used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a rattle of his chain Dan sprang to his feet.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Cold, pine-laden air deluged the heated car and chilled his quivering nose and swelled his heaving chest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A big red Irish setter was Dan, of his breed sixth, and most superb, his colour wavy-bronze, his head erect and noble, his eyes eloquent with that upward-looking appeal of hunting dog to hunting man.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading A big red Irish setter was Dan, of his breed sixth, and most superb, his colour wavy-bronze, his head erect and noble, his eyes eloquent with that upward-looking appeal of hunting dog to hunting man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beyond the baggageman he saw through the open door, as on a moving-picture screen, sunlit fields and sunlit woods whirling past.
baggagemannoun
an attendant who takes care of baggage
From this reading The baggageman slid open the side door of the car.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the baggageman he saw through the open door, as on a moving-picture screen, sunlit fields and sunlit woods whirling past.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big red Irish setter was Dan, of his breed sixth, and most superb, his colour wavy-bronze, his head erect and noble, his eyes eloquent with that upward-looking appeal of hunting dog to hunting man.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading A big red Irish setter was Dan, of his breed sixth, and most superb, his colour wavy-bronze, his head erect and noble, his eyes eloquent with that upward-looking appeal of hunting dog to hunting man.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The baggageman slid open the side door of the car.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading With a rattle of his chain Dan sprang to his feet.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Cold, pine-laden air deluged the heated car and chilled his quivering nose and swelled his heaving chest.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading Cold, pine-laden air deluged the heated car and chilled his quivering nose and swelled his heaving chest.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Cold, pine-laden air deluged the heated car and chilled his quivering nose and swelled his heaving chest.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading A big red Irish setter was Dan, of his breed sixth, and most superb, his colour wavy-bronze, his head erect and noble, his eyes eloquent with that upward-looking appeal of hunting dog to hunting man.
Dan
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From this reading With a rattle of his chain Dan sprang to his feet.
delugedverbUS /ˈdeljuːdʒd/
past form of “deluge” — fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
From this reading Cold, pine-laden air deluged the heated car and chilled his quivering nose and swelled his heaving chest.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A big red Irish setter was Dan, of his breed sixth, and most superb, his colour wavy-bronze, his head erect and noble, his eyes eloquent with that upward-looking appeal of hunting dog to hunting man.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The baggageman slid open the side door of the car.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading A big red Irish setter was Dan, of his breed sixth, and most superb, his colour wavy-bronze, his head erect and noble, his eyes eloquent with that upward-looking appeal of hunting dog to hunting man.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading A big red Irish setter was Dan, of his breed sixth, and most superb, his colour wavy-bronze, his head erect and noble, his eyes eloquent with that upward-looking appeal of hunting dog to hunting man.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A big red Irish setter was Dan, of his breed sixth, and most superb, his colour wavy-bronze, his head erect and noble, his eyes eloquent with that upward-looking appeal of hunting dog to hunting man.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With a rattle of his chain Dan sprang to his feet.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Beyond the baggageman he saw through the open door, as on a moving-picture screen, sunlit fields and sunlit woods whirling past.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beyond the baggageman he saw through the open door, as on a moving-picture screen, sunlit fields and sunlit woods whirling past.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A big red Irish setter was Dan, of his breed sixth, and most superb, his colour wavy-bronze, his head erect and noble, his eyes eloquent with that upward-looking appeal of hunting dog to hunting man.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading Cold, pine-laden air deluged the heated car and chilled his quivering nose and swelled his heaving chest.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading Cold, pine-laden air deluged the heated car and chilled his quivering nose and swelled his heaving chest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a rattle of his chain Dan sprang to his feet.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading A big red Irish setter was Dan, of his breed sixth, and most superb, his colour wavy-bronze, his head erect and noble, his eyes eloquent with that upward-looking appeal of hunting dog to hunting man.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading A big red Irish setter was Dan, of his breed sixth, and most superb, his colour wavy-bronze, his head erect and noble, his eyes eloquent with that upward-looking appeal of hunting dog to hunting man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A big red Irish setter was Dan, of his breed sixth, and most superb, his colour wavy-bronze, his head erect and noble, his eyes eloquent with that upward-looking appeal of hunting dog to hunting man.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A big red Irish setter was Dan, of his breed sixth, and most superb, his colour wavy-bronze, his head erect and noble, his eyes eloquent with that upward-looking appeal of hunting dog to hunting man.
