used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a flash of lightning horse and rider flew along, and when the horse finally broke down, the first houses in the village had been reached.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Like a flash of lightning horse and rider flew along, and when the horse finally broke down, the first houses in the village had been reached.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MOTHER Benedetto, who had been told the way to Beaussuet by Anselmo, whipped his horse severely, making it fly over the stones and pavement.
Anselmo
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From this reading THE MOTHER Benedetto, who had been told the way to Beaussuet by Anselmo, whipped his horse severely, making it fly over the stones and pavement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The vicarage was situated at the entrance to the village; the horse was covered with blood and foam, but Benedetto knew no mercy.
Beaussuet
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From this reading THE MOTHER Benedetto, who had been told the way to Beaussuet by Anselmo, whipped his horse severely, making it fly over the stones and pavement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE MOTHER Benedetto, who had been told the way to Beaussuet by Anselmo, whipped his horse severely, making it fly over the stones and pavement.
Benedetto
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From this reading THE MOTHER Benedetto, who had been told the way to Beaussuet by Anselmo, whipped his horse severely, making it fly over the stones and pavement.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The vicarage was situated at the entrance to the village; the horse was covered with blood and foam, but Benedetto knew no mercy.
lacking funds
From this reading Like a flash of lightning horse and rider flew along, and when the horse finally broke down, the first houses in the village had been reached.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The vicarage was situated at the entrance to the village; the horse was covered with blood and foam, but Benedetto knew no mercy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MOTHER Benedetto, who had been told the way to Beaussuet by Anselmo, whipped his horse severely, making it fly over the stones and pavement.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The vicarage was situated at the entrance to the village; the horse was covered with blood and foam, but Benedetto knew no mercy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Benedetto jumped off, but did not throw a look at the dying horse; he only thought of himself and his safety.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Like a flash of lightning horse and rider flew along, and when the horse finally broke down, the first houses in the village had been reached.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Benedetto jumped off, but did not throw a look at the dying horse; he only thought of himself and his safety.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The vicarage was situated at the entrance to the village; the horse was covered with blood and foam, but Benedetto knew no mercy.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He thought Anselmo had fallen into the hands of the people at Oliolles.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Like a flash of lightning horse and rider flew along, and when the horse finally broke down, the first houses in the village had been reached.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Like a flash of lightning horse and rider flew along, and when the horse finally broke down, the first houses in the village had been reached.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Like a flash of lightning horse and rider flew along, and when the horse finally broke down, the first houses in the village had been reached.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Like a flash of lightning horse and rider flew along, and when the horse finally broke down, the first houses in the village had been reached.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading THE MOTHER Benedetto, who had been told the way to Beaussuet by Anselmo, whipped his horse severely, making it fly over the stones and pavement.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The vicarage was situated at the entrance to the village; the horse was covered with blood and foam, but Benedetto knew no mercy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MOTHER Benedetto, who had been told the way to Beaussuet by Anselmo, whipped his horse severely, making it fly over the stones and pavement.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He thought Anselmo had fallen into the hands of the people at Oliolles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Benedetto jumped off, but did not throw a look at the dying horse; he only thought of himself and his safety.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Benedetto jumped off, but did not throw a look at the dying horse; he only thought of himself and his safety.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MOTHER Benedetto, who had been told the way to Beaussuet by Anselmo, whipped his horse severely, making it fly over the stones and pavement.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE MOTHER Benedetto, who had been told the way to Beaussuet by Anselmo, whipped his horse severely, making it fly over the stones and pavement.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Like a flash of lightning horse and rider flew along, and when the horse finally broke down, the first houses in the village had been reached.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like a flash of lightning horse and rider flew along, and when the horse finally broke down, the first houses in the village had been reached.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He thought Anselmo had fallen into the hands of the people at Oliolles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MOTHER Benedetto, who had been told the way to Beaussuet by Anselmo, whipped his horse severely, making it fly over the stones and pavement.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Benedetto jumped off, but did not throw a look at the dying horse; he only thought of himself and his safety.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The vicarage was situated at the entrance to the village; the horse was covered with blood and foam, but Benedetto knew no mercy.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Like a flash of lightning horse and rider flew along, and when the horse finally broke down, the first houses in the village had been reached.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a flash of lightning horse and rider flew along, and when the horse finally broke down, the first houses in the village had been reached.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Benedetto jumped off, but did not throw a look at the dying horse; he only thought of himself and his safety.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE MOTHER Benedetto, who had been told the way to Beaussuet by Anselmo, whipped his horse severely, making it fly over the stones and pavement.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading The vicarage was situated at the entrance to the village; the horse was covered with blood and foam, but Benedetto knew no mercy.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE MOTHER Benedetto, who had been told the way to Beaussuet by Anselmo, whipped his horse severely, making it fly over the stones and pavement.
