used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had half a mind not to go in-doors until he had had his talk with Ottley.
alighting
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From this reading "Then I am just in time," cried Edwin joyfully, walking his horse up to the great flat stone in the middle of the yard and alighting.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He slipped his hand into his coat to satisfy himself the bulky letters in his breast-pocket were all right, and then led his Beauty to the horse-trough.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Then I am just in time," cried Edwin joyfully, walking his horse up to the great flat stone in the middle of the yard and alighting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then I am just in time," cried Edwin joyfully, walking his horse up to the great flat stone in the middle of the yard and alighting.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He slipped his hand into his coat to satisfy himself the bulky letters in his breast-pocket were all right, and then led his Beauty to the horse-trough.
breast-pocket
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From this reading He slipped his hand into his coat to satisfy himself the bulky letters in his breast-pocket were all right, and then led his Beauty to the horse-trough.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Dunter, who was looking forward to the brief holiday the stopping of the coach secured him, leaned on his spade and prepared for a gossip.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "Did Mr. Lee think of building a saw-mill?"
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading He slipped his hand into his coat to satisfy himself the bulky letters in his breast-pocket were all right, and then led his Beauty to the horse-trough.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Dunter, who was looking forward to the brief holiday the stopping of the coach secured him, leaned on his spade and prepared for a gossip.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He slipped his hand into his coat to satisfy himself the bulky letters in his breast-pocket were all right, and then led his Beauty to the horse-trough.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Then I am just in time," cried Edwin joyfully, walking his horse up to the great flat stone in the middle of the yard and alighting.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did Mr. Lee think of building a saw-mill?"
Dunter
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From this reading Dunter, who was looking forward to the brief holiday the stopping of the coach secured him, leaned on his spade and prepared for a gossip.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
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having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading "Then I am just in time," cried Edwin joyfully, walking his horse up to the great flat stone in the middle of the yard and alighting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dunter, who was looking forward to the brief holiday the stopping of the coach secured him, leaned on his spade and prepared for a gossip.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Dunter, who was looking forward to the brief holiday the stopping of the coach secured him, leaned on his spade and prepared for a gossip.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had half a mind not to go in-doors until he had had his talk with Ottley.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Dunter, who was looking forward to the brief holiday the stopping of the coach secured him, leaned on his spade and prepared for a gossip.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Then I am just in time," cried Edwin joyfully, walking his horse up to the great flat stone in the middle of the yard and alighting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had half a mind not to go in-doors until he had had his talk with Ottley.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He had half a mind not to go in-doors until he had had his talk with Ottley.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He slipped his hand into his coat to satisfy himself the bulky letters in his breast-pocket were all right, and then led his Beauty to the horse-trough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slipped his hand into his coat to satisfy himself the bulky letters in his breast-pocket were all right, and then led his Beauty to the horse-trough.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dunter, who was looking forward to the brief holiday the stopping of the coach secured him, leaned on his spade and prepared for a gossip.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He slipped his hand into his coat to satisfy himself the bulky letters in his breast-pocket were all right, and then led his Beauty to the horse-trough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then I am just in time," cried Edwin joyfully, walking his horse up to the great flat stone in the middle of the yard and alighting.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Dunter, who was looking forward to the brief holiday the stopping of the coach secured him, leaned on his spade and prepared for a gossip.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Then I am just in time," cried Edwin joyfully, walking his horse up to the great flat stone in the middle of the yard and alighting.
horse-trough
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From this reading He slipped his hand into his coat to satisfy himself the bulky letters in his breast-pocket were all right, and then led his Beauty to the horse-trough.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then I am just in time," cried Edwin joyfully, walking his horse up to the great flat stone in the middle of the yard and alighting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then I am just in time," cried Edwin joyfully, walking his horse up to the great flat stone in the middle of the yard and alighting.
in-doors
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From this reading He had half a mind not to go in-doors until he had had his talk with Ottley.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He slipped his hand into his coat to satisfy himself the bulky letters in his breast-pocket were all right, and then led his Beauty to the horse-trough.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading "Then I am just in time," cried Edwin joyfully, walking his horse up to the great flat stone in the middle of the yard and alighting.
