used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
ARRAIGNEDverbUS /ərˈeɪnd/
past form of “arraign” — call before a court to answer an indictment
From this reading ARRAIGNED.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What can it be?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What can it be?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
Dugald
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From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
Haigh
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From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What can it be?
KeelingverbUS /ˈkiːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “keel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
Miani's
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From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
and nothing more
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
put a saddle on
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
term of address for a man
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
There's
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From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What can it be?
which person or people
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
