used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His horse was jaded, and bore evidences of having been hard ridden.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "It's evident you are going no further on that animal at present.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It's evident you are going no further on that animal at present.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the inn door Crosby dismounted, and the landlord came hurrying out to welcome his early visitor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
cause to be bored
From this reading His horse was jaded, and bore evidences of having been hard ridden.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
CrosbynounUS /ˈkrɔːzbi/
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
dismounted
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From this reading At the inn door Crosby dismounted, and the landlord came hurrying out to welcome his early visitor.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
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 At the inn door Crosby dismounted, and the landlord came hurrying out to welcome his early visitor.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading His horse was jaded, and bore evidences of having been hard ridden.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "It's evident you are going no further on that animal at present.
FarmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "It's evident you are going no further on that animal at present.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
the act of departing
From this reading "It's evident you are going no further on that animal at present.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading His horse was jaded, and bore evidences of having been hard ridden.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading His horse was jaded, and bore evidences of having been hard ridden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at the horse, and then shouted towards the stables.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His horse was jaded, and bore evidences of having been hard ridden.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading His horse was jaded, and bore evidences of having been hard ridden.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading At the inn door Crosby dismounted, and the landlord came hurrying out to welcome his early visitor.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading At the inn door Crosby dismounted, and the landlord came hurrying out to welcome his early visitor.
It's
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From this reading "It's evident you are going no further on that animal at present.
jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/
exhausted
From this reading His horse was jaded, and bore evidences of having been hard ridden.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
and nothing more
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading At the inn door Crosby dismounted, and the landlord came hurrying out to welcome his early visitor.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at the horse, and then shouted towards the stables.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
not any; not one
From this reading "It's evident you are going no further on that animal at present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
and nothing more
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the inn door Crosby dismounted, and the landlord came hurrying out to welcome his early visitor.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "It's evident you are going no further on that animal at present.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading His horse was jaded, and bore evidences of having been hard ridden.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading He looked at the horse, and then shouted towards the stables.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading He looked at the horse, and then shouted towards the stables.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's evident you are going no further on that animal at present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He looked at the horse, and then shouted towards the stables.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
in the direction of
From this reading He looked at the horse, and then shouted towards the stables.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
someone who visits
From this reading At the inn door Crosby dismounted, and the landlord came hurrying out to welcome his early visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His horse was jaded, and bore evidences of having been hard ridden.
accept gladly
From this reading At the inn door Crosby dismounted, and the landlord came hurrying out to welcome his early visitor.
at the time that
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading SAFETY The door of "The Jolly Farmers" had only just been opened to the business of a new day when Gilbert Crosby came by a narrow track through the woods on to the road.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's evident you are going no further on that animal at present.
