used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Turning short about, Jim, in a score of long strides, reached the fence separating him from Edwards.
the state of being absent
From this reading At this juncture of entire absence of mind, the voice of John Edwards, hailing him from the road, a little way off, dissolved the spell:
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The words seemed to electrify the usually slow mind to which the idea was addressed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I say, Jim," hallooed Edwards; "if you discover that mine, I will give you half of it, and an interest in the ranch."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I say, Jim," hallooed Edwards; "if you discover that mine, I will give you half of it, and an interest in the ranch."
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this juncture of entire absence of mind, the voice of John Edwards, hailing him from the road, a little way off, dissolved the spell:
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
dead-stand
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From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "I say, Jim," hallooed Edwards; "if you discover that mine, I will give you half of it, and an interest in the ranch."
dissolvedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɑːlvd/
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading At this juncture of entire absence of mind, the voice of John Edwards, hailing him from the road, a little way off, dissolved the spell:
EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading At this juncture of entire absence of mind, the voice of John Edwards, hailing him from the road, a little way off, dissolved the spell:
electrifyverbUS /ɪˈlektrəfaɪ/
excite suddenly and intensely
From this reading The words seemed to electrify the usually slow mind to which the idea was addressed.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading At this juncture of entire absence of mind, the voice of John Edwards, hailing him from the road, a little way off, dissolved the spell:
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
enclose with a fence
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
gainin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I say, Jim," hallooed Edwards; "if you discover that mine, I will give you half of it, and an interest in the ranch."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
hailingverbUS /ˈheɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading At this juncture of entire absence of mind, the voice of John Edwards, hailing him from the road, a little way off, dissolved the spell:
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I say, Jim," hallooed Edwards; "if you discover that mine, I will give you half of it, and an interest in the ranch."
hallooed
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From this reading "I say, Jim," hallooed Edwards; "if you discover that mine, I will give you half of it, and an interest in the ranch."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, Jim," hallooed Edwards; "if you discover that mine, I will give you half of it, and an interest in the ranch."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The words seemed to electrify the usually slow mind to which the idea was addressed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I say, Jim," hallooed Edwards; "if you discover that mine, I will give you half of it, and an interest in the ranch."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I say, Jim," hallooed Edwards; "if you discover that mine, I will give you half of it, and an interest in the ranch."
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "I say, Jim," hallooed Edwards; "if you discover that mine, I will give you half of it, and an interest in the ranch."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, Jim," hallooed Edwards; "if you discover that mine, I will give you half of it, and an interest in the ranch."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading At this juncture of entire absence of mind, the voice of John Edwards, hailing him from the road, a little way off, dissolved the spell:
juncturenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋktʃər/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading At this juncture of entire absence of mind, the voice of John Edwards, hailing him from the road, a little way off, dissolved the spell:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At this juncture of entire absence of mind, the voice of John Edwards, hailing him from the road, a little way off, dissolved the spell:
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Turning short about, Jim, in a score of long strides, reached the fence separating him from Edwards.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At this juncture of entire absence of mind, the voice of John Edwards, hailing him from the road, a little way off, dissolved the spell:
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I say, Jim," hallooed Edwards; "if you discover that mine, I will give you half of it, and an interest in the ranch."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At this juncture of entire absence of mind, the voice of John Edwards, hailing him from the road, a little way off, dissolved the spell:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading "I say, Jim," hallooed Edwards; "if you discover that mine, I will give you half of it, and an interest in the ranch."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Turning short about, Jim, in a score of long strides, reached the fence separating him from Edwards.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At this juncture of entire absence of mind, the voice of John Edwards, hailing him from the road, a little way off, dissolved the spell:
express in words
From this reading "I say, Jim," hallooed Edwards; "if you discover that mine, I will give you half of it, and an interest in the ranch."
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Turning short about, Jim, in a score of long strides, reached the fence separating him from Edwards.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The words seemed to electrify the usually slow mind to which the idea was addressed.
separatingverbUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “separate” — act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Turning short about, Jim, in a score of long strides, reached the fence separating him from Edwards.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Turning short about, Jim, in a score of long strides, reached the fence separating him from Edwards.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The words seemed to electrify the usually slow mind to which the idea was addressed.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading At this juncture of entire absence of mind, the voice of John Edwards, hailing him from the road, a little way off, dissolved the spell:
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading Turning short about, Jim, in a score of long strides, reached the fence separating him from Edwards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I say, Jim," hallooed Edwards; "if you discover that mine, I will give you half of it, and an interest in the ranch."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this juncture of entire absence of mind, the voice of John Edwards, hailing him from the road, a little way off, dissolved the spell:
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning short about, Jim, in a score of long strides, reached the fence separating him from Edwards.
under normal conditions
From this reading The words seemed to electrify the usually slow mind to which the idea was addressed.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At this juncture of entire absence of mind, the voice of John Edwards, hailing him from the road, a little way off, dissolved the spell:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At this juncture of entire absence of mind, the voice of John Edwards, hailing him from the road, a little way off, dissolved the spell:
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What it was he was "gainin' on," did not appear, for the weight of his thoughts had brought him to a dead-stand, a few feet from the fence, on the hither side of which was the animal he contemplated riding.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I say, Jim," hallooed Edwards; "if you discover that mine, I will give you half of it, and an interest in the ranch."
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words seemed to electrify the usually slow mind to which the idea was addressed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, Jim," hallooed Edwards; "if you discover that mine, I will give you half of it, and an interest in the ranch."
