used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had left Rose at the hotel, for they found Mr. Mallory had previously started by a circuitous route for the wheat ranch.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was nearly noon when Mr. Dawson finished rubbing down his sweating mare in the little stable shed among the wheat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was now superintending the unloading of a wain of stores and implements when the light carryall of the Randolphs rolled into the field.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had left Rose at the hotel, for they found Mr. Mallory had previously started by a circuitous route for the wheat ranch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had resumed not only his working clothes but his working expression.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had left Rose at the hotel, for they found Mr. Mallory had previously started by a circuitous route for the wheat ranch.
carryallnoun
a capacious bag or basket
From this reading He was now superintending the unloading of a wain of stores and implements when the light carryall of the Randolphs rolled into the field.
circuitousadjectiveUS /sərˈkjuːɪtəs/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading He had left Rose at the hotel, for they found Mr. Mallory had previously started by a circuitous route for the wheat ranch.
clothing in general
From this reading He had resumed not only his working clothes but his working expression.
gotten under control
From this reading It contained only Mrs. Randolph and the driver.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading It was nearly noon when Mr. Dawson finished rubbing down his sweating mare in the little stable shed among the wheat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was nearly noon when Mr. Dawson finished rubbing down his sweating mare in the little stable shed among the wheat.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading It contained only Mrs. Randolph and the driver.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He had resumed not only his working clothes but his working expression.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading He was now superintending the unloading of a wain of stores and implements when the light carryall of the Randolphs rolled into the field.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading It was nearly noon when Mr. Dawson finished rubbing down his sweating mare in the little stable shed among the wheat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had left Rose at the hotel, for they found Mr. Mallory had previously started by a circuitous route for the wheat ranch.
set up or found
From this reading He had left Rose at the hotel, for they found Mr. Mallory had previously started by a circuitous route for the wheat ranch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had left Rose at the hotel, for they found Mr. Mallory had previously started by a circuitous route for the wheat ranch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left Rose at the hotel, for they found Mr. Mallory had previously started by a circuitous route for the wheat ranch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly noon when Mr. Dawson finished rubbing down his sweating mare in the little stable shed among the wheat.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He had left Rose at the hotel, for they found Mr. Mallory had previously started by a circuitous route for the wheat ranch.
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading He was now superintending the unloading of a wain of stores and implements when the light carryall of the Randolphs rolled into the field.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was nearly noon when Mr. Dawson finished rubbing down his sweating mare in the little stable shed among the wheat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was now superintending the unloading of a wain of stores and implements when the light carryall of the Randolphs rolled into the field.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly noon when Mr. Dawson finished rubbing down his sweating mare in the little stable shed among the wheat.
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 He had left Rose at the hotel, for they found Mr. Mallory had previously started by a circuitous route for the wheat ranch.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He was now superintending the unloading of a wain of stores and implements when the light carryall of the Randolphs rolled into the field.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was nearly noon when Mr. Dawson finished rubbing down his sweating mare in the little stable shed among the wheat.
Mallory
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had left Rose at the hotel, for they found Mr. Mallory had previously started by a circuitous route for the wheat ranch.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading It was nearly noon when Mr. Dawson finished rubbing down his sweating mare in the little stable shed among the wheat.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was nearly noon when Mr. Dawson finished rubbing down his sweating mare in the little stable shed among the wheat.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It contained only Mrs. Randolph and the driver.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly noon when Mr. Dawson finished rubbing down his sweating mare in the little stable shed among the wheat.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was nearly noon when Mr. Dawson finished rubbing down his sweating mare in the little stable shed among the wheat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had resumed not only his working clothes but his working expression.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now superintending the unloading of a wain of stores and implements when the light carryall of the Randolphs rolled into the field.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was now superintending the unloading of a wain of stores and implements when the light carryall of the Randolphs rolled into the field.
and nothing more
From this reading He had resumed not only his working clothes but his working expression.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading He had left Rose at the hotel, for they found Mr. Mallory had previously started by a circuitous route for the wheat ranch.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading He had left Rose at the hotel, for they found Mr. Mallory had previously started by a circuitous route for the wheat ranch.
Randolph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained only Mrs. Randolph and the driver.
Randolphs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was now superintending the unloading of a wain of stores and implements when the light carryall of the Randolphs rolled into the field.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading He had resumed not only his working clothes but his working expression.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He was now superintending the unloading of a wain of stores and implements when the light carryall of the Randolphs rolled into the field.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He had left Rose at the hotel, for they found Mr. Mallory had previously started by a circuitous route for the wheat ranch.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading He had left Rose at the hotel, for they found Mr. Mallory had previously started by a circuitous route for the wheat ranch.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading It was nearly noon when Mr. Dawson finished rubbing down his sweating mare in the little stable shed among the wheat.
get rid of
From this reading It was nearly noon when Mr. Dawson finished rubbing down his sweating mare in the little stable shed among the wheat.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading It was nearly noon when Mr. Dawson finished rubbing down his sweating mare in the little stable shed among the wheat.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had left Rose at the hotel, for they found Mr. Mallory had previously started by a circuitous route for the wheat ranch.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He was now superintending the unloading of a wain of stores and implements when the light carryall of the Randolphs rolled into the field.
superintending
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was now superintending the unloading of a wain of stores and implements when the light carryall of the Randolphs rolled into the field.
sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading It was nearly noon when Mr. Dawson finished rubbing down his sweating mare in the little stable shed among the wheat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearly noon when Mr. Dawson finished rubbing down his sweating mare in the little stable shed among the wheat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left Rose at the hotel, for they found Mr. Mallory had previously started by a circuitous route for the wheat ranch.
unloadingnounUS /ənˈloʊdɪŋ/
the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
From this reading He was now superintending the unloading of a wain of stores and implements when the light carryall of the Randolphs rolled into the field.
wainnounUS /weɪn/
English writer (1925-1994)
From this reading He was now superintending the unloading of a wain of stores and implements when the light carryall of the Randolphs rolled into the field.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly noon when Mr. Dawson finished rubbing down his sweating mare in the little stable shed among the wheat.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading It was nearly noon when Mr. Dawson finished rubbing down his sweating mare in the little stable shed among the wheat.
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly noon when Mr. Dawson finished rubbing down his sweating mare in the little stable shed among the wheat.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading He had resumed not only his working clothes but his working expression.
