used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The driver then started off down the road at a clipping pace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Terry had hired a splendid team, and the driver understood well how to manage the beautiful horses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Terry had hired a splendid team, and the driver understood well how to manage the beautiful horses.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "If the place is such that I can offer you comfort, I will notify you, without delay," so they remained behind at the hotel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If the place is such that I can offer you comfort, I will notify you, without delay," so they remained behind at the hotel.
clippingnounUS /ˈklɪpɪŋ/
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
From this reading The driver then started off down the road at a clipping pace.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "If the place is such that I can offer you comfort, I will notify you, without delay," so they remained behind at the hotel.
Crabtree
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From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading "If the place is such that I can offer you comfort, I will notify you, without delay," so they remained behind at the hotel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The driver then started off down the road at a clipping pace.
EVELYN
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From this reading EVELYN ON THE NEW RANCH.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
set up or found
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Terry had hired a splendid team, and the driver understood well how to manage the beautiful horses.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Terry had hired a splendid team, and the driver understood well how to manage the beautiful horses.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Terry had hired a splendid team, and the driver understood well how to manage the beautiful horses.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "If the place is such that I can offer you comfort, I will notify you, without delay," so they remained behind at the hotel.
how
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From this reading Terry had hired a splendid team, and the driver understood well how to manage the beautiful horses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If the place is such that I can offer you comfort, I will notify you, without delay," so they remained behind at the hotel.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If the place is such that I can offer you comfort, I will notify you, without delay," so they remained behind at the hotel.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If the place is such that I can offer you comfort, I will notify you, without delay," so they remained behind at the hotel.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Terry had hired a splendid team, and the driver understood well how to manage the beautiful horses.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading EVELYN ON THE NEW RANCH.
notifyverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪ/
inform (somebody) of something
From this reading "If the place is such that I can offer you comfort, I will notify you, without delay," so they remained behind at the hotel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The driver then started off down the road at a clipping pace.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "If the place is such that I can offer you comfort, I will notify you, without delay," so they remained behind at the hotel.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EVELYN ON THE NEW RANCH.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The driver then started off down the road at a clipping pace.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "If the place is such that I can offer you comfort, I will notify you, without delay," so they remained behind at the hotel.
RANCHnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading EVELYN ON THE NEW RANCH.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "If the place is such that I can offer you comfort, I will notify you, without delay," so they remained behind at the hotel.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The driver then started off down the road at a clipping pace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If the place is such that I can offer you comfort, I will notify you, without delay," so they remained behind at the hotel.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Terry had hired a splendid team, and the driver understood well how to manage the beautiful horses.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The driver then started off down the road at a clipping pace.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "If the place is such that I can offer you comfort, I will notify you, without delay," so they remained behind at the hotel.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Terry had hired a splendid team, and the driver understood well how to manage the beautiful horses.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Terry had hired a splendid team, and the driver understood well how to manage the beautiful horses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If the place is such that I can offer you comfort, I will notify you, without delay," so they remained behind at the hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVELYN ON THE NEW RANCH.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The driver then started off down the road at a clipping pace.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If the place is such that I can offer you comfort, I will notify you, without delay," so they remained behind at the hotel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Terry had hired a splendid team, and the driver understood well how to manage the beautiful horses.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Terry had hired a splendid team, and the driver understood well how to manage the beautiful horses.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If the place is such that I can offer you comfort, I will notify you, without delay," so they remained behind at the hotel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "If the place is such that I can offer you comfort, I will notify you, without delay," so they remained behind at the hotel.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If the place is such that I can offer you comfort, I will notify you, without delay," so they remained behind at the hotel.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Two young ladies at Crabtree offered to go down to the ranch with Evelyn, but she suggested to them to wait until she first found out whether the new home was one to which she would like to invite them.
