used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The moon was up but was obscured by clouds except for a moment or two at a time.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The moon was up but was obscured by clouds except for a moment or two at a time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The moon was up but was obscured by clouds except for a moment or two at a time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
placed crosswise
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Night and darkness had almost shut in the view on every side.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Night and darkness had almost shut in the view on every side.
apart from; not including
From this reading The moon was up but was obscured by clouds except for a moment or two at a time.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The moon was up but was obscured by clouds except for a moment or two at a time.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night and darkness had almost shut in the view on every side.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
impassableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsəbəl/
incapable of being passed
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Night and darkness had almost shut in the view on every side.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
minute'snounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moon was up but was obscured by clouds except for a moment or two at a time.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon was up but was obscured by clouds except for a moment or two at a time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night and darkness had almost shut in the view on every side.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading The moon was up but was obscured by clouds except for a moment or two at a time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The moon was up but was obscured by clouds except for a moment or two at a time.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
PotomacnounUS /pəˈtoʊmək/
a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
reconnoiterverbUS /ˌriːkəˈnɔɪtər/
explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
except for; apart from
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Night and darkness had almost shut in the view on every side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
swishverbUS /swɪʃ/
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The moon was up but was obscured by clouds except for a moment or two at a time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The moon was up but was obscured by clouds except for a moment or two at a time.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Night and darkness had almost shut in the view on every side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon was up but was obscured by clouds except for a moment or two at a time.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
