used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There he found Doctor Gordon, Aaron, and a strange man, small, and red-haired, and thin-faced, with shifty eyes, holding by the bridle a fine black horse.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading There he found Doctor Gordon, Aaron, and a strange man, small, and red-haired, and thin-faced, with shifty eyes, holding by the bridle a fine black horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not slept very well, and now at dawn felt drowsy, but the voices would not let him sleep.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Don't want to buy a horse with a bridle on," Doctor Gordon was saying as James appeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Don't want to buy a horse with a bridle on," Doctor Gordon was saying as James appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not slept very well, and now at dawn felt drowsy, but the voices would not let him sleep.
aroused or activated
From this reading The next morning James was awakened by loud voices coming from the vicinity of the stable.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There he found Doctor Gordon, Aaron, and a strange man, small, and red-haired, and thin-faced, with shifty eyes, holding by the bridle a fine black horse.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading There he found Doctor Gordon, Aaron, and a strange man, small, and red-haired, and thin-faced, with shifty eyes, holding by the bridle a fine black horse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not slept very well, and now at dawn felt drowsy, but the voices would not let him sleep.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Don't want to buy a horse with a bridle on," Doctor Gordon was saying as James appeared.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next morning James was awakened by loud voices coming from the vicinity of the stable.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The next morning James was awakened by loud voices coming from the vicinity of the stable.
the first light of day
From this reading He had not slept very well, and now at dawn felt drowsy, but the voices would not let him sleep.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading There he found Doctor Gordon, Aaron, and a strange man, small, and red-haired, and thin-faced, with shifty eyes, holding by the bridle a fine black horse.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't want to buy a horse with a bridle on," Doctor Gordon was saying as James appeared.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He rose, dressed, and went out in the stable-yard.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading He had not slept very well, and now at dawn felt drowsy, but the voices would not let him sleep.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There he found Doctor Gordon, Aaron, and a strange man, small, and red-haired, and thin-faced, with shifty eyes, holding by the bridle a fine black horse.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had not slept very well, and now at dawn felt drowsy, but the voices would not let him sleep.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading There he found Doctor Gordon, Aaron, and a strange man, small, and red-haired, and thin-faced, with shifty eyes, holding by the bridle a fine black horse.
set up or found
From this reading There he found Doctor Gordon, Aaron, and a strange man, small, and red-haired, and thin-faced, with shifty eyes, holding by the bridle a fine black horse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning James was awakened by loud voices coming from the vicinity of the stable.
Gordon
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From this reading There he found Doctor Gordon, Aaron, and a strange man, small, and red-haired, and thin-faced, with shifty eyes, holding by the bridle a fine black horse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not slept very well, and now at dawn felt drowsy, but the voices would not let him sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not slept very well, and now at dawn felt drowsy, but the voices would not let him sleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not slept very well, and now at dawn felt drowsy, but the voices would not let him sleep.
the act of retaining something
From this reading There he found Doctor Gordon, Aaron, and a strange man, small, and red-haired, and thin-faced, with shifty eyes, holding by the bridle a fine black horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There he found Doctor Gordon, Aaron, and a strange man, small, and red-haired, and thin-faced, with shifty eyes, holding by the bridle a fine black horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He rose, dressed, and went out in the stable-yard.
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 The next morning James was awakened by loud voices coming from the vicinity of the stable.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had not slept very well, and now at dawn felt drowsy, but the voices would not let him sleep.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The next morning James was awakened by loud voices coming from the vicinity of the stable.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There he found Doctor Gordon, Aaron, and a strange man, small, and red-haired, and thin-faced, with shifty eyes, holding by the bridle a fine black horse.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning James was awakened by loud voices coming from the vicinity of the stable.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning James was awakened by loud voices coming from the vicinity of the stable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not slept very well, and now at dawn felt drowsy, but the voices would not let him sleep.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had not slept very well, and now at dawn felt drowsy, but the voices would not let him sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning James was awakened by loud voices coming from the vicinity of the stable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Don't want to buy a horse with a bridle on," Doctor Gordon was saying as James appeared.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He rose, dressed, and went out in the stable-yard.
red-haired
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From this reading There he found Doctor Gordon, Aaron, and a strange man, small, and red-haired, and thin-faced, with shifty eyes, holding by the bridle a fine black horse.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose, dressed, and went out in the stable-yard.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Don't want to buy a horse with a bridle on," Doctor Gordon was saying as James appeared.
shiftyadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪfti/
characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
From this reading There he found Doctor Gordon, Aaron, and a strange man, small, and red-haired, and thin-faced, with shifty eyes, holding by the bridle a fine black horse.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He had not slept very well, and now at dawn felt drowsy, but the voices would not let him sleep.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He had not slept very well, and now at dawn felt drowsy, but the voices would not let him sleep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There he found Doctor Gordon, Aaron, and a strange man, small, and red-haired, and thin-faced, with shifty eyes, holding by the bridle a fine black horse.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading The next morning James was awakened by loud voices coming from the vicinity of the stable.
stable-yard
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From this reading He rose, dressed, and went out in the stable-yard.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There he found Doctor Gordon, Aaron, and a strange man, small, and red-haired, and thin-faced, with shifty eyes, holding by the bridle a fine black horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning James was awakened by loud voices coming from the vicinity of the stable.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he found Doctor Gordon, Aaron, and a strange man, small, and red-haired, and thin-faced, with shifty eyes, holding by the bridle a fine black horse.
thin-faced
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From this reading There he found Doctor Gordon, Aaron, and a strange man, small, and red-haired, and thin-faced, with shifty eyes, holding by the bridle a fine black horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't want to buy a horse with a bridle on," Doctor Gordon was saying as James appeared.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had not slept very well, and now at dawn felt drowsy, but the voices would not let him sleep.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The next morning James was awakened by loud voices coming from the vicinity of the stable.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The next morning James was awakened by loud voices coming from the vicinity of the stable.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Don't want to buy a horse with a bridle on," Doctor Gordon was saying as James appeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning James was awakened by loud voices coming from the vicinity of the stable.
(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 He had not slept very well, and now at dawn felt drowsy, but the voices would not let him sleep.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He rose, dressed, and went out in the stable-yard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There he found Doctor Gordon, Aaron, and a strange man, small, and red-haired, and thin-faced, with shifty eyes, holding by the bridle a fine black horse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had not slept very well, and now at dawn felt drowsy, but the voices would not let him sleep.
