used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RUTHLESS VILLAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was just before sunrise that they started on their way; Lumley riding the horse, and Gray walking by the horse's side.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was anxious that Gray should believe his foot was much worse than it really was.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lumley had made it more difficult than it need have been.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was just before sunrise that they started on their way; Lumley riding the horse, and Gray walking by the horse's side.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He was anxious that Gray should believe his foot was much worse than it really was.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was just before sunrise that they started on their way; Lumley riding the horse, and Gray walking by the horse's side.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was with great difficulty that Gray had managed to get his companion on the horse.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Lumley had made it more difficult than it need have been.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It was with great difficulty that Gray had managed to get his companion on the horse.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was anxious that Gray should believe his foot was much worse than it really was.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was with great difficulty that Gray had managed to get his companion on the horse.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was just before sunrise that they started on their way; Lumley riding the horse, and Gray walking by the horse's side.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was with great difficulty that Gray had managed to get his companion on the horse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was with great difficulty that Gray had managed to get his companion on the horse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lumley had made it more difficult than it need have been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was anxious that Gray should believe his foot was much worse than it really was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was with great difficulty that Gray had managed to get his companion on the horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was just before sunrise that they started on their way; Lumley riding the horse, and Gray walking by the horse's side.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was just before sunrise that they started on their way; Lumley riding the horse, and Gray walking by the horse's side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just before sunrise that they started on their way; Lumley riding the horse, and Gray walking by the horse's side.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just before sunrise that they started on their way; Lumley riding the horse, and Gray walking by the horse's side.
Lumley
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From this reading It was just before sunrise that they started on their way; Lumley riding the horse, and Gray walking by the horse's side.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lumley had made it more difficult than it need have been.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading It was with great difficulty that Gray had managed to get his companion on the horse.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lumley had made it more difficult than it need have been.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was anxious that Gray should believe his foot was much worse than it really was.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Lumley had made it more difficult than it need have been.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was just before sunrise that they started on their way; Lumley riding the horse, and Gray walking by the horse's side.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He was anxious that Gray should believe his foot was much worse than it really was.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading It was just before sunrise that they started on their way; Lumley riding the horse, and Gray walking by the horse's side.
RUTHLESSadjectiveUS /ˈruːθləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading A RUTHLESS VILLAIN.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was anxious that Gray should believe his foot was much worse than it really was.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was just before sunrise that they started on their way; Lumley riding the horse, and Gray walking by the horse's side.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was just before sunrise that they started on their way; Lumley riding the horse, and Gray walking by the horse's side.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading It was just before sunrise that they started on their way; Lumley riding the horse, and Gray walking by the horse's side.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lumley had made it more difficult than it need have been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was just before sunrise that they started on their way; Lumley riding the horse, and Gray walking by the horse's side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was just before sunrise that they started on their way; Lumley riding the horse, and Gray walking by the horse's side.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was just before sunrise that they started on their way; Lumley riding the horse, and Gray walking by the horse's side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was just before sunrise that they started on their way; Lumley riding the horse, and Gray walking by the horse's side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was with great difficulty that Gray had managed to get his companion on the horse.
VILLAINnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading A RUTHLESS VILLAIN.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It was just before sunrise that they started on their way; Lumley riding the horse, and Gray walking by the horse's side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just before sunrise that they started on their way; Lumley riding the horse, and Gray walking by the horse's side.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was just before sunrise that they started on their way; Lumley riding the horse, and Gray walking by the horse's side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with great difficulty that Gray had managed to get his companion on the horse.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He was anxious that Gray should believe his foot was much worse than it really was.
