used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MORNING RIDE INNES was loping toward the Wistaria, the wind in her face till she turned west by the canal.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She had not thought to ask Parrish whether they boated it across, or if there was a cable across the stream.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She had not thought to ask Parrish whether they boated it across, or if there was a cable across the stream.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She would not turn back, she would meet some one.
boatedverbUS /ˈboʊtɪd/
past form of “boat” — ride in a boat on water
From this reading She had not thought to ask Parrish whether they boated it across, or if there was a cable across the stream.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A MORNING RIDE INNES was loping toward the Wistaria, the wind in her face till she turned west by the canal.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading She had not thought to ask Parrish whether they boated it across, or if there was a cable across the stream.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading A MORNING RIDE INNES was loping toward the Wistaria, the wind in her face till she turned west by the canal.
travel across or pass over
From this reading It occurred to her then, that she did not know how she was going to cross the river; it cut the canal; that was the cut which was threatening that district.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It occurred to her then, that she did not know how she was going to cross the river; it cut the canal; that was the cut which was threatening that district.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It occurred to her then, that she did not know how she was going to cross the river; it cut the canal; that was the cut which was threatening that district.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading It occurred to her then, that she did not know how she was going to cross the river; it cut the canal; that was the cut which was threatening that district.
dust-clouds
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From this reading She was a part of a fleeing universe; the wind, the dust-clouds, the victorious racing river, her good horse loping free--herself on the edge of the mad wild world!
the boundary of a surface
From this reading She was a part of a fleeing universe; the wind, the dust-clouds, the victorious racing river, her good horse loping free--herself on the edge of the mad wild world!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A MORNING RIDE INNES was loping toward the Wistaria, the wind in her face till she turned west by the canal.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading She was a part of a fleeing universe; the wind, the dust-clouds, the victorious racing river, her good horse loping free--herself on the edge of the mad wild world!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She was a part of a fleeing universe; the wind, the dust-clouds, the victorious racing river, her good horse loping free--herself on the edge of the mad wild world!
the act of departing
From this reading It occurred to her then, that she did not know how she was going to cross the river; it cut the canal; that was the cut which was threatening that district.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was a part of a fleeing universe; the wind, the dust-clouds, the victorious racing river, her good horse loping free--herself on the edge of the mad wild world!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not thought to ask Parrish whether they boated it across, or if there was a cable across the stream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A MORNING RIDE INNES was loping toward the Wistaria, the wind in her face till she turned west by the canal.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was a part of a fleeing universe; the wind, the dust-clouds, the victorious racing river, her good horse loping free--herself on the edge of the mad wild world!
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She was a part of a fleeing universe; the wind, the dust-clouds, the victorious racing river, her good horse loping free--herself on the edge of the mad wild world!
how
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From this reading It occurred to her then, that she did not know how she was going to cross the river; it cut the canal; that was the cut which was threatening that district.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had not thought to ask Parrish whether they boated it across, or if there was a cable across the stream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MORNING RIDE INNES was loping toward the Wistaria, the wind in her face till she turned west by the canal.
INNES
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From this reading A MORNING RIDE INNES was loping toward the Wistaria, the wind in her face till she turned west by the canal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occurred to her then, that she did not know how she was going to cross the river; it cut the canal; that was the cut which was threatening that district.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It occurred to her then, that she did not know how she was going to cross the river; it cut the canal; that was the cut which was threatening that district.
loping
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From this reading A MORNING RIDE INNES was loping toward the Wistaria, the wind in her face till she turned west by the canal.
roused to anger
From this reading She was a part of a fleeing universe; the wind, the dust-clouds, the victorious racing river, her good horse loping free--herself on the edge of the mad wild world!
come together
From this reading She would not turn back, she would meet some one.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A MORNING RIDE INNES was loping toward the Wistaria, the wind in her face till she turned west by the canal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It occurred to her then, that she did not know how she was going to cross the river; it cut the canal; that was the cut which was threatening that district.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It occurred to her then, that she did not know how she was going to cross the river; it cut the canal; that was the cut which was threatening that district.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a part of a fleeing universe; the wind, the dust-clouds, the victorious racing river, her good horse loping free--herself on the edge of the mad wild world!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was a part of a fleeing universe; the wind, the dust-clouds, the victorious racing river, her good horse loping free--herself on the edge of the mad wild world!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She would not turn back, she would meet some one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had not thought to ask Parrish whether they boated it across, or if there was a cable across the stream.
