adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was well for La Boulaye that he had tethered his horse to a tree before approaching the coach.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading At their approach the animal neighed, and Garin, hearing the sound, reined in and peered forward into the gloom, to descry the horse's head and back outlined above the blur of the hedge.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His men halted behind him whilst he approached the riderless beast and made--as well as he could in the darkness--an examination of the saddle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At their approach the animal neighed, and Garin, hearing the sound, reined in and peered forward into the gloom, to descry the horse's head and back outlined above the blur of the hedge.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading At their approach the animal neighed, and Garin, hearing the sound, reined in and peered forward into the gloom, to descry the horse's head and back outlined above the blur of the hedge.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading At their approach the animal neighed, and Garin, hearing the sound, reined in and peered forward into the gloom, to descry the horse's head and back outlined above the blur of the hedge.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading His men halted behind him whilst he approached the riderless beast and made--as well as he could in the darkness--an examination of the saddle.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading It was well for La Boulaye that he had tethered his horse to a tree before approaching the coach.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That solitary beast standing by the roadside in the deepening gloom attracted the attention of his followers, when--a half-hour or so later--they rode that way, making for Liege, as La Boulaye had bidden them.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At their approach the animal neighed, and Garin, hearing the sound, reined in and peered forward into the gloom, to descry the horse's head and back outlined above the blur of the hedge.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading That solitary beast standing by the roadside in the deepening gloom attracted the attention of his followers, when--a half-hour or so later--they rode that way, making for Liege, as La Boulaye had bidden them.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading That solitary beast standing by the roadside in the deepening gloom attracted the attention of his followers, when--a half-hour or so later--they rode that way, making for Liege, as La Boulaye had bidden them.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At their approach the animal neighed, and Garin, hearing the sound, reined in and peered forward into the gloom, to descry the horse's head and back outlined above the blur of the hedge.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading That solitary beast standing by the roadside in the deepening gloom attracted the attention of his followers, when--a half-hour or so later--they rode that way, making for Liege, as La Boulaye had bidden them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One holster he found empty, at which he concluded that the rider, whoever he had been, had met with trouble; from the other he drew a heavy pistol, which, however, gave him no clue.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was well for La Boulaye that he had tethered his horse to a tree before approaching the coach.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His men halted behind him whilst he approached the riderless beast and made--as well as he could in the darkness--an examination of the saddle.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading That solitary beast standing by the roadside in the deepening gloom attracted the attention of his followers, when--a half-hour or so later--they rode that way, making for Liege, as La Boulaye had bidden them.
blurverbUS /blɜːr/
become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading At their approach the animal neighed, and Garin, hearing the sound, reined in and peered forward into the gloom, to descry the horse's head and back outlined above the blur of the hedge.
Boulaye
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From this reading It was well for La Boulaye that he had tethered his horse to a tree before approaching the coach.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That solitary beast standing by the roadside in the deepening gloom attracted the attention of his followers, when--a half-hour or so later--they rode that way, making for Liege, as La Boulaye had bidden them.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading One holster he found empty, at which he concluded that the rider, whoever he had been, had met with trouble; from the other he drew a heavy pistol, which, however, gave him no clue.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading It was well for La Boulaye that he had tethered his horse to a tree before approaching the coach.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading One holster he found empty, at which he concluded that the rider, whoever he had been, had met with trouble; from the other he drew a heavy pistol, which, however, gave him no clue.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His men halted behind him whilst he approached the riderless beast and made--as well as he could in the darkness--an examination of the saddle.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His men halted behind him whilst he approached the riderless beast and made--as well as he could in the darkness--an examination of the saddle.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading That solitary beast standing by the roadside in the deepening gloom attracted the attention of his followers, when--a half-hour or so later--they rode that way, making for Liege, as La Boulaye had bidden them.
descryverbUS /deˈskraɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading At their approach the animal neighed, and Garin, hearing the sound, reined in and peered forward into the gloom, to descry the horse's head and back outlined above the blur of the hedge.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading One holster he found empty, at which he concluded that the rider, whoever he had been, had met with trouble; from the other he drew a heavy pistol, which, however, gave him no clue.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading One holster he found empty, at which he concluded that the rider, whoever he had been, had met with trouble; from the other he drew a heavy pistol, which, however, gave him no clue.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading His men halted behind him whilst he approached the riderless beast and made--as well as he could in the darkness--an examination of the saddle.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading That solitary beast standing by the roadside in the deepening gloom attracted the attention of his followers, when--a half-hour or so later--they rode that way, making for Liege, as La Boulaye had bidden them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was well for La Boulaye that he had tethered his horse to a tree before approaching the coach.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading At their approach the animal neighed, and Garin, hearing the sound, reined in and peered forward into the gloom, to descry the horse's head and back outlined above the blur of the hedge.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading One holster he found empty, at which he concluded that the rider, whoever he had been, had met with trouble; from the other he drew a heavy pistol, which, however, gave him no clue.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One holster he found empty, at which he concluded that the rider, whoever he had been, had met with trouble; from the other he drew a heavy pistol, which, however, gave him no clue.
