used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Hart, followed by her sister with an arm in a sling, came down the steps with a mincing step, her weak eyes shaded by her thin hand, and approached him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morning set for the excursion to Carlton, Henley went down to the stable and harnessed and hitched his horse to his buggy.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Mrs. Hart, followed by her sister with an arm in a sling, came down the steps with a mincing step, her weak eyes shaded by her thin hand, and approached him.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Hart, followed by her sister with an arm in a sling, came down the steps with a mincing step, her weak eyes shaded by her thin hand, and approached him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Old Jason, who was with him, made no offer to assist with the various buckles and straps, but stood leaning in the barn-door chewing tobacco.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
baredadjectiveUS /berd/
having the head uncovered
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
barn-door
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From this reading Old Jason, who was with him, made no offer to assist with the various buckles and straps, but stood leaning in the barn-door chewing tobacco.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
bucklesnounUS /ˈbʌkəlz/
plural of “buckle” — fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
From this reading Old Jason, who was with him, made no offer to assist with the various buckles and straps, but stood leaning in the barn-door chewing tobacco.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading On the morning set for the excursion to Carlton, Henley went down to the stable and harnessed and hitched his horse to his buggy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Old Jason, who was with him, made no offer to assist with the various buckles and straps, but stood leaning in the barn-door chewing tobacco.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Hart, followed by her sister with an arm in a sling, came down the steps with a mincing step, her weak eyes shaded by her thin hand, and approached him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Hart, followed by her sister with an arm in a sling, came down the steps with a mincing step, her weak eyes shaded by her thin hand, and approached him.
Carlton
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From this reading On the morning set for the excursion to Carlton, Henley went down to the stable and harnessed and hitched his horse to his buggy.
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading Old Jason, who was with him, made no offer to assist with the various buckles and straps, but stood leaning in the barn-door chewing tobacco.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Reaching the front-door of Dixie Hart's cottage, Henley had only a minute to wait.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
DixienounUS /ˈdɪksi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the morning set for the excursion to Carlton, Henley went down to the stable and harnessed and hitched his horse to his buggy.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading On the morning set for the excursion to Carlton, Henley went down to the stable and harnessed and hitched his horse to his buggy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Hart, followed by her sister with an arm in a sling, came down the steps with a mincing step, her weak eyes shaded by her thin hand, and approached him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Mrs. Hart, followed by her sister with an arm in a sling, came down the steps with a mincing step, her weak eyes shaded by her thin hand, and approached him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the morning set for the excursion to Carlton, Henley went down to the stable and harnessed and hitched his horse to his buggy.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
front-door
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From this reading Reaching the front-door of Dixie Hart's cottage, Henley had only a minute to wait.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
the act of departing
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Reaching the front-door of Dixie Hart's cottage, Henley had only a minute to wait.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Hart, followed by her sister with an arm in a sling, came down the steps with a mincing step, her weak eyes shaded by her thin hand, and approached him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading On the morning set for the excursion to Carlton, Henley went down to the stable and harnessed and hitched his horse to his buggy.
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
Hart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “hart” — United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading Reaching the front-door of Dixie Hart's cottage, Henley had only a minute to wait.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
Henley
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From this reading On the morning set for the excursion to Carlton, Henley went down to the stable and harnessed and hitched his horse to his buggy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Hart, followed by her sister with an arm in a sling, came down the steps with a mincing step, her weak eyes shaded by her thin hand, and approached him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old Jason, who was with him, made no offer to assist with the various buckles and straps, but stood leaning in the barn-door chewing tobacco.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning set for the excursion to Carlton, Henley went down to the stable and harnessed and hitched his horse to his buggy.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading On the morning set for the excursion to Carlton, Henley went down to the stable and harnessed and hitched his horse to his buggy.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading On the morning set for the excursion to Carlton, Henley went down to the stable and harnessed and hitched his horse to his buggy.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Jason, who was with him, made no offer to assist with the various buckles and straps, but stood leaning in the barn-door chewing tobacco.
JasonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading Old Jason, who was with him, made no offer to assist with the various buckles and straps, but stood leaning in the barn-door chewing tobacco.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Old Jason, who was with him, made no offer to assist with the various buckles and straps, but stood leaning in the barn-door chewing tobacco.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Old Jason, who was with him, made no offer to assist with the various buckles and straps, but stood leaning in the barn-door chewing tobacco.
mincingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪnsɪŋ/
affectedly dainty or refined
From this reading Mrs. Hart, followed by her sister with an arm in a sling, came down the steps with a mincing step, her weak eyes shaded by her thin hand, and approached him.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Reaching the front-door of Dixie Hart's cottage, Henley had only a minute to wait.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning set for the excursion to Carlton, Henley went down to the stable and harnessed and hitched his horse to his buggy.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hart, followed by her sister with an arm in a sling, came down the steps with a mincing step, her weak eyes shaded by her thin hand, and approached him.
not any; not one
From this reading Old Jason, who was with him, made no offer to assist with the various buckles and straps, but stood leaning in the barn-door chewing tobacco.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Old Jason, who was with him, made no offer to assist with the various buckles and straps, but stood leaning in the barn-door chewing tobacco.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Jason, who was with him, made no offer to assist with the various buckles and straps, but stood leaning in the barn-door chewing tobacco.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning set for the excursion to Carlton, Henley went down to the stable and harnessed and hitched his horse to his buggy.
and nothing more
From this reading Reaching the front-door of Dixie Hart's cottage, Henley had only a minute to wait.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Reaching the front-door of Dixie Hart's cottage, Henley had only a minute to wait.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the morning set for the excursion to Carlton, Henley went down to the stable and harnessed and hitched his horse to his buggy.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading Mrs. Hart, followed by her sister with an arm in a sling, came down the steps with a mincing step, her weak eyes shaded by her thin hand, and approached him.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Mrs. Hart, followed by her sister with an arm in a sling, came down the steps with a mincing step, her weak eyes shaded by her thin hand, and approached him.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
slingverbUS /slɪŋ/
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading Mrs. Hart, followed by her sister with an arm in a sling, came down the steps with a mincing step, her weak eyes shaded by her thin hand, and approached him.
slouchnounUS /slaʊtʃ/
an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading On the morning set for the excursion to Carlton, Henley went down to the stable and harnessed and hitched his horse to his buggy.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Mrs. Hart, followed by her sister with an arm in a sling, came down the steps with a mincing step, her weak eyes shaded by her thin hand, and approached him.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Mrs. Hart, followed by her sister with an arm in a sling, came down the steps with a mincing step, her weak eyes shaded by her thin hand, and approached him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Old Jason, who was with him, made no offer to assist with the various buckles and straps, but stood leaning in the barn-door chewing tobacco.
strapsnounUS /stræps/
plural of “strap” — an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading Old Jason, who was with him, made no offer to assist with the various buckles and straps, but stood leaning in the barn-door chewing tobacco.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning set for the excursion to Carlton, Henley went down to the stable and harnessed and hitched his horse to his buggy.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Mrs. Hart, followed by her sister with an arm in a sling, came down the steps with a mincing step, her weak eyes shaded by her thin hand, and approached him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning set for the excursion to Carlton, Henley went down to the stable and harnessed and hitched his horse to his buggy.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Old Jason, who was with him, made no offer to assist with the various buckles and straps, but stood leaning in the barn-door chewing tobacco.
tousledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading He was sufficiently courteous, however--as Henley started away with the remark that he was going to give Dixie Hart a lift over to Carlton and back--to slouch in front, his hands in his pockets, his tousled head bared to the slanting rays of the sun, and open the big gate.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Old Jason, who was with him, made no offer to assist with the various buckles and straps, but stood leaning in the barn-door chewing tobacco.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Reaching the front-door of Dixie Hart's cottage, Henley had only a minute to wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Jason, who was with him, made no offer to assist with the various buckles and straps, but stood leaning in the barn-door chewing tobacco.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Mrs. Hart, followed by her sister with an arm in a sling, came down the steps with a mincing step, her weak eyes shaded by her thin hand, and approached him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the morning set for the excursion to Carlton, Henley went down to the stable and harnessed and hitched his horse to his buggy.
which person or people
From this reading Old Jason, who was with him, made no offer to assist with the various buckles and straps, but stood leaning in the barn-door chewing tobacco.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Old Jason, who was with him, made no offer to assist with the various buckles and straps, but stood leaning in the barn-door chewing tobacco.
