used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was agreeably surprised upon waking to see Nat standing within a few feet, holding two horses by the bridle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading I was agreeably surprised upon waking to see Nat standing within a few feet, holding two horses by the bridle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Which one will you choose?” he asked with a broad smile.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
Biddon
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From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading I was agreeably surprised upon waking to see Nat standing within a few feet, holding two horses by the bridle.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Which one will you choose?” he asked with a broad smile.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was agreeably surprised upon waking to see Nat standing within a few feet, holding two horses by the bridle.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “Which one will you choose?” he asked with a broad smile.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “How did you come by them?” asked I.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “How did you come by them?” asked I.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I was agreeably surprised upon waking to see Nat standing within a few feet, holding two horses by the bridle.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I was agreeably surprised upon waking to see Nat standing within a few feet, holding two horses by the bridle.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading THE TRAPPING GROUNDS.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Which one will you choose?” he asked with a broad smile.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
the act of retaining something
From this reading I was agreeably surprised upon waking to see Nat standing within a few feet, holding two horses by the bridle.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I was agreeably surprised upon waking to see Nat standing within a few feet, holding two horses by the bridle.
hosses
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From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
How
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From this reading “How did you come by them?” asked I.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was agreeably surprised upon waking to see Nat standing within a few feet, holding two horses by the bridle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
immediately past
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
Nat
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From this reading I was agreeably surprised upon waking to see Nat standing within a few feet, holding two horses by the bridle.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Which one will you choose?” he asked with a broad smile.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
s'pose
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From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was agreeably surprised upon waking to see Nat standing within a few feet, holding two horses by the bridle.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Which one will you choose?” he asked with a broad smile.
having a supporting base
From this reading I was agreeably surprised upon waking to see Nat standing within a few feet, holding two horses by the bridle.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I was agreeably surprised upon waking to see Nat standing within a few feet, holding two horses by the bridle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAPPING GROUNDS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “How did you come by them?” asked I.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was agreeably surprised upon waking to see Nat standing within a few feet, holding two horses by the bridle.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
TRAPPINGnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading THE TRAPPING GROUNDS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I was agreeably surprised upon waking to see Nat standing within a few feet, holding two horses by the bridle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was agreeably surprised upon waking to see Nat standing within a few feet, holding two horses by the bridle.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading I was agreeably surprised upon waking to see Nat standing within a few feet, holding two horses by the bridle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was agreeably surprised upon waking to see Nat standing within a few feet, holding two horses by the bridle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Which one will you choose?” he asked with a broad smile.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Which one will you choose?” he asked with a broad smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Which one will you choose?” he asked with a broad smile.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I was agreeably surprised upon waking to see Nat standing within a few feet, holding two horses by the bridle.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “I s’pose it must have been about the time you left us last night, that Biddon woke me up, and told me to follow him, as there was a _powerful_ chance to get a couple of hosses for you and me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Which one will you choose?” he asked with a broad smile.
