afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
(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 The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
Conacher
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From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The moon was now high.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
joggingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːɡɪŋ/
running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise
From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
engage in
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon was now high.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The moon was now high.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
renderingnounUS /ˈrendərɪŋ/
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
Slavi
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From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
that is looked for
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
not in physical motion
From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
carry out
From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
tiringadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪrɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
a source of difficulty
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
unmanageableadjectiveUS /ənˈmænɪdʒəbəl/
difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
precisely as stated
From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon was now high.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
whereupon
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From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
