used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the road-way beyond one of the grooms waited with a hand on Bayard's bridle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning, at ten o'clock, the Collector's coach-and-six stood at the Inn gate, harnessed up and ready for the return journey.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The Collector, booted and spurred, with riding-whip tucked under his arm, came up the pebbled pathway, drawing on his gauntleted gloves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next morning, at ten o'clock, the Collector's coach-and-six stood at the Inn gate, harnessed up and ready for the return journey.
Bayard's
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From this reading In the road-way beyond one of the grooms waited with a hand on Bayard's bridle.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Dicky trotted beside him.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In the road-way beyond one of the grooms waited with a hand on Bayard's bridle.
bootedadjectiveUS /ˈbuːtɪd/
wearing boots
From this reading The Collector, booted and spurred, with riding-whip tucked under his arm, came up the pebbled pathway, drawing on his gauntleted gloves.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading In the road-way beyond one of the grooms waited with a hand on Bayard's bridle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Collector, booted and spurred, with riding-whip tucked under his arm, came up the pebbled pathway, drawing on his gauntleted gloves.
coach-and-six
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From this reading Next morning, at ten o'clock, the Collector's coach-and-six stood at the Inn gate, harnessed up and ready for the return journey.
CollectornounUS /kəˈlektər/
a person who collects things
From this reading The Collector, booted and spurred, with riding-whip tucked under his arm, came up the pebbled pathway, drawing on his gauntleted gloves.
Collector'snounUS /kəˈlektərz/
possessive form of “collector” — a person who collects things
From this reading Next morning, at ten o'clock, the Collector's coach-and-six stood at the Inn gate, harnessed up and ready for the return journey.
DickynounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading Dicky trotted beside him.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The Collector, booted and spurred, with riding-whip tucked under his arm, came up the pebbled pathway, drawing on his gauntleted gloves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next morning, at ten o'clock, the Collector's coach-and-six stood at the Inn gate, harnessed up and ready for the return journey.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Next morning, at ten o'clock, the Collector's coach-and-six stood at the Inn gate, harnessed up and ready for the return journey.
gauntletedadjective
wearing a protective glove
From this reading The Collector, booted and spurred, with riding-whip tucked under his arm, came up the pebbled pathway, drawing on his gauntleted gloves.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading The Collector, booted and spurred, with riding-whip tucked under his arm, came up the pebbled pathway, drawing on his gauntleted gloves.
groomsnounUS /ɡruːmz/
plural of “groom” — a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
From this reading In the road-way beyond one of the grooms waited with a hand on Bayard's bridle.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In the road-way beyond one of the grooms waited with a hand on Bayard's bridle.
harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading Next morning, at ten o'clock, the Collector's coach-and-six stood at the Inn gate, harnessed up and ready for the return journey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dicky trotted beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Collector, booted and spurred, with riding-whip tucked under his arm, came up the pebbled pathway, drawing on his gauntleted gloves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the road-way beyond one of the grooms waited with a hand on Bayard's bridle.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Next morning, at ten o'clock, the Collector's coach-and-six stood at the Inn gate, harnessed up and ready for the return journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Next morning, at ten o'clock, the Collector's coach-and-six stood at the Inn gate, harnessed up and ready for the return journey.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, at ten o'clock, the Collector's coach-and-six stood at the Inn gate, harnessed up and ready for the return journey.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, at ten o'clock, the Collector's coach-and-six stood at the Inn gate, harnessed up and ready for the return journey.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Next morning, at ten o'clock, the Collector's coach-and-six stood at the Inn gate, harnessed up and ready for the return journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the road-way beyond one of the grooms waited with a hand on Bayard's bridle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the road-way beyond one of the grooms waited with a hand on Bayard's bridle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the road-way beyond one of the grooms waited with a hand on Bayard's bridle.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading The Collector, booted and spurred, with riding-whip tucked under his arm, came up the pebbled pathway, drawing on his gauntleted gloves.
pebbled
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From this reading The Collector, booted and spurred, with riding-whip tucked under his arm, came up the pebbled pathway, drawing on his gauntleted gloves.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Next morning, at ten o'clock, the Collector's coach-and-six stood at the Inn gate, harnessed up and ready for the return journey.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Next morning, at ten o'clock, the Collector's coach-and-six stood at the Inn gate, harnessed up and ready for the return journey.
riding-whip
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From this reading The Collector, booted and spurred, with riding-whip tucked under his arm, came up the pebbled pathway, drawing on his gauntleted gloves.
road-way
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From this reading In the road-way beyond one of the grooms waited with a hand on Bayard's bridle.
SCOURGEnounUS /skɜːrdʒ/
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading THE SCOURGE.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading The Collector, booted and spurred, with riding-whip tucked under his arm, came up the pebbled pathway, drawing on his gauntleted gloves.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Next morning, at ten o'clock, the Collector's coach-and-six stood at the Inn gate, harnessed up and ready for the return journey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Next morning, at ten o'clock, the Collector's coach-and-six stood at the Inn gate, harnessed up and ready for the return journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCOURGE.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Dicky trotted beside him.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading The Collector, booted and spurred, with riding-whip tucked under his arm, came up the pebbled pathway, drawing on his gauntleted gloves.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Collector, booted and spurred, with riding-whip tucked under his arm, came up the pebbled pathway, drawing on his gauntleted gloves.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Next morning, at ten o'clock, the Collector's coach-and-six stood at the Inn gate, harnessed up and ready for the return journey.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading In the road-way beyond one of the grooms waited with a hand on Bayard's bridle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the road-way beyond one of the grooms waited with a hand on Bayard's bridle.
