used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He drew the rein half mechanically, and from a spirited canter declined to a walk.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading To his cost: for the sustaining force of anger being gone, he was alone with his grief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now his temper was naturally good; and, ere he had ridden two miles, he recovered it.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading To his cost: for the sustaining force of anger being gone, he was alone with his grief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Griffith Gaunt, unknown to himself, had lost temper as well as heart before he took the desperate step of leaving the country.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Griffith Gaunt, unknown to himself, had lost temper as well as heart before he took the desperate step of leaving the country.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To his cost: for the sustaining force of anger being gone, he was alone with his grief.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading And the slower he went the chillier grew his heart, till it lay half ice, half load, in his bosom.
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/
ride at a canter
From this reading He drew the rein half mechanically, and from a spirited canter declined to a walk.
chillieradjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪliər/
comparative of “chilly” — not characterized by emotion
From this reading And the slower he went the chillier grew his heart, till it lay half ice, half load, in his bosom.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading To his cost: for the sustaining force of anger being gone, he was alone with his grief.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Griffith Gaunt, unknown to himself, had lost temper as well as heart before he took the desperate step of leaving the country.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading He drew the rein half mechanically, and from a spirited canter declined to a walk.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Griffith Gaunt, unknown to himself, had lost temper as well as heart before he took the desperate step of leaving the country.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew the rein half mechanically, and from a spirited canter declined to a walk.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Now his temper was naturally good; and, ere he had ridden two miles, he recovered it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To his cost: for the sustaining force of anger being gone, he was alone with his grief.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading To his cost: for the sustaining force of anger being gone, he was alone with his grief.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He drew the rein half mechanically, and from a spirited canter declined to a walk.
GauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Griffith Gaunt, unknown to himself, had lost temper as well as heart before he took the desperate step of leaving the country.
destroyed or killed
From this reading To his cost: for the sustaining force of anger being gone, he was alone with his grief.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now his temper was naturally good; and, ere he had ridden two miles, he recovered it.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And the slower he went the chillier grew his heart, till it lay half ice, half load, in his bosom.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading To his cost: for the sustaining force of anger being gone, he was alone with his grief.
GriffithnounUS /ˈɡrɪfəθ/
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading Griffith Gaunt, unknown to himself, had lost temper as well as heart before he took the desperate step of leaving the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Griffith Gaunt, unknown to himself, had lost temper as well as heart before he took the desperate step of leaving the country.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He drew the rein half mechanically, and from a spirited canter declined to a walk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Griffith Gaunt, unknown to himself, had lost temper as well as heart before he took the desperate step of leaving the country.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Griffith Gaunt, unknown to himself, had lost temper as well as heart before he took the desperate step of leaving the country.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Griffith Gaunt, unknown to himself, had lost temper as well as heart before he took the desperate step of leaving the country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now his temper was naturally good; and, ere he had ridden two miles, he recovered it.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading And the slower he went the chillier grew his heart, till it lay half ice, half load, in his bosom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the slower he went the chillier grew his heart, till it lay half ice, half load, in his bosom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now his temper was naturally good; and, ere he had ridden two miles, he recovered it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And the slower he went the chillier grew his heart, till it lay half ice, half load, in his bosom.
the act of departing
From this reading Griffith Gaunt, unknown to himself, had lost temper as well as heart before he took the desperate step of leaving the country.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading And the slower he went the chillier grew his heart, till it lay half ice, half load, in his bosom.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Griffith Gaunt, unknown to himself, had lost temper as well as heart before he took the desperate step of leaving the country.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading He drew the rein half mechanically, and from a spirited canter declined to a walk.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Now his temper was naturally good; and, ere he had ridden two miles, he recovered it.
as might be expected
From this reading Now his temper was naturally good; and, ere he had ridden two miles, he recovered it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now his temper was naturally good; and, ere he had ridden two miles, he recovered it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Griffith Gaunt, unknown to himself, had lost temper as well as heart before he took the desperate step of leaving the country.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Now his temper was naturally good; and, ere he had ridden two miles, he recovered it.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading He drew the rein half mechanically, and from a spirited canter declined to a walk.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Now his temper was naturally good; and, ere he had ridden two miles, he recovered it.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading And the slower he went the chillier grew his heart, till it lay half ice, half load, in his bosom.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading He drew the rein half mechanically, and from a spirited canter declined to a walk.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Griffith Gaunt, unknown to himself, had lost temper as well as heart before he took the desperate step of leaving the country.
sustainingverbUS /səˈsteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “sustain” — lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading To his cost: for the sustaining force of anger being gone, he was alone with his grief.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Griffith Gaunt, unknown to himself, had lost temper as well as heart before he took the desperate step of leaving the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Griffith Gaunt, unknown to himself, had lost temper as well as heart before he took the desperate step of leaving the country.
up to a particular time
From this reading And the slower he went the chillier grew his heart, till it lay half ice, half load, in his bosom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Griffith Gaunt, unknown to himself, had lost temper as well as heart before he took the desperate step of leaving the country.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Griffith Gaunt, unknown to himself, had lost temper as well as heart before he took the desperate step of leaving the country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now his temper was naturally good; and, ere he had ridden two miles, he recovered it.
not known
From this reading Griffith Gaunt, unknown to himself, had lost temper as well as heart before he took the desperate step of leaving the country.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He drew the rein half mechanically, and from a spirited canter declined to a walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now his temper was naturally good; and, ere he had ridden two miles, he recovered it.
(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 Griffith Gaunt, unknown to himself, had lost temper as well as heart before he took the desperate step of leaving the country.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And the slower he went the chillier grew his heart, till it lay half ice, half load, in his bosom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To his cost: for the sustaining force of anger being gone, he was alone with his grief.
