used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Won’t you sell me a load of hay?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ivan glared dully at the doctor, smiled vaguely, and without answering a word threw up his arms, and rushed toward the house as if a mad dog were after him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ivan glared dully at the doctor, smiled vaguely, and without answering a word threw up his arms, and rushed toward the house as if a mad dog were after him.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Ivan glared dully at the doctor, smiled vaguely, and without answering a word threw up his arms, and rushed toward the house as if a mad dog were after him.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Ivan glared dully at the doctor, smiled vaguely, and without answering a word threw up his arms, and rushed toward the house as if a mad dog were after him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ivan glared dully at the doctor, smiled vaguely, and without answering a word threw up his arms, and rushed toward the house as if a mad dog were after him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ivan glared dully at the doctor, smiled vaguely, and without answering a word threw up his arms, and rushed toward the house as if a mad dog were after him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been buying mine from the peasants lately, but it’s no good.”
BuckleverbUS /ˈbʌkəl/
fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading “Dunn—Sadler—Buckle—Coachman——” “Hello, Ivan!” cried the doctor driving up.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “I’ve thought of the name, your Excellency!” he shrieked with delight, bursting into the general’s study.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have been buying mine from the peasants lately, but it’s no good.”
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading I have been buying mine from the peasants lately, but it’s no good.”
CoachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading “Dunn—Sadler—Buckle—Coachman——” “Hello, Ivan!” cried the doctor driving up.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Dunn—Sadler—Buckle—Coachman——” “Hello, Ivan!” cried the doctor driving up.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “I’ve thought of the name, your Excellency!” he shrieked with delight, bursting into the general’s study.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Dunn—Sadler—Buckle—Coachman——” “Hello, Ivan!” cried the doctor driving up.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Ivan glared dully at the doctor, smiled vaguely, and without answering a word threw up his arms, and rushed toward the house as if a mad dog were after him.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “Dunn—Sadler—Buckle—Coachman——” “Hello, Ivan!” cried the doctor driving up.
dullyadverb
without liveliness
From this reading Ivan glared dully at the doctor, smiled vaguely, and without answering a word threw up his arms, and rushed toward the house as if a mad dog were after him.
Dunn
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From this reading “Dunn—Sadler—Buckle—Coachman——” “Hello, Ivan!” cried the doctor driving up.
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading “I’ve thought of the name, your Excellency!” he shrieked with delight, bursting into the general’s study.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have been buying mine from the peasants lately, but it’s no good.”
general'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading “I’ve thought of the name, your Excellency!” he shrieked with delight, bursting into the general’s study.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Ivan glared dully at the doctor, smiled vaguely, and without answering a word threw up his arms, and rushed toward the house as if a mad dog were after him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have been buying mine from the peasants lately, but it’s no good.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been buying mine from the peasants lately, but it’s no good.”
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading “Won’t you sell me a load of hay?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ve thought of the name, your Excellency!” he shrieked with delight, bursting into the general’s study.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Dunn—Sadler—Buckle—Coachman——” “Hello, Ivan!” cried the doctor driving up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ivan glared dully at the doctor, smiled vaguely, and without answering a word threw up his arms, and rushed toward the house as if a mad dog were after him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ivan glared dully at the doctor, smiled vaguely, and without answering a word threw up his arms, and rushed toward the house as if a mad dog were after him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Ivan glared dully at the doctor, smiled vaguely, and without answering a word threw up his arms, and rushed toward the house as if a mad dog were after him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been buying mine from the peasants lately, but it’s no good.”
I've
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From this reading “I’ve thought of the name, your Excellency!” he shrieked with delight, bursting into the general’s study.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ivan glared dully at the doctor, smiled vaguely, and without answering a word threw up his arms, and rushed toward the house as if a mad dog were after him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I’ve thought of the name, your Excellency!” he shrieked with delight, bursting into the general’s study.
it's
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From this reading I have been buying mine from the peasants lately, but it’s no good.”
Ivan
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From this reading “Dunn—Sadler—Buckle—Coachman——” “Hello, Ivan!” cried the doctor driving up.
in the recent past
From this reading I have been buying mine from the peasants lately, but it’s no good.”
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading “Won’t you sell me a load of hay?
roused to anger
From this reading Ivan glared dully at the doctor, smiled vaguely, and without answering a word threw up his arms, and rushed toward the house as if a mad dog were after him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Won’t you sell me a load of hay?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have been buying mine from the peasants lately, but it’s no good.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I’ve thought of the name, your Excellency!” he shrieked with delight, bursting into the general’s study.
not any; not one
From this reading I have been buying mine from the peasants lately, but it’s no good.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Won’t you sell me a load of hay?
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading I have been buying mine from the peasants lately, but it’s no good.”
done under pressure
From this reading Ivan glared dully at the doctor, smiled vaguely, and without answering a word threw up his arms, and rushed toward the house as if a mad dog were after him.
Sadler
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From this reading “Dunn—Sadler—Buckle—Coachman——” “Hello, Ivan!” cried the doctor driving up.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “Won’t you sell me a load of hay?
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading “I’ve thought of the name, your Excellency!” he shrieked with delight, bursting into the general’s study.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Ivan glared dully at the doctor, smiled vaguely, and without answering a word threw up his arms, and rushed toward the house as if a mad dog were after him.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “I’ve thought of the name, your Excellency!” he shrieked with delight, bursting into the general’s study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Dunn—Sadler—Buckle—Coachman——” “Hello, Ivan!” cried the doctor driving up.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I’ve thought of the name, your Excellency!” he shrieked with delight, bursting into the general’s study.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Ivan glared dully at the doctor, smiled vaguely, and without answering a word threw up his arms, and rushed toward the house as if a mad dog were after him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Ivan glared dully at the doctor, smiled vaguely, and without answering a word threw up his arms, and rushed toward the house as if a mad dog were after him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Dunn—Sadler—Buckle—Coachman——” “Hello, Ivan!” cried the doctor driving up.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Ivan glared dully at the doctor, smiled vaguely, and without answering a word threw up his arms, and rushed toward the house as if a mad dog were after him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ivan glared dully at the doctor, smiled vaguely, and without answering a word threw up his arms, and rushed toward the house as if a mad dog were after him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’ve thought of the name, your Excellency!” he shrieked with delight, bursting into the general’s study.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Ivan glared dully at the doctor, smiled vaguely, and without answering a word threw up his arms, and rushed toward the house as if a mad dog were after him.
Won't
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From this reading “Won’t you sell me a load of hay?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Ivan glared dully at the doctor, smiled vaguely, and without answering a word threw up his arms, and rushed toward the house as if a mad dog were after him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Won’t you sell me a load of hay?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ve thought of the name, your Excellency!” he shrieked with delight, bursting into the general’s study.
