used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUANDARY.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No one had ever before seen Miles ride so fast.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
corn-house
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From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
at any time
From this reading No one had ever before seen Miles ride so fast.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading No one had ever before seen Miles ride so fast.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
usually; as a rule
From this reading A slow trot, or rather a steady waddle, was the pace that he generally preferred.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one had ever before seen Miles ride so fast.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A slow trot, or rather a steady waddle, was the pace that he generally preferred.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
Kate
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From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
Loudon's
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From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
mail-rider
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From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
a form of address for a man
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
not any; not one
From this reading No one had ever before seen Miles ride so fast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had ever before seen Miles ride so fast.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A slow trot, or rather a steady waddle, was the pace that he generally preferred.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading A slow trot, or rather a steady waddle, was the pace that he generally preferred.
more desirable than another
From this reading A slow trot, or rather a steady waddle, was the pace that he generally preferred.
QUANDARYnounUS /ˈkwɑːndəri/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading A QUANDARY.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
on the contrary
From this reading A slow trot, or rather a steady waddle, was the pace that he generally preferred.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading No one had ever before seen Miles ride so fast.
saddle-bags
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From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
cut with a saw
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No one had ever before seen Miles ride so fast.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading A slow trot, or rather a steady waddle, was the pace that he generally preferred.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No one had ever before seen Miles ride so fast.
make steady
From this reading A slow trot, or rather a steady waddle, was the pace that he generally preferred.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A slow trot, or rather a steady waddle, was the pace that he generally preferred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading A slow trot, or rather a steady waddle, was the pace that he generally preferred.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
waddlenounUS /ˈwɑːdəl/
walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other
From this reading A slow trot, or rather a steady waddle, was the pace that he generally preferred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A slow trot, or rather a steady waddle, was the pace that he generally preferred.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
at the time that
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
