used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ENGLISH COUNTRY PLACE TWO figures on horseback galloped rapidly across the English downs, the one a number of yards in advance of the other.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading AN ENGLISH COUNTRY PLACE TWO figures on horseback galloped rapidly across the English downs, the one a number of yards in advance of the other.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading A low stone fence divided the adjoining meadows.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading AN ENGLISH COUNTRY PLACE TWO figures on horseback galloped rapidly across the English downs, the one a number of yards in advance of the other.
anew
From this reading Then the rider slid off and talking quietly to the horse brought it up on its feet again, just at the moment that her escort jumped the fence and drew up alongside her.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But at a slight touch from its rider the first horse rose easily in the air, clearing the fence without difficulty.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Then the rider slid off and talking quietly to the horse brought it up on its feet again, just at the moment that her escort jumped the fence and drew up alongside her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENGLISH COUNTRY PLACE TWO figures on horseback galloped rapidly across the English downs, the one a number of yards in advance of the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the farther side it stumbled, plunged forward until steadied by the hands on its reins and came gradually to the earth upon its knees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at a slight touch from its rider the first horse rose easily in the air, clearing the fence without difficulty.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then the rider slid off and talking quietly to the horse brought it up on its feet again, just at the moment that her escort jumped the fence and drew up alongside her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at a slight touch from its rider the first horse rose easily in the air, clearing the fence without difficulty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the farther side it stumbled, plunged forward until steadied by the hands on its reins and came gradually to the earth upon its knees.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the farther side it stumbled, plunged forward until steadied by the hands on its reins and came gradually to the earth upon its knees.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading But at a slight touch from its rider the first horse rose easily in the air, clearing the fence without difficulty.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading AN ENGLISH COUNTRY PLACE TWO figures on horseback galloped rapidly across the English downs, the one a number of yards in advance of the other.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading But at a slight touch from its rider the first horse rose easily in the air, clearing the fence without difficulty.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading A low stone fence divided the adjoining meadows.
downsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading AN ENGLISH COUNTRY PLACE TWO figures on horseback galloped rapidly across the English downs, the one a number of yards in advance of the other.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then the rider slid off and talking quietly to the horse brought it up on its feet again, just at the moment that her escort jumped the fence and drew up alongside her.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading On the farther side it stumbled, plunged forward until steadied by the hands on its reins and came gradually to the earth upon its knees.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading But at a slight touch from its rider the first horse rose easily in the air, clearing the fence without difficulty.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading AN ENGLISH COUNTRY PLACE TWO figures on horseback galloped rapidly across the English downs, the one a number of yards in advance of the other.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Then the rider slid off and talking quietly to the horse brought it up on its feet again, just at the moment that her escort jumped the fence and drew up alongside her.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading On the farther side it stumbled, plunged forward until steadied by the hands on its reins and came gradually to the earth upon its knees.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then the rider slid off and talking quietly to the horse brought it up on its feet again, just at the moment that her escort jumped the fence and drew up alongside her.
enclose with a fence
From this reading A low stone fence divided the adjoining meadows.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading AN ENGLISH COUNTRY PLACE TWO figures on horseback galloped rapidly across the English downs, the one a number of yards in advance of the other.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But at a slight touch from its rider the first horse rose easily in the air, clearing the fence without difficulty.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading On the farther side it stumbled, plunged forward until steadied by the hands on its reins and came gradually to the earth upon its knees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But at a slight touch from its rider the first horse rose easily in the air, clearing the fence without difficulty.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading AN ENGLISH COUNTRY PLACE TWO figures on horseback galloped rapidly across the English downs, the one a number of yards in advance of the other.
in a gradual manner
From this reading On the farther side it stumbled, plunged forward until steadied by the hands on its reins and came gradually to the earth upon its knees.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading On the farther side it stumbled, plunged forward until steadied by the hands on its reins and came gradually to the earth upon its knees.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the rider slid off and talking quietly to the horse brought it up on its feet again, just at the moment that her escort jumped the fence and drew up alongside her.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But at a slight touch from its rider the first horse rose easily in the air, clearing the fence without difficulty.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading AN ENGLISH COUNTRY PLACE TWO figures on horseback galloped rapidly across the English downs, the one a number of yards in advance of the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ENGLISH COUNTRY PLACE TWO figures on horseback galloped rapidly across the English downs, the one a number of yards in advance of the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the farther side it stumbled, plunged forward until steadied by the hands on its reins and came gradually to the earth upon its knees.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But at a slight touch from its rider the first horse rose easily in the air, clearing the fence without difficulty.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then the rider slid off and talking quietly to the horse brought it up on its feet again, just at the moment that her escort jumped the fence and drew up alongside her.
