anew
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
BoersnounUS /bɔːrz/
plural of “boer” — a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
challengingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/
requiring full use of your abilities or resources
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
without stop or interruption
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
greenerynounUS /ˈɡriːnəri/
green foliage
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
Ingleborough
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From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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engage in
From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
nibbleverbUS /ˈnɪbəl/
bite off very small pieces
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
QuietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Quiet, will you?
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
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From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
whinnied
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From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Quiet, will you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Quiet, will you?
you'll
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From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
