used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HORSES AFTER a mile or so, the riders slackened speed, and kept an easy pace thereafter till they were near the town.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HORSES AFTER a mile or so, the riders slackened speed, and kept an easy pace thereafter till they were near the town.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HORSES AFTER a mile or so, the riders slackened speed, and kept an easy pace thereafter till they were near the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HORSES AFTER a mile or so, the riders slackened speed, and kept an easy pace thereafter till they were near the town.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Everell had frequently asked Georgiana how she did, and she had declared, “Very well.”
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading She assured him she was equal to a dozen miles, at least.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She assured him she was equal to a dozen miles, at least.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He now inquired whether she could travel much farther without stopping to rest, and begged her to be perfectly honest in her reply.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He now inquired whether she could travel much farther without stopping to rest, and begged her to be perfectly honest in her reply.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two or three times they had made a momentary halt to listen, but had heard nothing to indicate that they were followed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He now inquired whether she could travel much farther without stopping to rest, and begged her to be perfectly honest in her reply.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Everell had frequently asked Georgiana how she did, and she had declared, “Very well.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Everell had frequently asked Georgiana how she did, and she had declared, “Very well.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She assured him she was equal to a dozen miles, at least.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading HORSES AFTER a mile or so, the riders slackened speed, and kept an easy pace thereafter till they were near the town.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading She assured him she was equal to a dozen miles, at least.
Everell
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From this reading Everell had frequently asked Georgiana how she did, and she had declared, “Very well.”
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading He now inquired whether she could travel much farther without stopping to rest, and begged her to be perfectly honest in her reply.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Two or three times they had made a momentary halt to listen, but had heard nothing to indicate that they were followed.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Everell had frequently asked Georgiana how she did, and she had declared, “Very well.”
Georgiana
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From this reading Everell had frequently asked Georgiana how she did, and she had declared, “Very well.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two or three times they had made a momentary halt to listen, but had heard nothing to indicate that they were followed.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Two or three times they had made a momentary halt to listen, but had heard nothing to indicate that they were followed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He now inquired whether she could travel much farther without stopping to rest, and begged her to be perfectly honest in her reply.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Two or three times they had made a momentary halt to listen, but had heard nothing to indicate that they were followed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He now inquired whether she could travel much farther without stopping to rest, and begged her to be perfectly honest in her reply.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She assured him she was equal to a dozen miles, at least.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading He now inquired whether she could travel much farther without stopping to rest, and begged her to be perfectly honest in her reply.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading HORSES AFTER a mile or so, the riders slackened speed, and kept an easy pace thereafter till they were near the town.
how
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From this reading Everell had frequently asked Georgiana how she did, and she had declared, “Very well.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He now inquired whether she could travel much farther without stopping to rest, and begged her to be perfectly honest in her reply.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Two or three times they had made a momentary halt to listen, but had heard nothing to indicate that they were followed.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading He now inquired whether she could travel much farther without stopping to rest, and begged her to be perfectly honest in her reply.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading HORSES AFTER a mile or so, the riders slackened speed, and kept an easy pace thereafter till they were near the town.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She assured him she was equal to a dozen miles, at least.
hear with intention
From this reading Two or three times they had made a momentary halt to listen, but had heard nothing to indicate that they were followed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Two or three times they had made a momentary halt to listen, but had heard nothing to indicate that they were followed.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading HORSES AFTER a mile or so, the riders slackened speed, and kept an easy pace thereafter till they were near the town.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She assured him she was equal to a dozen miles, at least.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Two or three times they had made a momentary halt to listen, but had heard nothing to indicate that they were followed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He now inquired whether she could travel much farther without stopping to rest, and begged her to be perfectly honest in her reply.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading HORSES AFTER a mile or so, the riders slackened speed, and kept an easy pace thereafter till they were near the town.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Two or three times they had made a momentary halt to listen, but had heard nothing to indicate that they were followed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He now inquired whether she could travel much farther without stopping to rest, and begged her to be perfectly honest in her reply.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HORSES AFTER a mile or so, the riders slackened speed, and kept an easy pace thereafter till they were near the town.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading HORSES AFTER a mile or so, the riders slackened speed, and kept an easy pace thereafter till they were near the town.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He now inquired whether she could travel much farther without stopping to rest, and begged her to be perfectly honest in her reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He now inquired whether she could travel much farther without stopping to rest, and begged her to be perfectly honest in her reply.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He now inquired whether she could travel much farther without stopping to rest, and begged her to be perfectly honest in her reply.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading HORSES AFTER a mile or so, the riders slackened speed, and kept an easy pace thereafter till they were near the town.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everell had frequently asked Georgiana how she did, and she had declared, “Very well.”
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading HORSES AFTER a mile or so, the riders slackened speed, and kept an easy pace thereafter till they were near the town.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HORSES AFTER a mile or so, the riders slackened speed, and kept an easy pace thereafter till they were near the town.
move hurridly
From this reading HORSES AFTER a mile or so, the riders slackened speed, and kept an easy pace thereafter till they were near the town.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading He now inquired whether she could travel much farther without stopping to rest, and begged her to be perfectly honest in her reply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two or three times they had made a momentary halt to listen, but had heard nothing to indicate that they were followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HORSES AFTER a mile or so, the riders slackened speed, and kept an easy pace thereafter till they were near the town.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading HORSES AFTER a mile or so, the riders slackened speed, and kept an easy pace thereafter till they were near the town.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HORSES AFTER a mile or so, the riders slackened speed, and kept an easy pace thereafter till they were near the town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three times they had made a momentary halt to listen, but had heard nothing to indicate that they were followed.
up to a particular time
From this reading HORSES AFTER a mile or so, the riders slackened speed, and kept an easy pace thereafter till they were near the town.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Two or three times they had made a momentary halt to listen, but had heard nothing to indicate that they were followed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two or three times they had made a momentary halt to listen, but had heard nothing to indicate that they were followed.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading HORSES AFTER a mile or so, the riders slackened speed, and kept an easy pace thereafter till they were near the town.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He now inquired whether she could travel much farther without stopping to rest, and begged her to be perfectly honest in her reply.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three times they had made a momentary halt to listen, but had heard nothing to indicate that they were followed.
precisely as stated
From this reading Everell had frequently asked Georgiana how she did, and she had declared, “Very well.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She assured him she was equal to a dozen miles, at least.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Everell had frequently asked Georgiana how she did, and she had declared, “Very well.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HORSES AFTER a mile or so, the riders slackened speed, and kept an easy pace thereafter till they were near the town.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He now inquired whether she could travel much farther without stopping to rest, and begged her to be perfectly honest in her reply.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He now inquired whether she could travel much farther without stopping to rest, and begged her to be perfectly honest in her reply.
