used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading General Boswell’s coachman was a Scot; a grim, taciturn, brickdust-coloured fellow, who had been in his present service for a quarter of a century.
anew
From this reading He had gone to the General as valet, but his stable love had broken out again, and he had gravitated by force of nature to the place of coachman.
a cherished desire
From this reading He had been bred amongst horses from his boyhood, for his father had been a horsebreaker, and when he had run away from home and enlisted, he had satisfied ambition by becoming a driver of artillery.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading He had been bred amongst horses from his boyhood, for his father had been a horsebreaker, and when he had run away from home and enlisted, he had satisfied ambition by becoming a driver of artillery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been bred amongst horses from his boyhood, for his father had been a horsebreaker, and when he had run away from home and enlisted, he had satisfied ambition by becoming a driver of artillery.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading He had been bred amongst horses from his boyhood, for his father had been a horsebreaker, and when he had run away from home and enlisted, he had satisfied ambition by becoming a driver of artillery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had gone to the General as valet, but his stable love had broken out again, and he had gravitated by force of nature to the place of coachman.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had been bred amongst horses from his boyhood, for his father had been a horsebreaker, and when he had run away from home and enlisted, he had satisfied ambition by becoming a driver of artillery.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Then he had been wounded, and had turned batman for awhile.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Polson’s mind did not go back to a time when he did not remember Duncan, and to Irene he was like a fixed part of the scheme of nature.
batmannounUS /ˈbætmæn/
an orderly assigned to serve a British military officer
From this reading Then he had been wounded, and had turned batman for awhile.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading He had been bred amongst horses from his boyhood, for his father had been a horsebreaker, and when he had run away from home and enlisted, he had satisfied ambition by becoming a driver of artillery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading General Boswell’s coachman was a Scot; a grim, taciturn, brickdust-coloured fellow, who had been in his present service for a quarter of a century.
Boswell's
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From this reading General Boswell’s coachman was a Scot; a grim, taciturn, brickdust-coloured fellow, who had been in his present service for a quarter of a century.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading He had been bred amongst horses from his boyhood, for his father had been a horsebreaker, and when he had run away from home and enlisted, he had satisfied ambition by becoming a driver of artillery.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading He had been bred amongst horses from his boyhood, for his father had been a horsebreaker, and when he had run away from home and enlisted, he had satisfied ambition by becoming a driver of artillery.
brickdust-coloured
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From this reading General Boswell’s coachman was a Scot; a grim, taciturn, brickdust-coloured fellow, who had been in his present service for a quarter of a century.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He had gone to the General as valet, but his stable love had broken out again, and he had gravitated by force of nature to the place of coachman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had gone to the General as valet, but his stable love had broken out again, and he had gravitated by force of nature to the place of coachman.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been bred amongst horses from his boyhood, for his father had been a horsebreaker, and when he had run away from home and enlisted, he had satisfied ambition by becoming a driver of artillery.
a period of 100 years
From this reading General Boswell’s coachman was a Scot; a grim, taciturn, brickdust-coloured fellow, who had been in his present service for a quarter of a century.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading General Boswell’s coachman was a Scot; a grim, taciturn, brickdust-coloured fellow, who had been in his present service for a quarter of a century.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Polson’s mind did not go back to a time when he did not remember Duncan, and to Irene he was like a fixed part of the scheme of nature.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading He had been bred amongst horses from his boyhood, for his father had been a horsebreaker, and when he had run away from home and enlisted, he had satisfied ambition by becoming a driver of artillery.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading Polson’s mind did not go back to a time when he did not remember Duncan, and to Irene he was like a fixed part of the scheme of nature.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading He had been bred amongst horses from his boyhood, for his father had been a horsebreaker, and when he had run away from home and enlisted, he had satisfied ambition by becoming a driver of artillery.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had been bred amongst horses from his boyhood, for his father had been a horsebreaker, and when he had run away from home and enlisted, he had satisfied ambition by becoming a driver of artillery.
a boy or man
From this reading General Boswell’s coachman was a Scot; a grim, taciturn, brickdust-coloured fellow, who had been in his present service for a quarter of a century.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Polson’s mind did not go back to a time when he did not remember Duncan, and to Irene he was like a fixed part of the scheme of nature.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading General Boswell’s coachman was a Scot; a grim, taciturn, brickdust-coloured fellow, who had been in his present service for a quarter of a century.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He had gone to the General as valet, but his stable love had broken out again, and he had gravitated by force of nature to the place of coachman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been bred amongst horses from his boyhood, for his father had been a horsebreaker, and when he had run away from home and enlisted, he had satisfied ambition by becoming a driver of artillery.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Boswell’s coachman was a Scot; a grim, taciturn, brickdust-coloured fellow, who had been in his present service for a quarter of a century.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Polson’s mind did not go back to a time when he did not remember Duncan, and to Irene he was like a fixed part of the scheme of nature.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone to the General as valet, but his stable love had broken out again, and he had gravitated by force of nature to the place of coachman.
