used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
alighted
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From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading Mounting, he started homeward in a brisk canter through the clear moonlight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/
ride at a canter
From this reading Mounting, he started homeward in a brisk canter through the clear moonlight.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Mounting, he started homeward in a brisk canter through the clear moonlight.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
demanding attention
From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
Drake's
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From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was eight o'clock.
exhilaratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪd/
made joyful
From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
enclose with a fence
From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Mounting, he started homeward in a brisk canter through the clear moonlight.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mounting, he started homeward in a brisk canter through the clear moonlight.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eight o'clock.
Jarvis
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From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
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 Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
most important element
From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Mounting, he started homeward in a brisk canter through the clear moonlight.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
MountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Mounting, he started homeward in a brisk canter through the clear moonlight.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was eight o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
overseernounUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːər/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
Ridgeville
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From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
Saunders
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From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
in the near future
From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mounting, he started homeward in a brisk canter through the clear moonlight.
swelteringadjectiveUS /ˈsweltərɪŋ/
excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness
From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mounting, he started homeward in a brisk canter through the clear moonlight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was eight o'clock.
at the time that
From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
