used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some of the others were inclined to agree with this view of the case; but George Gossett was sure it was a horse.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Some of the others were inclined to agree with this view of the case; but George Gossett was sure it was a horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was right at him," he said, "when he pulled off Monk's coat, and it was a horse, even to the mane and tail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I was right at him," he said, "when he pulled off Monk's coat, and it was a horse, even to the mane and tail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You hear that, don't you, Mr. Fullalove?" remarked the man who had been holding the horses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of the others were inclined to agree with this view of the case; but George Gossett was sure it was a horse.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Some of the others were inclined to agree with this view of the case; but George Gossett was sure it was a horse.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "I was right at him," he said, "when he pulled off Monk's coat, and it was a horse, even to the mane and tail.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then I tripped and fell, and just did get to the fence in time to save my neck."
don't
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From this reading "You hear that, don't you, Mr. Fullalove?" remarked the man who had been holding the horses.
divisible by two
From this reading "I was right at him," he said, "when he pulled off Monk's coat, and it was a horse, even to the mane and tail.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then I tripped and fell, and just did get to the fence in time to save my neck."
enclose with a fence
From this reading Then I tripped and fell, and just did get to the fence in time to save my neck."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was looking at him when he turned and made for me.
Fullalove
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From this reading "You hear that, don't you, Mr. Fullalove?" remarked the man who had been holding the horses.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Some of the others were inclined to agree with this view of the case; but George Gossett was sure it was a horse.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then I tripped and fell, and just did get to the fence in time to save my neck."
Gossett
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From this reading Some of the others were inclined to agree with this view of the case; but George Gossett was sure it was a horse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You hear that, don't you, Mr. Fullalove?" remarked the man who had been holding the horses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I was right at him," he said, "when he pulled off Monk's coat, and it was a horse, even to the mane and tail.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You hear that, don't you, Mr. Fullalove?" remarked the man who had been holding the horses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I was right at him," he said, "when he pulled off Monk's coat, and it was a horse, even to the mane and tail.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "You hear that, don't you, Mr. Fullalove?" remarked the man who had been holding the horses.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Some of the others were inclined to agree with this view of the case; but George Gossett was sure it was a horse.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "You hear that, don't you, Mr. Fullalove?" remarked the man who had been holding the horses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was right at him," he said, "when he pulled off Monk's coat, and it was a horse, even to the mane and tail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then I tripped and fell, and just did get to the fence in time to save my neck."
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Some of the others were inclined to agree with this view of the case; but George Gossett was sure it was a horse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some of the others were inclined to agree with this view of the case; but George Gossett was sure it was a horse.
and nothing more
From this reading Then I tripped and fell, and just did get to the fence in time to save my neck."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I was looking at him when he turned and made for me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I was looking at him when he turned and made for me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You hear that, don't you, Mr. Fullalove?" remarked the man who had been holding the horses.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading "I was right at him," he said, "when he pulled off Monk's coat, and it was a horse, even to the mane and tail.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was looking at him when he turned and made for me.
Monk'snounUS /mʌŋks/
possessive form of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading "I was right at him," he said, "when he pulled off Monk's coat, and it was a horse, even to the mane and tail.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You hear that, don't you, Mr. Fullalove?" remarked the man who had been holding the horses.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I tripped and fell, and just did get to the fence in time to save my neck."
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Then I tripped and fell, and just did get to the fence in time to save my neck."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the others were inclined to agree with this view of the case; but George Gossett was sure it was a horse.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I was right at him," he said, "when he pulled off Monk's coat, and it was a horse, even to the mane and tail.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the others were inclined to agree with this view of the case; but George Gossett was sure it was a horse.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "I was right at him," he said, "when he pulled off Monk's coat, and it was a horse, even to the mane and tail.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You hear that, don't you, Mr. Fullalove?" remarked the man who had been holding the horses.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I was right at him," he said, "when he pulled off Monk's coat, and it was a horse, even to the mane and tail.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was right at him," he said, "when he pulled off Monk's coat, and it was a horse, even to the mane and tail.
except for; apart from
From this reading Then I tripped and fell, and just did get to the fence in time to save my neck."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the others were inclined to agree with this view of the case; but George Gossett was sure it was a horse.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Some of the others were inclined to agree with this view of the case; but George Gossett was sure it was a horse.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading "I was right at him," he said, "when he pulled off Monk's coat, and it was a horse, even to the mane and tail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You hear that, don't you, Mr. Fullalove?" remarked the man who had been holding the horses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some of the others were inclined to agree with this view of the case; but George Gossett was sure it was a horse.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I tripped and fell, and just did get to the fence in time to save my neck."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some of the others were inclined to agree with this view of the case; but George Gossett was sure it was a horse.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then I tripped and fell, and just did get to the fence in time to save my neck."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of the others were inclined to agree with this view of the case; but George Gossett was sure it was a horse.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading Then I tripped and fell, and just did get to the fence in time to save my neck."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I was looking at him when he turned and made for me.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Some of the others were inclined to agree with this view of the case; but George Gossett was sure it was a horse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some of the others were inclined to agree with this view of the case; but George Gossett was sure it was a horse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the others were inclined to agree with this view of the case; but George Gossett was sure it was a horse.
at the time that
From this reading "I was right at him," he said, "when he pulled off Monk's coat, and it was a horse, even to the mane and tail.
which person or people
From this reading "You hear that, don't you, Mr. Fullalove?" remarked the man who had been holding the horses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of the others were inclined to agree with this view of the case; but George Gossett was sure it was a horse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You hear that, don't you, Mr. Fullalove?" remarked the man who had been holding the horses.
