used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile, filled with anxiety on the behalf of Jeremy Miles--for he was always a general favourite amongst the youths in and around Lymington--Constance and I resumed our way, endeavouring to appear as unconcerned as possible.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading So saying, he wriggled along the ground over the bank that screened us from the soldiers, and lay hidden in the bracken on the same side of the highway as the troopers.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Meanwhile, filled with anxiety on the behalf of Jeremy Miles--for he was always a general favourite amongst the youths in and around Lymington--Constance and I resumed our way, endeavouring to appear as unconcerned as possible.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Meanwhile, filled with anxiety on the behalf of Jeremy Miles--for he was always a general favourite amongst the youths in and around Lymington--Constance and I resumed our way, endeavouring to appear as unconcerned as possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
(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 Meanwhile, filled with anxiety on the behalf of Jeremy Miles--for he was always a general favourite amongst the youths in and around Lymington--Constance and I resumed our way, endeavouring to appear as unconcerned as possible.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Meanwhile, filled with anxiety on the behalf of Jeremy Miles--for he was always a general favourite amongst the youths in and around Lymington--Constance and I resumed our way, endeavouring to appear as unconcerned as possible.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Meanwhile, filled with anxiety on the behalf of Jeremy Miles--for he was always a general favourite amongst the youths in and around Lymington--Constance and I resumed our way, endeavouring to appear as unconcerned as possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So saying, he wriggled along the ground over the bank that screened us from the soldiers, and lay hidden in the bracken on the same side of the highway as the troopers.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading So saying, he wriggled along the ground over the bank that screened us from the soldiers, and lay hidden in the bracken on the same side of the highway as the troopers.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading Meanwhile, filled with anxiety on the behalf of Jeremy Miles--for he was always a general favourite amongst the youths in and around Lymington--Constance and I resumed our way, endeavouring to appear as unconcerned as possible.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Less than a minute must have passed since we saw Captain Miles's great frame disappear beneath the bracken, when we heard the clatter of the troopers' horses as their hoofs struck the road.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
brackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading So saying, he wriggled along the ground over the bank that screened us from the soldiers, and lay hidden in the bracken on the same side of the highway as the troopers.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
Brockenhurst
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From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can do no more, and I'll warrant I can shift for myself."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading Less than a minute must have passed since we saw Captain Miles's great frame disappear beneath the bracken, when we heard the clatter of the troopers' horses as their hoofs struck the road.
composedlyadverb
in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Meanwhile, filled with anxiety on the behalf of Jeremy Miles--for he was always a general favourite amongst the youths in and around Lymington--Constance and I resumed our way, endeavouring to appear as unconcerned as possible.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Less than a minute must have passed since we saw Captain Miles's great frame disappear beneath the bracken, when we heard the clatter of the troopers' horses as their hoofs struck the road.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You can do no more, and I'll warrant I can shift for myself."
Dragoons
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From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
endeavouring
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From this reading Meanwhile, filled with anxiety on the behalf of Jeremy Miles--for he was always a general favourite amongst the youths in and around Lymington--Constance and I resumed our way, endeavouring to appear as unconcerned as possible.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Meanwhile, filled with anxiety on the behalf of Jeremy Miles--for he was always a general favourite amongst the youths in and around Lymington--Constance and I resumed our way, endeavouring to appear as unconcerned as possible.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Meanwhile, filled with anxiety on the behalf of Jeremy Miles--for he was always a general favourite amongst the youths in and around Lymington--Constance and I resumed our way, endeavouring to appear as unconcerned as possible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Less than a minute must have passed since we saw Captain Miles's great frame disappear beneath the bracken, when we heard the clatter of the troopers' horses as their hoofs struck the road.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So saying, he wriggled along the ground over the bank that screened us from the soldiers, and lay hidden in the bracken on the same side of the highway as the troopers.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Meanwhile, filled with anxiety on the behalf of Jeremy Miles--for he was always a general favourite amongst the youths in and around Lymington--Constance and I resumed our way, endeavouring to appear as unconcerned as possible.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Less than a minute must have passed since we saw Captain Miles's great frame disappear beneath the bracken, when we heard the clatter of the troopers' horses as their hoofs struck the road.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading So saying, he wriggled along the ground over the bank that screened us from the soldiers, and lay hidden in the bracken on the same side of the highway as the troopers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
Hammond
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From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Less than a minute must have passed since we saw Captain Miles's great frame disappear beneath the bracken, when we heard the clatter of the troopers' horses as their hoofs struck the road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Less than a minute must have passed since we saw Captain Miles's great frame disappear beneath the bracken, when we heard the clatter of the troopers' horses as their hoofs struck the road.
