used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he was not a man instinctively to strike out a course on an emergency, or to reduce his resolves promptly to action; neither was he able yet to think very clearly on his situation.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But he was not a man instinctively to strike out a course on an emergency, or to reduce his resolves promptly to action; neither was he able yet to think very clearly on his situation.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading But he was not a man instinctively to strike out a course on an emergency, or to reduce his resolves promptly to action; neither was he able yet to think very clearly on his situation.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading Down the glen, all the way to the ruined windmill, sauntered Charles Fairfield, before he put his rod together and adjusted his casting line.
(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 Down the glen, all the way to the ruined windmill, sauntered Charles Fairfield, before he put his rod together and adjusted his casting line.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Very nervous he was, almost miserable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he was not a man instinctively to strike out a course on an emergency, or to reduce his resolves promptly to action; neither was he able yet to think very clearly on his situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down the glen, all the way to the ruined windmill, sauntered Charles Fairfield, before he put his rod together and adjusted his casting line.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Had there not peeped out to-day, instead of the boot of that horsey, jolly fellow, the tip of a cloven hoof that cannot be mistaken?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Down the glen, all the way to the ruined windmill, sauntered Charles Fairfield, before he put his rod together and adjusted his casting line.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Had there not peeped out to-day, instead of the boot of that horsey, jolly fellow, the tip of a cloven hoof that cannot be mistaken?
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Somehow his brother Harry was constantly before him in a new and dismal light.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not a man instinctively to strike out a course on an emergency, or to reduce his resolves promptly to action; neither was he able yet to think very clearly on his situation.
cannot
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From this reading Had there not peeped out to-day, instead of the boot of that horsey, jolly fellow, the tip of a cloven hoof that cannot be mistaken?
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Down the glen, all the way to the ruined windmill, sauntered Charles Fairfield, before he put his rod together and adjusted his casting line.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Down the glen, all the way to the ruined windmill, sauntered Charles Fairfield, before he put his rod together and adjusted his casting line.
without doubt or question
From this reading But he was not a man instinctively to strike out a course on an emergency, or to reduce his resolves promptly to action; neither was he able yet to think very clearly on his situation.
clovenadjective
(used of hooves) split, divided
From this reading Had there not peeped out to-day, instead of the boot of that horsey, jolly fellow, the tip of a cloven hoof that cannot be mistaken?
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Somehow his brother Harry was constantly before him in a new and dismal light.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But he was not a man instinctively to strike out a course on an emergency, or to reduce his resolves promptly to action; neither was he able yet to think very clearly on his situation.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading Somehow his brother Harry was constantly before him in a new and dismal light.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down the glen, all the way to the ruined windmill, sauntered Charles Fairfield, before he put his rod together and adjusted his casting line.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading But he was not a man instinctively to strike out a course on an emergency, or to reduce his resolves promptly to action; neither was he able yet to think very clearly on his situation.
Fairfield
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From this reading Down the glen, all the way to the ruined windmill, sauntered Charles Fairfield, before he put his rod together and adjusted his casting line.
a boy or man
From this reading Had there not peeped out to-day, instead of the boot of that horsey, jolly fellow, the tip of a cloven hoof that cannot be mistaken?
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Down the glen, all the way to the ruined windmill, sauntered Charles Fairfield, before he put his rod together and adjusted his casting line.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had there not peeped out to-day, instead of the boot of that horsey, jolly fellow, the tip of a cloven hoof that cannot be mistaken?
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Somehow his brother Harry was constantly before him in a new and dismal light.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Down the glen, all the way to the ruined windmill, sauntered Charles Fairfield, before he put his rod together and adjusted his casting line.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Somehow his brother Harry was constantly before him in a new and dismal light.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Down the glen, all the way to the ruined windmill, sauntered Charles Fairfield, before he put his rod together and adjusted his casting line.
hoofnounUS /huːf/
the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Had there not peeped out to-day, instead of the boot of that horsey, jolly fellow, the tip of a cloven hoof that cannot be mistaken?
horsey
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From this reading Had there not peeped out to-day, instead of the boot of that horsey, jolly fellow, the tip of a cloven hoof that cannot be mistaken?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somehow his brother Harry was constantly before him in a new and dismal light.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Had there not peeped out to-day, instead of the boot of that horsey, jolly fellow, the tip of a cloven hoof that cannot be mistaken?
