used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Nobody here, Jack!" announced George, in a relieved tone, as the two entered the stable, and looked around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nobody here, Jack!" announced George, in a relieved tone, as the two entered the stable, and looked around.
ANDY
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From this reading "CARRY THE NEWS TO ANDY!"
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Nobody here, Jack!" announced George, in a relieved tone, as the two entered the stable, and looked around.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Before he could make any reply to his companion's remark, once more that thrilling sound came to their ears.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Nobody here, Jack!" announced George, in a relieved tone, as the two entered the stable, and looked around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Nobody here, Jack!" announced George, in a relieved tone, as the two entered the stable, and looked around.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before he could make any reply to his companion's remark, once more that thrilling sound came to their ears.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "CARRY THE NEWS TO ANDY!"
companion's
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From this reading Before he could make any reply to his companion's remark, once more that thrilling sound came to their ears.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before he could make any reply to his companion's remark, once more that thrilling sound came to their ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Before he could make any reply to his companion's remark, once more that thrilling sound came to their ears.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Nobody here, Jack!" announced George, in a relieved tone, as the two entered the stable, and looked around.
divisible by two
From this reading And this time even George realized that it was unmistakably a human groan.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Nobody here, Jack!" announced George, in a relieved tone, as the two entered the stable, and looked around.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading And this time even George realized that it was unmistakably a human groan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he could make any reply to his companion's remark, once more that thrilling sound came to their ears.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Nobody here, Jack!" announced George, in a relieved tone, as the two entered the stable, and looked around.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before he could make any reply to his companion's remark, once more that thrilling sound came to their ears.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading And this time even George realized that it was unmistakably a human groan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Nobody here, Jack!" announced George, in a relieved tone, as the two entered the stable, and looked around.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And this time even George realized that it was unmistakably a human groan.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Nobody here, Jack!" announced George, in a relieved tone, as the two entered the stable, and looked around.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Nobody here, Jack!" announced George, in a relieved tone, as the two entered the stable, and looked around.
engage in
From this reading Before he could make any reply to his companion's remark, once more that thrilling sound came to their ears.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Before he could make any reply to his companion's remark, once more that thrilling sound came to their ears.
munchingverbUS /ˈmʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "CARRY THE NEWS TO ANDY!"
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Nobody here, Jack!" announced George, in a relieved tone, as the two entered the stable, and looked around.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
oatsnounUS /oʊts/
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
on one occasion
From this reading Before he could make any reply to his companion's remark, once more that thrilling sound came to their ears.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading And this time even George realized that it was unmistakably a human groan.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading "Nobody here, Jack!" announced George, in a relieved tone, as the two entered the stable, and looked around.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Before he could make any reply to his companion's remark, once more that thrilling sound came to their ears.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Before he could make any reply to his companion's remark, once more that thrilling sound came to their ears.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Before he could make any reply to his companion's remark, once more that thrilling sound came to their ears.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading "Nobody here, Jack!" announced George, in a relieved tone, as the two entered the stable, and looked around.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "CARRY THE NEWS TO ANDY!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this time even George realized that it was unmistakably a human groan.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading Before he could make any reply to his companion's remark, once more that thrilling sound came to their ears.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "CARRY THE NEWS TO ANDY!"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Nobody here, Jack!" announced George, in a relieved tone, as the two entered the stable, and looked around.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Nobody here, Jack!" announced George, in a relieved tone, as the two entered the stable, and looked around.
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading And this time even George realized that it was unmistakably a human groan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this time even George realized that it was unmistakably a human groan.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A number of horses stood in stalls, munching their oats, which in itself told the observing Jack that some one must have been there a short time before, since the animals had been recently fed.
