used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She greeted him with a smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He found on arriving at the town that the story of his undertaking had preceded him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
Barnesville
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From this reading The next day Tom went to Barnesville.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
Cross-roads
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From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Tom went to Barnesville.
dismounted
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From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
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 He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
enclose with a fence
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
set up or found
From this reading He found on arriving at the town that the story of his undertaking had preceded him.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading She greeted him with a smile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He found on arriving at the town that the story of his undertaking had preceded him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found on arriving at the town that the story of his undertaking had preceded him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
journey's
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From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
Judge'snounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
come together
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Tom went to Barnesville.
the middle of the day
From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found on arriving at the town that the story of his undertaking had preceded him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading He found on arriving at the town that the story of his undertaking had preceded him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
Rutherford's
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From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She greeted him with a smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She greeted him with a smile.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He found on arriving at the town that the story of his undertaking had preceded him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found on arriving at the town that the story of his undertaking had preceded him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Tom went to Barnesville.
bound or secured closely
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day Tom went to Barnesville.
male cat
From this reading The next day Tom went to Barnesville.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He found on arriving at the town that the story of his undertaking had preceded him.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He found on arriving at the town that the story of his undertaking had preceded him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next day Tom went to Barnesville.
at the time that
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
