used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
Alice's
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From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
(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 THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
cannot
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From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading No other horse would carry me as gently as Rocket.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
divisible by two
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
in a gradual manner
From this reading No other horse would carry me as gently as Rocket.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading No other horse would carry me as gently as Rocket.
Hugh
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From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No other horse would carry me as gently as Rocket.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
Mosside
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From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
not any; not one
From this reading No other horse would carry me as gently as Rocket.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh!
and nothing more
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No other horse would carry me as gently as Rocket.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
RocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
at the time that
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No other horse would carry me as gently as Rocket.
