used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NED GUNLIFFE walked across the yard to where Darby the Bull was leaning on the rails of the fence, and smoking a contemplative pipe.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading NED GUNLIFFE walked across the yard to where Darby the Bull was leaning on the rails of the fence, and smoking a contemplative pipe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NED GUNLIFFE walked across the yard to where Darby the Bull was leaning on the rails of the fence, and smoking a contemplative pipe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Darby took the pipe from his mouth and looked at Ned.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now do you think you could keep him inside for a few minutes till we get away?”
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading NED GUNLIFFE walked across the yard to where Darby the Bull was leaning on the rails of the fence, and smoking a contemplative pipe.
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/
ride at a canter
From this reading We want to go for a moonlight canter, and I suppose if that trooper sees us running up the horses or taking a saddle down, he’ll want to interfere.
contemplativeadjectiveUS /kənˈtemplətɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading NED GUNLIFFE walked across the yard to where Darby the Bull was leaning on the rails of the fence, and smoking a contemplative pipe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now do you think you could keep him inside for a few minutes till we get away?”
Darby
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From this reading NED GUNLIFFE walked across the yard to where Darby the Bull was leaning on the rails of the fence, and smoking a contemplative pipe.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Darby,” said Ned, “I want you to do something for Miss Ess.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We want to go for a moonlight canter, and I suppose if that trooper sees us running up the horses or taking a saddle down, he’ll want to interfere.
EssnounUS /es/
plural of “es” — a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
From this reading “Darby,” said Ned, “I want you to do something for Miss Ess.
enclose with a fence
From this reading NED GUNLIFFE walked across the yard to where Darby the Bull was leaning on the rails of the fence, and smoking a contemplative pipe.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Now do you think you could keep him inside for a few minutes till we get away?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Darby,” said Ned, “I want you to do something for Miss Ess.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Darby took the pipe from his mouth and looked at Ned.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now do you think you could keep him inside for a few minutes till we get away?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We want to go for a moonlight canter, and I suppose if that trooper sees us running up the horses or taking a saddle down, he’ll want to interfere.
GUNLIFFE
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From this reading NED GUNLIFFE walked across the yard to where Darby the Bull was leaning on the rails of the fence, and smoking a contemplative pipe.
he'll
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From this reading We want to go for a moonlight canter, and I suppose if that trooper sees us running up the horses or taking a saddle down, he’ll want to interfere.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now do you think you could keep him inside for a few minutes till we get away?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Darby took the pipe from his mouth and looked at Ned.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading We want to go for a moonlight canter, and I suppose if that trooper sees us running up the horses or taking a saddle down, he’ll want to interfere.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Darby,” said Ned, “I want you to do something for Miss Ess.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We want to go for a moonlight canter, and I suppose if that trooper sees us running up the horses or taking a saddle down, he’ll want to interfere.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Now do you think you could keep him inside for a few minutes till we get away?”
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading We want to go for a moonlight canter, and I suppose if that trooper sees us running up the horses or taking a saddle down, he’ll want to interfere.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Now do you think you could keep him inside for a few minutes till we get away?”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading NED GUNLIFFE walked across the yard to where Darby the Bull was leaning on the rails of the fence, and smoking a contemplative pipe.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Darby took the pipe from his mouth and looked at Ned.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Now do you think you could keep him inside for a few minutes till we get away?”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Darby,” said Ned, “I want you to do something for Miss Ess.
the light of the Moon
From this reading We want to go for a moonlight canter, and I suppose if that trooper sees us running up the horses or taking a saddle down, he’ll want to interfere.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Darby took the pipe from his mouth and looked at Ned.
NED
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From this reading NED GUNLIFFE walked across the yard to where Darby the Bull was leaning on the rails of the fence, and smoking a contemplative pipe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now do you think you could keep him inside for a few minutes till we get away?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NED GUNLIFFE walked across the yard to where Darby the Bull was leaning on the rails of the fence, and smoking a contemplative pipe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NED GUNLIFFE walked across the yard to where Darby the Bull was leaning on the rails of the fence, and smoking a contemplative pipe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We want to go for a moonlight canter, and I suppose if that trooper sees us running up the horses or taking a saddle down, he’ll want to interfere.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading NED GUNLIFFE walked across the yard to where Darby the Bull was leaning on the rails of the fence, and smoking a contemplative pipe.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading NED GUNLIFFE walked across the yard to where Darby the Bull was leaning on the rails of the fence, and smoking a contemplative pipe.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading We want to go for a moonlight canter, and I suppose if that trooper sees us running up the horses or taking a saddle down, he’ll want to interfere.
put a saddle on
From this reading We want to go for a moonlight canter, and I suppose if that trooper sees us running up the horses or taking a saddle down, he’ll want to interfere.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Darby,” said Ned, “I want you to do something for Miss Ess.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading We want to go for a moonlight canter, and I suppose if that trooper sees us running up the horses or taking a saddle down, he’ll want to interfere.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading NED GUNLIFFE walked across the yard to where Darby the Bull was leaning on the rails of the fence, and smoking a contemplative pipe.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Darby,” said Ned, “I want you to do something for Miss Ess.
express a supposition
From this reading We want to go for a moonlight canter, and I suppose if that trooper sees us running up the horses or taking a saddle down, he’ll want to interfere.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading We want to go for a moonlight canter, and I suppose if that trooper sees us running up the horses or taking a saddle down, he’ll want to interfere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We want to go for a moonlight canter, and I suppose if that trooper sees us running up the horses or taking a saddle down, he’ll want to interfere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NED GUNLIFFE walked across the yard to where Darby the Bull was leaning on the rails of the fence, and smoking a contemplative pipe.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now do you think you could keep him inside for a few minutes till we get away?”
up to a particular time
From this reading Now do you think you could keep him inside for a few minutes till we get away?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NED GUNLIFFE walked across the yard to where Darby the Bull was leaning on the rails of the fence, and smoking a contemplative pipe.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Darby took the pipe from his mouth and looked at Ned.
troopernounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading We want to go for a moonlight canter, and I suppose if that trooper sees us running up the horses or taking a saddle down, he’ll want to interfere.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We want to go for a moonlight canter, and I suppose if that trooper sees us running up the horses or taking a saddle down, he’ll want to interfere.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We want to go for a moonlight canter, and I suppose if that trooper sees us running up the horses or taking a saddle down, he’ll want to interfere.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading NED GUNLIFFE walked across the yard to where Darby the Bull was leaning on the rails of the fence, and smoking a contemplative pipe.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Darby,” said Ned, “I want you to do something for Miss Ess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NED GUNLIFFE walked across the yard to where Darby the Bull was leaning on the rails of the fence, and smoking a contemplative pipe.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We want to go for a moonlight canter, and I suppose if that trooper sees us running up the horses or taking a saddle down, he’ll want to interfere.
in or at the place that
From this reading NED GUNLIFFE walked across the yard to where Darby the Bull was leaning on the rails of the fence, and smoking a contemplative pipe.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading NED GUNLIFFE walked across the yard to where Darby the Bull was leaning on the rails of the fence, and smoking a contemplative pipe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Darby,” said Ned, “I want you to do something for Miss Ess.
