used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mike told him a little concerning the seizure.
alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
From this reading The pouring rain, the lurch and roll and bounce of the old chaise, the alternate thud and splash of the horse's hoofs, the black darkness--and the errand upon which he was going.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pouring rain, the lurch and roll and bounce of the old chaise, the alternate thud and splash of the horse's hoofs, the black darkness--and the errand upon which he was going.
appreciablyadverbUS /əˈpriːʃəbli/
to a noticeable degree
From this reading Judge Knowles had been, so Emmeline Tidditt and the doctor thought, appreciably easier during the day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Judge Knowles had been, so Emmeline Tidditt and the doctor thought, appreciably easier during the day.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The pouring rain, the lurch and roll and bounce of the old chaise, the alternate thud and splash of the horse's hoofs, the black darkness--and the errand upon which he was going.
bounceverbUS /baʊns/
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading The pouring rain, the lurch and roll and bounce of the old chaise, the alternate thud and splash of the horse's hoofs, the black darkness--and the errand upon which he was going.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading The pouring rain, the lurch and roll and bounce of the old chaise, the alternate thud and splash of the horse's hoofs, the black darkness--and the errand upon which he was going.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Mike told him a little concerning the seizure.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The pouring rain, the lurch and roll and bounce of the old chaise, the alternate thud and splash of the horse's hoofs, the black darkness--and the errand upon which he was going.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Judge Knowles had been, so Emmeline Tidditt and the doctor thought, appreciably easier during the day.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Judge Knowles had been, so Emmeline Tidditt and the doctor thought, appreciably easier during the day.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Sears Kendrick never forgot that drive from the town hall.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Judge Knowles had been, so Emmeline Tidditt and the doctor thought, appreciably easier during the day.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Judge Knowles had been, so Emmeline Tidditt and the doctor thought, appreciably easier during the day.
Emmeline
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From this reading Judge Knowles had been, so Emmeline Tidditt and the doctor thought, appreciably easier during the day.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading The pouring rain, the lurch and roll and bounce of the old chaise, the alternate thud and splash of the horse's hoofs, the black darkness--and the errand upon which he was going.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Sears Kendrick never forgot that drive from the town hall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sears Kendrick never forgot that drive from the town hall.
the act of departing
From this reading The pouring rain, the lurch and roll and bounce of the old chaise, the alternate thud and splash of the horse's hoofs, the black darkness--and the errand upon which he was going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Judge Knowles had been, so Emmeline Tidditt and the doctor thought, appreciably easier during the day.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Sears Kendrick never forgot that drive from the town hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pouring rain, the lurch and roll and bounce of the old chaise, the alternate thud and splash of the horse's hoofs, the black darkness--and the errand upon which he was going.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mike told him a little concerning the seizure.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He was like himself, the ould man was," said Mike.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading The pouring rain, the lurch and roll and bounce of the old chaise, the alternate thud and splash of the horse's hoofs, the black darkness--and the errand upon which he was going.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The pouring rain, the lurch and roll and bounce of the old chaise, the alternate thud and splash of the horse's hoofs, the black darkness--and the errand upon which he was going.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judge Knowles had been, so Emmeline Tidditt and the doctor thought, appreciably easier during the day.
Kendrick
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From this reading Sears Kendrick never forgot that drive from the town hall.
Knowles
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From this reading Judge Knowles had been, so Emmeline Tidditt and the doctor thought, appreciably easier during the day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He was like himself, the ould man was," said Mike.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mike told him a little concerning the seizure.
lurchverbUS /lɜːrtʃ/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The pouring rain, the lurch and roll and bounce of the old chaise, the alternate thud and splash of the horse's hoofs, the black darkness--and the errand upon which he was going.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "He was like himself, the ould man was," said Mike.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Mike told him a little concerning the seizure.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sears Kendrick never forgot that drive from the town hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pouring rain, the lurch and roll and bounce of the old chaise, the alternate thud and splash of the horse's hoofs, the black darkness--and the errand upon which he was going.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The pouring rain, the lurch and roll and bounce of the old chaise, the alternate thud and splash of the horse's hoofs, the black darkness--and the errand upon which he was going.
ould
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From this reading "He was like himself, the ould man was," said Mike.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading The pouring rain, the lurch and roll and bounce of the old chaise, the alternate thud and splash of the horse's hoofs, the black darkness--and the errand upon which he was going.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The pouring rain, the lurch and roll and bounce of the old chaise, the alternate thud and splash of the horse's hoofs, the black darkness--and the errand upon which he was going.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading The pouring rain, the lurch and roll and bounce of the old chaise, the alternate thud and splash of the horse's hoofs, the black darkness--and the errand upon which he was going.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He was like himself, the ould man was," said Mike.
SearsverbUS /sɪrz/
third-person singular of “sear” — make very hot and dry
From this reading Sears Kendrick never forgot that drive from the town hall.
seizurenounUS /ˈsiːʒər/
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
From this reading Mike told him a little concerning the seizure.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Judge Knowles had been, so Emmeline Tidditt and the doctor thought, appreciably easier during the day.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading The pouring rain, the lurch and roll and bounce of the old chaise, the alternate thud and splash of the horse's hoofs, the black darkness--and the errand upon which he was going.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sears Kendrick never forgot that drive from the town hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sears Kendrick never forgot that drive from the town hall.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Judge Knowles had been, so Emmeline Tidditt and the doctor thought, appreciably easier during the day.
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading The pouring rain, the lurch and roll and bounce of the old chaise, the alternate thud and splash of the horse's hoofs, the black darkness--and the errand upon which he was going.
Tidditt
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From this reading Judge Knowles had been, so Emmeline Tidditt and the doctor thought, appreciably easier during the day.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mike told him a little concerning the seizure.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Sears Kendrick never forgot that drive from the town hall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The pouring rain, the lurch and roll and bounce of the old chaise, the alternate thud and splash of the horse's hoofs, the black darkness--and the errand upon which he was going.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pouring rain, the lurch and roll and bounce of the old chaise, the alternate thud and splash of the horse's hoofs, the black darkness--and the errand upon which he was going.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The pouring rain, the lurch and roll and bounce of the old chaise, the alternate thud and splash of the horse's hoofs, the black darkness--and the errand upon which he was going.
