used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RACE FOR A LIFE We rode slowly at first, lagging behind the Paris post, and still slowly when we turned south.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But once across the Cher the pace quickened, and on every flat and down every slope, we tore at a gallop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RACE FOR A LIFE We rode slowly at first, lagging behind the Paris post, and still slowly when we turned south.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Not too fast till the horses are warmed to their work," said Lesellè, and I, with a fevered, grudging impatience reined Mesrour back to a trot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A RACE FOR A LIFE We rode slowly at first, lagging behind the Paris post, and still slowly when we turned south.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Not too fast till the horses are warmed to their work," said Lesellè, and I, with a fevered, grudging impatience reined Mesrour back to a trot.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A RACE FOR A LIFE We rode slowly at first, lagging behind the Paris post, and still slowly when we turned south.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The road was good, smooth, broad and hard, Louis and _corvée_ had seen to that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But once across the Cher the pace quickened, and on every flat and down every slope, we tore at a gallop.
Cher
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From this reading But once across the Cher the pace quickened, and on every flat and down every slope, we tore at a gallop.
corvée
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From this reading The road was good, smooth, broad and hard, Louis and _corvée_ had seen to that.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But once across the Cher the pace quickened, and on every flat and down every slope, we tore at a gallop.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But once across the Cher the pace quickened, and on every flat and down every slope, we tore at a gallop.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Not too fast till the horses are warmed to their work," said Lesellè, and I, with a fevered, grudging impatience reined Mesrour back to a trot.
feveredadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərd/
highly or nervously excited
From this reading "Not too fast till the horses are warmed to their work," said Lesellè, and I, with a fevered, grudging impatience reined Mesrour back to a trot.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A RACE FOR A LIFE We rode slowly at first, lagging behind the Paris post, and still slowly when we turned south.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading But once across the Cher the pace quickened, and on every flat and down every slope, we tore at a gallop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A RACE FOR A LIFE We rode slowly at first, lagging behind the Paris post, and still slowly when we turned south.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading But once across the Cher the pace quickened, and on every flat and down every slope, we tore at a gallop.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The road was good, smooth, broad and hard, Louis and _corvée_ had seen to that.
grudgingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ/
of especially an attitude
From this reading "Not too fast till the horses are warmed to their work," said Lesellè, and I, with a fevered, grudging impatience reined Mesrour back to a trot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The road was good, smooth, broad and hard, Louis and _corvée_ had seen to that.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The road was good, smooth, broad and hard, Louis and _corvée_ had seen to that.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Not too fast till the horses are warmed to their work," said Lesellè, and I, with a fevered, grudging impatience reined Mesrour back to a trot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not too fast till the horses are warmed to their work," said Lesellè, and I, with a fevered, grudging impatience reined Mesrour back to a trot.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading "Not too fast till the horses are warmed to their work," said Lesellè, and I, with a fevered, grudging impatience reined Mesrour back to a trot.
laggingnounUS /ˈlæɡɪŋ/
insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
From this reading A RACE FOR A LIFE We rode slowly at first, lagging behind the Paris post, and still slowly when we turned south.
Lesellè
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From this reading "Not too fast till the horses are warmed to their work," said Lesellè, and I, with a fevered, grudging impatience reined Mesrour back to a trot.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A RACE FOR A LIFE We rode slowly at first, lagging behind the Paris post, and still slowly when we turned south.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading The road was good, smooth, broad and hard, Louis and _corvée_ had seen to that.
Mesrour
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From this reading "Not too fast till the horses are warmed to their work," said Lesellè, and I, with a fevered, grudging impatience reined Mesrour back to a trot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not too fast till the horses are warmed to their work," said Lesellè, and I, with a fevered, grudging impatience reined Mesrour back to a trot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But once across the Cher the pace quickened, and on every flat and down every slope, we tore at a gallop.
on one occasion
From this reading But once across the Cher the pace quickened, and on every flat and down every slope, we tore at a gallop.
Pa-lop
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From this reading _Pa-lop, pa-lop, pa-lop_!
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading But once across the Cher the pace quickened, and on every flat and down every slope, we tore at a gallop.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading A RACE FOR A LIFE We rode slowly at first, lagging behind the Paris post, and still slowly when we turned south.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading A RACE FOR A LIFE We rode slowly at first, lagging behind the Paris post, and still slowly when we turned south.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading But once across the Cher the pace quickened, and on every flat and down every slope, we tore at a gallop.
any competition
From this reading A RACE FOR A LIFE We rode slowly at first, lagging behind the Paris post, and still slowly when we turned south.
reinedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading "Not too fast till the horses are warmed to their work," said Lesellè, and I, with a fevered, grudging impatience reined Mesrour back to a trot.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road was good, smooth, broad and hard, Louis and _corvée_ had seen to that.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A RACE FOR A LIFE We rode slowly at first, lagging behind the Paris post, and still slowly when we turned south.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not too fast till the horses are warmed to their work," said Lesellè, and I, with a fevered, grudging impatience reined Mesrour back to a trot.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The road was good, smooth, broad and hard, Louis and _corvée_ had seen to that.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading But once across the Cher the pace quickened, and on every flat and down every slope, we tore at a gallop.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A RACE FOR A LIFE We rode slowly at first, lagging behind the Paris post, and still slowly when we turned south.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The road was good, smooth, broad and hard, Louis and _corvée_ had seen to that.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A RACE FOR A LIFE We rode slowly at first, lagging behind the Paris post, and still slowly when we turned south.
not in physical motion
From this reading A RACE FOR A LIFE We rode slowly at first, lagging behind the Paris post, and still slowly when we turned south.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The road was good, smooth, broad and hard, Louis and _corvée_ had seen to that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RACE FOR A LIFE We rode slowly at first, lagging behind the Paris post, and still slowly when we turned south.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Not too fast till the horses are warmed to their work," said Lesellè, and I, with a fevered, grudging impatience reined Mesrour back to a trot.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Not too fast till the horses are warmed to their work," said Lesellè, and I, with a fevered, grudging impatience reined Mesrour back to a trot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not too fast till the horses are warmed to their work," said Lesellè, and I, with a fevered, grudging impatience reined Mesrour back to a trot.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Not too fast till the horses are warmed to their work," said Lesellè, and I, with a fevered, grudging impatience reined Mesrour back to a trot.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading But once across the Cher the pace quickened, and on every flat and down every slope, we tore at a gallop.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading "Not too fast till the horses are warmed to their work," said Lesellè, and I, with a fevered, grudging impatience reined Mesrour back to a trot.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A RACE FOR A LIFE We rode slowly at first, lagging behind the Paris post, and still slowly when we turned south.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading "Not too fast till the horses are warmed to their work," said Lesellè, and I, with a fevered, grudging impatience reined Mesrour back to a trot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road was good, smooth, broad and hard, Louis and _corvée_ had seen to that.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A RACE FOR A LIFE We rode slowly at first, lagging behind the Paris post, and still slowly when we turned south.
at the time that
From this reading A RACE FOR A LIFE We rode slowly at first, lagging behind the Paris post, and still slowly when we turned south.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Not too fast till the horses are warmed to their work," said Lesellè, and I, with a fevered, grudging impatience reined Mesrour back to a trot.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Not too fast till the horses are warmed to their work," said Lesellè, and I, with a fevered, grudging impatience reined Mesrour back to a trot.
