used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he did so he caught a sound of beating hoofs behind him, and turned in the saddle to see who came.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Robert had passed this junction at full gallop, but a few rods beyond a stretch of mire compelled him to rein in and pick his way.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading As he did so he caught a sound of beating hoofs behind him, and turned in the saddle to see who came.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading Careering recklessly down the road from Westings Centre, her black curls flying from beneath the rim of her little white beaver, came a slim figure in a black habit on a great black horse.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As he did so he caught a sound of beating hoofs behind him, and turned in the saddle to see who came.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Careering recklessly down the road from Westings Centre, her black curls flying from beneath the rim of her little white beaver, came a slim figure in a black habit on a great black horse.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Robert had passed this junction at full gallop, but a few rods beyond a stretch of mire compelled him to rein in and pick his way.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Careering recklessly down the road from Westings Centre, her black curls flying from beneath the rim of her little white beaver, came a slim figure in a black habit on a great black horse.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading She burst into a peal of laughter as Robert turned, and cried, gaily:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Robert had passed this junction at full gallop, but a few rods beyond a stretch of mire compelled him to rein in and pick his way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he did so he caught a sound of beating hoofs behind him, and turned in the saddle to see who came.
CareeringverbUS /kərˈɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “career” — move headlong at high speed
From this reading Careering recklessly down the road from Westings Centre, her black curls flying from beneath the rim of her little white beaver, came a slim figure in a black habit on a great black horse.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As he did so he caught a sound of beating hoofs behind him, and turned in the saddle to see who came.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Robert had passed this junction at full gallop, but a few rods beyond a stretch of mire compelled him to rein in and pick his way.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She burst into a peal of laughter as Robert turned, and cried, gaily:
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading Careering recklessly down the road from Westings Centre, her black curls flying from beneath the rim of her little white beaver, came a slim figure in a black habit on a great black horse.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he did so he caught a sound of beating hoofs behind him, and turned in the saddle to see who came.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Careering recklessly down the road from Westings Centre, her black curls flying from beneath the rim of her little white beaver, came a slim figure in a black habit on a great black horse.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Robert had passed this junction at full gallop, but a few rods beyond a stretch of mire compelled him to rein in and pick his way.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Careering recklessly down the road from Westings Centre, her black curls flying from beneath the rim of her little white beaver, came a slim figure in a black habit on a great black horse.
moving swiftly
From this reading Careering recklessly down the road from Westings Centre, her black curls flying from beneath the rim of her little white beaver, came a slim figure in a black habit on a great black horse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Robert had passed this junction at full gallop, but a few rods beyond a stretch of mire compelled him to rein in and pick his way.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading She burst into a peal of laughter as Robert turned, and cried, gaily:
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Robert had passed this junction at full gallop, but a few rods beyond a stretch of mire compelled him to rein in and pick his way.
Gault
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From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Careering recklessly down the road from Westings Centre, her black curls flying from beneath the rim of her little white beaver, came a slim figure in a black habit on a great black horse.
an established custom
From this reading Careering recklessly down the road from Westings Centre, her black curls flying from beneath the rim of her little white beaver, came a slim figure in a black habit on a great black horse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Robert had passed this junction at full gallop, but a few rods beyond a stretch of mire compelled him to rein in and pick his way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he did so he caught a sound of beating hoofs behind him, and turned in the saddle to see who came.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Careering recklessly down the road from Westings Centre, her black curls flying from beneath the rim of her little white beaver, came a slim figure in a black habit on a great black horse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Robert had passed this junction at full gallop, but a few rods beyond a stretch of mire compelled him to rein in and pick his way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert had passed this junction at full gallop, but a few rods beyond a stretch of mire compelled him to rein in and pick his way.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading As he did so he caught a sound of beating hoofs behind him, and turned in the saddle to see who came.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Careering recklessly down the road from Westings Centre, her black curls flying from beneath the rim of her little white beaver, came a slim figure in a black habit on a great black horse.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Robert had passed this junction at full gallop, but a few rods beyond a stretch of mire compelled him to rein in and pick his way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She burst into a peal of laughter as Robert turned, and cried, gaily:
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading Robert had passed this junction at full gallop, but a few rods beyond a stretch of mire compelled him to rein in and pick his way.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She burst into a peal of laughter as Robert turned, and cried, gaily:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Careering recklessly down the road from Westings Centre, her black curls flying from beneath the rim of her little white beaver, came a slim figure in a black habit on a great black horse.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
mirenounUS /maɪr/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading Robert had passed this junction at full gallop, but a few rods beyond a stretch of mire compelled him to rein in and pick his way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Robert had passed this junction at full gallop, but a few rods beyond a stretch of mire compelled him to rein in and pick his way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Careering recklessly down the road from Westings Centre, her black curls flying from beneath the rim of her little white beaver, came a slim figure in a black habit on a great black horse.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Robert had passed this junction at full gallop, but a few rods beyond a stretch of mire compelled him to rein in and pick his way.
pealnounUS /piːl/
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading She burst into a peal of laughter as Robert turned, and cried, gaily:
select carefully from a group
From this reading Robert had passed this junction at full gallop, but a few rods beyond a stretch of mire compelled him to rein in and pick his way.
recklesslyadverbUS /ˈrekləsli/
in a reckless manner
From this reading Careering recklessly down the road from Westings Centre, her black curls flying from beneath the rim of her little white beaver, came a slim figure in a black habit on a great black horse.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading Robert had passed this junction at full gallop, but a few rods beyond a stretch of mire compelled him to rein in and pick his way.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Careering recklessly down the road from Westings Centre, her black curls flying from beneath the rim of her little white beaver, came a slim figure in a black habit on a great black horse.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert had passed this junction at full gallop, but a few rods beyond a stretch of mire compelled him to rein in and pick his way.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Robert had passed this junction at full gallop, but a few rods beyond a stretch of mire compelled him to rein in and pick his way.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
put a saddle on
From this reading As he did so he caught a sound of beating hoofs behind him, and turned in the saddle to see who came.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As he did so he caught a sound of beating hoofs behind him, and turned in the saddle to see who came.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She burst into a peal of laughter as Robert turned, and cried, gaily:
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Careering recklessly down the road from Westings Centre, her black curls flying from beneath the rim of her little white beaver, came a slim figure in a black habit on a great black horse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he did so he caught a sound of beating hoofs behind him, and turned in the saddle to see who came.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As he did so he caught a sound of beating hoofs behind him, and turned in the saddle to see who came.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Robert had passed this junction at full gallop, but a few rods beyond a stretch of mire compelled him to rein in and pick his way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Robert had passed this junction at full gallop, but a few rods beyond a stretch of mire compelled him to rein in and pick his way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he did so he caught a sound of beating hoofs behind him, and turned in the saddle to see who came.
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
Westings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The road toward Westings Landing, which was the shortest way to Gault House, was joined about a mile out by another, equally rough and unfriendly to travel, coming from Westings Centre.
a Caucasian
From this reading Careering recklessly down the road from Westings Centre, her black curls flying from beneath the rim of her little white beaver, came a slim figure in a black habit on a great black horse.
which person or people
From this reading As he did so he caught a sound of beating hoofs behind him, and turned in the saddle to see who came.
