used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was clearly no ordinary establishment, as he had been warned, and he was uncertain how to hail it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My name's Saxton, and you must be Snyder."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading However, before he could make his presence known, a frowsy man in corduroy emerged from the great front door and came toward him.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading However, before he could make his presence known, a frowsy man in corduroy emerged from the great front door and came toward him.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
without doubt or question
From this reading This was clearly no ordinary establishment, as he had been warned, and he was uncertain how to hail it.
corduroynounUS /ˈkɔːrdərɔɪ/
a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
From this reading However, before he could make his presence known, a frowsy man in corduroy emerged from the great front door and came toward him.
make right or correct
From this reading "Correct," said the man and they shook hands.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading However, before he could make his presence known, a frowsy man in corduroy emerged from the great front door and came toward him.
crumbledverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəld/
past form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading However, before he could make his presence known, a frowsy man in corduroy emerged from the great front door and came toward him.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading However, before he could make his presence known, a frowsy man in corduroy emerged from the great front door and came toward him.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading This was clearly no ordinary establishment, as he had been warned, and he was uncertain how to hail it.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However, before he could make his presence known, a frowsy man in corduroy emerged from the great front door and came toward him.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading However, before he could make his presence known, a frowsy man in corduroy emerged from the great front door and came toward him.
frowsyadjective
negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
From this reading However, before he could make his presence known, a frowsy man in corduroy emerged from the great front door and came toward him.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading This was clearly no ordinary establishment, as he had been warned, and he was uncertain how to hail it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Correct," said the man and they shook hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was clearly no ordinary establishment, as he had been warned, and he was uncertain how to hail it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, before he could make his presence known, a frowsy man in corduroy emerged from the great front door and came toward him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
how
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From this reading This was clearly no ordinary establishment, as he had been warned, and he was uncertain how to hail it.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, before he could make his presence known, a frowsy man in corduroy emerged from the great front door and came toward him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was clearly no ordinary establishment, as he had been warned, and he was uncertain how to hail it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading However, before he could make his presence known, a frowsy man in corduroy emerged from the great front door and came toward him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
engage in
From this reading However, before he could make his presence known, a frowsy man in corduroy emerged from the great front door and came toward him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading However, before he could make his presence known, a frowsy man in corduroy emerged from the great front door and came toward him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "My name's Saxton, and you must be Snyder."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My name's Saxton, and you must be Snyder."
name'snounUS /neɪmz/
possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known
From this reading "My name's Saxton, and you must be Snyder."
not any; not one
From this reading This was clearly no ordinary establishment, as he had been warned, and he was uncertain how to hail it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
on one occasion
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading This was clearly no ordinary establishment, as he had been warned, and he was uncertain how to hail it.
POINDEXTER'S
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From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading However, before he could make his presence known, a frowsy man in corduroy emerged from the great front door and came toward him.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Correct," said the man and they shook hands.
Saxton
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From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "Correct," said the man and they shook hands.
Snyder
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From this reading "My name's Saxton, and you must be Snyder."
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Correct," said the man and they shook hands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was clearly no ordinary establishment, as he had been warned, and he was uncertain how to hail it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was clearly no ordinary establishment, as he had been warned, and he was uncertain how to hail it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading However, before he could make his presence known, a frowsy man in corduroy emerged from the great front door and came toward him.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading This was clearly no ordinary establishment, as he had been warned, and he was uncertain how to hail it.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading This was clearly no ordinary establishment, as he had been warned, and he was uncertain how to hail it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was clearly no ordinary establishment, as he had been warned, and he was uncertain how to hail it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
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 AT POINDEXTER'S John Saxton trotted his pony through a broken gate into a great yard that had once been sown in blue grass, and at the center of which lay the crumbled ruins of a fountain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My name's Saxton, and you must be Snyder."