and nothing more
From this reading Then the rider slid off and talking quietly to the horse brought it up on its feet again, just at the moment that her escort jumped the fence and drew up alongside her.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading On the farther side it stumbled, plunged forward until steadied by the hands on its reins and came gradually to the earth upon its knees.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A low stone fence divided the adjoining meadows.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading A low stone fence divided the adjoining meadows.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then the rider slid off and talking quietly to the horse brought it up on its feet again, just at the moment that her escort jumped the fence and drew up alongside her.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading AN ENGLISH COUNTRY PLACE TWO figures on horseback galloped rapidly across the English downs, the one a number of yards in advance of the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ENGLISH COUNTRY PLACE TWO figures on horseback galloped rapidly across the English downs, the one a number of yards in advance of the other.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then the rider slid off and talking quietly to the horse brought it up on its feet again, just at the moment that her escort jumped the fence and drew up alongside her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ENGLISH COUNTRY PLACE TWO figures on horseback galloped rapidly across the English downs, the one a number of yards in advance of the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AN ENGLISH COUNTRY PLACE TWO figures on horseback galloped rapidly across the English downs, the one a number of yards in advance of the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading AN ENGLISH COUNTRY PLACE TWO figures on horseback galloped rapidly across the English downs, the one a number of yards in advance of the other.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading AN ENGLISH COUNTRY PLACE TWO figures on horseback galloped rapidly across the English downs, the one a number of yards in advance of the other.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading On the farther side it stumbled, plunged forward until steadied by the hands on its reins and came gradually to the earth upon its knees.
with low volume
From this reading Then the rider slid off and talking quietly to the horse brought it up on its feet again, just at the moment that her escort jumped the fence and drew up alongside her.
with speed
From this reading AN ENGLISH COUNTRY PLACE TWO figures on horseback galloped rapidly across the English downs, the one a number of yards in advance of the other.
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 On the farther side it stumbled, plunged forward until steadied by the hands on its reins and came gradually to the earth upon its knees.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading But at a slight touch from its rider the first horse rose easily in the air, clearing the fence without difficulty.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But at a slight touch from its rider the first horse rose easily in the air, clearing the fence without difficulty.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the farther side it stumbled, plunged forward until steadied by the hands on its reins and came gradually to the earth upon its knees.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Then the rider slid off and talking quietly to the horse brought it up on its feet again, just at the moment that her escort jumped the fence and drew up alongside her.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading But at a slight touch from its rider the first horse rose easily in the air, clearing the fence without difficulty.
steadiedadjectiveUS /ˈstedid/
made steady or constant
From this reading On the farther side it stumbled, plunged forward until steadied by the hands on its reins and came gradually to the earth upon its knees.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A low stone fence divided the adjoining meadows.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading On the farther side it stumbled, plunged forward until steadied by the hands on its reins and came gradually to the earth upon its knees.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Then the rider slid off and talking quietly to the horse brought it up on its feet again, just at the moment that her escort jumped the fence and drew up alongside her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the rider slid off and talking quietly to the horse brought it up on its feet again, just at the moment that her escort jumped the fence and drew up alongside her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ENGLISH COUNTRY PLACE TWO figures on horseback galloped rapidly across the English downs, the one a number of yards in advance of the other.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the rider slid off and talking quietly to the horse brought it up on its feet again, just at the moment that her escort jumped the fence and drew up alongside her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the farther side it stumbled, plunged forward until steadied by the hands on its reins and came gradually to the earth upon its knees.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading But at a slight touch from its rider the first horse rose easily in the air, clearing the fence without difficulty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AN ENGLISH COUNTRY PLACE TWO figures on horseback galloped rapidly across the English downs, the one a number of yards in advance of the other.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading On the farther side it stumbled, plunged forward until steadied by the hands on its reins and came gradually to the earth upon its knees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then the rider slid off and talking quietly to the horse brought it up on its feet again, just at the moment that her escort jumped the fence and drew up alongside her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the farther side it stumbled, plunged forward until steadied by the hands on its reins and came gradually to the earth upon its knees.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But at a slight touch from its rider the first horse rose easily in the air, clearing the fence without difficulty.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading AN ENGLISH COUNTRY PLACE TWO figures on horseback galloped rapidly across the English downs, the one a number of yards in advance of the other.
