used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jack Harvey and George Warren, struggling down the road through the storm of the afternoon before, had worried not a little about him, and would have gone back to his aid, if they could have done so.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Jack Harvey and George Warren, struggling down the road through the storm of the afternoon before, had worried not a little about him, and would have gone back to his aid, if they could have done so.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Jack Harvey and George Warren, struggling down the road through the storm of the afternoon before, had worried not a little about him, and would have gone back to his aid, if they could have done so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had not ridden far, however, when a double-seated sleigh appeared in sight, which seemed even at a distance to be familiar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not ridden far, however, when a double-seated sleigh appeared in sight, which seemed even at a distance to be familiar.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jack Harvey and George Warren, struggling down the road through the storm of the afternoon before, had worried not a little about him, and would have gone back to his aid, if they could have done so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had not ridden far, however, when a double-seated sleigh appeared in sight, which seemed even at a distance to be familiar.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It became more so when, at length, he made out clearly a white horse belonging to Tom Harris's father, and, occupying the two seats, his friends Tom and Bob, Jack Harvey and George Warren.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jack Harvey and George Warren, struggling down the road through the storm of the afternoon before, had worried not a little about him, and would have gone back to his aid, if they could have done so.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading It became more so when, at length, he made out clearly a white horse belonging to Tom Harris's father, and, occupying the two seats, his friends Tom and Bob, Jack Harvey and George Warren.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading It became more so when, at length, he made out clearly a white horse belonging to Tom Harris's father, and, occupying the two seats, his friends Tom and Bob, Jack Harvey and George Warren.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading Perhaps they didn't give three cheers and a tiger when they espied Henry Burns!
without doubt or question
From this reading It became more so when, at length, he made out clearly a white horse belonging to Tom Harris's father, and, occupying the two seats, his friends Tom and Bob, Jack Harvey and George Warren.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jack Harvey and George Warren, struggling down the road through the storm of the afternoon before, had worried not a little about him, and would have gone back to his aid, if they could have done so.
didn't
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From this reading Perhaps they didn't give three cheers and a tiger when they espied Henry Burns!
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He had not ridden far, however, when a double-seated sleigh appeared in sight, which seemed even at a distance to be familiar.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Jack Harvey and George Warren, struggling down the road through the storm of the afternoon before, had worried not a little about him, and would have gone back to his aid, if they could have done so.
double-seated
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From this reading He had not ridden far, however, when a double-seated sleigh appeared in sight, which seemed even at a distance to be familiar.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jack Harvey and George Warren, struggling down the road through the storm of the afternoon before, had worried not a little about him, and would have gone back to his aid, if they could have done so.
espied
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From this reading Perhaps they didn't give three cheers and a tiger when they espied Henry Burns!
divisible by two
From this reading He had not ridden far, however, when a double-seated sleigh appeared in sight, which seemed even at a distance to be familiar.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He had not ridden far, however, when a double-seated sleigh appeared in sight, which seemed even at a distance to be familiar.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had not ridden far, however, when a double-seated sleigh appeared in sight, which seemed even at a distance to be familiar.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It became more so when, at length, he made out clearly a white horse belonging to Tom Harris's father, and, occupying the two seats, his friends Tom and Bob, Jack Harvey and George Warren.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It became more so when, at length, he made out clearly a white horse belonging to Tom Harris's father, and, occupying the two seats, his friends Tom and Bob, Jack Harvey and George Warren.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading It became more so when, at length, he made out clearly a white horse belonging to Tom Harris's father, and, occupying the two seats, his friends Tom and Bob, Jack Harvey and George Warren.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Perhaps they didn't give three cheers and a tiger when they espied Henry Burns!
the act of departing
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Jack Harvey and George Warren, struggling down the road through the storm of the afternoon before, had worried not a little about him, and would have gone back to his aid, if they could have done so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not ridden far, however, when a double-seated sleigh appeared in sight, which seemed even at a distance to be familiar.
