used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A messenger had come from Mrs. Puckridge to say that Miss Meredith was worse, and if the doctor did not start at once, she would be dead before he reached Owlkirk.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He sent orders to his groom to saddle Niger and bring him round instantly, and hurried on his clothes, vexed that he had taken Ruber both in the morning and afternoon, and could not have him now.
anew
From this reading Hardly was he in bed before he was called out of it again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A messenger had come from Mrs. Puckridge to say that Miss Meredith was worse, and if the doctor did not start at once, she would be dead before he reached Owlkirk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A messenger had come from Mrs. Puckridge to say that Miss Meredith was worse, and if the doctor did not start at once, she would be dead before he reached Owlkirk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A messenger had come from Mrs. Puckridge to say that Miss Meredith was worse, and if the doctor did not start at once, she would be dead before he reached Owlkirk.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Hardly was he in bed before he was called out of it again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hardly was he in bed before he was called out of it again.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He sent orders to his groom to saddle Niger and bring him round instantly, and hurried on his clothes, vexed that he had taken Ruber both in the morning and afternoon, and could not have him now.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He sent orders to his groom to saddle Niger and bring him round instantly, and hurried on his clothes, vexed that he had taken Ruber both in the morning and afternoon, and could not have him now.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Hardly was he in bed before he was called out of it again.
clothing in general
From this reading He sent orders to his groom to saddle Niger and bring him round instantly, and hurried on his clothes, vexed that he had taken Ruber both in the morning and afternoon, and could not have him now.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A messenger had come from Mrs. Puckridge to say that Miss Meredith was worse, and if the doctor did not start at once, she would be dead before he reached Owlkirk.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He sent orders to his groom to saddle Niger and bring him round instantly, and hurried on his clothes, vexed that he had taken Ruber both in the morning and afternoon, and could not have him now.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A messenger had come from Mrs. Puckridge to say that Miss Meredith was worse, and if the doctor did not start at once, she would be dead before he reached Owlkirk.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A messenger had come from Mrs. Puckridge to say that Miss Meredith was worse, and if the doctor did not start at once, she would be dead before he reached Owlkirk.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A messenger had come from Mrs. Puckridge to say that Miss Meredith was worse, and if the doctor did not start at once, she would be dead before he reached Owlkirk.
FaberadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbər/
comparative of “fab” — extremely pleasing
From this reading Paul Faber fared otherwise.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading Paul Faber fared otherwise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A messenger had come from Mrs. Puckridge to say that Miss Meredith was worse, and if the doctor did not start at once, she would be dead before he reached Owlkirk.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading He sent orders to his groom to saddle Niger and bring him round instantly, and hurried on his clothes, vexed that he had taken Ruber both in the morning and afternoon, and could not have him now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A messenger had come from Mrs. Puckridge to say that Miss Meredith was worse, and if the doctor did not start at once, she would be dead before he reached Owlkirk.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly was he in bed before he was called out of it again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He sent orders to his groom to saddle Niger and bring him round instantly, and hurried on his clothes, vexed that he had taken Ruber both in the morning and afternoon, and could not have him now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hardly was he in bed before he was called out of it again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sent orders to his groom to saddle Niger and bring him round instantly, and hurried on his clothes, vexed that he had taken Ruber both in the morning and afternoon, and could not have him now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sent orders to his groom to saddle Niger and bring him round instantly, and hurried on his clothes, vexed that he had taken Ruber both in the morning and afternoon, and could not have him now.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He sent orders to his groom to saddle Niger and bring him round instantly, and hurried on his clothes, vexed that he had taken Ruber both in the morning and afternoon, and could not have him now.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A messenger had come from Mrs. Puckridge to say that Miss Meredith was worse, and if the doctor did not start at once, she would be dead before he reached Owlkirk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hardly was he in bed before he was called out of it again.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He sent orders to his groom to saddle Niger and bring him round instantly, and hurried on his clothes, vexed that he had taken Ruber both in the morning and afternoon, and could not have him now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hardly was he in bed before he was called out of it again.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading A messenger had come from Mrs. Puckridge to say that Miss Meredith was worse, and if the doctor did not start at once, she would be dead before he reached Owlkirk.
a person who carries a message
From this reading A messenger had come from Mrs. Puckridge to say that Miss Meredith was worse, and if the doctor did not start at once, she would be dead before he reached Owlkirk.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A messenger had come from Mrs. Puckridge to say that Miss Meredith was worse, and if the doctor did not start at once, she would be dead before he reached Owlkirk.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He sent orders to his groom to saddle Niger and bring him round instantly, and hurried on his clothes, vexed that he had taken Ruber both in the morning and afternoon, and could not have him now.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A messenger had come from Mrs. Puckridge to say that Miss Meredith was worse, and if the doctor did not start at once, she would be dead before he reached Owlkirk.
