used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
in actual fact
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
(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 Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Down sank the sun beyond those mountains which are spurs of the Balkans, a globe of fiery flame in an angry and cloudy sky; the day was done, and with it many a human life!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Down sank the sun beyond those mountains which are spurs of the Balkans, a globe of fiery flame in an angry and cloudy sky; the day was done, and with it many a human life!
AnonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Down sank the sun beyond those mountains which are spurs of the Balkans, a globe of fiery flame in an angry and cloudy sky; the day was done, and with it many a human life!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
BalkansnounUS /ˈbɔːlkənz/
the major mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula
From this reading Down sank the sun beyond those mountains which are spurs of the Balkans, a globe of fiery flame in an angry and cloudy sky; the day was done, and with it many a human life!
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Down sank the sun beyond those mountains which are spurs of the Balkans, a globe of fiery flame in an angry and cloudy sky; the day was done, and with it many a human life!
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
cause to be bored
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
Cecil
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From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
Cecil's
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From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading Down sank the sun beyond those mountains which are spurs of the Balkans, a globe of fiery flame in an angry and cloudy sky; the day was done, and with it many a human life!
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
coppicenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Down sank the sun beyond those mountains which are spurs of the Balkans, a globe of fiery flame in an angry and cloudy sky; the day was done, and with it many a human life!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
Djunis
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From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Down sank the sun beyond those mountains which are spurs of the Balkans, a globe of fiery flame in an angry and cloudy sky; the day was done, and with it many a human life!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
entrailsnounUS /ˈentrəlz/
internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Down sank the sun beyond those mountains which are spurs of the Balkans, a globe of fiery flame in an angry and cloudy sky; the day was done, and with it many a human life!
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Down sank the sun beyond those mountains which are spurs of the Balkans, a globe of fiery flame in an angry and cloudy sky; the day was done, and with it many a human life!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Down sank the sun beyond those mountains which are spurs of the Balkans, a globe of fiery flame in an angry and cloudy sky; the day was done, and with it many a human life!
the act of departing
From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
holsters
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From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
how
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From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Down sank the sun beyond those mountains which are spurs of the Balkans, a globe of fiery flame in an angry and cloudy sky; the day was done, and with it many a human life!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Down sank the sun beyond those mountains which are spurs of the Balkans, a globe of fiery flame in an angry and cloudy sky; the day was done, and with it many a human life!
maddenedadjective
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Down sank the sun beyond those mountains which are spurs of the Balkans, a globe of fiery flame in an angry and cloudy sky; the day was done, and with it many a human life!
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
subject to death
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Down sank the sun beyond those mountains which are spurs of the Balkans, a globe of fiery flame in an angry and cloudy sky; the day was done, and with it many a human life!
musketrynoun
musketeers and their muskets collectively
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
night-birds
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From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
and nothing more
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
pommelverbUS /ˈpɑːməl/
strike, usually with the fist
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
progressingverbUS /prəˈɡresɪŋ/
-ing form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
on the contrary
From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
rearwardadjective
located in or toward the back or rear
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
done under pressure
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
put a saddle on
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Down sank the sun beyond those mountains which are spurs of the Balkans, a globe of fiery flame in an angry and cloudy sky; the day was done, and with it many a human life!
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Down sank the sun beyond those mountains which are spurs of the Balkans, a globe of fiery flame in an angry and cloudy sky; the day was done, and with it many a human life!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
in the near future
From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Down sank the sun beyond those mountains which are spurs of the Balkans, a globe of fiery flame in an angry and cloudy sky; the day was done, and with it many a human life!
not in physical motion
From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Down sank the sun beyond those mountains which are spurs of the Balkans, a globe of fiery flame in an angry and cloudy sky; the day was done, and with it many a human life!
confined on all sides
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
possessing sweep
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Down sank the sun beyond those mountains which are spurs of the Balkans, a globe of fiery flame in an angry and cloudy sky; the day was done, and with it many a human life!
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
up to a particular time
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
treadingverbUS /ˈtredɪŋ/
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
vilanounUS /ˈviːlə/
capital of Vanuatu
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Down sank the sun beyond those mountains which are spurs of the Balkans, a globe of fiery flame in an angry and cloudy sky; the day was done, and with it many a human life!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
at the time that
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
in or at the place that
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Down sank the sun beyond those mountains which are spurs of the Balkans, a globe of fiery flame in an angry and cloudy sky; the day was done, and with it many a human life!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
whirringnounUS /ˈwɜːrɪŋ/
sound of something in rapid motion
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Anon the din of the battle passed away, and on his partially recovering consciousness the stillness of death surrounded the place where Cecil lay helpless beside his dead horse--a stillness broken only by the voice of the vila, or when the damp dewy wings of the night-birds brushed his cheek when whirring past him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Cecil fainted soon after being thrown from his horse, but ere he did so there came over him a strange dreamy wonder of how the battle was progressing, or rather how the tide of war was going, for in the distance he could still hear the cannon on the heights of Djunis.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Away rearward from the field, out of all range of musketry and cannon, Cecil's maddened horse--maddened by the agony of a mighty wound--swept at a furious rate, while he--blinded with equal agony and unable to guide or control it--clung to his holsters or the pommel of the saddle, as it bore him on he knew not whither; but it rushed in its wild career down a wooded valley, actually treading on its own entrails by the way, till it fell heavily with its rider in the depth of a coppice, and there both lay, to all appearance, dying, unseen by mortal eyes.
people who are wounded
From this reading WOUNDED.
