used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Isn't that bay Colonel Challoner's?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading "Isn't that bay Colonel Challoner's?" she asked.
CHALLONER
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From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
Challoner's
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From this reading "Isn't that bay Colonel Challoner's?" she asked.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
Foster'snounUS /ˈfɑːstərz/
possessive form of “foster” — United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
set up or found
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading "Yes, ma'am," said the groom.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
Hazlehurst
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From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't that bay Colonel Challoner's?" she asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
Keith
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From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Yes, ma'am," said the groom.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
come together
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
OBDURATEadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbdərət/
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
PROVESverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
RefusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, ma'am," said the groom.
cut with a saw
From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Isn't that bay Colonel Challoner's?" she asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
which person or people
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, ma'am," said the groom.
