used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From one of the passage windows Kate saw him driving up the avenue in a high dog-cart.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Late in the afternoon Ezra arrived at the Priory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a broad-shouldered, red-bearded man sitting beside him, and the ostler from the _Flying Bull_ was perched behind.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Kate had rushed to the window on hearing the sound of wheels, with some dim expectation that her friends had come sooner than she anticipated.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Late in the afternoon Ezra arrived at the Priory.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE THREE FACES AT THE WINDOW.
a line of approach
From this reading From one of the passage windows Kate saw him driving up the avenue in a high dog-cart.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was a broad-shouldered, red-bearded man sitting beside him, and the ostler from the _Flying Bull_ was perched behind.
next to; at the side of
From this reading There was a broad-shouldered, red-bearded man sitting beside him, and the ostler from the _Flying Bull_ was perched behind.
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading There was a broad-shouldered, red-bearded man sitting beside him, and the ostler from the _Flying Bull_ was perched behind.
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading There was a broad-shouldered, red-bearded man sitting beside him, and the ostler from the _Flying Bull_ was perched behind.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Kate had rushed to the window on hearing the sound of wheels, with some dim expectation that her friends had come sooner than she anticipated.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Kate had rushed to the window on hearing the sound of wheels, with some dim expectation that her friends had come sooner than she anticipated.
dog-cart
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From this reading From one of the passage windows Kate saw him driving up the avenue in a high dog-cart.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading From one of the passage windows Kate saw him driving up the avenue in a high dog-cart.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Kate had rushed to the window on hearing the sound of wheels, with some dim expectation that her friends had come sooner than she anticipated.
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading Late in the afternoon Ezra arrived at the Priory.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE THREE FACES AT THE WINDOW.
moving swiftly
From this reading There was a broad-shouldered, red-bearded man sitting beside him, and the ostler from the _Flying Bull_ was perched behind.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Kate had rushed to the window on hearing the sound of wheels, with some dim expectation that her friends had come sooner than she anticipated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From one of the passage windows Kate saw him driving up the avenue in a high dog-cart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kate had rushed to the window on hearing the sound of wheels, with some dim expectation that her friends had come sooner than she anticipated.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Kate had rushed to the window on hearing the sound of wheels, with some dim expectation that her friends had come sooner than she anticipated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate had rushed to the window on hearing the sound of wheels, with some dim expectation that her friends had come sooner than she anticipated.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading From one of the passage windows Kate saw him driving up the avenue in a high dog-cart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From one of the passage windows Kate saw him driving up the avenue in a high dog-cart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late in the afternoon Ezra arrived at the Priory.
Kate
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From this reading From one of the passage windows Kate saw him driving up the avenue in a high dog-cart.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late in the afternoon Ezra arrived at the Priory.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a broad-shouldered, red-bearded man sitting beside him, and the ostler from the _Flying Bull_ was perched behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From one of the passage windows Kate saw him driving up the avenue in a high dog-cart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kate had rushed to the window on hearing the sound of wheels, with some dim expectation that her friends had come sooner than she anticipated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From one of the passage windows Kate saw him driving up the avenue in a high dog-cart.
ostlernoun
someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
From this reading There was a broad-shouldered, red-bearded man sitting beside him, and the ostler from the _Flying Bull_ was perched behind.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading From one of the passage windows Kate saw him driving up the avenue in a high dog-cart.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading There was a broad-shouldered, red-bearded man sitting beside him, and the ostler from the _Flying Bull_ was perched behind.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading Late in the afternoon Ezra arrived at the Priory.
red-bearded
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From this reading There was a broad-shouldered, red-bearded man sitting beside him, and the ostler from the _Flying Bull_ was perched behind.
done under pressure
From this reading Kate had rushed to the window on hearing the sound of wheels, with some dim expectation that her friends had come sooner than she anticipated.
cut with a saw
From this reading From one of the passage windows Kate saw him driving up the avenue in a high dog-cart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kate had rushed to the window on hearing the sound of wheels, with some dim expectation that her friends had come sooner than she anticipated.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading There was a broad-shouldered, red-bearded man sitting beside him, and the ostler from the _Flying Bull_ was perched behind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Kate had rushed to the window on hearing the sound of wheels, with some dim expectation that her friends had come sooner than she anticipated.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Kate had rushed to the window on hearing the sound of wheels, with some dim expectation that her friends had come sooner than she anticipated.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Kate had rushed to the window on hearing the sound of wheels, with some dim expectation that her friends had come sooner than she anticipated.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Kate had rushed to the window on hearing the sound of wheels, with some dim expectation that her friends had come sooner than she anticipated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kate had rushed to the window on hearing the sound of wheels, with some dim expectation that her friends had come sooner than she anticipated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THREE FACES AT THE WINDOW.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a broad-shouldered, red-bearded man sitting beside him, and the ostler from the _Flying Bull_ was perched behind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE THREE FACES AT THE WINDOW.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kate had rushed to the window on hearing the sound of wheels, with some dim expectation that her friends had come sooner than she anticipated.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From one of the passage windows Kate saw him driving up the avenue in a high dog-cart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a broad-shouldered, red-bearded man sitting beside him, and the ostler from the _Flying Bull_ was perched behind.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Kate had rushed to the window on hearing the sound of wheels, with some dim expectation that her friends had come sooner than she anticipated.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE THREE FACES AT THE WINDOW.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading From one of the passage windows Kate saw him driving up the avenue in a high dog-cart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kate had rushed to the window on hearing the sound of wheels, with some dim expectation that her friends had come sooner than she anticipated.
