used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He dismounted as coolly as he could, and led his horse about to cover her from the stones.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He dismounted as coolly as he could, and led his horse about to cover her from the stones.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With so much to chafe him, he may be pardoned for some irritability.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
chafeverbUS /tʃeɪf/
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
From this reading With so much to chafe him, he may be pardoned for some irritability.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come," he said, as he stooped to touch her, "I must move you out of this.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading He dismounted as coolly as he could, and led his horse about to cover her from the stones.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He dismounted as coolly as he could, and led his horse about to cover her from the stones.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading He dismounted as coolly as he could, and led his horse about to cover her from the stones.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
dismounted
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From this reading He dismounted as coolly as he could, and led his horse about to cover her from the stones.
an opposing military force
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
enviableadjectiveUS /ˈenviəbəl/
causing envy
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
start firing a weapon
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He dismounted as coolly as he could, and led his horse about to cover her from the stones.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With so much to chafe him, he may be pardoned for some irritability.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
cause to move by striking
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
HORSEBACKnounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Come," he said, as he stooped to touch her, "I must move you out of this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
irritabilitynounUS /ˌɪrɪtəˈbɪləti/
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading With so much to chafe him, he may be pardoned for some irritability.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He dismounted as coolly as he could, and led his horse about to cover her from the stones.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
Manvers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading With so much to chafe him, he may be pardoned for some irritability.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Come," he said, as he stooped to touch her, "I must move you out of this.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading With so much to chafe him, he may be pardoned for some irritability.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Come," he said, as he stooped to touch her, "I must move you out of this.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
on one occasion
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Come," he said, as he stooped to touch her, "I must move you out of this.
pardonedverbUS /ˈpɑːrdənd/
past form of “pardon” — accept an excuse for
From this reading With so much to chafe him, he may be pardoned for some irritability.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
reinforcedadjectiveUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrst/
given added strength or support
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come," he said, as he stooped to touch her, "I must move you out of this.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With so much to chafe him, he may be pardoned for some irritability.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With so much to chafe him, he may be pardoned for some irritability.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading "Come," he said, as he stooped to touch her, "I must move you out of this.
stragglersnounUS /ˈstræɡlərz/
plural of “straggler” — someone who strays or falls behind
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Come," he said, as he stooped to touch her, "I must move you out of this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With so much to chafe him, he may be pardoned for some irritability.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Come," he said, as he stooped to touch her, "I must move you out of this.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
unmaskedverbUS /ənˈmæskt/
past form of “unmask” — reveal the true nature of
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
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 TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO ON HORSEBACK Now, Manvers was under fire; for the enemy, reinforced by stragglers from the town, had unmasked a battery of stones, and was making fine practice from the ruins of the wall.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
which person or people
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was hit more than once, his horse more than he; both were exasperated, and he in particular was furious at the presence of spectators who, comfortably in the shade, watched, and had been watching, the whole affair with enviable detachment of mind and body.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come," he said, as he stooped to touch her, "I must move you out of this.
