used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STUDIO TEA I knew in a moment that it was Loveday who had preached at the race-course.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading If Dave had been so wicked as to bet, I could not see that it made any difference which horse he had bet upon, but I trusted Loveday sufficiently to be sure that there was some reason for her mysterious actions.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I could see her gaunt figure there among the coarse, rough men, the color bright upon her high cheek-bones--perhaps wavering a little; but I knew there was no wavering of her courage in the “giving of her testimony.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If Dave had been so wicked as to bet, I could not see that it made any difference which horse he had bet upon, but I trusted Loveday sufficiently to be sure that there was some reason for her mysterious actions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was still in the dark as to what the idea might be, but it seemed probable that it was connected with Dave’s trouble.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A STUDIO TEA I knew in a moment that it was Loveday who had preached at the race-course.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was still in the dark as to what the idea might be, but it seemed probable that it was connected with Dave’s trouble.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Dave had been so wicked as to bet, I could not see that it made any difference which horse he had bet upon, but I trusted Loveday sufficiently to be sure that there was some reason for her mysterious actions.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading If Dave had been so wicked as to bet, I could not see that it made any difference which horse he had bet upon, but I trusted Loveday sufficiently to be sure that there was some reason for her mysterious actions.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I could see her gaunt figure there among the coarse, rough men, the color bright upon her high cheek-bones--perhaps wavering a little; but I knew there was no wavering of her courage in the “giving of her testimony.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was still in the dark as to what the idea might be, but it seemed probable that it was connected with Dave’s trouble.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
cheek-bones
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From this reading I could see her gaunt figure there among the coarse, rough men, the color bright upon her high cheek-bones--perhaps wavering a little; but I knew there was no wavering of her courage in the “giving of her testimony.”
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading I could see her gaunt figure there among the coarse, rough men, the color bright upon her high cheek-bones--perhaps wavering a little; but I knew there was no wavering of her courage in the “giving of her testimony.”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading I could see her gaunt figure there among the coarse, rough men, the color bright upon her high cheek-bones--perhaps wavering a little; but I knew there was no wavering of her courage in the “giving of her testimony.”
being joined in close association
From this reading I was still in the dark as to what the idea might be, but it seemed probable that it was connected with Dave’s trouble.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading I could see her gaunt figure there among the coarse, rough men, the color bright upon her high cheek-bones--perhaps wavering a little; but I knew there was no wavering of her courage in the “giving of her testimony.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I was still in the dark as to what the idea might be, but it seemed probable that it was connected with Dave’s trouble.
Dave
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From this reading If Dave had been so wicked as to bet, I could not see that it made any difference which horse he had bet upon, but I trusted Loveday sufficiently to be sure that there was some reason for her mysterious actions.
Dave's
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From this reading I was still in the dark as to what the idea might be, but it seemed probable that it was connected with Dave’s trouble.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading If Dave had been so wicked as to bet, I could not see that it made any difference which horse he had bet upon, but I trusted Loveday sufficiently to be sure that there was some reason for her mysterious actions.
Estelle
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From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I could see her gaunt figure there among the coarse, rough men, the color bright upon her high cheek-bones--perhaps wavering a little; but I knew there was no wavering of her courage in the “giving of her testimony.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading I could see her gaunt figure there among the coarse, rough men, the color bright upon her high cheek-bones--perhaps wavering a little; but I knew there was no wavering of her courage in the “giving of her testimony.”
the act of giving
From this reading I could see her gaunt figure there among the coarse, rough men, the color bright upon her high cheek-bones--perhaps wavering a little; but I knew there was no wavering of her courage in the “giving of her testimony.”
the act of departing
From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STUDIO TEA I knew in a moment that it was Loveday who had preached at the race-course.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Dave had been so wicked as to bet, I could not see that it made any difference which horse he had bet upon, but I trusted Loveday sufficiently to be sure that there was some reason for her mysterious actions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I could see her gaunt figure there among the coarse, rough men, the color bright upon her high cheek-bones--perhaps wavering a little; but I knew there was no wavering of her courage in the “giving of her testimony.”
Hiram
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From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
holt
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From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A STUDIO TEA I knew in a moment that it was Loveday who had preached at the race-course.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Dave had been so wicked as to bet, I could not see that it made any difference which horse he had bet upon, but I trusted Loveday sufficiently to be sure that there was some reason for her mysterious actions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STUDIO TEA I knew in a moment that it was Loveday who had preached at the race-course.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A STUDIO TEA I knew in a moment that it was Loveday who had preached at the race-course.
ketchnounUS /ketʃ/
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A STUDIO TEA I knew in a moment that it was Loveday who had preached at the race-course.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I could see her gaunt figure there among the coarse, rough men, the color bright upon her high cheek-bones--perhaps wavering a little; but I knew there was no wavering of her courage in the “giving of her testimony.”
