used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He did not weigh reason against happiness--it was too soon for that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at present he was occupied with the idea of the horses.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
the lower side of anything
From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
breezilyadverb
in a breezy manner
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not weigh reason against happiness--it was too soon for that.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
the act of departing
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading He did not weigh reason against happiness--it was too soon for that.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Just at present he was occupied with the idea of the horses.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not weigh reason against happiness--it was too soon for that.
and nothing more
From this reading Just at present he was occupied with the idea of the horses.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
lucidadjectiveUS /ˈluːsəd/
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
take in marriage
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not weigh reason against happiness--it was too soon for that.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Just at present he was occupied with the idea of the horses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
Polly
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From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Just at present he was occupied with the idea of the horses.
compacted by ironing
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He did not weigh reason against happiness--it was too soon for that.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
recreantnoun
an abject coward
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
in the near future
From this reading He did not weigh reason against happiness--it was too soon for that.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not weigh reason against happiness--it was too soon for that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He did not weigh reason against happiness--it was too soon for that.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
except if; if not
From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
upbringingnounUS /ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ/
properties acquired during a person's formative years
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
precisely as stated
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading He did not weigh reason against happiness--it was too soon for that.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just at present he was occupied with the idea of the horses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
