used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the sudden start of a man roused from a daydream Gourlay turned from the green gate and entered the yard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the sudden start of a man roused from a daydream Gourlay turned from the green gate and entered the yard.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Jock Gilmour, the "orra" man, was washing down the legs of a horse beside the trough.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was a black--Gourlay "made a point" of driving with a black.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "The brown for sturdiness, the black for speed," he would say, making a maxim of his whim to give it the sanction of a higher law.
cobnounUS /kɑːb/
nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
From this reading It was Gourlay's own cob, which he used for driving round the countryside.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading It was Gourlay's own cob, which he used for driving round the countryside.
daydreamverbUS /ˈdeɪdriːm/
have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
From this reading With the sudden start of a man roused from a daydream Gourlay turned from the green gate and entered the yard.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jock Gilmour, the "orra" man, was washing down the legs of a horse beside the trough.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading It was Gourlay's own cob, which he used for driving round the countryside.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading With the sudden start of a man roused from a daydream Gourlay turned from the green gate and entered the yard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Gourlay's own cob, which he used for driving round the countryside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With the sudden start of a man roused from a daydream Gourlay turned from the green gate and entered the yard.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading With the sudden start of a man roused from a daydream Gourlay turned from the green gate and entered the yard.
Gilmour
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From this reading Jock Gilmour, the "orra" man, was washing down the legs of a horse beside the trough.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "The brown for sturdiness, the black for speed," he would say, making a maxim of his whim to give it the sanction of a higher law.
Gourlay
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From this reading With the sudden start of a man roused from a daydream Gourlay turned from the green gate and entered the yard.
Gourlay's
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From this reading It was Gourlay's own cob, which he used for driving round the countryside.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading With the sudden start of a man roused from a daydream Gourlay turned from the green gate and entered the yard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Gourlay's own cob, which he used for driving round the countryside.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading "The brown for sturdiness, the black for speed," he would say, making a maxim of his whim to give it the sanction of a higher law.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The brown for sturdiness, the black for speed," he would say, making a maxim of his whim to give it the sanction of a higher law.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Jock Gilmour, the "orra" man, was washing down the legs of a horse beside the trough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Gourlay's own cob, which he used for driving round the countryside.
JocknounUS /dʒɑːk/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading Jock Gilmour, the "orra" man, was washing down the legs of a horse beside the trough.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "The brown for sturdiness, the black for speed," he would say, making a maxim of his whim to give it the sanction of a higher law.
staying power
From this reading Jock Gilmour, the "orra" man, was washing down the legs of a horse beside the trough.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was a black--Gourlay "made a point" of driving with a black.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "The brown for sturdiness, the black for speed," he would say, making a maxim of his whim to give it the sanction of a higher law.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With the sudden start of a man roused from a daydream Gourlay turned from the green gate and entered the yard.
maximnounUS /ˈmæksəm/
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading "The brown for sturdiness, the black for speed," he would say, making a maxim of his whim to give it the sanction of a higher law.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the sudden start of a man roused from a daydream Gourlay turned from the green gate and entered the yard.
orra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jock Gilmour, the "orra" man, was washing down the legs of a horse beside the trough.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was Gourlay's own cob, which he used for driving round the countryside.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was a black--Gourlay "made a point" of driving with a black.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was Gourlay's own cob, which he used for driving round the countryside.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading With the sudden start of a man roused from a daydream Gourlay turned from the green gate and entered the yard.
sanctionnounUS /ˈsæŋkʃən/
formal and explicit approval
From this reading "The brown for sturdiness, the black for speed," he would say, making a maxim of his whim to give it the sanction of a higher law.
express in words
From this reading "The brown for sturdiness, the black for speed," he would say, making a maxim of his whim to give it the sanction of a higher law.
move hurridly
From this reading "The brown for sturdiness, the black for speed," he would say, making a maxim of his whim to give it the sanction of a higher law.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With the sudden start of a man roused from a daydream Gourlay turned from the green gate and entered the yard.
sturdinessnounUS /ˈstɜːrdinəs/
the state of being vigorous and robust
From this reading "The brown for sturdiness, the black for speed," he would say, making a maxim of his whim to give it the sanction of a higher law.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading With the sudden start of a man roused from a daydream Gourlay turned from the green gate and entered the yard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the sudden start of a man roused from a daydream Gourlay turned from the green gate and entered the yard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The brown for sturdiness, the black for speed," he would say, making a maxim of his whim to give it the sanction of a higher law.
troughnounUS /trɔːf/
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading Jock Gilmour, the "orra" man, was washing down the legs of a horse beside the trough.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading With the sudden start of a man roused from a daydream Gourlay turned from the green gate and entered the yard.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It was Gourlay's own cob, which he used for driving round the countryside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jock Gilmour, the "orra" man, was washing down the legs of a horse beside the trough.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Jock Gilmour, the "orra" man, was washing down the legs of a horse beside the trough.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was Gourlay's own cob, which he used for driving round the countryside.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading "The brown for sturdiness, the black for speed," he would say, making a maxim of his whim to give it the sanction of a higher law.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the sudden start of a man roused from a daydream Gourlay turned from the green gate and entered the yard.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The brown for sturdiness, the black for speed," he would say, making a maxim of his whim to give it the sanction of a higher law.
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 With the sudden start of a man roused from a daydream Gourlay turned from the green gate and entered the yard.
