used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The start was a trifle straggling, as Jack Calloway told me once when he left seven horses at the post in a field of ten, and perhaps the Beau and the Queen didn't have the worst of it.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The start was a trifle straggling, as Jack Calloway told me once when he left seven horses at the post in a field of ten, and perhaps the Beau and the Queen didn't have the worst of it.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The start was a trifle straggling, as Jack Calloway told me once when he left seven horses at the post in a field of ten, and perhaps the Beau and the Queen didn't have the worst of it.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
BeaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading The start was a trifle straggling, as Jack Calloway told me once when he left seven horses at the post in a field of ten, and perhaps the Beau and the Queen didn't have the worst of it.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had passed the last of the straggling houses, and the turnpike stretched before them, a white ribbon winding through the green meadow-land.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once or twice she delighted him by faintly smiling a response to his speeches.
Calloway
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From this reading The start was a trifle straggling, as Jack Calloway told me once when he left seven horses at the post in a field of ten, and perhaps the Beau and the Queen didn't have the worst of it.”
can't
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From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
companion's
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From this reading In every possible way he sought to divert his companion's mind.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
greatly pleased
From this reading Once or twice she delighted him by faintly smiling a response to his speeches.
didn't
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From this reading The start was a trifle straggling, as Jack Calloway told me once when he left seven horses at the post in a field of ten, and perhaps the Beau and the Queen didn't have the worst of it.”
distancedverbUS /ˈdɪstənst/
past form of “distance” — keep at a distance
From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
divertverbUS /daɪˈvɜːrt/
turn aside; turn away from
From this reading In every possible way he sought to divert his companion's mind.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every possible way he sought to divert his companion's mind.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Once or twice she delighted him by faintly smiling a response to his speeches.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The start was a trifle straggling, as Jack Calloway told me once when he left seven horses at the post in a field of ten, and perhaps the Beau and the Queen didn't have the worst of it.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
the act of departing
From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They had passed the last of the straggling houses, and the turnpike stretched before them, a white ribbon winding through the green meadow-land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had passed the last of the straggling houses, and the turnpike stretched before them, a white ribbon winding through the green meadow-land.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The start was a trifle straggling, as Jack Calloway told me once when he left seven horses at the post in a field of ten, and perhaps the Beau and the Queen didn't have the worst of it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once or twice she delighted him by faintly smiling a response to his speeches.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In every possible way he sought to divert his companion's mind.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The start was a trifle straggling, as Jack Calloway told me once when he left seven horses at the post in a field of ten, and perhaps the Beau and the Queen didn't have the worst of it.”
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had passed the last of the straggling houses, and the turnpike stretched before them, a white ribbon winding through the green meadow-land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The start was a trifle straggling, as Jack Calloway told me once when he left seven horses at the post in a field of ten, and perhaps the Beau and the Queen didn't have the worst of it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The start was a trifle straggling, as Jack Calloway told me once when he left seven horses at the post in a field of ten, and perhaps the Beau and the Queen didn't have the worst of it.”
immediately past
From this reading They had passed the last of the straggling houses, and the turnpike stretched before them, a white ribbon winding through the green meadow-land.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The start was a trifle straggling, as Jack Calloway told me once when he left seven horses at the post in a field of ten, and perhaps the Beau and the Queen didn't have the worst of it.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
meadow-land
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From this reading They had passed the last of the straggling houses, and the turnpike stretched before them, a white ribbon winding through the green meadow-land.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In every possible way he sought to divert his companion's mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
on one occasion
From this reading The start was a trifle straggling, as Jack Calloway told me once when he left seven horses at the post in a field of ten, and perhaps the Beau and the Queen didn't have the worst of it.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice she delighted him by faintly smiling a response to his speeches.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They had passed the last of the straggling houses, and the turnpike stretched before them, a white ribbon winding through the green meadow-land.
by chance
From this reading The start was a trifle straggling, as Jack Calloway told me once when he left seven horses at the post in a field of ten, and perhaps the Beau and the Queen didn't have the worst of it.”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading In every possible way he sought to divert his companion's mind.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The start was a trifle straggling, as Jack Calloway told me once when he left seven horses at the post in a field of ten, and perhaps the Beau and the Queen didn't have the worst of it.”
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The start was a trifle straggling, as Jack Calloway told me once when he left seven horses at the post in a field of ten, and perhaps the Beau and the Queen didn't have the worst of it.”
any competition
From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Once or twice she delighted him by faintly smiling a response to his speeches.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading They had passed the last of the straggling houses, and the turnpike stretched before them, a white ribbon winding through the green meadow-land.
express in words
From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The start was a trifle straggling, as Jack Calloway told me once when he left seven horses at the post in a field of ten, and perhaps the Beau and the Queen didn't have the worst of it.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once or twice she delighted him by faintly smiling a response to his speeches.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Once or twice she delighted him by faintly smiling a response to his speeches.
that is looked for
From this reading In every possible way he sought to divert his companion's mind.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Once or twice she delighted him by faintly smiling a response to his speeches.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The start was a trifle straggling, as Jack Calloway told me once when he left seven horses at the post in a field of ten, and perhaps the Beau and the Queen didn't have the worst of it.”
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading The start was a trifle straggling, as Jack Calloway told me once when he left seven horses at the post in a field of ten, and perhaps the Beau and the Queen didn't have the worst of it.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading They had passed the last of the straggling houses, and the turnpike stretched before them, a white ribbon winding through the green meadow-land.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The start was a trifle straggling, as Jack Calloway told me once when he left seven horses at the post in a field of ten, and perhaps the Beau and the Queen didn't have the worst of it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had passed the last of the straggling houses, and the turnpike stretched before them, a white ribbon winding through the green meadow-land.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had passed the last of the straggling houses, and the turnpike stretched before them, a white ribbon winding through the green meadow-land.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had passed the last of the straggling houses, and the turnpike stretched before them, a white ribbon winding through the green meadow-land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The start was a trifle straggling, as Jack Calloway told me once when he left seven horses at the post in a field of ten, and perhaps the Beau and the Queen didn't have the worst of it.”
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading The start was a trifle straggling, as Jack Calloway told me once when he left seven horses at the post in a field of ten, and perhaps the Beau and the Queen didn't have the worst of it.”
turnpikenounUS /ˈtɜːrnpaɪk/
(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
From this reading They had passed the last of the straggling houses, and the turnpike stretched before them, a white ribbon winding through the green meadow-land.
two times
From this reading Once or twice she delighted him by faintly smiling a response to his speeches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The start was a trifle straggling, as Jack Calloway told me once when he left seven horses at the post in a field of ten, and perhaps the Beau and the Queen didn't have the worst of it.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In every possible way he sought to divert his companion's mind.
at the time that
From this reading The start was a trifle straggling, as Jack Calloway told me once when he left seven horses at the post in a field of ten, and perhaps the Beau and the Queen didn't have the worst of it.”
a Caucasian
From this reading They had passed the last of the straggling houses, and the turnpike stretched before them, a white ribbon winding through the green meadow-land.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading They had passed the last of the straggling houses, and the turnpike stretched before them, a white ribbon winding through the green meadow-land.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “It looks to me like the old gentleman's going to be distanced,” he cried, with a chuckle, “He can't say a word, though, for he made the conditions of this race.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The start was a trifle straggling, as Jack Calloway told me once when he left seven horses at the post in a field of ten, and perhaps the Beau and the Queen didn't have the worst of it.”