NigernounUS /ˈnaɪdʒər/
an African river; flows into the South Atlantic
From this reading He sent orders to his groom to saddle Niger and bring him round instantly, and hurried on his clothes, vexed that he had taken Ruber both in the morning and afternoon, and could not have him now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A messenger had come from Mrs. Puckridge to say that Miss Meredith was worse, and if the doctor did not start at once, she would be dead before he reached Owlkirk.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He sent orders to his groom to saddle Niger and bring him round instantly, and hurried on his clothes, vexed that he had taken Ruber both in the morning and afternoon, and could not have him now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hardly was he in bed before he was called out of it again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sent orders to his groom to saddle Niger and bring him round instantly, and hurried on his clothes, vexed that he had taken Ruber both in the morning and afternoon, and could not have him now.
on one occasion
From this reading A messenger had come from Mrs. Puckridge to say that Miss Meredith was worse, and if the doctor did not start at once, she would be dead before he reached Owlkirk.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He sent orders to his groom to saddle Niger and bring him round instantly, and hurried on his clothes, vexed that he had taken Ruber both in the morning and afternoon, and could not have him now.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Paul Faber fared otherwise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hardly was he in bed before he was called out of it again.
OWLKIRK
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From this reading THE ROAD TO OWLKIRK.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Faber fared otherwise.
Puckridge
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From this reading A messenger had come from Mrs. Puckridge to say that Miss Meredith was worse, and if the doctor did not start at once, she would be dead before he reached Owlkirk.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A messenger had come from Mrs. Puckridge to say that Miss Meredith was worse, and if the doctor did not start at once, she would be dead before he reached Owlkirk.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE ROAD TO OWLKIRK.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He sent orders to his groom to saddle Niger and bring him round instantly, and hurried on his clothes, vexed that he had taken Ruber both in the morning and afternoon, and could not have him now.
Ruber
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From this reading He sent orders to his groom to saddle Niger and bring him round instantly, and hurried on his clothes, vexed that he had taken Ruber both in the morning and afternoon, and could not have him now.
put a saddle on
From this reading He sent orders to his groom to saddle Niger and bring him round instantly, and hurried on his clothes, vexed that he had taken Ruber both in the morning and afternoon, and could not have him now.
express in words
From this reading A messenger had come from Mrs. Puckridge to say that Miss Meredith was worse, and if the doctor did not start at once, she would be dead before he reached Owlkirk.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent orders to his groom to saddle Niger and bring him round instantly, and hurried on his clothes, vexed that he had taken Ruber both in the morning and afternoon, and could not have him now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A messenger had come from Mrs. Puckridge to say that Miss Meredith was worse, and if the doctor did not start at once, she would be dead before he reached Owlkirk.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A messenger had come from Mrs. Puckridge to say that Miss Meredith was worse, and if the doctor did not start at once, she would be dead before he reached Owlkirk.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He sent orders to his groom to saddle Niger and bring him round instantly, and hurried on his clothes, vexed that he had taken Ruber both in the morning and afternoon, and could not have him now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A messenger had come from Mrs. Puckridge to say that Miss Meredith was worse, and if the doctor did not start at once, she would be dead before he reached Owlkirk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROAD TO OWLKIRK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROAD TO OWLKIRK.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading He sent orders to his groom to saddle Niger and bring him round instantly, and hurried on his clothes, vexed that he had taken Ruber both in the morning and afternoon, and could not have him now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hardly was he in bed before he was called out of it again.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading A messenger had come from Mrs. Puckridge to say that Miss Meredith was worse, and if the doctor did not start at once, she would be dead before he reached Owlkirk.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A messenger had come from Mrs. Puckridge to say that Miss Meredith was worse, and if the doctor did not start at once, she would be dead before he reached Owlkirk.
