used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now and then, when the labored breathing of Kit told me the pace was too heavy for her, I pulled up a bit.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading We passed by silent cottages scattered over the country, here one alone, there several near together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the night I rode, until the darkness began to pale, and the dawn was heralded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then I drew rein at a white farmhouse, where I dismounted to get a bite to eat, and feed Kit.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Through the night I rode, until the darkness began to pale, and the dawn was heralded.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Now and then, when the labored breathing of Kit told me the pace was too heavy for her, I pulled up a bit.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading Then I drew rein at a white farmhouse, where I dismounted to get a bite to eat, and feed Kit.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Now and then, when the labored breathing of Kit told me the pace was too heavy for her, I pulled up a bit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We passed by silent cottages scattered over the country, here one alone, there several near together.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading We passed by silent cottages scattered over the country, here one alone, there several near together.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We passed by silent cottages scattered over the country, here one alone, there several near together.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Through the night I rode, until the darkness began to pale, and the dawn was heralded.
the first light of day
From this reading Through the night I rode, until the darkness began to pale, and the dawn was heralded.
dismounted
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From this reading Then I drew rein at a white farmhouse, where I dismounted to get a bite to eat, and feed Kit.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then I drew rein at a white farmhouse, where I dismounted to get a bite to eat, and feed Kit.
take in solid food
From this reading Then I drew rein at a white farmhouse, where I dismounted to get a bite to eat, and feed Kit.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading I galloped until morning was fairly upon the land.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Then I drew rein at a white farmhouse, where I dismounted to get a bite to eat, and feed Kit.
provide as food
From this reading Then I drew rein at a white farmhouse, where I dismounted to get a bite to eat, and feed Kit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now and then, when the labored breathing of Kit told me the pace was too heavy for her, I pulled up a bit.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading I galloped until morning was fairly upon the land.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then I drew rein at a white farmhouse, where I dismounted to get a bite to eat, and feed Kit.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Now and then, when the labored breathing of Kit told me the pace was too heavy for her, I pulled up a bit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now and then, when the labored breathing of Kit told me the pace was too heavy for her, I pulled up a bit.
heraldedadjectiveUS /ˈherəldɪd/
publicly announced
From this reading Through the night I rode, until the darkness began to pale, and the dawn was heralded.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We passed by silent cottages scattered over the country, here one alone, there several near together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Through the night I rode, until the darkness began to pale, and the dawn was heralded.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Now and then, when the labored breathing of Kit told me the pace was too heavy for her, I pulled up a bit.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Now and then, when the labored breathing of Kit told me the pace was too heavy for her, I pulled up a bit.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I galloped until morning was fairly upon the land.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now and then, when the labored breathing of Kit told me the pace was too heavy for her, I pulled up a bit.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I galloped until morning was fairly upon the land.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We passed by silent cottages scattered over the country, here one alone, there several near together.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Through the night I rode, until the darkness began to pale, and the dawn was heralded.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then, when the labored breathing of Kit told me the pace was too heavy for her, I pulled up a bit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now and then, when the labored breathing of Kit told me the pace was too heavy for her, I pulled up a bit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We passed by silent cottages scattered over the country, here one alone, there several near together.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We passed by silent cottages scattered over the country, here one alone, there several near together.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Now and then, when the labored breathing of Kit told me the pace was too heavy for her, I pulled up a bit.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Through the night I rode, until the darkness began to pale, and the dawn was heralded.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We passed by silent cottages scattered over the country, here one alone, there several near together.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Now and then, when the labored breathing of Kit told me the pace was too heavy for her, I pulled up a bit.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading Then I drew rein at a white farmhouse, where I dismounted to get a bite to eat, and feed Kit.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Through the night I rode, until the darkness began to pale, and the dawn was heralded.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading We passed by silent cottages scattered over the country, here one alone, there several near together.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We passed by silent cottages scattered over the country, here one alone, there several near together.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading We passed by silent cottages scattered over the country, here one alone, there several near together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the night I rode, until the darkness began to pale, and the dawn was heralded.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then, when the labored breathing of Kit told me the pace was too heavy for her, I pulled up a bit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We passed by silent cottages scattered over the country, here one alone, there several near together.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the night I rode, until the darkness began to pale, and the dawn was heralded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through the night I rode, until the darkness began to pale, and the dawn was heralded.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We passed by silent cottages scattered over the country, here one alone, there several near together.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Now and then, when the labored breathing of Kit told me the pace was too heavy for her, I pulled up a bit.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Now and then, when the labored breathing of Kit told me the pace was too heavy for her, I pulled up a bit.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Through the night I rode, until the darkness began to pale, and the dawn was heralded.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now and then, when the labored breathing of Kit told me the pace was too heavy for her, I pulled up a bit.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I galloped until morning was fairly upon the land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through the night I rode, until the darkness began to pale, and the dawn was heralded.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We passed by silent cottages scattered over the country, here one alone, there several near together.
at the time that
From this reading Now and then, when the labored breathing of Kit told me the pace was too heavy for her, I pulled up a bit.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then I drew rein at a white farmhouse, where I dismounted to get a bite to eat, and feed Kit.
a Caucasian
From this reading Then I drew rein at a white farmhouse, where I dismounted to get a bite to eat, and feed Kit.
