used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a lovely spring evening.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The sickle of the new moon grazed the Zam Hill, with the lovers' star shining radiant just above--that star which rises so early and sets so soon!
(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 The sunset glow lingered long in the sky, till night drew on her garment of soft fleecy mists lying all round the horizon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sickle of the new moon grazed the Zam Hill, with the lovers' star shining radiant just above--that star which rises so early and sets so soon!
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading Some distance from the herd, the csikos sought out a resting-place for the night, and there carefully unsaddled his horse and removed the bridle from its head, hanging it on his stick, rammed into the ground.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Some distance from the herd, the csikos sought out a resting-place for the night, and there carefully unsaddled his horse and removed the bridle from its head, hanging it on his stick, rammed into the ground.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Then he spread the saddle-cloth over the saddle; this was his pillow; his covering the embroidered "szur."
csikos
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From this reading Some distance from the herd, the csikos sought out a resting-place for the night, and there carefully unsaddled his horse and removed the bridle from its head, hanging it on his stick, rammed into the ground.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Some distance from the herd, the csikos sought out a resting-place for the night, and there carefully unsaddled his horse and removed the bridle from its head, hanging it on his stick, rammed into the ground.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The sunset glow lingered long in the sky, till night drew on her garment of soft fleecy mists lying all round the horizon.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The sickle of the new moon grazed the Zam Hill, with the lovers' star shining radiant just above--that star which rises so early and sets so soon!
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading Then he spread the saddle-cloth over the saddle; this was his pillow; his covering the embroidered "szur."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a lovely spring evening.
fleecyadjectiveUS /ˈfliːsi/
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
From this reading The sunset glow lingered long in the sky, till night drew on her garment of soft fleecy mists lying all round the horizon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some distance from the herd, the csikos sought out a resting-place for the night, and there carefully unsaddled his horse and removed the bridle from its head, hanging it on his stick, rammed into the ground.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some distance from the herd, the csikos sought out a resting-place for the night, and there carefully unsaddled his horse and removed the bridle from its head, hanging it on his stick, rammed into the ground.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading The sunset glow lingered long in the sky, till night drew on her garment of soft fleecy mists lying all round the horizon.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The sunset glow lingered long in the sky, till night drew on her garment of soft fleecy mists lying all round the horizon.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading The sickle of the new moon grazed the Zam Hill, with the lovers' star shining radiant just above--that star which rises so early and sets so soon!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Some distance from the herd, the csikos sought out a resting-place for the night, and there carefully unsaddled his horse and removed the bridle from its head, hanging it on his stick, rammed into the ground.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Some distance from the herd, the csikos sought out a resting-place for the night, and there carefully unsaddled his horse and removed the bridle from its head, hanging it on his stick, rammed into the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he spread the saddle-cloth over the saddle; this was his pillow; his covering the embroidered "szur."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Some distance from the herd, the csikos sought out a resting-place for the night, and there carefully unsaddled his horse and removed the bridle from its head, hanging it on his stick, rammed into the ground.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sunset glow lingered long in the sky, till night drew on her garment of soft fleecy mists lying all round the horizon.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Some distance from the herd, the csikos sought out a resting-place for the night, and there carefully unsaddled his horse and removed the bridle from its head, hanging it on his stick, rammed into the ground.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The sickle of the new moon grazed the Zam Hill, with the lovers' star shining radiant just above--that star which rises so early and sets so soon!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some distance from the herd, the csikos sought out a resting-place for the night, and there carefully unsaddled his horse and removed the bridle from its head, hanging it on his stick, rammed into the ground.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The sunset glow lingered long in the sky, till night drew on her garment of soft fleecy mists lying all round the horizon.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Some distance from the herd, the csikos sought out a resting-place for the night, and there carefully unsaddled his horse and removed the bridle from its head, hanging it on his stick, rammed into the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sunset glow lingered long in the sky, till night drew on her garment of soft fleecy mists lying all round the horizon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some distance from the herd, the csikos sought out a resting-place for the night, and there carefully unsaddled his horse and removed the bridle from its head, hanging it on his stick, rammed into the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely spring evening.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Some distance from the herd, the csikos sought out a resting-place for the night, and there carefully unsaddled his horse and removed the bridle from its head, hanging it on his stick, rammed into the ground.
and nothing more
From this reading The sickle of the new moon grazed the Zam Hill, with the lovers' star shining radiant just above--that star which rises so early and sets so soon!
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The sunset glow lingered long in the sky, till night drew on her garment of soft fleecy mists lying all round the horizon.
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 The sunset glow lingered long in the sky, till night drew on her garment of soft fleecy mists lying all round the horizon.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a lovely spring evening.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The sickle of the new moon grazed the Zam Hill, with the lovers' star shining radiant just above--that star which rises so early and sets so soon!
