used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |AT SUNRISE the following morning, a man riding a lean bay horse came down the mountain road toward the mill.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He was a big man and he sat in the saddle as though more accustomed to that seat than to any other.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The fingers doubled in against the wrist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a big man and he sat in the saddle as though more accustomed to that seat than to any other.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was a big man and he sat in the saddle as though more accustomed to that seat than to any other.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He held the bridle rein, tied in a knot, over the crook of his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His left hand was deformed, as though from infancy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |AT SUNRISE the following morning, a man riding a lean bay horse came down the mountain road toward the mill.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading |AT SUNRISE the following morning, a man riding a lean bay horse came down the mountain road toward the mill.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a big man and he sat in the saddle as though more accustomed to that seat than to any other.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading He held the bridle rein, tied in a knot, over the crook of his arm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading |AT SUNRISE the following morning, a man riding a lean bay horse came down the mountain road toward the mill.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading He held the bridle rein, tied in a knot, over the crook of his arm.
deformedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɔːrmd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading His left hand was deformed, as though from infancy.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading The fingers doubled in against the wrist.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading |AT SUNRISE the following morning, a man riding a lean bay horse came down the mountain road toward the mill.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The fingers doubled in against the wrist.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading |AT SUNRISE the following morning, a man riding a lean bay horse came down the mountain road toward the mill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His left hand was deformed, as though from infancy.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His left hand was deformed, as though from infancy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held the bridle rein, tied in a knot, over the crook of his arm.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held the bridle rein, tied in a knot, over the crook of his arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His left hand was deformed, as though from infancy.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading |AT SUNRISE the following morning, a man riding a lean bay horse came down the mountain road toward the mill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fingers doubled in against the wrist.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading His left hand was deformed, as though from infancy.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading He held the bridle rein, tied in a knot, over the crook of his arm.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading |AT SUNRISE the following morning, a man riding a lean bay horse came down the mountain road toward the mill.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His left hand was deformed, as though from infancy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading |AT SUNRISE the following morning, a man riding a lean bay horse came down the mountain road toward the mill.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading |AT SUNRISE the following morning, a man riding a lean bay horse came down the mountain road toward the mill.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was a big man and he sat in the saddle as though more accustomed to that seat than to any other.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading |AT SUNRISE the following morning, a man riding a lean bay horse came down the mountain road toward the mill.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading |AT SUNRISE the following morning, a man riding a lean bay horse came down the mountain road toward the mill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He held the bridle rein, tied in a knot, over the crook of his arm.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was a big man and he sat in the saddle as though more accustomed to that seat than to any other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He held the bridle rein, tied in a knot, over the crook of his arm.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading He held the bridle rein, tied in a knot, over the crook of his arm.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading |AT SUNRISE the following morning, a man riding a lean bay horse came down the mountain road toward the mill.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading |AT SUNRISE the following morning, a man riding a lean bay horse came down the mountain road toward the mill.
put a saddle on
From this reading He was a big man and he sat in the saddle as though more accustomed to that seat than to any other.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He was a big man and he sat in the saddle as though more accustomed to that seat than to any other.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He was a big man and he sat in the saddle as though more accustomed to that seat than to any other.
SUNRISEnounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading |AT SUNRISE the following morning, a man riding a lean bay horse came down the mountain road toward the mill.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a big man and he sat in the saddle as though more accustomed to that seat than to any other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a big man and he sat in the saddle as though more accustomed to that seat than to any other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |AT SUNRISE the following morning, a man riding a lean bay horse came down the mountain road toward the mill.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His left hand was deformed, as though from infancy.
bound or secured closely
From this reading He held the bridle rein, tied in a knot, over the crook of his arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a big man and he sat in the saddle as though more accustomed to that seat than to any other.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading |AT SUNRISE the following morning, a man riding a lean bay horse came down the mountain road toward the mill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His left hand was deformed, as though from infancy.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading The fingers doubled in against the wrist.
