used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He drove up to Soden's hotel in the old rackety buggy at a crawl, for his horse had gone dead lame on the way.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My old crock has gone in the off hind-leg and wants a rest.
any thing at all
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DUDGEON PROPOSES For the first time since the outrage at Taloona, Dudgeon visited Waroona.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
for the reason that
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading "Have you a horse I can borrow from you, Soden?
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading He drove up to Soden's hotel in the old rackety buggy at a crawl, for his horse had gone dead lame on the way.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Have you a horse I can borrow from you, Soden?
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He drove up to Soden's hotel in the old rackety buggy at a crawl, for his horse had gone dead lame on the way.
crocknounUS /krɑːk/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading My old crock has gone in the off hind-leg and wants a rest.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He drove up to Soden's hotel in the old rackety buggy at a crawl, for his horse had gone dead lame on the way.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
take in liquids
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He drove up to Soden's hotel in the old rackety buggy at a crawl, for his horse had gone dead lame on the way.
DUDGEONnounUS /ˈdʌdʒən/
a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase “in high dudgeon”)
From this reading DUDGEON PROPOSES For the first time since the outrage at Taloona, Dudgeon visited Waroona.
Durham's
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From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DUDGEON PROPOSES For the first time since the outrage at Taloona, Dudgeon visited Waroona.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DUDGEON PROPOSES For the first time since the outrage at Taloona, Dudgeon visited Waroona.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Have you a horse I can borrow from you, Soden?
destroyed or killed
From this reading He drove up to Soden's hotel in the old rackety buggy at a crawl, for his horse had gone dead lame on the way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He drove up to Soden's hotel in the old rackety buggy at a crawl, for his horse had gone dead lame on the way.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My old crock has gone in the off hind-leg and wants a rest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drove up to Soden's hotel in the old rackety buggy at a crawl, for his horse had gone dead lame on the way.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
hind-leg
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From this reading My old crock has gone in the off hind-leg and wants a rest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He drove up to Soden's hotel in the old rackety buggy at a crawl, for his horse had gone dead lame on the way.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He drove up to Soden's hotel in the old rackety buggy at a crawl, for his horse had gone dead lame on the way.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He drove up to Soden's hotel in the old rackety buggy at a crawl, for his horse had gone dead lame on the way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have you a horse I can borrow from you, Soden?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He drove up to Soden's hotel in the old rackety buggy at a crawl, for his horse had gone dead lame on the way.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
ineffectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfektʃuːəl/
not producing an intended effect
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
and nothing more
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading He drove up to Soden's hotel in the old rackety buggy at a crawl, for his horse had gone dead lame on the way.
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 At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
attach to a support
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My old crock has gone in the off hind-leg and wants a rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My old crock has gone in the off hind-leg and wants a rest.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He drove up to Soden's hotel in the old rackety buggy at a crawl, for his horse had gone dead lame on the way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He drove up to Soden's hotel in the old rackety buggy at a crawl, for his horse had gone dead lame on the way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading DUDGEON PROPOSES For the first time since the outrage at Taloona, Dudgeon visited Waroona.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
PROPOSESverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading DUDGEON PROPOSES For the first time since the outrage at Taloona, Dudgeon visited Waroona.
racketyadjective
uncontrollably noisy
From this reading He drove up to Soden's hotel in the old rackety buggy at a crawl, for his horse had gone dead lame on the way.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading My old crock has gone in the off hind-leg and wants a rest.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading DUDGEON PROPOSES For the first time since the outrage at Taloona, Dudgeon visited Waroona.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
Soden
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From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
Soden's
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From this reading He drove up to Soden's hotel in the old rackety buggy at a crawl, for his horse had gone dead lame on the way.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
Taloona
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From this reading DUDGEON PROPOSES For the first time since the outrage at Taloona, Dudgeon visited Waroona.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DUDGEON PROPOSES For the first time since the outrage at Taloona, Dudgeon visited Waroona.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DUDGEON PROPOSES For the first time since the outrage at Taloona, Dudgeon visited Waroona.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He drove up to Soden's hotel in the old rackety buggy at a crawl, for his horse had gone dead lame on the way.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He drove up to Soden's hotel in the old rackety buggy at a crawl, for his horse had gone dead lame on the way.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading DUDGEON PROPOSES For the first time since the outrage at Taloona, Dudgeon visited Waroona.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading My old crock has gone in the off hind-leg and wants a rest.
Waroona
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From this reading DUDGEON PROPOSES For the first time since the outrage at Taloona, Dudgeon visited Waroona.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He drove up to Soden's hotel in the old rackety buggy at a crawl, for his horse had gone dead lame on the way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the time he arrived Patsy was making ineffectual attempts to mount his horse for the ride which led to so dramatic a turning in Durham's romance, having just staggered out of the bar highly indignant because Soden had refused to allow him to have anything more to drink on the premises.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you a horse I can borrow from you, Soden?