Harris'snounUS /ˈherɪsɪz/
possessive form of “harris” — United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading It became more so when, at length, he made out clearly a white horse belonging to Tom Harris's father, and, occupying the two seats, his friends Tom and Bob, Jack Harvey and George Warren.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading It became more so when, at length, he made out clearly a white horse belonging to Tom Harris's father, and, occupying the two seats, his friends Tom and Bob, Jack Harvey and George Warren.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jack Harvey and George Warren, struggling down the road through the storm of the afternoon before, had worried not a little about him, and would have gone back to his aid, if they could have done so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not ridden far, however, when a double-seated sleigh appeared in sight, which seemed even at a distance to be familiar.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack Harvey and George Warren, struggling down the road through the storm of the afternoon before, had worried not a little about him, and would have gone back to his aid, if they could have done so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It became more so when, at length, he made out clearly a white horse belonging to Tom Harris's father, and, occupying the two seats, his friends Tom and Bob, Jack Harvey and George Warren.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It became more so when, at length, he made out clearly a white horse belonging to Tom Harris's father, and, occupying the two seats, his friends Tom and Bob, Jack Harvey and George Warren.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had not ridden far, however, when a double-seated sleigh appeared in sight, which seemed even at a distance to be familiar.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jack Harvey and George Warren, struggling down the road through the storm of the afternoon before, had worried not a little about him, and would have gone back to his aid, if they could have done so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It became more so when, at length, he made out clearly a white horse belonging to Tom Harris's father, and, occupying the two seats, his friends Tom and Bob, Jack Harvey and George Warren.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It became more so when, at length, he made out clearly a white horse belonging to Tom Harris's father, and, occupying the two seats, his friends Tom and Bob, Jack Harvey and George Warren.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It became more so when, at length, he made out clearly a white horse belonging to Tom Harris's father, and, occupying the two seats, his friends Tom and Bob, Jack Harvey and George Warren.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jack Harvey and George Warren, struggling down the road through the storm of the afternoon before, had worried not a little about him, and would have gone back to his aid, if they could have done so.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It became more so when, at length, he made out clearly a white horse belonging to Tom Harris's father, and, occupying the two seats, his friends Tom and Bob, Jack Harvey and George Warren.
MILLverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It became more so when, at length, he made out clearly a white horse belonging to Tom Harris's father, and, occupying the two seats, his friends Tom and Bob, Jack Harvey and George Warren.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not ridden far, however, when a double-seated sleigh appeared in sight, which seemed even at a distance to be familiar.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading It became more so when, at length, he made out clearly a white horse belonging to Tom Harris's father, and, occupying the two seats, his friends Tom and Bob, Jack Harvey and George Warren.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It became more so when, at length, he made out clearly a white horse belonging to Tom Harris's father, and, occupying the two seats, his friends Tom and Bob, Jack Harvey and George Warren.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps they didn't give three cheers and a tiger when they espied Henry Burns!
with low volume
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He had not ridden far, however, when a double-seated sleigh appeared in sight, which seemed even at a distance to be familiar.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Jack Harvey and George Warren, struggling down the road through the storm of the afternoon before, had worried not a little about him, and would have gone back to his aid, if they could have done so.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading It became more so when, at length, he made out clearly a white horse belonging to Tom Harris's father, and, occupying the two seats, his friends Tom and Bob, Jack Harvey and George Warren.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had not ridden far, however, when a double-seated sleigh appeared in sight, which seemed even at a distance to be familiar.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He had not ridden far, however, when a double-seated sleigh appeared in sight, which seemed even at a distance to be familiar.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading He had not ridden far, however, when a double-seated sleigh appeared in sight, which seemed even at a distance to be familiar.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
snowdrifts
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From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It became more so when, at length, he made out clearly a white horse belonging to Tom Harris's father, and, occupying the two seats, his friends Tom and Bob, Jack Harvey and George Warren.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Jack Harvey and George Warren, struggling down the road through the storm of the afternoon before, had worried not a little about him, and would have gone back to his aid, if they could have done so.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Jack Harvey and George Warren, struggling down the road through the storm of the afternoon before, had worried not a little about him, and would have gone back to his aid, if they could have done so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps they didn't give three cheers and a tiger when they espied Henry Burns!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Perhaps they didn't give three cheers and a tiger when they espied Henry Burns!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading Perhaps they didn't give three cheers and a tiger when they espied Henry Burns!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
male cat
From this reading It became more so when, at length, he made out clearly a white horse belonging to Tom Harris's father, and, occupying the two seats, his friends Tom and Bob, Jack Harvey and George Warren.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MILL Henry Burns, slipping quietly away from the farmhouse on the hill, tramped joyously through the snowdrifts to the highway, "caught a ride" on a sledge going in to Benton and started homeward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It became more so when, at length, he made out clearly a white horse belonging to Tom Harris's father, and, occupying the two seats, his friends Tom and Bob, Jack Harvey and George Warren.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading It became more so when, at length, he made out clearly a white horse belonging to Tom Harris's father, and, occupying the two seats, his friends Tom and Bob, Jack Harvey and George Warren.
at the time that
From this reading He had not ridden far, however, when a double-seated sleigh appeared in sight, which seemed even at a distance to be familiar.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had not ridden far, however, when a double-seated sleigh appeared in sight, which seemed even at a distance to be familiar.
a Caucasian
From this reading It became more so when, at length, he made out clearly a white horse belonging to Tom Harris's father, and, occupying the two seats, his friends Tom and Bob, Jack Harvey and George Warren.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Jack Harvey and George Warren, struggling down the road through the storm of the afternoon before, had worried not a little about him, and would have gone back to his aid, if they could have done so.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jack Harvey and George Warren, struggling down the road through the storm of the afternoon before, had worried not a little about him, and would have gone back to his aid, if they could have done so.
