used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eugene Mallard thought long and earnestly after Ida had left him: "What can Ida want with the cash, and in so short a time?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Eugene Mallard thought long and earnestly after Ida had left him: "What can Ida want with the cash, and in so short a time?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eugene Mallard thought long and earnestly after Ida had left him: "What can Ida want with the cash, and in so short a time?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun had crept to its zenith, and was now sinking toward the west as he reined his horse before the little village inn at Hampton Corners.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun had crept to its zenith, and was now sinking toward the west as he reined his horse before the little village inn at Hampton Corners.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A canter over the hills would drive away these gloomy, unhappy thoughts.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sun had crept to its zenith, and was now sinking toward the west as he reined his horse before the little village inn at Hampton Corners.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Eugene Mallard thought long and earnestly after Ida had left him: "What can Ida want with the cash, and in so short a time?"
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/
ride at a canter
From this reading A canter over the hills would drive away these gloomy, unhappy thoughts.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading Eugene Mallard thought long and earnestly after Ida had left him: "What can Ida want with the cash, and in so short a time?"
CornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The sun had crept to its zenith, and was now sinking toward the west as he reined his horse before the little village inn at Hampton Corners.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The sun had crept to its zenith, and was now sinking toward the west as he reined his horse before the little village inn at Hampton Corners.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading A canter over the hills would drive away these gloomy, unhappy thoughts.
in a serious manner
From this reading Eugene Mallard thought long and earnestly after Ida had left him: "What can Ida want with the cash, and in so short a time?"
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading Eugene Mallard thought long and earnestly after Ida had left him: "What can Ida want with the cash, and in so short a time?"
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one knew Eugene Mallard.
depressingly dark
From this reading A canter over the hills would drive away these gloomy, unhappy thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eugene Mallard thought long and earnestly after Ida had left him: "What can Ida want with the cash, and in so short a time?"
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading The sun had crept to its zenith, and was now sinking toward the west as he reined his horse before the little village inn at Hampton Corners.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He put on his hat, went round to the stables, and ordered his horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put on his hat, went round to the stables, and ordered his horse.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A canter over the hills would drive away these gloomy, unhappy thoughts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eugene Mallard thought long and earnestly after Ida had left him: "What can Ida want with the cash, and in so short a time?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put on his hat, went round to the stables, and ordered his horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He put on his hat, went round to the stables, and ordered his horse.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading Eugene Mallard thought long and earnestly after Ida had left him: "What can Ida want with the cash, and in so short a time?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eugene Mallard thought long and earnestly after Ida had left him: "What can Ida want with the cash, and in so short a time?"
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The sun had crept to its zenith, and was now sinking toward the west as he reined his horse before the little village inn at Hampton Corners.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun had crept to its zenith, and was now sinking toward the west as he reined his horse before the little village inn at Hampton Corners.
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 Every one knew Eugene Mallard.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Eugene Mallard thought long and earnestly after Ida had left him: "What can Ida want with the cash, and in so short a time?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sun had crept to its zenith, and was now sinking toward the west as he reined his horse before the little village inn at Hampton Corners.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Eugene Mallard thought long and earnestly after Ida had left him: "What can Ida want with the cash, and in so short a time?"
MallardnounUS /ˈmælərd/
wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed
From this reading Eugene Mallard thought long and earnestly after Ida had left him: "What can Ida want with the cash, and in so short a time?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sun had crept to its zenith, and was now sinking toward the west as he reined his horse before the little village inn at Hampton Corners.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He put on his hat, went round to the stables, and ordered his horse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one knew Eugene Mallard.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He put on his hat, went round to the stables, and ordered his horse.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A canter over the hills would drive away these gloomy, unhappy thoughts.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put on his hat, went round to the stables, and ordered his horse.
reinedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading The sun had crept to its zenith, and was now sinking toward the west as he reined his horse before the little village inn at Hampton Corners.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He put on his hat, went round to the stables, and ordered his horse.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Eugene Mallard thought long and earnestly after Ida had left him: "What can Ida want with the cash, and in so short a time?"
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The sun had crept to its zenith, and was now sinking toward the west as he reined his horse before the little village inn at Hampton Corners.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Eugene Mallard thought long and earnestly after Ida had left him: "What can Ida want with the cash, and in so short a time?"
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading He put on his hat, went round to the stables, and ordered his horse.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had crept to its zenith, and was now sinking toward the west as he reined his horse before the little village inn at Hampton Corners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eugene Mallard thought long and earnestly after Ida had left him: "What can Ida want with the cash, and in so short a time?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A canter over the hills would drive away these gloomy, unhappy thoughts.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Eugene Mallard thought long and earnestly after Ida had left him: "What can Ida want with the cash, and in so short a time?"
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A canter over the hills would drive away these gloomy, unhappy thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Eugene Mallard thought long and earnestly after Ida had left him: "What can Ida want with the cash, and in so short a time?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He put on his hat, went round to the stables, and ordered his horse.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The sun had crept to its zenith, and was now sinking toward the west as he reined his horse before the little village inn at Hampton Corners.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading A canter over the hills would drive away these gloomy, unhappy thoughts.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The sun had crept to its zenith, and was now sinking toward the west as he reined his horse before the little village inn at Hampton Corners.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Eugene Mallard thought long and earnestly after Ida had left him: "What can Ida want with the cash, and in so short a time?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun had crept to its zenith, and was now sinking toward the west as he reined his horse before the little village inn at Hampton Corners.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He put on his hat, went round to the stables, and ordered his horse.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The sun had crept to its zenith, and was now sinking toward the west as he reined his horse before the little village inn at Hampton Corners.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Eugene Mallard thought long and earnestly after Ida had left him: "What can Ida want with the cash, and in so short a time?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eugene Mallard thought long and earnestly after Ida had left him: "What can Ida want with the cash, and in so short a time?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A canter over the hills would drive away these gloomy, unhappy thoughts.
zenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The sun had crept to its zenith, and was now sinking toward the west as he reined his horse before the little village inn at Hampton Corners.
