used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The edge of their anxieties grew blunter as they neared their goal.
Arlen
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From this reading The riders spurred their horses up the steep, Aylmer and Van Arlen leading.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The edge of their anxieties grew blunter as they neared their goal.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading The white column of the lighthouse, which had been their guide heretofore, disappeared behind the shoulder of the ascent.
on or to one side
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was no more than a couple of miles away.
Aylmer
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From this reading The riders spurred their horses up the steep, Aylmer and Van Arlen leading.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The white column of the lighthouse, which had been their guide heretofore, disappeared behind the shoulder of the ascent.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The white column of the lighthouse, which had been their guide heretofore, disappeared behind the shoulder of the ascent.
blunteradjectiveUS /ˈblʌntər/
comparative of “blunt” — having a broad or rounded end
From this reading The edge of their anxieties grew blunter as they neared their goal.
broom-covered
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From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading The white column of the lighthouse, which had been their guide heretofore, disappeared behind the shoulder of the ascent.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It was no more than a couple of miles away.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The white column of the lighthouse, which had been their guide heretofore, disappeared behind the shoulder of the ascent.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The edge of their anxieties grew blunter as they neared their goal.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
obtain
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading The edge of their anxieties grew blunter as they neared their goal.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The edge of their anxieties grew blunter as they neared their goal.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The white column of the lighthouse, which had been their guide heretofore, disappeared behind the shoulder of the ascent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The white column of the lighthouse, which had been their guide heretofore, disappeared behind the shoulder of the ascent.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The white column of the lighthouse, which had been their guide heretofore, disappeared behind the shoulder of the ascent.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The riders spurred their horses up the steep, Aylmer and Van Arlen leading.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no more than a couple of miles away.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The riders spurred their horses up the steep, Aylmer and Van Arlen leading.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading The white column of the lighthouse, which had been their guide heretofore, disappeared behind the shoulder of the ascent.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was no more than a couple of miles away.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was no more than a couple of miles away.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading The edge of their anxieties grew blunter as they neared their goal.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no more than a couple of miles away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The riders spurred their horses up the steep, Aylmer and Van Arlen leading.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The white column of the lighthouse, which had been their guide heretofore, disappeared behind the shoulder of the ascent.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading The riders spurred their horses up the steep, Aylmer and Van Arlen leading.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The riders spurred their horses up the steep, Aylmer and Van Arlen leading.
possessing sweep
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was no more than a couple of miles away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The white column of the lighthouse, which had been their guide heretofore, disappeared behind the shoulder of the ascent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The edge of their anxieties grew blunter as they neared their goal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
in the direction of
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The riders spurred their horses up the steep, Aylmer and Van Arlen leading.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading The riders spurred their horses up the steep, Aylmer and Van Arlen leading.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no more than a couple of miles away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST TRICK IS LOST The cavalcade of horsemen swept along a level plain of beach and from there turned aside to gain the broom-covered slope which led towards the cliff top.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white column of the lighthouse, which had been their guide heretofore, disappeared behind the shoulder of the ascent.
