41
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From this reading 41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It often went to my heart to see how the little ponies were used, straining along with heavy loads or staggering under heavy blows from some low, cruel boy.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading 41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was doing his best to pull a heavy cart, while a strong rough boy was cutting him under the belly with his whip and chucking cruelly at his little mouth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading He was doing his best to pull a heavy cart, while a strong rough boy was cutting him under the belly with his whip and chucking cruelly at his little mouth.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He was doing his best to pull a heavy cart, while a strong rough boy was cutting him under the belly with his whip and chucking cruelly at his little mouth.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading It often went to my heart to see how the little ponies were used, straining along with heavy loads or staggering under heavy blows from some low, cruel boy.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading It often went to my heart to see how the little ponies were used, straining along with heavy loads or staggering under heavy blows from some low, cruel boy.
ButcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading 41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading He was doing his best to pull a heavy cart, while a strong rough boy was cutting him under the belly with his whip and chucking cruelly at his little mouth.
chuckingverbUS /ˈtʃʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “chuck” — throw carelessly
From this reading He was doing his best to pull a heavy cart, while a strong rough boy was cutting him under the belly with his whip and chucking cruelly at his little mouth.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading 41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It often went to my heart to see how the little ponies were used, straining along with heavy loads or staggering under heavy blows from some low, cruel boy.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading He was doing his best to pull a heavy cart, while a strong rough boy was cutting him under the belly with his whip and chucking cruelly at his little mouth.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading He was doing his best to pull a heavy cart, while a strong rough boy was cutting him under the belly with his whip and chucking cruelly at his little mouth.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading 41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He was doing his best to pull a heavy cart, while a strong rough boy was cutting him under the belly with his whip and chucking cruelly at his little mouth.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It often went to my heart to see how the little ponies were used, straining along with heavy loads or staggering under heavy blows from some low, cruel boy.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Once I saw a little gray pony with a thick mane and a pretty head, and so much like Merrylegs that if I had not been in harness I should have neighed to him.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was doing his best to pull a heavy cart, while a strong rough boy was cutting him under the belly with his whip and chucking cruelly at his little mouth.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Once I saw a little gray pony with a thick mane and a pretty head, and so much like Merrylegs that if I had not been in harness I should have neighed to him.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It often went to my heart to see how the little ponies were used, straining along with heavy loads or staggering under heavy blows from some low, cruel boy.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It often went to my heart to see how the little ponies were used, straining along with heavy loads or staggering under heavy blows from some low, cruel boy.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once I saw a little gray pony with a thick mane and a pretty head, and so much like Merrylegs that if I had not been in harness I should have neighed to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was doing his best to pull a heavy cart, while a strong rough boy was cutting him under the belly with his whip and chucking cruelly at his little mouth.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading 41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense.
how
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From this reading It often went to my heart to see how the little ponies were used, straining along with heavy loads or staggering under heavy blows from some low, cruel boy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Once I saw a little gray pony with a thick mane and a pretty head, and so much like Merrylegs that if I had not been in harness I should have neighed to him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense.
loadsnounUS /loʊdz/
a large number or amount
From this reading It often went to my heart to see how the little ponies were used, straining along with heavy loads or staggering under heavy blows from some low, cruel boy.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading 41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It often went to my heart to see how the little ponies were used, straining along with heavy loads or staggering under heavy blows from some low, cruel boy.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading Once I saw a little gray pony with a thick mane and a pretty head, and so much like Merrylegs that if I had not been in harness I should have neighed to him.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
Merrylegs
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From this reading Once I saw a little gray pony with a thick mane and a pretty head, and so much like Merrylegs that if I had not been in harness I should have neighed to him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He was doing his best to pull a heavy cart, while a strong rough boy was cutting him under the belly with his whip and chucking cruelly at his little mouth.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
neighed
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From this reading Once I saw a little gray pony with a thick mane and a pretty head, and so much like Merrylegs that if I had not been in harness I should have neighed to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading It often went to my heart to see how the little ponies were used, straining along with heavy loads or staggering under heavy blows from some low, cruel boy.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once I saw a little gray pony with a thick mane and a pretty head, and so much like Merrylegs that if I had not been in harness I should have neighed to him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It often went to my heart to see how the little ponies were used, straining along with heavy loads or staggering under heavy blows from some low, cruel boy.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading It often went to my heart to see how the little ponies were used, straining along with heavy loads or staggering under heavy blows from some low, cruel boy.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Once I saw a little gray pony with a thick mane and a pretty head, and so much like Merrylegs that if I had not been in harness I should have neighed to him.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Once I saw a little gray pony with a thick mane and a pretty head, and so much like Merrylegs that if I had not been in harness I should have neighed to him.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading 41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He was doing his best to pull a heavy cart, while a strong rough boy was cutting him under the belly with his whip and chucking cruelly at his little mouth.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He was doing his best to pull a heavy cart, while a strong rough boy was cutting him under the belly with his whip and chucking cruelly at his little mouth.
snounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading 41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It often went to my heart to see how the little ponies were used, straining along with heavy loads or staggering under heavy blows from some low, cruel boy.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading 41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Once I saw a little gray pony with a thick mane and a pretty head, and so much like Merrylegs that if I had not been in harness I should have neighed to him.
silver-mounted
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From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Once I saw a little gray pony with a thick mane and a pretty head, and so much like Merrylegs that if I had not been in harness I should have neighed to him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It often went to my heart to see how the little ponies were used, straining along with heavy loads or staggering under heavy blows from some low, cruel boy.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading It often went to my heart to see how the little ponies were used, straining along with heavy loads or staggering under heavy blows from some low, cruel boy.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading It often went to my heart to see how the little ponies were used, straining along with heavy loads or staggering under heavy blows from some low, cruel boy.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He was doing his best to pull a heavy cart, while a strong rough boy was cutting him under the belly with his whip and chucking cruelly at his little mouth.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once I saw a little gray pony with a thick mane and a pretty head, and so much like Merrylegs that if I had not been in harness I should have neighed to him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Once I saw a little gray pony with a thick mane and a pretty head, and so much like Merrylegs that if I had not been in harness I should have neighed to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading 41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It often went to my heart to see how the little ponies were used, straining along with heavy loads or staggering under heavy blows from some low, cruel boy.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was doing his best to pull a heavy cart, while a strong rough boy was cutting him under the belly with his whip and chucking cruelly at his little mouth.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It often went to my heart to see how the little ponies were used, straining along with heavy loads or staggering under heavy blows from some low, cruel boy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It often went to my heart to see how the little ponies were used, straining along with heavy loads or staggering under heavy blows from some low, cruel boy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was doing his best to pull a heavy cart, while a strong rough boy was cutting him under the belly with his whip and chucking cruelly at his little mouth.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading He was doing his best to pull a heavy cart, while a strong rough boy was cutting him under the belly with his whip and chucking cruelly at his little mouth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have a happier life than I had when I used to go in the Countess of W----'s carriage, with my silver-mounted harness and high feeding.
