used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One of them had been about to question the villagers from his saddle when his eyes fell on the disguised girl standing apart from the crowd.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading One of them had been about to question the villagers from his saddle when his eyes fell on the disguised girl standing apart from the crowd.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared at her for a few moments.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he spoke hurriedly to his companions, and, springing from the mule's back seized Muriel in a rough grasp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One of them had been about to question the villagers from his saddle when his eyes fell on the disguised girl standing apart from the crowd.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Then he spoke hurriedly to his companions, and, springing from the mule's back seized Muriel in a rough grasp.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading One of them had been about to question the villagers from his saddle when his eyes fell on the disguised girl standing apart from the crowd.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At her cry Frank ran back, forgetting his disguise.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading At her cry Frank ran back, forgetting his disguise.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading One of them had been about to question the villagers from his saddle when his eyes fell on the disguised girl standing apart from the crowd.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One of them had been about to question the villagers from his saddle when his eyes fell on the disguised girl standing apart from the crowd.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading One of them had been about to question the villagers from his saddle when his eyes fell on the disguised girl standing apart from the crowd.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He stared at her for a few moments.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stared at her for a few moments.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading At her cry Frank ran back, forgetting his disguise.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading At her cry Frank ran back, forgetting his disguise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of them had been about to question the villagers from his saddle when his eyes fell on the disguised girl standing apart from the crowd.
brought together in one place
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
a young female
From this reading One of them had been about to question the villagers from his saddle when his eyes fell on the disguised girl standing apart from the crowd.
hold firmly
From this reading Then he spoke hurriedly to his companions, and, springing from the mule's back seized Muriel in a rough grasp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared at her for a few moments.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stared at her for a few moments.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of them had been about to question the villagers from his saddle when his eyes fell on the disguised girl standing apart from the crowd.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Then he spoke hurriedly to his companions, and, springing from the mule's back seized Muriel in a rough grasp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
the force of workers available
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He stared at her for a few moments.
mule's
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From this reading Then he spoke hurriedly to his companions, and, springing from the mule's back seized Muriel in a rough grasp.
Muriel
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From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
being perceived or observed
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of them had been about to question the villagers from his saddle when his eyes fell on the disguised girl standing apart from the crowd.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One of them had been about to question the villagers from his saddle when his eyes fell on the disguised girl standing apart from the crowd.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them had been about to question the villagers from his saddle when his eyes fell on the disguised girl standing apart from the crowd.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading One of them had been about to question the villagers from his saddle when his eyes fell on the disguised girl standing apart from the crowd.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At her cry Frank ran back, forgetting his disguise.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Then he spoke hurriedly to his companions, and, springing from the mule's back seized Muriel in a rough grasp.
put a saddle on
From this reading One of them had been about to question the villagers from his saddle when his eyes fell on the disguised girl standing apart from the crowd.
cut with a saw
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Then he spoke hurriedly to his companions, and, springing from the mule's back seized Muriel in a rough grasp.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then he spoke hurriedly to his companions, and, springing from the mule's back seized Muriel in a rough grasp.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then he spoke hurriedly to his companions, and, springing from the mule's back seized Muriel in a rough grasp.
having a supporting base
From this reading One of them had been about to question the villagers from his saddle when his eyes fell on the disguised girl standing apart from the crowd.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared at her for a few moments.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them had been about to question the villagers from his saddle when his eyes fell on the disguised girl standing apart from the crowd.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he spoke hurriedly to his companions, and, springing from the mule's back seized Muriel in a rough grasp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of them had been about to question the villagers from his saddle when his eyes fell on the disguised girl standing apart from the crowd.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading One of them had been about to question the villagers from his saddle when his eyes fell on the disguised girl standing apart from the crowd.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
at the time that
From this reading A STRANGE RESCUE Neither Muriel, absorbed in watching the wedding, nor the two men engrossed in their dispute had noticed the Chinese come riding along the road and pulling up when they saw the peasants gathered together.