gravitatedverbUS /ˈɡrævəteɪtɪd/
past form of “gravitate” — move toward
From this reading He had gone to the General as valet, but his stable love had broken out again, and he had gravitated by force of nature to the place of coachman.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading General Boswell’s coachman was a Scot; a grim, taciturn, brickdust-coloured fellow, who had been in his present service for a quarter of a century.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading General Boswell’s coachman was a Scot; a grim, taciturn, brickdust-coloured fellow, who had been in his present service for a quarter of a century.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been bred amongst horses from his boyhood, for his father had been a horsebreaker, and when he had run away from home and enlisted, he had satisfied ambition by becoming a driver of artillery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading General Boswell’s coachman was a Scot; a grim, taciturn, brickdust-coloured fellow, who had been in his present service for a quarter of a century.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had been bred amongst horses from his boyhood, for his father had been a horsebreaker, and when he had run away from home and enlisted, he had satisfied ambition by becoming a driver of artillery.
horsebreaker
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From this reading He had been bred amongst horses from his boyhood, for his father had been a horsebreaker, and when he had run away from home and enlisted, he had satisfied ambition by becoming a driver of artillery.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He had been bred amongst horses from his boyhood, for his father had been a horsebreaker, and when he had run away from home and enlisted, he had satisfied ambition by becoming a driver of artillery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading General Boswell’s coachman was a Scot; a grim, taciturn, brickdust-coloured fellow, who had been in his present service for a quarter of a century.
Irene
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polson’s mind did not go back to a time when he did not remember Duncan, and to Irene he was like a fixed part of the scheme of nature.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Polson’s mind did not go back to a time when he did not remember Duncan, and to Irene he was like a fixed part of the scheme of nature.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He had gone to the General as valet, but his stable love had broken out again, and he had gravitated by force of nature to the place of coachman.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Polson’s mind did not go back to a time when he did not remember Duncan, and to Irene he was like a fixed part of the scheme of nature.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He had gone to the General as valet, but his stable love had broken out again, and he had gravitated by force of nature to the place of coachman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Polson’s mind did not go back to a time when he did not remember Duncan, and to Irene he was like a fixed part of the scheme of nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading General Boswell’s coachman was a Scot; a grim, taciturn, brickdust-coloured fellow, who had been in his present service for a quarter of a century.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had gone to the General as valet, but his stable love had broken out again, and he had gravitated by force of nature to the place of coachman.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Polson’s mind did not go back to a time when he did not remember Duncan, and to Irene he was like a fixed part of the scheme of nature.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had gone to the General as valet, but his stable love had broken out again, and he had gravitated by force of nature to the place of coachman.
Polson's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polson’s mind did not go back to a time when he did not remember Duncan, and to Irene he was like a fixed part of the scheme of nature.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading General Boswell’s coachman was a Scot; a grim, taciturn, brickdust-coloured fellow, who had been in his present service for a quarter of a century.
one of four equal parts
From this reading General Boswell’s coachman was a Scot; a grim, taciturn, brickdust-coloured fellow, who had been in his present service for a quarter of a century.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Polson’s mind did not go back to a time when he did not remember Duncan, and to Irene he was like a fixed part of the scheme of nature.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He had been bred amongst horses from his boyhood, for his father had been a horsebreaker, and when he had run away from home and enlisted, he had satisfied ambition by becoming a driver of artillery.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He had been bred amongst horses from his boyhood, for his father had been a horsebreaker, and when he had run away from home and enlisted, he had satisfied ambition by becoming a driver of artillery.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Polson’s mind did not go back to a time when he did not remember Duncan, and to Irene he was like a fixed part of the scheme of nature.
ScotnounUS /skɑːt/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading General Boswell’s coachman was a Scot; a grim, taciturn, brickdust-coloured fellow, who had been in his present service for a quarter of a century.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading General Boswell’s coachman was a Scot; a grim, taciturn, brickdust-coloured fellow, who had been in his present service for a quarter of a century.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading He had gone to the General as valet, but his stable love had broken out again, and he had gravitated by force of nature to the place of coachman.
taciturnadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪtɜːrn/
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
From this reading General Boswell’s coachman was a Scot; a grim, taciturn, brickdust-coloured fellow, who had been in his present service for a quarter of a century.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had gone to the General as valet, but his stable love had broken out again, and he had gravitated by force of nature to the place of coachman.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he had been wounded, and had turned batman for awhile.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Polson’s mind did not go back to a time when he did not remember Duncan, and to Irene he was like a fixed part of the scheme of nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had gone to the General as valet, but his stable love had broken out again, and he had gravitated by force of nature to the place of coachman.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he had been wounded, and had turned batman for awhile.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading He had gone to the General as valet, but his stable love had broken out again, and he had gravitated by force of nature to the place of coachman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading General Boswell’s coachman was a Scot; a grim, taciturn, brickdust-coloured fellow, who had been in his present service for a quarter of a century.
at the time that
From this reading He had been bred amongst horses from his boyhood, for his father had been a horsebreaker, and when he had run away from home and enlisted, he had satisfied ambition by becoming a driver of artillery.
which person or people
From this reading General Boswell’s coachman was a Scot; a grim, taciturn, brickdust-coloured fellow, who had been in his present service for a quarter of a century.
people who are wounded
From this reading Then he had been wounded, and had turned batman for awhile.
