at or in the front
From this reading Miss Hayward, gallanted by Wells, pressed on ahead of the troop, and their panting steeds at length stood riderless before the cabin-door, for the riders had disappeared within.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The wings of the swallow would have been slow for her pining soul; but the moment of reunion came at last—the dead was made alive, the lost restored.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Body-Guard’s Sickness and Cure._ SLOWLY the party wended its way back to the mill.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading How her eager arms longed to clasp her brother’s form to her bosom—how her ears longed for the sound of his voice!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at nightfall it came in sight of the lowly hut which covered the treasure so dear to the heart of the rescued maiden.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _The Body-Guard’s Sickness and Cure._ SLOWLY the party wended its way back to the mill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wings of the swallow would have been slow for her pining soul; but the moment of reunion came at last—the dead was made alive, the lost restored.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Miss Hayward, gallanted by Wells, pressed on ahead of the troop, and their panting steeds at length stood riderless before the cabin-door, for the riders had disappeared within.
Body-Guard's
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From this reading _The Body-Guard’s Sickness and Cure._ SLOWLY the party wended its way back to the mill.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading How her eager arms longed to clasp her brother’s form to her bosom—how her ears longed for the sound of his voice!
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading How her eager arms longed to clasp her brother’s form to her bosom—how her ears longed for the sound of his voice!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wings of the swallow would have been slow for her pining soul; but the moment of reunion came at last—the dead was made alive, the lost restored.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Hayward, gallanted by Wells, pressed on ahead of the troop, and their panting steeds at length stood riderless before the cabin-door, for the riders had disappeared within.
cabin-door
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From this reading Miss Hayward, gallanted by Wells, pressed on ahead of the troop, and their panting steeds at length stood riderless before the cabin-door, for the riders had disappeared within.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just at nightfall it came in sight of the lowly hut which covered the treasure so dear to the heart of the rescued maiden.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading How her eager arms longed to clasp her brother’s form to her bosom—how her ears longed for the sound of his voice!
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Just at nightfall it came in sight of the lowly hut which covered the treasure so dear to the heart of the rescued maiden.
CureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading _The Body-Guard’s Sickness and Cure._ SLOWLY the party wended its way back to the mill.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The wings of the swallow would have been slow for her pining soul; but the moment of reunion came at last—the dead was made alive, the lost restored.
dearly loved
From this reading Just at nightfall it came in sight of the lowly hut which covered the treasure so dear to the heart of the rescued maiden.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Miss Hayward, gallanted by Wells, pressed on ahead of the troop, and their panting steeds at length stood riderless before the cabin-door, for the riders had disappeared within.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading How her eager arms longed to clasp her brother’s form to her bosom—how her ears longed for the sound of his voice!
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading How her eager arms longed to clasp her brother’s form to her bosom—how her ears longed for the sound of his voice!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How her eager arms longed to clasp her brother’s form to her bosom—how her ears longed for the sound of his voice!
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading How her eager arms longed to clasp her brother’s form to her bosom—how her ears longed for the sound of his voice!
gallanted
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From this reading Miss Hayward, gallanted by Wells, pressed on ahead of the troop, and their panting steeds at length stood riderless before the cabin-door, for the riders had disappeared within.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Hayward, gallanted by Wells, pressed on ahead of the troop, and their panting steeds at length stood riderless before the cabin-door, for the riders had disappeared within.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The wings of the swallow would have been slow for her pining soul; but the moment of reunion came at last—the dead was made alive, the lost restored.
Hayward
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From this reading Miss Hayward, gallanted by Wells, pressed on ahead of the troop, and their panting steeds at length stood riderless before the cabin-door, for the riders had disappeared within.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Just at nightfall it came in sight of the lowly hut which covered the treasure so dear to the heart of the rescued maiden.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How her eager arms longed to clasp her brother’s form to her bosom—how her ears longed for the sound of his voice!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How her eager arms longed to clasp her brother’s form to her bosom—how her ears longed for the sound of his voice!
How
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From this reading How her eager arms longed to clasp her brother’s form to her bosom—how her ears longed for the sound of his voice!
temporary military shelter
From this reading Just at nightfall it came in sight of the lowly hut which covered the treasure so dear to the heart of the rescued maiden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just at nightfall it came in sight of the lowly hut which covered the treasure so dear to the heart of the rescued maiden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just at nightfall it came in sight of the lowly hut which covered the treasure so dear to the heart of the rescued maiden.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Body-Guard’s Sickness and Cure._ SLOWLY the party wended its way back to the mill.
and nothing more
From this reading Just at nightfall it came in sight of the lowly hut which covered the treasure so dear to the heart of the rescued maiden.
immediately past
From this reading The wings of the swallow would have been slow for her pining soul; but the moment of reunion came at last—the dead was made alive, the lost restored.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Miss Hayward, gallanted by Wells, pressed on ahead of the troop, and their panting steeds at length stood riderless before the cabin-door, for the riders had disappeared within.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading How her eager arms longed to clasp her brother’s form to her bosom—how her ears longed for the sound of his voice!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The wings of the swallow would have been slow for her pining soul; but the moment of reunion came at last—the dead was made alive, the lost restored.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Just at nightfall it came in sight of the lowly hut which covered the treasure so dear to the heart of the rescued maiden.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The wings of the swallow would have been slow for her pining soul; but the moment of reunion came at last—the dead was made alive, the lost restored.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Just at nightfall it came in sight of the lowly hut which covered the treasure so dear to the heart of the rescued maiden.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading _The Body-Guard’s Sickness and Cure._ SLOWLY the party wended its way back to the mill.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Hayward, gallanted by Wells, pressed on ahead of the troop, and their panting steeds at length stood riderless before the cabin-door, for the riders had disappeared within.