moving-picture
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From this reading Beyond the baggageman he saw through the open door, as on a moving-picture screen, sunlit fields and sunlit woods whirling past.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading A big red Irish setter was Dan, of his breed sixth, and most superb, his colour wavy-bronze, his head erect and noble, his eyes eloquent with that upward-looking appeal of hunting dog to hunting man.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Cold, pine-laden air deluged the heated car and chilled his quivering nose and swelled his heaving chest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The baggageman slid open the side door of the car.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beyond the baggageman he saw through the open door, as on a moving-picture screen, sunlit fields and sunlit woods whirling past.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The baggageman slid open the side door of the car.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Beyond the baggageman he saw through the open door, as on a moving-picture screen, sunlit fields and sunlit woods whirling past.
pine-laden
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From this reading Cold, pine-laden air deluged the heated car and chilled his quivering nose and swelled his heaving chest.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Cold, pine-laden air deluged the heated car and chilled his quivering nose and swelled his heaving chest.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading With a rattle of his chain Dan sprang to his feet.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A big red Irish setter was Dan, of his breed sixth, and most superb, his colour wavy-bronze, his head erect and noble, his eyes eloquent with that upward-looking appeal of hunting dog to hunting man.
cut with a saw
From this reading Beyond the baggageman he saw through the open door, as on a moving-picture screen, sunlit fields and sunlit woods whirling past.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Beyond the baggageman he saw through the open door, as on a moving-picture screen, sunlit fields and sunlit woods whirling past.
setternounUS /ˈsetər/
one who sets written material into type
From this reading A big red Irish setter was Dan, of his breed sixth, and most superb, his colour wavy-bronze, his head erect and noble, his eyes eloquent with that upward-looking appeal of hunting dog to hunting man.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The baggageman slid open the side door of the car.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading A big red Irish setter was Dan, of his breed sixth, and most superb, his colour wavy-bronze, his head erect and noble, his eyes eloquent with that upward-looking appeal of hunting dog to hunting man.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The baggageman slid open the side door of the car.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading With a rattle of his chain Dan sprang to his feet.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading Beyond the baggageman he saw through the open door, as on a moving-picture screen, sunlit fields and sunlit woods whirling past.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading A big red Irish setter was Dan, of his breed sixth, and most superb, his colour wavy-bronze, his head erect and noble, his eyes eloquent with that upward-looking appeal of hunting dog to hunting man.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading Cold, pine-laden air deluged the heated car and chilled his quivering nose and swelled his heaving chest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A big red Irish setter was Dan, of his breed sixth, and most superb, his colour wavy-bronze, his head erect and noble, his eyes eloquent with that upward-looking appeal of hunting dog to hunting man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The baggageman slid open the side door of the car.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Beyond the baggageman he saw through the open door, as on a moving-picture screen, sunlit fields and sunlit woods whirling past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a rattle of his chain Dan sprang to his feet.
upward-looking
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From this reading A big red Irish setter was Dan, of his breed sixth, and most superb, his colour wavy-bronze, his head erect and noble, his eyes eloquent with that upward-looking appeal of hunting dog to hunting man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A big red Irish setter was Dan, of his breed sixth, and most superb, his colour wavy-bronze, his head erect and noble, his eyes eloquent with that upward-looking appeal of hunting dog to hunting man.
wavy-bronze
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From this reading A big red Irish setter was Dan, of his breed sixth, and most superb, his colour wavy-bronze, his head erect and noble, his eyes eloquent with that upward-looking appeal of hunting dog to hunting man.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading Beyond the baggageman he saw through the open door, as on a moving-picture screen, sunlit fields and sunlit woods whirling past.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a rattle of his chain Dan sprang to his feet.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Beyond the baggageman he saw through the open door, as on a moving-picture screen, sunlit fields and sunlit woods whirling past.