ParrishnounUS /ˈperɪʃ/
United States painter (1870-1966)
From this reading She had not thought to ask Parrish whether they boated it across, or if there was a cable across the stream.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She was a part of a fleeing universe; the wind, the dust-clouds, the victorious racing river, her good horse loping free--herself on the edge of the mad wild world!
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading She was a part of a fleeing universe; the wind, the dust-clouds, the victorious racing river, her good horse loping free--herself on the edge of the mad wild world!
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A MORNING RIDE INNES was loping toward the Wistaria, the wind in her face till she turned west by the canal.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It occurred to her then, that she did not know how she was going to cross the river; it cut the canal; that was the cut which was threatening that district.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MORNING RIDE INNES was loping toward the Wistaria, the wind in her face till she turned west by the canal.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She would not turn back, she would meet some one.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading She had not thought to ask Parrish whether they boated it across, or if there was a cable across the stream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It occurred to her then, that she did not know how she was going to cross the river; it cut the canal; that was the cut which was threatening that district.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MORNING RIDE INNES was loping toward the Wistaria, the wind in her face till she turned west by the canal.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It occurred to her then, that she did not know how she was going to cross the river; it cut the canal; that was the cut which was threatening that district.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had not thought to ask Parrish whether they boated it across, or if there was a cable across the stream.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not thought to ask Parrish whether they boated it across, or if there was a cable across the stream.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had not thought to ask Parrish whether they boated it across, or if there was a cable across the stream.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading It occurred to her then, that she did not know how she was going to cross the river; it cut the canal; that was the cut which was threatening that district.
up to a particular time
From this reading A MORNING RIDE INNES was loping toward the Wistaria, the wind in her face till she turned west by the canal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It occurred to her then, that she did not know how she was going to cross the river; it cut the canal; that was the cut which was threatening that district.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A MORNING RIDE INNES was loping toward the Wistaria, the wind in her face till she turned west by the canal.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She would not turn back, she would meet some one.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A MORNING RIDE INNES was loping toward the Wistaria, the wind in her face till she turned west by the canal.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was a part of a fleeing universe; the wind, the dust-clouds, the victorious racing river, her good horse loping free--herself on the edge of the mad wild world!
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading She was a part of a fleeing universe; the wind, the dust-clouds, the victorious racing river, her good horse loping free--herself on the edge of the mad wild world!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MORNING RIDE INNES was loping toward the Wistaria, the wind in her face till she turned west by the canal.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A MORNING RIDE INNES was loping toward the Wistaria, the wind in her face till she turned west by the canal.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She had not thought to ask Parrish whether they boated it across, or if there was a cable across the stream.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It occurred to her then, that she did not know how she was going to cross the river; it cut the canal; that was the cut which was threatening that district.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She was a part of a fleeing universe; the wind, the dust-clouds, the victorious racing river, her good horse loping free--herself on the edge of the mad wild world!
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A MORNING RIDE INNES was loping toward the Wistaria, the wind in her face till she turned west by the canal.
Wistarianoun
any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
From this reading A MORNING RIDE INNES was loping toward the Wistaria, the wind in her face till she turned west by the canal.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was a part of a fleeing universe; the wind, the dust-clouds, the victorious racing river, her good horse loping free--herself on the edge of the mad wild world!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not turn back, she would meet some one.
