used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FATHER, MOTHER AND CHILD The boy had taken off his coat and thrown it over me for a saddle cloth.
(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 Riding without a saddle did not trouble her at all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At first I went very slowly, but I soon found that Mrs. Duff was an expert horse-woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER, MOTHER AND CHILD The boy had taken off his coat and thrown it over me for a saddle cloth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first I went very slowly, but I soon found that Mrs. Duff was an expert horse-woman.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Her husband walked beside her, and Dallas led me.
a youthful male person
From this reading FATHER, MOTHER AND CHILD The boy had taken off his coat and thrown it over me for a saddle cloth.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first I went very slowly, but I soon found that Mrs. Duff was an expert horse-woman.
a young person of either sex
From this reading FATHER, MOTHER AND CHILD The boy had taken off his coat and thrown it over me for a saddle cloth.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading FATHER, MOTHER AND CHILD The boy had taken off his coat and thrown it over me for a saddle cloth.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading FATHER, MOTHER AND CHILD The boy had taken off his coat and thrown it over me for a saddle cloth.
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading Her husband walked beside her, and Dallas led me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Riding without a saddle did not trouble her at all.
DuffnounUS /dʌf/
a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
From this reading At first I went very slowly, but I soon found that Mrs. Duff was an expert horse-woman.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading At first I went very slowly, but I soon found that Mrs. Duff was an expert horse-woman.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER, MOTHER AND CHILD The boy had taken off his coat and thrown it over me for a saddle cloth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first I went very slowly, but I soon found that Mrs. Duff was an expert horse-woman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FATHER, MOTHER AND CHILD The boy had taken off his coat and thrown it over me for a saddle cloth.
set up or found
From this reading At first I went very slowly, but I soon found that Mrs. Duff was an expert horse-woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FATHER, MOTHER AND CHILD The boy had taken off his coat and thrown it over me for a saddle cloth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Riding without a saddle did not trouble her at all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FATHER, MOTHER AND CHILD The boy had taken off his coat and thrown it over me for a saddle cloth.
horse-woman
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From this reading At first I went very slowly, but I soon found that Mrs. Duff was an expert horse-woman.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband walked beside her, and Dallas led me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At first I went very slowly, but I soon found that Mrs. Duff was an expert horse-woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FATHER, MOTHER AND CHILD The boy had taken off his coat and thrown it over me for a saddle cloth.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Her husband walked beside her, and Dallas led me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FATHER, MOTHER AND CHILD The boy had taken off his coat and thrown it over me for a saddle cloth.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading FATHER, MOTHER AND CHILD The boy had taken off his coat and thrown it over me for a saddle cloth.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At first I went very slowly, but I soon found that Mrs. Duff was an expert horse-woman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Riding without a saddle did not trouble her at all.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FATHER, MOTHER AND CHILD The boy had taken off his coat and thrown it over me for a saddle cloth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading FATHER, MOTHER AND CHILD The boy had taken off his coat and thrown it over me for a saddle cloth.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Riding without a saddle did not trouble her at all.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
put a saddle on
From this reading FATHER, MOTHER AND CHILD The boy had taken off his coat and thrown it over me for a saddle cloth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading At first I went very slowly, but I soon found that Mrs. Duff was an expert horse-woman.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
in the near future
From this reading At first I went very slowly, but I soon found that Mrs. Duff was an expert horse-woman.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading FATHER, MOTHER AND CHILD The boy had taken off his coat and thrown it over me for a saddle cloth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first I went very slowly, but I soon found that Mrs. Duff was an expert horse-woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FATHER, MOTHER AND CHILD The boy had taken off his coat and thrown it over me for a saddle cloth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading FATHER, MOTHER AND CHILD The boy had taken off his coat and thrown it over me for a saddle cloth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
a source of difficulty
From this reading Riding without a saddle did not trouble her at all.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
precisely as stated
From this reading At first I went very slowly, but I soon found that Mrs. Duff was an expert horse-woman.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Her husband walked beside her, and Dallas led me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first I went very slowly, but I soon found that Mrs. Duff was an expert horse-woman.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At first I went very slowly, but I soon found that Mrs. Duff was an expert horse-woman.
at the time that
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Riding without a saddle did not trouble her at all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For a time the man, in his intense relief that this meeting had turned out so well, said nothing, but when the rough part of the trail was over he remarked, "You two look like brother and sister."
