used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sherry’s mule, Clara, was a beauty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Brudge had Cleveland, an old brown mule with sprung fore-knees, but with a steady gait and a nice coat of hair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sleek and trim and spry, she understood every word Sherry spoke.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading Breeze had old Cæsar, a shaggy, logy beast, mouse-colored, except where bald spots marked his hide black.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Breeze had old Cæsar, a shaggy, logy beast, mouse-colored, except where bald spots marked his hide black.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Sherry’s mule, Clara, was a beauty.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Breeze had old Cæsar, a shaggy, logy beast, mouse-colored, except where bald spots marked his hide black.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Breeze had old Cæsar, a shaggy, logy beast, mouse-colored, except where bald spots marked his hide black.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Brudge had Cleveland, an old brown mule with sprung fore-knees, but with a steady gait and a nice coat of hair.
Brudge
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From this reading Brudge had Cleveland, an old brown mule with sprung fore-knees, but with a steady gait and a nice coat of hair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Brudge had Cleveland, an old brown mule with sprung fore-knees, but with a steady gait and a nice coat of hair.
Clara
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From this reading Sherry’s mule, Clara, was a beauty.
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading Brudge had Cleveland, an old brown mule with sprung fore-knees, but with a steady gait and a nice coat of hair.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Brudge had Cleveland, an old brown mule with sprung fore-knees, but with a steady gait and a nice coat of hair.
Cæsar
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From this reading Breeze had old Cæsar, a shaggy, logy beast, mouse-colored, except where bald spots marked his hide black.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each man had his own mule, taught to his ways.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Sleek and trim and spry, she understood every word Sherry spoke.
apart from; not including
From this reading Breeze had old Cæsar, a shaggy, logy beast, mouse-colored, except where bald spots marked his hide black.
fore-knees
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From this reading Brudge had Cleveland, an old brown mule with sprung fore-knees, but with a steady gait and a nice coat of hair.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Brudge had Cleveland, an old brown mule with sprung fore-knees, but with a steady gait and a nice coat of hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each man had his own mule, taught to his ways.
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 Brudge had Cleveland, an old brown mule with sprung fore-knees, but with a steady gait and a nice coat of hair.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Breeze had old Cæsar, a shaggy, logy beast, mouse-colored, except where bald spots marked his hide black.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each man had his own mule, taught to his ways.
logyadjective
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading Breeze had old Cæsar, a shaggy, logy beast, mouse-colored, except where bald spots marked his hide black.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Each man had his own mule, taught to his ways.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Breeze had old Cæsar, a shaggy, logy beast, mouse-colored, except where bald spots marked his hide black.
mouse-coloredadjective
of something having a drab pale brown color resembling a mouse
From this reading Breeze had old Cæsar, a shaggy, logy beast, mouse-colored, except where bald spots marked his hide black.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Each man had his own mule, taught to his ways.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Brudge had Cleveland, an old brown mule with sprung fore-knees, but with a steady gait and a nice coat of hair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brudge had Cleveland, an old brown mule with sprung fore-knees, but with a steady gait and a nice coat of hair.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Brudge had Cleveland, an old brown mule with sprung fore-knees, but with a steady gait and a nice coat of hair.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Each man had his own mule, taught to his ways.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading Breeze had old Cæsar, a shaggy, logy beast, mouse-colored, except where bald spots marked his hide black.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sleek and trim and spry, she understood every word Sherry spoke.
SherrynounUS /ˈʃeri/
dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
From this reading Sleek and trim and spry, she understood every word Sherry spoke.
Sherry'snounUS /ˈʃeriz/
possessive form of “sherry” — dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
From this reading Sherry’s mule, Clara, was a beauty.
SleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading Sleek and trim and spry, she understood every word Sherry spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Sleek and trim and spry, she understood every word Sherry spoke.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Breeze had old Cæsar, a shaggy, logy beast, mouse-colored, except where bald spots marked his hide black.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Brudge had Cleveland, an old brown mule with sprung fore-knees, but with a steady gait and a nice coat of hair.
spryadjectiveUS /spraɪ/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading Sleek and trim and spry, she understood every word Sherry spoke.
make steady
From this reading Brudge had Cleveland, an old brown mule with sprung fore-knees, but with a steady gait and a nice coat of hair.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Each man had his own mule, taught to his ways.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each man had his own mule, taught to his ways.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Sleek and trim and spry, she understood every word Sherry spoke.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Sleek and trim and spry, she understood every word Sherry spoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sherry’s mule, Clara, was a beauty.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Each man had his own mule, taught to his ways.
in or at the place that
From this reading Breeze had old Cæsar, a shaggy, logy beast, mouse-colored, except where bald spots marked his hide black.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brudge had Cleveland, an old brown mule with sprung fore-knees, but with a steady gait and a nice coat of hair.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Sleek and trim and spry, she understood every word Sherry spoke.
