used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading There were, of course, a hundred explanations from as many amateurs as to the cause of the accident.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading It had gone deeper and deeper as the action of the horse forced it, until it touched the quick, and the horse ran dead lame.
amateursnounUS /ˈæmətɜːrz/
plural of “amateur” — someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading There were, of course, a hundred explanations from as many amateurs as to the cause of the accident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The wound festered, and the animal had to be strung up with leather bands to the roof of his stable for three months.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The wound festered, and the animal had to be strung up with leather bands to the roof of his stable for three months.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wound festered, and the animal had to be strung up with leather bands to the roof of his stable for three months.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading There were, of course, a hundred explanations from as many amateurs as to the cause of the accident.
CONCERTnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There were, of course, a hundred explanations from as many amateurs as to the cause of the accident.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It had gone deeper and deeper as the action of the horse forced it, until it touched the quick, and the horse ran dead lame.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Then a quiet farmer, who suspected something, found a long needle driven deep into the hoof.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading It had gone deeper and deeper as the action of the horse forced it, until it touched the quick, and the horse ran dead lame.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Then a quiet farmer, who suspected something, found a long needle driven deep into the hoof.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
apart from; not including
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading There were, of course, a hundred explanations from as many amateurs as to the cause of the accident.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Then a quiet farmer, who suspected something, found a long needle driven deep into the hoof.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
festeredverbUS /ˈfestərd/
past form of “fester” — ripen and generate pus
From this reading The wound festered, and the animal had to be strung up with leather bands to the roof of his stable for three months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wound festered, and the animal had to be strung up with leather bands to the roof of his stable for three months.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading It had gone deeper and deeper as the action of the horse forced it, until it touched the quick, and the horse ran dead lame.
set up or found
From this reading Then a quiet farmer, who suspected something, found a long needle driven deep into the hoof.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were, of course, a hundred explanations from as many amateurs as to the cause of the accident.
frostsnounUS /frɔːsts/
plural of “frost” — ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It had gone deeper and deeper as the action of the horse forced it, until it touched the quick, and the horse ran dead lame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had gone deeper and deeper as the action of the horse forced it, until it touched the quick, and the horse ran dead lame.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
heraldedadjectiveUS /ˈherəldɪd/
publicly announced
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
hoofnounUS /huːf/
the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Then a quiet farmer, who suspected something, found a long needle driven deep into the hoof.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
ten 10s
From this reading There were, of course, a hundred explanations from as many amateurs as to the cause of the accident.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then a quiet farmer, who suspected something, found a long needle driven deep into the hoof.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had gone deeper and deeper as the action of the horse forced it, until it touched the quick, and the horse ran dead lame.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading The wound festered, and the animal had to be strung up with leather bands to the roof of his stable for three months.
Letheby's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
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 OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were, of course, a hundred explanations from as many amateurs as to the cause of the accident.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The wound festered, and the animal had to be strung up with leather bands to the roof of his stable for three months.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Then a quiet farmer, who suspected something, found a long needle driven deep into the hoof.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading It had gone deeper and deeper as the action of the horse forced it, until it touched the quick, and the horse ran dead lame.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
with low volume
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The wound festered, and the animal had to be strung up with leather bands to the roof of his stable for three months.
sick-call
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then a quiet farmer, who suspected something, found a long needle driven deep into the hoof.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading The wound festered, and the animal had to be strung up with leather bands to the roof of his stable for three months.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading The wound festered, and the animal had to be strung up with leather bands to the roof of his stable for three months.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
believed likely
From this reading Then a quiet farmer, who suspected something, found a long needle driven deep into the hoof.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a quiet farmer, who suspected something, found a long needle driven deep into the hoof.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were, of course, a hundred explanations from as many amateurs as to the cause of the accident.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The wound festered, and the animal had to be strung up with leather bands to the roof of his stable for three months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
toppedadjectiveUS /tɑːpt/
having a top of a specified character
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
having come into contact
From this reading It had gone deeper and deeper as the action of the horse forced it, until it touched the quick, and the horse ran dead lame.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It had gone deeper and deeper as the action of the horse forced it, until it touched the quick, and the horse ran dead lame.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The wound festered, and the animal had to be strung up with leather bands to the roof of his stable for three months.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were, of course, a hundred explanations from as many amateurs as to the cause of the accident.
a Caucasian
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
which person or people
From this reading Then a quiet farmer, who suspected something, found a long needle driven deep into the hoof.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading OUR CONCERT The winter stole in quietly, heralded by the white frosts of late October; and nothing occurred to disturb the quiet of the village, except that Father Letheby's horse, a beautiful bay, ran suddenly lame one evening, as he topped a hill, and a long reach of mountain lay before him on his way to a sick-call.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wound festered, and the animal had to be strung up with leather bands to the roof of his stable for three months.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The wound festered, and the animal had to be strung up with leather bands to the roof of his stable for three months.