a particular point in time
From this reading The wings of the swallow would have been slow for her pining soul; but the moment of reunion came at last—the dead was made alive, the lost restored.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Just at nightfall it came in sight of the lowly hut which covered the treasure so dear to the heart of the rescued maiden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just at nightfall it came in sight of the lowly hut which covered the treasure so dear to the heart of the rescued maiden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Hayward, gallanted by Wells, pressed on ahead of the troop, and their panting steeds at length stood riderless before the cabin-door, for the riders had disappeared within.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Miss Hayward, gallanted by Wells, pressed on ahead of the troop, and their panting steeds at length stood riderless before the cabin-door, for the riders had disappeared within.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading _The Body-Guard’s Sickness and Cure._ SLOWLY the party wended its way back to the mill.
piningnounUS /ˈpaɪnɪŋ/
a feeling of deep longing
From this reading The wings of the swallow would have been slow for her pining soul; but the moment of reunion came at last—the dead was made alive, the lost restored.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Miss Hayward, gallanted by Wells, pressed on ahead of the troop, and their panting steeds at length stood riderless before the cabin-door, for the riders had disappeared within.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading Just at nightfall it came in sight of the lowly hut which covered the treasure so dear to the heart of the rescued maiden.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The wings of the swallow would have been slow for her pining soul; but the moment of reunion came at last—the dead was made alive, the lost restored.
reunionnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading The wings of the swallow would have been slow for her pining soul; but the moment of reunion came at last—the dead was made alive, the lost restored.
riderless
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From this reading Miss Hayward, gallanted by Wells, pressed on ahead of the troop, and their panting steeds at length stood riderless before the cabin-door, for the riders had disappeared within.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Miss Hayward, gallanted by Wells, pressed on ahead of the troop, and their panting steeds at length stood riderless before the cabin-door, for the riders had disappeared within.
SicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading _The Body-Guard’s Sickness and Cure._ SLOWLY the party wended its way back to the mill.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Just at nightfall it came in sight of the lowly hut which covered the treasure so dear to the heart of the rescued maiden.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The wings of the swallow would have been slow for her pining soul; but the moment of reunion came at last—the dead was made alive, the lost restored.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading _The Body-Guard’s Sickness and Cure._ SLOWLY the party wended its way back to the mill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Just at nightfall it came in sight of the lowly hut which covered the treasure so dear to the heart of the rescued maiden.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The wings of the swallow would have been slow for her pining soul; but the moment of reunion came at last—the dead was made alive, the lost restored.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading How her eager arms longed to clasp her brother’s form to her bosom—how her ears longed for the sound of his voice!
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Miss Hayward, gallanted by Wells, pressed on ahead of the troop, and their panting steeds at length stood riderless before the cabin-door, for the riders had disappeared within.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Miss Hayward, gallanted by Wells, pressed on ahead of the troop, and their panting steeds at length stood riderless before the cabin-door, for the riders had disappeared within.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The wings of the swallow would have been slow for her pining soul; but the moment of reunion came at last—the dead was made alive, the lost restored.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Body-Guard’s Sickness and Cure._ SLOWLY the party wended its way back to the mill.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Miss Hayward, gallanted by Wells, pressed on ahead of the troop, and their panting steeds at length stood riderless before the cabin-door, for the riders had disappeared within.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Body-Guard’s Sickness and Cure._ SLOWLY the party wended its way back to the mill.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Just at nightfall it came in sight of the lowly hut which covered the treasure so dear to the heart of the rescued maiden.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading Miss Hayward, gallanted by Wells, pressed on ahead of the troop, and their panting steeds at length stood riderless before the cabin-door, for the riders had disappeared within.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading How her eager arms longed to clasp her brother’s form to her bosom—how her ears longed for the sound of his voice!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wings of the swallow would have been slow for her pining soul; but the moment of reunion came at last—the dead was made alive, the lost restored.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _The Body-Guard’s Sickness and Cure._ SLOWLY the party wended its way back to the mill.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading Miss Hayward, gallanted by Wells, pressed on ahead of the troop, and their panting steeds at length stood riderless before the cabin-door, for the riders had disappeared within.
wended
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From this reading _The Body-Guard’s Sickness and Cure._ SLOWLY the party wended its way back to the mill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just at nightfall it came in sight of the lowly hut which covered the treasure so dear to the heart of the rescued maiden.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The wings of the swallow would have been slow for her pining soul; but the moment of reunion came at last—the dead was made alive, the lost restored.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Miss Hayward, gallanted by Wells, pressed on ahead of the troop, and their panting steeds at length stood riderless before the cabin-door, for the riders had disappeared within.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The wings of the swallow would have been slow for her pining soul; but the moment of reunion came at last—the dead was made alive, the lost restored.
