used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The superintendent of the coastguard, who had been on some business a mile or two inland, had availed himself of the coach for returning.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading IT was the afternoon of this same day.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The stage-coach, delayed by the snow, was very late when it was heard approaching.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It's four well-fed horses drew lip at the Dolphin Lim, to set down Mr. Nettleby.
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading The superintendent of the coastguard, who had been on some business a mile or two inland, had availed himself of the coach for returning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The superintendent of the coastguard, who had been on some business a mile or two inland, had availed himself of the coach for returning.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The superintendent of the coastguard, who had been on some business a mile or two inland, had availed himself of the coach for returning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The stage-coach, delayed by the snow, was very late when it was heard approaching.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading The superintendent of the coastguard, who had been on some business a mile or two inland, had availed himself of the coach for returning.
coastguardnoun
a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
From this reading The superintendent of the coastguard, who had been on some business a mile or two inland, had availed himself of the coach for returning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IT was the afternoon of this same day.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading The stage-coach, delayed by the snow, was very late when it was heard approaching.
DolphinnounUS /ˈdɑːlfən/
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading It's four well-fed horses drew lip at the Dolphin Lim, to set down Mr. Nettleby.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It's four well-fed horses drew lip at the Dolphin Lim, to set down Mr. Nettleby.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It's four well-fed horses drew lip at the Dolphin Lim, to set down Mr. Nettleby.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The superintendent of the coastguard, who had been on some business a mile or two inland, had availed himself of the coach for returning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It's four well-fed horses drew lip at the Dolphin Lim, to set down Mr. Nettleby.
GUISEnounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading MADAME GUISE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The superintendent of the coastguard, who had been on some business a mile or two inland, had availed himself of the coach for returning.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The stage-coach, delayed by the snow, was very late when it was heard approaching.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The superintendent of the coastguard, who had been on some business a mile or two inland, had availed himself of the coach for returning.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It's four well-fed horses drew lip at the Dolphin Lim, to set down Mr. Nettleby.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading The superintendent of the coastguard, who had been on some business a mile or two inland, had availed himself of the coach for returning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was the afternoon of this same day.
It's
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From this reading It's four well-fed horses drew lip at the Dolphin Lim, to set down Mr. Nettleby.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The stage-coach, delayed by the snow, was very late when it was heard approaching.
Lim
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From this reading It's four well-fed horses drew lip at the Dolphin Lim, to set down Mr. Nettleby.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading It's four well-fed horses drew lip at the Dolphin Lim, to set down Mr. Nettleby.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading MADAME GUISE.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The superintendent of the coastguard, who had been on some business a mile or two inland, had availed himself of the coach for returning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It's four well-fed horses drew lip at the Dolphin Lim, to set down Mr. Nettleby.
Nettleby
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From this reading It's four well-fed horses drew lip at the Dolphin Lim, to set down Mr. Nettleby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was the afternoon of this same day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The superintendent of the coastguard, who had been on some business a mile or two inland, had availed himself of the coach for returning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The superintendent of the coastguard, who had been on some business a mile or two inland, had availed himself of the coach for returning.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The superintendent of the coastguard, who had been on some business a mile or two inland, had availed himself of the coach for returning.
Identical; not different.
From this reading IT was the afternoon of this same day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It's four well-fed horses drew lip at the Dolphin Lim, to set down Mr. Nettleby.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The stage-coach, delayed by the snow, was very late when it was heard approaching.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The superintendent of the coastguard, who had been on some business a mile or two inland, had availed himself of the coach for returning.
stage-coach
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From this reading The stage-coach, delayed by the snow, was very late when it was heard approaching.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading The superintendent of the coastguard, who had been on some business a mile or two inland, had availed himself of the coach for returning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was the afternoon of this same day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IT was the afternoon of this same day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's four well-fed horses drew lip at the Dolphin Lim, to set down Mr. Nettleby.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The superintendent of the coastguard, who had been on some business a mile or two inland, had availed himself of the coach for returning.
precisely as stated
From this reading The stage-coach, delayed by the snow, was very late when it was heard approaching.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was the afternoon of this same day.
well-fedadjective
properly nourished
From this reading It's four well-fed horses drew lip at the Dolphin Lim, to set down Mr. Nettleby.
at the time that
From this reading The stage-coach, delayed by the snow, was very late when it was heard approaching.
which person or people
From this reading The superintendent of the coastguard, who had been on some business a mile or two inland, had availed himself of the coach for returning.
