used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FELDER TAKES A CASE The sheriff stopped his automobile before the dingy telegraph office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He must have got wind of it somehow, and he had a horse ready.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We traced the hoof-prints from the cabin as far as the Hollow.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading FELDER TAKES A CASE The sheriff stopped his automobile before the dingy telegraph office.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The street had been ringing that evening with more exciting events than it had known in a year.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FELDER TAKES A CASE The sheriff stopped his automobile before the dingy telegraph office.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading We traced the hoof-prints from the cabin as far as the Hollow.
an occurrence of something
From this reading FELDER TAKES A CASE The sheriff stopped his automobile before the dingy telegraph office.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading "He's off," he said disgustedly to the men who had curiously gathered.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading FELDER TAKES A CASE The sheriff stopped his automobile before the dingy telegraph office.
disgustedlyadverb
with disgust
From this reading "He's off," he said disgustedly to the men who had curiously gathered.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The street had been ringing that evening with more exciting events than it had known in a year.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The street had been ringing that evening with more exciting events than it had known in a year.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading The street had been ringing that evening with more exciting events than it had known in a year.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We traced the hoof-prints from the cabin as far as the Hollow.
FELDER
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From this reading FELDER TAKES A CASE The sheriff stopped his automobile before the dingy telegraph office.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We traced the hoof-prints from the cabin as far as the Hollow.
brought together in one place
From this reading "He's off," he said disgustedly to the men who had curiously gathered.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He must have got wind of it somehow, and he had a horse ready.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The street had been ringing that evening with more exciting events than it had known in a year.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He must have got wind of it somehow, and he had a horse ready.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's off," he said disgustedly to the men who had curiously gathered.
He's
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From this reading "He's off," he said disgustedly to the men who had curiously gathered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FELDER TAKES A CASE The sheriff stopped his automobile before the dingy telegraph office.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading We traced the hoof-prints from the cabin as far as the Hollow.
hoof-prints
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From this reading We traced the hoof-prints from the cabin as far as the Hollow.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "He must have got wind of it somehow, and he had a horse ready.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The street had been ringing that evening with more exciting events than it had known in a year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The street had been ringing that evening with more exciting events than it had known in a year.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The street had been ringing that evening with more exciting events than it had known in a year.
the force of workers available
From this reading "He's off," he said disgustedly to the men who had curiously gathered.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The street had been ringing that evening with more exciting events than it had known in a year.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must have got wind of it somehow, and he had a horse ready.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He must have got wind of it somehow, and he had a horse ready.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He's off," he said disgustedly to the men who had curiously gathered.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading FELDER TAKES A CASE The sheriff stopped his automobile before the dingy telegraph office.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "He must have got wind of it somehow, and he had a horse ready.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading The street had been ringing that evening with more exciting events than it had known in a year.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He's off," he said disgustedly to the men who had curiously gathered.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading FELDER TAKES A CASE The sheriff stopped his automobile before the dingy telegraph office.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "He must have got wind of it somehow, and he had a horse ready.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading FELDER TAKES A CASE The sheriff stopped his automobile before the dingy telegraph office.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The street had been ringing that evening with more exciting events than it had known in a year.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading FELDER TAKES A CASE The sheriff stopped his automobile before the dingy telegraph office.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading FELDER TAKES A CASE The sheriff stopped his automobile before the dingy telegraph office.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The street had been ringing that evening with more exciting events than it had known in a year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The street had been ringing that evening with more exciting events than it had known in a year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FELDER TAKES A CASE The sheriff stopped his automobile before the dingy telegraph office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He's off," he said disgustedly to the men who had curiously gathered.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading We traced the hoof-prints from the cabin as far as the Hollow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We traced the hoof-prints from the cabin as far as the Hollow.
which person or people
From this reading "He's off," he said disgustedly to the men who had curiously gathered.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "He must have got wind of it somehow, and he had a horse ready.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The street had been ringing that evening with more exciting events than it had known in a year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The street had been ringing that evening with more exciting events than it had known in a year.
