used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a dark night two weeks later.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the foot of a mountain about two miles from Cartwright, he heard voices ahead of him.
at or in the front
From this reading At the foot of a mountain about two miles from Cartwright, he heard voices ahead of him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The road along the mountain-side was narrow and difficult to follow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road along the mountain-side was narrow and difficult to follow.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading At times he was obliged to ascend places so steep that he had to hold to the mane of his horse to keep from falling off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times he was obliged to ascend places so steep that he had to hold to the mane of his horse to keep from falling off.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
CartwrightnounUS /ˈkɑːrtraɪt/
English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
From this reading At the foot of a mountain about two miles from Cartwright, he heard voices ahead of him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was a dark night two weeks later.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The road along the mountain-side was narrow and difficult to follow.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading At times he was obliged to ascend places so steep that he had to hold to the mane of his horse to keep from falling off.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The road along the mountain-side was narrow and difficult to follow.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the foot of a mountain about two miles from Cartwright, he heard voices ahead of him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At the foot of a mountain about two miles from Cartwright, he heard voices ahead of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the foot of a mountain about two miles from Cartwright, he heard voices ahead of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At times he was obliged to ascend places so steep that he had to hold to the mane of his horse to keep from falling off.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dark night two weeks later.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At times he was obliged to ascend places so steep that he had to hold to the mane of his horse to keep from falling off.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a dark night two weeks later.
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 Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading At times he was obliged to ascend places so steep that he had to hold to the mane of his horse to keep from falling off.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At the foot of a mountain about two miles from Cartwright, he heard voices ahead of him.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading At the foot of a mountain about two miles from Cartwright, he heard voices ahead of him.
mountain-side
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From this reading The road along the mountain-side was narrow and difficult to follow.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The road along the mountain-side was narrow and difficult to follow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a dark night two weeks later.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading At times he was obliged to ascend places so steep that he had to hold to the mane of his horse to keep from falling off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At times he was obliged to ascend places so steep that he had to hold to the mane of his horse to keep from falling off.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At times he was obliged to ascend places so steep that he had to hold to the mane of his horse to keep from falling off.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road along the mountain-side was narrow and difficult to follow.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At times he was obliged to ascend places so steep that he had to hold to the mane of his horse to keep from falling off.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading At times he was obliged to ascend places so steep that he had to hold to the mane of his horse to keep from falling off.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times he was obliged to ascend places so steep that he had to hold to the mane of his horse to keep from falling off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The road along the mountain-side was narrow and difficult to follow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a dark night two weeks later.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At the foot of a mountain about two miles from Cartwright, he heard voices ahead of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dark night two weeks later.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was a dark night two weeks later.
Westerfelt
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From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
in or at the place that
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
