used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Colonel had faced the north winds from the lake and the veins in his face lay blue beneath his cheeks like tiny frozen water-runs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, Mr. Smythe started for St. Thomas.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The Colonel had faced the north winds from the lake and the veins in his face lay blue beneath his cheeks like tiny frozen water-runs.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The rider was humming a hymn and his head was bent piously on his breast.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The Colonel had faced the north winds from the lake and the veins in his face lay blue beneath his cheeks like tiny frozen water-runs.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The rider was humming a hymn and his head was bent piously on his breast.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The Colonel had faced the north winds from the lake and the veins in his face lay blue beneath his cheeks like tiny frozen water-runs.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
copsenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading As he turned to the right of the path toward his home Smythe’s white horse rounded a distant copse.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, Mr. Smythe started for St. Thomas.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading As he turned to the right of the path toward his home Smythe’s white horse rounded a distant copse.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Colonel had faced the north winds from the lake and the veins in his face lay blue beneath his cheeks like tiny frozen water-runs.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The Colonel had faced the north winds from the lake and the veins in his face lay blue beneath his cheeks like tiny frozen water-runs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, Mr. Smythe started for St. Thomas.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Colonel had faced the north winds from the lake and the veins in his face lay blue beneath his cheeks like tiny frozen water-runs.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The Colonel had faced the north winds from the lake and the veins in his face lay blue beneath his cheeks like tiny frozen water-runs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Colonel had faced the north winds from the lake and the veins in his face lay blue beneath his cheeks like tiny frozen water-runs.
Hallibut
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From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The rider was humming a hymn and his head was bent piously on his breast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Colonel had faced the north winds from the lake and the veins in his face lay blue beneath his cheeks like tiny frozen water-runs.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As he turned to the right of the path toward his home Smythe’s white horse rounded a distant copse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As he turned to the right of the path toward his home Smythe’s white horse rounded a distant copse.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading The rider was humming a hymn and his head was bent piously on his breast.
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading The rider was humming a hymn and his head was bent piously on his breast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Colonel had faced the north winds from the lake and the veins in his face lay blue beneath his cheeks like tiny frozen water-runs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
and nothing more
From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The Colonel had faced the north winds from the lake and the veins in his face lay blue beneath his cheeks like tiny frozen water-runs.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Colonel had faced the north winds from the lake and the veins in his face lay blue beneath his cheeks like tiny frozen water-runs.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Colonel had faced the north winds from the lake and the veins in his face lay blue beneath his cheeks like tiny frozen water-runs.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, Mr. Smythe started for St. Thomas.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, Mr. Smythe started for St. Thomas.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, Mr. Smythe started for St. Thomas.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Colonel had faced the north winds from the lake and the veins in his face lay blue beneath his cheeks like tiny frozen water-runs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rider was humming a hymn and his head was bent piously on his breast.
a course of conduct
From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
piouslyadverbUS /ˈpaɪəsli/
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading The rider was humming a hymn and his head was bent piously on his breast.
puckered
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From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The rider was humming a hymn and his head was bent piously on his breast.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
precisely, exactly
From this reading As he turned to the right of the path toward his home Smythe’s white horse rounded a distant copse.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading As he turned to the right of the path toward his home Smythe’s white horse rounded a distant copse.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
Smythe
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From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, Mr. Smythe started for St. Thomas.
Smythe's
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From this reading As he turned to the right of the path toward his home Smythe’s white horse rounded a distant copse.
St
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From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, Mr. Smythe started for St. Thomas.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, Mr. Smythe started for St. Thomas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, Mr. Smythe started for St. Thomas.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
very small
From this reading The Colonel had faced the north winds from the lake and the veins in his face lay blue beneath his cheeks like tiny frozen water-runs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he turned to the right of the path toward his home Smythe’s white horse rounded a distant copse.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As he turned to the right of the path toward his home Smythe’s white horse rounded a distant copse.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he turned to the right of the path toward his home Smythe’s white horse rounded a distant copse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading The Colonel had faced the north winds from the lake and the veins in his face lay blue beneath his cheeks like tiny frozen water-runs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rider was humming a hymn and his head was bent piously on his breast.
water-runs
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From this reading The Colonel had faced the north winds from the lake and the veins in his face lay blue beneath his cheeks like tiny frozen water-runs.
a Caucasian
From this reading As he turned to the right of the path toward his home Smythe’s white horse rounded a distant copse.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The Colonel had faced the north winds from the lake and the veins in his face lay blue beneath his cheeks like tiny frozen water-runs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He reached the settlement just as Colonel Hallibut, with brows puckered into a scowl, came riding slowly up the brown path through the scattered timber of the broken land.
