used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The horse, left to its own initiative, ambled lazily to the crest of a little rise that commanded a view of the town of Tournayville beyond.
ambledverbUS /ˈæmbəld/
past form of “amble” — walk leisurely
From this reading The horse, left to its own initiative, ambled lazily to the crest of a little rise that commanded a view of the town of Tournayville beyond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Raymond's eyes, lifting from the dash-board, ignoring the general perspective, fixed and held on a single detail, to the right, and perhaps a mile away--a high, rectangular, gray stone wall, that inclosed a gray, rectangular stone building.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Raymond's eyes, lifting from the dash-board, ignoring the general perspective, fixed and held on a single detail, to the right, and perhaps a mile away--a high, rectangular, gray stone wall, that inclosed a gray, rectangular stone building.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading It was nearly two weeks now since he had seen that cold and narrow space with its iron bars, and the figure that huddled on the cot clasping its hands dejectedly between its knees--nearly two weeks.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was nearly two weeks now since he had seen that cold and narrow space with its iron bars, and the figure that huddled on the cot clasping its hands dejectedly between its knees--nearly two weeks.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The horse, left to its own initiative, ambled lazily to the crest of a little rise that commanded a view of the town of Tournayville beyond.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Raymond's eyes, lifting from the dash-board, ignoring the general perspective, fixed and held on a single detail, to the right, and perhaps a mile away--a high, rectangular, gray stone wall, that inclosed a gray, rectangular stone building.
clasping
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From this reading It was nearly two weeks now since he had seen that cold and narrow space with its iron bars, and the figure that huddled on the cot clasping its hands dejectedly between its knees--nearly two weeks.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was nearly two weeks now since he had seen that cold and narrow space with its iron bars, and the figure that huddled on the cot clasping its hands dejectedly between its knees--nearly two weeks.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The horse, left to its own initiative, ambled lazily to the crest of a little rise that commanded a view of the town of Tournayville beyond.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading It was nearly two weeks now since he had seen that cold and narrow space with its iron bars, and the figure that huddled on the cot clasping its hands dejectedly between its knees--nearly two weeks.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading The horse, left to its own initiative, ambled lazily to the crest of a little rise that commanded a view of the town of Tournayville beyond.
dash-board
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From this reading Raymond's eyes, lifting from the dash-board, ignoring the general perspective, fixed and held on a single detail, to the right, and perhaps a mile away--a high, rectangular, gray stone wall, that inclosed a gray, rectangular stone building.
dejectedlyadverb
in a dejected manner
From this reading It was nearly two weeks now since he had seen that cold and narrow space with its iron bars, and the figure that huddled on the cot clasping its hands dejectedly between its knees--nearly two weeks.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Raymond's eyes, lifting from the dash-board, ignoring the general perspective, fixed and held on a single detail, to the right, and perhaps a mile away--a high, rectangular, gray stone wall, that inclosed a gray, rectangular stone building.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Raymond's eyes, lifting from the dash-board, ignoring the general perspective, fixed and held on a single detail, to the right, and perhaps a mile away--a high, rectangular, gray stone wall, that inclosed a gray, rectangular stone building.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It was nearly two weeks now since he had seen that cold and narrow space with its iron bars, and the figure that huddled on the cot clasping its hands dejectedly between its knees--nearly two weeks.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Raymond's eyes, lifting from the dash-board, ignoring the general perspective, fixed and held on a single detail, to the right, and perhaps a mile away--a high, rectangular, gray stone wall, that inclosed a gray, rectangular stone building.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Raymond's eyes, lifting from the dash-board, ignoring the general perspective, fixed and held on a single detail, to the right, and perhaps a mile away--a high, rectangular, gray stone wall, that inclosed a gray, rectangular stone building.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Raymond's eyes, lifting from the dash-board, ignoring the general perspective, fixed and held on a single detail, to the right, and perhaps a mile away--a high, rectangular, gray stone wall, that inclosed a gray, rectangular stone building.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Raymond's eyes, lifting from the dash-board, ignoring the general perspective, fixed and held on a single detail, to the right, and perhaps a mile away--a high, rectangular, gray stone wall, that inclosed a gray, rectangular stone building.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was nearly two weeks now since he had seen that cold and narrow space with its iron bars, and the figure that huddled on the cot clasping its hands dejectedly between its knees--nearly two weeks.