used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading At the road’s end, just before them, was a group of gray stone buildings perched on the high headland above the Severn, like a monastery or place of military defense.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Below, to the westward, the land was edged by a long line of dike which walled the sea floods away from some low meadows that stretched far along the coast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
eagerly desirous
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the road’s end, just before them, was a group of gray stone buildings perched on the high headland above the Severn, like a monastery or place of military defense.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Below, to the westward, the land was edged by a long line of dike which walled the sea floods away from some low meadows that stretched far along the coast.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The wide gray waters of the Severn were spread to east and west; the headland before them fell off like a cliff.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below, to the westward, the land was edged by a long line of dike which walled the sea floods away from some low meadows that stretched far along the coast.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Over the water were drifting low clouds of fog and rain, but there was a dull gleam of red on the western sky like a winter sunset, and the wind was blowing.
cause to be bored
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading At the road’s end, just before them, was a group of gray stone buildings perched on the high headland above the Severn, like a monastery or place of military defense.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Over the water were drifting low clouds of fog and rain, but there was a dull gleam of red on the western sky like a winter sunset, and the wind was blowing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The wide gray waters of the Severn were spread to east and west; the headland before them fell off like a cliff.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Over the water were drifting low clouds of fog and rain, but there was a dull gleam of red on the western sky like a winter sunset, and the wind was blowing.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Below, to the westward, the land was edged by a long line of dike which walled the sea floods away from some low meadows that stretched far along the coast.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading At the road’s end, just before them, was a group of gray stone buildings perched on the high headland above the Severn, like a monastery or place of military defense.
dikenounUS /daɪk/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading Below, to the westward, the land was edged by a long line of dike which walled the sea floods away from some low meadows that stretched far along the coast.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Over the water were drifting low clouds of fog and rain, but there was a dull gleam of red on the western sky like a winter sunset, and the wind was blowing.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Over the water were drifting low clouds of fog and rain, but there was a dull gleam of red on the western sky like a winter sunset, and the wind was blowing.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The wide gray waters of the Severn were spread to east and west; the headland before them fell off like a cliff.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading Below, to the westward, the land was edged by a long line of dike which walled the sea floods away from some low meadows that stretched far along the coast.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the road’s end, just before them, was a group of gray stone buildings perched on the high headland above the Severn, like a monastery or place of military defense.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Below, to the westward, the land was edged by a long line of dike which walled the sea floods away from some low meadows that stretched far along the coast.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The wide gray waters of the Severn were spread to east and west; the headland before them fell off like a cliff.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Below, to the westward, the land was edged by a long line of dike which walled the sea floods away from some low meadows that stretched far along the coast.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Over the water were drifting low clouds of fog and rain, but there was a dull gleam of red on the western sky like a winter sunset, and the wind was blowing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Below, to the westward, the land was edged by a long line of dike which walled the sea floods away from some low meadows that stretched far along the coast.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Over the water were drifting low clouds of fog and rain, but there was a dull gleam of red on the western sky like a winter sunset, and the wind was blowing.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The wide gray waters of the Severn were spread to east and west; the headland before them fell off like a cliff.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading At the road’s end, just before them, was a group of gray stone buildings perched on the high headland above the Severn, like a monastery or place of military defense.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading The wide gray waters of the Severn were spread to east and west; the headland before them fell off like a cliff.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At the road’s end, just before them, was a group of gray stone buildings perched on the high headland above the Severn, like a monastery or place of military defense.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
and nothing more
From this reading At the road’s end, just before them, was a group of gray stone buildings perched on the high headland above the Severn, like a monastery or place of military defense.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Below, to the westward, the land was edged by a long line of dike which walled the sea floods away from some low meadows that stretched far along the coast.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The wide gray waters of the Severn were spread to east and west; the headland before them fell off like a cliff.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Below, to the westward, the land was edged by a long line of dike which walled the sea floods away from some low meadows that stretched far along the coast.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Below, to the westward, the land was edged by a long line of dike which walled the sea floods away from some low meadows that stretched far along the coast.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Below, to the westward, the land was edged by a long line of dike which walled the sea floods away from some low meadows that stretched far along the coast.