used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEBUTANTE A year after the small happenings I have just related, great events began to cluster about Dic.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE DEBUTANTE A year after the small happenings I have just related, great events began to cluster about Dic.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The trip going would require two months, and the horses must be kept together, fed, cared for, and, above all, protected night and day from horse thieves, until after the Alleghanies were crossed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE DEBUTANTE A year after the small happenings I have just related, great events began to cluster about Dic.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Through Billy Little's aid Dic received an offer from an eastern horse buyer to lead a drove of horses to New York.
(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 The trip going would require two months, and the horses must be kept together, fed, cared for, and, above all, protected night and day from horse thieves, until after the Alleghanies were crossed.
Alleghanies
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From this reading The trip going would require two months, and the horses must be kept together, fed, cared for, and, above all, protected night and day from horse thieves, until after the Alleghanies were crossed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Through Billy Little's aid Dic received an offer from an eastern horse buyer to lead a drove of horses to New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were truly great for him and of course were great for Rita.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The trip going would require two months, and the horses must be kept together, fed, cared for, and, above all, protected night and day from horse thieves, until after the Alleghanies were crossed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE DEBUTANTE A year after the small happenings I have just related, great events began to cluster about Dic.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Through Billy Little's aid Dic received an offer from an eastern horse buyer to lead a drove of horses to New York.
buyernounUS /ˈbaɪər/
a person who buys
From this reading Through Billy Little's aid Dic received an offer from an eastern horse buyer to lead a drove of horses to New York.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading The trip going would require two months, and the horses must be kept together, fed, cared for, and, above all, protected night and day from horse thieves, until after the Alleghanies were crossed.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading THE DEBUTANTE A year after the small happenings I have just related, great events began to cluster about Dic.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They were truly great for him and of course were great for Rita.
placed crosswise
From this reading The trip going would require two months, and the horses must be kept together, fed, cared for, and, above all, protected night and day from horse thieves, until after the Alleghanies were crossed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The trip going would require two months, and the horses must be kept together, fed, cared for, and, above all, protected night and day from horse thieves, until after the Alleghanies were crossed.
DEBUTANTEnounUS /ˈdebjəˈtɑːnt/
a young woman making her debut into society
From this reading THE DEBUTANTE A year after the small happenings I have just related, great events began to cluster about Dic.
Dic
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From this reading THE DEBUTANTE A year after the small happenings I have just related, great events began to cluster about Dic.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The task was difficult, and required a man of health, strength, judgment, and nerve.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Through Billy Little's aid Dic received an offer from an eastern horse buyer to lead a drove of horses to New York.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Through Billy Little's aid Dic received an offer from an eastern horse buyer to lead a drove of horses to New York.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE DEBUTANTE A year after the small happenings I have just related, great events began to cluster about Dic.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading The trip going would require two months, and the horses must be kept together, fed, cared for, and, above all, protected night and day from horse thieves, until after the Alleghanies were crossed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were truly great for him and of course were great for Rita.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Through Billy Little's aid Dic received an offer from an eastern horse buyer to lead a drove of horses to New York.
the act of departing
From this reading The trip going would require two months, and the horses must be kept together, fed, cared for, and, above all, protected night and day from horse thieves, until after the Alleghanies were crossed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE DEBUTANTE A year after the small happenings I have just related, great events began to cluster about Dic.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading THE DEBUTANTE A year after the small happenings I have just related, great events began to cluster about Dic.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE DEBUTANTE A year after the small happenings I have just related, great events began to cluster about Dic.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The task was difficult, and required a man of health, strength, judgment, and nerve.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were truly great for him and of course were great for Rita.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Through Billy Little's aid Dic received an offer from an eastern horse buyer to lead a drove of horses to New York.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Through Billy Little's aid Dic received an offer from an eastern horse buyer to lead a drove of horses to New York.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DEBUTANTE A year after the small happenings I have just related, great events began to cluster about Dic.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading The task was difficult, and required a man of health, strength, judgment, and nerve.
and nothing more
From this reading THE DEBUTANTE A year after the small happenings I have just related, great events began to cluster about Dic.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The trip going would require two months, and the horses must be kept together, fed, cared for, and, above all, protected night and day from horse thieves, until after the Alleghanies were crossed.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Through Billy Little's aid Dic received an offer from an eastern horse buyer to lead a drove of horses to New York.
