used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, ladies," Reuben said, as he entered the room, "we are just off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
BarkernounUS /ˈbɑːrkər/
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading Mr. Barker was going to remain behind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The last thing before the party started, Reuben went into the house.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mr. Barker was going to remain behind.
constituteverbUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːt/
form or compose
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Well, ladies," Reuben said, as he entered the room, "we are just off.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
the act of departing
From this reading Mr. Barker was going to remain behind.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The last thing before the party started, Reuben went into the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The last thing before the party started, Reuben went into the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, ladies," Reuben said, as he entered the room, "we are just off.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
immediately past
From this reading The last thing before the party started, Reuben went into the house.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Barker was going to remain behind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well, ladies," Reuben said, as he entered the room, "we are just off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The last thing before the party started, Reuben went into the house.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
on the contrary
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mr. Barker was going to remain behind.
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading The last thing before the party started, Reuben went into the house.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Well, ladies," Reuben said, as he entered the room, "we are just off.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The last thing before the party started, Reuben went into the house.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
successive (without a break)
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last thing before the party started, Reuben went into the house.
a special situation
From this reading The last thing before the party started, Reuben went into the house.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Barker was going to remain behind.
toilsomeadjective
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Barker was going to remain behind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, ladies," Reuben said, as he entered the room, "we are just off.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, ladies," Reuben said, as he entered the room, "we are just off.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The last thing before the party started, Reuben went into the house.
at the time that
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was past middle life, and the expedition was likely to be a very toilsome one; and Reuben was glad when he said that he thought six days' severe riding would be rather too much for him, and that he should constitute himself the guardian of the ladies.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My wife has arranged to stay here, while you are away; so I shall ride over to my place and see that all is going on straight, every day, and sleep here at night."
