used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Suffer with men, and like a man be strong."--MYERS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Suffer with men, and like a man be strong."--MYERS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sound of hoofs, her ready brain had sprung to the right conclusion, and she hurried out to save him the necessity of dismounting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Suffer with men, and like a man be strong."--MYERS.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading At the sound of hoofs, her ready brain had sprung to the right conclusion, and she hurried out to save him the necessity of dismounting.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading At the sound of hoofs, her ready brain had sprung to the right conclusion, and she hurried out to save him the necessity of dismounting.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Frank Olliver, looking remarkably fresh and cool in a holland gown of severe simplicity, greeted him from the verandah with a flour-covered hand.
DESMOND
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dismounting
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From this reading At the sound of hoofs, her ready brain had sprung to the right conclusion, and she hurried out to save him the necessity of dismounting.
DON'T
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flour-covered
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From this reading Frank Olliver, looking remarkably fresh and cool in a holland gown of severe simplicity, greeted him from the verandah with a flour-covered hand.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Olliver, looking remarkably fresh and cool in a holland gown of severe simplicity, greeted him from the verandah with a flour-covered hand.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Frank Olliver, looking remarkably fresh and cool in a holland gown of severe simplicity, greeted him from the verandah with a flour-covered hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frank Olliver, looking remarkably fresh and cool in a holland gown of severe simplicity, greeted him from the verandah with a flour-covered hand.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Frank Olliver, looking remarkably fresh and cool in a holland gown of severe simplicity, greeted him from the verandah with a flour-covered hand.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Frank Olliver, looking remarkably fresh and cool in a holland gown of severe simplicity, greeted him from the verandah with a flour-covered hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the sound of hoofs, her ready brain had sprung to the right conclusion, and she hurried out to save him the necessity of dismounting.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Frank Olliver, looking remarkably fresh and cool in a holland gown of severe simplicity, greeted him from the verandah with a flour-covered hand.
hard-worked
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From this reading She had learned to know the value of minutes to a hard-worked man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the sound of hoofs, her ready brain had sprung to the right conclusion, and she hurried out to save him the necessity of dismounting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frank Olliver, looking remarkably fresh and cool in a holland gown of severe simplicity, greeted him from the verandah with a flour-covered hand.
hollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Frank Olliver, looking remarkably fresh and cool in a holland gown of severe simplicity, greeted him from the verandah with a flour-covered hand.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading At the sound of hoofs, her ready brain had sprung to the right conclusion, and she hurried out to save him the necessity of dismounting.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading At the sound of hoofs, her ready brain had sprung to the right conclusion, and she hurried out to save him the necessity of dismounting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank Olliver, looking remarkably fresh and cool in a holland gown of severe simplicity, greeted him from the verandah with a flour-covered hand.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading YOU DON'T KNOW DESMOND.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She had learned to know the value of minutes to a hard-worked man.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Suffer with men, and like a man be strong."--MYERS.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Frank Olliver, looking remarkably fresh and cool in a holland gown of severe simplicity, greeted him from the verandah with a flour-covered hand.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Suffer with men, and like a man be strong."--MYERS.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Suffer with men, and like a man be strong."--MYERS.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She had learned to know the value of minutes to a hard-worked man.
MYERS
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From this reading "Suffer with men, and like a man be strong."--MYERS.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading At the sound of hoofs, her ready brain had sprung to the right conclusion, and she hurried out to save him the necessity of dismounting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank Olliver, looking remarkably fresh and cool in a holland gown of severe simplicity, greeted him from the verandah with a flour-covered hand.
Olliver
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From this reading Frank Olliver, looking remarkably fresh and cool in a holland gown of severe simplicity, greeted him from the verandah with a flour-covered hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the sound of hoofs, her ready brain had sprung to the right conclusion, and she hurried out to save him the necessity of dismounting.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading At the sound of hoofs, her ready brain had sprung to the right conclusion, and she hurried out to save him the necessity of dismounting.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Frank Olliver, looking remarkably fresh and cool in a holland gown of severe simplicity, greeted him from the verandah with a flour-covered hand.
precisely, exactly
From this reading At the sound of hoofs, her ready brain had sprung to the right conclusion, and she hurried out to save him the necessity of dismounting.
except for; apart from
From this reading At the sound of hoofs, her ready brain had sprung to the right conclusion, and she hurried out to save him the necessity of dismounting.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Frank Olliver, looking remarkably fresh and cool in a holland gown of severe simplicity, greeted him from the verandah with a flour-covered hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the sound of hoofs, her ready brain had sprung to the right conclusion, and she hurried out to save him the necessity of dismounting.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading Frank Olliver, looking remarkably fresh and cool in a holland gown of severe simplicity, greeted him from the verandah with a flour-covered hand.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At the sound of hoofs, her ready brain had sprung to the right conclusion, and she hurried out to save him the necessity of dismounting.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At the sound of hoofs, her ready brain had sprung to the right conclusion, and she hurried out to save him the necessity of dismounting.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Suffer with men, and like a man be strong."--MYERS.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "Suffer with men, and like a man be strong."--MYERS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank Olliver, looking remarkably fresh and cool in a holland gown of severe simplicity, greeted him from the verandah with a flour-covered hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the sound of hoofs, her ready brain had sprung to the right conclusion, and she hurried out to save him the necessity of dismounting.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading She had learned to know the value of minutes to a hard-worked man.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Frank Olliver, looking remarkably fresh and cool in a holland gown of severe simplicity, greeted him from the verandah with a flour-covered hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Suffer with men, and like a man be strong."--MYERS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOU DON'T KNOW DESMOND.
