used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The horses are the best I've seen, and I suppose Don Ramon's sending an escort is something of a compliment," Marston said presently.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The mission was some distance off, but breakfast would not be served until about eleven o'clock and they rode slowly up the hill behind the town.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AT THE MISSION Half an hour after the boat pulled away, Marston and Wyndham mounted the horses Larrinaga had sent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AT THE MISSION Half an hour after the boat pulled away, Marston and Wyndham mounted the horses Larrinaga had sent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE MISSION Half an hour after the boat pulled away, Marston and Wyndham mounted the horses Larrinaga had sent.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The horses are the best I've seen, and I suppose Don Ramon's sending an escort is something of a compliment," Marston said presently.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE MISSION Half an hour after the boat pulled away, Marston and Wyndham mounted the horses Larrinaga had sent.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AT THE MISSION Half an hour after the boat pulled away, Marston and Wyndham mounted the horses Larrinaga had sent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The mission was some distance off, but breakfast would not be served until about eleven o'clock and they rode slowly up the hill behind the town.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The mission was some distance off, but breakfast would not be served until about eleven o'clock and they rode slowly up the hill behind the town.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "The horses are the best I've seen, and I suppose Don Ramon's sending an escort is something of a compliment," Marston said presently.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading AT THE MISSION Half an hour after the boat pulled away, Marston and Wyndham mounted the horses Larrinaga had sent.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The mission was some distance off, but breakfast would not be served until about eleven o'clock and they rode slowly up the hill behind the town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The mission was some distance off, but breakfast would not be served until about eleven o'clock and they rode slowly up the hill behind the town.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading "The horses are the best I've seen, and I suppose Don Ramon's sending an escort is something of a compliment," Marston said presently.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The mission was some distance off, but breakfast would not be served until about eleven o'clock and they rode slowly up the hill behind the town.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "The horses are the best I've seen, and I suppose Don Ramon's sending an escort is something of a compliment," Marston said presently.
being one more than ten
From this reading The mission was some distance off, but breakfast would not be served until about eleven o'clock and they rode slowly up the hill behind the town.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Two soldiers followed thirty or forty yards in the rear, but Marston had found out that they knew no English.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading "The horses are the best I've seen, and I suppose Don Ramon's sending an escort is something of a compliment," Marston said presently.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Two soldiers followed thirty or forty yards in the rear, but Marston had found out that they knew no English.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Two soldiers followed thirty or forty yards in the rear, but Marston had found out that they knew no English.
set up or found
From this reading Two soldiers followed thirty or forty yards in the rear, but Marston had found out that they knew no English.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT THE MISSION Half an hour after the boat pulled away, Marston and Wyndham mounted the horses Larrinaga had sent.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading AT THE MISSION Half an hour after the boat pulled away, Marston and Wyndham mounted the horses Larrinaga had sent.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The mission was some distance off, but breakfast would not be served until about eleven o'clock and they rode slowly up the hill behind the town.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading AT THE MISSION Half an hour after the boat pulled away, Marston and Wyndham mounted the horses Larrinaga had sent.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading AT THE MISSION Half an hour after the boat pulled away, Marston and Wyndham mounted the horses Larrinaga had sent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The horses are the best I've seen, and I suppose Don Ramon's sending an escort is something of a compliment," Marston said presently.
I've
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From this reading "The horses are the best I've seen, and I suppose Don Ramon's sending an escort is something of a compliment," Marston said presently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two soldiers followed thirty or forty yards in the rear, but Marston had found out that they knew no English.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The horses are the best I've seen, and I suppose Don Ramon's sending an escort is something of a compliment," Marston said presently.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Two soldiers followed thirty or forty yards in the rear, but Marston had found out that they knew no English.
Larrinaga
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From this reading AT THE MISSION Half an hour after the boat pulled away, Marston and Wyndham mounted the horses Larrinaga had sent.
