used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had stopped me as I was driving past to ask me to look at a horse he was thinking of buying.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I remember being at As-You-Like-It one afternoon when he rallied her on the subject.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The idea that Evadne was naturally unsociable was pretty general, and Colonel Colquhoun believed it as much as anybody.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The animal was being trotted up and down the approach by a groom for our inspection when Evadne returned from somewhere, driving herself.
any person at all
From this reading The idea that Evadne was naturally unsociable was pretty general, and Colonel Colquhoun believed it as much as anybody.
move towards
From this reading The animal was being trotted up and down the approach by a groom for our inspection when Evadne returned from somewhere, driving herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The idea that Evadne was naturally unsociable was pretty general, and Colonel Colquhoun believed it as much as anybody.
As-You-Like-It
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From this reading I remember being at As-You-Like-It one afternoon when he rallied her on the subject.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had stopped me as I was driving past to ask me to look at a horse he was thinking of buying.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I remember being at As-You-Like-It one afternoon when he rallied her on the subject.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I remember being at As-You-Like-It one afternoon when he rallied her on the subject.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The idea that Evadne was naturally unsociable was pretty general, and Colonel Colquhoun believed it as much as anybody.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She pulled up beside us and got out.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading He had stopped me as I was driving past to ask me to look at a horse he was thinking of buying.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The animal was being trotted up and down the approach by a groom for our inspection when Evadne returned from somewhere, driving herself.
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 The idea that Evadne was naturally unsociable was pretty general, and Colonel Colquhoun believed it as much as anybody.
Colquhoun
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From this reading The idea that Evadne was naturally unsociable was pretty general, and Colonel Colquhoun believed it as much as anybody.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The animal was being trotted up and down the approach by a groom for our inspection when Evadne returned from somewhere, driving herself.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading He had stopped me as I was driving past to ask me to look at a horse he was thinking of buying.
Evadne
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From this reading The idea that Evadne was naturally unsociable was pretty general, and Colonel Colquhoun believed it as much as anybody.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The animal was being trotted up and down the approach by a groom for our inspection when Evadne returned from somewhere, driving herself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The animal was being trotted up and down the approach by a groom for our inspection when Evadne returned from somewhere, driving herself.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The idea that Evadne was naturally unsociable was pretty general, and Colonel Colquhoun believed it as much as anybody.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She pulled up beside us and got out.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading The animal was being trotted up and down the approach by a groom for our inspection when Evadne returned from somewhere, driving herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had stopped me as I was driving past to ask me to look at a horse he was thinking of buying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I remember being at As-You-Like-It one afternoon when he rallied her on the subject.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I remember being at As-You-Like-It one afternoon when he rallied her on the subject.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The animal was being trotted up and down the approach by a groom for our inspection when Evadne returned from somewhere, driving herself.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He had stopped me as I was driving past to ask me to look at a horse he was thinking of buying.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember being at As-You-Like-It one afternoon when he rallied her on the subject.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea that Evadne was naturally unsociable was pretty general, and Colonel Colquhoun believed it as much as anybody.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading The animal was being trotted up and down the approach by a groom for our inspection when Evadne returned from somewhere, driving herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The idea that Evadne was naturally unsociable was pretty general, and Colonel Colquhoun believed it as much as anybody.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had stopped me as I was driving past to ask me to look at a horse he was thinking of buying.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had stopped me as I was driving past to ask me to look at a horse he was thinking of buying.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The idea that Evadne was naturally unsociable was pretty general, and Colonel Colquhoun believed it as much as anybody.
as might be expected
From this reading The idea that Evadne was naturally unsociable was pretty general, and Colonel Colquhoun believed it as much as anybody.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had stopped me as I was driving past to ask me to look at a horse he was thinking of buying.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I remember being at As-You-Like-It one afternoon when he rallied her on the subject.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I remember being at As-You-Like-It one afternoon when he rallied her on the subject.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The animal was being trotted up and down the approach by a groom for our inspection when Evadne returned from somewhere, driving herself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She pulled up beside us and got out.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He had stopped me as I was driving past to ask me to look at a horse he was thinking of buying.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The idea that Evadne was naturally unsociable was pretty general, and Colonel Colquhoun believed it as much as anybody.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She pulled up beside us and got out.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading I remember being at As-You-Like-It one afternoon when he rallied her on the subject.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember being at As-You-Like-It one afternoon when he rallied her on the subject.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The animal was being trotted up and down the approach by a groom for our inspection when Evadne returned from somewhere, driving herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pulled up beside us and got out.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The animal was being trotted up and down the approach by a groom for our inspection when Evadne returned from somewhere, driving herself.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He had stopped me as I was driving past to ask me to look at a horse he was thinking of buying.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I remember being at As-You-Like-It one afternoon when he rallied her on the subject.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The idea that Evadne was naturally unsociable was pretty general, and Colonel Colquhoun believed it as much as anybody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The idea that Evadne was naturally unsociable was pretty general, and Colonel Colquhoun believed it as much as anybody.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He had stopped me as I was driving past to ask me to look at a horse he was thinking of buying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had stopped me as I was driving past to ask me to look at a horse he was thinking of buying.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The animal was being trotted up and down the approach by a groom for our inspection when Evadne returned from somewhere, driving herself.
unsociableadjective
not inclined to society or companionship
From this reading The idea that Evadne was naturally unsociable was pretty general, and Colonel Colquhoun believed it as much as anybody.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The animal was being trotted up and down the approach by a groom for our inspection when Evadne returned from somewhere, driving herself.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She pulled up beside us and got out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The idea that Evadne was naturally unsociable was pretty general, and Colonel Colquhoun believed it as much as anybody.
at the time that
From this reading I remember being at As-You-Like-It one afternoon when he rallied her on the subject.
