used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No, sir, I did not leave any of the doors open, but I've been looking for Sam with a blacksnake whip to liven him up.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "We've been looking at the horses," said Silas, after he had greeted Miss Pinckney.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they came round to the front of the house they found Colonel Grangerson and Miss Pinckney coming down the steps.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "No, sir, I did not leave any of the doors open, but I've been looking for Sam with a blacksnake whip to liven him up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We've been looking at the horses," said Silas, after he had greeted Miss Pinckney.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We've been looking at the horses," said Silas, after he had greeted Miss Pinckney.
blacksnakenoun
large harmless shiny black North American snake
From this reading "No, sir, I did not leave any of the doors open, but I've been looking for Sam with a blacksnake whip to liven him up.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He left the grey without grooming after she was brought in this morning, and I was rubbing her down myself when this lady came into the yard."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, sir, I did not leave any of the doors open, but I've been looking for Sam with a blacksnake whip to liven him up.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they came round to the front of the house they found Colonel Grangerson and Miss Pinckney coming down the steps.
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 When they came round to the front of the house they found Colonel Grangerson and Miss Pinckney coming down the steps.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When they came round to the front of the house they found Colonel Grangerson and Miss Pinckney coming down the steps.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "No, sir, I did not leave any of the doors open, but I've been looking for Sam with a blacksnake whip to liven him up.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "No, sir, I did not leave any of the doors open, but I've been looking for Sam with a blacksnake whip to liven him up.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When they came round to the front of the house they found Colonel Grangerson and Miss Pinckney coming down the steps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, sir, I did not leave any of the doors open, but I've been looking for Sam with a blacksnake whip to liven him up.
set up or found
From this reading When they came round to the front of the house they found Colonel Grangerson and Miss Pinckney coming down the steps.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When they came round to the front of the house they found Colonel Grangerson and Miss Pinckney coming down the steps.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They were going to the garden in search of Phyl.
the act of departing
From this reading They were going to the garden in search of Phyl.
Grangerson
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From this reading When they came round to the front of the house they found Colonel Grangerson and Miss Pinckney coming down the steps.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "We've been looking at the horses," said Silas, after he had greeted Miss Pinckney.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He left the grey without grooming after she was brought in this morning, and I was rubbing her down myself when this lady came into the yard."
groomingnounUS /ˈɡruːmɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading He left the grey without grooming after she was brought in this morning, and I was rubbing her down myself when this lady came into the yard."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We've been looking at the horses," said Silas, after he had greeted Miss Pinckney.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We've been looking at the horses," said Silas, after he had greeted Miss Pinckney.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He left the grey without grooming after she was brought in this morning, and I was rubbing her down myself when this lady came into the yard."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, sir, I did not leave any of the doors open, but I've been looking for Sam with a blacksnake whip to liven him up.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "We've been looking at the horses," said Silas, after he had greeted Miss Pinckney.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When they came round to the front of the house they found Colonel Grangerson and Miss Pinckney coming down the steps.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, sir, I did not leave any of the doors open, but I've been looking for Sam with a blacksnake whip to liven him up.
I've
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From this reading "No, sir, I did not leave any of the doors open, but I've been looking for Sam with a blacksnake whip to liven him up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were going to the garden in search of Phyl.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He left the grey without grooming after she was brought in this morning, and I was rubbing her down myself when this lady came into the yard."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He left the grey without grooming after she was brought in this morning, and I was rubbing her down myself when this lady came into the yard."
go away from a place
From this reading "No, sir, I did not leave any of the doors open, but I've been looking for Sam with a blacksnake whip to liven him up.
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 He left the grey without grooming after she was brought in this morning, and I was rubbing her down myself when this lady came into the yard."
livenverbUS /ˈlaɪvən/
make lively
From this reading "No, sir, I did not leave any of the doors open, but I've been looking for Sam with a blacksnake whip to liven him up.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "We've been looking at the horses," said Silas, after he had greeted Miss Pinckney.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When they came round to the front of the house they found Colonel Grangerson and Miss Pinckney coming down the steps.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He left the grey without grooming after she was brought in this morning, and I was rubbing her down myself when this lady came into the yard."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He left the grey without grooming after she was brought in this morning, and I was rubbing her down myself when this lady came into the yard."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir, I did not leave any of the doors open, but I've been looking for Sam with a blacksnake whip to liven him up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, sir, I did not leave any of the doors open, but I've been looking for Sam with a blacksnake whip to liven him up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they came round to the front of the house they found Colonel Grangerson and Miss Pinckney coming down the steps.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "No, sir, I did not leave any of the doors open, but I've been looking for Sam with a blacksnake whip to liven him up.
Phyl
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From this reading They were going to the garden in search of Phyl.
Pinckney
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From this reading When they came round to the front of the house they found Colonel Grangerson and Miss Pinckney coming down the steps.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When they came round to the front of the house they found Colonel Grangerson and Miss Pinckney coming down the steps.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading He left the grey without grooming after she was brought in this morning, and I was rubbing her down myself when this lady came into the yard."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We've been looking at the horses," said Silas, after he had greeted Miss Pinckney.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "No, sir, I did not leave any of the doors open, but I've been looking for Sam with a blacksnake whip to liven him up.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading They were going to the garden in search of Phyl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left the grey without grooming after she was brought in this morning, and I was rubbing her down myself when this lady came into the yard."
Silas
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From this reading "We've been looking at the horses," said Silas, after he had greeted Miss Pinckney.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir, I did not leave any of the doors open, but I've been looking for Sam with a blacksnake whip to liven him up.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When they came round to the front of the house they found Colonel Grangerson and Miss Pinckney coming down the steps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they came round to the front of the house they found Colonel Grangerson and Miss Pinckney coming down the steps.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they came round to the front of the house they found Colonel Grangerson and Miss Pinckney coming down the steps.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He left the grey without grooming after she was brought in this morning, and I was rubbing her down myself when this lady came into the yard."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they came round to the front of the house they found Colonel Grangerson and Miss Pinckney coming down the steps.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "No, sir, I did not leave any of the doors open, but I've been looking for Sam with a blacksnake whip to liven him up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He left the grey without grooming after she was brought in this morning, and I was rubbing her down myself when this lady came into the yard."
We've
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From this reading "We've been looking at the horses," said Silas, after he had greeted Miss Pinckney.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were going to the garden in search of Phyl.
at the time that
From this reading When they came round to the front of the house they found Colonel Grangerson and Miss Pinckney coming down the steps.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading "No, sir, I did not leave any of the doors open, but I've been looking for Sam with a blacksnake whip to liven him up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No, sir, I did not leave any of the doors open, but I've been looking for Sam with a blacksnake whip to liven him up.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He left the grey without grooming after she was brought in this morning, and I was rubbing her down myself when this lady came into the yard."
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He left the grey without grooming after she was brought in this morning, and I was rubbing her down myself when this lady came into the yard."
