used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He waved a very regretful farewell to O'Hara and his lady, promising to let them know his whereabouts and to visit them again soon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading MY LORD TURNS RESCUER AND COMES NIGH ENDING HIS LIFE Late that afternoon Carstares left Thurze House on one of his friend's horses.
anew
From this reading He waved a very regretful farewell to O'Hara and his lady, promising to let them know his whereabouts and to visit them again soon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY LORD TURNS RESCUER AND COMES NIGH ENDING HIS LIFE Late that afternoon Carstares left Thurze House on one of his friend's horses.
assented
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From this reading Jack had assented gladly enough--to have a friend once more was such bliss--and had given Miles the name of the inn and the village where he would find him, for O'Hara had insisted on bringing the mare over himself.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Jack had assented gladly enough--to have a friend once more was such bliss--and had given Miles the name of the inn and the village where he would find him, for O'Hara had insisted on bringing the mare over himself.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Jack had assented gladly enough--to have a friend once more was such bliss--and had given Miles the name of the inn and the village where he would find him, for O'Hara had insisted on bringing the mare over himself.
Carstares
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From this reading MY LORD TURNS RESCUER AND COMES NIGH ENDING HIS LIFE Late that afternoon Carstares left Thurze House on one of his friend's horses.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading MY LORD TURNS RESCUER AND COMES NIGH ENDING HIS LIFE Late that afternoon Carstares left Thurze House on one of his friend's horses.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading O'Hara had extracted a solemn promise that if ever he got into difficulties he would let him know:
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading "For I'm not letting ye drift gaily out of me life again, and that's flat."
ENDINGnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading MY LORD TURNS RESCUER AND COMES NIGH ENDING HIS LIFE Late that afternoon Carstares left Thurze House on one of his friend's horses.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Jack had assented gladly enough--to have a friend once more was such bliss--and had given Miles the name of the inn and the village where he would find him, for O'Hara had insisted on bringing the mare over himself.
at any time
From this reading O'Hara had extracted a solemn promise that if ever he got into difficulties he would let him know:
extractedverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading O'Hara had extracted a solemn promise that if ever he got into difficulties he would let him know:
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading He waved a very regretful farewell to O'Hara and his lady, promising to let them know his whereabouts and to visit them again soon.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Jack had assented gladly enough--to have a friend once more was such bliss--and had given Miles the name of the inn and the village where he would find him, for O'Hara had insisted on bringing the mare over himself.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading "For I'm not letting ye drift gaily out of me life again, and that's flat."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For I'm not letting ye drift gaily out of me life again, and that's flat."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Jack had assented gladly enough--to have a friend once more was such bliss--and had given Miles the name of the inn and the village where he would find him, for O'Hara had insisted on bringing the mare over himself.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MY LORD TURNS RESCUER AND COMES NIGH ENDING HIS LIFE Late that afternoon Carstares left Thurze House on one of his friend's horses.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading "For I'm not letting ye drift gaily out of me life again, and that's flat."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Jack had assented gladly enough--to have a friend once more was such bliss--and had given Miles the name of the inn and the village where he would find him, for O'Hara had insisted on bringing the mare over himself.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Jack had assented gladly enough--to have a friend once more was such bliss--and had given Miles the name of the inn and the village where he would find him, for O'Hara had insisted on bringing the mare over himself.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading O'Hara had extracted a solemn promise that if ever he got into difficulties he would let him know:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading O'Hara had extracted a solemn promise that if ever he got into difficulties he would let him know:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jack had assented gladly enough--to have a friend once more was such bliss--and had given Miles the name of the inn and the village where he would find him, for O'Hara had insisted on bringing the mare over himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waved a very regretful farewell to O'Hara and his lady, promising to let them know his whereabouts and to visit them again soon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O'Hara had extracted a solemn promise that if ever he got into difficulties he would let him know:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jack had assented gladly enough--to have a friend once more was such bliss--and had given Miles the name of the inn and the village where he would find him, for O'Hara had insisted on bringing the mare over himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MY LORD TURNS RESCUER AND COMES NIGH ENDING HIS LIFE Late that afternoon Carstares left Thurze House on one of his friend's horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading MY LORD TURNS RESCUER AND COMES NIGH ENDING HIS LIFE Late that afternoon Carstares left Thurze House on one of his friend's horses.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MY LORD TURNS RESCUER AND COMES NIGH ENDING HIS LIFE Late that afternoon Carstares left Thurze House on one of his friend's horses.
I'm
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From this reading "For I'm not letting ye drift gaily out of me life again, and that's flat."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading O'Hara had extracted a solemn promise that if ever he got into difficulties he would let him know:
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Jack had assented gladly enough--to have a friend once more was such bliss--and had given Miles the name of the inn and the village where he would find him, for O'Hara had insisted on bringing the mare over himself.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Jack had assented gladly enough--to have a friend once more was such bliss--and had given Miles the name of the inn and the village where he would find him, for O'Hara had insisted on bringing the mare over himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading O'Hara had extracted a solemn promise that if ever he got into difficulties he would let him know:
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack had assented gladly enough--to have a friend once more was such bliss--and had given Miles the name of the inn and the village where he would find him, for O'Hara had insisted on bringing the mare over himself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He waved a very regretful farewell to O'Hara and his lady, promising to let them know his whereabouts and to visit them again soon.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He waved a very regretful farewell to O'Hara and his lady, promising to let them know his whereabouts and to visit them again soon.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading MY LORD TURNS RESCUER AND COMES NIGH ENDING HIS LIFE Late that afternoon Carstares left Thurze House on one of his friend's horses.
