used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
animal'snounUS /ˈænəməlz/
possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He edged away as far as he could, but Aaron paid no attention to his movement.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He edged away as far as he could, but Aaron paid no attention to his movement.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He edged away as far as he could, but Aaron paid no attention to his movement.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
chillsnounUS /tʃɪlz/
plural of “chill” — coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He edged away as far as he could, but Aaron paid no attention to his movement.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading He edged away as far as he could, but Aaron paid no attention to his movement.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He edged away as far as he could, but Aaron paid no attention to his movement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
Gadsby
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From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
Gossett
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From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Once the horse turned its head sidewise and whinnied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Once the horse turned its head sidewise and whinnied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Once the horse turned its head sidewise and whinnied.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Aaron made some sort of reply that was unintelligible to Mr. Gossett.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He edged away as far as he could, but Aaron paid no attention to his movement.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
not any; not one
From this reading He edged away as far as he could, but Aaron paid no attention to his movement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
on one occasion
From this reading Once the horse turned its head sidewise and whinnied.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He edged away as far as he could, but Aaron paid no attention to his movement.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
in the near future
From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Aaron made some sort of reply that was unintelligible to Mr. Gossett.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
sidewiseadverbUS /ˈsaɪdwaɪz/
toward one side
From this reading Once the horse turned its head sidewise and whinnied.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Aaron made some sort of reply that was unintelligible to Mr. Gossett.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Aaron made some sort of reply that was unintelligible to Mr. Gossett.
spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
not in physical motion
From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aaron made some sort of reply that was unintelligible to Mr. Gossett.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Once the horse turned its head sidewise and whinnied.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading Aaron made some sort of reply that was unintelligible to Mr. Gossett.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aaron made some sort of reply that was unintelligible to Mr. Gossett.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
whinnied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once the horse turned its head sidewise and whinnied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
