used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As clothes betray a person when his face is not observable, so do horses and sleighs on a country road.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He recognized them all, and knew them by their horses when some distance away.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Decision With his chair drawn tip close to the window, Parson John watched the people as they moved along the road to and from the church.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Decision With his chair drawn tip close to the window, Parson John watched the people as they moved along the road to and from the church.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Decision With his chair drawn tip close to the window, Parson John watched the people as they moved along the road to and from the church.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He recognized them all, and knew them by their horses when some distance away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They seem to be vital parts of the owners, and to separate them would be fatal.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading As clothes betray a person when his face is not observable, so do horses and sleighs on a country road.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He recognized them all, and knew them by their horses when some distance away.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Decision With his chair drawn tip close to the window, Parson John watched the people as they moved along the road to and from the church.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Decision With his chair drawn tip close to the window, Parson John watched the people as they moved along the road to and from the church.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Decision With his chair drawn tip close to the window, Parson John watched the people as they moved along the road to and from the church.
clothing in general
From this reading As clothes betray a person when his face is not observable, so do horses and sleighs on a country road.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one could imagine Mrs. Stickles seated in a finely-upholstered sleigh and driving a high-mettled horse.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As clothes betray a person when his face is not observable, so do horses and sleighs on a country road.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Decision With his chair drawn tip close to the window, Parson John watched the people as they moved along the road to and from the church.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He recognized them all, and knew them by their horses when some distance away.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As clothes betray a person when his face is not observable, so do horses and sleighs on a country road.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Decision With his chair drawn tip close to the window, Parson John watched the people as they moved along the road to and from the church.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading No one could imagine Mrs. Stickles seated in a finely-upholstered sleigh and driving a high-mettled horse.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As clothes betray a person when his face is not observable, so do horses and sleighs on a country road.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading They seem to be vital parts of the owners, and to separate them would be fatal.
finely-upholstered
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From this reading No one could imagine Mrs. Stickles seated in a finely-upholstered sleigh and driving a high-mettled horse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Decision With his chair drawn tip close to the window, Parson John watched the people as they moved along the road to and from the church.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He recognized them all, and knew them by their horses when some distance away.
high-mettled
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From this reading No one could imagine Mrs. Stickles seated in a finely-upholstered sleigh and driving a high-mettled horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Decision With his chair drawn tip close to the window, Parson John watched the people as they moved along the road to and from the church.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading No one could imagine Mrs. Stickles seated in a finely-upholstered sleigh and driving a high-mettled horse.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He recognized them all, and knew them by their horses when some distance away.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading No one could imagine Mrs. Stickles seated in a finely-upholstered sleigh and driving a high-mettled horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one could imagine Mrs. Stickles seated in a finely-upholstered sleigh and driving a high-mettled horse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As clothes betray a person when his face is not observable, so do horses and sleighs on a country road.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Decision With his chair drawn tip close to the window, Parson John watched the people as they moved along the road to and from the church.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He recognized them all, and knew them by their horses when some distance away.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Decision With his chair drawn tip close to the window, Parson John watched the people as they moved along the road to and from the church.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading No one could imagine Mrs. Stickles seated in a finely-upholstered sleigh and driving a high-mettled horse.
not any; not one
From this reading No one could imagine Mrs. Stickles seated in a finely-upholstered sleigh and driving a high-mettled horse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As clothes betray a person when his face is not observable, so do horses and sleighs on a country road.
observableadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvəbəl/
capable of being seen or noticed
From this reading As clothes betray a person when his face is not observable, so do horses and sleighs on a country road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They seem to be vital parts of the owners, and to separate them would be fatal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As clothes betray a person when his face is not observable, so do horses and sleighs on a country road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one could imagine Mrs. Stickles seated in a finely-upholstered sleigh and driving a high-mettled horse.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading They seem to be vital parts of the owners, and to separate them would be fatal.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Decision With his chair drawn tip close to the window, Parson John watched the people as they moved along the road to and from the church.
the local environment
From this reading They seem to be vital parts of the owners, and to separate them would be fatal.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Decision With his chair drawn tip close to the window, Parson John watched the people as they moved along the road to and from the church.
a human being
From this reading As clothes betray a person when his face is not observable, so do horses and sleighs on a country road.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He recognized them all, and knew them by their horses when some distance away.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Decision With his chair drawn tip close to the window, Parson John watched the people as they moved along the road to and from the church.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading No one could imagine Mrs. Stickles seated in a finely-upholstered sleigh and driving a high-mettled horse.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seem to be vital parts of the owners, and to separate them would be fatal.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading They seem to be vital parts of the owners, and to separate them would be fatal.
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading No one could imagine Mrs. Stickles seated in a finely-upholstered sleigh and driving a high-mettled horse.
sleighs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As clothes betray a person when his face is not observable, so do horses and sleighs on a country road.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As clothes betray a person when his face is not observable, so do horses and sleighs on a country road.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He recognized them all, and knew them by their horses when some distance away.
SticklesverbUS /ˈstɪkəlz/
third-person singular of “stickle” — dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points)
From this reading No one could imagine Mrs. Stickles seated in a finely-upholstered sleigh and driving a high-mettled horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Decision With his chair drawn tip close to the window, Parson John watched the people as they moved along the road to and from the church.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He recognized them all, and knew them by their horses when some distance away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He recognized them all, and knew them by their horses when some distance away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Decision With his chair drawn tip close to the window, Parson John watched the people as they moved along the road to and from the church.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Decision With his chair drawn tip close to the window, Parson John watched the people as they moved along the road to and from the church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Decision With his chair drawn tip close to the window, Parson John watched the people as they moved along the road to and from the church.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading They seem to be vital parts of the owners, and to separate them would be fatal.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Decision With his chair drawn tip close to the window, Parson John watched the people as they moved along the road to and from the church.
at the time that
From this reading He recognized them all, and knew them by their horses when some distance away.
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 Decision With his chair drawn tip close to the window, Parson John watched the people as they moved along the road to and from the church.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Decision With his chair drawn tip close to the window, Parson John watched the people as they moved along the road to and from the church.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They seem to be vital parts of the owners, and to separate them would be fatal.
