used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRESS-GANG To hasten back to the inn and secure a couple of horses was the work of but a few minutes.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I’m afraid not,” answered Dale.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “He’s making his way toward the highway to London,” said Ethan as their mounts dashed bravely along the dark road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRESS-GANG To hasten back to the inn and secure a couple of horses was the work of but a few minutes.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I’m afraid not,” answered Dale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He’s making his way toward the highway to London,” said Ethan as their mounts dashed bravely along the dark road.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE PRESS-GANG To hasten back to the inn and secure a couple of horses was the work of but a few minutes.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading “He’s making his way toward the highway to London,” said Ethan as their mounts dashed bravely along the dark road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE PRESS-GANG To hasten back to the inn and secure a couple of horses was the work of but a few minutes.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading THE PRESS-GANG To hasten back to the inn and secure a couple of horses was the work of but a few minutes.
cross-path
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From this reading “And as I suppose he knows every cross-path and turn of the way there is not much hope of our overtaking him.”
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Then Ethan and Richard Dale started in pursuit of the gentleman of the road.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “He’s making his way toward the highway to London,” said Ethan as their mounts dashed bravely along the dark road.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading “He’s making his way toward the highway to London,” said Ethan as their mounts dashed bravely along the dark road.
Ethan
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From this reading Then Ethan and Richard Dale started in pursuit of the gentleman of the road.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “And as I suppose he knows every cross-path and turn of the way there is not much hope of our overtaking him.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE PRESS-GANG To hasten back to the inn and secure a couple of horses was the work of but a few minutes.
a man of refinement
From this reading Then Ethan and Richard Dale started in pursuit of the gentleman of the road.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading THE PRESS-GANG To hasten back to the inn and secure a couple of horses was the work of but a few minutes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And as I suppose he knows every cross-path and turn of the way there is not much hope of our overtaking him.”
He's
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From this reading “He’s making his way toward the highway to London,” said Ethan as their mounts dashed bravely along the dark road.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading “He’s making his way toward the highway to London,” said Ethan as their mounts dashed bravely along the dark road.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And as I suppose he knows every cross-path and turn of the way there is not much hope of our overtaking him.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He’s making his way toward the highway to London,” said Ethan as their mounts dashed bravely along the dark road.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “And as I suppose he knows every cross-path and turn of the way there is not much hope of our overtaking him.”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE PRESS-GANG To hasten back to the inn and secure a couple of horses was the work of but a few minutes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And as I suppose he knows every cross-path and turn of the way there is not much hope of our overtaking him.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m afraid not,” answered Dale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Ethan and Richard Dale started in pursuit of the gentleman of the road.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading THE PRESS-GANG To hasten back to the inn and secure a couple of horses was the work of but a few minutes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And as I suppose he knows every cross-path and turn of the way there is not much hope of our overtaking him.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “And as I suppose he knows every cross-path and turn of the way there is not much hope of our overtaking him.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “He’s making his way toward the highway to London,” said Ethan as their mounts dashed bravely along the dark road.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “He’s making his way toward the highway to London,” said Ethan as their mounts dashed bravely along the dark road.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE PRESS-GANG To hasten back to the inn and secure a couple of horses was the work of but a few minutes.
mountsnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading “He’s making his way toward the highway to London,” said Ethan as their mounts dashed bravely along the dark road.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “And as I suppose he knows every cross-path and turn of the way there is not much hope of our overtaking him.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And as I suppose he knows every cross-path and turn of the way there is not much hope of our overtaking him.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRESS-GANG To hasten back to the inn and secure a couple of horses was the work of but a few minutes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “And as I suppose he knows every cross-path and turn of the way there is not much hope of our overtaking him.”
overtakingnounUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkɪŋ/
going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
From this reading “And as I suppose he knows every cross-path and turn of the way there is not much hope of our overtaking him.”
PRESS-GANG
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From this reading THE PRESS-GANG To hasten back to the inn and secure a couple of horses was the work of but a few minutes.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Then Ethan and Richard Dale started in pursuit of the gentleman of the road.
Richard
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From this reading Then Ethan and Richard Dale started in pursuit of the gentleman of the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Then Ethan and Richard Dale started in pursuit of the gentleman of the road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He’s making his way toward the highway to London,” said Ethan as their mounts dashed bravely along the dark road.
get by special effort
From this reading THE PRESS-GANG To hasten back to the inn and secure a couple of horses was the work of but a few minutes.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then Ethan and Richard Dale started in pursuit of the gentleman of the road.
express a supposition
From this reading “And as I suppose he knows every cross-path and turn of the way there is not much hope of our overtaking him.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRESS-GANG To hasten back to the inn and secure a couple of horses was the work of but a few minutes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “He’s making his way toward the highway to London,” said Ethan as their mounts dashed bravely along the dark road.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Ethan and Richard Dale started in pursuit of the gentleman of the road.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And as I suppose he knows every cross-path and turn of the way there is not much hope of our overtaking him.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRESS-GANG To hasten back to the inn and secure a couple of horses was the work of but a few minutes.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “He’s making his way toward the highway to London,” said Ethan as their mounts dashed bravely along the dark road.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “And as I suppose he knows every cross-path and turn of the way there is not much hope of our overtaking him.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRESS-GANG To hasten back to the inn and secure a couple of horses was the work of but a few minutes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “He’s making his way toward the highway to London,” said Ethan as their mounts dashed bravely along the dark road.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE PRESS-GANG To hasten back to the inn and secure a couple of horses was the work of but a few minutes.
