used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We'll ride again with the moon's zenith," said Godwin, as he went about picketing the horses.
anew
From this reading "We'll ride again with the moon's zenith," said Godwin, as he went about picketing the horses.
AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We'll ride again with the moon's zenith," said Godwin, as he went about picketing the horses.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Perhaps we can make the city by midday tomorrow."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Perhaps we can make the city by midday tomorrow."
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
Godwin
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From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We'll ride again with the moon's zenith," said Godwin, as he went about picketing the horses.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ramizail went off and stood by herself.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
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 By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
engage in
From this reading "Perhaps we can make the city by midday tomorrow."
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading "Perhaps we can make the city by midday tomorrow."
Mihrjan
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From this reading "Mihrjan," she said softly.
moon'snounUS /muːnz/
possessive form of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "We'll ride again with the moon's zenith," said Godwin, as he went about picketing the horses.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ramizail went off and stood by herself.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps we can make the city by midday tomorrow."
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
picketingverbUS /ˈpɪkətɪŋ/
-ing form of “picket” — serve as pickets or post pickets
From this reading "We'll ride again with the moon's zenith," said Godwin, as he went about picketing the horses.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
Ramizail
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From this reading Ramizail went off and stood by herself.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "We'll ride again with the moon's zenith," said Godwin, as he went about picketing the horses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'll ride again with the moon's zenith," said Godwin, as he went about picketing the horses.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mihrjan," she said softly.
with low volume
From this reading "Mihrjan," she said softly.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ramizail went off and stood by herself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading "Perhaps we can make the city by midday tomorrow."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Perhaps we can make the city by midday tomorrow."
We'll
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From this reading "We'll ride again with the moon's zenith," said Godwin, as he went about picketing the horses.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We'll ride again with the moon's zenith," said Godwin, as he went about picketing the horses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By evening they had covered more than half the distance to Alexandria, and Godwin was persuaded to halt for a few hours of rest, the horses being weary with plunging through sand for such a long spell.
zenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "We'll ride again with the moon's zenith," said Godwin, as he went about picketing the horses.
