used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
BalsamnounUS /ˈbɔːlsəm/
any seed plant yielding balsam
From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
Dr
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From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading There was something reassuring in the quick, firm step with which he came toward her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
set up or found
From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
a man of refinement
From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something reassuring in the quick, firm step with which he came toward her.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something reassuring in the quick, firm step with which he came toward her.
and nothing more
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
a person who carries a message
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading There was something reassuring in the quick, firm step with which he came toward her.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading There was something reassuring in the quick, firm step with which he came toward her.
saddle-pockets
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From this reading He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk.
cut with a saw
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something reassuring in the quick, firm step with which he came toward her.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading There was something reassuring in the quick, firm step with which he came toward her.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something reassuring in the quick, firm step with which he came toward her.
bound or secured closely
From this reading He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
at the time that
From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something reassuring in the quick, firm step with which he came toward her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk.
YORKE
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From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
