Chapter XVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The pony walked on, sometimes a little quicker, sometimes a little slower, while Geoff dreamed.

anew

From this reading His opinion was that summer had come again.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He had come so far that he no longer knew which was the direction of home and the comfortable cool stable, for which he began to puff and sigh.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading His opinion was that summer had come again.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading He had come so far that he no longer knew which was the direction of home and the comfortable cool stable, for which he began to puff and sigh.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading He had come so far that he no longer knew which was the direction of home and the comfortable cool stable, for which he began to puff and sigh.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading He had come so far that he no longer knew which was the direction of home and the comfortable cool stable, for which he began to puff and sigh.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading No doubt the pony too had his own thoughts.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading The pony walked on, sometimes a little quicker, sometimes a little slower, while Geoff dreamed.

divisible by two

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had come so far that he no longer knew which was the direction of home and the comfortable cool stable, for which he began to puff and sigh.

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From this reading The pony walked on, sometimes a little quicker, sometimes a little slower, while Geoff dreamed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading No doubt the pony too had his own thoughts.

put a harness

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading No doubt the pony too had his own thoughts.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He had come so far that he no longer knew which was the direction of home and the comfortable cool stable, for which he began to puff and sigh.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

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 He had come so far that he no longer knew which was the direction of home and the comfortable cool stable, for which he began to puff and sigh.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The pony walked on, sometimes a little quicker, sometimes a little slower, while Geoff dreamed.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

for more time

From this reading He had come so far that he no longer knew which was the direction of home and the comfortable cool stable, for which he began to puff and sigh.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

not any; not one

From this reading No doubt the pony too had his own thoughts.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The pony walked on, sometimes a little quicker, sometimes a little slower, while Geoff dreamed.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading His opinion was that summer had come again.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading No doubt the pony too had his own thoughts.

past form of “pamper” — treat with excessive indulgence

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading The pony walked on, sometimes a little quicker, sometimes a little slower, while Geoff dreamed.

smoke and exhale strongly

From this reading He had come so far that he no longer knew which was the direction of home and the comfortable cool stable, for which he began to puff and sigh.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

more quickly

From this reading The pony walked on, sometimes a little quicker, sometimes a little slower, while Geoff dreamed.

on the contrary

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading He had come so far that he no longer knew which was the direction of home and the comfortable cool stable, for which he began to puff and sigh.

more slowly

From this reading The pony walked on, sometimes a little quicker, sometimes a little slower, while Geoff dreamed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The pony walked on, sometimes a little quicker, sometimes a little slower, while Geoff dreamed.

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading He had come so far that he no longer knew which was the direction of home and the comfortable cool stable, for which he began to puff and sigh.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading His opinion was that summer had come again.

change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His opinion was that summer had come again.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The pony walked on, sometimes a little quicker, sometimes a little slower, while Geoff dreamed.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading No doubt the pony too had his own thoughts.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading No doubt the pony too had his own thoughts.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

the act of using

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading The pony walked on, sometimes a little quicker, sometimes a little slower, while Geoff dreamed.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading His opinion was that summer had come again.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He had come so far that he no longer knew which was the direction of home and the comfortable cool stable, for which he began to puff and sigh.

during the time that

From this reading The pony walked on, sometimes a little quicker, sometimes a little slower, while Geoff dreamed.

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.

which person or people

From this reading He was rather a pampered little pony, who had never been put to any common use, who had never felt harness on his back, or a weight behind him, or even the touch of a whip beyond that of Geoff's little switch; and he had come so far and had trotted so long that he was hot, and did not like it.