Garin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At their approach the animal neighed, and Garin, hearing the sound, reined in and peered forward into the gloom, to descry the horse's head and back outlined above the blur of the hedge.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One holster he found empty, at which he concluded that the rider, whoever he had been, had met with trouble; from the other he drew a heavy pistol, which, however, gave him no clue.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading That solitary beast standing by the roadside in the deepening gloom attracted the attention of his followers, when--a half-hour or so later--they rode that way, making for Liege, as La Boulaye had bidden them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was well for La Boulaye that he had tethered his horse to a tree before approaching the coach.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading That solitary beast standing by the roadside in the deepening gloom attracted the attention of his followers, when--a half-hour or so later--they rode that way, making for Liege, as La Boulaye had bidden them.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading His men halted behind him whilst he approached the riderless beast and made--as well as he could in the darkness--an examination of the saddle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was well for La Boulaye that he had tethered his horse to a tree before approaching the coach.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At their approach the animal neighed, and Garin, hearing the sound, reined in and peered forward into the gloom, to descry the horse's head and back outlined above the blur of the hedge.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading At their approach the animal neighed, and Garin, hearing the sound, reined in and peered forward into the gloom, to descry the horse's head and back outlined above the blur of the hedge.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading One holster he found empty, at which he concluded that the rider, whoever he had been, had met with trouble; from the other he drew a heavy pistol, which, however, gave him no clue.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading At their approach the animal neighed, and Garin, hearing the sound, reined in and peered forward into the gloom, to descry the horse's head and back outlined above the blur of the hedge.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His men halted behind him whilst he approached the riderless beast and made--as well as he could in the darkness--an examination of the saddle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was well for La Boulaye that he had tethered his horse to a tree before approaching the coach.
holsternounUS /ˈhoʊlstər/
a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun
From this reading One holster he found empty, at which he concluded that the rider, whoever he had been, had met with trouble; from the other he drew a heavy pistol, which, however, gave him no clue.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was well for La Boulaye that he had tethered his horse to a tree before approaching the coach.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At their approach the animal neighed, and Garin, hearing the sound, reined in and peered forward into the gloom, to descry the horse's head and back outlined above the blur of the hedge.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading One holster he found empty, at which he concluded that the rider, whoever he had been, had met with trouble; from the other he drew a heavy pistol, which, however, gave him no clue.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That solitary beast standing by the roadside in the deepening gloom attracted the attention of his followers, when--a half-hour or so later--they rode that way, making for Liege, as La Boulaye had bidden them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At their approach the animal neighed, and Garin, hearing the sound, reined in and peered forward into the gloom, to descry the horse's head and back outlined above the blur of the hedge.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well for La Boulaye that he had tethered his horse to a tree before approaching the coach.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading It was well for La Boulaye that he had tethered his horse to a tree before approaching the coach.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading That solitary beast standing by the roadside in the deepening gloom attracted the attention of his followers, when--a half-hour or so later--they rode that way, making for Liege, as La Boulaye had bidden them.
LiegenounUS /liːdʒ/
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading That solitary beast standing by the roadside in the deepening gloom attracted the attention of his followers, when--a half-hour or so later--they rode that way, making for Liege, as La Boulaye had bidden them.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His men halted behind him whilst he approached the riderless beast and made--as well as he could in the darkness--an examination of the saddle.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading That solitary beast standing by the roadside in the deepening gloom attracted the attention of his followers, when--a half-hour or so later--they rode that way, making for Liege, as La Boulaye had bidden them.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading His men halted behind him whilst he approached the riderless beast and made--as well as he could in the darkness--an examination of the saddle.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One holster he found empty, at which he concluded that the rider, whoever he had been, had met with trouble; from the other he drew a heavy pistol, which, however, gave him no clue.
