used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TONGUE OF CALUMNY One Sunday morning a week or two after this, Angela announced that she intended to ride to church.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Angela, in her riding habit, came downstairs about ten o’clock she found the horse at the door and a third one, upon which Hector was assisting Isabey.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading The horse was a retired cob of Colonel Tremaine’s and had passed his fifteenth birthday and being well gaited was admirably suited as a charger for a wounded officer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE TONGUE OF CALUMNY One Sunday morning a week or two after this, Angela announced that she intended to ride to church.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The roads were still impassable for carriages, but a sure-footed horse could make his way along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Angela, in her riding habit, came downstairs about ten o’clock she found the horse at the door and a third one, upon which Hector was assisting Isabey.
Angela
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From this reading THE TONGUE OF CALUMNY One Sunday morning a week or two after this, Angela announced that she intended to ride to church.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE TONGUE OF CALUMNY One Sunday morning a week or two after this, Angela announced that she intended to ride to church.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The horse was a retired cob of Colonel Tremaine’s and had passed his fifteenth birthday and being well gaited was admirably suited as a charger for a wounded officer.
assistingverbUS /əˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading When Angela, in her riding habit, came downstairs about ten o’clock she found the horse at the door and a third one, upon which Hector was assisting Isabey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Colonel Tremaine at once said that he, too, would join the enterprise.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The horse was a retired cob of Colonel Tremaine’s and had passed his fifteenth birthday and being well gaited was admirably suited as a charger for a wounded officer.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The horse was a retired cob of Colonel Tremaine’s and had passed his fifteenth birthday and being well gaited was admirably suited as a charger for a wounded officer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The roads were still impassable for carriages, but a sure-footed horse could make his way along.
CALUMNYnounUS /ˈkæləmni/
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
From this reading THE TONGUE OF CALUMNY One Sunday morning a week or two after this, Angela announced that she intended to ride to church.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Angela, in her riding habit, came downstairs about ten o’clock she found the horse at the door and a third one, upon which Hector was assisting Isabey.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The roads were still impassable for carriages, but a sure-footed horse could make his way along.
chargernounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒər/
formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
From this reading The horse was a retired cob of Colonel Tremaine’s and had passed his fifteenth birthday and being well gaited was admirably suited as a charger for a wounded officer.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE TONGUE OF CALUMNY One Sunday morning a week or two after this, Angela announced that she intended to ride to church.
cobnounUS /kɑːb/
nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
From this reading The horse was a retired cob of Colonel Tremaine’s and had passed his fifteenth birthday and being well gaited was admirably suited as a charger for a wounded officer.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Tremaine at once said that he, too, would join the enterprise.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The roads were still impassable for carriages, but a sure-footed horse could make his way along.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When Angela, in her riding habit, came downstairs about ten o’clock she found the horse at the door and a third one, upon which Hector was assisting Isabey.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading When Angela, in her riding habit, came downstairs about ten o’clock she found the horse at the door and a third one, upon which Hector was assisting Isabey.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Colonel Tremaine at once said that he, too, would join the enterprise.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading The horse was a retired cob of Colonel Tremaine’s and had passed his fifteenth birthday and being well gaited was admirably suited as a charger for a wounded officer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The roads were still impassable for carriages, but a sure-footed horse could make his way along.
set up or found
From this reading When Angela, in her riding habit, came downstairs about ten o’clock she found the horse at the door and a third one, upon which Hector was assisting Isabey.
gaited
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From this reading The horse was a retired cob of Colonel Tremaine’s and had passed his fifteenth birthday and being well gaited was admirably suited as a charger for a wounded officer.
an established custom
From this reading When Angela, in her riding habit, came downstairs about ten o’clock she found the horse at the door and a third one, upon which Hector was assisting Isabey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The horse was a retired cob of Colonel Tremaine’s and had passed his fifteenth birthday and being well gaited was admirably suited as a charger for a wounded officer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Colonel Tremaine at once said that he, too, would join the enterprise.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading When Angela, in her riding habit, came downstairs about ten o’clock she found the horse at the door and a third one, upon which Hector was assisting Isabey.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Angela, in her riding habit, came downstairs about ten o’clock she found the horse at the door and a third one, upon which Hector was assisting Isabey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The roads were still impassable for carriages, but a sure-footed horse could make his way along.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The roads were still impassable for carriages, but a sure-footed horse could make his way along.
impassableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsəbəl/
incapable of being passed
From this reading The roads were still impassable for carriages, but a sure-footed horse could make his way along.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Angela, in her riding habit, came downstairs about ten o’clock she found the horse at the door and a third one, upon which Hector was assisting Isabey.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading THE TONGUE OF CALUMNY One Sunday morning a week or two after this, Angela announced that she intended to ride to church.
