used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUDDEN BLOW There was always a good deal of interest for Lady O'Gara in the affairs of Castle Talbot.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She wanted to talk to him about the turf and wood to be given away to the poor people for Christmas.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Having found him she went with him into the stables where the light was just failing, going from one to the other of the horses, talking to them, fondling them, discussing them with Patsy in the knowledgable way of a person accustomed to horses and loving them all her days.
matters of personal concern
From this reading A SUDDEN BLOW There was always a good deal of interest for Lady O'Gara in the affairs of Castle Talbot.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She went out after her solitary lunch to look for Patsy Kenny.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Having found him she went with him into the stables where the light was just failing, going from one to the other of the horses, talking to them, fondling them, discussing them with Patsy in the knowledgable way of a person accustomed to horses and loving them all her days.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A SUDDEN BLOW There was always a good deal of interest for Lady O'Gara in the affairs of Castle Talbot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wanted to talk to him about the turf and wood to be given away to the poor people for Christmas.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She wanted to talk to him about the turf and wood to be given away to the poor people for Christmas.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wanted to talk to him about the turf and wood to be given away to the poor people for Christmas.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Little by little Patsy had slid from being stud-groom into being general overlooker of the business of the place.
exhale hard
From this reading A SUDDEN BLOW There was always a good deal of interest for Lady O'Gara in the affairs of Castle Talbot.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Little by little Patsy had slid from being stud-groom into being general overlooker of the business of the place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little by little Patsy had slid from being stud-groom into being general overlooker of the business of the place.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A SUDDEN BLOW There was always a good deal of interest for Lady O'Gara in the affairs of Castle Talbot.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading She wanted to talk to him about the turf and wood to be given away to the poor people for Christmas.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Having found him she went with him into the stables where the light was just failing, going from one to the other of the horses, talking to them, fondling them, discussing them with Patsy in the knowledgable way of a person accustomed to horses and loving them all her days.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A SUDDEN BLOW There was always a good deal of interest for Lady O'Gara in the affairs of Castle Talbot.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Having found him she went with him into the stables where the light was just failing, going from one to the other of the horses, talking to them, fondling them, discussing them with Patsy in the knowledgable way of a person accustomed to horses and loving them all her days.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Having found him she went with him into the stables where the light was just failing, going from one to the other of the horses, talking to them, fondling them, discussing them with Patsy in the knowledgable way of a person accustomed to horses and loving them all her days.
fondlingnounUS /ˈfɑːndəlɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Having found him she went with him into the stables where the light was just failing, going from one to the other of the horses, talking to them, fondling them, discussing them with Patsy in the knowledgable way of a person accustomed to horses and loving them all her days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SUDDEN BLOW There was always a good deal of interest for Lady O'Gara in the affairs of Castle Talbot.
set up or found
From this reading Having found him she went with him into the stables where the light was just failing, going from one to the other of the horses, talking to them, fondling them, discussing them with Patsy in the knowledgable way of a person accustomed to horses and loving them all her days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Little by little Patsy had slid from being stud-groom into being general overlooker of the business of the place.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Little by little Patsy had slid from being stud-groom into being general overlooker of the business of the place.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She wanted to talk to him about the turf and wood to be given away to the poor people for Christmas.
the act of departing
From this reading Having found him she went with him into the stables where the light was just failing, going from one to the other of the horses, talking to them, fondling them, discussing them with Patsy in the knowledgable way of a person accustomed to horses and loving them all her days.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A SUDDEN BLOW There was always a good deal of interest for Lady O'Gara in the affairs of Castle Talbot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little by little Patsy had slid from being stud-groom into being general overlooker of the business of the place.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having found him she went with him into the stables where the light was just failing, going from one to the other of the horses, talking to them, fondling them, discussing them with Patsy in the knowledgable way of a person accustomed to horses and loving them all her days.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went out after her solitary lunch to look for Patsy Kenny.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wanted to talk to him about the turf and wood to be given away to the poor people for Christmas.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Having found him she went with him into the stables where the light was just failing, going from one to the other of the horses, talking to them, fondling them, discussing them with Patsy in the knowledgable way of a person accustomed to horses and loving them all her days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SUDDEN BLOW There was always a good deal of interest for Lady O'Gara in the affairs of Castle Talbot.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A SUDDEN BLOW There was always a good deal of interest for Lady O'Gara in the affairs of Castle Talbot.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Little by little Patsy had slid from being stud-groom into being general overlooker of the business of the place.
and nothing more
From this reading Having found him she went with him into the stables where the light was just failing, going from one to the other of the horses, talking to them, fondling them, discussing them with Patsy in the knowledgable way of a person accustomed to horses and loving them all her days.