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading But he was not a man instinctively to strike out a course on an emergency, or to reduce his resolves promptly to action; neither was he able yet to think very clearly on his situation.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Had there not peeped out to-day, instead of the boot of that horsey, jolly fellow, the tip of a cloven hoof that cannot be mistaken?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Somehow his brother Harry was constantly before him in a new and dismal light.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Down the glen, all the way to the ruined windmill, sauntered Charles Fairfield, before he put his rod together and adjusted his casting line.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But he was not a man instinctively to strike out a course on an emergency, or to reduce his resolves promptly to action; neither was he able yet to think very clearly on his situation.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Very nervous he was, almost miserable.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Had there not peeped out to-day, instead of the boot of that horsey, jolly fellow, the tip of a cloven hoof that cannot be mistaken?
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But he was not a man instinctively to strike out a course on an emergency, or to reduce his resolves promptly to action; neither was he able yet to think very clearly on his situation.
easily agitated
From this reading Very nervous he was, almost miserable.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Somehow his brother Harry was constantly before him in a new and dismal light.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was not a man instinctively to strike out a course on an emergency, or to reduce his resolves promptly to action; neither was he able yet to think very clearly on his situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had there not peeped out to-day, instead of the boot of that horsey, jolly fellow, the tip of a cloven hoof that cannot be mistaken?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he was not a man instinctively to strike out a course on an emergency, or to reduce his resolves promptly to action; neither was he able yet to think very clearly on his situation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he was not a man instinctively to strike out a course on an emergency, or to reduce his resolves promptly to action; neither was he able yet to think very clearly on his situation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But he was not a man instinctively to strike out a course on an emergency, or to reduce his resolves promptly to action; neither was he able yet to think very clearly on his situation.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Had there not peeped out to-day, instead of the boot of that horsey, jolly fellow, the tip of a cloven hoof that cannot be mistaken?
with little or no delay
From this reading But he was not a man instinctively to strike out a course on an emergency, or to reduce his resolves promptly to action; neither was he able yet to think very clearly on his situation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Down the glen, all the way to the ruined windmill, sauntered Charles Fairfield, before he put his rod together and adjusted his casting line.
reduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading But he was not a man instinctively to strike out a course on an emergency, or to reduce his resolves promptly to action; neither was he able yet to think very clearly on his situation.
resolvesnounUS /riˈzɑːlvz/
plural of “resolve” — the trait of being resolute
From this reading But he was not a man instinctively to strike out a course on an emergency, or to reduce his resolves promptly to action; neither was he able yet to think very clearly on his situation.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Down the glen, all the way to the ruined windmill, sauntered Charles Fairfield, before he put his rod together and adjusted his casting line.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Down the glen, all the way to the ruined windmill, sauntered Charles Fairfield, before he put his rod together and adjusted his casting line.
sauntered
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From this reading Down the glen, all the way to the ruined windmill, sauntered Charles Fairfield, before he put his rod together and adjusted his casting line.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading But he was not a man instinctively to strike out a course on an emergency, or to reduce his resolves promptly to action; neither was he able yet to think very clearly on his situation.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow his brother Harry was constantly before him in a new and dismal light.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading But he was not a man instinctively to strike out a course on an emergency, or to reduce his resolves promptly to action; neither was he able yet to think very clearly on his situation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had there not peeped out to-day, instead of the boot of that horsey, jolly fellow, the tip of a cloven hoof that cannot be mistaken?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down the glen, all the way to the ruined windmill, sauntered Charles Fairfield, before he put his rod together and adjusted his casting line.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Had there not peeped out to-day, instead of the boot of that horsey, jolly fellow, the tip of a cloven hoof that cannot be mistaken?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But he was not a man instinctively to strike out a course on an emergency, or to reduce his resolves promptly to action; neither was he able yet to think very clearly on his situation.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Had there not peeped out to-day, instead of the boot of that horsey, jolly fellow, the tip of a cloven hoof that cannot be mistaken?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Down the glen, all the way to the ruined windmill, sauntered Charles Fairfield, before he put his rod together and adjusted his casting line.
to-day
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From this reading Had there not peeped out to-day, instead of the boot of that horsey, jolly fellow, the tip of a cloven hoof that cannot be mistaken?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Down the glen, all the way to the ruined windmill, sauntered Charles Fairfield, before he put his rod together and adjusted his casting line.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very nervous he was, almost miserable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very nervous he was, almost miserable.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Down the glen, all the way to the ruined windmill, sauntered Charles Fairfield, before he put his rod together and adjusted his casting line.
windmillnounUS /ˈwɪndmɪl/
a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading Down the glen, all the way to the ruined windmill, sauntered Charles Fairfield, before he put his rod together and adjusted his casting line.
but in spite of that
From this reading But he was not a man instinctively to strike out a course on an emergency, or to reduce his resolves promptly to action; neither was he able yet to think very clearly on his situation.
