used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading The sweat poured from his freckled, saturated, long face, and his dull, water-blue eyes had a frightened look as Catherine, aghast, called out:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading On Catherine's appearance he forgot to shut the large mouth which he had opened in calling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sweat poured from his freckled, saturated, long face, and his dull, water-blue eyes had a frightened look as Catherine, aghast, called out:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The sweat poured from his freckled, saturated, long face, and his dull, water-blue eyes had a frightened look as Catherine, aghast, called out:
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading On Catherine's appearance he forgot to shut the large mouth which he had opened in calling.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading The sweat poured from his freckled, saturated, long face, and his dull, water-blue eyes had a frightened look as Catherine, aghast, called out:
Catherine'snounUS /ˈkæθrɪnz/
possessive form of “catherine” — first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading On Catherine's appearance he forgot to shut the large mouth which he had opened in calling.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His long, flaxen hair hung down in strands from under his large, three-cornered hat upon his narrow shoulders.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The sweat poured from his freckled, saturated, long face, and his dull, water-blue eyes had a frightened look as Catherine, aghast, called out:
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sweat poured from his freckled, saturated, long face, and his dull, water-blue eyes had a frightened look as Catherine, aghast, called out:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sweat poured from his freckled, saturated, long face, and his dull, water-blue eyes had a frightened look as Catherine, aghast, called out:
flanksnounUS /flæŋks/
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
flaxenadjective
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading His long, flaxen hair hung down in strands from under his large, three-cornered hat upon his narrow shoulders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For God's sake, what has happened?"
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading On Catherine's appearance he forgot to shut the large mouth which he had opened in calling.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading The sweat poured from his freckled, saturated, long face, and his dull, water-blue eyes had a frightened look as Catherine, aghast, called out:
made afraid
From this reading The sweat poured from his freckled, saturated, long face, and his dull, water-blue eyes had a frightened look as Catherine, aghast, called out:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His long, flaxen hair hung down in strands from under his large, three-cornered hat upon his narrow shoulders.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "For God's sake, what has happened?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His long, flaxen hair hung down in strands from under his large, three-cornered hat upon his narrow shoulders.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "For God's sake, what has happened?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For God's sake, what has happened?"
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading His long, flaxen hair hung down in strands from under his large, three-cornered hat upon his narrow shoulders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His long, flaxen hair hung down in strands from under his large, three-cornered hat upon his narrow shoulders.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading His long, flaxen hair hung down in strands from under his large, three-cornered hat upon his narrow shoulders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Catherine's appearance he forgot to shut the large mouth which he had opened in calling.
and nothing more
From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On Catherine's appearance he forgot to shut the large mouth which he had opened in calling.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
long-limbed
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From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sweat poured from his freckled, saturated, long face, and his dull, water-blue eyes had a frightened look as Catherine, aghast, called out:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading On Catherine's appearance he forgot to shut the large mouth which he had opened in calling.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading His long, flaxen hair hung down in strands from under his large, three-cornered hat upon his narrow shoulders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading On Catherine's appearance he forgot to shut the large mouth which he had opened in calling.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sweat poured from his freckled, saturated, long face, and his dull, water-blue eyes had a frightened look as Catherine, aghast, called out:
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The sweat poured from his freckled, saturated, long face, and his dull, water-blue eyes had a frightened look as Catherine, aghast, called out:
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For God's sake, what has happened?"
saturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading The sweat poured from his freckled, saturated, long face, and his dull, water-blue eyes had a frightened look as Catherine, aghast, called out:
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading His long, flaxen hair hung down in strands from under his large, three-cornered hat upon his narrow shoulders.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading On Catherine's appearance he forgot to shut the large mouth which he had opened in calling.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
strandsnounUS /strændz/
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading His long, flaxen hair hung down in strands from under his large, three-cornered hat upon his narrow shoulders.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The sweat poured from his freckled, saturated, long face, and his dull, water-blue eyes had a frightened look as Catherine, aghast, called out:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
three-corneredadjective
having three corners
From this reading His long, flaxen hair hung down in strands from under his large, three-cornered hat upon his narrow shoulders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Catherine's appearance he forgot to shut the large mouth which he had opened in calling.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His long, flaxen hair hung down in strands from under his large, three-cornered hat upon his narrow shoulders.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His long, flaxen hair hung down in strands from under his large, three-cornered hat upon his narrow shoulders.
water-blue
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From this reading The sweat poured from his freckled, saturated, long face, and his dull, water-blue eyes had a frightened look as Catherine, aghast, called out:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "For God's sake, what has happened?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On Catherine's appearance he forgot to shut the large mouth which he had opened in calling.
belonging to which person
From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Before the house, on a long-limbed, lean horse, whose panting flanks and hanging head showed that he had just completed a long and rapid trip, a young man had stopped.
