used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had reached the terrace when I stopped all at once and, moved by a sudden thought, I turned about and hurriedly retraced my steps.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had reached the terrace when I stopped all at once and, moved by a sudden thought, I turned about and hurriedly retraced my steps.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I had reached the terrace when I stopped all at once and, moved by a sudden thought, I turned about and hurriedly retraced my steps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had reached the terrace when I stopped all at once and, moved by a sudden thought, I turned about and hurriedly retraced my steps.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading They were screened from sight by one of the great yew hedges, but as I approached I could hear Bentley's voice:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were screened from sight by one of the great yew hedges, but as I approached I could hear Bentley's voice:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had reached the terrace when I stopped all at once and, moved by a sudden thought, I turned about and hurriedly retraced my steps.
Bentley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "His horse?" says Bentley.
Bentley's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were screened from sight by one of the great yew hedges, but as I approached I could hear Bentley's voice:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were screened from sight by one of the great yew hedges, but as I approached I could hear Bentley's voice:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had reached the terrace when I stopped all at once and, moved by a sudden thought, I turned about and hurriedly retraced my steps.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were screened from sight by one of the great yew hedges, but as I approached I could hear Bentley's voice:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But what's his horse got to do with it?" says Bentley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were screened from sight by one of the great yew hedges, but as I approached I could hear Bentley's voice:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But what's his horse got to do with it?" says Bentley.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were screened from sight by one of the great yew hedges, but as I approached I could hear Bentley's voice:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had reached the terrace when I stopped all at once and, moved by a sudden thought, I turned about and hurriedly retraced my steps.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They were screened from sight by one of the great yew hedges, but as I approached I could hear Bentley's voice:
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading They were screened from sight by one of the great yew hedges, but as I approached I could hear Bentley's voice:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His horse?" says Bentley.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "His horse?" says Bentley.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading I had reached the terrace when I stopped all at once and, moved by a sudden thought, I turned about and hurriedly retraced my steps.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had reached the terrace when I stopped all at once and, moved by a sudden thought, I turned about and hurriedly retraced my steps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But what's his horse got to do with it?" says Bentley.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I had reached the terrace when I stopped all at once and, moved by a sudden thought, I turned about and hurriedly retraced my steps.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had reached the terrace when I stopped all at once and, moved by a sudden thought, I turned about and hurriedly retraced my steps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were screened from sight by one of the great yew hedges, but as I approached I could hear Bentley's voice:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Yes," says Pen, "and Saladin's such a quiet old horse as a rule!"
on one occasion
From this reading I had reached the terrace when I stopped all at once and, moved by a sudden thought, I turned about and hurriedly retraced my steps.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were screened from sight by one of the great yew hedges, but as I approached I could hear Bentley's voice:
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading "Yes," says Pen, "and Saladin's such a quiet old horse as a rule!"
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Yes," says Pen, "and Saladin's such a quiet old horse as a rule!"
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I had reached the terrace when I stopped all at once and, moved by a sudden thought, I turned about and hurriedly retraced my steps.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading I had reached the terrace when I stopped all at once and, moved by a sudden thought, I turned about and hurriedly retraced my steps.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading "Yes," says Pen, "and Saladin's such a quiet old horse as a rule!"
Saladin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," says Pen, "and Saladin's such a quiet old horse as a rule!"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "His horse?" says Bentley.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading They were screened from sight by one of the great yew hedges, but as I approached I could hear Bentley's voice:
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They were screened from sight by one of the great yew hedges, but as I approached I could hear Bentley's voice:
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I had reached the terrace when I stopped all at once and, moved by a sudden thought, I turned about and hurriedly retraced my steps.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I had reached the terrace when I stopped all at once and, moved by a sudden thought, I turned about and hurriedly retraced my steps.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," says Pen, "and Saladin's such a quiet old horse as a rule!"
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading I had reached the terrace when I stopped all at once and, moved by a sudden thought, I turned about and hurriedly retraced my steps.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading I had reached the terrace when I stopped all at once and, moved by a sudden thought, I turned about and hurriedly retraced my steps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had reached the terrace when I stopped all at once and, moved by a sudden thought, I turned about and hurriedly retraced my steps.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were screened from sight by one of the great yew hedges, but as I approached I could hear Bentley's voice:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had reached the terrace when I stopped all at once and, moved by a sudden thought, I turned about and hurriedly retraced my steps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But what's his horse got to do with it?" says Bentley.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I had reached the terrace when I stopped all at once and, moved by a sudden thought, I turned about and hurriedly retraced my steps.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading They were screened from sight by one of the great yew hedges, but as I approached I could hear Bentley's voice:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were screened from sight by one of the great yew hedges, but as I approached I could hear Bentley's voice:
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But what's his horse got to do with it?" says Bentley.
at the time that
From this reading I had reached the terrace when I stopped all at once and, moved by a sudden thought, I turned about and hurriedly retraced my steps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But what's his horse got to do with it?" says Bentley.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," says Pen, "and Saladin's such a quiet old horse as a rule!"
yewnounUS /juː/
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading They were screened from sight by one of the great yew hedges, but as I approached I could hear Bentley's voice:
