used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He and I had labored across those twenty miles in a wagon by daylight.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He and I had labored across those twenty miles in a wagon by daylight.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I GO WALKING AND MEET ENEMIES.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I could guess what it meant at night and in the saddle--and she had done it!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He and I had labored across those twenty miles in a wagon by daylight.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could guess what it meant at night and in the saddle--and she had done it!
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading He and I had labored across those twenty miles in a wagon by daylight.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I could guess what it meant at night and in the saddle--and she had done it!
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was dressed in a short riding-skirt and a heavy sweater.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading I GO WALKING AND MEET ENEMIES.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
apart from; not including
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I GO WALKING AND MEET ENEMIES.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I could guess what it meant at night and in the saddle--and she had done it!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He and I had labored across those twenty miles in a wagon by daylight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and I had labored across those twenty miles in a wagon by daylight.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She was dressed in a short riding-skirt and a heavy sweater.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I GO WALKING AND MEET ENEMIES.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He and I had labored across those twenty miles in a wagon by daylight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could guess what it meant at night and in the saddle--and she had done it!
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading He and I had labored across those twenty miles in a wagon by daylight.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I could guess what it meant at night and in the saddle--and she had done it!
come together
From this reading I GO WALKING AND MEET ENEMIES.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He and I had labored across those twenty miles in a wagon by daylight.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
moon-bath
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From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I could guess what it meant at night and in the saddle--and she had done it!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
recruitverbUS /rəˈkruːt/
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
riding-skirt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was dressed in a short riding-skirt and a heavy sweater.
put a saddle on
From this reading I could guess what it meant at night and in the saddle--and she had done it!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could guess what it meant at night and in the saddle--and she had done it!
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She was dressed in a short riding-skirt and a heavy sweater.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
sweaternounUS /ˈswetər/
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading She was dressed in a short riding-skirt and a heavy sweater.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could guess what it meant at night and in the saddle--and she had done it!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He and I had labored across those twenty miles in a wagon by daylight.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He and I had labored across those twenty miles in a wagon by daylight.
unweariedadjective
with unreduced energy
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading He and I had labored across those twenty miles in a wagon by daylight.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I GO WALKING AND MEET ENEMIES.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I could guess what it meant at night and in the saddle--and she had done it!
which person or people
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had come alone, except for such chance escort as she could recruit at the mining town, and now as she walked in the moon-bath of the clearing, there was not a man of them all who carried himself with so free and unwearied a stride.
