having companions or an escort
From this reading Lieverle accompanied us, bounding along beside us like an arrow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading An hour after my conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were galloping hard over the plain from Nideck.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The huntsman, bending over his horse's neck, set spurs to her from time to time, and the tall Mecklenberg, with flying mane and foaming lips, literally cleaved the air in her flight.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Lieverle accompanied us, bounding along beside us like an arrow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour after my conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were galloping hard over the plain from Nideck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour after my conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were galloping hard over the plain from Nideck.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Lieverle accompanied us, bounding along beside us like an arrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for my mount, I believe he took the bit in his teeth, and ran away with me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As for my mount, I believe he took the bit in his teeth, and ran away with me.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading As for my mount, I believe he took the bit in his teeth, and ran away with me.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading The huntsman, bending over his horse's neck, set spurs to her from time to time, and the tall Mecklenberg, with flying mane and foaming lips, literally cleaved the air in her flight.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Lieverle accompanied us, bounding along beside us like an arrow.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading As for my mount, I believe he took the bit in his teeth, and ran away with me.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Lieverle accompanied us, bounding along beside us like an arrow.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading WE CHASE THE PLAGUE.--HER DEATH.
cleaved
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From this reading The huntsman, bending over his horse's neck, set spurs to her from time to time, and the tall Mecklenberg, with flying mane and foaming lips, literally cleaved the air in her flight.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading An hour after my conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were galloping hard over the plain from Nideck.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading WE CHASE THE PLAGUE.--HER DEATH.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The huntsman, bending over his horse's neck, set spurs to her from time to time, and the tall Mecklenberg, with flying mane and foaming lips, literally cleaved the air in her flight.
moving swiftly
From this reading The huntsman, bending over his horse's neck, set spurs to her from time to time, and the tall Mecklenberg, with flying mane and foaming lips, literally cleaved the air in her flight.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading The huntsman, bending over his horse's neck, set spurs to her from time to time, and the tall Mecklenberg, with flying mane and foaming lips, literally cleaved the air in her flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for my mount, I believe he took the bit in his teeth, and ran away with me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An hour after my conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were galloping hard over the plain from Nideck.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading An hour after my conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were galloping hard over the plain from Nideck.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading An hour after my conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were galloping hard over the plain from Nideck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for my mount, I believe he took the bit in his teeth, and ran away with me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WE CHASE THE PLAGUE.--HER DEATH.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The huntsman, bending over his horse's neck, set spurs to her from time to time, and the tall Mecklenberg, with flying mane and foaming lips, literally cleaved the air in her flight.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The huntsman, bending over his horse's neck, set spurs to her from time to time, and the tall Mecklenberg, with flying mane and foaming lips, literally cleaved the air in her flight.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour after my conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were galloping hard over the plain from Nideck.
huntsmannounUS /ˈhʌntsmən/
someone who hunts game
From this reading The huntsman, bending over his horse's neck, set spurs to her from time to time, and the tall Mecklenberg, with flying mane and foaming lips, literally cleaved the air in her flight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An hour after my conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were galloping hard over the plain from Nideck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The huntsman, bending over his horse's neck, set spurs to her from time to time, and the tall Mecklenberg, with flying mane and foaming lips, literally cleaved the air in her flight.
Lieverle
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From this reading Lieverle accompanied us, bounding along beside us like an arrow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Lieverle accompanied us, bounding along beside us like an arrow.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The huntsman, bending over his horse's neck, set spurs to her from time to time, and the tall Mecklenberg, with flying mane and foaming lips, literally cleaved the air in her flight.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading The huntsman, bending over his horse's neck, set spurs to her from time to time, and the tall Mecklenberg, with flying mane and foaming lips, literally cleaved the air in her flight.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading The huntsman, bending over his horse's neck, set spurs to her from time to time, and the tall Mecklenberg, with flying mane and foaming lips, literally cleaved the air in her flight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for my mount, I believe he took the bit in his teeth, and ran away with me.
Mecklenberg
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From this reading The huntsman, bending over his horse's neck, set spurs to her from time to time, and the tall Mecklenberg, with flying mane and foaming lips, literally cleaved the air in her flight.
attach to a support
From this reading As for my mount, I believe he took the bit in his teeth, and ran away with me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading An hour after my conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were galloping hard over the plain from Nideck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The huntsman, bending over his horse's neck, set spurs to her from time to time, and the tall Mecklenberg, with flying mane and foaming lips, literally cleaved the air in her flight.
Nideck
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From this reading An hour after my conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were galloping hard over the plain from Nideck.
Odile
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From this reading An hour after my conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were galloping hard over the plain from Nideck.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading An hour after my conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were galloping hard over the plain from Nideck.
PLAGUEverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading WE CHASE THE PLAGUE.--HER DEATH.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading An hour after my conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were galloping hard over the plain from Nideck.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As for my mount, I believe he took the bit in his teeth, and ran away with me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The huntsman, bending over his horse's neck, set spurs to her from time to time, and the tall Mecklenberg, with flying mane and foaming lips, literally cleaved the air in her flight.
Sperver
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From this reading An hour after my conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were galloping hard over the plain from Nideck.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading The huntsman, bending over his horse's neck, set spurs to her from time to time, and the tall Mecklenberg, with flying mane and foaming lips, literally cleaved the air in her flight.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The huntsman, bending over his horse's neck, set spurs to her from time to time, and the tall Mecklenberg, with flying mane and foaming lips, literally cleaved the air in her flight.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading As for my mount, I believe he took the bit in his teeth, and ran away with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE CHASE THE PLAGUE.--HER DEATH.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The huntsman, bending over his horse's neck, set spurs to her from time to time, and the tall Mecklenberg, with flying mane and foaming lips, literally cleaved the air in her flight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The huntsman, bending over his horse's neck, set spurs to her from time to time, and the tall Mecklenberg, with flying mane and foaming lips, literally cleaved the air in her flight.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As for my mount, I believe he took the bit in his teeth, and ran away with me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lieverle accompanied us, bounding along beside us like an arrow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE CHASE THE PLAGUE.--HER DEATH.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An hour after my conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were galloping hard over the plain from Nideck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An hour after my conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were galloping hard over the plain from Nideck.
