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From this reading 3 One glorious September afternoon, appreciating the girl’s fondness for riding Johnny, Ellis rode over to the Trainors’, leading his favorite mount.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She’d come again, and with a greedy ear Devour up my discourse:
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading —_Othello: Act_ I, _Sc_.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading 3 One glorious September afternoon, appreciating the girl’s fondness for riding Johnny, Ellis rode over to the Trainors’, leading his favorite mount.
anew
From this reading She’d come again, and with a greedy ear Devour up my discourse:
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “Well, well,” she said, looking up at him with playful amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She’d come again, and with a greedy ear Devour up my discourse:
appreciatingverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “appreciate” — recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading 3 One glorious September afternoon, appreciating the girl’s fondness for riding Johnny, Ellis rode over to the Trainors’, leading his favorite mount.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, well,” she said, looking up at him with playful amusement.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She’d come again, and with a greedy ear Devour up my discourse:
DevourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading She’d come again, and with a greedy ear Devour up my discourse:
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading She’d come again, and with a greedy ear Devour up my discourse:
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She’d come again, and with a greedy ear Devour up my discourse:
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading 3 One glorious September afternoon, appreciating the girl’s fondness for riding Johnny, Ellis rode over to the Trainors’, leading his favorite mount.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Entering the house, he received the usual kindly welcome from the rancher and his wife; the latter a stoutish, jolly-looking woman with a great mass of fair, fluffy hair—some years her husband’s junior.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Entering the house, he received the usual kindly welcome from the rancher and his wife; the latter a stoutish, jolly-looking woman with a great mass of fair, fluffy hair—some years her husband’s junior.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading 3 One glorious September afternoon, appreciating the girl’s fondness for riding Johnny, Ellis rode over to the Trainors’, leading his favorite mount.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading Entering the house, he received the usual kindly welcome from the rancher and his wife; the latter a stoutish, jolly-looking woman with a great mass of fair, fluffy hair—some years her husband’s junior.
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading 3 One glorious September afternoon, appreciating the girl’s fondness for riding Johnny, Ellis rode over to the Trainors’, leading his favorite mount.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 3 One glorious September afternoon, appreciating the girl’s fondness for riding Johnny, Ellis rode over to the Trainors’, leading his favorite mount.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Entering the house, he received the usual kindly welcome from the rancher and his wife; the latter a stoutish, jolly-looking woman with a great mass of fair, fluffy hair—some years her husband’s junior.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading 3 One glorious September afternoon, appreciating the girl’s fondness for riding Johnny, Ellis rode over to the Trainors’, leading his favorite mount.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading 3 One glorious September afternoon, appreciating the girl’s fondness for riding Johnny, Ellis rode over to the Trainors’, leading his favorite mount.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Entering the house, he received the usual kindly welcome from the rancher and his wife; the latter a stoutish, jolly-looking woman with a great mass of fair, fluffy hair—some years her husband’s junior.
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading She’d come again, and with a greedy ear Devour up my discourse:
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Entering the house, he received the usual kindly welcome from the rancher and his wife; the latter a stoutish, jolly-looking woman with a great mass of fair, fluffy hair—some years her husband’s junior.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Entering the house, he received the usual kindly welcome from the rancher and his wife; the latter a stoutish, jolly-looking woman with a great mass of fair, fluffy hair—some years her husband’s junior.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Entering the house, he received the usual kindly welcome from the rancher and his wife; the latter a stoutish, jolly-looking woman with a great mass of fair, fluffy hair—some years her husband’s junior.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, well,” she said, looking up at him with playful amusement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 3 One glorious September afternoon, appreciating the girl’s fondness for riding Johnny, Ellis rode over to the Trainors’, leading his favorite mount.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Entering the house, he received the usual kindly welcome from the rancher and his wife; the latter a stoutish, jolly-looking woman with a great mass of fair, fluffy hair—some years her husband’s junior.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Entering the house, he received the usual kindly welcome from the rancher and his wife; the latter a stoutish, jolly-looking woman with a great mass of fair, fluffy hair—some years her husband’s junior.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading —_Othello: Act_ I, _Sc_.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading 3 One glorious September afternoon, appreciating the girl’s fondness for riding Johnny, Ellis rode over to the Trainors’, leading his favorite mount.
