used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
from appearances alone
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "One is as easy as the other--forward or back?"
Basutonoun
the dialect of Sotho spoken by the Basotho; an official language of Lesotho
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Which is it to be?" he said.
Boer-Dutch
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From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "One's as safe as the other," replied West, under his breath.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Ingleborough leaned down sidewise and placed his lips close to his companion's ear.
companion's
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From this reading Ingleborough leaned down sidewise and placed his lips close to his companion's ear.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ingleborough leaned down sidewise and placed his lips close to his companion's ear.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Ingleborough leaned down sidewise and placed his lips close to his companion's ear.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "One is as easy as the other--forward or back?"
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "One is as easy as the other--forward or back?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ingleborough leaned down sidewise and placed his lips close to his companion's ear.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
Ingleborough
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From this reading Ingleborough leaned down sidewise and placed his lips close to his companion's ear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Which is it to be?" he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Which is it to be?" he said.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Ingleborough leaned down sidewise and placed his lips close to his companion's ear.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Ingleborough leaned down sidewise and placed his lips close to his companion's ear.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One is as easy as the other--forward or back?"
One's
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From this reading "One's as safe as the other," replied West, under his breath.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "One is as easy as the other--forward or back?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "One is as easy as the other--forward or back?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Ingleborough leaned down sidewise and placed his lips close to his companion's ear.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "One's as safe as the other," replied West, under his breath.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "One's as safe as the other," replied West, under his breath.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Which is it to be?" he said.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
sidewiseadverbUS /ˈsaɪdwaɪz/
toward one side
From this reading Ingleborough leaned down sidewise and placed his lips close to his companion's ear.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "One's as safe as the other," replied West, under his breath.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "One's as safe as the other," replied West, under his breath.
at the time that
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which is it to be?" he said.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had hardly spoken when a sharp challenge in Boer-Dutch rang out, apparently from about fifty yards to their left, and, as if in obedience to the demand, the two Basuto ponies the young men rode stopped suddenly.
