used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a minute they jogged on in silence.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But although her voice was cold and hard, there was a note of fatigue and distress in it that Garnett was quick to understand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But although her voice was cold and hard, there was a note of fatigue and distress in it that Garnett was quick to understand.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "So you sent my brother to jail just for riding your miserable old horse!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But although her voice was cold and hard, there was a note of fatigue and distress in it that Garnett was quick to understand.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Then, in a voice that was clear with scorn, Harry said:
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 But although her voice was cold and hard, there was a note of fatigue and distress in it that Garnett was quick to understand.
psychological suffering
From this reading But although her voice was cold and hard, there was a note of fatigue and distress in it that Garnett was quick to understand.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading But although her voice was cold and hard, there was a note of fatigue and distress in it that Garnett was quick to understand.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading He flushed hotly, and a wave of sympathy for the girl swept over him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute they jogged on in silence.
Garnett
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From this reading But although her voice was cold and hard, there was a note of fatigue and distress in it that Garnett was quick to understand.
a young female
From this reading He flushed hotly, and a wave of sympathy for the girl swept over him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But although her voice was cold and hard, there was a note of fatigue and distress in it that Garnett was quick to understand.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Then, in a voice that was clear with scorn, Harry said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He flushed hotly, and a wave of sympathy for the girl swept over him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But although her voice was cold and hard, there was a note of fatigue and distress in it that Garnett was quick to understand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He flushed hotly, and a wave of sympathy for the girl swept over him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "So you sent my brother to jail just for riding your miserable old horse!"
hotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading He flushed hotly, and a wave of sympathy for the girl swept over him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a minute they jogged on in silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But although her voice was cold and hard, there was a note of fatigue and distress in it that Garnett was quick to understand.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading "So you sent my brother to jail just for riding your miserable old horse!"
joggedverbUS /dʒɑːɡd/
inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading For a minute they jogged on in silence.
and nothing more
From this reading "So you sent my brother to jail just for riding your miserable old horse!"
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute they jogged on in silence.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "So you sent my brother to jail just for riding your miserable old horse!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So you sent my brother to jail just for riding your miserable old horse!"
a brief written record
From this reading But although her voice was cold and hard, there was a note of fatigue and distress in it that Garnett was quick to understand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But although her voice was cold and hard, there was a note of fatigue and distress in it that Garnett was quick to understand.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "So you sent my brother to jail just for riding your miserable old horse!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a minute they jogged on in silence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He flushed hotly, and a wave of sympathy for the girl swept over him.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading But although her voice was cold and hard, there was a note of fatigue and distress in it that Garnett was quick to understand.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading "So you sent my brother to jail just for riding your miserable old horse!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, in a voice that was clear with scorn, Harry said:
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Then, in a voice that was clear with scorn, Harry said:
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "So you sent my brother to jail just for riding your miserable old horse!"
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a minute they jogged on in silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you sent my brother to jail just for riding your miserable old horse!"
possessing sweep
From this reading He flushed hotly, and a wave of sympathy for the girl swept over him.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading He flushed hotly, and a wave of sympathy for the girl swept over him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, in a voice that was clear with scorn, Harry said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He flushed hotly, and a wave of sympathy for the girl swept over him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, in a voice that was clear with scorn, Harry said:
in or at that place or location
From this reading But although her voice was cold and hard, there was a note of fatigue and distress in it that Garnett was quick to understand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a minute they jogged on in silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So you sent my brother to jail just for riding your miserable old horse!"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But although her voice was cold and hard, there was a note of fatigue and distress in it that Garnett was quick to understand.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then, in a voice that was clear with scorn, Harry said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, in a voice that was clear with scorn, Harry said:
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading He flushed hotly, and a wave of sympathy for the girl swept over him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, in a voice that was clear with scorn, Harry said:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you sent my brother to jail just for riding your miserable old horse!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you sent my brother to jail just for riding your miserable old horse!"
