used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was cutting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Will you be so kind as to come here?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
baysnounUS /beɪz/
plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Steam in sharp jets came from the nostrils of his pair of bays, as from those of the horses straining at the plows and scrapers in the stretch of partially excavated canal near by.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Will you be so kind as to come here?"
Bryant
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From this reading Mr. Menocal inquired of Bryant.
bundledverbUS /ˈbʌndəld/
past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Steam in sharp jets came from the nostrils of his pair of bays, as from those of the horses straining at the plows and scrapers in the stretch of partially excavated canal near by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Steam in sharp jets came from the nostrils of his pair of bays, as from those of the horses straining at the plows and scrapers in the stretch of partially excavated canal near by.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading Steam in sharp jets came from the nostrils of his pair of bays, as from those of the horses straining at the plows and scrapers in the stretch of partially excavated canal near by.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Will you be so kind as to come here?"
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading The air was cutting.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
excavatedverbUS /ˈekskəveɪtɪd/
past form of “excavate” — recover through digging
From this reading Steam in sharp jets came from the nostrils of his pair of bays, as from those of the horses straining at the plows and scrapers in the stretch of partially excavated canal near by.
set up or found
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Steam in sharp jets came from the nostrils of his pair of bays, as from those of the horses straining at the plows and scrapers in the stretch of partially excavated canal near by.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Will you be so kind as to come here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Steam in sharp jets came from the nostrils of his pair of bays, as from those of the horses straining at the plows and scrapers in the stretch of partially excavated canal near by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Mr. Menocal inquired of Bryant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
jetsnounUS /dʒets/
plural of “jet” — an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Steam in sharp jets came from the nostrils of his pair of bays, as from those of the horses straining at the plows and scrapers in the stretch of partially excavated canal near by.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Will you be so kind as to come here?"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
Menocal
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From this reading Mr. Menocal inquired of Bryant.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Menocal inquired of Bryant.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Steam in sharp jets came from the nostrils of his pair of bays, as from those of the horses straining at the plows and scrapers in the stretch of partially excavated canal near by.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading Steam in sharp jets came from the nostrils of his pair of bays, as from those of the horses straining at the plows and scrapers in the stretch of partially excavated canal near by.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Menocal inquired of Bryant.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Steam in sharp jets came from the nostrils of his pair of bays, as from those of the horses straining at the plows and scrapers in the stretch of partially excavated canal near by.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Steam in sharp jets came from the nostrils of his pair of bays, as from those of the horses straining at the plows and scrapers in the stretch of partially excavated canal near by.
plowsnounUS /plaʊz/
plural of “plow” — a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
From this reading Steam in sharp jets came from the nostrils of his pair of bays, as from those of the horses straining at the plows and scrapers in the stretch of partially excavated canal near by.
reinedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
scrapersnounUS /ˈskreɪpərz/
plural of “scraper” — any of various hand tools for scraping
From this reading Steam in sharp jets came from the nostrils of his pair of bays, as from those of the horses straining at the plows and scrapers in the stretch of partially excavated canal near by.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Steam in sharp jets came from the nostrils of his pair of bays, as from those of the horses straining at the plows and scrapers in the stretch of partially excavated canal near by.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Will you be so kind as to come here?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
SteamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Steam in sharp jets came from the nostrils of his pair of bays, as from those of the horses straining at the plows and scrapers in the stretch of partially excavated canal near by.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading Steam in sharp jets came from the nostrils of his pair of bays, as from those of the horses straining at the plows and scrapers in the stretch of partially excavated canal near by.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Steam in sharp jets came from the nostrils of his pair of bays, as from those of the horses straining at the plows and scrapers in the stretch of partially excavated canal near by.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Steam in sharp jets came from the nostrils of his pair of bays, as from those of the horses straining at the plows and scrapers in the stretch of partially excavated canal near by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Will you be so kind as to come here?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was an afternoon in late January, and the banker, bundled in a great overcoat and numerous rugs, had reined his team to a halt at the spot where he found the engineer.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you be so kind as to come here?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you be so kind as to come here?"
