used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had not said a great deal to each other this morning—and none of it even remotely profound.
(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 He had had to make all the conversational running at breakfast; and on horseback, when the pace is swift, as most of their long ride had been, is not provocative or well calculated for profound or subtle conversation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he began to suspect that she was more interesting than he had thought her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had had to make all the conversational running at breakfast; and on horseback, when the pace is swift, as most of their long ride had been, is not provocative or well calculated for profound or subtle conversation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had had to make all the conversational running at breakfast; and on horseback, when the pace is swift, as most of their long ride had been, is not provocative or well calculated for profound or subtle conversation.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And he began to suspect that she was more interesting than he had thought her.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He had had to make all the conversational running at breakfast; and on horseback, when the pace is swift, as most of their long ride had been, is not provocative or well calculated for profound or subtle conversation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a thought-straw or two from the chaff of her small talk had pointed, he thought, to a mental equipment less ordinary than he had suspected.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading He had had to make all the conversational running at breakfast; and on horseback, when the pace is swift, as most of their long ride had been, is not provocative or well calculated for profound or subtle conversation.
chaffverbUS /tʃæf/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading But a thought-straw or two from the chaff of her small talk had pointed, he thought, to a mental equipment less ordinary than he had suspected.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He had had to make all the conversational running at breakfast; and on horseback, when the pace is swift, as most of their long ride had been, is not provocative or well calculated for profound or subtle conversation.
conversationaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənəl/
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
From this reading He had had to make all the conversational running at breakfast; and on horseback, when the pace is swift, as most of their long ride had been, is not provocative or well calculated for profound or subtle conversation.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They had not said a great deal to each other this morning—and none of it even remotely profound.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had not said a great deal to each other this morning—and none of it even remotely profound.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading But a thought-straw or two from the chaff of her small talk had pointed, he thought, to a mental equipment less ordinary than he had suspected.
divisible by two
From this reading They had not said a great deal to each other this morning—and none of it even remotely profound.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had had to make all the conversational running at breakfast; and on horseback, when the pace is swift, as most of their long ride had been, is not provocative or well calculated for profound or subtle conversation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But a thought-straw or two from the chaff of her small talk had pointed, he thought, to a mental equipment less ordinary than he had suspected.
a young female
From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They had not said a great deal to each other this morning—and none of it even remotely profound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And he began to suspect that she was more interesting than he had thought her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading He had had to make all the conversational running at breakfast; and on horseback, when the pace is swift, as most of their long ride had been, is not provocative or well calculated for profound or subtle conversation.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading And he began to suspect that she was more interesting than he had thought her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had had to make all the conversational running at breakfast; and on horseback, when the pace is swift, as most of their long ride had been, is not provocative or well calculated for profound or subtle conversation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had not said a great deal to each other this morning—and none of it even remotely profound.
and nothing more
From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
King-lo
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From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But a thought-straw or two from the chaff of her small talk had pointed, he thought, to a mental equipment less ordinary than he had suspected.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had had to make all the conversational running at breakfast; and on horseback, when the pace is swift, as most of their long ride had been, is not provocative or well calculated for profound or subtle conversation.
engage in
From this reading He had had to make all the conversational running at breakfast; and on horseback, when the pace is swift, as most of their long ride had been, is not provocative or well calculated for profound or subtle conversation.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading But a thought-straw or two from the chaff of her small talk had pointed, he thought, to a mental equipment less ordinary than he had suspected.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And he began to suspect that she was more interesting than he had thought her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had had to make all the conversational running at breakfast; and on horseback, when the pace is swift, as most of their long ride had been, is not provocative or well calculated for profound or subtle conversation.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
not one, and not any
From this reading They had not said a great deal to each other this morning—and none of it even remotely profound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not said a great deal to each other this morning—and none of it even remotely profound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had not said a great deal to each other this morning—and none of it even remotely profound.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had had to make all the conversational running at breakfast; and on horseback, when the pace is swift, as most of their long ride had been, is not provocative or well calculated for profound or subtle conversation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had had to make all the conversational running at breakfast; and on horseback, when the pace is swift, as most of their long ride had been, is not provocative or well calculated for profound or subtle conversation.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading But a thought-straw or two from the chaff of her small talk had pointed, he thought, to a mental equipment less ordinary than he had suspected.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had not said a great deal to each other this morning—and none of it even remotely profound.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He had had to make all the conversational running at breakfast; and on horseback, when the pace is swift, as most of their long ride had been, is not provocative or well calculated for profound or subtle conversation.
having a point
From this reading But a thought-straw or two from the chaff of her small talk had pointed, he thought, to a mental equipment less ordinary than he had suspected.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading They had not said a great deal to each other this morning—and none of it even remotely profound.
provocativeadjectiveUS /proʊˈvɑːkətɪv/
serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
From this reading He had had to make all the conversational running at breakfast; and on horseback, when the pace is swift, as most of their long ride had been, is not provocative or well calculated for profound or subtle conversation.
remotelyadverbUS /riˈmoʊtli/
in a remote manner
From this reading They had not said a great deal to each other this morning—and none of it even remotely profound.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He had had to make all the conversational running at breakfast; and on horseback, when the pace is swift, as most of their long ride had been, is not provocative or well calculated for profound or subtle conversation.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He had had to make all the conversational running at breakfast; and on horseback, when the pace is swift, as most of their long ride had been, is not provocative or well calculated for profound or subtle conversation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They had not said a great deal to each other this morning—and none of it even remotely profound.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he began to suspect that she was more interesting than he had thought her.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But a thought-straw or two from the chaff of her small talk had pointed, he thought, to a mental equipment less ordinary than he had suspected.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading He had had to make all the conversational running at breakfast; and on horseback, when the pace is swift, as most of their long ride had been, is not provocative or well calculated for profound or subtle conversation.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading And he began to suspect that she was more interesting than he had thought her.
believed likely
From this reading But a thought-straw or two from the chaff of her small talk had pointed, he thought, to a mental equipment less ordinary than he had suspected.
moving very fast
From this reading He had had to make all the conversational running at breakfast; and on horseback, when the pace is swift, as most of their long ride had been, is not provocative or well calculated for profound or subtle conversation.
Sên
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But a thought-straw or two from the chaff of her small talk had pointed, he thought, to a mental equipment less ordinary than he had suspected.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And he began to suspect that she was more interesting than he had thought her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had had to make all the conversational running at breakfast; and on horseback, when the pace is swift, as most of their long ride had been, is not provocative or well calculated for profound or subtle conversation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not said a great deal to each other this morning—and none of it even remotely profound.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had not said a great deal to each other this morning—and none of it even remotely profound.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And he began to suspect that she was more interesting than he had thought her.
thought-straw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But a thought-straw or two from the chaff of her small talk had pointed, he thought, to a mental equipment less ordinary than he had suspected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But a thought-straw or two from the chaff of her small talk had pointed, he thought, to a mental equipment less ordinary than he had suspected.
precisely as stated
From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he began to suspect that she was more interesting than he had thought her.
(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 He had had to make all the conversational running at breakfast; and on horseback, when the pace is swift, as most of their long ride had been, is not provocative or well calculated for profound or subtle conversation.
at the time that
From this reading He had had to make all the conversational running at breakfast; and on horseback, when the pace is swift, as most of their long ride had been, is not provocative or well calculated for profound or subtle conversation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he walked his horse slowly back to his rooms, Sên King-lo, thinking the morning over, concluded that he liked the girl he had just ridden with very much indeed.