Marston
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From this reading AT THE MISSION Half an hour after the boat pulled away, Marston and Wyndham mounted the horses Larrinaga had sent.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading AT THE MISSION Half an hour after the boat pulled away, Marston and Wyndham mounted the horses Larrinaga had sent.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading AT THE MISSION Half an hour after the boat pulled away, Marston and Wyndham mounted the horses Larrinaga had sent.
not any; not one
From this reading Two soldiers followed thirty or forty yards in the rear, but Marston had found out that they knew no English.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The mission was some distance off, but breakfast would not be served until about eleven o'clock and they rode slowly up the hill behind the town.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The mission was some distance off, but breakfast would not be served until about eleven o'clock and they rode slowly up the hill behind the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The horses are the best I've seen, and I suppose Don Ramon's sending an escort is something of a compliment," Marston said presently.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The mission was some distance off, but breakfast would not be served until about eleven o'clock and they rode slowly up the hill behind the town.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two soldiers followed thirty or forty yards in the rear, but Marston had found out that they knew no English.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two soldiers followed thirty or forty yards in the rear, but Marston had found out that they knew no English.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading Wyndham was quiet and preoccupied.
in the near future
From this reading "The horses are the best I've seen, and I suppose Don Ramon's sending an escort is something of a compliment," Marston said presently.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading AT THE MISSION Half an hour after the boat pulled away, Marston and Wyndham mounted the horses Larrinaga had sent.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Wyndham was quiet and preoccupied.
Ramon's
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From this reading "The horses are the best I've seen, and I suppose Don Ramon's sending an escort is something of a compliment," Marston said presently.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Two soldiers followed thirty or forty yards in the rear, but Marston had found out that they knew no English.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The mission was some distance off, but breakfast would not be served until about eleven o'clock and they rode slowly up the hill behind the town.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The horses are the best I've seen, and I suppose Don Ramon's sending an escort is something of a compliment," Marston said presently.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "The horses are the best I've seen, and I suppose Don Ramon's sending an escort is something of a compliment," Marston said presently.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading "The horses are the best I've seen, and I suppose Don Ramon's sending an escort is something of a compliment," Marston said presently.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading AT THE MISSION Half an hour after the boat pulled away, Marston and Wyndham mounted the horses Larrinaga had sent.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The mission was some distance off, but breakfast would not be served until about eleven o'clock and they rode slowly up the hill behind the town.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The mission was some distance off, but breakfast would not be served until about eleven o'clock and they rode slowly up the hill behind the town.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Two soldiers followed thirty or forty yards in the rear, but Marston had found out that they knew no English.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The mission was some distance off, but breakfast would not be served until about eleven o'clock and they rode slowly up the hill behind the town.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "The horses are the best I've seen, and I suppose Don Ramon's sending an escort is something of a compliment," Marston said presently.
express a supposition
From this reading "The horses are the best I've seen, and I suppose Don Ramon's sending an escort is something of a compliment," Marston said presently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two soldiers followed thirty or forty yards in the rear, but Marston had found out that they knew no English.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE MISSION Half an hour after the boat pulled away, Marston and Wyndham mounted the horses Larrinaga had sent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mission was some distance off, but breakfast would not be served until about eleven o'clock and they rode slowly up the hill behind the town.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Two soldiers followed thirty or forty yards in the rear, but Marston had found out that they knew no English.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The mission was some distance off, but breakfast would not be served until about eleven o'clock and they rode slowly up the hill behind the town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two soldiers followed thirty or forty yards in the rear, but Marston had found out that they knew no English.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The mission was some distance off, but breakfast would not be served until about eleven o'clock and they rode slowly up the hill behind the town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The mission was some distance off, but breakfast would not be served until about eleven o'clock and they rode slowly up the hill behind the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mission was some distance off, but breakfast would not be served until about eleven o'clock and they rode slowly up the hill behind the town.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The mission was some distance off, but breakfast would not be served until about eleven o'clock and they rode slowly up the hill behind the town.
Wyndham
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From this reading AT THE MISSION Half an hour after the boat pulled away, Marston and Wyndham mounted the horses Larrinaga had sent.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Two soldiers followed thirty or forty yards in the rear, but Marston had found out that they knew no English.
