Chapter XV · Chapter 15

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading This troubled me the less by reason of the moon (now almost at the full), and the extreme whiteness of the road underfoot, so that there was no fear of going astray.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

away from the right path or direction

From this reading This troubled me the less by reason of the moon (now almost at the full), and the extreme whiteness of the road underfoot, so that there was no fear of going astray.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This troubled me the less by reason of the moon (now almost at the full), and the extreme whiteness of the road underfoot, so that there was no fear of going astray.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE BATTLE OF STAMFORD HEATH.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And Billy engaged that by sunrise we should be in sight of the King’s troops.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Nay, Jack,” he said, when by signs I offered him to ride and tie: “never rode o’ horseback but once, and then ’pon Parson Spinks his red mare at Bideford.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading And Billy engaged that by sunrise we should be in sight of the King’s troops.

in a brisk manner

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This troubled me the less by reason of the moon (now almost at the full), and the extreme whiteness of the road underfoot, so that there was no fear of going astray.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading And Billy engaged that by sunrise we should be in sight of the King’s troops.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading This troubled me the less by reason of the moon (now almost at the full), and the extreme whiteness of the road underfoot, so that there was no fear of going astray.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading This troubled me the less by reason of the moon (now almost at the full), and the extreme whiteness of the road underfoot, so that there was no fear of going astray.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

set up or found

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading This troubled me the less by reason of the moon (now almost at the full), and the extreme whiteness of the road underfoot, so that there was no fear of going astray.

the act of departing

From this reading This troubled me the less by reason of the moon (now almost at the full), and the extreme whiteness of the road underfoot, so that there was no fear of going astray.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Nay, Jack,” he said, when by signs I offered him to ride and tie: “never rode o’ horseback but once, and then ’pon Parson Spinks his red mare at Bideford.

a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

From this reading THE BATTLE OF STAMFORD HEATH.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Nay, Jack,” he said, when by signs I offered him to ride and tie: “never rode o’ horseback but once, and then ’pon Parson Spinks his red mare at Bideford.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Nay, Jack,” he said, when by signs I offered him to ride and tie: “never rode o’ horseback but once, and then ’pon Parson Spinks his red mare at Bideford.

the back of a horse

From this reading “Nay, Jack,” he said, when by signs I offered him to ride and tie: “never rode o’ horseback but once, and then ’pon Parson Spinks his red mare at Bideford.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Nay, Jack,” he said, when by signs I offered him to ride and tie: “never rode o’ horseback but once, and then ’pon Parson Spinks his red mare at Bideford.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And Billy engaged that by sunrise we should be in sight of the King’s troops.

a small worthless amount

From this reading “Nay, Jack,” he said, when by signs I offered him to ride and tie: “never rode o’ horseback but once, and then ’pon Parson Spinks his red mare at Bideford.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading And Billy engaged that by sunrise we should be in sight of the King’s troops.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading This troubled me the less by reason of the moon (now almost at the full), and the extreme whiteness of the road underfoot, so that there was no fear of going astray.

female equine animal

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

equally distant from the extremes

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading This troubled me the less by reason of the moon (now almost at the full), and the extreme whiteness of the road underfoot, so that there was no fear of going astray.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

an old word for “no”

From this reading “Nay, Jack,” he said, when by signs I offered him to ride and tie: “never rode o’ horseback but once, and then ’pon Parson Spinks his red mare at Bideford.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Nay, Jack,” he said, when by signs I offered him to ride and tie: “never rode o’ horseback but once, and then ’pon Parson Spinks his red mare at Bideford.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

not any; not one

From this reading This troubled me the less by reason of the moon (now almost at the full), and the extreme whiteness of the road underfoot, so that there was no fear of going astray.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading This troubled me the less by reason of the moon (now almost at the full), and the extreme whiteness of the road underfoot, so that there was no fear of going astray.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “Nay, Jack,” he said, when by signs I offered him to ride and tie: “never rode o’ horseback but once, and then ’pon Parson Spinks his red mare at Bideford.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BATTLE OF STAMFORD HEATH.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading “Nay, Jack,” he said, when by signs I offered him to ride and tie: “never rode o’ horseback but once, and then ’pon Parson Spinks his red mare at Bideford.

