used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "THE JOLLY FARMERS" For a few moments the very daring of the leap paralysed the hunters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lord Rosmore himself was too surprised to give orders as quickly as he might have done, and made up for the delay by swearing roundly at everybody about him.
highly skilled
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
(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 They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The man had surely gone to his death, preferring an end of this sort to the one that most surely awaited him if he were captured.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord Rosmore himself was too surprised to give orders as quickly as he might have done, and made up for the delay by swearing roundly at everybody about him.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The man had surely gone to his death, preferring an end of this sort to the one that most surely awaited him if he were captured.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lord Rosmore himself was too surprised to give orders as quickly as he might have done, and made up for the delay by swearing roundly at everybody about him.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The man had surely gone to his death, preferring an end of this sort to the one that most surely awaited him if he were captured.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading "THE JOLLY FARMERS" For a few moments the very daring of the leap paralysed the hunters.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The man had surely gone to his death, preferring an end of this sort to the one that most surely awaited him if he were captured.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Lord Rosmore himself was too surprised to give orders as quickly as he might have done, and made up for the delay by swearing roundly at everybody about him.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Lord Rosmore himself was too surprised to give orders as quickly as he might have done, and made up for the delay by swearing roundly at everybody about him.
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The man had surely gone to his death, preferring an end of this sort to the one that most surely awaited him if he were captured.
every person
From this reading Lord Rosmore himself was too surprised to give orders as quickly as he might have done, and made up for the delay by swearing roundly at everybody about him.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
FARMERSnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading "THE JOLLY FARMERS" For a few moments the very daring of the leap paralysed the hunters.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "THE JOLLY FARMERS" For a few moments the very daring of the leap paralysed the hunters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "THE JOLLY FARMERS" For a few moments the very daring of the leap paralysed the hunters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
GallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Lord Rosmore himself was too surprised to give orders as quickly as he might have done, and made up for the delay by swearing roundly at everybody about him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The man had surely gone to his death, preferring an end of this sort to the one that most surely awaited him if he were captured.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man had surely gone to his death, preferring an end of this sort to the one that most surely awaited him if he were captured.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lord Rosmore himself was too surprised to give orders as quickly as he might have done, and made up for the delay by swearing roundly at everybody about him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man had surely gone to his death, preferring an end of this sort to the one that most surely awaited him if he were captured.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
HermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man had surely gone to his death, preferring an end of this sort to the one that most surely awaited him if he were captured.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Rosmore himself was too surprised to give orders as quickly as he might have done, and made up for the delay by swearing roundly at everybody about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man had surely gone to his death, preferring an end of this sort to the one that most surely awaited him if he were captured.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading "THE JOLLY FARMERS" For a few moments the very daring of the leap paralysed the hunters.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The man had surely gone to his death, preferring an end of this sort to the one that most surely awaited him if he were captured.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
JOLLYadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "THE JOLLY FARMERS" For a few moments the very daring of the leap paralysed the hunters.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading "THE JOLLY FARMERS" For a few moments the very daring of the leap paralysed the hunters.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Rosmore himself was too surprised to give orders as quickly as he might have done, and made up for the delay by swearing roundly at everybody about him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lord Rosmore himself was too surprised to give orders as quickly as he might have done, and made up for the delay by swearing roundly at everybody about him.
maimednounUS /meɪmd/
people who are wounded
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man had surely gone to his death, preferring an end of this sort to the one that most surely awaited him if he were captured.
the force of workers available
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Lord Rosmore himself was too surprised to give orders as quickly as he might have done, and made up for the delay by swearing roundly at everybody about him.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "THE JOLLY FARMERS" For a few moments the very daring of the leap paralysed the hunters.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The man had surely gone to his death, preferring an end of this sort to the one that most surely awaited him if he were captured.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE JOLLY FARMERS" For a few moments the very daring of the leap paralysed the hunters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The man had surely gone to his death, preferring an end of this sort to the one that most surely awaited him if he were captured.
and nothing more
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Lord Rosmore himself was too surprised to give orders as quickly as he might have done, and made up for the delay by swearing roundly at everybody about him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
others
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From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
paralysed
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From this reading "THE JOLLY FARMERS" For a few moments the very daring of the leap paralysed the hunters.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
preferringverbUS /prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading The man had surely gone to his death, preferring an end of this sort to the one that most surely awaited him if he were captured.
with speed
From this reading Lord Rosmore himself was too surprised to give orders as quickly as he might have done, and made up for the delay by swearing roundly at everybody about him.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
Rosmore
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From this reading Lord Rosmore himself was too surprised to give orders as quickly as he might have done, and made up for the delay by swearing roundly at everybody about him.
roundlyadverbUS /ˈraʊndli/
in a round manner
From this reading Lord Rosmore himself was too surprised to give orders as quickly as he might have done, and made up for the delay by swearing roundly at everybody about him.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
cut with a saw
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The man had surely gone to his death, preferring an end of this sort to the one that most surely awaited him if he were captured.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The man had surely gone to his death, preferring an end of this sort to the one that most surely awaited him if he were captured.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Lord Rosmore himself was too surprised to give orders as quickly as he might have done, and made up for the delay by swearing roundly at everybody about him.
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Lord Rosmore himself was too surprised to give orders as quickly as he might have done, and made up for the delay by swearing roundly at everybody about him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man had surely gone to his death, preferring an end of this sort to the one that most surely awaited him if he were captured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE JOLLY FARMERS" For a few moments the very daring of the leap paralysed the hunters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The man had surely gone to his death, preferring an end of this sort to the one that most surely awaited him if he were captured.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man had surely gone to his death, preferring an end of this sort to the one that most surely awaited him if he were captured.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Lord Rosmore himself was too surprised to give orders as quickly as he might have done, and made up for the delay by swearing roundly at everybody about him.
unmingledadjective
not mixed with extraneous elements
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lord Rosmore himself was too surprised to give orders as quickly as he might have done, and made up for the delay by swearing roundly at everybody about him.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The shouting had brought men running from the other sides of the house; a few of them were in time to see the leap accomplished and to realise that Galloping Hermit had been in their midst; others saw only a straggling group of horsemen at fault, and looked in vain for the reason of the shouting.
precisely as stated
From this reading "THE JOLLY FARMERS" For a few moments the very daring of the leap paralysed the hunters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Rosmore himself was too surprised to give orders as quickly as he might have done, and made up for the delay by swearing roundly at everybody about him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The man had surely gone to his death, preferring an end of this sort to the one that most surely awaited him if he were captured.
at the time that
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had looked to see horse and rider crash downwards to destruction, or perchance fall backwards to be crushed and maimed past all healing; but when neither of these things happened a cry of astonishment, not unmingled with admiration, burst from a dozen throats.
