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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not long after Lucius had quitted that spot, there came to it a single horseman, slowly riding towards the city of Seville.
act
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From this reading His feet, cased in high boots, rested on stirrups of peculiar shape, designed from their size and strength to act as a protection to the rider.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not long after Lucius had quitted that spot, there came to it a single horseman, slowly riding towards the city of Seville.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITHOUT AND WITHIN.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His feet, cased in high boots, rested on stirrups of peculiar shape, designed from their size and strength to act as a protection to the rider.
attired
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From this reading The cavalier was richly attired in green and silver; a broad scarlet scarf was wound round his waist, and its fringed end hung gracefully over his shoulder.
boots
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From this reading His feet, cased in high boots, rested on stirrups of peculiar shape, designed from their size and strength to act as a protection to the rider.
broad
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From this reading The cavalier was richly attired in green and silver; a broad scarlet scarf was wound round his waist, and its fringed end hung gracefully over his shoulder.
brow
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From this reading A Spanish sombrero shaded the cavalier's brow, and his hand grasped a sharp spear.
came
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From this reading Not long after Lucius had quitted that spot, there came to it a single horseman, slowly riding towards the city of Seville.
cased
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From this reading His feet, cased in high boots, rested on stirrups of peculiar shape, designed from their size and strength to act as a protection to the rider.
cavalier
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From this reading The cavalier was richly attired in green and silver; a broad scarlet scarf was wound round his waist, and its fringed end hung gracefully over his shoulder.
cavalier's
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From this reading A Spanish sombrero shaded the cavalier's brow, and his hand grasped a sharp spear.
city
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From this reading Not long after Lucius had quitted that spot, there came to it a single horseman, slowly riding towards the city of Seville.
designed
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From this reading His feet, cased in high boots, rested on stirrups of peculiar shape, designed from their size and strength to act as a protection to the rider.
end
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From this reading The cavalier was richly attired in green and silver; a broad scarlet scarf was wound round his waist, and its fringed end hung gracefully over his shoulder.
feet
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From this reading His feet, cased in high boots, rested on stirrups of peculiar shape, designed from their size and strength to act as a protection to the rider.
fringed
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From this reading The cavalier was richly attired in green and silver; a broad scarlet scarf was wound round his waist, and its fringed end hung gracefully over his shoulder.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His feet, cased in high boots, rested on stirrups of peculiar shape, designed from their size and strength to act as a protection to the rider.
gracefully
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From this reading The cavalier was richly attired in green and silver; a broad scarlet scarf was wound round his waist, and its fringed end hung gracefully over his shoulder.
grasped
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From this reading A Spanish sombrero shaded the cavalier's brow, and his hand grasped a sharp spear.
green
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From this reading The cavalier was richly attired in green and silver; a broad scarlet scarf was wound round his waist, and its fringed end hung gracefully over his shoulder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not long after Lucius had quitted that spot, there came to it a single horseman, slowly riding towards the city of Seville.
hand
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From this reading A Spanish sombrero shaded the cavalier's brow, and his hand grasped a sharp spear.
high
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From this reading His feet, cased in high boots, rested on stirrups of peculiar shape, designed from their size and strength to act as a protection to the rider.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cavalier was richly attired in green and silver; a broad scarlet scarf was wound round his waist, and its fringed end hung gracefully over his shoulder.
horseman
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From this reading Not long after Lucius had quitted that spot, there came to it a single horseman, slowly riding towards the city of Seville.
hung
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From this reading The cavalier was richly attired in green and silver; a broad scarlet scarf was wound round his waist, and its fringed end hung gracefully over his shoulder.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cavalier was richly attired in green and silver; a broad scarlet scarf was wound round his waist, and its fringed end hung gracefully over his shoulder.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not long after Lucius had quitted that spot, there came to it a single horseman, slowly riding towards the city of Seville.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The cavalier was richly attired in green and silver; a broad scarlet scarf was wound round his waist, and its fringed end hung gracefully over his shoulder.
long
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From this reading Not long after Lucius had quitted that spot, there came to it a single horseman, slowly riding towards the city of Seville.