on one occasion

From this reading “Nay, Jack,” he said, when by signs I offered him to ride and tie: “never rode o’ horseback but once, and then ’pon Parson Spinks his red mare at Bideford.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading “Nay, Jack,” he said, when by signs I offered him to ride and tie: “never rode o’ horseback but once, and then ’pon Parson Spinks his red mare at Bideford.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Nay, Jack,” he said, when by signs I offered him to ride and tie: “never rode o’ horseback but once, and then ’pon Parson Spinks his red mare at Bideford.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading This troubled me the less by reason of the moon (now almost at the full), and the extreme whiteness of the road underfoot, so that there was no fear of going astray.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading “Nay, Jack,” he said, when by signs I offered him to ride and tie: “never rode o’ horseback but once, and then ’pon Parson Spinks his red mare at Bideford.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “Nay, Jack,” he said, when by signs I offered him to ride and tie: “never rode o’ horseback but once, and then ’pon Parson Spinks his red mare at Bideford.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading This troubled me the less by reason of the moon (now almost at the full), and the extreme whiteness of the road underfoot, so that there was no fear of going astray.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “Nay, Jack,” he said, when by signs I offered him to ride and tie: “never rode o’ horseback but once, and then ’pon Parson Spinks his red mare at Bideford.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Nay, Jack,” he said, when by signs I offered him to ride and tie: “never rode o’ horseback but once, and then ’pon Parson Spinks his red mare at Bideford.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And Billy engaged that by sunrise we should be in sight of the King’s troops.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading And Billy engaged that by sunrise we should be in sight of the King’s troops.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading “Nay, Jack,” he said, when by signs I offered him to ride and tie: “never rode o’ horseback but once, and then ’pon Parson Spinks his red mare at Bideford.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This troubled me the less by reason of the moon (now almost at the full), and the extreme whiteness of the road underfoot, so that there was no fear of going astray.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Nay, Jack,” he said, when by signs I offered him to ride and tie: “never rode o’ horseback but once, and then ’pon Parson Spinks his red mare at Bideford.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BATTLE OF STAMFORD HEATH.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

the first light of day

From this reading And Billy engaged that by sunrise we should be in sight of the King’s troops.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This troubled me the less by reason of the moon (now almost at the full), and the extreme whiteness of the road underfoot, so that there was no fear of going astray.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BATTLE OF STAMFORD HEATH.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Nay, Jack,” he said, when by signs I offered him to ride and tie: “never rode o’ horseback but once, and then ’pon Parson Spinks his red mare at Bideford.

in or at that place or location

From this reading This troubled me the less by reason of the moon (now almost at the full), and the extreme whiteness of the road underfoot, so that there was no fear of going astray.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This troubled me the less by reason of the moon (now almost at the full), and the extreme whiteness of the road underfoot, so that there was no fear of going astray.

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading “Nay, Jack,” he said, when by signs I offered him to ride and tie: “never rode o’ horseback but once, and then ’pon Parson Spinks his red mare at Bideford.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

soldiers collectively

From this reading And Billy engaged that by sunrise we should be in sight of the King’s troops.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading This troubled me the less by reason of the moon (now almost at the full), and the extreme whiteness of the road underfoot, so that there was no fear of going astray.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

under the feet

From this reading This troubled me the less by reason of the moon (now almost at the full), and the extreme whiteness of the road underfoot, so that there was no fear of going astray.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Night came, and found us but midway between Temple and Launceston: for tho’ my comrade stepp’d briskly beside me, ’twas useless to put Molly beyond a walk; and besides, the mare was new from her day’s journey.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And Billy engaged that by sunrise we should be in sight of the King’s troops.

at the time that

From this reading “Nay, Jack,” he said, when by signs I offered him to ride and tie: “never rode o’ horseback but once, and then ’pon Parson Spinks his red mare at Bideford.

the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)

From this reading This troubled me the less by reason of the moon (now almost at the full), and the extreme whiteness of the road underfoot, so that there was no fear of going astray.