used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
(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 “At all events, she gave us one clew,” said Sam hopefully; “the man drove a brown horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As it so happens,” commented De Garros, “that is no clew at all, for I happened to notice that the equine in question was a white one.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At all events, she gave us one clew,” said Sam hopefully; “the man drove a brown horse.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Better still.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “At all events, she gave us one clew,” said Sam hopefully; “the man drove a brown horse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
clewnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading “At all events, she gave us one clew,” said Sam hopefully; “the man drove a brown horse.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “As it so happens,” commented De Garros, “that is no clew at all, for I happened to notice that the equine in question was a white one.”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “As it so happens,” commented De Garros, “that is no clew at all, for I happened to notice that the equine in question was a white one.”
derisiveadjectiveUS /dərˈɪsɪv/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading We must look for every driver in Kingston with a brown horse.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “At all events, she gave us one clew,” said Sam hopefully; “the man drove a brown horse.
equineadjectiveUS /ˈiːkwaɪn/
resembling a horse
From this reading “As it so happens,” commented De Garros, “that is no clew at all, for I happened to notice that the equine in question was a white one.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “At all events, she gave us one clew,” said Sam hopefully; “the man drove a brown horse.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We must look for every driver in Kingston with a brown horse.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
Garros
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From this reading “As it so happens,” commented De Garros, “that is no clew at all, for I happened to notice that the equine in question was a white one.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “At all events, she gave us one clew,” said Sam hopefully; “the man drove a brown horse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
hagnounUS /hæɡ/
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “As it so happens,” commented De Garros, “that is no clew at all, for I happened to notice that the equine in question was a white one.”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “As it so happens,” commented De Garros, “that is no clew at all, for I happened to notice that the equine in question was a white one.”
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading “At all events, she gave us one clew,” said Sam hopefully; “the man drove a brown horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As it so happens,” commented De Garros, “that is no clew at all, for I happened to notice that the equine in question was a white one.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must look for every driver in Kingston with a brown horse.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “As it so happens,” commented De Garros, “that is no clew at all, for I happened to notice that the equine in question was a white one.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading We must look for every driver in Kingston with a brown horse.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “At all events, she gave us one clew,” said Sam hopefully; “the man drove a brown horse.
minusadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnəs/
on the negative side or lower end of a scale
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must look for every driver in Kingston with a brown horse.”
not any; not one
From this reading “As it so happens,” commented De Garros, “that is no clew at all, for I happened to notice that the equine in question was a white one.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “As it so happens,” commented De Garros, “that is no clew at all, for I happened to notice that the equine in question was a white one.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “At all events, she gave us one clew,” said Sam hopefully; “the man drove a brown horse.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “As it so happens,” commented De Garros, “that is no clew at all, for I happened to notice that the equine in question was a white one.”
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “At all events, she gave us one clew,” said Sam hopefully; “the man drove a brown horse.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “At all events, she gave us one clew,” said Sam hopefully; “the man drove a brown horse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “At all events, she gave us one clew,” said Sam hopefully; “the man drove a brown horse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “As it so happens,” commented De Garros, “that is no clew at all, for I happened to notice that the equine in question was a white one.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “Better still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “As it so happens,” commented De Garros, “that is no clew at all, for I happened to notice that the equine in question was a white one.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “At all events, she gave us one clew,” said Sam hopefully; “the man drove a brown horse.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must look for every driver in Kingston with a brown horse.”
a Caucasian
From this reading LOOK FOR A WHITE HORSE It was useless to try to recover the money, and the two friends had to walk off minus five dollars and followed by the derisive laughter of the hag.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We must look for every driver in Kingston with a brown horse.”
