used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUNT ANNE ROSE But the horses came to a sudden stop a few feet from where the girls stood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then one turned and rushed away, kicking up his heels as if to say: "I'm not to be caught!"
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading AUNT ANNE ROSE But the horses came to a sudden stop a few feet from where the girls stood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then one turned and rushed away, kicking up his heels as if to say: "I'm not to be caught!"
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT ANNE ROSE But the horses came to a sudden stop a few feet from where the girls stood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then one turned and rushed away, kicking up his heels as if to say: "I'm not to be caught!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then one turned and rushed away, kicking up his heels as if to say: "I'm not to be caught!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AUNT ANNE ROSE But the horses came to a sudden stop a few feet from where the girls stood.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Rose kept on calling "Range!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AUNT ANNE ROSE But the horses came to a sudden stop a few feet from where the girls stood.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Then one turned and rushed away, kicking up his heels as if to say: "I'm not to be caught!"
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Range!" and shaking the pan, and the other horse stepped forward and stuck his nose into the dish.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading AUNT ANNE ROSE But the horses came to a sudden stop a few feet from where the girls stood.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading AUNT ANNE ROSE But the horses came to a sudden stop a few feet from where the girls stood.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Range!" and shaking the pan, and the other horse stepped forward and stuck his nose into the dish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AUNT ANNE ROSE But the horses came to a sudden stop a few feet from where the girls stood.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading AUNT ANNE ROSE But the horses came to a sudden stop a few feet from where the girls stood.
GrabverbUS /ɡræb/
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading "Grab hold of his mane, Anne.
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 Then one turned and rushed away, kicking up his heels as if to say: "I'm not to be caught!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then one turned and rushed away, kicking up his heels as if to say: "I'm not to be caught!"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Grab hold of his mane, Anne.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Range!" and shaking the pan, and the other horse stepped forward and stuck his nose into the dish.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading AUNT ANNE ROSE But the horses came to a sudden stop a few feet from where the girls stood.
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From this reading Then one turned and rushed away, kicking up his heels as if to say: "I'm not to be caught!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then one turned and rushed away, kicking up his heels as if to say: "I'm not to be caught!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Range!" and shaking the pan, and the other horse stepped forward and stuck his nose into the dish.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Rose kept on calling "Range!
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading Then one turned and rushed away, kicking up his heels as if to say: "I'm not to be caught!"
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading "Grab hold of his mane, Anne.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Range!" and shaking the pan, and the other horse stepped forward and stuck his nose into the dish.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then one turned and rushed away, kicking up his heels as if to say: "I'm not to be caught!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Grab hold of his mane, Anne.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rose kept on calling "Range!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then one turned and rushed away, kicking up his heels as if to say: "I'm not to be caught!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Range!" and shaking the pan, and the other horse stepped forward and stuck his nose into the dish.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading Range!" and shaking the pan, and the other horse stepped forward and stuck his nose into the dish.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Rose kept on calling "Range!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading AUNT ANNE ROSE But the horses came to a sudden stop a few feet from where the girls stood.
done under pressure
From this reading Then one turned and rushed away, kicking up his heels as if to say: "I'm not to be caught!"
express in words
From this reading Then one turned and rushed away, kicking up his heels as if to say: "I'm not to be caught!"
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Range!" and shaking the pan, and the other horse stepped forward and stuck his nose into the dish.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Range!" and shaking the pan, and the other horse stepped forward and stuck his nose into the dish.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading AUNT ANNE ROSE But the horses came to a sudden stop a few feet from where the girls stood.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading AUNT ANNE ROSE But the horses came to a sudden stop a few feet from where the girls stood.
caught or fixed
From this reading Range!" and shaking the pan, and the other horse stepped forward and stuck his nose into the dish.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading AUNT ANNE ROSE But the horses came to a sudden stop a few feet from where the girls stood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUNT ANNE ROSE But the horses came to a sudden stop a few feet from where the girls stood.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then one turned and rushed away, kicking up his heels as if to say: "I'm not to be caught!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUNT ANNE ROSE But the horses came to a sudden stop a few feet from where the girls stood.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then one turned and rushed away, kicking up his heels as if to say: "I'm not to be caught!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then one turned and rushed away, kicking up his heels as if to say: "I'm not to be caught!"
in or at the place that
From this reading AUNT ANNE ROSE But the horses came to a sudden stop a few feet from where the girls stood.
