used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Perior yawned and rode slowly along the strip of turf that bordered the dusty road.
in addition
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
axesnounUS /ˈæksɪz/
plural of “ax” — an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Perior yawned and rode slowly along the strip of turf that bordered the dusty road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But retribution followed Camelia's manoeuvre.
Camelia's
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From this reading But retribution followed Camelia's manoeuvre.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The hot gold was gone, but in the sunset influences there was a certain oppression.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Perior yawned and rode slowly along the strip of turf that bordered the dusty road.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was six o'clock, a warmly rosy evening.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But retribution followed Camelia's manoeuvre.
coins made of gold
From this reading The hot gold was gone, but in the sunset influences there was a certain oppression.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The hot gold was gone, but in the sunset influences there was a certain oppression.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
Haversham
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From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hot gold was gone, but in the sunset influences there was a certain oppression.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The hot gold was gone, but in the sunset influences there was a certain oppression.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was six o'clock, a warmly rosy evening.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
manoeuvrenoun
a plan for attaining a particular goal
From this reading But retribution followed Camelia's manoeuvre.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was six o'clock, a warmly rosy evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading The hot gold was gone, but in the sunset influences there was a certain oppression.
Perior
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From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
remounted
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From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
retributionnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading But retribution followed Camelia's manoeuvre.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Perior yawned and rode slowly along the strip of turf that bordered the dusty road.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
Rodrigg
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From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading It was six o'clock, a warmly rosy evening.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was six o'clock, a warmly rosy evening.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Perior yawned and rode slowly along the strip of turf that bordered the dusty road.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Perior yawned and rode slowly along the strip of turf that bordered the dusty road.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The hot gold was gone, but in the sunset influences there was a certain oppression.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perior yawned and rode slowly along the strip of turf that bordered the dusty road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The hot gold was gone, but in the sunset influences there was a certain oppression.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Perior yawned and rode slowly along the strip of turf that bordered the dusty road.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading It was six o'clock, a warmly rosy evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was six o'clock, a warmly rosy evening.
which person or people
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the advent of Mr. Rodrigg, very red and hot after a long country walk with Lord Haversham (who also had axes to grind), Perior said good-bye, remounted his horse, and rode off.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Perior yawned and rode slowly along the strip of turf that bordered the dusty road.
