used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The obstinate temperament of the mule served us a good turn.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading To Nathan, the white mule, I owed it that I was able to take good care of Penelope Blight in the first hours of my guardianship.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew but one road home from the gut, and that was the way James had brought me fishing.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
BlightnounUS /blaɪt/
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading To Nathan, the white mule, I owed it that I was able to take good care of Penelope Blight in the first hours of my guardianship.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But for him I should have brought her face to face with the mob that rode out of Malcolmville to storm the clearing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for him I should have brought her face to face with the mob that rode out of Malcolmville to storm the clearing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading To Nathan, the white mule, I owed it that I was able to take good care of Penelope Blight in the first hours of my guardianship.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading But for him I should have brought her face to face with the mob that rode out of Malcolmville to storm the clearing.
placed crosswise
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But for him I should have brought her face to face with the mob that rode out of Malcolmville to storm the clearing.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To Nathan, the white mule, I owed it that I was able to take good care of Penelope Blight in the first hours of my guardianship.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading I knew but one road home from the gut, and that was the way James had brought me fishing.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for him I should have brought her face to face with the mob that rode out of Malcolmville to storm the clearing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I knew but one road home from the gut, and that was the way James had brought me fishing.
the act of departing
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To Nathan, the white mule, I owed it that I was able to take good care of Penelope Blight in the first hours of my guardianship.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
guardianshipnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənʃɪp/
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
From this reading To Nathan, the white mule, I owed it that I was able to take good care of Penelope Blight in the first hours of my guardianship.
gutnounUS /ɡʌt/
the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
From this reading I knew but one road home from the gut, and that was the way James had brought me fishing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knew but one road home from the gut, and that was the way James had brought me fishing.
only a very short time before
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for him I should have brought her face to face with the mob that rode out of Malcolmville to storm the clearing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But for him I should have brought her face to face with the mob that rode out of Malcolmville to storm the clearing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But for him I should have brought her face to face with the mob that rode out of Malcolmville to storm the clearing.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I knew but one road home from the gut, and that was the way James had brought me fishing.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading To Nathan, the white mule, I owed it that I was able to take good care of Penelope Blight in the first hours of my guardianship.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To Nathan, the white mule, I owed it that I was able to take good care of Penelope Blight in the first hours of my guardianship.
ill-organized
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From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Nathan, the white mule, I owed it that I was able to take good care of Penelope Blight in the first hours of my guardianship.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Nathan, the white mule, I owed it that I was able to take good care of Penelope Blight in the first hours of my guardianship.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading I knew but one road home from the gut, and that was the way James had brought me fishing.
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 I knew but one road home from the gut, and that was the way James had brought me fishing.
Malcolmville
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From this reading But for him I should have brought her face to face with the mob that rode out of Malcolmville to storm the clearing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew but one road home from the gut, and that was the way James had brought me fishing.
the force of workers available
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading But for him I should have brought her face to face with the mob that rode out of Malcolmville to storm the clearing.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading To Nathan, the white mule, I owed it that I was able to take good care of Penelope Blight in the first hours of my guardianship.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To Nathan, the white mule, I owed it that I was able to take good care of Penelope Blight in the first hours of my guardianship.
Nathan
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From this reading To Nathan, the white mule, I owed it that I was able to take good care of Penelope Blight in the first hours of my guardianship.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading The obstinate temperament of the mule served us a good turn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Nathan, the white mule, I owed it that I was able to take good care of Penelope Blight in the first hours of my guardianship.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I knew but one road home from the gut, and that was the way James had brought me fishing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But for him I should have brought her face to face with the mob that rode out of Malcolmville to storm the clearing.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading To Nathan, the white mule, I owed it that I was able to take good care of Penelope Blight in the first hours of my guardianship.
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading To Nathan, the white mule, I owed it that I was able to take good care of Penelope Blight in the first hours of my guardianship.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I knew but one road home from the gut, and that was the way James had brought me fishing.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading But for him I should have brought her face to face with the mob that rode out of Malcolmville to storm the clearing.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The obstinate temperament of the mule served us a good turn.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But for him I should have brought her face to face with the mob that rode out of Malcolmville to storm the clearing.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading But for him I should have brought her face to face with the mob that rode out of Malcolmville to storm the clearing.
carry out
From this reading To Nathan, the white mule, I owed it that I was able to take good care of Penelope Blight in the first hours of my guardianship.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading The obstinate temperament of the mule served us a good turn.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Nathan, the white mule, I owed it that I was able to take good care of Penelope Blight in the first hours of my guardianship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Nathan, the white mule, I owed it that I was able to take good care of Penelope Blight in the first hours of my guardianship.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Nathan, the white mule, I owed it that I was able to take good care of Penelope Blight in the first hours of my guardianship.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The obstinate temperament of the mule served us a good turn.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The obstinate temperament of the mule served us a good turn.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Nathan, the white mule, I owed it that I was able to take good care of Penelope Blight in the first hours of my guardianship.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I knew but one road home from the gut, and that was the way James had brought me fishing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Had we followed it, we should have hardly crossed the ridge before we met the van of an ill-organized but determined army, and then to her grief terror must have been added by the wagons filled with men armed as though they were going into battle.
a Caucasian
From this reading To Nathan, the white mule, I owed it that I was able to take good care of Penelope Blight in the first hours of my guardianship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But for him I should have brought her face to face with the mob that rode out of Malcolmville to storm the clearing.
