this reading He took a leather cigar-case from his pocket, extracted a long black cheroot and lit it; then, leaving his horse to its own devices, he mounted the bank by the side of the road, from whence he could look across the valley of the Dneiper.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading KENSKY OF KIEFF Malcolm Hay drew rein half a verst from the Church of St. Andrea.

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From this reading He took a leather cigar-case from his pocket, extracted a long black cheroot and lit it; then, leaving his horse to its own devices, he mounted the bank by the side of the road, from whence he could look across the valley of the Dneiper.

starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He took a leather cigar-case from his pocket, extracted a long black cheroot and lit it; then, leaving his horse to its own devices, he mounted the bank by the side of the road, from whence he could look across the valley of the Dneiper.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”

From this reading He took a leather cigar-case from his pocket, extracted a long black cheroot and lit it; then, leaving his horse to its own devices, he mounted the bank by the side of the road, from whence he could look across the valley of the Dneiper.

psychological suffering

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

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From this reading He took a leather cigar-case from his pocket, extracted a long black cheroot and lit it; then, leaving his horse to its own devices, he mounted the bank by the side of the road, from whence he could look across the valley of the Dneiper.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading KENSKY OF KIEFF Malcolm Hay drew rein half a verst from the Church of St. Andrea.

past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading He took a leather cigar-case from his pocket, extracted a long black cheroot and lit it; then, leaving his horse to its own devices, he mounted the bank by the side of the road, from whence he could look across the valley of the Dneiper.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading KENSKY OF KIEFF Malcolm Hay drew rein half a verst from the Church of St. Andrea.

chiefly deciduous shrubs or small trees of Mediterranean area and western Asia: broom

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading KENSKY OF KIEFF Malcolm Hay drew rein half a verst from the Church of St. Andrea.

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading KENSKY OF KIEFF Malcolm Hay drew rein half a verst from the Church of St. Andrea.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That majestic river lay beneath him and to the right.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He took a leather cigar-case from his pocket, extracted a long black cheroot and lit it; then, leaving his horse to its own devices, he mounted the bank by the side of the road, from whence he could look across the valley of the Dneiper.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

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From this reading KENSKY OF KIEFF Malcolm Hay drew rein half a verst from the Church of St. Andrea.

past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

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From this reading KENSKY OF KIEFF Malcolm Hay drew rein half a verst from the Church of St. Andrea.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading That majestic river lay beneath him and to the right.

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading He took a leather cigar-case from his pocket, extracted a long black cheroot and lit it; then, leaving his horse to its own devices, he mounted the bank by the side of the road, from whence he could look across the valley of the Dneiper.

the act of departing

From this reading He took a leather cigar-case from his pocket, extracted a long black cheroot and lit it; then, leaving his horse to its own devices, he mounted the bank by the side of the road, from whence he could look across the valley of the Dneiper.

provided with artificial light

From this reading He took a leather cigar-case from his pocket, extracted a long black cheroot and lit it; then, leaving his horse to its own devices, he mounted the bank by the side of the road, from whence he could look across the valley of the Dneiper.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He took a leather cigar-case from his pocket, extracted a long black cheroot and lit it; then, leaving his horse to its own devices, he mounted the bank by the side of the road, from whence he could look across the valley of the Dneiper.

majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters

From this reading That majestic river lay beneath him and to the right.

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From this reading KENSKY OF KIEFF Malcolm Hay drew rein half a verst from the Church of St. Andrea.

having or showing no mercy

From this reading Overhead the sky was an unbroken bowl of blue and at its zenith rode a brazen merciless sun.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading He took a leather cigar-case from his pocket, extracted a long black cheroot and lit it; then, leaving his horse to its own devices, he mounted the bank by the side of the road, from whence he could look across the valley of the Dneiper.

not any; not one

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading KENSKY OF KIEFF Malcolm Hay drew rein half a verst from the Church of St. Andrea.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading Overhead the sky was an unbroken bowl of blue and at its zenith rode a brazen merciless sun.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He took a leather cigar-case from his pocket, extracted a long black cheroot and lit it; then, leaving his horse to its own devices, he mounted the bank by the side of the road, from whence he could look across the valley of the Dneiper.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading He took a leather cigar-case from his pocket, extracted a long black cheroot and lit it; then, leaving his horse to its own devices, he mounted the bank by the side of the road, from whence he could look across the valley of the Dneiper.

in a very malevolent manner

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

control and direct with or as if by reins

From this reading KENSKY OF KIEFF Malcolm Hay drew rein half a verst from the Church of St. Andrea.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

precisely, exactly

From this reading That majestic river lay beneath him and to the right.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading That majestic river lay beneath him and to the right.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading He took a leather cigar-case from his pocket, extracted a long black cheroot and lit it; then, leaving his horse to its own devices, he mounted the bank by the side of the road, from whence he could look across the valley of the Dneiper.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Overhead the sky was an unbroken bowl of blue and at its zenith rode a brazen merciless sun.

used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He took a leather cigar-case from his pocket, extracted a long black cheroot and lit it; then, leaving his horse to its own devices, he mounted the bank by the side of the road, from whence he could look across the valley of the Dneiper.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Overhead the sky was an unbroken bowl of blue and at its zenith rode a brazen merciless sun.

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From this reading KENSKY OF KIEFF Malcolm Hay drew rein half a verst from the Church of St. Andrea.

extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

plural of “stirrup” — support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Overhead the sky was an unbroken bowl of blue and at its zenith rode a brazen merciless sun.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That majestic river lay beneath him and to the right.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading KENSKY OF KIEFF Malcolm Hay drew rein half a verst from the Church of St. Andrea.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He took a leather cigar-case from his pocket, extracted a long black cheroot and lit it; then, leaving his horse to its own devices, he mounted the bank by the side of the road, from whence he could look across the valley of the Dneiper.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He took a leather cigar-case from his pocket, extracted a long black cheroot and lit it; then, leaving his horse to its own devices, he mounted the bank by the side of the road, from whence he could look across the valley of the Dneiper.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He took a leather cigar-case from his pocket, extracted a long black cheroot and lit it; then, leaving his horse to its own devices, he mounted the bank by the side of the road, from whence he could look across the valley of the Dneiper.

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading Overhead the sky was an unbroken bowl of blue and at its zenith rode a brazen merciless sun.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading He took a leather cigar-case from his pocket, extracted a long black cheroot and lit it; then, leaving his horse to its own devices, he mounted the bank by the side of the road, from whence he could look across the valley of the Dneiper.

a Russian unit of length (1.067 km)

From this reading KENSKY OF KIEFF Malcolm Hay drew rein half a verst from the Church of St. Andrea.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading He took a leather cigar-case from his pocket, extracted a long black cheroot and lit it; then, leaving his horse to its own devices, he mounted the bank by the side of the road, from whence he could look across the valley of the Dneiper.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Though his shaggy little horse showed no signs of distress, Malcolm kicked his feet free from the stirrups and descended, for his journey had been a long one, the day was poisonously hot and the steppe across which he had ridden, for all its golden beauty, its wealth of blue cornflour and yellow genista, had been wearisome.

the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading Overhead the sky was an unbroken bowl of blue and at its zenith rode a brazen merciless sun.