Lucius
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From this reading Not long after Lucius had quitted that spot, there came to it a single horseman, slowly riding towards the city of Seville.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not long after Lucius had quitted that spot, there came to it a single horseman, slowly riding towards the city of Seville.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not long after Lucius had quitted that spot, there came to it a single horseman, slowly riding towards the city of Seville.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His feet, cased in high boots, rested on stirrups of peculiar shape, designed from their size and strength to act as a protection to the rider.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The cavalier was richly attired in green and silver; a broad scarlet scarf was wound round his waist, and its fringed end hung gracefully over his shoulder.
peculiar
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From this reading His feet, cased in high boots, rested on stirrups of peculiar shape, designed from their size and strength to act as a protection to the rider.
protection
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From this reading His feet, cased in high boots, rested on stirrups of peculiar shape, designed from their size and strength to act as a protection to the rider.
quitted
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From this reading Not long after Lucius had quitted that spot, there came to it a single horseman, slowly riding towards the city of Seville.
rested
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From this reading His feet, cased in high boots, rested on stirrups of peculiar shape, designed from their size and strength to act as a protection to the rider.
richly
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From this reading The cavalier was richly attired in green and silver; a broad scarlet scarf was wound round his waist, and its fringed end hung gracefully over his shoulder.
rider
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From this reading His feet, cased in high boots, rested on stirrups of peculiar shape, designed from their size and strength to act as a protection to the rider.
riding
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From this reading Not long after Lucius had quitted that spot, there came to it a single horseman, slowly riding towards the city of Seville.
round
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From this reading The cavalier was richly attired in green and silver; a broad scarlet scarf was wound round his waist, and its fringed end hung gracefully over his shoulder.
scarf
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From this reading The cavalier was richly attired in green and silver; a broad scarlet scarf was wound round his waist, and its fringed end hung gracefully over his shoulder.
scarlet
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From this reading The cavalier was richly attired in green and silver; a broad scarlet scarf was wound round his waist, and its fringed end hung gracefully over his shoulder.
Seville
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From this reading Not long after Lucius had quitted that spot, there came to it a single horseman, slowly riding towards the city of Seville.
shaded
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From this reading A Spanish sombrero shaded the cavalier's brow, and his hand grasped a sharp spear.
shape
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From this reading His feet, cased in high boots, rested on stirrups of peculiar shape, designed from their size and strength to act as a protection to the rider.
sharp
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From this reading A Spanish sombrero shaded the cavalier's brow, and his hand grasped a sharp spear.
shoulder
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From this reading The cavalier was richly attired in green and silver; a broad scarlet scarf was wound round his waist, and its fringed end hung gracefully over his shoulder.
silver
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From this reading The cavalier was richly attired in green and silver; a broad scarlet scarf was wound round his waist, and its fringed end hung gracefully over his shoulder.
single
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From this reading Not long after Lucius had quitted that spot, there came to it a single horseman, slowly riding towards the city of Seville.
size
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From this reading His feet, cased in high boots, rested on stirrups of peculiar shape, designed from their size and strength to act as a protection to the rider.
slowly
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From this reading Not long after Lucius had quitted that spot, there came to it a single horseman, slowly riding towards the city of Seville.
sombrero
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From this reading A Spanish sombrero shaded the cavalier's brow, and his hand grasped a sharp spear.
Spanish
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From this reading A Spanish sombrero shaded the cavalier's brow, and his hand grasped a sharp spear.
spear
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From this reading A Spanish sombrero shaded the cavalier's brow, and his hand grasped a sharp spear.
spot
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From this reading Not long after Lucius had quitted that spot, there came to it a single horseman, slowly riding towards the city of Seville.
stirrups
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From this reading His feet, cased in high boots, rested on stirrups of peculiar shape, designed from their size and strength to act as a protection to the rider.
strength
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From this reading His feet, cased in high boots, rested on stirrups of peculiar shape, designed from their size and strength to act as a protection to the rider.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not long after Lucius had quitted that spot, there came to it a single horseman, slowly riding towards the city of Seville.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not long after Lucius had quitted that spot, there came to it a single horseman, slowly riding towards the city of Seville.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His feet, cased in high boots, rested on stirrups of peculiar shape, designed from their size and strength to act as a protection to the rider.
there
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From this reading Not long after Lucius had quitted that spot, there came to it a single horseman, slowly riding towards the city of Seville.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not long after Lucius had quitted that spot, there came to it a single horseman, slowly riding towards the city of Seville.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Not long after Lucius had quitted that spot, there came to it a single horseman, slowly riding towards the city of Seville.
waist
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From this reading The cavalier was richly attired in green and silver; a broad scarlet scarf was wound round his waist, and its fringed end hung gracefully over his shoulder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cavalier was richly attired in green and silver; a broad scarlet scarf was wound round his waist, and its fringed end hung gracefully over his shoulder.
WITHINprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading WITHOUT AND WITHIN.
WITHOUTprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading WITHOUT AND WITHIN.
wound
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From this reading The cavalier was richly attired in green and silver; a broad scarlet scarf was wound round his waist, and its fringed end hung gracefully over his shoulder.
