used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Anything wrong?” asked Zoiloff, looking about him anxiously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Anything wrong?” asked Zoiloff, looking about him anxiously.
any thing at all
From this reading “Anything wrong?” asked Zoiloff, looking about him anxiously.
ARRESTverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It has just occurred to me that, as I’m going to put my head in the lion’s mouth by going to General Kolfort, I had better not go unprepared, and I have just thought of a precaution I can take.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Anything wrong?” asked Zoiloff, looking about him anxiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I can’t at present explain to you fully, but you or Spernow can help me.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “It has just occurred to me that, as I’m going to put my head in the lion’s mouth by going to General Kolfort, I had better not go unprepared, and I have just thought of a precaution I can take.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I can’t at present explain to you fully, but you or Spernow can help me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It has just occurred to me that, as I’m going to put my head in the lion’s mouth by going to General Kolfort, I had better not go unprepared, and I have just thought of a precaution I can take.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It has just occurred to me that, as I’m going to put my head in the lion’s mouth by going to General Kolfort, I had better not go unprepared, and I have just thought of a precaution I can take.”
can't
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From this reading “I can’t at present explain to you fully, but you or Spernow can help me.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I can’t at present explain to you fully, but you or Spernow can help me.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “I can’t at present explain to you fully, but you or Spernow can help me.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “It has just occurred to me that, as I’m going to put my head in the lion’s mouth by going to General Kolfort, I had better not go unprepared, and I have just thought of a precaution I can take.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It has just occurred to me that, as I’m going to put my head in the lion’s mouth by going to General Kolfort, I had better not go unprepared, and I have just thought of a precaution I can take.”
the act of departing
From this reading “It has just occurred to me that, as I’m going to put my head in the lion’s mouth by going to General Kolfort, I had better not go unprepared, and I have just thought of a precaution I can take.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It has just occurred to me that, as I’m going to put my head in the lion’s mouth by going to General Kolfort, I had better not go unprepared, and I have just thought of a precaution I can take.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It has just occurred to me that, as I’m going to put my head in the lion’s mouth by going to General Kolfort, I had better not go unprepared, and I have just thought of a precaution I can take.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “It has just occurred to me that, as I’m going to put my head in the lion’s mouth by going to General Kolfort, I had better not go unprepared, and I have just thought of a precaution I can take.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I can’t at present explain to you fully, but you or Spernow can help me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Anything wrong?” asked Zoiloff, looking about him anxiously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
I'm
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From this reading “It has just occurred to me that, as I’m going to put my head in the lion’s mouth by going to General Kolfort, I had better not go unprepared, and I have just thought of a precaution I can take.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It has just occurred to me that, as I’m going to put my head in the lion’s mouth by going to General Kolfort, I had better not go unprepared, and I have just thought of a precaution I can take.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It has just occurred to me that, as I’m going to put my head in the lion’s mouth by going to General Kolfort, I had better not go unprepared, and I have just thought of a precaution I can take.”
and nothing more
From this reading “It has just occurred to me that, as I’m going to put my head in the lion’s mouth by going to General Kolfort, I had better not go unprepared, and I have just thought of a precaution I can take.”
Kolfort
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From this reading “It has just occurred to me that, as I’m going to put my head in the lion’s mouth by going to General Kolfort, I had better not go unprepared, and I have just thought of a precaution I can take.”
lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “It has just occurred to me that, as I’m going to put my head in the lion’s mouth by going to General Kolfort, I had better not go unprepared, and I have just thought of a precaution I can take.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Anything wrong?” asked Zoiloff, looking about him anxiously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “It has just occurred to me that, as I’m going to put my head in the lion’s mouth by going to General Kolfort, I had better not go unprepared, and I have just thought of a precaution I can take.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I can’t at present explain to you fully, but you or Spernow can help me.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading “It has just occurred to me that, as I’m going to put my head in the lion’s mouth by going to General Kolfort, I had better not go unprepared, and I have just thought of a precaution I can take.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I can’t at present explain to you fully, but you or Spernow can help me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “It has just occurred to me that, as I’m going to put my head in the lion’s mouth by going to General Kolfort, I had better not go unprepared, and I have just thought of a precaution I can take.”
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
Spernow
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From this reading “I can’t at present explain to you fully, but you or Spernow can help me.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
carry out
From this reading “It has just occurred to me that, as I’m going to put my head in the lion’s mouth by going to General Kolfort, I had better not go unprepared, and I have just thought of a precaution I can take.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It has just occurred to me that, as I’m going to put my head in the lion’s mouth by going to General Kolfort, I had better not go unprepared, and I have just thought of a precaution I can take.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
in the direction of
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading “It has just occurred to me that, as I’m going to put my head in the lion’s mouth by going to General Kolfort, I had better not go unprepared, and I have just thought of a precaution I can take.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it?”
at the time that
From this reading MY ARREST I had not ridden more than a couple of miles towards the city when a thought occurred to me and caused me to draw rein suddenly and call to my companions to halt.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Anything wrong?” asked Zoiloff, looking about him anxiously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I can’t at present explain to you fully, but you or Spernow can help me.
Zoiloff
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From this reading “Anything wrong?” asked Zoiloff, looking about him anxiously.