Little'snounUS /ˈlɪtəlz/
possessive form of “little” — a small amount or duration
From this reading Through Billy Little's aid Dic received an offer from an eastern horse buyer to lead a drove of horses to New York.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The task was difficult, and required a man of health, strength, judgment, and nerve.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The trip going would require two months, and the horses must be kept together, fed, cared for, and, above all, protected night and day from horse thieves, until after the Alleghanies were crossed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The trip going would require two months, and the horses must be kept together, fed, cared for, and, above all, protected night and day from horse thieves, until after the Alleghanies were crossed.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading The task was difficult, and required a man of health, strength, judgment, and nerve.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Through Billy Little's aid Dic received an offer from an eastern horse buyer to lead a drove of horses to New York.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The trip going would require two months, and the horses must be kept together, fed, cared for, and, above all, protected night and day from horse thieves, until after the Alleghanies were crossed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were truly great for him and of course were great for Rita.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Through Billy Little's aid Dic received an offer from an eastern horse buyer to lead a drove of horses to New York.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading The trip going would require two months, and the horses must be kept together, fed, cared for, and, above all, protected night and day from horse thieves, until after the Alleghanies were crossed.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Through Billy Little's aid Dic received an offer from an eastern horse buyer to lead a drove of horses to New York.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading THE DEBUTANTE A year after the small happenings I have just related, great events began to cluster about Dic.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The trip going would require two months, and the horses must be kept together, fed, cared for, and, above all, protected night and day from horse thieves, until after the Alleghanies were crossed.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The task was difficult, and required a man of health, strength, judgment, and nerve.
Rita
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From this reading They were truly great for him and of course were great for Rita.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE DEBUTANTE A year after the small happenings I have just related, great events began to cluster about Dic.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The task was difficult, and required a man of health, strength, judgment, and nerve.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The task was difficult, and required a man of health, strength, judgment, and nerve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEBUTANTE A year after the small happenings I have just related, great events began to cluster about Dic.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were truly great for him and of course were great for Rita.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading The trip going would require two months, and the horses must be kept together, fed, cared for, and, above all, protected night and day from horse thieves, until after the Alleghanies were crossed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through Billy Little's aid Dic received an offer from an eastern horse buyer to lead a drove of horses to New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEBUTANTE A year after the small happenings I have just related, great events began to cluster about Dic.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The trip going would require two months, and the horses must be kept together, fed, cared for, and, above all, protected night and day from horse thieves, until after the Alleghanies were crossed.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The trip going would require two months, and the horses must be kept together, fed, cared for, and, above all, protected night and day from horse thieves, until after the Alleghanies were crossed.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading They were truly great for him and of course were great for Rita.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The trip going would require two months, and the horses must be kept together, fed, cared for, and, above all, protected night and day from horse thieves, until after the Alleghanies were crossed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The trip going would require two months, and the horses must be kept together, fed, cared for, and, above all, protected night and day from horse thieves, until after the Alleghanies were crossed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The task was difficult, and required a man of health, strength, judgment, and nerve.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were truly great for him and of course were great for Rita.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The trip going would require two months, and the horses must be kept together, fed, cared for, and, above all, protected night and day from horse thieves, until after the Alleghanies were crossed.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE DEBUTANTE A year after the small happenings I have just related, great events began to cluster about Dic.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Through Billy Little's aid Dic received an offer from an eastern horse buyer to lead a drove of horses to New York.
