used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No," he answered, with some confusion.
ASSERTSverbUS /əˈsɜːrts/
third-person singular of “assert” — state categorically
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had seen very little of him since Harry returned, and taxed him with it, saying: "Have we frightened you away from Fairmead lately?"
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
CARRINGTON
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From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, then, why don't you come?"
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading "No," he answered, with some confusion.
being joined in close association
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
creamerynounUS /ˈkriːməri/
a workplace where dairy products (butter and cheese etc.) are produced or sold
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
DominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading "I guess there's no place in the Dominion where I should sooner go."
don't
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From this reading "Well, then, why don't you come?"
Fairmead
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From this reading I had seen very little of him since Harry returned, and taxed him with it, saying: "Have we frightened you away from Fairmead lately?"
made afraid
From this reading I had seen very little of him since Harry returned, and taxed him with it, saying: "Have we frightened you away from Fairmead lately?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had seen very little of him since Harry returned, and taxed him with it, saying: "Have we frightened you away from Fairmead lately?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I guess there's no place in the Dominion where I should sooner go."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess there's no place in the Dominion where I should sooner go."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had seen very little of him since Harry returned, and taxed him with it, saying: "Have we frightened you away from Fairmead lately?"
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading I had seen very little of him since Harry returned, and taxed him with it, saying: "Have we frightened you away from Fairmead lately?"
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had seen very little of him since Harry returned, and taxed him with it, saying: "Have we frightened you away from Fairmead lately?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," he answered, with some confusion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had seen very little of him since Harry returned, and taxed him with it, saying: "Have we frightened you away from Fairmead lately?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I guess there's no place in the Dominion where I should sooner go."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had seen very little of him since Harry returned, and taxed him with it, saying: "Have we frightened you away from Fairmead lately?"
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
in the recent past
From this reading I had seen very little of him since Harry returned, and taxed him with it, saying: "Have we frightened you away from Fairmead lately?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had seen very little of him since Harry returned, and taxed him with it, saying: "Have we frightened you away from Fairmead lately?"
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," he answered, with some confusion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had seen very little of him since Harry returned, and taxed him with it, saying: "Have we frightened you away from Fairmead lately?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I guess there's no place in the Dominion where I should sooner go."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I had seen very little of him since Harry returned, and taxed him with it, saying: "Have we frightened you away from Fairmead lately?"
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I had seen very little of him since Harry returned, and taxed him with it, saying: "Have we frightened you away from Fairmead lately?"
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had seen very little of him since Harry returned, and taxed him with it, saying: "Have we frightened you away from Fairmead lately?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I guess there's no place in the Dominion where I should sooner go."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had seen very little of him since Harry returned, and taxed him with it, saying: "Have we frightened you away from Fairmead lately?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "No," he answered, with some confusion.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "I guess there's no place in the Dominion where I should sooner go."
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading I had seen very little of him since Harry returned, and taxed him with it, saying: "Have we frightened you away from Fairmead lately?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess there's no place in the Dominion where I should sooner go."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had seen very little of him since Harry returned, and taxed him with it, saying: "Have we frightened you away from Fairmead lately?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had seen very little of him since Harry returned, and taxed him with it, saying: "Have we frightened you away from Fairmead lately?"
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, then, why don't you come?"
at the time that
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I guess there's no place in the Dominion where I should sooner go."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Well, then, why don't you come?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading CARRINGTON ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY A week or two passed, and then when riding to Lone Hollow on business connected with the creamery scheme I chanced upon Jasper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had seen very little of him since Harry returned, and taxed him with it, saying: "Have we frightened you away from Fairmead lately?"