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Below, to the westward, the land was edged by a long line of dike which walled the sea floods away from some low meadows that stretched far along the coast.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading At the road’s end, just before them, was a group of gray stone buildings perched on the high headland above the Severn, like a monastery or place of military defense.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading At the road’s end, just before them, was a group of gray stone buildings perched on the high headland above the Severn, like a monastery or place of military defense.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wide gray waters of the Severn were spread to east and west; the headland before them fell off like a cliff.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the road’s end, just before them, was a group of gray stone buildings perched on the high headland above the Severn, like a monastery or place of military defense.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the water were drifting low clouds of fog and rain, but there was a dull gleam of red on the western sky like a winter sunset, and the wind was blowing.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading At the road’s end, just before them, was a group of gray stone buildings perched on the high headland above the Severn, like a monastery or place of military defense.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the road’s end, just before them, was a group of gray stone buildings perched on the high headland above the Severn, like a monastery or place of military defense.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Over the water were drifting low clouds of fog and rain, but there was a dull gleam of red on the western sky like a winter sunset, and the wind was blowing.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Over the water were drifting low clouds of fog and rain, but there was a dull gleam of red on the western sky like a winter sunset, and the wind was blowing.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
road'snounUS /roʊdz/
possessive form of “road” — an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At the road’s end, just before them, was a group of gray stone buildings perched on the high headland above the Severn, like a monastery or place of military defense.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Below, to the westward, the land was edged by a long line of dike which walled the sea floods away from some low meadows that stretched far along the coast.
SevernnounUS /ˈsevərn/
a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay
From this reading The wide gray waters of the Severn were spread to east and west; the headland before them fell off like a cliff.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Over the water were drifting low clouds of fog and rain, but there was a dull gleam of red on the western sky like a winter sunset, and the wind was blowing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Below, to the westward, the land was edged by a long line of dike which walled the sea floods away from some low meadows that stretched far along the coast.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The wide gray waters of the Severn were spread to east and west; the headland before them fell off like a cliff.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At the road’s end, just before them, was a group of gray stone buildings perched on the high headland above the Severn, like a monastery or place of military defense.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Below, to the westward, the land was edged by a long line of dike which walled the sea floods away from some low meadows that stretched far along the coast.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Over the water were drifting low clouds of fog and rain, but there was a dull gleam of red on the western sky like a winter sunset, and the wind was blowing.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Below, to the westward, the land was edged by a long line of dike which walled the sea floods away from some low meadows that stretched far along the coast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The wide gray waters of the Severn were spread to east and west; the headland before them fell off like a cliff.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Over the water were drifting low clouds of fog and rain, but there was a dull gleam of red on the western sky like a winter sunset, and the wind was blowing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
the upper part of anything
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading Below, to the westward, the land was edged by a long line of dike which walled the sea floods away from some low meadows that stretched far along the coast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Below, to the westward, the land was edged by a long line of dike which walled the sea floods away from some low meadows that stretched far along the coast.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Over the water were drifting low clouds of fog and rain, but there was a dull gleam of red on the western sky like a winter sunset, and the wind was blowing.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The wide gray waters of the Severn were spread to east and west; the headland before them fell off like a cliff.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wide gray waters of the Severn were spread to east and west; the headland before them fell off like a cliff.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The wide gray waters of the Severn were spread to east and west; the headland before them fell off like a cliff.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Over the water were drifting low clouds of fog and rain, but there was a dull gleam of red on the western sky like a winter sunset, and the wind was blowing.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Below, to the westward, the land was edged by a long line of dike which walled the sea floods away from some low meadows that stretched far along the coast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
whinnied
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From this reading As they came northward, side by side, to the top of a little hill, the anxious rider gave a sigh of relief, and his horse, which limped badly and bore the marks of having been on his knees, whinnied as if in sympathy.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The wide gray waters of the Severn were spread to east and west; the headland before them fell off like a cliff.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Over the water were drifting low clouds of fog and rain, but there was a dull gleam of red on the western sky like a winter sunset, and the wind was blowing.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Over the water were drifting low clouds of fog and rain, but there was a dull gleam of red on the western sky like a winter sunset, and the wind was blowing.
