used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The spirited animal sprang forward along the path--his head turned towards the mansion; but, before he had made a second spring, he was checked up again.
anew
From this reading The spirited animal sprang forward along the path--his head turned towards the mansion; but, before he had made a second spring, he was checked up again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Involuntarily his hand glided to the hilt of his sword--while the spurs were pressed against the ribs of his horse.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At all events I should have been thought so, had I ridden up yonder.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The spirited animal sprang forward along the path--his head turned towards the mansion; but, before he had made a second spring, he was checked up again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm a fool!" muttered his rider, "and you, too, Hubert.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The spirited animal sprang forward along the path--his head turned towards the mansion; but, before he had made a second spring, he was checked up again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all events I should have been thought so, had I ridden up yonder.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At all events I should have been thought so, had I ridden up yonder.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The spirited animal sprang forward along the path--his head turned towards the mansion; but, before he had made a second spring, he was checked up again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The spirited animal sprang forward along the path--his head turned towards the mansion; but, before he had made a second spring, he was checked up again.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading The spirited animal sprang forward along the path--his head turned towards the mansion; but, before he had made a second spring, he was checked up again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could I have said to excuse myself?
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At all events I should have been thought so, had I ridden up yonder.
accept an excuse for
From this reading What could I have said to excuse myself?
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "I'm a fool!" muttered his rider, "and you, too, Hubert.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The spirited animal sprang forward along the path--his head turned towards the mansion; but, before he had made a second spring, he was checked up again.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Involuntarily his hand glided to the hilt of his sword--while the spurs were pressed against the ribs of his horse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spirited animal sprang forward along the path--his head turned towards the mansion; but, before he had made a second spring, he was checked up again.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Involuntarily his hand glided to the hilt of his sword--while the spurs were pressed against the ribs of his horse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At all events I should have been thought so, had I ridden up yonder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The spirited animal sprang forward along the path--his head turned towards the mansion; but, before he had made a second spring, he was checked up again.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The spirited animal sprang forward along the path--his head turned towards the mansion; but, before he had made a second spring, he was checked up again.
hiltnounUS /hɪlt/
the handle of a sword or dagger
From this reading Involuntarily his hand glided to the hilt of his sword--while the spurs were pressed against the ribs of his horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Involuntarily his hand glided to the hilt of his sword--while the spurs were pressed against the ribs of his horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Involuntarily his hand glided to the hilt of his sword--while the spurs were pressed against the ribs of his horse.
Hubert
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From this reading "I'm a fool!" muttered his rider, "and you, too, Hubert.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At all events I should have been thought so, had I ridden up yonder.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm a fool!" muttered his rider, "and you, too, Hubert.
InvoluntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading Involuntarily his hand glided to the hilt of his sword--while the spurs were pressed against the ribs of his horse.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The spirited animal sprang forward along the path--his head turned towards the mansion; but, before he had made a second spring, he was checked up again.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The spirited animal sprang forward along the path--his head turned towards the mansion; but, before he had made a second spring, he was checked up again.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I'm a fool!" muttered his rider, "and you, too, Hubert.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading What could I have said to excuse myself?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Involuntarily his hand glided to the hilt of his sword--while the spurs were pressed against the ribs of his horse.
a course of conduct
From this reading The spirited animal sprang forward along the path--his head turned towards the mansion; but, before he had made a second spring, he was checked up again.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Involuntarily his hand glided to the hilt of his sword--while the spurs were pressed against the ribs of his horse.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading Involuntarily his hand glided to the hilt of his sword--while the spurs were pressed against the ribs of his horse.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading At all events I should have been thought so, had I ridden up yonder.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading "I'm a fool!" muttered his rider, "and you, too, Hubert.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What could I have said to excuse myself?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The spirited animal sprang forward along the path--his head turned towards the mansion; but, before he had made a second spring, he was checked up again.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At all events I should have been thought so, had I ridden up yonder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At all events I should have been thought so, had I ridden up yonder.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading The spirited animal sprang forward along the path--his head turned towards the mansion; but, before he had made a second spring, he was checked up again.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The spirited animal sprang forward along the path--his head turned towards the mansion; but, before he had made a second spring, he was checked up again.
the season of growth
From this reading The spirited animal sprang forward along the path--his head turned towards the mansion; but, before he had made a second spring, he was checked up again.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Involuntarily his hand glided to the hilt of his sword--while the spurs were pressed against the ribs of his horse.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Involuntarily his hand glided to the hilt of his sword--while the spurs were pressed against the ribs of his horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Involuntarily his hand glided to the hilt of his sword--while the spurs were pressed against the ribs of his horse.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At all events I should have been thought so, had I ridden up yonder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Involuntarily his hand glided to the hilt of his sword--while the spurs were pressed against the ribs of his horse.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I'm a fool!" muttered his rider, "and you, too, Hubert.
in the direction of
From this reading The spirited animal sprang forward along the path--his head turned towards the mansion; but, before he had made a second spring, he was checked up again.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The spirited animal sprang forward along the path--his head turned towards the mansion; but, before he had made a second spring, he was checked up again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The spirited animal sprang forward along the path--his head turned towards the mansion; but, before he had made a second spring, he was checked up again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spirited animal sprang forward along the path--his head turned towards the mansion; but, before he had made a second spring, he was checked up again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Involuntarily his hand glided to the hilt of his sword--while the spurs were pressed against the ribs of his horse.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could I have said to excuse myself?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Involuntarily his hand glided to the hilt of his sword--while the spurs were pressed against the ribs of his horse.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading At all events I should have been thought so, had I ridden up yonder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm a fool!" muttered his rider, "and you, too, Hubert.