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading |THE reins lay idly in Raymond's hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was nearly two weeks now since he had seen that cold and narrow space with its iron bars, and the figure that huddled on the cot clasping its hands dejectedly between its knees--nearly two weeks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nearly two weeks now since he had seen that cold and narrow space with its iron bars, and the figure that huddled on the cot clasping its hands dejectedly between its knees--nearly two weeks.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Raymond's eyes, lifting from the dash-board, ignoring the general perspective, fixed and held on a single detail, to the right, and perhaps a mile away--a high, rectangular, gray stone wall, that inclosed a gray, rectangular stone building.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Raymond's eyes, lifting from the dash-board, ignoring the general perspective, fixed and held on a single detail, to the right, and perhaps a mile away--a high, rectangular, gray stone wall, that inclosed a gray, rectangular stone building.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes reverted to the dash-board.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horse, left to its own initiative, ambled lazily to the crest of a little rise that commanded a view of the town of Tournayville beyond.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading It was nearly two weeks now since he had seen that cold and narrow space with its iron bars, and the figure that huddled on the cot clasping its hands dejectedly between its knees--nearly two weeks.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading |THE reins lay idly in Raymond's hand.
ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Raymond's eyes, lifting from the dash-board, ignoring the general perspective, fixed and held on a single detail, to the right, and perhaps a mile away--a high, rectangular, gray stone wall, that inclosed a gray, rectangular stone building.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |THE reins lay idly in Raymond's hand.
inclosed
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From this reading Raymond's eyes, lifting from the dash-board, ignoring the general perspective, fixed and held on a single detail, to the right, and perhaps a mile away--a high, rectangular, gray stone wall, that inclosed a gray, rectangular stone building.
initiativenounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
readiness to embark on bold new ventures
From this reading The horse, left to its own initiative, ambled lazily to the crest of a little rise that commanded a view of the town of Tournayville beyond.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading It was nearly two weeks now since he had seen that cold and narrow space with its iron bars, and the figure that huddled on the cot clasping its hands dejectedly between its knees--nearly two weeks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly two weeks now since he had seen that cold and narrow space with its iron bars, and the figure that huddled on the cot clasping its hands dejectedly between its knees--nearly two weeks.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The horse, left to its own initiative, ambled lazily to the crest of a little rise that commanded a view of the town of Tournayville beyond.
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 It was nearly two weeks now since he had seen that cold and narrow space with its iron bars, and the figure that huddled on the cot clasping its hands dejectedly between its knees--nearly two weeks.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading |THE reins lay idly in Raymond's hand.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading The horse, left to its own initiative, ambled lazily to the crest of a little rise that commanded a view of the town of Tournayville beyond.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The horse, left to its own initiative, ambled lazily to the crest of a little rise that commanded a view of the town of Tournayville beyond.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Raymond's eyes, lifting from the dash-board, ignoring the general perspective, fixed and held on a single detail, to the right, and perhaps a mile away--a high, rectangular, gray stone wall, that inclosed a gray, rectangular stone building.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The horse, left to its own initiative, ambled lazily to the crest of a little rise that commanded a view of the town of Tournayville beyond.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Raymond's eyes, lifting from the dash-board, ignoring the general perspective, fixed and held on a single detail, to the right, and perhaps a mile away--a high, rectangular, gray stone wall, that inclosed a gray, rectangular stone building.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It was nearly two weeks now since he had seen that cold and narrow space with its iron bars, and the figure that huddled on the cot clasping its hands dejectedly between its knees--nearly two weeks.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly two weeks now since he had seen that cold and narrow space with its iron bars, and the figure that huddled on the cot clasping its hands dejectedly between its knees--nearly two weeks.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was nearly two weeks now since he had seen that cold and narrow space with its iron bars, and the figure that huddled on the cot clasping its hands dejectedly between its knees--nearly two weeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The horse, left to its own initiative, ambled lazily to the crest of a little rise that commanded a view of the town of Tournayville beyond.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Raymond's eyes, lifting from the dash-board, ignoring the general perspective, fixed and held on a single detail, to the right, and perhaps a mile away--a high, rectangular, gray stone wall, that inclosed a gray, rectangular stone building.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The horse, left to its own initiative, ambled lazily to the crest of a little rise that commanded a view of the town of Tournayville beyond.