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The sunset glow lingered long in the sky, till night drew on her garment of soft fleecy mists lying all round the horizon.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The sunset glow lingered long in the sky, till night drew on her garment of soft fleecy mists lying all round the horizon.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The sickle of the new moon grazed the Zam Hill, with the lovers' star shining radiant just above--that star which rises so early and sets so soon!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The sickle of the new moon grazed the Zam Hill, with the lovers' star shining radiant just above--that star which rises so early and sets so soon!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sunset glow lingered long in the sky, till night drew on her garment of soft fleecy mists lying all round the horizon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sunset glow lingered long in the sky, till night drew on her garment of soft fleecy mists lying all round the horizon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sunset glow lingered long in the sky, till night drew on her garment of soft fleecy mists lying all round the horizon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some distance from the herd, the csikos sought out a resting-place for the night, and there carefully unsaddled his horse and removed the bridle from its head, hanging it on his stick, rammed into the ground.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he spread the saddle-cloth over the saddle; this was his pillow; his covering the embroidered "szur."
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Then he spread the saddle-cloth over the saddle; this was his pillow; his covering the embroidered "szur."
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading The sickle of the new moon grazed the Zam Hill, with the lovers' star shining radiant just above--that star which rises so early and sets so soon!
rammedverbUS /ræmd/
inflected form of “ram” — strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading Some distance from the herd, the csikos sought out a resting-place for the night, and there carefully unsaddled his horse and removed the bridle from its head, hanging it on his stick, rammed into the ground.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Some distance from the herd, the csikos sought out a resting-place for the night, and there carefully unsaddled his horse and removed the bridle from its head, hanging it on his stick, rammed into the ground.
resting-place
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From this reading Some distance from the herd, the csikos sought out a resting-place for the night, and there carefully unsaddled his horse and removed the bridle from its head, hanging it on his stick, rammed into the ground.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading The sickle of the new moon grazed the Zam Hill, with the lovers' star shining radiant just above--that star which rises so early and sets so soon!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The sunset glow lingered long in the sky, till night drew on her garment of soft fleecy mists lying all round the horizon.
put a saddle on
From this reading Then he spread the saddle-cloth over the saddle; this was his pillow; his covering the embroidered "szur."
saddle-cloth
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From this reading Then he spread the saddle-cloth over the saddle; this was his pillow; his covering the embroidered "szur."
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading The sickle of the new moon grazed the Zam Hill, with the lovers' star shining radiant just above--that star which rises so early and sets so soon!
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The sickle of the new moon grazed the Zam Hill, with the lovers' star shining radiant just above--that star which rises so early and sets so soon!
sicklenounUS /ˈsɪkəl/
an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
From this reading The sickle of the new moon grazed the Zam Hill, with the lovers' star shining radiant just above--that star which rises so early and sets so soon!
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sunset glow lingered long in the sky, till night drew on her garment of soft fleecy mists lying all round the horizon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sickle of the new moon grazed the Zam Hill, with the lovers' star shining radiant just above--that star which rises so early and sets so soon!
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The sunset glow lingered long in the sky, till night drew on her garment of soft fleecy mists lying all round the horizon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some distance from the herd, the csikos sought out a resting-place for the night, and there carefully unsaddled his horse and removed the bridle from its head, hanging it on his stick, rammed into the ground.
in the near future
From this reading The sickle of the new moon grazed the Zam Hill, with the lovers' star shining radiant just above--that star which rises so early and sets so soon!
that is looked for
From this reading Some distance from the herd, the csikos sought out a resting-place for the night, and there carefully unsaddled his horse and removed the bridle from its head, hanging it on his stick, rammed into the ground.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Then he spread the saddle-cloth over the saddle; this was his pillow; his covering the embroidered "szur."
the season of growth
From this reading It was a lovely spring evening.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The sickle of the new moon grazed the Zam Hill, with the lovers' star shining radiant just above--that star which rises so early and sets so soon!
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Some distance from the herd, the csikos sought out a resting-place for the night, and there carefully unsaddled his horse and removed the bridle from its head, hanging it on his stick, rammed into the ground.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The sunset glow lingered long in the sky, till night drew on her garment of soft fleecy mists lying all round the horizon.
szur
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From this reading Then he spread the saddle-cloth over the saddle; this was his pillow; his covering the embroidered "szur."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sickle of the new moon grazed the Zam Hill, with the lovers' star shining radiant just above--that star which rises so early and sets so soon!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sunset glow lingered long in the sky, till night drew on her garment of soft fleecy mists lying all round the horizon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he spread the saddle-cloth over the saddle; this was his pillow; his covering the embroidered "szur."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some distance from the herd, the csikos sought out a resting-place for the night, and there carefully unsaddled his horse and removed the bridle from its head, hanging it on his stick, rammed into the ground.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then he spread the saddle-cloth over the saddle; this was his pillow; his covering the embroidered "szur."
up to a particular time
From this reading The sunset glow lingered long in the sky, till night drew on her garment of soft fleecy mists lying all round the horizon.
unsaddledadjective
with no saddle
From this reading Some distance from the herd, the csikos sought out a resting-place for the night, and there carefully unsaddled his horse and removed the bridle from its head, hanging it on his stick, rammed into the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a lovely spring evening.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sickle of the new moon grazed the Zam Hill, with the lovers' star shining radiant just above--that star which rises so early and sets so soon!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sickle of the new moon grazed the Zam Hill, with the lovers' star shining radiant just above--that star which rises so early and sets so soon!
Zam
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From this reading The sickle of the new moon grazed the Zam Hill, with the lovers' star shining radiant just above--that star which rises so early and sets so soon!