not accessible to view
From this reading So saying, he wriggled along the ground over the bank that screened us from the soldiers, and lay hidden in the bracken on the same side of the highway as the troopers.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading So saying, he wriggled along the ground over the bank that screened us from the soldiers, and lay hidden in the bracken on the same side of the highway as the troopers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Less than a minute must have passed since we saw Captain Miles's great frame disappear beneath the bracken, when we heard the clatter of the troopers' horses as their hoofs struck the road.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Less than a minute must have passed since we saw Captain Miles's great frame disappear beneath the bracken, when we heard the clatter of the troopers' horses as their hoofs struck the road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You can do no more, and I'll warrant I can shift for myself."
I'll
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From this reading "You can do no more, and I'll warrant I can shift for myself."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So saying, he wriggled along the ground over the bank that screened us from the soldiers, and lay hidden in the bracken on the same side of the highway as the troopers.
Jeremy
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From this reading Meanwhile, filled with anxiety on the behalf of Jeremy Miles--for he was always a general favourite amongst the youths in and around Lymington--Constance and I resumed our way, endeavouring to appear as unconcerned as possible.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So saying, he wriggled along the ground over the bank that screened us from the soldiers, and lay hidden in the bracken on the same side of the highway as the troopers.
go away from a place
From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Less than a minute must have passed since we saw Captain Miles's great frame disappear beneath the bracken, when we heard the clatter of the troopers' horses as their hoofs struck the road.
Lymington
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From this reading Meanwhile, filled with anxiety on the behalf of Jeremy Miles--for he was always a general favourite amongst the youths in and around Lymington--Constance and I resumed our way, endeavouring to appear as unconcerned as possible.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, filled with anxiety on the behalf of Jeremy Miles--for he was always a general favourite amongst the youths in and around Lymington--Constance and I resumed our way, endeavouring to appear as unconcerned as possible.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Meanwhile, filled with anxiety on the behalf of Jeremy Miles--for he was always a general favourite amongst the youths in and around Lymington--Constance and I resumed our way, endeavouring to appear as unconcerned as possible.
Miles's
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From this reading Less than a minute must have passed since we saw Captain Miles's great frame disappear beneath the bracken, when we heard the clatter of the troopers' horses as their hoofs struck the road.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Less than a minute must have passed since we saw Captain Miles's great frame disappear beneath the bracken, when we heard the clatter of the troopers' horses as their hoofs struck the road.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You can do no more, and I'll warrant I can shift for myself."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Less than a minute must have passed since we saw Captain Miles's great frame disappear beneath the bracken, when we heard the clatter of the troopers' horses as their hoofs struck the road.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "You can do no more, and I'll warrant I can shift for myself."
not any; not one
From this reading "You can do no more, and I'll warrant I can shift for myself."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So saying, he wriggled along the ground over the bank that screened us from the soldiers, and lay hidden in the bracken on the same side of the highway as the troopers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Meanwhile, filled with anxiety on the behalf of Jeremy Miles--for he was always a general favourite amongst the youths in and around Lymington--Constance and I resumed our way, endeavouring to appear as unconcerned as possible.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So saying, he wriggled along the ground over the bank that screened us from the soldiers, and lay hidden in the bracken on the same side of the highway as the troopers.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Less than a minute must have passed since we saw Captain Miles's great frame disappear beneath the bracken, when we heard the clatter of the troopers' horses as their hoofs struck the road.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Meanwhile, filled with anxiety on the behalf of Jeremy Miles--for he was always a general favourite amongst the youths in and around Lymington--Constance and I resumed our way, endeavouring to appear as unconcerned as possible.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Meanwhile, filled with anxiety on the behalf of Jeremy Miles--for he was always a general favourite amongst the youths in and around Lymington--Constance and I resumed our way, endeavouring to appear as unconcerned as possible.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
Identical; not different.
