used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her companions had not noticed him, and she waited, listening to the murmur of voices that presently reached her from an adjoining room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading They ceased in a few minutes, she saw the man ride away as fast as he had come, and soon afterward Leslie opened the door.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her companions had not noticed him, and she waited, listening to the murmur of voices that presently reached her from an adjoining room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her companions had not noticed him, and she waited, listening to the murmur of voices that presently reached her from an adjoining room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
eagerly desirous
From this reading His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her companions had not noticed him, and she waited, listening to the murmur of voices that presently reached her from an adjoining room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They ceased in a few minutes, she saw the man ride away as fast as he had come, and soon afterward Leslie opened the door.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Svendsen has been over to ask if I saw Prescott when I was in at the settlement yesterday," he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They ceased in a few minutes, she saw the man ride away as fast as he had come, and soon afterward Leslie opened the door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Svendsen has been over to ask if I saw Prescott when I was in at the settlement yesterday," he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her companions had not noticed him, and she waited, listening to the murmur of voices that presently reached her from an adjoining room.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading They ceased in a few minutes, she saw the man ride away as fast as he had come, and soon afterward Leslie opened the door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They ceased in a few minutes, she saw the man ride away as fast as he had come, and soon afterward Leslie opened the door.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her companions had not noticed him, and she waited, listening to the murmur of voices that presently reached her from an adjoining room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
dismounted
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From this reading His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her companions had not noticed him, and she waited, listening to the murmur of voices that presently reached her from an adjoining room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They ceased in a few minutes, she saw the man ride away as fast as he had come, and soon afterward Leslie opened the door.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her companions had not noticed him, and she waited, listening to the murmur of voices that presently reached her from an adjoining room.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They ceased in a few minutes, she saw the man ride away as fast as he had come, and soon afterward Leslie opened the door.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They ceased in a few minutes, she saw the man ride away as fast as he had come, and soon afterward Leslie opened the door.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her companions had not noticed him, and she waited, listening to the murmur of voices that presently reached her from an adjoining room.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her companions had not noticed him, and she waited, listening to the murmur of voices that presently reached her from an adjoining room.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Svendsen has been over to ask if I saw Prescott when I was in at the settlement yesterday," he said.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her companions had not noticed him, and she waited, listening to the murmur of voices that presently reached her from an adjoining room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her companions had not noticed him, and she waited, listening to the murmur of voices that presently reached her from an adjoining room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her companions had not noticed him, and she waited, listening to the murmur of voices that presently reached her from an adjoining room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her companions had not noticed him, and she waited, listening to the murmur of voices that presently reached her from an adjoining room.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Svendsen has been over to ask if I saw Prescott when I was in at the settlement yesterday," he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was a talkative person and looked as if he had something of importance to relate.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading He was a talkative person and looked as if he had something of importance to relate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
Jernyngham
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From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
Leslie
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From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her companions had not noticed him, and she waited, listening to the murmur of voices that presently reached her from an adjoining room.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was a talkative person and looked as if he had something of importance to relate.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They ceased in a few minutes, she saw the man ride away as fast as he had come, and soon afterward Leslie opened the door.
Muriel
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From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her companions had not noticed him, and she waited, listening to the murmur of voices that presently reached her from an adjoining room.
information about recent and important events
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
the middle of the day
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her companions had not noticed him, and she waited, listening to the murmur of voices that presently reached her from an adjoining room.
being perceived or observed
From this reading His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her companions had not noticed him, and she waited, listening to the murmur of voices that presently reached her from an adjoining room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading They ceased in a few minutes, she saw the man ride away as fast as he had come, and soon afterward Leslie opened the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Svendsen has been over to ask if I saw Prescott when I was in at the settlement yesterday," he said.
a human being
From this reading He was a talkative person and looked as if he had something of importance to relate.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading "Svendsen has been over to ask if I saw Prescott when I was in at the settlement yesterday," he said.
Prescott's
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From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
in the near future
From this reading His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her companions had not noticed him, and she waited, listening to the murmur of voices that presently reached her from an adjoining room.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her companions had not noticed him, and she waited, listening to the murmur of voices that presently reached her from an adjoining room.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading He was a talkative person and looked as if he had something of importance to relate.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Svendsen has been over to ask if I saw Prescott when I was in at the settlement yesterday," he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading "Svendsen has been over to ask if I saw Prescott when I was in at the settlement yesterday," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her companions had not noticed him, and she waited, listening to the murmur of voices that presently reached her from an adjoining room.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was a talkative person and looked as if he had something of importance to relate.
in the near future
From this reading They ceased in a few minutes, she saw the man ride away as fast as he had come, and soon afterward Leslie opened the door.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
Svendsen
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From this reading "Svendsen has been over to ask if I saw Prescott when I was in at the settlement yesterday," he said.
talkativeadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading He was a talkative person and looked as if he had something of importance to relate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her companions had not noticed him, and she waited, listening to the murmur of voices that presently reached her from an adjoining room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ceased in a few minutes, she saw the man ride away as fast as he had come, and soon afterward Leslie opened the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her companions had not noticed him, and she waited, listening to the murmur of voices that presently reached her from an adjoining room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her companions had not noticed him, and she waited, listening to the murmur of voices that presently reached her from an adjoining room.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her companions had not noticed him, and she waited, listening to the murmur of voices that presently reached her from an adjoining room.
Wandle's
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From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
at the time that
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
in the company of; together with
From this reading STARTLING NEWS It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Svendsen has been over to ask if I saw Prescott when I was in at the settlement yesterday," he said.
