used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I broke away from her as she was imploring me to save her "dear lamb," as she called her mistress, and ran back in the direction of the big house to find a horse and lead a pursuit.
having companions or an escort
From this reading She told me through her tears that Vetch had set Lucy before him on his own horse, and that he was accompanied by two of his desperadoes.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the negro workers on the estate seemed to have flocked together, many of them carrying flares which threw a lurid glow upon the scene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the door of the overseer's house stood Patty, Mistress Lucy's old nurse, wringing her hands and weeping bitterly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I broke away from her as she was imploring me to save her "dear lamb," as she called her mistress, and ran back in the direction of the big house to find a horse and lead a pursuit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door of the overseer's house stood Patty, Mistress Lucy's old nurse, wringing her hands and weeping bitterly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I broke away from her as she was imploring me to save her "dear lamb," as she called her mistress, and ran back in the direction of the big house to find a horse and lead a pursuit.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I broke away from her as she was imploring me to save her "dear lamb," as she called her mistress, and ran back in the direction of the big house to find a horse and lead a pursuit.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She told me through her tears that Vetch had set Lucy before him on his own horse, and that he was accompanied by two of his desperadoes.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I broke away from her as she was imploring me to save her "dear lamb," as she called her mistress, and ran back in the direction of the big house to find a horse and lead a pursuit.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading At the door of the overseer's house stood Patty, Mistress Lucy's old nurse, wringing her hands and weeping bitterly.
lacking funds
From this reading I broke away from her as she was imploring me to save her "dear lamb," as she called her mistress, and ran back in the direction of the big house to find a horse and lead a pursuit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She told me through her tears that Vetch had set Lucy before him on his own horse, and that he was accompanied by two of his desperadoes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I broke away from her as she was imploring me to save her "dear lamb," as she called her mistress, and ran back in the direction of the big house to find a horse and lead a pursuit.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading All the negro workers on the estate seemed to have flocked together, many of them carrying flares which threw a lurid glow upon the scene.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading The whole place was in commotion.
dearly loved
From this reading I broke away from her as she was imploring me to save her "dear lamb," as she called her mistress, and ran back in the direction of the big house to find a horse and lead a pursuit.
desperadoesnounUS /ˌdespərˈɑːdoʊz/
plural of “desperado” — a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
From this reading She told me through her tears that Vetch had set Lucy before him on his own horse, and that he was accompanied by two of his desperadoes.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I broke away from her as she was imploring me to save her "dear lamb," as she called her mistress, and ran back in the direction of the big house to find a horse and lead a pursuit.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door of the overseer's house stood Patty, Mistress Lucy's old nurse, wringing her hands and weeping bitterly.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading All the negro workers on the estate seemed to have flocked together, many of them carrying flares which threw a lurid glow upon the scene.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I broke away from her as she was imploring me to save her "dear lamb," as she called her mistress, and ran back in the direction of the big house to find a horse and lead a pursuit.
flaresnounUS /flerz/
plural of “flare” — a shape that spreads outward
From this reading All the negro workers on the estate seemed to have flocked together, many of them carrying flares which threw a lurid glow upon the scene.
flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/
past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading All the negro workers on the estate seemed to have flocked together, many of them carrying flares which threw a lurid glow upon the scene.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I broke away from her as she was imploring me to save her "dear lamb," as she called her mistress, and ran back in the direction of the big house to find a horse and lead a pursuit.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading All the negro workers on the estate seemed to have flocked together, many of them carrying flares which threw a lurid glow upon the scene.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She told me through her tears that Vetch had set Lucy before him on his own horse, and that he was accompanied by two of his desperadoes.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At the door of the overseer's house stood Patty, Mistress Lucy's old nurse, wringing her hands and weeping bitterly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All the negro workers on the estate seemed to have flocked together, many of them carrying flares which threw a lurid glow upon the scene.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told me through her tears that Vetch had set Lucy before him on his own horse, and that he was accompanied by two of his desperadoes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the door of the overseer's house stood Patty, Mistress Lucy's old nurse, wringing her hands and weeping bitterly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told me through her tears that Vetch had set Lucy before him on his own horse, and that he was accompanied by two of his desperadoes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She told me through her tears that Vetch had set Lucy before him on his own horse, and that he was accompanied by two of his desperadoes.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She told me through her tears that Vetch had set Lucy before him on his own horse, and that he was accompanied by two of his desperadoes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the door of the overseer's house stood Patty, Mistress Lucy's old nurse, wringing her hands and weeping bitterly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I broke away from her as she was imploring me to save her "dear lamb," as she called her mistress, and ran back in the direction of the big house to find a horse and lead a pursuit.
imploringadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrɪŋ/
begging
From this reading I broke away from her as she was imploring me to save her "dear lamb," as she called her mistress, and ran back in the direction of the big house to find a horse and lead a pursuit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I broke away from her as she was imploring me to save her "dear lamb," as she called her mistress, and ran back in the direction of the big house to find a horse and lead a pursuit.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading I broke away from her as she was imploring me to save her "dear lamb," as she called her mistress, and ran back in the direction of the big house to find a horse and lead a pursuit.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading I broke away from her as she was imploring me to save her "dear lamb," as she called her mistress, and ran back in the direction of the big house to find a horse and lead a pursuit.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading She told me through her tears that Vetch had set Lucy before him on his own horse, and that he was accompanied by two of his desperadoes.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading At the door of the overseer's house stood Patty, Mistress Lucy's old nurse, wringing her hands and weeping bitterly.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading All the negro workers on the estate seemed to have flocked together, many of them carrying flares which threw a lurid glow upon the scene.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading All the negro workers on the estate seemed to have flocked together, many of them carrying flares which threw a lurid glow upon the scene.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told me through her tears that Vetch had set Lucy before him on his own horse, and that he was accompanied by two of his desperadoes.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading At the door of the overseer's house stood Patty, Mistress Lucy's old nurse, wringing her hands and weeping bitterly.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading All the negro workers on the estate seemed to have flocked together, many of them carrying flares which threw a lurid glow upon the scene.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading At the door of the overseer's house stood Patty, Mistress Lucy's old nurse, wringing her hands and weeping bitterly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the door of the overseer's house stood Patty, Mistress Lucy's old nurse, wringing her hands and weeping bitterly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At the door of the overseer's house stood Patty, Mistress Lucy's old nurse, wringing her hands and weeping bitterly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She told me through her tears that Vetch had set Lucy before him on his own horse, and that he was accompanied by two of his desperadoes.
overseer's
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From this reading At the door of the overseer's house stood Patty, Mistress Lucy's old nurse, wringing her hands and weeping bitterly.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She told me through her tears that Vetch had set Lucy before him on his own horse, and that he was accompanied by two of his desperadoes.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading At the door of the overseer's house stood Patty, Mistress Lucy's old nurse, wringing her hands and weeping bitterly.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The whole place was in commotion.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading I broke away from her as she was imploring me to save her "dear lamb," as she called her mistress, and ran back in the direction of the big house to find a horse and lead a pursuit.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I broke away from her as she was imploring me to save her "dear lamb," as she called her mistress, and ran back in the direction of the big house to find a horse and lead a pursuit.
except for; apart from
From this reading I broke away from her as she was imploring me to save her "dear lamb," as she called her mistress, and ran back in the direction of the big house to find a horse and lead a pursuit.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading All the negro workers on the estate seemed to have flocked together, many of them carrying flares which threw a lurid glow upon the scene.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All the negro workers on the estate seemed to have flocked together, many of them carrying flares which threw a lurid glow upon the scene.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She told me through her tears that Vetch had set Lucy before him on his own horse, and that he was accompanied by two of his desperadoes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told me through her tears that Vetch had set Lucy before him on his own horse, and that he was accompanied by two of his desperadoes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the door of the overseer's house stood Patty, Mistress Lucy's old nurse, wringing her hands and weeping bitterly.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She told me through her tears that Vetch had set Lucy before him on his own horse, and that he was accompanied by two of his desperadoes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told me through her tears that Vetch had set Lucy before him on his own horse, and that he was accompanied by two of his desperadoes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the door of the overseer's house stood Patty, Mistress Lucy's old nurse, wringing her hands and weeping bitterly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the negro workers on the estate seemed to have flocked together, many of them carrying flares which threw a lurid glow upon the scene.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading All the negro workers on the estate seemed to have flocked together, many of them carrying flares which threw a lurid glow upon the scene.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She told me through her tears that Vetch had set Lucy before him on his own horse, and that he was accompanied by two of his desperadoes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I broke away from her as she was imploring me to save her "dear lamb," as she called her mistress, and ran back in the direction of the big house to find a horse and lead a pursuit.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading All the negro workers on the estate seemed to have flocked together, many of them carrying flares which threw a lurid glow upon the scene.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told me through her tears that Vetch had set Lucy before him on his own horse, and that he was accompanied by two of his desperadoes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She told me through her tears that Vetch had set Lucy before him on his own horse, and that he was accompanied by two of his desperadoes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All the negro workers on the estate seemed to have flocked together, many of them carrying flares which threw a lurid glow upon the scene.
Vetchnoun
any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers; includes valuable forage and soil-building plants
From this reading She told me through her tears that Vetch had set Lucy before him on his own horse, and that he was accompanied by two of his desperadoes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She told me through her tears that Vetch had set Lucy before him on his own horse, and that he was accompanied by two of his desperadoes.
showing sorrow
From this reading At the door of the overseer's house stood Patty, Mistress Lucy's old nurse, wringing her hands and weeping bitterly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the negro workers on the estate seemed to have flocked together, many of them carrying flares which threw a lurid glow upon the scene.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole place was in commotion.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading All the negro workers on the estate seemed to have flocked together, many of them carrying flares which threw a lurid glow upon the scene.
wringingverbUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading At the door of the overseer's house stood Patty, Mistress Lucy's old nurse, wringing her hands and weeping bitterly.