Isabey
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From this reading When Angela, in her riding habit, came downstairs about ten o’clock she found the horse at the door and a third one, upon which Hector was assisting Isabey.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Colonel Tremaine at once said that he, too, would join the enterprise.
engage in
From this reading The roads were still impassable for carriages, but a sure-footed horse could make his way along.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE TONGUE OF CALUMNY One Sunday morning a week or two after this, Angela announced that she intended to ride to church.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading When Angela, in her riding habit, came downstairs about ten o’clock she found the horse at the door and a third one, upon which Hector was assisting Isabey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TONGUE OF CALUMNY One Sunday morning a week or two after this, Angela announced that she intended to ride to church.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The horse was a retired cob of Colonel Tremaine’s and had passed his fifteenth birthday and being well gaited was admirably suited as a charger for a wounded officer.
on one occasion
From this reading Colonel Tremaine at once said that he, too, would join the enterprise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE TONGUE OF CALUMNY One Sunday morning a week or two after this, Angela announced that she intended to ride to church.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE TONGUE OF CALUMNY One Sunday morning a week or two after this, Angela announced that she intended to ride to church.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The horse was a retired cob of Colonel Tremaine’s and had passed his fifteenth birthday and being well gaited was admirably suited as a charger for a wounded officer.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The horse was a retired cob of Colonel Tremaine’s and had passed his fifteenth birthday and being well gaited was admirably suited as a charger for a wounded officer.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE TONGUE OF CALUMNY One Sunday morning a week or two after this, Angela announced that she intended to ride to church.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading When Angela, in her riding habit, came downstairs about ten o’clock she found the horse at the door and a third one, upon which Hector was assisting Isabey.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The roads were still impassable for carriages, but a sure-footed horse could make his way along.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Colonel Tremaine at once said that he, too, would join the enterprise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TONGUE OF CALUMNY One Sunday morning a week or two after this, Angela announced that she intended to ride to church.
not in physical motion
From this reading The roads were still impassable for carriages, but a sure-footed horse could make his way along.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The horse was a retired cob of Colonel Tremaine’s and had passed his fifteenth birthday and being well gaited was admirably suited as a charger for a wounded officer.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE TONGUE OF CALUMNY One Sunday morning a week or two after this, Angela announced that she intended to ride to church.
sure-footedadjective
not liable to stumble or fall
From this reading The roads were still impassable for carriages, but a sure-footed horse could make his way along.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading When Angela, in her riding habit, came downstairs about ten o’clock she found the horse at the door and a third one, upon which Hector was assisting Isabey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TONGUE OF CALUMNY One Sunday morning a week or two after this, Angela announced that she intended to ride to church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TONGUE OF CALUMNY One Sunday morning a week or two after this, Angela announced that she intended to ride to church.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading When Angela, in her riding habit, came downstairs about ten o’clock she found the horse at the door and a third one, upon which Hector was assisting Isabey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE TONGUE OF CALUMNY One Sunday morning a week or two after this, Angela announced that she intended to ride to church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TONGUE OF CALUMNY One Sunday morning a week or two after this, Angela announced that she intended to ride to church.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading THE TONGUE OF CALUMNY One Sunday morning a week or two after this, Angela announced that she intended to ride to church.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Colonel Tremaine at once said that he, too, would join the enterprise.
Tremaine
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From this reading Colonel Tremaine at once said that he, too, would join the enterprise.
Tremaine's
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From this reading The horse was a retired cob of Colonel Tremaine’s and had passed his fifteenth birthday and being well gaited was admirably suited as a charger for a wounded officer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TONGUE OF CALUMNY One Sunday morning a week or two after this, Angela announced that she intended to ride to church.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Angela, in her riding habit, came downstairs about ten o’clock she found the horse at the door and a third one, upon which Hector was assisting Isabey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Angela, in her riding habit, came downstairs about ten o’clock she found the horse at the door and a third one, upon which Hector was assisting Isabey.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The roads were still impassable for carriages, but a sure-footed horse could make his way along.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE TONGUE OF CALUMNY One Sunday morning a week or two after this, Angela announced that she intended to ride to church.
(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 The horse was a retired cob of Colonel Tremaine’s and had passed his fifteenth birthday and being well gaited was admirably suited as a charger for a wounded officer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The roads were still impassable for carriages, but a sure-footed horse could make his way along.
at the time that
From this reading When Angela, in her riding habit, came downstairs about ten o’clock she found the horse at the door and a third one, upon which Hector was assisting Isabey.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Angela, in her riding habit, came downstairs about ten o’clock she found the horse at the door and a third one, upon which Hector was assisting Isabey.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Colonel Tremaine at once said that he, too, would join the enterprise.
people who are wounded
From this reading The horse was a retired cob of Colonel Tremaine’s and had passed his fifteenth birthday and being well gaited was admirably suited as a charger for a wounded officer.