From this reading So saying, he wriggled along the ground over the bank that screened us from the soldiers, and lay hidden in the bracken on the same side of the highway as the troopers.
cut with a saw
From this reading Less than a minute must have passed since we saw Captain Miles's great frame disappear beneath the bracken, when we heard the clatter of the troopers' horses as their hoofs struck the road.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So saying, he wriggled along the ground over the bank that screened us from the soldiers, and lay hidden in the bracken on the same side of the highway as the troopers.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading So saying, he wriggled along the ground over the bank that screened us from the soldiers, and lay hidden in the bracken on the same side of the highway as the troopers.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading "You can do no more, and I'll warrant I can shift for myself."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading So saying, he wriggled along the ground over the bank that screened us from the soldiers, and lay hidden in the bracken on the same side of the highway as the troopers.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Less than a minute must have passed since we saw Captain Miles's great frame disappear beneath the bracken, when we heard the clatter of the troopers' horses as their hoofs struck the road.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So saying, he wriggled along the ground over the bank that screened us from the soldiers, and lay hidden in the bracken on the same side of the highway as the troopers.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading So saying, he wriggled along the ground over the bank that screened us from the soldiers, and lay hidden in the bracken on the same side of the highway as the troopers.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Less than a minute must have passed since we saw Captain Miles's great frame disappear beneath the bracken, when we heard the clatter of the troopers' horses as their hoofs struck the road.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Less than a minute must have passed since we saw Captain Miles's great frame disappear beneath the bracken, when we heard the clatter of the troopers' horses as their hoofs struck the road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So saying, he wriggled along the ground over the bank that screened us from the soldiers, and lay hidden in the bracken on the same side of the highway as the troopers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Less than a minute must have passed since we saw Captain Miles's great frame disappear beneath the bracken, when we heard the clatter of the troopers' horses as their hoofs struck the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile, filled with anxiety on the behalf of Jeremy Miles--for he was always a general favourite amongst the youths in and around Lymington--Constance and I resumed our way, endeavouring to appear as unconcerned as possible.
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading So saying, he wriggled along the ground over the bank that screened us from the soldiers, and lay hidden in the bracken on the same side of the highway as the troopers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
unconcernedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrnd/
lacking in interest or care or feeling
From this reading Meanwhile, filled with anxiety on the behalf of Jeremy Miles--for he was always a general favourite amongst the youths in and around Lymington--Constance and I resumed our way, endeavouring to appear as unconcerned as possible.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So saying, he wriggled along the ground over the bank that screened us from the soldiers, and lay hidden in the bracken on the same side of the highway as the troopers.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading "You can do no more, and I'll warrant I can shift for myself."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile, filled with anxiety on the behalf of Jeremy Miles--for he was always a general favourite amongst the youths in and around Lymington--Constance and I resumed our way, endeavouring to appear as unconcerned as possible.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Meanwhile, filled with anxiety on the behalf of Jeremy Miles--for he was always a general favourite amongst the youths in and around Lymington--Constance and I resumed our way, endeavouring to appear as unconcerned as possible.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Less than a minute must have passed since we saw Captain Miles's great frame disappear beneath the bracken, when we heard the clatter of the troopers' horses as their hoofs struck the road.
at the time that
From this reading Less than a minute must have passed since we saw Captain Miles's great frame disappear beneath the bracken, when we heard the clatter of the troopers' horses as their hoofs struck the road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile, filled with anxiety on the behalf of Jeremy Miles--for he was always a general favourite amongst the youths in and around Lymington--Constance and I resumed our way, endeavouring to appear as unconcerned as possible.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
wriggled
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From this reading So saying, he wriggled along the ground over the bank that screened us from the soldiers, and lay hidden in the bracken on the same side of the highway as the troopers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can do no more, and I'll warrant I can shift for myself."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Two Dragoons on the Brockenhurst Road "Leave me and shape your own course, Master Hammond!" exclaimed the Captain composedly, for he had regained both his breath and his wits.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Meanwhile, filled with anxiety on the behalf of Jeremy Miles--for he was always a general favourite amongst the youths in and around Lymington--Constance and I resumed our way, endeavouring to appear as unconcerned as possible.