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 MY LORD TURNS RESCUER AND COMES NIGH ENDING HIS LIFE Late that afternoon Carstares left Thurze House on one of his friend's horses.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He waved a very regretful farewell to O'Hara and his lady, promising to let them know his whereabouts and to visit them again soon.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "For I'm not letting ye drift gaily out of me life again, and that's flat."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MY LORD TURNS RESCUER AND COMES NIGH ENDING HIS LIFE Late that afternoon Carstares left Thurze House on one of his friend's horses.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading MY LORD TURNS RESCUER AND COMES NIGH ENDING HIS LIFE Late that afternoon Carstares left Thurze House on one of his friend's horses.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading Jack had assented gladly enough--to have a friend once more was such bliss--and had given Miles the name of the inn and the village where he would find him, for O'Hara had insisted on bringing the mare over himself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For I'm not letting ye drift gaily out of me life again, and that's flat."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Jack had assented gladly enough--to have a friend once more was such bliss--and had given Miles the name of the inn and the village where he would find him, for O'Hara had insisted on bringing the mare over himself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jack had assented gladly enough--to have a friend once more was such bliss--and had given Miles the name of the inn and the village where he would find him, for O'Hara had insisted on bringing the mare over himself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY LORD TURNS RESCUER AND COMES NIGH ENDING HIS LIFE Late that afternoon Carstares left Thurze House on one of his friend's horses.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Jack had assented gladly enough--to have a friend once more was such bliss--and had given Miles the name of the inn and the village where he would find him, for O'Hara had insisted on bringing the mare over himself.
NIGHadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading MY LORD TURNS RESCUER AND COMES NIGH ENDING HIS LIFE Late that afternoon Carstares left Thurze House on one of his friend's horses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "For I'm not letting ye drift gaily out of me life again, and that's flat."
O'HaranounUS /oʊˈherə/
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading He waved a very regretful farewell to O'Hara and his lady, promising to let them know his whereabouts and to visit them again soon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY LORD TURNS RESCUER AND COMES NIGH ENDING HIS LIFE Late that afternoon Carstares left Thurze House on one of his friend's horses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MY LORD TURNS RESCUER AND COMES NIGH ENDING HIS LIFE Late that afternoon Carstares left Thurze House on one of his friend's horses.
on one occasion
From this reading Jack had assented gladly enough--to have a friend once more was such bliss--and had given Miles the name of the inn and the village where he would find him, for O'Hara had insisted on bringing the mare over himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MY LORD TURNS RESCUER AND COMES NIGH ENDING HIS LIFE Late that afternoon Carstares left Thurze House on one of his friend's horses.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "For I'm not letting ye drift gaily out of me life again, and that's flat."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jack had assented gladly enough--to have a friend once more was such bliss--and had given Miles the name of the inn and the village where he would find him, for O'Hara had insisted on bringing the mare over himself.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading O'Hara had extracted a solemn promise that if ever he got into difficulties he would let him know:
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading He waved a very regretful farewell to O'Hara and his lady, promising to let them know his whereabouts and to visit them again soon.
regretfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈɡretfəl/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He waved a very regretful farewell to O'Hara and his lady, promising to let them know his whereabouts and to visit them again soon.
RESCUERnounUS /ˈreskjuːər/
a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading MY LORD TURNS RESCUER AND COMES NIGH ENDING HIS LIFE Late that afternoon Carstares left Thurze House on one of his friend's horses.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading O'Hara had extracted a solemn promise that if ever he got into difficulties he would let him know:
in the near future
From this reading He waved a very regretful farewell to O'Hara and his lady, promising to let them know his whereabouts and to visit them again soon.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Jack had assented gladly enough--to have a friend once more was such bliss--and had given Miles the name of the inn and the village where he would find him, for O'Hara had insisted on bringing the mare over himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY LORD TURNS RESCUER AND COMES NIGH ENDING HIS LIFE Late that afternoon Carstares left Thurze House on one of his friend's horses.
that's
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From this reading "For I'm not letting ye drift gaily out of me life again, and that's flat."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack had assented gladly enough--to have a friend once more was such bliss--and had given Miles the name of the inn and the village where he would find him, for O'Hara had insisted on bringing the mare over himself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He waved a very regretful farewell to O'Hara and his lady, promising to let them know his whereabouts and to visit them again soon.
Thurze
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From this reading MY LORD TURNS RESCUER AND COMES NIGH ENDING HIS LIFE Late that afternoon Carstares left Thurze House on one of his friend's horses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He waved a very regretful farewell to O'Hara and his lady, promising to let them know his whereabouts and to visit them again soon.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading MY LORD TURNS RESCUER AND COMES NIGH ENDING HIS LIFE Late that afternoon Carstares left Thurze House on one of his friend's horses.
precisely as stated
From this reading He waved a very regretful farewell to O'Hara and his lady, promising to let them know his whereabouts and to visit them again soon.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Jack had assented gladly enough--to have a friend once more was such bliss--and had given Miles the name of the inn and the village where he would find him, for O'Hara had insisted on bringing the mare over himself.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He waved a very regretful farewell to O'Hara and his lady, promising to let them know his whereabouts and to visit them again soon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack had assented gladly enough--to have a friend once more was such bliss--and had given Miles the name of the inn and the village where he would find him, for O'Hara had insisted on bringing the mare over himself.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He waved a very regretful farewell to O'Hara and his lady, promising to let them know his whereabouts and to visit them again soon.
in or at the place that
From this reading Jack had assented gladly enough--to have a friend once more was such bliss--and had given Miles the name of the inn and the village where he would find him, for O'Hara had insisted on bringing the mare over himself.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading He waved a very regretful farewell to O'Hara and his lady, promising to let them know his whereabouts and to visit them again soon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading O'Hara had extracted a solemn promise that if ever he got into difficulties he would let him know:
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "For I'm not letting ye drift gaily out of me life again, and that's flat."
