used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was delicately yet healthfully fashioned, with blue eyes under broad brows, raven hair and a face pale and crystal-clear.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading She was then nineteen and accounted lovely by others besides Henry Thresk, who on this morning rode at her side.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She pointed downwards to the track slanting across the turf from the brow of the hill.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
Arundel
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From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was then nineteen and accounted lovely by others besides Henry Thresk, who on this morning rode at her side.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading She was then nineteen and accounted lovely by others besides Henry Thresk, who on this morning rode at her side.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
BIGNOR
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From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She was delicately yet healthfully fashioned, with blue eyes under broad brows, raven hair and a face pale and crystal-clear.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She was delicately yet healthfully fashioned, with blue eyes under broad brows, raven hair and a face pale and crystal-clear.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She pointed downwards to the track slanting across the turf from the brow of the hill.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She was delicately yet healthfully fashioned, with blue eyes under broad brows, raven hair and a face pale and crystal-clear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her lips were red and the colour came easily into her cheeks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was then nineteen and accounted lovely by others besides Henry Thresk, who on this morning rode at her side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading But her lips were red and the colour came easily into her cheeks.
Chichester
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From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
climbsnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “climb” — an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading But her lips were red and the colour came easily into her cheeks.
crystal-clear
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From this reading She was delicately yet healthfully fashioned, with blue eyes under broad brows, raven hair and a face pale and crystal-clear.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading She was delicately yet healthfully fashioned, with blue eyes under broad brows, raven hair and a face pale and crystal-clear.
DerricknounUS /ˈderɪk/
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
DownsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading She pointed downwards to the track slanting across the turf from the brow of the hill.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading But her lips were red and the colour came easily into her cheeks.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was delicately yet healthfully fashioned, with blue eyes under broad brows, raven hair and a face pale and crystal-clear.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was delicately yet healthfully fashioned, with blue eyes under broad brows, raven hair and a face pale and crystal-clear.
fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading She was delicately yet healthfully fashioned, with blue eyes under broad brows, raven hair and a face pale and crystal-clear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She was delicately yet healthfully fashioned, with blue eyes under broad brows, raven hair and a face pale and crystal-clear.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
healthfully
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From this reading She was delicately yet healthfully fashioned, with blue eyes under broad brows, raven hair and a face pale and crystal-clear.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading She was then nineteen and accounted lovely by others besides Henry Thresk, who on this morning rode at her side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But her lips were red and the colour came easily into her cheeks.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But her lips were red and the colour came easily into her cheeks.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She was then nineteen and accounted lovely by others besides Henry Thresk, who on this morning rode at her side.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She was then nineteen and accounted lovely by others besides Henry Thresk, who on this morning rode at her side.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading She was then nineteen and accounted lovely by others besides Henry Thresk, who on this morning rode at her side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
others
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From this reading She was then nineteen and accounted lovely by others besides Henry Thresk, who on this morning rode at her side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was delicately yet healthfully fashioned, with blue eyes under broad brows, raven hair and a face pale and crystal-clear.
having a point
From this reading She pointed downwards to the track slanting across the turf from the brow of the hill.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
ravenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading She was delicately yet healthfully fashioned, with blue eyes under broad brows, raven hair and a face pale and crystal-clear.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But her lips were red and the colour came easily into her cheeks.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She was then nineteen and accounted lovely by others besides Henry Thresk, who on this morning rode at her side.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was then nineteen and accounted lovely by others besides Henry Thresk, who on this morning rode at her side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She was then nineteen and accounted lovely by others besides Henry Thresk, who on this morning rode at her side.
SingletonnounUS /ˈsɪŋɡəltən/
a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading She pointed downwards to the track slanting across the turf from the brow of the hill.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was then nineteen and accounted lovely by others besides Henry Thresk, who on this morning rode at her side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was then nineteen and accounted lovely by others besides Henry Thresk, who on this morning rode at her side.
Thresk
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From this reading She was then nineteen and accounted lovely by others besides Henry Thresk, who on this morning rode at her side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
the upper part of anything
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading She pointed downwards to the track slanting across the turf from the brow of the hill.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading She pointed downwards to the track slanting across the turf from the brow of the hill.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was delicately yet healthfully fashioned, with blue eyes under broad brows, raven hair and a face pale and crystal-clear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was then nineteen and accounted lovely by others besides Henry Thresk, who on this morning rode at her side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
at the time that
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
in or at the place that
From this reading ON BIGNOR HILL They were riding along the top of the South Downs between Singleton and Arundel, and when they came to where the old Roman road from Chichester climbs over Bignor Hill, Stella Derrick raised her hand and halted.
which person or people
From this reading She was then nineteen and accounted lovely by others besides Henry Thresk, who on this morning rode at her side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was delicately yet healthfully fashioned, with blue eyes under broad brows, raven hair and a face pale and crystal-clear.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was delicately yet healthfully fashioned, with blue eyes under broad brows, raven hair and a face pale and crystal-clear.