Kenny
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From this reading She went out after her solitary lunch to look for Patsy Kenny.
knowledgable
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From this reading Having found him she went with him into the stables where the light was just failing, going from one to the other of the horses, talking to them, fondling them, discussing them with Patsy in the knowledgable way of a person accustomed to horses and loving them all her days.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A SUDDEN BLOW There was always a good deal of interest for Lady O'Gara in the affairs of Castle Talbot.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Having found him she went with him into the stables where the light was just failing, going from one to the other of the horses, talking to them, fondling them, discussing them with Patsy in the knowledgable way of a person accustomed to horses and loving them all her days.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little by little Patsy had slid from being stud-groom into being general overlooker of the business of the place.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She went out after her solitary lunch to look for Patsy Kenny.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Having found him she went with him into the stables where the light was just failing, going from one to the other of the horses, talking to them, fondling them, discussing them with Patsy in the knowledgable way of a person accustomed to horses and loving them all her days.
take the midday meal
From this reading She went out after her solitary lunch to look for Patsy Kenny.
O'Gara
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From this reading A SUDDEN BLOW There was always a good deal of interest for Lady O'Gara in the affairs of Castle Talbot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SUDDEN BLOW There was always a good deal of interest for Lady O'Gara in the affairs of Castle Talbot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Having found him she went with him into the stables where the light was just failing, going from one to the other of the horses, talking to them, fondling them, discussing them with Patsy in the knowledgable way of a person accustomed to horses and loving them all her days.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Having found him she went with him into the stables where the light was just failing, going from one to the other of the horses, talking to them, fondling them, discussing them with Patsy in the knowledgable way of a person accustomed to horses and loving them all her days.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She went out after her solitary lunch to look for Patsy Kenny.
overlooker
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From this reading Little by little Patsy had slid from being stud-groom into being general overlooker of the business of the place.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading She went out after her solitary lunch to look for Patsy Kenny.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She wanted to talk to him about the turf and wood to be given away to the poor people for Christmas.
a human being
From this reading Having found him she went with him into the stables where the light was just failing, going from one to the other of the horses, talking to them, fondling them, discussing them with Patsy in the knowledgable way of a person accustomed to horses and loving them all her days.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Little by little Patsy had slid from being stud-groom into being general overlooker of the business of the place.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She wanted to talk to him about the turf and wood to be given away to the poor people for Christmas.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went out after her solitary lunch to look for Patsy Kenny.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Little by little Patsy had slid from being stud-groom into being general overlooker of the business of the place.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading She went out after her solitary lunch to look for Patsy Kenny.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Having found him she went with him into the stables where the light was just failing, going from one to the other of the horses, talking to them, fondling them, discussing them with Patsy in the knowledgable way of a person accustomed to horses and loving them all her days.
stud-groom
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From this reading Little by little Patsy had slid from being stud-groom into being general overlooker of the business of the place.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A SUDDEN BLOW There was always a good deal of interest for Lady O'Gara in the affairs of Castle Talbot.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading A SUDDEN BLOW There was always a good deal of interest for Lady O'Gara in the affairs of Castle Talbot.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She wanted to talk to him about the turf and wood to be given away to the poor people for Christmas.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Having found him she went with him into the stables where the light was just failing, going from one to the other of the horses, talking to them, fondling them, discussing them with Patsy in the knowledgable way of a person accustomed to horses and loving them all her days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUDDEN BLOW There was always a good deal of interest for Lady O'Gara in the affairs of Castle Talbot.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Having found him she went with him into the stables where the light was just failing, going from one to the other of the horses, talking to them, fondling them, discussing them with Patsy in the knowledgable way of a person accustomed to horses and loving them all her days.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A SUDDEN BLOW There was always a good deal of interest for Lady O'Gara in the affairs of Castle Talbot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went out after her solitary lunch to look for Patsy Kenny.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading She wanted to talk to him about the turf and wood to be given away to the poor people for Christmas.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to talk to him about the turf and wood to be given away to the poor people for Christmas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SUDDEN BLOW There was always a good deal of interest for Lady O'Gara in the affairs of Castle Talbot.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Having found him she went with him into the stables where the light was just failing, going from one to the other of the horses, talking to them, fondling them, discussing them with Patsy in the knowledgable way of a person accustomed to horses and loving them all her days.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went out after her solitary lunch to look for Patsy Kenny.
in or at the place that
From this reading Having found him she went with him into the stables where the light was just failing, going from one to the other of the horses, talking to them, fondling them, discussing them with Patsy in the knowledgable way of a person accustomed to horses and loving them all her days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having found him she went with him into the stables where the light was just failing, going from one to the other of the horses, talking to them, fondling them, discussing them with Patsy in the knowledgable way of a person accustomed to horses and loving them all her days.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading She wanted to talk to him about the turf and wood to be given away to the poor people for Christmas.
