used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He bestrode a tall chestnut mare, with white "socks."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
Amiria
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From this reading Amiria Plays Her Highest Card in the Game of Love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the cool of the morning, with the dew sparkling on the hedges and the birds twittering in the orchards, he rode out of Timber Town.
bestrodeverbUS /bɪˈstroʊd/
inflected form of “bestride” — get up on the back of
From this reading He bestrode a tall chestnut mare, with white "socks."
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading In the cool of the morning, with the dew sparkling on the hedges and the birds twittering in the orchards, he rode out of Timber Town.
confined by bonds
From this reading Scarlett was bound for the gold-fields.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Amiria Plays Her Highest Card in the Game of Love.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading He bestrode a tall chestnut mare, with white "socks."
clutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading He crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading In the cool of the morning, with the dew sparkling on the hedges and the birds twittering in the orchards, he rode out of Timber Town.
placed crosswise
From this reading He crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading In the cool of the morning, with the dew sparkling on the hedges and the birds twittering in the orchards, he rode out of Timber Town.
diggernounUS /ˈdɪɡər/
a laborer who digs
From this reading He crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
foot-hills
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From this reading He crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Scarlett was bound for the gold-fields.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading He crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Amiria Plays Her Highest Card in the Game of Love.
gold-fields
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From this reading Scarlett was bound for the gold-fields.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading He crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bestrode a tall chestnut mare, with white "socks."
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading In the cool of the morning, with the dew sparkling on the hedges and the birds twittering in the orchards, he rode out of Timber Town.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amiria Plays Her Highest Card in the Game of Love.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Amiria Plays Her Highest Card in the Game of Love.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Amiria Plays Her Highest Card in the Game of Love.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
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 crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Amiria Plays Her Highest Card in the Game of Love.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading He bestrode a tall chestnut mare, with white "socks."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the cool of the morning, with the dew sparkling on the hedges and the birds twittering in the orchards, he rode out of Timber Town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amiria Plays Her Highest Card in the Game of Love.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the cool of the morning, with the dew sparkling on the hedges and the birds twittering in the orchards, he rode out of Timber Town.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading In the cool of the morning, with the dew sparkling on the hedges and the birds twittering in the orchards, he rode out of Timber Town.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the cool of the morning, with the dew sparkling on the hedges and the birds twittering in the orchards, he rode out of Timber Town.
PlaysnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Amiria Plays Her Highest Card in the Game of Love.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading He crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading He crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading In the cool of the morning, with the dew sparkling on the hedges and the birds twittering in the orchards, he rode out of Timber Town.
Scarlett
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From this reading Scarlett was bound for the gold-fields.
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading He bestrode a tall chestnut mare, with white "socks."
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading In the cool of the morning, with the dew sparkling on the hedges and the birds twittering in the orchards, he rode out of Timber Town.
having a supporting base
From this reading He crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He bestrode a tall chestnut mare, with white "socks."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amiria Plays Her Highest Card in the Game of Love.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
TimbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading In the cool of the morning, with the dew sparkling on the hedges and the birds twittering in the orchards, he rode out of Timber Town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the cool of the morning, with the dew sparkling on the hedges and the birds twittering in the orchards, he rode out of Timber Town.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
twittering
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From this reading In the cool of the morning, with the dew sparkling on the hedges and the birds twittering in the orchards, he rode out of Timber Town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scarlett was bound for the gold-fields.
at the time that
From this reading He crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
in or at the place that
From this reading He crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He crossed the ford where he had rescued Rachel from the clutches of the digger, and had turned into the gorge which led through the foot-hills when he came suddenly upon Amiria, waiting for him, with her horse standing across the road.
a Caucasian
From this reading He bestrode a tall chestnut mare, with white "socks."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He bestrode a tall chestnut mare, with white "socks."
