used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE horseman came in sight a moment later, and Dan looked at him in the greatest amazement.
(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 He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading If he was always dressed as he was now, the people in the settlement could no longer speak of him as “that ragamuffin, Dave Evans.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading THE horseman came in sight a moment later, and Dan looked at him in the greatest amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE horseman came in sight a moment later, and Dan looked at him in the greatest amazement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If he was always dressed as he was now, the people in the settlement could no longer speak of him as “that ragamuffin, Dave Evans.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE horseman came in sight a moment later, and Dan looked at him in the greatest amazement.
blackedverbUS /blækt/
past form of “black” — make or become black
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It was his brother David; but what a change had come over him since Dan last saw him at the cabin!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was his brother David; but what a change had come over him since Dan last saw him at the cabin!
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It was his brother David; but what a change had come over him since Dan last saw him at the cabin!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE horseman came in sight a moment later, and Dan looked at him in the greatest amazement.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It was his brother David; but what a change had come over him since Dan last saw him at the cabin!
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was his brother David; but what a change had come over him since Dan last saw him at the cabin!
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he was always dressed as he was now, the people in the settlement could no longer speak of him as “that ragamuffin, Dave Evans.”
Dan
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From this reading THE horseman came in sight a moment later, and Dan looked at him in the greatest amazement.
Dave
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From this reading If he was always dressed as he was now, the people in the settlement could no longer speak of him as “that ragamuffin, Dave Evans.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading It was his brother David; but what a change had come over him since Dan last saw him at the cabin!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading If he was always dressed as he was now, the people in the settlement could no longer speak of him as “that ragamuffin, Dave Evans.”
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading If he was always dressed as he was now, the people in the settlement could no longer speak of him as “that ragamuffin, Dave Evans.”
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
highest in quality
From this reading THE horseman came in sight a moment later, and Dan looked at him in the greatest amazement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was his brother David; but what a change had come over him since Dan last saw him at the cabin!
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he was always dressed as he was now, the people in the settlement could no longer speak of him as “that ragamuffin, Dave Evans.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE horseman came in sight a moment later, and Dan looked at him in the greatest amazement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his brother David; but what a change had come over him since Dan last saw him at the cabin!
an opening into or through something
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading THE horseman came in sight a moment later, and Dan looked at him in the greatest amazement.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he was always dressed as he was now, the people in the settlement could no longer speak of him as “that ragamuffin, Dave Evans.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE horseman came in sight a moment later, and Dan looked at him in the greatest amazement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his brother David; but what a change had come over him since Dan last saw him at the cabin!
jeansnounUS /dʒiːnz/
(used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
immediately past
From this reading It was his brother David; but what a change had come over him since Dan last saw him at the cabin!
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE horseman came in sight a moment later, and Dan looked at him in the greatest amazement.
for more time
From this reading If he was always dressed as he was now, the people in the settlement could no longer speak of him as “that ragamuffin, Dave Evans.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE horseman came in sight a moment later, and Dan looked at him in the greatest amazement.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE horseman came in sight a moment later, and Dan looked at him in the greatest amazement.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
necktienounUS /ˈnektaɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
not any; not one
From this reading If he was always dressed as he was now, the people in the settlement could no longer speak of him as “that ragamuffin, Dave Evans.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If he was always dressed as he was now, the people in the settlement could no longer speak of him as “that ragamuffin, Dave Evans.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he was always dressed as he was now, the people in the settlement could no longer speak of him as “that ragamuffin, Dave Evans.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was his brother David; but what a change had come over him since Dan last saw him at the cabin!
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If he was always dressed as he was now, the people in the settlement could no longer speak of him as “that ragamuffin, Dave Evans.”
ragamuffinnoun
a dirty shabbily clothed urchin
From this reading If he was always dressed as he was now, the people in the settlement could no longer speak of him as “that ragamuffin, Dave Evans.”
cut with a saw
From this reading It was his brother David; but what a change had come over him since Dan last saw him at the cabin!
serviceableadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəbəl/
ready for service or able to give long service
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading If he was always dressed as he was now, the people in the settlement could no longer speak of him as “that ragamuffin, Dave Evans.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE horseman came in sight a moment later, and Dan looked at him in the greatest amazement.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was his brother David; but what a change had come over him since Dan last saw him at the cabin!
express in speech
From this reading If he was always dressed as he was now, the people in the settlement could no longer speak of him as “that ragamuffin, Dave Evans.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he was always dressed as he was now, the people in the settlement could no longer speak of him as “that ragamuffin, Dave Evans.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE horseman came in sight a moment later, and Dan looked at him in the greatest amazement.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his brother David; but what a change had come over him since Dan last saw him at the cabin!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was his brother David; but what a change had come over him since Dan last saw him at the cabin!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
wide-brimmed
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From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore a new suit of gray jeans, a pair of serviceable boots without a hole in them, and—which Dan did not fail to notice—were neatly blacked, a wide-brimmed felt hat, and, more wonderful than all, a collar and necktie.
