used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beside him sat a blond dog of mixed genealogy answering to the name of "Yellow."
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading These changes having been made in honor of the visitor, he felt that his duty had been fulfilled and he addressed Yellow ruminatively:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Beside him sat a blond dog of mixed genealogy answering to the name of "Yellow."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Well, I expect we got to brush up a bit on our manners if we're going to have a young lady around, eh, Yellow?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These changes having been made in honor of the visitor, he felt that his duty had been fulfilled and he addressed Yellow ruminatively:
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside him sat a blond dog of mixed genealogy answering to the name of "Yellow."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Well, I expect we got to brush up a bit on our manners if we're going to have a young lady around, eh, Yellow?
blondadjectiveUS /blɑːnd/
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading Beside him sat a blond dog of mixed genealogy answering to the name of "Yellow."
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading "Well, I expect we got to brush up a bit on our manners if we're going to have a young lady around, eh, Yellow?
buckboardnoun
an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading These changes having been made in honor of the visitor, he felt that his duty had been fulfilled and he addressed Yellow ruminatively:
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
Conejo
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From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Beside him sat a blond dog of mixed genealogy answering to the name of "Yellow."
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading These changes having been made in honor of the visitor, he felt that his duty had been fulfilled and he addressed Yellow ruminatively:
eh
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From this reading "Well, I expect we got to brush up a bit on our manners if we're going to have a young lady around, eh, Yellow?
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Well, I expect we got to brush up a bit on our manners if we're going to have a young lady around, eh, Yellow?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading These changes having been made in honor of the visitor, he felt that his duty had been fulfilled and he addressed Yellow ruminatively:
flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading These changes having been made in honor of the visitor, he felt that his duty had been fulfilled and he addressed Yellow ruminatively:
genealogynounUS /ˌdʒiːniˈɑːlədʒi/
successive generations of kin
From this reading Beside him sat a blond dog of mixed genealogy answering to the name of "Yellow."
the act of departing
From this reading "Well, I expect we got to brush up a bit on our manners if we're going to have a young lady around, eh, Yellow?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, I expect we got to brush up a bit on our manners if we're going to have a young lady around, eh, Yellow?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, I expect we got to brush up a bit on our manners if we're going to have a young lady around, eh, Yellow?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading These changes having been made in honor of the visitor, he felt that his duty had been fulfilled and he addressed Yellow ruminatively:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These changes having been made in honor of the visitor, he felt that his duty had been fulfilled and he addressed Yellow ruminatively:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beside him sat a blond dog of mixed genealogy answering to the name of "Yellow."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading These changes having been made in honor of the visitor, he felt that his duty had been fulfilled and he addressed Yellow ruminatively:
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I expect we got to brush up a bit on our manners if we're going to have a young lady around, eh, Yellow?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, I expect we got to brush up a bit on our manners if we're going to have a young lady around, eh, Yellow?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These changes having been made in honor of the visitor, he felt that his duty had been fulfilled and he addressed Yellow ruminatively:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
JUAN
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a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Well, I expect we got to brush up a bit on our manners if we're going to have a young lady around, eh, Yellow?
full of life and energy
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading These changes having been made in honor of the visitor, he felt that his duty had been fulfilled and he addressed Yellow ruminatively:
social deportment
From this reading "Well, I expect we got to brush up a bit on our manners if we're going to have a young lady around, eh, Yellow?
MarcnounUS /mɑːrk/
made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Beside him sat a blond dog of mixed genealogy answering to the name of "Yellow."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Beside him sat a blond dog of mixed genealogy answering to the name of "Yellow."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beside him sat a blond dog of mixed genealogy answering to the name of "Yellow."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well, I expect we got to brush up a bit on our manners if we're going to have a young lady around, eh, Yellow?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
PACHUCA
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From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
ruminatively
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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Beside him sat a blond dog of mixed genealogy answering to the name of "Yellow."
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
sombreronounUS /sɑːmˈbreroʊ/
one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis
From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These changes having been made in honor of the visitor, he felt that his duty had been fulfilled and he addressed Yellow ruminatively:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These changes having been made in honor of the visitor, he felt that his duty had been fulfilled and he addressed Yellow ruminatively:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beside him sat a blond dog of mixed genealogy answering to the name of "Yellow."
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, I expect we got to brush up a bit on our manners if we're going to have a young lady around, eh, Yellow?
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
someone who visits
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, I expect we got to brush up a bit on our manners if we're going to have a young lady around, eh, Yellow?
we're
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From this reading "Well, I expect we got to brush up a bit on our manners if we're going to have a young lady around, eh, Yellow?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I expect we got to brush up a bit on our manners if we're going to have a young lady around, eh, Yellow?
in the company of; together with
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Beside him sat a blond dog of mixed genealogy answering to the name of "Yellow."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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Zandt
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