used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a pause, then David spoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She was the queen of horses," replied the old man indirectly, "and he was the king of men; there are no more men like my master, and there are no more horses like Rustir."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "She was the queen of horses," replied the old man indirectly, "and he was the king of men; there are no more men like my master, and there are no more horses like Rustir."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "John was a good man and a strong man," he said, looking down at his own brown hands.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "And Rustir was a fine mare, but it is foolish to call her the best."
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "John was a good man and a strong man," he said, looking down at his own brown hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And Rustir was a fine mare, but it is foolish to call her the best."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "And Rustir was a fine mare, but it is foolish to call her the best."
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading There was a pause, then David spoke.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "John was a good man and a strong man," he said, looking down at his own brown hands.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "And Rustir was a fine mare, but it is foolish to call her the best."
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "And Rustir was a fine mare, but it is foolish to call her the best."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "John was a good man and a strong man," he said, looking down at his own brown hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "John was a good man and a strong man," he said, looking down at his own brown hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was the queen of horses," replied the old man indirectly, "and he was the king of men; there are no more men like my master, and there are no more horses like Rustir."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And Rustir was a fine mare, but it is foolish to call her the best."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "John was a good man and a strong man," he said, looking down at his own brown hands.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "There was never a horse like Rustir," said the old man monotonously.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "She was the queen of horses," replied the old man indirectly, "and he was the king of men; there are no more men like my master, and there are no more horses like Rustir."
indirectlyadverbUS /ˌɪndərˈektliː/
not in a forthright manner
From this reading "She was the queen of horses," replied the old man indirectly, "and he was the king of men; there are no more men like my master, and there are no more horses like Rustir."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And Rustir was a fine mare, but it is foolish to call her the best."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And Rustir was a fine mare, but it is foolish to call her the best."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "John was a good man and a strong man," he said, looking down at his own brown hands.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "She was the queen of horses," replied the old man indirectly, "and he was the king of men; there are no more men like my master, and there are no more horses like Rustir."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "She was the queen of horses," replied the old man indirectly, "and he was the king of men; there are no more men like my master, and there are no more horses like Rustir."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "John was a good man and a strong man," he said, looking down at his own brown hands.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "She was the queen of horses," replied the old man indirectly, "and he was the king of men; there are no more men like my master, and there are no more horses like Rustir."
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading "And Rustir was a fine mare, but it is foolish to call her the best."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "She was the queen of horses," replied the old man indirectly, "and he was the king of men; there are no more men like my master, and there are no more horses like Rustir."
the force of workers available
From this reading "She was the queen of horses," replied the old man indirectly, "and he was the king of men; there are no more men like my master, and there are no more horses like Rustir."
monotonouslyadverb
in a monotonous manner
From this reading "There was never a horse like Rustir," said the old man monotonously.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "She was the queen of horses," replied the old man indirectly, "and he was the king of men; there are no more men like my master, and there are no more horses like Rustir."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "She was the queen of horses," replied the old man indirectly, "and he was the king of men; there are no more men like my master, and there are no more horses like Rustir."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "There was never a horse like Rustir," said the old man monotonously.
not any; not one
From this reading "She was the queen of horses," replied the old man indirectly, "and he was the king of men; there are no more men like my master, and there are no more horses like Rustir."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She was the queen of horses," replied the old man indirectly, "and he was the king of men; there are no more men like my master, and there are no more horses like Rustir."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "She was the queen of horses," replied the old man indirectly, "and he was the king of men; there are no more men like my master, and there are no more horses like Rustir."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "John was a good man and a strong man," he said, looking down at his own brown hands.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a pause, then David spoke.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "She was the queen of horses," replied the old man indirectly, "and he was the king of men; there are no more men like my master, and there are no more horses like Rustir."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "She was the queen of horses," replied the old man indirectly, "and he was the king of men; there are no more men like my master, and there are no more horses like Rustir."
Rustir
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From this reading "She was the queen of horses," replied the old man indirectly, "and he was the king of men; there are no more men like my master, and there are no more horses like Rustir."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "John was a good man and a strong man," he said, looking down at his own brown hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was the queen of horses," replied the old man indirectly, "and he was the king of men; there are no more men like my master, and there are no more horses like Rustir."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading There was a pause, then David spoke.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "John was a good man and a strong man," he said, looking down at his own brown hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She was the queen of horses," replied the old man indirectly, "and he was the king of men; there are no more men like my master, and there are no more horses like Rustir."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a pause, then David spoke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "She was the queen of horses," replied the old man indirectly, "and he was the king of men; there are no more men like my master, and there are no more horses like Rustir."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And Rustir was a fine mare, but it is foolish to call her the best."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She was the queen of horses," replied the old man indirectly, "and he was the king of men; there are no more men like my master, and there are no more horses like Rustir."
