used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the hope that a sense of the danger might have reached the animal's instinct, she gave the bridle a desperate tug when she reached the horse, but it was of no use.
animal'snounUS /ˈænəməlz/
possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In the hope that a sense of the danger might have reached the animal's instinct, she gave the bridle a desperate tug when she reached the horse, but it was of no use.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was Betty's thought as she sped down the road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PEABODY WRITES THE bad, little stubborn horse standing on the track at the mercy of the coming comet!
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading PEABODY WRITES THE bad, little stubborn horse standing on the track at the mercy of the coming comet!
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Feverishly Betty set to work to unharness the little bay horse.
Betty
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From this reading Feverishly Betty set to work to unharness the little bay horse.
Betty's
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From this reading That was Betty's thought as she sped down the road.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading In the hope that a sense of the danger might have reached the animal's instinct, she gave the bridle a desperate tug when she reached the horse, but it was of no use.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the hope that a sense of the danger might have reached the animal's instinct, she gave the bridle a desperate tug when she reached the horse, but it was of no use.
cometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading PEABODY WRITES THE bad, little stubborn horse standing on the track at the mercy of the coming comet!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading PEABODY WRITES THE bad, little stubborn horse standing on the track at the mercy of the coming comet!
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading In the hope that a sense of the danger might have reached the animal's instinct, she gave the bridle a desperate tug when she reached the horse, but it was of no use.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading In the hope that a sense of the danger might have reached the animal's instinct, she gave the bridle a desperate tug when she reached the horse, but it was of no use.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That was Betty's thought as she sped down the road.
FeverishlyadverbUS /ˈfevərɪʃli/
in a feverish manner
From this reading Feverishly Betty set to work to unharness the little bay horse.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In the hope that a sense of the danger might have reached the animal's instinct, she gave the bridle a desperate tug when she reached the horse, but it was of no use.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the hope that a sense of the danger might have reached the animal's instinct, she gave the bridle a desperate tug when she reached the horse, but it was of no use.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading In the hope that a sense of the danger might have reached the animal's instinct, she gave the bridle a desperate tug when she reached the horse, but it was of no use.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading PEABODY WRITES THE bad, little stubborn horse standing on the track at the mercy of the coming comet!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the hope that a sense of the danger might have reached the animal's instinct, she gave the bridle a desperate tug when she reached the horse, but it was of no use.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading In the hope that a sense of the danger might have reached the animal's instinct, she gave the bridle a desperate tug when she reached the horse, but it was of no use.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the hope that a sense of the danger might have reached the animal's instinct, she gave the bridle a desperate tug when she reached the horse, but it was of no use.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PEABODY WRITES THE bad, little stubborn horse standing on the track at the mercy of the coming comet!
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading PEABODY WRITES THE bad, little stubborn horse standing on the track at the mercy of the coming comet!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the hope that a sense of the danger might have reached the animal's instinct, she gave the bridle a desperate tug when she reached the horse, but it was of no use.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not any; not one
From this reading In the hope that a sense of the danger might have reached the animal's instinct, she gave the bridle a desperate tug when she reached the horse, but it was of no use.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PEABODY WRITES THE bad, little stubborn horse standing on the track at the mercy of the coming comet!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PEABODY WRITES THE bad, little stubborn horse standing on the track at the mercy of the coming comet!
PEABODYnounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdi/
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading PEABODY WRITES THE bad, little stubborn horse standing on the track at the mercy of the coming comet!
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In the hope that a sense of the danger might have reached the animal's instinct, she gave the bridle a desperate tug when she reached the horse, but it was of no use.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading That was Betty's thought as she sped down the road.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In the hope that a sense of the danger might have reached the animal's instinct, she gave the bridle a desperate tug when she reached the horse, but it was of no use.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Feverishly Betty set to work to unharness the little bay horse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was Betty's thought as she sped down the road.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading That was Betty's thought as she sped down the road.
having a supporting base
From this reading PEABODY WRITES THE bad, little stubborn horse standing on the track at the mercy of the coming comet!
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading PEABODY WRITES THE bad, little stubborn horse standing on the track at the mercy of the coming comet!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was Betty's thought as she sped down the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEABODY WRITES THE bad, little stubborn horse standing on the track at the mercy of the coming comet!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That was Betty's thought as she sped down the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Feverishly Betty set to work to unharness the little bay horse.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading PEABODY WRITES THE bad, little stubborn horse standing on the track at the mercy of the coming comet!
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading In the hope that a sense of the danger might have reached the animal's instinct, she gave the bridle a desperate tug when she reached the horse, but it was of no use.
unharnessverb
remove the harness from
From this reading Feverishly Betty set to work to unharness the little bay horse.
the act of using
From this reading In the hope that a sense of the danger might have reached the animal's instinct, she gave the bridle a desperate tug when she reached the horse, but it was of no use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was Betty's thought as she sped down the road.
at the time that
From this reading In the hope that a sense of the danger might have reached the animal's instinct, she gave the bridle a desperate tug when she reached the horse, but it was of no use.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Feverishly Betty set to work to unharness the little bay horse.
WRITESverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading PEABODY WRITES THE bad, little stubborn horse standing on the track at the mercy of the coming comet!
