used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This happened on a Thursday.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
at or in the front
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
Baxter's
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From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yesterday had been Ruth's birthday--her eighteenth--and under conduct of Manasseh he had visited Sabines to wish her "many happy returns" and to say good-bye.)
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Yesterday had been Ruth's birthday--her eighteenth--and under conduct of Manasseh he had visited Sabines to wish her "many happy returns" and to say good-bye.)
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
canarynounUS /kəˈneri/
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
From this reading (It was Dicky's canary, and his first love-offering.
canary-cage
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From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Yesterday had been Ruth's birthday--her eighteenth--and under conduct of Manasseh he had visited Sabines to wish her "many happy returns" and to say good-bye.)
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
day-break
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From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
Dicky's
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From this reading (It was Dicky's canary, and his first love-offering.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading Yesterday had been Ruth's birthday--her eighteenth--and under conduct of Manasseh he had visited Sabines to wish her "many happy returns" and to say good-bye.)
EverlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading (It was Dicky's canary, and his first love-offering.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Yesterday had been Ruth's birthday--her eighteenth--and under conduct of Manasseh he had visited Sabines to wish her "many happy returns" and to say good-bye.)
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yesterday had been Ruth's birthday--her eighteenth--and under conduct of Manasseh he had visited Sabines to wish her "many happy returns" and to say good-bye.)
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This happened on a Thursday.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Yesterday had been Ruth's birthday--her eighteenth--and under conduct of Manasseh he had visited Sabines to wish her "many happy returns" and to say good-bye.)
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (It was Dicky's canary, and his first love-offering.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (It was Dicky's canary, and his first love-offering.
love-offering
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From this reading (It was Dicky's canary, and his first love-offering.
Manasseh
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From this reading Yesterday had been Ruth's birthday--her eighteenth--and under conduct of Manasseh he had visited Sabines to wish her "many happy returns" and to say good-bye.)
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 Yesterday had been Ruth's birthday--her eighteenth--and under conduct of Manasseh he had visited Sabines to wish her "many happy returns" and to say good-bye.)
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This happened on a Thursday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
the possibility of future success
From this reading THE PROSPECT.
Quiney
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From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading Yesterday had been Ruth's birthday--her eighteenth--and under conduct of Manasseh he had visited Sabines to wish her "many happy returns" and to say good-bye.)
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Yesterday had been Ruth's birthday--her eighteenth--and under conduct of Manasseh he had visited Sabines to wish her "many happy returns" and to say good-bye.)
Sabines
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From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
Saint'snounUS /seɪnts/
possessive form of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
express in words
From this reading Yesterday had been Ruth's birthday--her eighteenth--and under conduct of Manasseh he had visited Sabines to wish her "many happy returns" and to say good-bye.)
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROSPECT.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This happened on a Thursday.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading This happened on a Thursday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yesterday had been Ruth's birthday--her eighteenth--and under conduct of Manasseh he had visited Sabines to wish her "many happy returns" and to say good-bye.)
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Yesterday had been Ruth's birthday--her eighteenth--and under conduct of Manasseh he had visited Sabines to wish her "many happy returns" and to say good-bye.)
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Yesterday had been Ruth's birthday--her eighteenth--and under conduct of Manasseh he had visited Sabines to wish her "many happy returns" and to say good-bye.)
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (It was Dicky's canary, and his first love-offering.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
wherein
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From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Yesterday had been Ruth's birthday--her eighteenth--and under conduct of Manasseh he had visited Sabines to wish her "many happy returns" and to say good-bye.)
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the following Wednesday, a while before day-break, he met her on horseback by the gate of Sabines, and they rode forth side by side, ahead of the coach wherein Miss Quiney sat piled about with baggage, clutching in one hand a copy of Baxter's _Saint's Everlasting Rest_ and with the other the ring of a canary-cage.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday had been Ruth's birthday--her eighteenth--and under conduct of Manasseh he had visited Sabines to wish her "many happy returns" and to say good-bye.)
