used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hound had arrived a couple of hours before, while Malcolm was out.
(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 I have not said much concerning Malcolm’s feelings with regard to Lady Clementina, but all this time the sense of her existence had been like an atmosphere surrounding and pervading his thought.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have not said much concerning Malcolm’s feelings with regard to Lady Clementina, but all this time the sense of her existence had been like an atmosphere surrounding and pervading his thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He wondered he had not seen him with the carriage he had passed, never suspecting he had had another conductress, or dreaming what his presence there signified for him.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The hound had arrived a couple of hours before, while Malcolm was out.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading I have not said much concerning Malcolm’s feelings with regard to Lady Clementina, but all this time the sense of her existence had been like an atmosphere surrounding and pervading his thought.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have not said much concerning Malcolm’s feelings with regard to Lady Clementina, but all this time the sense of her existence had been like an atmosphere surrounding and pervading his thought.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The hound had arrived a couple of hours before, while Malcolm was out.
Bellair
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From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have not said much concerning Malcolm’s feelings with regard to Lady Clementina, but all this time the sense of her existence had been like an atmosphere surrounding and pervading his thought.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He wondered he had not seen him with the carriage he had passed, never suspecting he had had another conductress, or dreaming what his presence there signified for him.
Clementina
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From this reading I have not said much concerning Malcolm’s feelings with regard to Lady Clementina, but all this time the sense of her existence had been like an atmosphere surrounding and pervading his thought.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading I have not said much concerning Malcolm’s feelings with regard to Lady Clementina, but all this time the sense of her existence had been like an atmosphere surrounding and pervading his thought.
conductressnoun
a woman conductor
From this reading He wondered he had not seen him with the carriage he had passed, never suspecting he had had another conductress, or dreaming what his presence there signified for him.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The hound had arrived a couple of hours before, while Malcolm was out.
DemonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading He wondered he had not seen him with the carriage he had passed, never suspecting he had had another conductress, or dreaming what his presence there signified for him.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading I have not said much concerning Malcolm’s feelings with regard to Lady Clementina, but all this time the sense of her existence had been like an atmosphere surrounding and pervading his thought.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I have not said much concerning Malcolm’s feelings with regard to Lady Clementina, but all this time the sense of her existence had been like an atmosphere surrounding and pervading his thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wondered he had not seen him with the carriage he had passed, never suspecting he had had another conductress, or dreaming what his presence there signified for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hound had arrived a couple of hours before, while Malcolm was out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not said much concerning Malcolm’s feelings with regard to Lady Clementina, but all this time the sense of her existence had been like an atmosphere surrounding and pervading his thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wondered he had not seen him with the carriage he had passed, never suspecting he had had another conductress, or dreaming what his presence there signified for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading The hound had arrived a couple of hours before, while Malcolm was out.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The hound had arrived a couple of hours before, while Malcolm was out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not said much concerning Malcolm’s feelings with regard to Lady Clementina, but all this time the sense of her existence had been like an atmosphere surrounding and pervading his thought.
immoderateadjective
beyond reasonable limits
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
Kelpienoun
(Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I have not said much concerning Malcolm’s feelings with regard to Lady Clementina, but all this time the sense of her existence had been like an atmosphere surrounding and pervading his thought.
Malcolm
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From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
Malcolm's
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From this reading I have not said much concerning Malcolm’s feelings with regard to Lady Clementina, but all this time the sense of her existence had been like an atmosphere surrounding and pervading his thought.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have not said much concerning Malcolm’s feelings with regard to Lady Clementina, but all this time the sense of her existence had been like an atmosphere surrounding and pervading his thought.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He wondered he had not seen him with the carriage he had passed, never suspecting he had had another conductress, or dreaming what his presence there signified for him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wondered he had not seen him with the carriage he had passed, never suspecting he had had another conductress, or dreaming what his presence there signified for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He wondered he had not seen him with the carriage he had passed, never suspecting he had had another conductress, or dreaming what his presence there signified for him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The hound had arrived a couple of hours before, while Malcolm was out.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He wondered he had not seen him with the carriage he had passed, never suspecting he had had another conductress, or dreaming what his presence there signified for him.
pervadingverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading I have not said much concerning Malcolm’s feelings with regard to Lady Clementina, but all this time the sense of her existence had been like an atmosphere surrounding and pervading his thought.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He wondered he had not seen him with the carriage he had passed, never suspecting he had had another conductress, or dreaming what his presence there signified for him.
prostrated
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From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
rearingnounUS /ˈrɪrɪŋ/
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I have not said much concerning Malcolm’s feelings with regard to Lady Clementina, but all this time the sense of her existence had been like an atmosphere surrounding and pervading his thought.
done under pressure
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have not said much concerning Malcolm’s feelings with regard to Lady Clementina, but all this time the sense of her existence had been like an atmosphere surrounding and pervading his thought.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He wondered he had not seen him with the carriage he had passed, never suspecting he had had another conductress, or dreaming what his presence there signified for him.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I have not said much concerning Malcolm’s feelings with regard to Lady Clementina, but all this time the sense of her existence had been like an atmosphere surrounding and pervading his thought.
signifiednounUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪd/
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
From this reading He wondered he had not seen him with the carriage he had passed, never suspecting he had had another conductress, or dreaming what his presence there signified for him.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading I have not said much concerning Malcolm’s feelings with regard to Lady Clementina, but all this time the sense of her existence had been like an atmosphere surrounding and pervading his thought.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading He wondered he had not seen him with the carriage he had passed, never suspecting he had had another conductress, or dreaming what his presence there signified for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He wondered he had not seen him with the carriage he had passed, never suspecting he had had another conductress, or dreaming what his presence there signified for him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have not said much concerning Malcolm’s feelings with regard to Lady Clementina, but all this time the sense of her existence had been like an atmosphere surrounding and pervading his thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have not said much concerning Malcolm’s feelings with regard to Lady Clementina, but all this time the sense of her existence had been like an atmosphere surrounding and pervading his thought.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THOUGHTS.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have not said much concerning Malcolm’s feelings with regard to Lady Clementina, but all this time the sense of her existence had been like an atmosphere surrounding and pervading his thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
accept gladly
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wondered he had not seen him with the carriage he had passed, never suspecting he had had another conductress, or dreaming what his presence there signified for him.
at the time that
From this reading When Malcolm took Kelpie to her stall the night of the arrival of Lady Bellair and her nephew, he was rushed upon by Demon, and nearly prostrated between his immoderate welcome and the startled rearing of the mare.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The hound had arrived a couple of hours before, while Malcolm was out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wondered he had not seen him with the carriage he had passed, never suspecting he had had another conductress, or dreaming what his presence there signified for him.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered he had not seen him with the carriage he had passed, never suspecting he had had another conductress, or dreaming what his presence there signified for him.
