used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You shouldn't be so careless of expense, Chester."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Now, that boy will do some mischief with him, you may depend!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading You shouldn't be so careless of expense, Chester."
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Chester replied that he had sent Sam with him to the village.
couldn't
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From this reading Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse?
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "Now, that boy will do some mischief with him, you may depend!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now, that boy will do some mischief with him, you may depend!
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse?
the act of departing
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chester replied that he had sent Sam with him to the village.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chester replied that he had sent Sam with him to the village.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chester replied that he had sent Sam with him to the village.
hiringverbUS /ˈhaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “hire” — engage or hire for work
From this reading Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse?
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Now, that boy will do some mischief with him, you may depend!
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading "Now, that boy will do some mischief with him, you may depend!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, that boy will do some mischief with him, you may depend!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse?
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Chester replied that he had sent Sam with him to the village.
Royden
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From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Chester replied that he had sent Sam with him to the village.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Chester replied that he had sent Sam with him to the village.
shouldn't
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From this reading You shouldn't be so careless of expense, Chester."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You shouldn't be so careless of expense, Chester."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Now, that boy will do some mischief with him, you may depend!
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chester replied that he had sent Sam with him to the village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Chester replied that he had sent Sam with him to the village.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now, that boy will do some mischief with him, you may depend!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chester replied that he had sent Sam with him to the village.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
