used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a splendid day and the ride was just enough to put an edge on the meet that was to follow.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Mrs. Brackett was waiting for us already with horses from the Brackett stables.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a splendid day and the ride was just enough to put an edge on the meet that was to follow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FOX HUNT The next day was that of the hunt and we motored out to the North Shore Hunt Club.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We pulled up at last before the rambling colonial building which the Hunt Club boasted as its home.
on or to one side
From this reading "I'm so glad you came," she greeted us aside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We pulled up at last before the rambling colonial building which the Hunt Club boasted as its home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We pulled up at last before the rambling colonial building which the Hunt Club boasted as its home.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading We pulled up at last before the rambling colonial building which the Hunt Club boasted as its home.
Brackett
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From this reading Mrs. Brackett was waiting for us already with horses from the Brackett stables.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading We pulled up at last before the rambling colonial building which the Hunt Club boasted as its home.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'm so glad you came," she greeted us aside.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE FOX HUNT The next day was that of the hunt and we motored out to the North Shore Hunt Club.
colonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading We pulled up at last before the rambling colonial building which the Hunt Club boasted as its home.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FOX HUNT The next day was that of the hunt and we motored out to the North Shore Hunt Club.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It was a splendid day and the ride was just enough to put an edge on the meet that was to follow.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was a splendid day and the ride was just enough to put an edge on the meet that was to follow.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was a splendid day and the ride was just enough to put an edge on the meet that was to follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Brackett was waiting for us already with horses from the Brackett stables.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading THE FOX HUNT The next day was that of the hunt and we motored out to the North Shore Hunt Club.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Brackett was waiting for us already with horses from the Brackett stables.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm so glad you came," she greeted us aside.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "I'm so glad you came," she greeted us aside.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We pulled up at last before the rambling colonial building which the Hunt Club boasted as its home.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Mrs. Brackett was waiting for us already with horses from the Brackett stables.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE FOX HUNT The next day was that of the hunt and we motored out to the North Shore Hunt Club.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm so glad you came," she greeted us aside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a splendid day and the ride was just enough to put an edge on the meet that was to follow.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We pulled up at last before the rambling colonial building which the Hunt Club boasted as its home.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a splendid day and the ride was just enough to put an edge on the meet that was to follow.
immediately past
From this reading We pulled up at last before the rambling colonial building which the Hunt Club boasted as its home.
come together
From this reading It was a splendid day and the ride was just enough to put an edge on the meet that was to follow.
motoredadjective
equipped with a motor or motors
From this reading THE FOX HUNT The next day was that of the hunt and we motored out to the North Shore Hunt Club.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Brackett was waiting for us already with horses from the Brackett stables.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE FOX HUNT The next day was that of the hunt and we motored out to the North Shore Hunt Club.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE FOX HUNT The next day was that of the hunt and we motored out to the North Shore Hunt Club.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FOX HUNT The next day was that of the hunt and we motored out to the North Shore Hunt Club.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a splendid day and the ride was just enough to put an edge on the meet that was to follow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE FOX HUNT The next day was that of the hunt and we motored out to the North Shore Hunt Club.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading We pulled up at last before the rambling colonial building which the Hunt Club boasted as its home.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a splendid day and the ride was just enough to put an edge on the meet that was to follow.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading We pulled up at last before the rambling colonial building which the Hunt Club boasted as its home.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was a splendid day and the ride was just enough to put an edge on the meet that was to follow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm so glad you came," she greeted us aside.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE FOX HUNT The next day was that of the hunt and we motored out to the North Shore Hunt Club.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm so glad you came," she greeted us aside.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading It was a splendid day and the ride was just enough to put an edge on the meet that was to follow.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Mrs. Brackett was waiting for us already with horses from the Brackett stables.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FOX HUNT The next day was that of the hunt and we motored out to the North Shore Hunt Club.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOX HUNT The next day was that of the hunt and we motored out to the North Shore Hunt Club.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FOX HUNT The next day was that of the hunt and we motored out to the North Shore Hunt Club.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We pulled up at last before the rambling colonial building which the Hunt Club boasted as its home.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Brackett was waiting for us already with horses from the Brackett stables.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Mrs. Brackett was waiting for us already with horses from the Brackett stables.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FOX HUNT The next day was that of the hunt and we motored out to the North Shore Hunt Club.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE FOX HUNT The next day was that of the hunt and we motored out to the North Shore Hunt Club.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We pulled up at last before the rambling colonial building which the Hunt Club boasted as its home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Brackett was waiting for us already with horses from the Brackett stables.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm so glad you came," she greeted us aside.
