used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ostler at the _Paul Jones_ had a natural gift of imperfection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROAD TO ANDERBY "Well," sighed Mary, "and that's that."
ANDERBY
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From this reading THE ROAD TO ANDERBY "Well," sighed Mary, "and that's that."
asperitynounUS /əˈsperɪti/
something hard to endure
From this reading "How many times have I told you to twist the belly-band once round the strap before you pass it under the pony's body?" she inquired with asperity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ostler at the _Paul Jones_ had a natural gift of imperfection.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading While she was attending to this business herself, John lounged into the yard, his pipe in his mouth, and his hands thrust into the pockets of a light overcoat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She thrust the last parcel into the back of the dog-cart, and walked round to examine the pony's harness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "How many times have I told you to twist the belly-band once round the strap before you pass it under the pony's body?" she inquired with asperity.
belly-band
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From this reading "How many times have I told you to twist the belly-band once round the strap before you pass it under the pony's body?" she inquired with asperity.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "How many times have I told you to twist the belly-band once round the strap before you pass it under the pony's body?" she inquired with asperity.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading While she was attending to this business herself, John lounged into the yard, his pipe in his mouth, and his hands thrust into the pockets of a light overcoat.
dog-cart
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From this reading She thrust the last parcel into the back of the dog-cart, and walked round to examine the pony's harness.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading She thrust the last parcel into the back of the dog-cart, and walked round to examine the pony's harness.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading The ostler at the _Paul Jones_ had a natural gift of imperfection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ostler at the _Paul Jones_ had a natural gift of imperfection.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading While she was attending to this business herself, John lounged into the yard, his pipe in his mouth, and his hands thrust into the pockets of a light overcoat.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading She thrust the last parcel into the back of the dog-cart, and walked round to examine the pony's harness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How many times have I told you to twist the belly-band once round the strap before you pass it under the pony's body?" she inquired with asperity.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading While she was attending to this business herself, John lounged into the yard, his pipe in his mouth, and his hands thrust into the pockets of a light overcoat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While she was attending to this business herself, John lounged into the yard, his pipe in his mouth, and his hands thrust into the pockets of a light overcoat.
How
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From this reading "How many times have I told you to twist the belly-band once round the strap before you pass it under the pony's body?" she inquired with asperity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How many times have I told you to twist the belly-band once round the strap before you pass it under the pony's body?" she inquired with asperity.
imperfectionnounUS /ˌɪmpərˈfekʃən/
the state or an instance of being imperfect
From this reading The ostler at the _Paul Jones_ had a natural gift of imperfection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While she was attending to this business herself, John lounged into the yard, his pipe in his mouth, and his hands thrust into the pockets of a light overcoat.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "How many times have I told you to twist the belly-band once round the strap before you pass it under the pony's body?" she inquired with asperity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She thrust the last parcel into the back of the dog-cart, and walked round to examine the pony's harness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How many times have I told you to twist the belly-band once round the strap before you pass it under the pony's body?" she inquired with asperity.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading While she was attending to this business herself, John lounged into the yard, his pipe in his mouth, and his hands thrust into the pockets of a light overcoat.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading The ostler at the _Paul Jones_ had a natural gift of imperfection.
immediately past
From this reading She thrust the last parcel into the back of the dog-cart, and walked round to examine the pony's harness.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading While she was attending to this business herself, John lounged into the yard, his pipe in his mouth, and his hands thrust into the pockets of a light overcoat.
lounged
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From this reading While she was attending to this business herself, John lounged into the yard, his pipe in his mouth, and his hands thrust into the pockets of a light overcoat.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "How many times have I told you to twist the belly-band once round the strap before you pass it under the pony's body?" she inquired with asperity.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE ROAD TO ANDERBY "Well," sighed Mary, "and that's that."
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading While she was attending to this business herself, John lounged into the yard, his pipe in his mouth, and his hands thrust into the pockets of a light overcoat.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The ostler at the _Paul Jones_ had a natural gift of imperfection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She thrust the last parcel into the back of the dog-cart, and walked round to examine the pony's harness.
on one occasion
From this reading "How many times have I told you to twist the belly-band once round the strap before you pass it under the pony's body?" she inquired with asperity.
ostlernoun
someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
From this reading The ostler at the _Paul Jones_ had a natural gift of imperfection.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading While she was attending to this business herself, John lounged into the yard, his pipe in his mouth, and his hands thrust into the pockets of a light overcoat.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading She thrust the last parcel into the back of the dog-cart, and walked round to examine the pony's harness.
go across or through
From this reading "How many times have I told you to twist the belly-band once round the strap before you pass it under the pony's body?" she inquired with asperity.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The ostler at the _Paul Jones_ had a natural gift of imperfection.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading While she was attending to this business herself, John lounged into the yard, his pipe in his mouth, and his hands thrust into the pockets of a light overcoat.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading While she was attending to this business herself, John lounged into the yard, his pipe in his mouth, and his hands thrust into the pockets of a light overcoat.
pony's
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From this reading She thrust the last parcel into the back of the dog-cart, and walked round to examine the pony's harness.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE ROAD TO ANDERBY "Well," sighed Mary, "and that's that."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She thrust the last parcel into the back of the dog-cart, and walked round to examine the pony's harness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thrust the last parcel into the back of the dog-cart, and walked round to examine the pony's harness.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading THE ROAD TO ANDERBY "Well," sighed Mary, "and that's that."
strapnounUS /stræp/
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading "How many times have I told you to twist the belly-band once round the strap before you pass it under the pony's body?" she inquired with asperity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ROAD TO ANDERBY "Well," sighed Mary, "and that's that."
that's
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From this reading THE ROAD TO ANDERBY "Well," sighed Mary, "and that's that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROAD TO ANDERBY "Well," sighed Mary, "and that's that."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While she was attending to this business herself, John lounged into the yard, his pipe in his mouth, and his hands thrust into the pockets of a light overcoat.
push forcefully
From this reading She thrust the last parcel into the back of the dog-cart, and walked round to examine the pony's harness.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "How many times have I told you to twist the belly-band once round the strap before you pass it under the pony's body?" she inquired with asperity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROAD TO ANDERBY "Well," sighed Mary, "and that's that."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "How many times have I told you to twist the belly-band once round the strap before you pass it under the pony's body?" she inquired with asperity.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading "How many times have I told you to twist the belly-band once round the strap before you pass it under the pony's body?" she inquired with asperity.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "How many times have I told you to twist the belly-band once round the strap before you pass it under the pony's body?" she inquired with asperity.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She thrust the last parcel into the back of the dog-cart, and walked round to examine the pony's harness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While she was attending to this business herself, John lounged into the yard, his pipe in his mouth, and his hands thrust into the pockets of a light overcoat.
(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 THE ROAD TO ANDERBY "Well," sighed Mary, "and that's that."
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she was attending to this business herself, John lounged into the yard, his pipe in his mouth, and his hands thrust into the pockets of a light overcoat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How many times have I told you to twist the belly-band once round the strap before you pass it under the pony's body?" she inquired with asperity.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading While she was attending to this business herself, John lounged into the yard, his pipe in his mouth, and his hands thrust into the pockets of a light overcoat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How many times have I told you to twist the belly-band once round the strap before you pass it under the pony's body?" she inquired with asperity.
