used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been a farm-lad riding for the doctor, the galloping return of both, the verdict that Donald, with care, might live for a week or two.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had insisted, too, on sharing the watch with Causleen, after telling the Master there was nothing for a feckless mule to do by way of help.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Rebecca had scolded life and destiny, but had managed with great deftness to make the pedlar warm and easy on the long-settle, with blankets under and over him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE MORROW Hardcastle had got to bed somewhere near midnight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a farm-lad riding for the doctor, the galloping return of both, the verdict that Donald, with care, might live for a week or two.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Old Rebecca had scolded life and destiny, but had managed with great deftness to make the pedlar warm and easy on the long-settle, with blankets under and over him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading There had been a farm-lad riding for the doctor, the galloping return of both, the verdict that Donald, with care, might live for a week or two.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “You ordered early breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Old Rebecca had scolded life and destiny, but had managed with great deftness to make the pedlar warm and easy on the long-settle, with blankets under and over him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had insisted, too, on sharing the watch with Causleen, after telling the Master there was nothing for a feckless mule to do by way of help.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading There had been a farm-lad riding for the doctor, the galloping return of both, the verdict that Donald, with care, might live for a week or two.
Causleen
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From this reading She had insisted, too, on sharing the watch with Causleen, after telling the Master there was nothing for a feckless mule to do by way of help.
deftnessnoun
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
From this reading Old Rebecca had scolded life and destiny, but had managed with great deftness to make the pedlar warm and easy on the long-settle, with blankets under and over him.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Old Rebecca had scolded life and destiny, but had managed with great deftness to make the pedlar warm and easy on the long-settle, with blankets under and over him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had insisted, too, on sharing the watch with Causleen, after telling the Master there was nothing for a feckless mule to do by way of help.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading There had been a farm-lad riding for the doctor, the galloping return of both, the verdict that Donald, with care, might live for a week or two.
Donald
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From this reading There had been a farm-lad riding for the doctor, the galloping return of both, the verdict that Donald, with care, might live for a week or two.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “You ordered early breakfast.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Old Rebecca had scolded life and destiny, but had managed with great deftness to make the pedlar warm and easy on the long-settle, with blankets under and over him.
farm-lad
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From this reading There had been a farm-lad riding for the doctor, the galloping return of both, the verdict that Donald, with care, might live for a week or two.
fecklessadjectiveUS /ˈfeklɪs/
not fit to assume responsibility
From this reading She had insisted, too, on sharing the watch with Causleen, after telling the Master there was nothing for a feckless mule to do by way of help.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had been a farm-lad riding for the doctor, the galloping return of both, the verdict that Donald, with care, might live for a week or two.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading There had been a farm-lad riding for the doctor, the galloping return of both, the verdict that Donald, with care, might live for a week or two.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE MORROW Hardcastle had got to bed somewhere near midnight.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Old Rebecca had scolded life and destiny, but had managed with great deftness to make the pedlar warm and easy on the long-settle, with blankets under and over him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MORROW Hardcastle had got to bed somewhere near midnight.
Hardcastle
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From this reading THE MORROW Hardcastle had got to bed somewhere near midnight.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She had insisted, too, on sharing the watch with Causleen, after telling the Master there was nothing for a feckless mule to do by way of help.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old Rebecca had scolded life and destiny, but had managed with great deftness to make the pedlar warm and easy on the long-settle, with blankets under and over him.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading She had insisted, too, on sharing the watch with Causleen, after telling the Master there was nothing for a feckless mule to do by way of help.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Old Rebecca had scolded life and destiny, but had managed with great deftness to make the pedlar warm and easy on the long-settle, with blankets under and over him.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There had been a farm-lad riding for the doctor, the galloping return of both, the verdict that Donald, with care, might live for a week or two.
long-settle
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From this reading Old Rebecca had scolded life and destiny, but had managed with great deftness to make the pedlar warm and easy on the long-settle, with blankets under and over him.
engage in
From this reading Old Rebecca had scolded life and destiny, but had managed with great deftness to make the pedlar warm and easy on the long-settle, with blankets under and over him.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Old Rebecca had scolded life and destiny, but had managed with great deftness to make the pedlar warm and easy on the long-settle, with blankets under and over him.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading She had insisted, too, on sharing the watch with Causleen, after telling the Master there was nothing for a feckless mule to do by way of help.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE MORROW Hardcastle had got to bed somewhere near midnight.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There had been a farm-lad riding for the doctor, the galloping return of both, the verdict that Donald, with care, might live for a week or two.
MORROWnounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading THE MORROW Hardcastle had got to bed somewhere near midnight.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading She had insisted, too, on sharing the watch with Causleen, after telling the Master there was nothing for a feckless mule to do by way of help.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE MORROW Hardcastle had got to bed somewhere near midnight.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had insisted, too, on sharing the watch with Causleen, after telling the Master there was nothing for a feckless mule to do by way of help.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been a farm-lad riding for the doctor, the galloping return of both, the verdict that Donald, with care, might live for a week or two.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Rebecca had scolded life and destiny, but had managed with great deftness to make the pedlar warm and easy on the long-settle, with blankets under and over him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Rebecca had scolded life and destiny, but had managed with great deftness to make the pedlar warm and easy on the long-settle, with blankets under and over him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There had been a farm-lad riding for the doctor, the galloping return of both, the verdict that Donald, with care, might live for a week or two.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “You ordered early breakfast.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Old Rebecca had scolded life and destiny, but had managed with great deftness to make the pedlar warm and easy on the long-settle, with blankets under and over him.
pedlarnoun
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading Old Rebecca had scolded life and destiny, but had managed with great deftness to make the pedlar warm and easy on the long-settle, with blankets under and over him.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Old Rebecca had scolded life and destiny, but had managed with great deftness to make the pedlar warm and easy on the long-settle, with blankets under and over him.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There had been a farm-lad riding for the doctor, the galloping return of both, the verdict that Donald, with care, might live for a week or two.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading There had been a farm-lad riding for the doctor, the galloping return of both, the verdict that Donald, with care, might live for a week or two.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading Old Rebecca had scolded life and destiny, but had managed with great deftness to make the pedlar warm and easy on the long-settle, with blankets under and over him.
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading She had insisted, too, on sharing the watch with Causleen, after telling the Master there was nothing for a feckless mule to do by way of help.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had insisted, too, on sharing the watch with Causleen, after telling the Master there was nothing for a feckless mule to do by way of help.
in or at or to some place
From this reading THE MORROW Hardcastle had got to bed somewhere near midnight.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She had insisted, too, on sharing the watch with Causleen, after telling the Master there was nothing for a feckless mule to do by way of help.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been a farm-lad riding for the doctor, the galloping return of both, the verdict that Donald, with care, might live for a week or two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MORROW Hardcastle had got to bed somewhere near midnight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a farm-lad riding for the doctor, the galloping return of both, the verdict that Donald, with care, might live for a week or two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MORROW Hardcastle had got to bed somewhere near midnight.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had insisted, too, on sharing the watch with Causleen, after telling the Master there was nothing for a feckless mule to do by way of help.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There had been a farm-lad riding for the doctor, the galloping return of both, the verdict that Donald, with care, might live for a week or two.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Old Rebecca had scolded life and destiny, but had managed with great deftness to make the pedlar warm and easy on the long-settle, with blankets under and over him.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading There had been a farm-lad riding for the doctor, the galloping return of both, the verdict that Donald, with care, might live for a week or two.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Old Rebecca had scolded life and destiny, but had managed with great deftness to make the pedlar warm and easy on the long-settle, with blankets under and over him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had insisted, too, on sharing the watch with Causleen, after telling the Master there was nothing for a feckless mule to do by way of help.
look attentively
From this reading She had insisted, too, on sharing the watch with Causleen, after telling the Master there was nothing for a feckless mule to do by way of help.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had insisted, too, on sharing the watch with Causleen, after telling the Master there was nothing for a feckless mule to do by way of help.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There had been a farm-lad riding for the doctor, the galloping return of both, the verdict that Donald, with care, might live for a week or two.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There had been a farm-lad riding for the doctor, the galloping return of both, the verdict that Donald, with care, might live for a week or two.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You ordered early breakfast.