Loveday
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From this reading A STUDIO TEA I knew in a moment that it was Loveday who had preached at the race-course.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If Dave had been so wicked as to bet, I could not see that it made any difference which horse he had bet upon, but I trusted Loveday sufficiently to be sure that there was some reason for her mysterious actions.
the force of workers available
From this reading I could see her gaunt figure there among the coarse, rough men, the color bright upon her high cheek-bones--perhaps wavering a little; but I knew there was no wavering of her courage in the “giving of her testimony.”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was still in the dark as to what the idea might be, but it seemed probable that it was connected with Dave’s trouble.
a particular point in time
From this reading A STUDIO TEA I knew in a moment that it was Loveday who had preached at the race-course.
of an obscure nature
From this reading If Dave had been so wicked as to bet, I could not see that it made any difference which horse he had bet upon, but I trusted Loveday sufficiently to be sure that there was some reason for her mysterious actions.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
not any; not one
From this reading I could see her gaunt figure there among the coarse, rough men, the color bright upon her high cheek-bones--perhaps wavering a little; but I knew there was no wavering of her courage in the “giving of her testimony.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
Nute's
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From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
Octavia
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From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
by chance
From this reading I could see her gaunt figure there among the coarse, rough men, the color bright upon her high cheek-bones--perhaps wavering a little; but I knew there was no wavering of her courage in the “giving of her testimony.”
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading A STUDIO TEA I knew in a moment that it was Loveday who had preached at the race-course.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading I was still in the dark as to what the idea might be, but it seemed probable that it was connected with Dave’s trouble.
race-course
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From this reading A STUDIO TEA I knew in a moment that it was Loveday who had preached at the race-course.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading I could see her gaunt figure there among the coarse, rough men, the color bright upon her high cheek-bones--perhaps wavering a little; but I knew there was no wavering of her courage in the “giving of her testimony.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If Dave had been so wicked as to bet, I could not see that it made any difference which horse he had bet upon, but I trusted Loveday sufficiently to be sure that there was some reason for her mysterious actions.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I was still in the dark as to what the idea might be, but it seemed probable that it was connected with Dave’s trouble.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If Dave had been so wicked as to bet, I could not see that it made any difference which horse he had bet upon, but I trusted Loveday sufficiently to be sure that there was some reason for her mysterious actions.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If Dave had been so wicked as to bet, I could not see that it made any difference which horse he had bet upon, but I trusted Loveday sufficiently to be sure that there was some reason for her mysterious actions.
not in physical motion
From this reading I was still in the dark as to what the idea might be, but it seemed probable that it was connected with Dave’s trouble.
STUDIOnounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading A STUDIO TEA I knew in a moment that it was Loveday who had preached at the race-course.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading If Dave had been so wicked as to bet, I could not see that it made any difference which horse he had bet upon, but I trusted Loveday sufficiently to be sure that there was some reason for her mysterious actions.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading If Dave had been so wicked as to bet, I could not see that it made any difference which horse he had bet upon, but I trusted Loveday sufficiently to be sure that there was some reason for her mysterious actions.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading A STUDIO TEA I knew in a moment that it was Loveday who had preached at the race-course.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading I could see her gaunt figure there among the coarse, rough men, the color bright upon her high cheek-bones--perhaps wavering a little; but I knew there was no wavering of her courage in the “giving of her testimony.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A STUDIO TEA I knew in a moment that it was Loveday who had preached at the race-course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STUDIO TEA I knew in a moment that it was Loveday who had preached at the race-course.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I was still in the dark as to what the idea might be, but it seemed probable that it was connected with Dave’s trouble.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading If Dave had been so wicked as to bet, I could not see that it made any difference which horse he had bet upon, but I trusted Loveday sufficiently to be sure that there was some reason for her mysterious actions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If Dave had been so wicked as to bet, I could not see that it made any difference which horse he had bet upon, but I trusted Loveday sufficiently to be sure that there was some reason for her mysterious actions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STUDIO TEA I knew in a moment that it was Loveday who had preached at the race-course.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading I could see her gaunt figure there among the coarse, rough men, the color bright upon her high cheek-bones--perhaps wavering a little; but I knew there was no wavering of her courage in the “giving of her testimony.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was still in the dark as to what the idea might be, but it seemed probable that it was connected with Dave’s trouble.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I could guess at a reason for her going there, of which Octavia and Estelle knew nothing, for she had not shown them Hiram Nute’s photograph of a horse which had caused the exciting idea to “ketch a holt” of her in the middle of the night.
which person or people
From this reading A STUDIO TEA I knew in a moment that it was Loveday who had preached at the race-course.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading If Dave had been so wicked as to bet, I could not see that it made any difference which horse he had bet upon, but I trusted Loveday sufficiently to be sure that there was some reason for her mysterious actions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was still in the dark as to what the idea might be, but it seemed probable that it was connected with Dave’s trouble.
