used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a moment he had sprung from his mother, and was shouting, with child-like delight, at the appearance of a gay cavalcade which approached.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
having companions or an escort
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She checked herself; and, striving to dry her tears, sat looking wistfully towards the place of her destination.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading In a moment he had sprung from his mother, and was shouting, with child-like delight, at the appearance of a gay cavalcade which approached.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading In a moment he had sprung from his mother, and was shouting, with child-like delight, at the appearance of a gay cavalcade which approached.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading The tramp of horses, coming up the hill they had just ascended, drew the boy's attention to that direction.
Assizesnoun
the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a moment he had sprung from his mother, and was shouting, with child-like delight, at the appearance of a gay cavalcade which approached.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The tramp of horses, coming up the hill they had just ascended, drew the boy's attention to that direction.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The tramp of horses, coming up the hill they had just ascended, drew the boy's attention to that direction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading In a moment he had sprung from his mother, and was shouting, with child-like delight, at the appearance of a gay cavalcade which approached.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading She checked herself; and, striving to dry her tears, sat looking wistfully towards the place of her destination.
child-like
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From this reading In a moment he had sprung from his mother, and was shouting, with child-like delight, at the appearance of a gay cavalcade which approached.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The tramp of horses, coming up the hill they had just ascended, drew the boy's attention to that direction.
conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
the way of administering a business
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
gotten under control
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading In a moment he had sprung from his mother, and was shouting, with child-like delight, at the appearance of a gay cavalcade which approached.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading She checked herself; and, striving to dry her tears, sat looking wistfully towards the place of her destination.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The tramp of horses, coming up the hill they had just ascended, drew the boy's attention to that direction.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The tramp of horses, coming up the hill they had just ascended, drew the boy's attention to that direction.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading She checked herself; and, striving to dry her tears, sat looking wistfully towards the place of her destination.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Yes--you will see your father once more."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a moment he had sprung from his mother, and was shouting, with child-like delight, at the appearance of a gay cavalcade which approached.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading In a moment he had sprung from his mother, and was shouting, with child-like delight, at the appearance of a gay cavalcade which approached.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tramp of horses, coming up the hill they had just ascended, drew the boy's attention to that direction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a moment he had sprung from his mother, and was shouting, with child-like delight, at the appearance of a gay cavalcade which approached.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She checked herself; and, striving to dry her tears, sat looking wistfully towards the place of her destination.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She checked herself; and, striving to dry her tears, sat looking wistfully towards the place of her destination.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The tramp of horses, coming up the hill they had just ascended, drew the boy's attention to that direction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a moment he had sprung from his mother, and was shouting, with child-like delight, at the appearance of a gay cavalcade which approached.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The tramp of horses, coming up the hill they had just ascended, drew the boy's attention to that direction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment he had sprung from his mother, and was shouting, with child-like delight, at the appearance of a gay cavalcade which approached.
javelin-men
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
JudgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
and nothing more
From this reading The tramp of horses, coming up the hill they had just ascended, drew the boy's attention to that direction.
LentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
liveries
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She checked herself; and, striving to dry her tears, sat looking wistfully towards the place of her destination.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
the force of workers available
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment he had sprung from his mother, and was shouting, with child-like delight, at the appearance of a gay cavalcade which approached.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Yes--you will see your father once more."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In a moment he had sprung from his mother, and was shouting, with child-like delight, at the appearance of a gay cavalcade which approached.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She checked herself; and, striving to dry her tears, sat looking wistfully towards the place of her destination.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
on one occasion
From this reading "Yes--you will see your father once more."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She checked herself; and, striving to dry her tears, sat looking wistfully towards the place of her destination.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She checked herself; and, striving to dry her tears, sat looking wistfully towards the place of her destination.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes--you will see your father once more."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She checked herself; and, striving to dry her tears, sat looking wistfully towards the place of her destination.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading In a moment he had sprung from his mother, and was shouting, with child-like delight, at the appearance of a gay cavalcade which approached.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading In a moment he had sprung from his mother, and was shouting, with child-like delight, at the appearance of a gay cavalcade which approached.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading She checked herself; and, striving to dry her tears, sat looking wistfully towards the place of her destination.
confined on all sides
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She checked herself; and, striving to dry her tears, sat looking wistfully towards the place of her destination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tramp of horses, coming up the hill they had just ascended, drew the boy's attention to that direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She checked herself; and, striving to dry her tears, sat looking wistfully towards the place of her destination.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tramp of horses, coming up the hill they had just ascended, drew the boy's attention to that direction.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She checked herself; and, striving to dry her tears, sat looking wistfully towards the place of her destination.
in the direction of
From this reading She checked herself; and, striving to dry her tears, sat looking wistfully towards the place of her destination.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading The tramp of horses, coming up the hill they had just ascended, drew the boy's attention to that direction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The tramp of horses, coming up the hill they had just ascended, drew the boy's attention to that direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a moment he had sprung from his mother, and was shouting, with child-like delight, at the appearance of a gay cavalcade which approached.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a moment he had sprung from his mother, and was shouting, with child-like delight, at the appearance of a gay cavalcade which approached.
which person or people
From this reading About thirty men on horseback, in crimson liveries, surrounded two carriages, one of which contained two of His Majesty's Judges, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the county, who, with his javelin-men, was conducting them to the city, in which the Lent Assizes were about to be held.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes--you will see your father once more."
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading She checked herself; and, striving to dry her tears, sat looking wistfully towards the place of her destination.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a moment he had sprung from his mother, and was shouting, with child-like delight, at the appearance of a gay cavalcade which approached.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes--you will see your father once more."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes--you will see your father once more."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes--you will see your father once more."
