used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STOWAWAY Mr. Kit-ze had left the pony in town and now came on at a rapid dog-trot.
(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 When he had first rushed away, it had been with the thought that the _miriok_ had been left at home, that it had in all probability dropped from his clothing as he slept.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STOWAWAY Mr. Kit-ze had left the pony in town and now came on at a rapid dog-trot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he had first rushed away, it had been with the thought that the _miriok_ had been left at home, that it had in all probability dropped from his clothing as he slept.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A STOWAWAY Mr. Kit-ze had left the pony in town and now came on at a rapid dog-trot.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When he had first rushed away, it had been with the thought that the _miriok_ had been left at home, that it had in all probability dropped from his clothing as he slept.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was covered with dust and perspiration, and his hair, which had been shaken from its knot, was now partly hanging in much disorder down his back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was covered with dust and perspiration, and his hair, which had been shaken from its knot, was now partly hanging in much disorder down his back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as a rigid search failed to reveal it, he at length came to the conclusion that he had dropped it in or near the river while helping to load the sampan.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A STOWAWAY Mr. Kit-ze had left the pony in town and now came on at a rapid dog-trot.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading When he had first rushed away, it had been with the thought that the _miriok_ had been left at home, that it had in all probability dropped from his clothing as he slept.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading But as a rigid search failed to reveal it, he at length came to the conclusion that he had dropped it in or near the river while helping to load the sampan.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He was covered with dust and perspiration, and his hair, which had been shaken from its knot, was now partly hanging in much disorder down his back.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading He was covered with dust and perspiration, and his hair, which had been shaken from its knot, was now partly hanging in much disorder down his back.
dog-trot
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From this reading A STOWAWAY Mr. Kit-ze had left the pony in town and now came on at a rapid dog-trot.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was covered with dust and perspiration, and his hair, which had been shaken from its knot, was now partly hanging in much disorder down his back.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading When he had first rushed away, it had been with the thought that the _miriok_ had been left at home, that it had in all probability dropped from his clothing as he slept.
remove the dust from
From this reading He was covered with dust and perspiration, and his hair, which had been shaken from its knot, was now partly hanging in much disorder down his back.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But as a rigid search failed to reveal it, he at length came to the conclusion that he had dropped it in or near the river while helping to load the sampan.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When he had first rushed away, it had been with the thought that the _miriok_ had been left at home, that it had in all probability dropped from his clothing as he slept.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was covered with dust and perspiration, and his hair, which had been shaken from its knot, was now partly hanging in much disorder down his back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STOWAWAY Mr. Kit-ze had left the pony in town and now came on at a rapid dog-trot.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was covered with dust and perspiration, and his hair, which had been shaken from its knot, was now partly hanging in much disorder down his back.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading He was covered with dust and perspiration, and his hair, which had been shaken from its knot, was now partly hanging in much disorder down his back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was covered with dust and perspiration, and his hair, which had been shaken from its knot, was now partly hanging in much disorder down his back.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading But as a rigid search failed to reveal it, he at length came to the conclusion that he had dropped it in or near the river while helping to load the sampan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was covered with dust and perspiration, and his hair, which had been shaken from its knot, was now partly hanging in much disorder down his back.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When he had first rushed away, it had been with the thought that the _miriok_ had been left at home, that it had in all probability dropped from his clothing as he slept.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STOWAWAY Mr. Kit-ze had left the pony in town and now came on at a rapid dog-trot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he had first rushed away, it had been with the thought that the _miriok_ had been left at home, that it had in all probability dropped from his clothing as he slept.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was covered with dust and perspiration, and his hair, which had been shaken from its knot, was now partly hanging in much disorder down his back.
