used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Lady Royd, who had not lain easy in her bed this morning, was standing there.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They were so hale and keen on the day’s business; and he was not one of them.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading With some thought of getting up into the moor, to still his restlessness, he went down the stair and out into the courtyard.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were so hale and keen on the day’s business; and he was not one of them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With some thought of getting up into the moor, to still his restlessness, he went down the stair and out into the courtyard.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Lady Royd, who had not lain easy in her bed this morning, was standing there.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading With some thought of getting up into the moor, to still his restlessness, he went down the stair and out into the courtyard.
guessingnounUS /ˈɡesɪŋ/
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
halenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading They were so hale and keen on the day’s business; and he was not one of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were so hale and keen on the day’s business; and he was not one of them.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Royd, who had not lain easy in her bed this morning, was standing there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Royd, who had not lain easy in her bed this morning, was standing there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With some thought of getting up into the moor, to still his restlessness, he went down the stair and out into the courtyard.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading They were so hale and keen on the day’s business; and he was not one of them.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Royd, who had not lain easy in her bed this morning, was standing there.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Lady Royd, who had not lain easy in her bed this morning, was standing there.
come together
From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading With some thought of getting up into the moor, to still his restlessness, he went down the stair and out into the courtyard.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Lady Royd, who had not lain easy in her bed this morning, was standing there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were so hale and keen on the day’s business; and he was not one of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were so hale and keen on the day’s business; and he was not one of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were so hale and keen on the day’s business; and he was not one of them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading With some thought of getting up into the moor, to still his restlessness, he went down the stair and out into the courtyard.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
Royd
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From this reading Lady Royd, who had not lain easy in her bed this morning, was standing there.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were so hale and keen on the day’s business; and he was not one of them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With some thought of getting up into the moor, to still his restlessness, he went down the stair and out into the courtyard.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading With some thought of getting up into the moor, to still his restlessness, he went down the stair and out into the courtyard.
having a supporting base
From this reading Lady Royd, who had not lain easy in her bed this morning, was standing there.
not in physical motion
From this reading With some thought of getting up into the moor, to still his restlessness, he went down the stair and out into the courtyard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were so hale and keen on the day’s business; and he was not one of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lady Royd, who had not lain easy in her bed this morning, was standing there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were so hale and keen on the day’s business; and he was not one of them.
THIEFnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lady Royd, who had not lain easy in her bed this morning, was standing there.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With some thought of getting up into the moor, to still his restlessness, he went down the stair and out into the courtyard.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With some thought of getting up into the moor, to still his restlessness, he went down the stair and out into the courtyard.
the topmost one of two
From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were so hale and keen on the day’s business; and he was not one of them.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With some thought of getting up into the moor, to still his restlessness, he went down the stair and out into the courtyard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were so hale and keen on the day’s business; and he was not one of them.
which person or people
From this reading Lady Royd, who had not lain easy in her bed this morning, was standing there.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
Windyhough
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From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
