used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a muttered colloquy, he led us in and called his wife to prepare tea and food for us, while he took charge of the horses.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a muttered colloquy, he led us in and called his wife to prepare tea and food for us, while he took charge of the horses.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "You must eat and sleep," Mishka announced in his gruff way.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You ought to be still in the hospital; but we are fools, in these days, every one of us!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Ho--little father--shake down some hay in the barn; we will sleep there."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You ought to be still in the hospital; but we are fools, in these days, every one of us!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After a muttered colloquy, he led us in and called his wife to prepare tea and food for us, while he took charge of the horses.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
can't
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From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading After a muttered colloquy, he led us in and called his wife to prepare tea and food for us, while he took charge of the horses.
colloquynounUS /ˈkɑːləkwi/
a conversation especially a formal one
From this reading After a muttered colloquy, he led us in and called his wife to prepare tea and food for us, while he took charge of the horses.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "You ought to be still in the hospital; but we are fools, in these days, every one of us!
having the place or position changed
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ho--little father--shake down some hay in the barn; we will sleep there."
take in solid food
From this reading "You must eat and sleep," Mishka announced in his gruff way.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "You ought to be still in the hospital; but we are fools, in these days, every one of us!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ho--little father--shake down some hay in the barn; we will sleep there."
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading After a muttered colloquy, he led us in and called his wife to prepare tea and food for us, while he took charge of the horses.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "You ought to be still in the hospital; but we are fools, in these days, every one of us!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After a muttered colloquy, he led us in and called his wife to prepare tea and food for us, while he took charge of the horses.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading "You must eat and sleep," Mishka announced in his gruff way.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Ho--little father--shake down some hay in the barn; we will sleep there."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a muttered colloquy, he led us in and called his wife to prepare tea and food for us, while he took charge of the horses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a muttered colloquy, he led us in and called his wife to prepare tea and food for us, while he took charge of the horses.
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading Ho--little father--shake down some hay in the barn; we will sleep there."
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading After a muttered colloquy, he led us in and called his wife to prepare tea and food for us, while he took charge of the horses.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading "You ought to be still in the hospital; but we are fools, in these days, every one of us!
How
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From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a muttered colloquy, he led us in and called his wife to prepare tea and food for us, while he took charge of the horses.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading After a muttered colloquy, he led us in and called his wife to prepare tea and food for us, while he took charge of the horses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ho--little father--shake down some hay in the barn; we will sleep there."
Mishka
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From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must eat and sleep," Mishka announced in his gruff way.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading After a muttered colloquy, he led us in and called his wife to prepare tea and food for us, while he took charge of the horses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You ought to be still in the hospital; but we are fools, in these days, every one of us!
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "You ought to be still in the hospital; but we are fools, in these days, every one of us!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading After a muttered colloquy, he led us in and called his wife to prepare tea and food for us, while he took charge of the horses.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
express in words
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Ho--little father--shake down some hay in the barn; we will sleep there."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "You must eat and sleep," Mishka announced in his gruff way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ho--little father--shake down some hay in the barn; we will sleep there."
not in physical motion
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading After a muttered colloquy, he led us in and called his wife to prepare tea and food for us, while he took charge of the horses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ho--little father--shake down some hay in the barn; we will sleep there."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "You ought to be still in the hospital; but we are fools, in these days, every one of us!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a muttered colloquy, he led us in and called his wife to prepare tea and food for us, while he took charge of the horses.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After a muttered colloquy, he led us in and called his wife to prepare tea and food for us, while he took charge of the horses.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a muttered colloquy, he led us in and called his wife to prepare tea and food for us, while he took charge of the horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You must eat and sleep," Mishka announced in his gruff way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
at the time that
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a muttered colloquy, he led us in and called his wife to prepare tea and food for us, while he took charge of the horses.
which person or people
From this reading THE END OF AN ACT How far we rode I can't say; but it was still dark when we halted at a small isolated farmhouse, where Mishka roused the farmer, who came out grumbling at being disturbed before daybreak.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading After a muttered colloquy, he led us in and called his wife to prepare tea and food for us, while he took charge of the horses.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Ho--little father--shake down some hay in the barn; we will sleep there."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must eat and sleep," Mishka announced in his gruff way.
