used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She sat by the table with her face buried in her arms.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He saw one hand lying palm up beside her head.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
placed in a grave
From this reading She sat by the table with her face buried in her arms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She sat by the table with her face buried in her arms.
Carrigan
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From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She sat by the table with her face buried in her arms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He saw one hand lying palm up beside her head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He saw one hand lying palm up beside her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat by the table with her face buried in her arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was only Jac, however.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only Jac, however.
Jac
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From this reading It was only Jac, however.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He saw one hand lying palm up beside her head.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He saw one hand lying palm up beside her head.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only Jac, however.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading He saw one hand lying palm up beside her head.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat by the table with her face buried in her arms.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw one hand lying palm up beside her head.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat by the table with her face buried in her arms.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She sat by the table with her face buried in her arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He saw one hand lying palm up beside her head.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat by the table with her face buried in her arms.
