used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A handsome, fashionably dressed young man, and a fine bay horse, do not disappear out of the world every day with not a soul apparently to seek after them, or inquire of their fate.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A handsome, fashionably dressed young man, and a fine bay horse, do not disappear out of the world every day with not a soul apparently to seek after them, or inquire of their fate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man had been many days under our roof, and we knew no more of him than at the first; yet the mystery but deepened our interest in him.
from appearances alone
From this reading A handsome, fashionably dressed young man, and a fine bay horse, do not disappear out of the world every day with not a soul apparently to seek after them, or inquire of their fate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young man had been many days under our roof, and we knew no more of him than at the first; yet the mystery but deepened our interest in him.
a line of approach
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading A handsome, fashionably dressed young man, and a fine bay horse, do not disappear out of the world every day with not a soul apparently to seek after them, or inquire of their fate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The young man had been many days under our roof, and we knew no more of him than at the first; yet the mystery but deepened our interest in him.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young man had been many days under our roof, and we knew no more of him than at the first; yet the mystery but deepened our interest in him.
canteringadjective
riding at a gait between a trot and a gallop
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A handsome, fashionably dressed young man, and a fine bay horse, do not disappear out of the world every day with not a soul apparently to seek after them, or inquire of their fate.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The young man had been many days under our roof, and we knew no more of him than at the first; yet the mystery but deepened our interest in him.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading The young man had been many days under our roof, and we knew no more of him than at the first; yet the mystery but deepened our interest in him.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading A handsome, fashionably dressed young man, and a fine bay horse, do not disappear out of the world every day with not a soul apparently to seek after them, or inquire of their fate.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading We discussed the matter at every meal.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A handsome, fashionably dressed young man, and a fine bay horse, do not disappear out of the world every day with not a soul apparently to seek after them, or inquire of their fate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading A handsome, fashionably dressed young man, and a fine bay horse, do not disappear out of the world every day with not a soul apparently to seek after them, or inquire of their fate.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A handsome, fashionably dressed young man, and a fine bay horse, do not disappear out of the world every day with not a soul apparently to seek after them, or inquire of their fate.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
fashionablyadverbUS /ˈfæʃənəbli/
in a fashionable manner
From this reading A handsome, fashionably dressed young man, and a fine bay horse, do not disappear out of the world every day with not a soul apparently to seek after them, or inquire of their fate.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading A handsome, fashionably dressed young man, and a fine bay horse, do not disappear out of the world every day with not a soul apparently to seek after them, or inquire of their fate.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A handsome, fashionably dressed young man, and a fine bay horse, do not disappear out of the world every day with not a soul apparently to seek after them, or inquire of their fate.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The young man had been many days under our roof, and we knew no more of him than at the first; yet the mystery but deepened our interest in him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE STRANGER WITHIN THE GATE.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young man had been many days under our roof, and we knew no more of him than at the first; yet the mystery but deepened our interest in him.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading A handsome, fashionably dressed young man, and a fine bay horse, do not disappear out of the world every day with not a soul apparently to seek after them, or inquire of their fate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young man had been many days under our roof, and we knew no more of him than at the first; yet the mystery but deepened our interest in him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A handsome, fashionably dressed young man, and a fine bay horse, do not disappear out of the world every day with not a soul apparently to seek after them, or inquire of their fate.
hot-bloodedadjective
prone to emotion
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young man had been many days under our roof, and we knew no more of him than at the first; yet the mystery but deepened our interest in him.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading A handsome, fashionably dressed young man, and a fine bay horse, do not disappear out of the world every day with not a soul apparently to seek after them, or inquire of their fate.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The young man had been many days under our roof, and we knew no more of him than at the first; yet the mystery but deepened our interest in him.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
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 The young man had been many days under our roof, and we knew no more of him than at the first; yet the mystery but deepened our interest in him.
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 We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man had been many days under our roof, and we knew no more of him than at the first; yet the mystery but deepened our interest in him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The young man had been many days under our roof, and we knew no more of him than at the first; yet the mystery but deepened our interest in him.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading We discussed the matter at every meal.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading We discussed the matter at every meal.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The young man had been many days under our roof, and we knew no more of him than at the first; yet the mystery but deepened our interest in him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The young man had been many days under our roof, and we knew no more of him than at the first; yet the mystery but deepened our interest in him.
not any; not one
From this reading The young man had been many days under our roof, and we knew no more of him than at the first; yet the mystery but deepened our interest in him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A handsome, fashionably dressed young man, and a fine bay horse, do not disappear out of the world every day with not a soul apparently to seek after them, or inquire of their fate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young man had been many days under our roof, and we knew no more of him than at the first; yet the mystery but deepened our interest in him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A handsome, fashionably dressed young man, and a fine bay horse, do not disappear out of the world every day with not a soul apparently to seek after them, or inquire of their fate.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The young man had been many days under our roof, and we knew no more of him than at the first; yet the mystery but deepened our interest in him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A handsome, fashionably dressed young man, and a fine bay horse, do not disappear out of the world every day with not a soul apparently to seek after them, or inquire of their fate.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The young man had been many days under our roof, and we knew no more of him than at the first; yet the mystery but deepened our interest in him.
try to get or reach
From this reading A handsome, fashionably dressed young man, and a fine bay horse, do not disappear out of the world every day with not a soul apparently to seek after them, or inquire of their fate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
in the near future
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading A handsome, fashionably dressed young man, and a fine bay horse, do not disappear out of the world every day with not a soul apparently to seek after them, or inquire of their fate.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE STRANGER WITHIN THE GATE.
stranger'snounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The young man had been many days under our roof, and we knew no more of him than at the first; yet the mystery but deepened our interest in him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGER WITHIN THE GATE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A handsome, fashionably dressed young man, and a fine bay horse, do not disappear out of the world every day with not a soul apparently to seek after them, or inquire of their fate.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A handsome, fashionably dressed young man, and a fine bay horse, do not disappear out of the world every day with not a soul apparently to seek after them, or inquire of their fate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A handsome, fashionably dressed young man, and a fine bay horse, do not disappear out of the world every day with not a soul apparently to seek after them, or inquire of their fate.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The young man had been many days under our roof, and we knew no more of him than at the first; yet the mystery but deepened our interest in him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The young man had been many days under our roof, and we knew no more of him than at the first; yet the mystery but deepened our interest in him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A handsome, fashionably dressed young man, and a fine bay horse, do not disappear out of the world every day with not a soul apparently to seek after them, or inquire of their fate.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE STRANGER WITHIN THE GATE.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A handsome, fashionably dressed young man, and a fine bay horse, do not disappear out of the world every day with not a soul apparently to seek after them, or inquire of their fate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We were so much interested, indeed, that we kept more to the house than of old; and the boys had pleasure and exercise enough in cantering the stranger's horse up and down the long avenue; for the fine spirited brute soon grew hot-blooded in the stable, and he would have kicked the crazy stalls to pieces if his spirits had not had some vent.
but in spite of that
From this reading The young man had been many days under our roof, and we knew no more of him than at the first; yet the mystery but deepened our interest in him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man had been many days under our roof, and we knew no more of him than at the first; yet the mystery but deepened our interest in him.
