used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE TENT CLUB Aylmer tightened the reins, touched the rowels against the mare's flank, and lifted her out of her easy amble into something like a canter.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading AT THE TENT CLUB Aylmer tightened the reins, touched the rowels against the mare's flank, and lifted her out of her easy amble into something like a canter.
ambleverbUS /ˈæmbəl/
walk leisurely
From this reading AT THE TENT CLUB Aylmer tightened the reins, touched the rowels against the mare's flank, and lifted her out of her easy amble into something like a canter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE TENT CLUB Aylmer tightened the reins, touched the rowels against the mare's flank, and lifted her out of her easy amble into something like a canter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE TENT CLUB Aylmer tightened the reins, touched the rowels against the mare's flank, and lifted her out of her easy amble into something like a canter.
Awara
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From this reading Through the fifteen miles which separate Tangier from Awara the two had halted no longer than sufficed to tighten a girth or light a cigarette.
Aylmer
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From this reading AT THE TENT CLUB Aylmer tightened the reins, touched the rowels against the mare's flank, and lifted her out of her easy amble into something like a canter.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called to his companion and pointed up the slope at a gleam of white set in the dun green of the cork woods.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "The camp!" he said, and gave a little sigh of relief.
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/
ride at a canter
From this reading AT THE TENT CLUB Aylmer tightened the reins, touched the rowels against the mare's flank, and lifted her out of her easy amble into something like a canter.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Through the fifteen miles which separate Tangier from Awara the two had halted no longer than sufficed to tighten a girth or light a cigarette.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading AT THE TENT CLUB Aylmer tightened the reins, touched the rowels against the mare's flank, and lifted her out of her easy amble into something like a canter.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He called to his companion and pointed up the slope at a gleam of white set in the dun green of the cork woods.
corknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading He called to his companion and pointed up the slope at a gleam of white set in the dun green of the cork woods.
dunnounUS /dʌn/
horse of a dull brownish grey color
From this reading He called to his companion and pointed up the slope at a gleam of white set in the dun green of the cork woods.
remove the dust from
From this reading The horses were white with lather, the men stained with dust.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading AT THE TENT CLUB Aylmer tightened the reins, touched the rowels against the mare's flank, and lifted her out of her easy amble into something like a canter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Through the fifteen miles which separate Tangier from Awara the two had halted no longer than sufficed to tighten a girth or light a cigarette.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading AT THE TENT CLUB Aylmer tightened the reins, touched the rowels against the mare's flank, and lifted her out of her easy amble into something like a canter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Through the fifteen miles which separate Tangier from Awara the two had halted no longer than sufficed to tighten a girth or light a cigarette.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "The camp!" he said, and gave a little sigh of relief.
girthnounUS /ɡɜːrθ/
the distance around a person's body
From this reading Through the fifteen miles which separate Tangier from Awara the two had halted no longer than sufficed to tighten a girth or light a cigarette.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading He called to his companion and pointed up the slope at a gleam of white set in the dun green of the cork woods.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He called to his companion and pointed up the slope at a gleam of white set in the dun green of the cork woods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through the fifteen miles which separate Tangier from Awara the two had halted no longer than sufficed to tighten a girth or light a cigarette.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Through the fifteen miles which separate Tangier from Awara the two had halted no longer than sufficed to tighten a girth or light a cigarette.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called to his companion and pointed up the slope at a gleam of white set in the dun green of the cork woods.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE TENT CLUB Aylmer tightened the reins, touched the rowels against the mare's flank, and lifted her out of her easy amble into something like a canter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He called to his companion and pointed up the slope at a gleam of white set in the dun green of the cork woods.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses were white with lather, the men stained with dust.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He called to his companion and pointed up the slope at a gleam of white set in the dun green of the cork woods.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AT THE TENT CLUB Aylmer tightened the reins, touched the rowels against the mare's flank, and lifted her out of her easy amble into something like a canter.
lathernounUS /ˈlæðər/
the froth produced by soaps or detergents
From this reading The horses were white with lather, the men stained with dust.
held up in the air
From this reading AT THE TENT CLUB Aylmer tightened the reins, touched the rowels against the mare's flank, and lifted her out of her easy amble into something like a canter.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Through the fifteen miles which separate Tangier from Awara the two had halted no longer than sufficed to tighten a girth or light a cigarette.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading AT THE TENT CLUB Aylmer tightened the reins, touched the rowels against the mare's flank, and lifted her out of her easy amble into something like a canter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The camp!" he said, and gave a little sigh of relief.
