used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr Prothero started as soon as his horse was ready, and, it must be confessed, in a very bad temper.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At last he fell in with a farmer's wife whom he knew, who was jogging along on horseback, with a little boy behind her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr Prothero started as soon as his horse was ready, and, it must be confessed, in a very bad temper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr Prothero started as soon as his horse was ready, and, it must be confessed, in a very bad temper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as he got out of the precincts of Glanyravon, he began to make inquiries of every one he met, and at every cottage he passed, concerning Gladys.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Mr Prothero started as soon as his horse was ready, and, it must be confessed, in a very bad temper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr Prothero started as soon as his horse was ready, and, it must be confessed, in a very bad temper.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as he got out of the precincts of Glanyravon, he began to make inquiries of every one he met, and at every cottage he passed, concerning Gladys.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At last he fell in with a farmer's wife whom he knew, who was jogging along on horseback, with a little boy behind her.
a youthful male person
From this reading At last he fell in with a farmer's wife whom he knew, who was jogging along on horseback, with a little boy behind her.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading As soon as he got out of the precincts of Glanyravon, he began to make inquiries of every one he met, and at every cottage he passed, concerning Gladys.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Mr Prothero started as soon as his horse was ready, and, it must be confessed, in a very bad temper.
a small house with a single story
From this reading As soon as he got out of the precincts of Glanyravon, he began to make inquiries of every one he met, and at every cottage he passed, concerning Gladys.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was evident, from the replies that he received, that if she had gone that road, it was so early in the morning that no one had seen her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As soon as he got out of the precincts of Glanyravon, he began to make inquiries of every one he met, and at every cottage he passed, concerning Gladys.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident, from the replies that he received, that if she had gone that road, it was so early in the morning that no one had seen her.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading At last he fell in with a farmer's wife whom he knew, who was jogging along on horseback, with a little boy behind her.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At last he fell in with a farmer's wife whom he knew, who was jogging along on horseback, with a little boy behind her.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE FRIEND.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was evident, from the replies that he received, that if she had gone that road, it was so early in the morning that no one had seen her.
Gladys
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From this reading As soon as he got out of the precincts of Glanyravon, he began to make inquiries of every one he met, and at every cottage he passed, concerning Gladys.
Glanyravon
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From this reading As soon as he got out of the precincts of Glanyravon, he began to make inquiries of every one he met, and at every cottage he passed, concerning Gladys.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was evident, from the replies that he received, that if she had gone that road, it was so early in the morning that no one had seen her.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As soon as he got out of the precincts of Glanyravon, he began to make inquiries of every one he met, and at every cottage he passed, concerning Gladys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was evident, from the replies that he received, that if she had gone that road, it was so early in the morning that no one had seen her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he got out of the precincts of Glanyravon, he began to make inquiries of every one he met, and at every cottage he passed, concerning Gladys.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was evident, from the replies that he received, that if she had gone that road, it was so early in the morning that no one had seen her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Prothero started as soon as his horse was ready, and, it must be confessed, in a very bad temper.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Mr Prothero started as soon as his horse was ready, and, it must be confessed, in a very bad temper.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading At last he fell in with a farmer's wife whom he knew, who was jogging along on horseback, with a little boy behind her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was evident, from the replies that he received, that if she had gone that road, it was so early in the morning that no one had seen her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr Prothero started as soon as his horse was ready, and, it must be confessed, in a very bad temper.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading As soon as he got out of the precincts of Glanyravon, he began to make inquiries of every one he met, and at every cottage he passed, concerning Gladys.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr Prothero started as soon as his horse was ready, and, it must be confessed, in a very bad temper.
joggingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːɡɪŋ/
running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise
From this reading At last he fell in with a farmer's wife whom he knew, who was jogging along on horseback, with a little boy behind her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At last he fell in with a farmer's wife whom he knew, who was jogging along on horseback, with a little boy behind her.
immediately past
From this reading At last he fell in with a farmer's wife whom he knew, who was jogging along on horseback, with a little boy behind her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last he fell in with a farmer's wife whom he knew, who was jogging along on horseback, with a little boy behind her.
engage in
From this reading As soon as he got out of the precincts of Glanyravon, he began to make inquiries of every one he met, and at every cottage he passed, concerning Gladys.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As soon as he got out of the precincts of Glanyravon, he began to make inquiries of every one he met, and at every cottage he passed, concerning Gladys.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was evident, from the replies that he received, that if she had gone that road, it was so early in the morning that no one had seen her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Prothero started as soon as his horse was ready, and, it must be confessed, in a very bad temper.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mr Prothero started as soon as his horse was ready, and, it must be confessed, in a very bad temper.
not any; not one
From this reading It was evident, from the replies that he received, that if she had gone that road, it was so early in the morning that no one had seen her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as he got out of the precincts of Glanyravon, he began to make inquiries of every one he met, and at every cottage he passed, concerning Gladys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last he fell in with a farmer's wife whom he knew, who was jogging along on horseback, with a little boy behind her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As soon as he got out of the precincts of Glanyravon, he began to make inquiries of every one he met, and at every cottage he passed, concerning Gladys.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as he got out of the precincts of Glanyravon, he began to make inquiries of every one he met, and at every cottage he passed, concerning Gladys.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As soon as he got out of the precincts of Glanyravon, he began to make inquiries of every one he met, and at every cottage he passed, concerning Gladys.
precinctsnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkts/
plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading As soon as he got out of the precincts of Glanyravon, he began to make inquiries of every one he met, and at every cottage he passed, concerning Gladys.
Prothero
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From this reading Mr Prothero started as soon as his horse was ready, and, it must be confessed, in a very bad temper.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Mr Prothero started as soon as his horse was ready, and, it must be confessed, in a very bad temper.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was evident, from the replies that he received, that if she had gone that road, it was so early in the morning that no one had seen her.
repliesnounUS /rɪˈplaɪz/
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading It was evident, from the replies that he received, that if she had gone that road, it was so early in the morning that no one had seen her.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was evident, from the replies that he received, that if she had gone that road, it was so early in the morning that no one had seen her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was evident, from the replies that he received, that if she had gone that road, it was so early in the morning that no one had seen her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was evident, from the replies that he received, that if she had gone that road, it was so early in the morning that no one had seen her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was evident, from the replies that he received, that if she had gone that road, it was so early in the morning that no one had seen her.
in the near future
From this reading Mr Prothero started as soon as his horse was ready, and, it must be confessed, in a very bad temper.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr Prothero started as soon as his horse was ready, and, it must be confessed, in a very bad temper.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Mr Prothero started as soon as his horse was ready, and, it must be confessed, in a very bad temper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident, from the replies that he received, that if she had gone that road, it was so early in the morning that no one had seen her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRIEND.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as he got out of the precincts of Glanyravon, he began to make inquiries of every one he met, and at every cottage he passed, concerning Gladys.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr Prothero started as soon as his horse was ready, and, it must be confessed, in a very bad temper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Prothero started as soon as his horse was ready, and, it must be confessed, in a very bad temper.
which person or people
From this reading At last he fell in with a farmer's wife whom he knew, who was jogging along on horseback, with a little boy behind her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last he fell in with a farmer's wife whom he knew, who was jogging along on horseback, with a little boy behind her.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading At last he fell in with a farmer's wife whom he knew, who was jogging along on horseback, with a little boy behind her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last he fell in with a farmer's wife whom he knew, who was jogging along on horseback, with a little boy behind her.