by chance
From this reading Raymond's eyes, lifting from the dash-board, ignoring the general perspective, fixed and held on a single detail, to the right, and perhaps a mile away--a high, rectangular, gray stone wall, that inclosed a gray, rectangular stone building.
perspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Raymond's eyes, lifting from the dash-board, ignoring the general perspective, fixed and held on a single detail, to the right, and perhaps a mile away--a high, rectangular, gray stone wall, that inclosed a gray, rectangular stone building.
Raymond's
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From this reading |THE reins lay idly in Raymond's hand.
rectangularadjectiveUS /rekˈtæŋɡjələr/
having four right angles
From this reading Raymond's eyes, lifting from the dash-board, ignoring the general perspective, fixed and held on a single detail, to the right, and perhaps a mile away--a high, rectangular, gray stone wall, that inclosed a gray, rectangular stone building.
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 |THE reins lay idly in Raymond's hand.
revertedverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state
From this reading His eyes reverted to the dash-board.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Raymond's eyes, lifting from the dash-board, ignoring the general perspective, fixed and held on a single detail, to the right, and perhaps a mile away--a high, rectangular, gray stone wall, that inclosed a gray, rectangular stone building.
move upward
From this reading The horse, left to its own initiative, ambled lazily to the crest of a little rise that commanded a view of the town of Tournayville beyond.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was nearly two weeks now since he had seen that cold and narrow space with its iron bars, and the figure that huddled on the cot clasping its hands dejectedly between its knees--nearly two weeks.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was nearly two weeks now since he had seen that cold and narrow space with its iron bars, and the figure that huddled on the cot clasping its hands dejectedly between its knees--nearly two weeks.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Raymond's eyes, lifting from the dash-board, ignoring the general perspective, fixed and held on a single detail, to the right, and perhaps a mile away--a high, rectangular, gray stone wall, that inclosed a gray, rectangular stone building.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It was nearly two weeks now since he had seen that cold and narrow space with its iron bars, and the figure that huddled on the cot clasping its hands dejectedly between its knees--nearly two weeks.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Raymond's eyes, lifting from the dash-board, ignoring the general perspective, fixed and held on a single detail, to the right, and perhaps a mile away--a high, rectangular, gray stone wall, that inclosed a gray, rectangular stone building.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The horse, left to its own initiative, ambled lazily to the crest of a little rise that commanded a view of the town of Tournayville beyond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |THE reins lay idly in Raymond's hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horse, left to its own initiative, ambled lazily to the crest of a little rise that commanded a view of the town of Tournayville beyond.
Tournayville
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From this reading The horse, left to its own initiative, ambled lazily to the crest of a little rise that commanded a view of the town of Tournayville beyond.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The horse, left to its own initiative, ambled lazily to the crest of a little rise that commanded a view of the town of Tournayville beyond.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was nearly two weeks now since he had seen that cold and narrow space with its iron bars, and the figure that huddled on the cot clasping its hands dejectedly between its knees--nearly two weeks.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The horse, left to its own initiative, ambled lazily to the crest of a little rise that commanded a view of the town of Tournayville beyond.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Raymond's eyes, lifting from the dash-board, ignoring the general perspective, fixed and held on a single detail, to the right, and perhaps a mile away--a high, rectangular, gray stone wall, that inclosed a gray, rectangular stone building.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly two weeks now since he had seen that cold and narrow space with its iron bars, and the figure that huddled on the cot clasping its hands dejectedly between its knees--nearly two weeks.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was nearly two weeks now since he had seen that cold and narrow space with its iron bars, and the figure that huddled on the cot clasping its hands dejectedly between its knees--nearly two weeks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was nearly two weeks now since he had seen that cold and narrow space with its iron bars, and the figure that huddled on the cot clasping its hands dejectedly between its knees--nearly two weeks.
