used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
(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 I held him all right, didn't I?"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading One must always do that if he does not want the horse to kick and run away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One must always do that if he does not want the horse to kick and run away.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One must always do that if he does not want the horse to kick and run away.
a youthful male person
From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading Sitting on the edge of the seat of the buggy, he was holding the reins very tight.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE GONE-AWAY LADY Proud business for David!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading THE GONE-AWAY LADY Proud business for David!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
didn't
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From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One must always do that if he does not want the horse to kick and run away.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One must always do that if he does not want the horse to kick and run away.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
Dr
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From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Sitting on the edge of the seat of the buggy, he was holding the reins very tight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GONE-AWAY LADY Proud business for David!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
fulfillingverbUS /fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/
inflected form of “fulfil” — put in effect
From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
GONE-AWAY
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From this reading THE GONE-AWAY LADY Proud business for David!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sitting on the edge of the seat of the buggy, he was holding the reins very tight.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I held him all right, didn't I?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
hitching-post
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From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
the act of retaining something
From this reading Sitting on the edge of the seat of the buggy, he was holding the reins very tight.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading One must always do that if he does not want the horse to kick and run away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I held him all right, didn't I?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One must always do that if he does not want the horse to kick and run away.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading One must always do that if he does not want the horse to kick and run away.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE GONE-AWAY LADY Proud business for David!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One must always do that if he does not want the horse to kick and run away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One must always do that if he does not want the horse to kick and run away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sitting on the edge of the seat of the buggy, he was holding the reins very tight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sitting on the edge of the seat of the buggy, he was holding the reins very tight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One must always do that if he does not want the horse to kick and run away.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading THE GONE-AWAY LADY Proud business for David!
Redfield
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From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading Sitting on the edge of the seat of the buggy, he was holding the reins very tight.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I held him all right, didn't I?"
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading One must always do that if he does not want the horse to kick and run away.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Sitting on the edge of the seat of the buggy, he was holding the reins very tight.
do one's shopping
From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting on the edge of the seat of the buggy, he was holding the reins very tight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One must always do that if he does not want the horse to kick and run away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GONE-AWAY LADY Proud business for David!
bound or secured closely
From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Sitting on the edge of the seat of the buggy, he was holding the reins very tight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One must always do that if he does not want the horse to kick and run away.
precisely as stated
From this reading Sitting on the edge of the seat of the buggy, he was holding the reins very tight.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading One must always do that if he does not want the horse to kick and run away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sitting on the edge of the seat of the buggy, he was holding the reins very tight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
at the time that
From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not knowing that the horse was tied to the hitching-post, David was fulfilling his mission with ceremony, and when Dr. Redfield appeared from the door of a drug shop across the way, the little boy called to him gayly:-- "He didn't run away, did he?
