Chapter VIII

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

From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.

plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.

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From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.

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

From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.

established by authority; given authoritative approval

From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.

resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches

From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.

a partially opened flower

From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.

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From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.

United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1891-1961)

From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.

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From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.

Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)

From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.

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From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.

set up or found

From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.

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

From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.

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

From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.

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

From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.

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 It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.

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 Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.

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

From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.

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 Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.

not any; not one

From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

above and across; more than

From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.

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From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.

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

From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.

a person who owns something

From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

on the contrary

From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

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

From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

take the place or move into the position of

From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.

implied by or inferred from actions or statements

From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.

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

From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.

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

From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.

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

From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.