jolly-looking
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From this reading Entering the house, he received the usual kindly welcome from the rancher and his wife; the latter a stoutish, jolly-looking woman with a great mass of fair, fluffy hair—some years her husband’s junior.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Entering the house, he received the usual kindly welcome from the rancher and his wife; the latter a stoutish, jolly-looking woman with a great mass of fair, fluffy hair—some years her husband’s junior.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Entering the house, he received the usual kindly welcome from the rancher and his wife; the latter a stoutish, jolly-looking woman with a great mass of fair, fluffy hair—some years her husband’s junior.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Entering the house, he received the usual kindly welcome from the rancher and his wife; the latter a stoutish, jolly-looking woman with a great mass of fair, fluffy hair—some years her husband’s junior.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading 3 One glorious September afternoon, appreciating the girl’s fondness for riding Johnny, Ellis rode over to the Trainors’, leading his favorite mount.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Well, well,” she said, looking up at him with playful amusement.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Entering the house, he received the usual kindly welcome from the rancher and his wife; the latter a stoutish, jolly-looking woman with a great mass of fair, fluffy hair—some years her husband’s junior.
attach to a support
From this reading 3 One glorious September afternoon, appreciating the girl’s fondness for riding Johnny, Ellis rode over to the Trainors’, leading his favorite mount.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She’d come again, and with a greedy ear Devour up my discourse:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entering the house, he received the usual kindly welcome from the rancher and his wife; the latter a stoutish, jolly-looking woman with a great mass of fair, fluffy hair—some years her husband’s junior.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 3 One glorious September afternoon, appreciating the girl’s fondness for riding Johnny, Ellis rode over to the Trainors’, leading his favorite mount.
OthellonounUS /əˈθeloʊ/
the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife
From this reading —_Othello: Act_ I, _Sc_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 3 One glorious September afternoon, appreciating the girl’s fondness for riding Johnny, Ellis rode over to the Trainors’, leading his favorite mount.
playfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading “Well, well,” she said, looking up at him with playful amusement.
ranchernounUS /ˈræntʃər/
a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading Entering the house, he received the usual kindly welcome from the rancher and his wife; the latter a stoutish, jolly-looking woman with a great mass of fair, fluffy hair—some years her husband’s junior.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Entering the house, he received the usual kindly welcome from the rancher and his wife; the latter a stoutish, jolly-looking woman with a great mass of fair, fluffy hair—some years her husband’s junior.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading 3 One glorious September afternoon, appreciating the girl’s fondness for riding Johnny, Ellis rode over to the Trainors’, leading his favorite mount.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading 3 One glorious September afternoon, appreciating the girl’s fondness for riding Johnny, Ellis rode over to the Trainors’, leading his favorite mount.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, well,” she said, looking up at him with playful amusement.
Scnoun
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading —_Othello: Act_ I, _Sc_.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading 3 One glorious September afternoon, appreciating the girl’s fondness for riding Johnny, Ellis rode over to the Trainors’, leading his favorite mount.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, well,” she said, looking up at him with playful amusement.
She'd
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From this reading She’d come again, and with a greedy ear Devour up my discourse:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Entering the house, he received the usual kindly welcome from the rancher and his wife; the latter a stoutish, jolly-looking woman with a great mass of fair, fluffy hair—some years her husband’s junior.
stoutish
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From this reading Entering the house, he received the usual kindly welcome from the rancher and his wife; the latter a stoutish, jolly-looking woman with a great mass of fair, fluffy hair—some years her husband’s junior.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 3 One glorious September afternoon, appreciating the girl’s fondness for riding Johnny, Ellis rode over to the Trainors’, leading his favorite mount.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 3 One glorious September afternoon, appreciating the girl’s fondness for riding Johnny, Ellis rode over to the Trainors’, leading his favorite mount.
Trainors
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From this reading 3 One glorious September afternoon, appreciating the girl’s fondness for riding Johnny, Ellis rode over to the Trainors’, leading his favorite mount.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She’d come again, and with a greedy ear Devour up my discourse:
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Entering the house, he received the usual kindly welcome from the rancher and his wife; the latter a stoutish, jolly-looking woman with a great mass of fair, fluffy hair—some years her husband’s junior.
accept gladly
From this reading Entering the house, he received the usual kindly welcome from the rancher and his wife; the latter a stoutish, jolly-looking woman with a great mass of fair, fluffy hair—some years her husband’s junior.
(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, well,” she said, looking up at him with playful amusement.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Entering the house, he received the usual kindly welcome from the rancher and his wife; the latter a stoutish, jolly-looking woman with a great mass of fair, fluffy hair—some years her husband’s junior.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She’d come again, and with a greedy ear Devour up my discourse:
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Entering the house, he received the usual kindly welcome from the rancher and his wife; the latter a stoutish, jolly-looking woman with a great mass of fair, fluffy hair—some years her husband’s junior.
a late time of life
From this reading Entering the house, he received the usual kindly welcome from the rancher and his wife; the latter a stoutish, jolly-looking woman with a great mass of fair, fluffy hair—some years her husband’s junior.
