Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He told Cumner's Son that his face was as that of one who had lain in a grave, and he called aloud in a blustering voice, and beckoned for troopers to come.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading So they sat and waited till dawn.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He told Cumner's Son that his face was as that of one who had lain in a grave, and he called aloud in a blustering voice, and beckoned for troopers to come.

past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading He told Cumner's Son that his face was as that of one who had lain in a grave, and he called aloud in a blustering voice, and beckoned for troopers to come.

a pauper who lives by begging

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

blowing in violent and abrupt bursts

From this reading He told Cumner's Son that his face was as that of one who had lain in a grave, and he called aloud in a blustering voice, and beckoned for troopers to come.

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading He jumped from his horse and wrung the boy's hand, then that of the beggar, then talked in broken sentences, which were spattered by the tears in his throat.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading He jumped from his horse and wrung the boy's hand, then that of the beggar, then talked in broken sentences, which were spattered by the tears in his throat.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He jumped from his horse and wrung the boy's hand, then that of the beggar, then talked in broken sentences, which were spattered by the tears in his throat.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He told Cumner's Son that his face was as that of one who had lain in a grave, and he called aloud in a blustering voice, and beckoned for troopers to come.

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From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

the first light of day

From this reading So they sat and waited till dawn.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The whole line moved down on them, horsemen and soldiers and people.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He told Cumner's Son that his face was as that of one who had lain in a grave, and he called aloud in a blustering voice, and beckoned for troopers to come.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He told Cumner's Son that his face was as that of one who had lain in a grave, and he called aloud in a blustering voice, and beckoned for troopers to come.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He jumped from his horse and wrung the boy's hand, then that of the beggar, then talked in broken sentences, which were spattered by the tears in his throat.

-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

death of a person

From this reading He told Cumner's Son that his face was as that of one who had lain in a grave, and he called aloud in a blustering voice, and beckoned for troopers to come.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He told Cumner's Son that his face was as that of one who had lain in a grave, and he called aloud in a blustering voice, and beckoned for troopers to come.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He jumped from his horse and wrung the boy's hand, then that of the beggar, then talked in broken sentences, which were spattered by the tears in his throat.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He jumped from his horse and wrung the boy's hand, then that of the beggar, then talked in broken sentences, which were spattered by the tears in his throat.

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He jumped from his horse and wrung the boy's hand, then that of the beggar, then talked in broken sentences, which were spattered by the tears in his throat.

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading He jumped from his horse and wrung the boy's hand, then that of the beggar, then talked in broken sentences, which were spattered by the tears in his throat.

inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading He told Cumner's Son that his face was as that of one who had lain in a grave, and he called aloud in a blustering voice, and beckoned for troopers to come.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The whole line moved down on them, horsemen and soldiers and people.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The whole line moved down on them, horsemen and soldiers and people.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The whole line moved down on them, horsemen and soldiers and people.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He told Cumner's Son that his face was as that of one who had lain in a grave, and he called aloud in a blustering voice, and beckoned for troopers to come.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The whole line moved down on them, horsemen and soldiers and people.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading So they sat and waited till dawn.

plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading He jumped from his horse and wrung the boy's hand, then that of the beggar, then talked in broken sentences, which were spattered by the tears in his throat.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So they sat and waited till dawn.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading The whole line moved down on them, horsemen and soldiers and people.

a male human offspring

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

covered with bright patches (often used in combination)

From this reading He jumped from his horse and wrung the boy's hand, then that of the beggar, then talked in broken sentences, which were spattered by the tears in his throat.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He jumped from his horse and wrung the boy's hand, then that of the beggar, then talked in broken sentences, which were spattered by the tears in his throat.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading He jumped from his horse and wrung the boy's hand, then that of the beggar, then talked in broken sentences, which were spattered by the tears in his throat.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He jumped from his horse and wrung the boy's hand, then that of the beggar, then talked in broken sentences, which were spattered by the tears in his throat.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He jumped from his horse and wrung the boy's hand, then that of the beggar, then talked in broken sentences, which were spattered by the tears in his throat.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So they sat and waited till dawn.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading He jumped from his horse and wrung the boy's hand, then that of the beggar, then talked in broken sentences, which were spattered by the tears in his throat.

up to a particular time

From this reading So they sat and waited till dawn.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He told Cumner's Son that his face was as that of one who had lain in a grave, and he called aloud in a blustering voice, and beckoned for troopers to come.

plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit

From this reading He told Cumner's Son that his face was as that of one who had lain in a grave, and he called aloud in a blustering voice, and beckoned for troopers to come.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading He told Cumner's Son that his face was as that of one who had lain in a grave, and he called aloud in a blustering voice, and beckoned for troopers to come.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading So they sat and waited till dawn.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

(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 And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He jumped from his horse and wrung the boy's hand, then that of the beggar, then talked in broken sentences, which were spattered by the tears in his throat.

at the time that

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He jumped from his horse and wrung the boy's hand, then that of the beggar, then talked in broken sentences, which were spattered by the tears in his throat.

which person or people

From this reading He told Cumner's Son that his face was as that of one who had lain in a grave, and he called aloud in a blustering voice, and beckoned for troopers to come.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The whole line moved down on them, horsemen and soldiers and people.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And when the sun was well risen, the beggar threw wide open the door of the house, and called aloud to the horsemen far off, and Cumner's Son waved with his hand; and McDermot came galloping to them.

inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape

From this reading He jumped from his horse and wrung the boy's hand, then that of the beggar, then talked in broken sentences, which were spattered by the tears in his throat.