not any; not one
From this reading The vicarage was situated at the entrance to the village; the horse was covered with blood and foam, but Benedetto knew no mercy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Benedetto jumped off, but did not throw a look at the dying horse; he only thought of himself and his safety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like a flash of lightning horse and rider flew along, and when the horse finally broke down, the first houses in the village had been reached.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Benedetto jumped off, but did not throw a look at the dying horse; he only thought of himself and his safety.
Oliolles
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From this reading He thought Anselmo had fallen into the hands of the people at Oliolles.
and nothing more
From this reading Benedetto jumped off, but did not throw a look at the dying horse; he only thought of himself and his safety.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE MOTHER Benedetto, who had been told the way to Beaussuet by Anselmo, whipped his horse severely, making it fly over the stones and pavement.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading THE MOTHER Benedetto, who had been told the way to Beaussuet by Anselmo, whipped his horse severely, making it fly over the stones and pavement.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He thought Anselmo had fallen into the hands of the people at Oliolles.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Like a flash of lightning horse and rider flew along, and when the horse finally broke down, the first houses in the village had been reached.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Like a flash of lightning horse and rider flew along, and when the horse finally broke down, the first houses in the village had been reached.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Benedetto jumped off, but did not throw a look at the dying horse; he only thought of himself and his safety.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading THE MOTHER Benedetto, who had been told the way to Beaussuet by Anselmo, whipped his horse severely, making it fly over the stones and pavement.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The vicarage was situated at the entrance to the village; the horse was covered with blood and foam, but Benedetto knew no mercy.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE MOTHER Benedetto, who had been told the way to Beaussuet by Anselmo, whipped his horse severely, making it fly over the stones and pavement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOTHER Benedetto, who had been told the way to Beaussuet by Anselmo, whipped his horse severely, making it fly over the stones and pavement.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Benedetto jumped off, but did not throw a look at the dying horse; he only thought of himself and his safety.
propel through the air
From this reading Benedetto jumped off, but did not throw a look at the dying horse; he only thought of himself and his safety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MOTHER Benedetto, who had been told the way to Beaussuet by Anselmo, whipped his horse severely, making it fly over the stones and pavement.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE MOTHER Benedetto, who had been told the way to Beaussuet by Anselmo, whipped his horse severely, making it fly over the stones and pavement.
vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The vicarage was situated at the entrance to the village; the horse was covered with blood and foam, but Benedetto knew no mercy.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The vicarage was situated at the entrance to the village; the horse was covered with blood and foam, but Benedetto knew no mercy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The vicarage was situated at the entrance to the village; the horse was covered with blood and foam, but Benedetto knew no mercy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE MOTHER Benedetto, who had been told the way to Beaussuet by Anselmo, whipped his horse severely, making it fly over the stones and pavement.
at the time that
From this reading Like a flash of lightning horse and rider flew along, and when the horse finally broke down, the first houses in the village had been reached.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading THE MOTHER Benedetto, who had been told the way to Beaussuet by Anselmo, whipped his horse severely, making it fly over the stones and pavement.
which person or people
From this reading THE MOTHER Benedetto, who had been told the way to Beaussuet by Anselmo, whipped his horse severely, making it fly over the stones and pavement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The vicarage was situated at the entrance to the village; the horse was covered with blood and foam, but Benedetto knew no mercy.
