used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now, as with a quick hand upon Lady Lightfoot's reins he came to a stop, he very promptly forgot all about Little Saxon.
(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 Now, as with a quick hand upon Lady Lightfoot's reins he came to a stop, he very promptly forgot all about Little Saxon.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He had left Big Bill and had come on alone, passing around the head of the lake and following the trail which Little Saxon's flying hoofs had made in the fresh sod.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He had left Big Bill and had come on alone, passing around the head of the lake and following the trail which Little Saxon's flying hoofs had made in the fresh sod.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, as with a quick hand upon Lady Lightfoot's reins he came to a stop, he very promptly forgot all about Little Saxon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had left Big Bill and had come on alone, passing around the head of the lake and following the trail which Little Saxon's flying hoofs had made in the fresh sod.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He had left Big Bill and had come on alone, passing around the head of the lake and following the trail which Little Saxon's flying hoofs had made in the fresh sod.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, as with a quick hand upon Lady Lightfoot's reins he came to a stop, he very promptly forgot all about Little Saxon.
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you know me?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
moving swiftly
From this reading He had left Big Bill and had come on alone, passing around the head of the lake and following the trail which Little Saxon's flying hoofs had made in the fresh sod.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He had left Big Bill and had come on alone, passing around the head of the lake and following the trail which Little Saxon's flying hoofs had made in the fresh sod.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Now, as with a quick hand upon Lady Lightfoot's reins he came to a stop, he very promptly forgot all about Little Saxon.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He had left Big Bill and had come on alone, passing around the head of the lake and following the trail which Little Saxon's flying hoofs had made in the fresh sod.
GLADNESSnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading THE GLADNESS THAT SINGS "Well?" laughingly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Now, as with a quick hand upon Lady Lightfoot's reins he came to a stop, he very promptly forgot all about Little Saxon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had left Big Bill and had come on alone, passing around the head of the lake and following the trail which Little Saxon's flying hoofs had made in the fresh sod.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading He had left Big Bill and had come on alone, passing around the head of the lake and following the trail which Little Saxon's flying hoofs had made in the fresh sod.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had left Big Bill and had come on alone, passing around the head of the lake and following the trail which Little Saxon's flying hoofs had made in the fresh sod.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Don't you know me?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Now, as with a quick hand upon Lady Lightfoot's reins he came to a stop, he very promptly forgot all about Little Saxon.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He had left Big Bill and had come on alone, passing around the head of the lake and following the trail which Little Saxon's flying hoofs had made in the fresh sod.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading THE GLADNESS THAT SINGS "Well?" laughingly.
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 He had left Big Bill and had come on alone, passing around the head of the lake and following the trail which Little Saxon's flying hoofs had made in the fresh sod.
Lightfoot's
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From this reading Now, as with a quick hand upon Lady Lightfoot's reins he came to a stop, he very promptly forgot all about Little Saxon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had left Big Bill and had come on alone, passing around the head of the lake and following the trail which Little Saxon's flying hoofs had made in the fresh sod.
take the midday meal
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had left Big Bill and had come on alone, passing around the head of the lake and following the trail which Little Saxon's flying hoofs had made in the fresh sod.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't you know me?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, as with a quick hand upon Lady Lightfoot's reins he came to a stop, he very promptly forgot all about Little Saxon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had left Big Bill and had come on alone, passing around the head of the lake and following the trail which Little Saxon's flying hoofs had made in the fresh sod.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had left Big Bill and had come on alone, passing around the head of the lake and following the trail which Little Saxon's flying hoofs had made in the fresh sod.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He had left Big Bill and had come on alone, passing around the head of the lake and following the trail which Little Saxon's flying hoofs had made in the fresh sod.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading Now, as with a quick hand upon Lady Lightfoot's reins he came to a stop, he very promptly forgot all about Little Saxon.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Now, as with a quick hand upon Lady Lightfoot's reins he came to a stop, he very promptly forgot all about Little Saxon.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading Now, as with a quick hand upon Lady Lightfoot's reins he came to a stop, he very promptly forgot all about Little Saxon.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
cut with a saw
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Now, as with a quick hand upon Lady Lightfoot's reins he came to a stop, he very promptly forgot all about Little Saxon.
Saxon'snounUS /ˈsæksənz/
possessive form of “saxon” — a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading He had left Big Bill and had come on alone, passing around the head of the lake and following the trail which Little Saxon's flying hoofs had made in the fresh sod.
Shandon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
SINGSverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading THE GLADNESS THAT SINGS "Well?" laughingly.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading He had left Big Bill and had come on alone, passing around the head of the lake and following the trail which Little Saxon's flying hoofs had made in the fresh sod.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Now, as with a quick hand upon Lady Lightfoot's reins he came to a stop, he very promptly forgot all about Little Saxon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GLADNESS THAT SINGS "Well?" laughingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GLADNESS THAT SINGS "Well?" laughingly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He had left Big Bill and had come on alone, passing around the head of the lake and following the trail which Little Saxon's flying hoofs had made in the fresh sod.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now, as with a quick hand upon Lady Lightfoot's reins he came to a stop, he very promptly forgot all about Little Saxon.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now, as with a quick hand upon Lady Lightfoot's reins he came to a stop, he very promptly forgot all about Little Saxon.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE GLADNESS THAT SINGS "Well?" laughingly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had left Big Bill and had come on alone, passing around the head of the lake and following the trail which Little Saxon's flying hoofs had made in the fresh sod.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wayne Shandon, riding idly down a lane through the pines, had come close before he saw her sitting with her back to a tree, her camera and empty lunch basket lying beside her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you know me?"
