used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Langdon flushed and stared defiantly across the table into the fixed eyes of his cousin for a moment, and then he looked down.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He’s found out about the horse, but he didn’t take it so very hard.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Langdon flushed and stared defiantly across the table into the fixed eyes of his cousin for a moment, and then he looked down.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading In fact, he went to Darley and bought him back for only a slight advance on what I sold him for.
(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 "No, my father is all right," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Langdon flushed and stared defiantly across the table into the fixed eyes of his cousin for a moment, and then he looked down.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In fact, he went to Darley and bought him back for only a slight advance on what I sold him for.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading In fact, he went to Darley and bought him back for only a slight advance on what I sold him for.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He’s found out about the horse, but he didn’t take it so very hard.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He is worried about me, and writes for me to come on home."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Langdon flushed and stared defiantly across the table into the fixed eyes of his cousin for a moment, and then he looked down.
Darley
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From this reading In fact, he went to Darley and bought him back for only a slight advance on what I sold him for.
defiantlyadverbUS /dɪˈfaɪəntli/
in a rebellious manner
From this reading Langdon flushed and stared defiantly across the table into the fixed eyes of his cousin for a moment, and then he looked down.
didn't
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From this reading "He’s found out about the horse, but he didn’t take it so very hard.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Langdon flushed and stared defiantly across the table into the fixed eyes of his cousin for a moment, and then he looked down.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Langdon flushed and stared defiantly across the table into the fixed eyes of his cousin for a moment, and then he looked down.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, he went to Darley and bought him back for only a slight advance on what I sold him for.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "No, my father is all right," he said.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Langdon flushed and stared defiantly across the table into the fixed eyes of his cousin for a moment, and then he looked down.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Langdon flushed and stared defiantly across the table into the fixed eyes of his cousin for a moment, and then he looked down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Langdon flushed and stared defiantly across the table into the fixed eyes of his cousin for a moment, and then he looked down.
set up or found
From this reading "He’s found out about the horse, but he didn’t take it so very hard.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "He’s found out about the horse, but he didn’t take it so very hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Langdon flushed and stared defiantly across the table into the fixed eyes of his cousin for a moment, and then he looked down.
He's
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From this reading "He’s found out about the horse, but he didn’t take it so very hard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, he went to Darley and bought him back for only a slight advance on what I sold him for.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Langdon flushed and stared defiantly across the table into the fixed eyes of his cousin for a moment, and then he looked down.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He is worried about me, and writes for me to come on home."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "He’s found out about the horse, but he didn’t take it so very hard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In fact, he went to Darley and bought him back for only a slight advance on what I sold him for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, he went to Darley and bought him back for only a slight advance on what I sold him for.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Langdon flushed and stared defiantly across the table into the fixed eyes of his cousin for a moment, and then he looked down.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, my father is all right," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He’s found out about the horse, but he didn’t take it so very hard.
Langdon
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From this reading Langdon flushed and stared defiantly across the table into the fixed eyes of his cousin for a moment, and then he looked down.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Langdon flushed and stared defiantly across the table into the fixed eyes of his cousin for a moment, and then he looked down.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is worried about me, and writes for me to come on home."
a particular point in time
From this reading Langdon flushed and stared defiantly across the table into the fixed eyes of his cousin for a moment, and then he looked down.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, my father is all right," he said.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, my father is all right," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Langdon flushed and stared defiantly across the table into the fixed eyes of his cousin for a moment, and then he looked down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In fact, he went to Darley and bought him back for only a slight advance on what I sold him for.
and nothing more
From this reading In fact, he went to Darley and bought him back for only a slight advance on what I sold him for.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "He’s found out about the horse, but he didn’t take it so very hard.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "No, my father is all right," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, my father is all right," he said.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading In fact, he went to Darley and bought him back for only a slight advance on what I sold him for.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He’s found out about the horse, but he didn’t take it so very hard.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading In fact, he went to Darley and bought him back for only a slight advance on what I sold him for.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Langdon flushed and stared defiantly across the table into the fixed eyes of his cousin for a moment, and then he looked down.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Langdon flushed and stared defiantly across the table into the fixed eyes of his cousin for a moment, and then he looked down.
carry out
From this reading "He’s found out about the horse, but he didn’t take it so very hard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Langdon flushed and stared defiantly across the table into the fixed eyes of his cousin for a moment, and then he looked down.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Langdon flushed and stared defiantly across the table into the fixed eyes of his cousin for a moment, and then he looked down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, he went to Darley and bought him back for only a slight advance on what I sold him for.
precisely as stated
From this reading "He’s found out about the horse, but he didn’t take it so very hard.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In fact, he went to Darley and bought him back for only a slight advance on what I sold him for.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In fact, he went to Darley and bought him back for only a slight advance on what I sold him for.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading He is worried about me, and writes for me to come on home."
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He is worried about me, and writes for me to come on home."
