used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was led astray by the game, and came near a village on the other side of the forest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was led astray by the game, and came near a village on the other side of the forest.
astrayadverbUS /əˈstreɪ/
away from the right path or direction
From this reading I was led astray by the game, and came near a village on the other side of the forest.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
for the reason that
From this reading To struggle on my part was useless, because he was very strong.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
confined by bonds
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was led astray by the game, and came near a village on the other side of the forest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was led astray by the game, and came near a village on the other side of the forest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "One day we had gone to hunt.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "I was prime minister during your father's reign," said the old man.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I was prime minister during your father's reign," said the old man.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I was led astray by the game, and came near a village on the other side of the forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I was led astray by the game, and came near a village on the other side of the forest.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "One day we had gone to hunt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "One day we had gone to hunt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To struggle on my part was useless, because he was very strong.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading "One day we had gone to hunt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was prime minister during your father's reign," said the old man.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I was led astray by the game, and came near a village on the other side of the forest.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I was prime minister during your father's reign," said the old man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "I was prime minister during your father's reign," said the old man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I was led astray by the game, and came near a village on the other side of the forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was led astray by the game, and came near a village on the other side of the forest.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I was prime minister during your father's reign," said the old man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was led astray by the game, and came near a village on the other side of the forest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One day we had gone to hunt.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I was led astray by the game, and came near a village on the other side of the forest.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading To struggle on my part was useless, because he was very strong.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading "I was prime minister during your father's reign," said the old man.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading "I was prime minister during your father's reign," said the old man.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
a strong line
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
put a saddle on
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was prime minister during your father's reign," said the old man.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I was led astray by the game, and came near a village on the other side of the forest.
in the near future
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading To struggle on my part was useless, because he was very strong.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading To struggle on my part was useless, because he was very strong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I was prime minister during your father's reign," said the old man.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One day we had gone to hunt.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
not known
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading To struggle on my part was useless, because he was very strong.
precisely as stated
From this reading To struggle on my part was useless, because he was very strong.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I was led astray by the game, and came near a village on the other side of the forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was prime minister during your father's reign," said the old man.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "One day we had gone to hunt.
which person or people
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon I was overtaken by an unknown horseman, who took hold of me, and lifting me from the back of my horse, placed me before him upon the saddle of his own horse, bound me with a rope, and tied the reins of my horse to the back of his own.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was prime minister during your father's reign," said the old man.
