aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No, Sir John," answered Doctor Miles; "but the horse was sooner saddled than harnessed, and I wanted to see you in haste--where are you going now? for you are about to mount, I perceive."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
aldermannounUS /ˈɔːldərmən/
a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
From this reading I declare, you have made that fat pony of yours perspire like an alderman at the Easter ball.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I declare, you have made that fat pony of yours perspire like an alderman at the Easter ball.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, Sir John," answered Doctor Miles; "but the horse was sooner saddled than harnessed, and I wanted to see you in haste--where are you going now? for you are about to mount, I perceive."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No, Sir John," answered Doctor Miles; "but the horse was sooner saddled than harnessed, and I wanted to see you in haste--where are you going now? for you are about to mount, I perceive."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading I declare, you have made that fat pony of yours perspire like an alderman at the Easter ball.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Has the chaise broken down?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, Sir John," answered Doctor Miles; "but the horse was sooner saddled than harnessed, and I wanted to see you in haste--where are you going now? for you are about to mount, I perceive."
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading Has the chaise broken down?"
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading I declare, you have made that fat pony of yours perspire like an alderman at the Easter ball.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Has the chaise broken down?"
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading I declare, you have made that fat pony of yours perspire like an alderman at the Easter ball.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading I declare, you have made that fat pony of yours perspire like an alderman at the Easter ball.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, Sir John," answered Doctor Miles; "but the horse was sooner saddled than harnessed, and I wanted to see you in haste--where are you going now? for you are about to mount, I perceive."
the act of departing
From this reading "No, Sir John," answered Doctor Miles; "but the horse was sooner saddled than harnessed, and I wanted to see you in haste--where are you going now? for you are about to mount, I perceive."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading "No, Sir John," answered Doctor Miles; "but the horse was sooner saddled than harnessed, and I wanted to see you in haste--where are you going now? for you are about to mount, I perceive."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has put you into the saddle?
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "No, Sir John," answered Doctor Miles; "but the horse was sooner saddled than harnessed, and I wanted to see you in haste--where are you going now? for you are about to mount, I perceive."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I declare, you have made that fat pony of yours perspire like an alderman at the Easter ball.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "No, Sir John," answered Doctor Miles; "but the horse was sooner saddled than harnessed, and I wanted to see you in haste--where are you going now? for you are about to mount, I perceive."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I declare, you have made that fat pony of yours perspire like an alderman at the Easter ball.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, Sir John," answered Doctor Miles; "but the horse was sooner saddled than harnessed, and I wanted to see you in haste--where are you going now? for you are about to mount, I perceive."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What has put you into the saddle?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I declare, you have made that fat pony of yours perspire like an alderman at the Easter ball.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I declare, you have made that fat pony of yours perspire like an alderman at the Easter ball.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "No, Sir John," answered Doctor Miles; "but the horse was sooner saddled than harnessed, and I wanted to see you in haste--where are you going now? for you are about to mount, I perceive."
attach to a support
From this reading "No, Sir John," answered Doctor Miles; "but the horse was sooner saddled than harnessed, and I wanted to see you in haste--where are you going now? for you are about to mount, I perceive."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Sir John," answered Doctor Miles; "but the horse was sooner saddled than harnessed, and I wanted to see you in haste--where are you going now? for you are about to mount, I perceive."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "No, Sir John," answered Doctor Miles; "but the horse was sooner saddled than harnessed, and I wanted to see you in haste--where are you going now? for you are about to mount, I perceive."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading "No, Sir John," answered Doctor Miles; "but the horse was sooner saddled than harnessed, and I wanted to see you in haste--where are you going now? for you are about to mount, I perceive."
perspireverbUS /pərˈspaɪr/
excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading I declare, you have made that fat pony of yours perspire like an alderman at the Easter ball.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading I declare, you have made that fat pony of yours perspire like an alderman at the Easter ball.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What has put you into the saddle?
put a saddle on
From this reading What has put you into the saddle?
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading "No, Sir John," answered Doctor Miles; "but the horse was sooner saddled than harnessed, and I wanted to see you in haste--where are you going now? for you are about to mount, I perceive."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "No, Sir John," answered Doctor Miles; "but the horse was sooner saddled than harnessed, and I wanted to see you in haste--where are you going now? for you are about to mount, I perceive."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
Slingsby
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From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "No, Sir John," answered Doctor Miles; "but the horse was sooner saddled than harnessed, and I wanted to see you in haste--where are you going now? for you are about to mount, I perceive."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "No, Sir John," answered Doctor Miles; "but the horse was sooner saddled than harnessed, and I wanted to see you in haste--where are you going now? for you are about to mount, I perceive."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, Sir John," answered Doctor Miles; "but the horse was sooner saddled than harnessed, and I wanted to see you in haste--where are you going now? for you are about to mount, I perceive."
in the direction of
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "No, Sir John," answered Doctor Miles; "but the horse was sooner saddled than harnessed, and I wanted to see you in haste--where are you going now? for you are about to mount, I perceive."
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, Sir John," answered Doctor Miles; "but the horse was sooner saddled than harnessed, and I wanted to see you in haste--where are you going now? for you are about to mount, I perceive."
(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 doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
in or at the place that
From this reading "No, Sir John," answered Doctor Miles; "but the horse was sooner saddled than harnessed, and I wanted to see you in haste--where are you going now? for you are about to mount, I perceive."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well doctor, well doctor, what is the matter?" asked Sir John Slingsby, at the door of his own house, towards two o'clock on that Saturday afternoon; "you look warm, doctor, and not half as dry as usual.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I declare, you have made that fat pony of yours perspire like an alderman at the Easter ball.