and nothing more
From this reading "Then I am just in time," cried Edwin joyfully, walking his horse up to the great flat stone in the middle of the yard and alighting.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Dunter, who was looking forward to the brief holiday the stopping of the coach secured him, leaned on his spade and prepared for a gossip.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He slipped his hand into his coat to satisfy himself the bulky letters in his breast-pocket were all right, and then led his Beauty to the horse-trough.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "Did Mr. Lee think of building a saw-mill?"
the literary culture
From this reading He slipped his hand into his coat to satisfy himself the bulky letters in his breast-pocket were all right, and then led his Beauty to the horse-trough.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Dunter, who was looking forward to the brief holiday the stopping of the coach secured him, leaned on his spade and prepared for a gossip.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "Then I am just in time," cried Edwin joyfully, walking his horse up to the great flat stone in the middle of the yard and alighting.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had half a mind not to go in-doors until he had had his talk with Ottley.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Did Mr. Lee think of building a saw-mill?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had half a mind not to go in-doors until he had had his talk with Ottley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then I am just in time," cried Edwin joyfully, walking his horse up to the great flat stone in the middle of the yard and alighting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dunter, who was looking forward to the brief holiday the stopping of the coach secured him, leaned on his spade and prepared for a gossip.
Ottley
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From this reading He had half a mind not to go in-doors until he had had his talk with Ottley.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Dunter, who was looking forward to the brief holiday the stopping of the coach secured him, leaned on his spade and prepared for a gossip.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He slipped his hand into his coat to satisfy himself the bulky letters in his breast-pocket were all right, and then led his Beauty to the horse-trough.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading He slipped his hand into his coat to satisfy himself the bulky letters in his breast-pocket were all right, and then led his Beauty to the horse-trough.
saw-mill
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From this reading "Did Mr. Lee think of building a saw-mill?"
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Dunter, who was looking forward to the brief holiday the stopping of the coach secured him, leaned on his spade and prepared for a gossip.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He slipped his hand into his coat to satisfy himself the bulky letters in his breast-pocket were all right, and then led his Beauty to the horse-trough.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading Dunter, who was looking forward to the brief holiday the stopping of the coach secured him, leaned on his spade and prepared for a gossip.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Then I am just in time," cried Edwin joyfully, walking his horse up to the great flat stone in the middle of the yard and alighting.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Dunter, who was looking forward to the brief holiday the stopping of the coach secured him, leaned on his spade and prepared for a gossip.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He had half a mind not to go in-doors until he had had his talk with Ottley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then I am just in time," cried Edwin joyfully, walking his horse up to the great flat stone in the middle of the yard and alighting.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I am just in time," cried Edwin joyfully, walking his horse up to the great flat stone in the middle of the yard and alighting.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Did Mr. Lee think of building a saw-mill?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Then I am just in time," cried Edwin joyfully, walking his horse up to the great flat stone in the middle of the yard and alighting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then I am just in time," cried Edwin joyfully, walking his horse up to the great flat stone in the middle of the yard and alighting.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had half a mind not to go in-doors until he had had his talk with Ottley.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Then I am just in time," cried Edwin joyfully, walking his horse up to the great flat stone in the middle of the yard and alighting.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "Then I am just in time," cried Edwin joyfully, walking his horse up to the great flat stone in the middle of the yard and alighting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dunter, who was looking forward to the brief holiday the stopping of the coach secured him, leaned on his spade and prepared for a gossip.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He slipped his hand into his coat to satisfy himself the bulky letters in his breast-pocket were all right, and then led his Beauty to the horse-trough.
which person or people
From this reading Dunter, who was looking forward to the brief holiday the stopping of the coach secured him, leaned on his spade and prepared for a gossip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had half a mind not to go in-doors until he had had his talk with Ottley.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "Then I am just in time," cried Edwin joyfully, walking his horse up to the great flat stone in the middle of the yard and alighting.
