used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two or three of them, glad of a diversion, got up and sauntered out to the stepping-stone where I waited, to discuss the situation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE CAVE It was almost dark by the time I reached the village of Luray.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
any person at all
From this reading I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE CAVE It was almost dark by the time I reached the village of Luray.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE CAVE It was almost dark by the time I reached the village of Luray.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE CAVE It was almost dark by the time I reached the village of Luray.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Two or three of them, glad of a diversion, got up and sauntered out to the stepping-stone where I waited, to discuss the situation.
dismounting
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From this reading I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading Two or three of them, glad of a diversion, got up and sauntered out to the stepping-stone where I waited, to discuss the situation.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
Gaylord
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From this reading I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Two or three of them, glad of a diversion, got up and sauntered out to the stepping-stone where I waited, to discuss the situation.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Hadn't the Colonel gone home with the rest of the party?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Two or three of them, glad of a diversion, got up and sauntered out to the stepping-stone where I waited, to discuss the situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
Hadn't
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From this reading Hadn't the Colonel gone home with the rest of the party?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Hadn't the Colonel gone home with the rest of the party?
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE CAVE It was almost dark by the time I reached the village of Luray.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading What was the matter? they inquired.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE CAVE It was almost dark by the time I reached the village of Luray.
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 I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
loafersnounUS /ˈloʊfərz/
plural of “loafer” — person who does no work
From this reading I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
Luray
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE CAVE It was almost dark by the time I reached the village of Luray.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What was the matter? they inquired.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE CAVE It was almost dark by the time I reached the village of Luray.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three of them, glad of a diversion, got up and sauntered out to the stepping-stone where I waited, to discuss the situation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Hadn't the Colonel gone home with the rest of the party?
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE CAVE It was almost dark by the time I reached the village of Luray.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Hadn't the Colonel gone home with the rest of the party?
sauntered
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From this reading Two or three of them, glad of a diversion, got up and sauntered out to the stepping-stone where I waited, to discuss the situation.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Two or three of them, glad of a diversion, got up and sauntered out to the stepping-stone where I waited, to discuss the situation.
stepping-stone
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From this reading Two or three of them, glad of a diversion, got up and sauntered out to the stepping-stone where I waited, to discuss the situation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE CAVE It was almost dark by the time I reached the village of Luray.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two or three of them, glad of a diversion, got up and sauntered out to the stepping-stone where I waited, to discuss the situation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was the matter? they inquired.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three of them, glad of a diversion, got up and sauntered out to the stepping-stone where I waited, to discuss the situation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE CAVE It was almost dark by the time I reached the village of Luray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
TRAGEDYnounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE CAVE It was almost dark by the time I reached the village of Luray.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three of them, glad of a diversion, got up and sauntered out to the stepping-stone where I waited, to discuss the situation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE CAVE It was almost dark by the time I reached the village of Luray.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Two or three of them, glad of a diversion, got up and sauntered out to the stepping-stone where I waited, to discuss the situation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE CAVE It was almost dark by the time I reached the village of Luray.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was the matter? they inquired.
in or at the place that
From this reading I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hadn't the Colonel gone home with the rest of the party?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I galloped up to the hotel where we had left our horses that morning and without dismounting called out to the loafers on the veranda to ask if anyone had seen Colonel Gaylord.