for more time
From this reading Through the fifteen miles which separate Tangier from Awara the two had halted no longer than sufficed to tighten a girth or light a cigarette.
mare'snounUS /merz/
possessive form of “mare” — female equine animal
From this reading AT THE TENT CLUB Aylmer tightened the reins, touched the rowels against the mare's flank, and lifted her out of her easy amble into something like a canter.
the force of workers available
From this reading The horses were white with lather, the men stained with dust.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Through the fifteen miles which separate Tangier from Awara the two had halted no longer than sufficed to tighten a girth or light a cigarette.
not any; not one
From this reading Through the fifteen miles which separate Tangier from Awara the two had halted no longer than sufficed to tighten a girth or light a cigarette.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE TENT CLUB Aylmer tightened the reins, touched the rowels against the mare's flank, and lifted her out of her easy amble into something like a canter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Through the fifteen miles which separate Tangier from Awara the two had halted no longer than sufficed to tighten a girth or light a cigarette.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AT THE TENT CLUB Aylmer tightened the reins, touched the rowels against the mare's flank, and lifted her out of her easy amble into something like a canter.
having a point
From this reading He called to his companion and pointed up the slope at a gleam of white set in the dun green of the cork woods.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading AT THE TENT CLUB Aylmer tightened the reins, touched the rowels against the mare's flank, and lifted her out of her easy amble into something like a canter.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "The camp!" he said, and gave a little sigh of relief.
rowels
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From this reading AT THE TENT CLUB Aylmer tightened the reins, touched the rowels against the mare's flank, and lifted her out of her easy amble into something like a canter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The camp!" he said, and gave a little sigh of relief.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Through the fifteen miles which separate Tangier from Awara the two had halted no longer than sufficed to tighten a girth or light a cigarette.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He called to his companion and pointed up the slope at a gleam of white set in the dun green of the cork woods.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "The camp!" he said, and gave a little sigh of relief.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading He called to his companion and pointed up the slope at a gleam of white set in the dun green of the cork woods.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading AT THE TENT CLUB Aylmer tightened the reins, touched the rowels against the mare's flank, and lifted her out of her easy amble into something like a canter.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading The horses were white with lather, the men stained with dust.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Through the fifteen miles which separate Tangier from Awara the two had halted no longer than sufficed to tighten a girth or light a cigarette.
Tangiernoun
a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar
From this reading Through the fifteen miles which separate Tangier from Awara the two had halted no longer than sufficed to tighten a girth or light a cigarette.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading AT THE TENT CLUB Aylmer tightened the reins, touched the rowels against the mare's flank, and lifted her out of her easy amble into something like a canter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Through the fifteen miles which separate Tangier from Awara the two had halted no longer than sufficed to tighten a girth or light a cigarette.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE TENT CLUB Aylmer tightened the reins, touched the rowels against the mare's flank, and lifted her out of her easy amble into something like a canter.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the fifteen miles which separate Tangier from Awara the two had halted no longer than sufficed to tighten a girth or light a cigarette.
tightenverbUS /ˈtaɪtən/
make tight or tighter
From this reading Through the fifteen miles which separate Tangier from Awara the two had halted no longer than sufficed to tighten a girth or light a cigarette.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading AT THE TENT CLUB Aylmer tightened the reins, touched the rowels against the mare's flank, and lifted her out of her easy amble into something like a canter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He called to his companion and pointed up the slope at a gleam of white set in the dun green of the cork woods.
having come into contact
From this reading AT THE TENT CLUB Aylmer tightened the reins, touched the rowels against the mare's flank, and lifted her out of her easy amble into something like a canter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Through the fifteen miles which separate Tangier from Awara the two had halted no longer than sufficed to tighten a girth or light a cigarette.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He called to his companion and pointed up the slope at a gleam of white set in the dun green of the cork woods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The horses were white with lather, the men stained with dust.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Through the fifteen miles which separate Tangier from Awara the two had halted no longer than sufficed to tighten a girth or light a cigarette.
a Caucasian
From this reading He called to his companion and pointed up the slope at a gleam of white set in the dun green of the cork woods.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The horses were white with lather, the men stained with dust.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He called to his companion and pointed up the slope at a gleam of white set in the dun green of the cork woods.