neighed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At their approach the animal neighed, and Garin, hearing the sound, reined in and peered forward into the gloom, to descry the horse's head and back outlined above the blur of the hedge.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading One holster he found empty, at which he concluded that the rider, whoever he had been, had met with trouble; from the other he drew a heavy pistol, which, however, gave him no clue.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That solitary beast standing by the roadside in the deepening gloom attracted the attention of his followers, when--a half-hour or so later--they rode that way, making for Liege, as La Boulaye had bidden them.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One holster he found empty, at which he concluded that the rider, whoever he had been, had met with trouble; from the other he drew a heavy pistol, which, however, gave him no clue.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That solitary beast standing by the roadside in the deepening gloom attracted the attention of his followers, when--a half-hour or so later--they rode that way, making for Liege, as La Boulaye had bidden them.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One holster he found empty, at which he concluded that the rider, whoever he had been, had met with trouble; from the other he drew a heavy pistol, which, however, gave him no clue.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading At their approach the animal neighed, and Garin, hearing the sound, reined in and peered forward into the gloom, to descry the horse's head and back outlined above the blur of the hedge.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading At their approach the animal neighed, and Garin, hearing the sound, reined in and peered forward into the gloom, to descry the horse's head and back outlined above the blur of the hedge.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading One holster he found empty, at which he concluded that the rider, whoever he had been, had met with trouble; from the other he drew a heavy pistol, which, however, gave him no clue.
reinedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading At their approach the animal neighed, and Garin, hearing the sound, reined in and peered forward into the gloom, to descry the horse's head and back outlined above the blur of the hedge.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading One holster he found empty, at which he concluded that the rider, whoever he had been, had met with trouble; from the other he drew a heavy pistol, which, however, gave him no clue.
riderless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His men halted behind him whilst he approached the riderless beast and made--as well as he could in the darkness--an examination of the saddle.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading That solitary beast standing by the roadside in the deepening gloom attracted the attention of his followers, when--a half-hour or so later--they rode that way, making for Liege, as La Boulaye had bidden them.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading That solitary beast standing by the roadside in the deepening gloom attracted the attention of his followers, when--a half-hour or so later--they rode that way, making for Liege, as La Boulaye had bidden them.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading His men halted behind him whilst he approached the riderless beast and made--as well as he could in the darkness--an examination of the saddle.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That solitary beast standing by the roadside in the deepening gloom attracted the attention of his followers, when--a half-hour or so later--they rode that way, making for Liege, as La Boulaye had bidden them.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading That solitary beast standing by the roadside in the deepening gloom attracted the attention of his followers, when--a half-hour or so later--they rode that way, making for Liege, as La Boulaye had bidden them.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At their approach the animal neighed, and Garin, hearing the sound, reined in and peered forward into the gloom, to descry the horse's head and back outlined above the blur of the hedge.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading That solitary beast standing by the roadside in the deepening gloom attracted the attention of his followers, when--a half-hour or so later--they rode that way, making for Liege, as La Boulaye had bidden them.
tetheredadjectiveUS /ˈteðərd/
confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
From this reading It was well for La Boulaye that he had tethered his horse to a tree before approaching the coach.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was well for La Boulaye that he had tethered his horse to a tree before approaching the coach.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was well for La Boulaye that he had tethered his horse to a tree before approaching the coach.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At their approach the animal neighed, and Garin, hearing the sound, reined in and peered forward into the gloom, to descry the horse's head and back outlined above the blur of the hedge.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That solitary beast standing by the roadside in the deepening gloom attracted the attention of his followers, when--a half-hour or so later--they rode that way, making for Liege, as La Boulaye had bidden them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That solitary beast standing by the roadside in the deepening gloom attracted the attention of his followers, when--a half-hour or so later--they rode that way, making for Liege, as La Boulaye had bidden them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was well for La Boulaye that he had tethered his horse to a tree before approaching the coach.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was well for La Boulaye that he had tethered his horse to a tree before approaching the coach.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading One holster he found empty, at which he concluded that the rider, whoever he had been, had met with trouble; from the other he drew a heavy pistol, which, however, gave him no clue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was well for La Boulaye that he had tethered his horse to a tree before approaching the coach.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That solitary beast standing by the roadside in the deepening gloom attracted the attention of his followers, when--a half-hour or so later--they rode that way, making for Liege, as La Boulaye had bidden them.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was well for La Boulaye that he had tethered his horse to a tree before approaching the coach.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That solitary beast standing by the roadside in the deepening gloom attracted the attention of his followers, when--a half-hour or so later--they rode that way, making for Liege, as La Boulaye had bidden them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One holster he found empty, at which he concluded that the rider, whoever he had been, had met with trouble; from the other he drew a heavy pistol, which, however, gave him no clue.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading His men halted behind him whilst he approached the riderless beast and made--as well as he could in the darkness--an examination of the saddle.
whoever
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One holster he found empty, at which he concluded that the rider, whoever he had been, had met with trouble; from the other he drew a heavy pistol, which, however, gave him no clue.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One holster he found empty, at which he concluded that the rider, whoever he had been, had met with trouble; from the other he drew a heavy pistol, which, however, gave him no clue.
