used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly he heard the brisk play of sleigh-bells and a cutter passed him, drawn by a free-going horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bitter weather had driven every one indoors and Ethan had the long rural street to himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cutter was going in the direction of the Frome farm, and Ethan’s heart contracted as he listened to the dwindling bells.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The cutter was going in the direction of the Frome farm, and Ethan’s heart contracted as he listened to the dwindling bells.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The bitter weather had driven every one indoors and Ethan had the long rural street to himself.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading Suddenly he heard the brisk play of sleigh-bells and a cutter passed him, drawn by a free-going horse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Suddenly he heard the brisk play of sleigh-bells and a cutter passed him, drawn by a free-going horse.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Ethan recognised Michael Eady’s roan colt, and young Denis Eady, in a handsome new fur cap, leaned forward and waved a greeting.
coltnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading Ethan recognised Michael Eady’s roan colt, and young Denis Eady, in a handsome new fur cap, leaned forward and waved a greeting.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading The cutter was going in the direction of the Frome farm, and Ethan’s heart contracted as he listened to the dwindling bells.
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading Suddenly he heard the brisk play of sleigh-bells and a cutter passed him, drawn by a free-going horse.
Denis
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From this reading Ethan recognised Michael Eady’s roan colt, and young Denis Eady, in a handsome new fur cap, leaned forward and waved a greeting.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The cutter was going in the direction of the Frome farm, and Ethan’s heart contracted as he listened to the dwindling bells.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Suddenly he heard the brisk play of sleigh-bells and a cutter passed him, drawn by a free-going horse.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The bitter weather had driven every one indoors and Ethan had the long rural street to himself.
dwindlingadjectiveUS /ˈdwɪndəlɪŋ/
gradually decreasing until little remains
From this reading The cutter was going in the direction of the Frome farm, and Ethan’s heart contracted as he listened to the dwindling bells.
Eady
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From this reading Ethan recognised Michael Eady’s roan colt, and young Denis Eady, in a handsome new fur cap, leaned forward and waved a greeting.
Eady's
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From this reading Ethan recognised Michael Eady’s roan colt, and young Denis Eady, in a handsome new fur cap, leaned forward and waved a greeting.
Ethan
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From this reading The bitter weather had driven every one indoors and Ethan had the long rural street to himself.
Ethan's
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From this reading The cutter was going in the direction of the Frome farm, and Ethan’s heart contracted as he listened to the dwindling bells.
Ethe
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From this reading “Hello, Ethe!” he shouted and spun on.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The bitter weather had driven every one indoors and Ethan had the long rural street to himself.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The cutter was going in the direction of the Frome farm, and Ethan’s heart contracted as he listened to the dwindling bells.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Ethan recognised Michael Eady’s roan colt, and young Denis Eady, in a handsome new fur cap, leaned forward and waved a greeting.
free-going
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From this reading Suddenly he heard the brisk play of sleigh-bells and a cutter passed him, drawn by a free-going horse.
Frome
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From this reading The cutter was going in the direction of the Frome farm, and Ethan’s heart contracted as he listened to the dwindling bells.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Ethan recognised Michael Eady’s roan colt, and young Denis Eady, in a handsome new fur cap, leaned forward and waved a greeting.
the act of departing
From this reading The cutter was going in the direction of the Frome farm, and Ethan’s heart contracted as he listened to the dwindling bells.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Ethan recognised Michael Eady’s roan colt, and young Denis Eady, in a handsome new fur cap, leaned forward and waved a greeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bitter weather had driven every one indoors and Ethan had the long rural street to himself.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Ethan recognised Michael Eady’s roan colt, and young Denis Eady, in a handsome new fur cap, leaned forward and waved a greeting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly he heard the brisk play of sleigh-bells and a cutter passed him, drawn by a free-going horse.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Suddenly he heard the brisk play of sleigh-bells and a cutter passed him, drawn by a free-going horse.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The cutter was going in the direction of the Frome farm, and Ethan’s heart contracted as he listened to the dwindling bells.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, Ethe!” he shouted and spun on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly he heard the brisk play of sleigh-bells and a cutter passed him, drawn by a free-going horse.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The bitter weather had driven every one indoors and Ethan had the long rural street to himself.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Suddenly he heard the brisk play of sleigh-bells and a cutter passed him, drawn by a free-going horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ethan recognised Michael Eady’s roan colt, and young Denis Eady, in a handsome new fur cap, leaned forward and waved a greeting.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading The bitter weather had driven every one indoors and Ethan had the long rural street to himself.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Ethan recognised Michael Eady’s roan colt, and young Denis Eady, in a handsome new fur cap, leaned forward and waved a greeting.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The cutter was going in the direction of the Frome farm, and Ethan’s heart contracted as he listened to the dwindling bells.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The bitter weather had driven every one indoors and Ethan had the long rural street to himself.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Ethan recognised Michael Eady’s roan colt, and young Denis Eady, in a handsome new fur cap, leaned forward and waved a greeting.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Ethan recognised Michael Eady’s roan colt, and young Denis Eady, in a handsome new fur cap, leaned forward and waved a greeting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly he heard the brisk play of sleigh-bells and a cutter passed him, drawn by a free-going horse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Hello, Ethe!” he shouted and spun on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The bitter weather had driven every one indoors and Ethan had the long rural street to himself.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Suddenly he heard the brisk play of sleigh-bells and a cutter passed him, drawn by a free-going horse.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Suddenly he heard the brisk play of sleigh-bells and a cutter passed him, drawn by a free-going horse.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading Ethan recognised Michael Eady’s roan colt, and young Denis Eady, in a handsome new fur cap, leaned forward and waved a greeting.
roannounUS /roʊn/
a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
From this reading Ethan recognised Michael Eady’s roan colt, and young Denis Eady, in a handsome new fur cap, leaned forward and waved a greeting.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading The bitter weather had driven every one indoors and Ethan had the long rural street to himself.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Hello, Ethe!” he shouted and spun on.
sleigh-bells
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From this reading Suddenly he heard the brisk play of sleigh-bells and a cutter passed him, drawn by a free-going horse.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading “Hello, Ethe!” he shouted and spun on.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The bitter weather had driven every one indoors and Ethan had the long rural street to himself.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he heard the brisk play of sleigh-bells and a cutter passed him, drawn by a free-going horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bitter weather had driven every one indoors and Ethan had the long rural street to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bitter weather had driven every one indoors and Ethan had the long rural street to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cutter was going in the direction of the Frome farm, and Ethan’s heart contracted as he listened to the dwindling bells.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Ethan recognised Michael Eady’s roan colt, and young Denis Eady, in a handsome new fur cap, leaned forward and waved a greeting.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The bitter weather had driven every one indoors and Ethan had the long rural street to himself.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Ethan recognised Michael Eady’s roan colt, and young Denis Eady, in a handsome new fur cap, leaned forward and waved a greeting.
