used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He saddled Click, Mac's favourite hack, mounted him, and started down the dusty Yarraman road at a gallop.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading To Harry that ride was ever afterwards a complete blank.
anew
From this reading He would seek Chris, he would take her in his arms and defy every fear or scheme or power that might be directed against their love and happiness to part them again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He would seek Chris, he would take her in his arms and defy every fear or scheme or power that might be directed against their love and happiness to part them again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He started out with his mind full of one thought, an overpowering resolution.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saddled Click, Mac's favourite hack, mounted him, and started down the dusty Yarraman road at a gallop.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He would seek Chris, he would take her in his arms and defy every fear or scheme or power that might be directed against their love and happiness to part them again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He saddled Click, Mac's favourite hack, mounted him, and started down the dusty Yarraman road at a gallop.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would seek Chris, he would take her in his arms and defy every fear or scheme or power that might be directed against their love and happiness to part them again.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading To Harry that ride was ever afterwards a complete blank.
Chris
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From this reading He would seek Chris, he would take her in his arms and defy every fear or scheme or power that might be directed against their love and happiness to part them again.
ClickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading He saddled Click, Mac's favourite hack, mounted him, and started down the dusty Yarraman road at a gallop.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading To Harry that ride was ever afterwards a complete blank.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading He would seek Chris, he would take her in his arms and defy every fear or scheme or power that might be directed against their love and happiness to part them again.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading He would seek Chris, he would take her in his arms and defy every fear or scheme or power that might be directed against their love and happiness to part them again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He saddled Click, Mac's favourite hack, mounted him, and started down the dusty Yarraman road at a gallop.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading He saddled Click, Mac's favourite hack, mounted him, and started down the dusty Yarraman road at a gallop.
at any time
From this reading To Harry that ride was ever afterwards a complete blank.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He would seek Chris, he would take her in his arms and defy every fear or scheme or power that might be directed against their love and happiness to part them again.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading He saddled Click, Mac's favourite hack, mounted him, and started down the dusty Yarraman road at a gallop.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He would seek Chris, he would take her in his arms and defy every fear or scheme or power that might be directed against their love and happiness to part them again.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading HARRY took French leave in McMahon's stable.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He started out with his mind full of one thought, an overpowering resolution.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading He saddled Click, Mac's favourite hack, mounted him, and started down the dusty Yarraman road at a gallop.
hacknounUS /hæk/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading He saddled Click, Mac's favourite hack, mounted him, and started down the dusty Yarraman road at a gallop.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading He would seek Chris, he would take her in his arms and defy every fear or scheme or power that might be directed against their love and happiness to part them again.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading HARRY took French leave in McMahon's stable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saddled Click, Mac's favourite hack, mounted him, and started down the dusty Yarraman road at a gallop.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would seek Chris, he would take her in his arms and defy every fear or scheme or power that might be directed against their love and happiness to part them again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saddled Click, Mac's favourite hack, mounted him, and started down the dusty Yarraman road at a gallop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He started out with his mind full of one thought, an overpowering resolution.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HARRY took French leave in McMahon's stable.
go away from a place
From this reading HARRY took French leave in McMahon's stable.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He would seek Chris, he would take her in his arms and defy every fear or scheme or power that might be directed against their love and happiness to part them again.
Mac'snounUS /mæks/
possessive form of “mac” — a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading He saddled Click, Mac's favourite hack, mounted him, and started down the dusty Yarraman road at a gallop.
McMahon's
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From this reading HARRY took French leave in McMahon's stable.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He would seek Chris, he would take her in his arms and defy every fear or scheme or power that might be directed against their love and happiness to part them again.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He started out with his mind full of one thought, an overpowering resolution.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading He saddled Click, Mac's favourite hack, mounted him, and started down the dusty Yarraman road at a gallop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He started out with his mind full of one thought, an overpowering resolution.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He started out with his mind full of one thought, an overpowering resolution.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He would seek Chris, he would take her in his arms and defy every fear or scheme or power that might be directed against their love and happiness to part them again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He started out with his mind full of one thought, an overpowering resolution.
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading He started out with his mind full of one thought, an overpowering resolution.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He would seek Chris, he would take her in his arms and defy every fear or scheme or power that might be directed against their love and happiness to part them again.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He would seek Chris, he would take her in his arms and defy every fear or scheme or power that might be directed against their love and happiness to part them again.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading He started out with his mind full of one thought, an overpowering resolution.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading To Harry that ride was ever afterwards a complete blank.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He saddled Click, Mac's favourite hack, mounted him, and started down the dusty Yarraman road at a gallop.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading He saddled Click, Mac's favourite hack, mounted him, and started down the dusty Yarraman road at a gallop.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading He would seek Chris, he would take her in his arms and defy every fear or scheme or power that might be directed against their love and happiness to part them again.
try to get or reach
From this reading He would seek Chris, he would take her in his arms and defy every fear or scheme or power that might be directed against their love and happiness to part them again.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading HARRY took French leave in McMahon's stable.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He saddled Click, Mac's favourite hack, mounted him, and started down the dusty Yarraman road at a gallop.
carry out
From this reading He would seek Chris, he would take her in his arms and defy every fear or scheme or power that might be directed against their love and happiness to part them again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Harry that ride was ever afterwards a complete blank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He saddled Click, Mac's favourite hack, mounted him, and started down the dusty Yarraman road at a gallop.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He would seek Chris, he would take her in his arms and defy every fear or scheme or power that might be directed against their love and happiness to part them again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He would seek Chris, he would take her in his arms and defy every fear or scheme or power that might be directed against their love and happiness to part them again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He started out with his mind full of one thought, an overpowering resolution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Harry that ride was ever afterwards a complete blank.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading HARRY took French leave in McMahon's stable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Harry that ride was ever afterwards a complete blank.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He started out with his mind full of one thought, an overpowering resolution.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would seek Chris, he would take her in his arms and defy every fear or scheme or power that might be directed against their love and happiness to part them again.
Yarraman
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From this reading He saddled Click, Mac's favourite hack, mounted him, and started down the dusty Yarraman road at a gallop.
