Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

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

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading At the moment that the two riders trotting slowly down the road reached the first angle of the wall, the gate was open and a man leading a white horse and wearing a grey redingote turned into the yard.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "My God! the Emperor!" exclaimed one of the riders as he drew rein.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A low wall ran to right and left of it and enclosed a small yard at the back of the cottage; the wall had a gate in it which gave on the fields beyond.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A low wall ran to right and left of it and enclosed a small yard at the back of the cottage; the wall had a gate in it which gave on the fields beyond.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading A low wall ran to right and left of it and enclosed a small yard at the back of the cottage; the wall had a gate in it which gave on the fields beyond.

-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading On their right a small cottage gleamed snow-white in the cold, searching light of the moon.

a small house with a single story

From this reading On their right a small cottage gleamed snow-white in the cold, searching light of the moon.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

showing lack of emotional involvement

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading At the moment that the two riders trotting slowly down the road reached the first angle of the wall, the gate was open and a man leading a white horse and wearing a grey redingote turned into the yard.

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

From this reading "My God! the Emperor!" exclaimed one of the riders as he drew rein.

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading "My God! the Emperor!" exclaimed one of the riders as he drew rein.

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading A low wall ran to right and left of it and enclosed a small yard at the back of the cottage; the wall had a gate in it which gave on the fields beyond.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "My God! the Emperor!" exclaimed one of the riders as he drew rein.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading A low wall ran to right and left of it and enclosed a small yard at the back of the cottage; the wall had a gate in it which gave on the fields beyond.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At the moment that the two riders trotting slowly down the road reached the first angle of the wall, the gate was open and a man leading a white horse and wearing a grey redingote turned into the yard.

moving swiftly

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

ride at a galloping pace

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading A low wall ran to right and left of it and enclosed a small yard at the back of the cottage; the wall had a gate in it which gave on the fields beyond.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A low wall ran to right and left of it and enclosed a small yard at the back of the cottage; the wall had a gate in it which gave on the fields beyond.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading On their right a small cottage gleamed snow-white in the cold, searching light of the moon.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "My God! the Emperor!" exclaimed one of the riders as he drew rein.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading At the moment that the two riders trotting slowly down the road reached the first angle of the wall, the gate was open and a man leading a white horse and wearing a grey redingote turned into the yard.

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

From this reading A low wall ran to right and left of it and enclosed a small yard at the back of the cottage; the wall had a gate in it which gave on the fields beyond.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

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

From this reading "My God! the Emperor!" exclaimed one of the riders as he drew rein.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading At the moment that the two riders trotting slowly down the road reached the first angle of the wall, the gate was open and a man leading a white horse and wearing a grey redingote turned into the yard.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading On their right a small cottage gleamed snow-white in the cold, searching light of the moon.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At the moment that the two riders trotting slowly down the road reached the first angle of the wall, the gate was open and a man leading a white horse and wearing a grey redingote turned into the yard.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

immediately past

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading At the moment that the two riders trotting slowly down the road reached the first angle of the wall, the gate was open and a man leading a white horse and wearing a grey redingote turned into the yard.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading A low wall ran to right and left of it and enclosed a small yard at the back of the cottage; the wall had a gate in it which gave on the fields beyond.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading On their right a small cottage gleamed snow-white in the cold, searching light of the moon.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A low wall ran to right and left of it and enclosed a small yard at the back of the cottage; the wall had a gate in it which gave on the fields beyond.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading At the moment that the two riders trotting slowly down the road reached the first angle of the wall, the gate was open and a man leading a white horse and wearing a grey redingote turned into the yard.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

a particular point in time

From this reading At the moment that the two riders trotting slowly down the road reached the first angle of the wall, the gate was open and a man leading a white horse and wearing a grey redingote turned into the yard.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My God! the Emperor!" exclaimed one of the riders as he drew rein.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "My God! the Emperor!" exclaimed one of the riders as he drew rein.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading At the moment that the two riders trotting slowly down the road reached the first angle of the wall, the gate was open and a man leading a white horse and wearing a grey redingote turned into the yard.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

with undue hurry and confusion

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading A low wall ran to right and left of it and enclosed a small yard at the back of the cottage; the wall had a gate in it which gave on the fields beyond.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading At the moment that the two riders trotting slowly down the road reached the first angle of the wall, the gate was open and a man leading a white horse and wearing a grey redingote turned into the yard.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the moment that the two riders trotting slowly down the road reached the first angle of the wall, the gate was open and a man leading a white horse and wearing a grey redingote turned into the yard.

control and direct with or as if by reins

From this reading "My God! the Emperor!" exclaimed one of the riders as he drew rein.

plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

precisely, exactly

From this reading On their right a small cottage gleamed snow-white in the cold, searching light of the moon.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading At the moment that the two riders trotting slowly down the road reached the first angle of the wall, the gate was open and a man leading a white horse and wearing a grey redingote turned into the yard.

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading On their right a small cottage gleamed snow-white in the cold, searching light of the moon.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

more slowly

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading At the moment that the two riders trotting slowly down the road reached the first angle of the wall, the gate was open and a man leading a white horse and wearing a grey redingote turned into the yard.

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

From this reading On their right a small cottage gleamed snow-white in the cold, searching light of the moon.

of the white color of snow

From this reading On their right a small cottage gleamed snow-white in the cold, searching light of the moon.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

characterized by great swelling waves or surges

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

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

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

propel through the air

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

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

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

in the direction of

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading At the moment that the two riders trotting slowly down the road reached the first angle of the wall, the gate was open and a man leading a white horse and wearing a grey redingote turned into the yard.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading At the moment that the two riders trotting slowly down the road reached the first angle of the wall, the gate was open and a man leading a white horse and wearing a grey redingote turned into the yard.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading At the moment that the two riders trotting slowly down the road reached the first angle of the wall, the gate was open and a man leading a white horse and wearing a grey redingote turned into the yard.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading A low wall ran to right and left of it and enclosed a small yard at the back of the cottage; the wall had a gate in it which gave on the fields beyond.

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

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading At the moment that the two riders trotting slowly down the road reached the first angle of the wall, the gate was open and a man leading a white horse and wearing a grey redingote turned into the yard.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

at the time that

From this reading THE LAST THROW I It was close on half-past nine and the moon full up on the stormy sky when a couple of riders detached themselves out of the surging mass of horses and men that were flying pell-mell towards Genappe, and slightly checking their horses, put them to a slower gallop and finally to a trot.

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

From this reading A low wall ran to right and left of it and enclosed a small yard at the back of the cottage; the wall had a gate in it which gave on the fields beyond.

a Caucasian

From this reading At the moment that the two riders trotting slowly down the road reached the first angle of the wall, the gate was open and a man leading a white horse and wearing a grey redingote turned into the yard.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading A low wall ran to right and left of it and enclosed a small yard at the back of the cottage; the wall had a gate in it which gave on the fields beyond.