used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
braveradjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvər/
comparative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the Enchanted Horse had traveled many hundreds of miles.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
CashmerenounUS /ˈkæʒmɪr/
a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat
From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
EnchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading By this time the Enchanted Horse had traveled many hundreds of miles.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time the Enchanted Horse had traveled many hundreds of miles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading By this time the Enchanted Horse had traveled many hundreds of miles.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
how
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From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading By this time the Enchanted Horse had traveled many hundreds of miles.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading By this time the Enchanted Horse had traveled many hundreds of miles.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading By this time the Enchanted Horse had traveled many hundreds of miles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By this time the Enchanted Horse had traveled many hundreds of miles.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
on one occasion
From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
with speed
From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By this time the Enchanted Horse had traveled many hundreds of miles.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the Enchanted Horse had traveled many hundreds of miles.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the Enchanted Horse had traveled many hundreds of miles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading By this time the Enchanted Horse had traveled many hundreds of miles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
at the time that
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
which person or people
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