Kit-ze
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From this reading A STOWAWAY Mr. Kit-ze had left the pony in town and now came on at a rapid dog-trot.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had stooped over many times, he knew.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading He was covered with dust and perspiration, and his hair, which had been shaken from its knot, was now partly hanging in much disorder down his back.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A STOWAWAY Mr. Kit-ze had left the pony in town and now came on at a rapid dog-trot.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading But as a rigid search failed to reveal it, he at length came to the conclusion that he had dropped it in or near the river while helping to load the sampan.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading But as a rigid search failed to reveal it, he at length came to the conclusion that he had dropped it in or near the river while helping to load the sampan.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had stooped over many times, he knew.
miriok
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From this reading When he had first rushed away, it had been with the thought that the _miriok_ had been left at home, that it had in all probability dropped from his clothing as he slept.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A STOWAWAY Mr. Kit-ze had left the pony in town and now came on at a rapid dog-trot.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was covered with dust and perspiration, and his hair, which had been shaken from its knot, was now partly hanging in much disorder down his back.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But as a rigid search failed to reveal it, he at length came to the conclusion that he had dropped it in or near the river while helping to load the sampan.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A STOWAWAY Mr. Kit-ze had left the pony in town and now came on at a rapid dog-trot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A STOWAWAY Mr. Kit-ze had left the pony in town and now came on at a rapid dog-trot.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But as a rigid search failed to reveal it, he at length came to the conclusion that he had dropped it in or near the river while helping to load the sampan.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had stooped over many times, he knew.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading He was covered with dust and perspiration, and his hair, which had been shaken from its knot, was now partly hanging in much disorder down his back.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading He was covered with dust and perspiration, and his hair, which had been shaken from its knot, was now partly hanging in much disorder down his back.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading A STOWAWAY Mr. Kit-ze had left the pony in town and now came on at a rapid dog-trot.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading When he had first rushed away, it had been with the thought that the _miriok_ had been left at home, that it had in all probability dropped from his clothing as he slept.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading A STOWAWAY Mr. Kit-ze had left the pony in town and now came on at a rapid dog-trot.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading But as a rigid search failed to reveal it, he at length came to the conclusion that he had dropped it in or near the river while helping to load the sampan.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading But as a rigid search failed to reveal it, he at length came to the conclusion that he had dropped it in or near the river while helping to load the sampan.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading But as a rigid search failed to reveal it, he at length came to the conclusion that he had dropped it in or near the river while helping to load the sampan.
done under pressure
From this reading When he had first rushed away, it had been with the thought that the _miriok_ had been left at home, that it had in all probability dropped from his clothing as he slept.
sampannounUS /ˈsæmpæn/
an Asian skiff usually propelled by two oars
From this reading But as a rigid search failed to reveal it, he at length came to the conclusion that he had dropped it in or near the river while helping to load the sampan.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading But as a rigid search failed to reveal it, he at length came to the conclusion that he had dropped it in or near the river while helping to load the sampan.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading He was covered with dust and perspiration, and his hair, which had been shaken from its knot, was now partly hanging in much disorder down his back.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading When he had first rushed away, it had been with the thought that the _miriok_ had been left at home, that it had in all probability dropped from his clothing as he slept.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading He had stooped over many times, he knew.
STOWAWAYnounUS /ˈstoʊəweɪ/
a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage
From this reading A STOWAWAY Mr. Kit-ze had left the pony in town and now came on at a rapid dog-trot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he had first rushed away, it had been with the thought that the _miriok_ had been left at home, that it had in all probability dropped from his clothing as he slept.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STOWAWAY Mr. Kit-ze had left the pony in town and now came on at a rapid dog-trot.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When he had first rushed away, it had been with the thought that the _miriok_ had been left at home, that it had in all probability dropped from his clothing as he slept.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had stooped over many times, he knew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as a rigid search failed to reveal it, he at length came to the conclusion that he had dropped it in or near the river while helping to load the sampan.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A STOWAWAY Mr. Kit-ze had left the pony in town and now came on at a rapid dog-trot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was covered with dust and perspiration, and his hair, which had been shaken from its knot, was now partly hanging in much disorder down his back.
at the time that
From this reading When he had first rushed away, it had been with the thought that the _miriok_ had been left at home, that it had in all probability dropped from his clothing as he slept.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was covered with dust and perspiration, and his hair, which had been shaken from its knot, was now partly hanging in much disorder down his back.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But as a rigid search failed to reveal it, he at length came to the conclusion that he had dropped it in or near the river while helping to load the sampan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was covered with dust and perspiration, and his hair, which had been shaken from its knot, was now partly hanging in much disorder down his back.
