used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SILENT SAUNDERS SPEAKS Meanwhile Collie kept a vigilant eye on Silent Saunders.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading One day, as he stood stroking Black Boyar's neck, he happened to glance across the yard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Collie's vigilance was rewarded unexpectedly and rather disagreeably.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day, as he stood stroking Black Boyar's neck, he happened to glance across the yard.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The other, somewhat sullenly but efficiently, attended to his work.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading One day, as he stood stroking Black Boyar's neck, he happened to glance across the yard.
Boyar's
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From this reading One day, as he stood stroking Black Boyar's neck, he happened to glance across the yard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The other, somewhat sullenly but efficiently, attended to his work.
CollienounUS /ˈkɑːli/
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading SILENT SAUNDERS SPEAKS Meanwhile Collie kept a vigilant eye on Silent Saunders.
Collie's
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From this reading Collie's vigilance was rewarded unexpectedly and rather disagreeably.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading Saunders was saddling one of the horses in the corral.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, as he stood stroking Black Boyar's neck, he happened to glance across the yard.
disagreeablyadverb
in a disagreeable manner
From this reading Collie's vigilance was rewarded unexpectedly and rather disagreeably.
efficientlyadverbUS /ɪˈfɪʃəntli/
with efficiency; in an efficient manner
From this reading The other, somewhat sullenly but efficiently, attended to his work.
the organ of sight
From this reading SILENT SAUNDERS SPEAKS Meanwhile Collie kept a vigilant eye on Silent Saunders.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading One day, as he stood stroking Black Boyar's neck, he happened to glance across the yard.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading One day, as he stood stroking Black Boyar's neck, he happened to glance across the yard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day, as he stood stroking Black Boyar's neck, he happened to glance across the yard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other, somewhat sullenly but efficiently, attended to his work.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Saunders was saddling one of the horses in the corral.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Saunders was saddling one of the horses in the corral.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading SILENT SAUNDERS SPEAKS Meanwhile Collie kept a vigilant eye on Silent Saunders.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading SILENT SAUNDERS SPEAKS Meanwhile Collie kept a vigilant eye on Silent Saunders.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading One day, as he stood stroking Black Boyar's neck, he happened to glance across the yard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Saunders was saddling one of the horses in the corral.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SILENT SAUNDERS SPEAKS Meanwhile Collie kept a vigilant eye on Silent Saunders.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, as he stood stroking Black Boyar's neck, he happened to glance across the yard.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other, somewhat sullenly but efficiently, attended to his work.
on the contrary
From this reading Collie's vigilance was rewarded unexpectedly and rather disagreeably.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading Collie's vigilance was rewarded unexpectedly and rather disagreeably.
saddlingverbUS /ˈsædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “saddle” — put a saddle on
From this reading Saunders was saddling one of the horses in the corral.
SAUNDERS
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From this reading SILENT SAUNDERS SPEAKS Meanwhile Collie kept a vigilant eye on Silent Saunders.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading SILENT SAUNDERS SPEAKS Meanwhile Collie kept a vigilant eye on Silent Saunders.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The other, somewhat sullenly but efficiently, attended to his work.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading SILENT SAUNDERS SPEAKS Meanwhile Collie kept a vigilant eye on Silent Saunders.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading One day, as he stood stroking Black Boyar's neck, he happened to glance across the yard.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading One day, as he stood stroking Black Boyar's neck, he happened to glance across the yard.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading The other, somewhat sullenly but efficiently, attended to his work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other, somewhat sullenly but efficiently, attended to his work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other, somewhat sullenly but efficiently, attended to his work.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Collie's vigilance was rewarded unexpectedly and rather disagreeably.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading Collie's vigilance was rewarded unexpectedly and rather disagreeably.
vigilantadjectiveUS /ˈvɪdʒələnt/
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading SILENT SAUNDERS SPEAKS Meanwhile Collie kept a vigilant eye on Silent Saunders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Collie's vigilance was rewarded unexpectedly and rather disagreeably.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The other, somewhat sullenly but efficiently, attended to his work.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading One day, as he stood stroking Black Boyar's neck, he happened to glance across the yard.
