having companions or an escort
From this reading Lieverle accompanied us, flying alongside of us like an arrow from the bow.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The huntsman, bending forward over his horse's neck, encouraged him with voice and action.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading An hour after the conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were riding hard, and leaving Nideck rapidly behind us.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He rode so fast that his tall Mecklemburger, her mane flying, tail outstretched, and legs extended wide, seemed almost motionless, so swiftly did she cleave the air.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He rode so fast that his tall Mecklemburger, her mane flying, tail outstretched, and legs extended wide, seemed almost motionless, so swiftly did she cleave the air.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Lieverle accompanied us, flying alongside of us like an arrow from the bow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour after the conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were riding hard, and leaving Nideck rapidly behind us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour after the conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were riding hard, and leaving Nideck rapidly behind us.
Ardenne
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From this reading As for my little Ardenne pony, I think he was running right away with his rider.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Lieverle accompanied us, flying alongside of us like an arrow from the bow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for my little Ardenne pony, I think he was running right away with his rider.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As for my little Ardenne pony, I think he was running right away with his rider.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading An hour after the conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were riding hard, and leaving Nideck rapidly behind us.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading The huntsman, bending forward over his horse's neck, encouraged him with voice and action.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Lieverle accompanied us, flying alongside of us like an arrow from the bow.
cleaveverbUS /kliːv/
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
From this reading He rode so fast that his tall Mecklemburger, her mane flying, tail outstretched, and legs extended wide, seemed almost motionless, so swiftly did she cleave the air.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading An hour after the conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were riding hard, and leaving Nideck rapidly behind us.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He rode so fast that his tall Mecklemburger, her mane flying, tail outstretched, and legs extended wide, seemed almost motionless, so swiftly did she cleave the air.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading The huntsman, bending forward over his horse's neck, encouraged him with voice and action.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading He rode so fast that his tall Mecklemburger, her mane flying, tail outstretched, and legs extended wide, seemed almost motionless, so swiftly did she cleave the air.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He rode so fast that his tall Mecklemburger, her mane flying, tail outstretched, and legs extended wide, seemed almost motionless, so swiftly did she cleave the air.
moving swiftly
From this reading He rode so fast that his tall Mecklemburger, her mane flying, tail outstretched, and legs extended wide, seemed almost motionless, so swiftly did she cleave the air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for my little Ardenne pony, I think he was running right away with his rider.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The huntsman, bending forward over his horse's neck, encouraged him with voice and action.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lieverle accompanied us, flying alongside of us like an arrow from the bow.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading An hour after the conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were riding hard, and leaving Nideck rapidly behind us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rode so fast that his tall Mecklemburger, her mane flying, tail outstretched, and legs extended wide, seemed almost motionless, so swiftly did she cleave the air.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He rode so fast that his tall Mecklemburger, her mane flying, tail outstretched, and legs extended wide, seemed almost motionless, so swiftly did she cleave the air.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The huntsman, bending forward over his horse's neck, encouraged him with voice and action.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The huntsman, bending forward over his horse's neck, encouraged him with voice and action.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The huntsman, bending forward over his horse's neck, encouraged him with voice and action.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour after the conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were riding hard, and leaving Nideck rapidly behind us.
huntsmannounUS /ˈhʌntsmən/
someone who hunts game
From this reading The huntsman, bending forward over his horse's neck, encouraged him with voice and action.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An hour after the conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were riding hard, and leaving Nideck rapidly behind us.
the act of departing
From this reading An hour after the conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were riding hard, and leaving Nideck rapidly behind us.
staying power
From this reading He rode so fast that his tall Mecklemburger, her mane flying, tail outstretched, and legs extended wide, seemed almost motionless, so swiftly did she cleave the air.
Lieverle
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From this reading Lieverle accompanied us, flying alongside of us like an arrow from the bow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Lieverle accompanied us, flying alongside of us like an arrow from the bow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As for my little Ardenne pony, I think he was running right away with his rider.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading He rode so fast that his tall Mecklemburger, her mane flying, tail outstretched, and legs extended wide, seemed almost motionless, so swiftly did she cleave the air.
Mecklemburger
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From this reading He rode so fast that his tall Mecklemburger, her mane flying, tail outstretched, and legs extended wide, seemed almost motionless, so swiftly did she cleave the air.
not in physical motion
From this reading He rode so fast that his tall Mecklemburger, her mane flying, tail outstretched, and legs extended wide, seemed almost motionless, so swiftly did she cleave the air.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As for my little Ardenne pony, I think he was running right away with his rider.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The huntsman, bending forward over his horse's neck, encouraged him with voice and action.
Nideck
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From this reading An hour after the conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were riding hard, and leaving Nideck rapidly behind us.
Odile
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From this reading An hour after the conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were riding hard, and leaving Nideck rapidly behind us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lieverle accompanied us, flying alongside of us like an arrow from the bow.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading He rode so fast that his tall Mecklemburger, her mane flying, tail outstretched, and legs extended wide, seemed almost motionless, so swiftly did she cleave the air.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The huntsman, bending forward over his horse's neck, encouraged him with voice and action.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading As for my little Ardenne pony, I think he was running right away with his rider.
with speed
From this reading An hour after the conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were riding hard, and leaving Nideck rapidly behind us.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading As for my little Ardenne pony, I think he was running right away with his rider.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading An hour after the conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were riding hard, and leaving Nideck rapidly behind us.
precisely, exactly
From this reading As for my little Ardenne pony, I think he was running right away with his rider.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He rode so fast that his tall Mecklemburger, her mane flying, tail outstretched, and legs extended wide, seemed almost motionless, so swiftly did she cleave the air.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading As for my little Ardenne pony, I think he was running right away with his rider.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He rode so fast that his tall Mecklemburger, her mane flying, tail outstretched, and legs extended wide, seemed almost motionless, so swiftly did she cleave the air.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rode so fast that his tall Mecklemburger, her mane flying, tail outstretched, and legs extended wide, seemed almost motionless, so swiftly did she cleave the air.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He rode so fast that his tall Mecklemburger, her mane flying, tail outstretched, and legs extended wide, seemed almost motionless, so swiftly did she cleave the air.
Sperver
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From this reading An hour after the conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were riding hard, and leaving Nideck rapidly behind us.
in a swift manner
From this reading He rode so fast that his tall Mecklemburger, her mane flying, tail outstretched, and legs extended wide, seemed almost motionless, so swiftly did she cleave the air.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading He rode so fast that his tall Mecklemburger, her mane flying, tail outstretched, and legs extended wide, seemed almost motionless, so swiftly did she cleave the air.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He rode so fast that his tall Mecklemburger, her mane flying, tail outstretched, and legs extended wide, seemed almost motionless, so swiftly did she cleave the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He rode so fast that his tall Mecklemburger, her mane flying, tail outstretched, and legs extended wide, seemed almost motionless, so swiftly did she cleave the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An hour after the conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were riding hard, and leaving Nideck rapidly behind us.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading As for my little Ardenne pony, I think he was running right away with his rider.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An hour after the conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were riding hard, and leaving Nideck rapidly behind us.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The huntsman, bending forward over his horse's neck, encouraged him with voice and action.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for my little Ardenne pony, I think he was running right away with his rider.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An hour after the conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were riding hard, and leaving Nideck rapidly behind us.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He rode so fast that his tall Mecklemburger, her mane flying, tail outstretched, and legs extended wide, seemed almost motionless, so swiftly did she cleave the air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An hour after the conversation with Odile, Sperver and I were riding hard, and leaving Nideck rapidly behind us.
