afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was hard to get into what Mr. Mantilini calls "the demnition grind" after three weeks of untrammeled freedom.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Back at Gresham and trying to get into harness!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Back at Gresham and trying to get into harness!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back at Gresham and trying to get into harness!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The whole school seemed restive and the teachers were not much better than the pupils.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading It was hard to get into what Mr. Mantilini calls "the demnition grind" after three weeks of untrammeled freedom.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
demnition
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From this reading It was hard to get into what Mr. Mantilini calls "the demnition grind" after three weeks of untrammeled freedom.
DESPERATIONnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading THE DESPERATION OF DUM.
DUM
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From this reading THE DESPERATION OF DUM.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading It was hard to get into what Mr. Mantilini calls "the demnition grind" after three weeks of untrammeled freedom.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Back at Gresham and trying to get into harness!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
GreshamnounUS /ˈɡreʃəm/
English financier (1519-1579)
From this reading Back at Gresham and trying to get into harness!
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading It was hard to get into what Mr. Mantilini calls "the demnition grind" after three weeks of untrammeled freedom.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard to get into what Mr. Mantilini calls "the demnition grind" after three weeks of untrammeled freedom.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading Back at Gresham and trying to get into harness!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Back at Gresham and trying to get into harness!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
Mantilini
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From this reading It was hard to get into what Mr. Mantilini calls "the demnition grind" after three weeks of untrammeled freedom.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was hard to get into what Mr. Mantilini calls "the demnition grind" after three weeks of untrammeled freedom.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The whole school seemed restive and the teachers were not much better than the pupils.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The whole school seemed restive and the teachers were not much better than the pupils.
oatsnounUS /oʊts/
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DESPERATION OF DUM.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The whole school seemed restive and the teachers were not much better than the pupils.
restiveadjectiveUS /ˈrestɪv/
being in a tense state
From this reading The whole school seemed restive and the teachers were not much better than the pupils.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
an educational institution
From this reading The whole school seemed restive and the teachers were not much better than the pupils.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The whole school seemed restive and the teachers were not much better than the pupils.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The whole school seemed restive and the teachers were not much better than the pupils.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The whole school seemed restive and the teachers were not much better than the pupils.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESPERATION OF DUM.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was hard to get into what Mr. Mantilini calls "the demnition grind" after three weeks of untrammeled freedom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Back at Gresham and trying to get into harness!
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
hard to endure
From this reading Back at Gresham and trying to get into harness!
untrammeledadjectiveUS /ənˈtræməld/
not confined or limited
From this reading It was hard to get into what Mr. Mantilini calls "the demnition grind" after three weeks of untrammeled freedom.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
precisely as stated
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hard to get into what Mr. Mantilini calls "the demnition grind" after three weeks of untrammeled freedom.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was hard to get into what Mr. Mantilini calls "the demnition grind" after three weeks of untrammeled freedom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of us kicked over the traces, feeling our oats, as it were; and Dum got the bit between her teeth and came very near running all the way home before we could stop her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was hard to get into what Mr. Mantilini calls "the demnition grind" after three weeks of untrammeled freedom.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole school seemed restive and the teachers were not much better than the pupils.
