used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Catching sight of the latter edifice, he smiled a little and shook the bridle against his steed's warm neck.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Catching sight of the latter edifice, he smiled a little and shook the bridle against his steed's warm neck.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Get along, Jake," he said.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The eagerness he felt was a new experience with him and stirred his sense of humour even while it warmed his always easily moved heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "I'm in a little more of a hurry to get home than usual--seems that way anyhow."
bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading Catching sight of the latter edifice, he smiled a little and shook the bridle against his steed's warm neck.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
CatchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Catching sight of the latter edifice, he smiled a little and shook the bridle against his steed's warm neck.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
Cross-roads
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From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading The eagerness he felt was a new experience with him and stirred his sense of humour even while it warmed his always easily moved heart.
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 was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The eagerness he felt was a new experience with him and stirred his sense of humour even while it warmed his always easily moved heart.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Catching sight of the latter edifice, he smiled a little and shook the bridle against his steed's warm neck.
divisible by two
From this reading The eagerness he felt was a new experience with him and stirred his sense of humour even while it warmed his always easily moved heart.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The eagerness he felt was a new experience with him and stirred his sense of humour even while it warmed his always easily moved heart.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The eagerness he felt was a new experience with him and stirred his sense of humour even while it warmed his always easily moved heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get along, Jake," he said.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The eagerness he felt was a new experience with him and stirred his sense of humour even while it warmed his always easily moved heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The eagerness he felt was a new experience with him and stirred his sense of humour even while it warmed his always easily moved heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I'm in a little more of a hurry to get home than usual--seems that way anyhow."
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The eagerness he felt was a new experience with him and stirred his sense of humour even while it warmed his always easily moved heart.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "I'm in a little more of a hurry to get home than usual--seems that way anyhow."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm in a little more of a hurry to get home than usual--seems that way anyhow."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The eagerness he felt was a new experience with him and stirred his sense of humour even while it warmed his always easily moved heart.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
Jake
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From this reading "Get along, Jake," he said.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Catching sight of the latter edifice, he smiled a little and shook the bridle against his steed's warm neck.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Catching sight of the latter edifice, he smiled a little and shook the bridle against his steed's warm neck.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I'm in a little more of a hurry to get home than usual--seems that way anyhow."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The eagerness he felt was a new experience with him and stirred his sense of humour even while it warmed his always easily moved heart.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Catching sight of the latter edifice, he smiled a little and shook the bridle against his steed's warm neck.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The eagerness he felt was a new experience with him and stirred his sense of humour even while it warmed his always easily moved heart.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
the middle of the day
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Catching sight of the latter edifice, he smiled a little and shook the bridle against his steed's warm neck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
post-office
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From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Get along, Jake," he said.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I'm in a little more of a hurry to get home than usual--seems that way anyhow."
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The eagerness he felt was a new experience with him and stirred his sense of humour even while it warmed his always easily moved heart.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Catching sight of the latter edifice, he smiled a little and shook the bridle against his steed's warm neck.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Catching sight of the latter edifice, he smiled a little and shook the bridle against his steed's warm neck.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Catching sight of the latter edifice, he smiled a little and shook the bridle against his steed's warm neck.
steed'snounUS /stiːdz/
possessive form of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Catching sight of the latter edifice, he smiled a little and shook the bridle against his steed's warm neck.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The eagerness he felt was a new experience with him and stirred his sense of humour even while it warmed his always easily moved heart.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I'm in a little more of a hurry to get home than usual--seems that way anyhow."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm in a little more of a hurry to get home than usual--seems that way anyhow."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm in a little more of a hurry to get home than usual--seems that way anyhow."
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "I'm in a little more of a hurry to get home than usual--seems that way anyhow."
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Catching sight of the latter edifice, he smiled a little and shook the bridle against his steed's warm neck.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading The eagerness he felt was a new experience with him and stirred his sense of humour even while it warmed his always easily moved heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was on his way homeward early the next morning, and by noon his horse had climbed the rising ground from which he could look down on the Cross-roads and the post-office baking itself brown in the sun.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The eagerness he felt was a new experience with him and stirred his sense of humour even while it warmed his always easily moved heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The eagerness he felt was a new experience with him and stirred his sense of humour even while it warmed his always easily moved heart.
