used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had one white foot and a pretty white star on my forehead.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He examined my eyes, my mouth, and my legs; he felt them all down, and then I had to walk and trot and gallop before him; he seemed to like me, and said, "When he has been well broken in he will do very well."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY BREAKING IN I was now beginning to grow handsome, my coat had grown fine and soft, and was bright black.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I was four years old, Squire Gordon came to look at me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He examined my eyes, my mouth, and my legs; he felt them all down, and then I had to walk and trot and gallop before him; he seemed to like me, and said, "When he has been well broken in he will do very well."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He examined my eyes, my mouth, and my legs; he felt them all down, and then I had to walk and trot and gallop before him; he seemed to like me, and said, "When he has been well broken in he will do very well."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading MY BREAKING IN I was now beginning to grow handsome, my coat had grown fine and soft, and was bright black.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading MY BREAKING IN I was now beginning to grow handsome, my coat had grown fine and soft, and was bright black.
the act of breaking something
From this reading MY BREAKING IN I was now beginning to grow handsome, my coat had grown fine and soft, and was bright black.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading MY BREAKING IN I was now beginning to grow handsome, my coat had grown fine and soft, and was bright black.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He examined my eyes, my mouth, and my legs; he felt them all down, and then I had to walk and trot and gallop before him; he seemed to like me, and said, "When he has been well broken in he will do very well."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I was four years old, Squire Gordon came to look at me.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading MY BREAKING IN I was now beginning to grow handsome, my coat had grown fine and soft, and was bright black.
coltsnounUS /koʊlts/
plural of “colt” — a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He examined my eyes, my mouth, and my legs; he felt them all down, and then I had to walk and trot and gallop before him; he seemed to like me, and said, "When he has been well broken in he will do very well."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He examined my eyes, my mouth, and my legs; he felt them all down, and then I had to walk and trot and gallop before him; he seemed to like me, and said, "When he has been well broken in he will do very well."
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He examined my eyes, my mouth, and my legs; he felt them all down, and then I had to walk and trot and gallop before him; he seemed to like me, and said, "When he has been well broken in he will do very well."
opinion or judgment
From this reading He examined my eyes, my mouth, and my legs; he felt them all down, and then I had to walk and trot and gallop before him; he seemed to like me, and said, "When he has been well broken in he will do very well."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He examined my eyes, my mouth, and my legs; he felt them all down, and then I had to walk and trot and gallop before him; he seemed to like me, and said, "When he has been well broken in he will do very well."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading MY BREAKING IN I was now beginning to grow handsome, my coat had grown fine and soft, and was bright black.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I had one white foot and a pretty white star on my forehead.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading I had one white foot and a pretty white star on my forehead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading He examined my eyes, my mouth, and my legs; he felt them all down, and then I had to walk and trot and gallop before him; he seemed to like me, and said, "When he has been well broken in he will do very well."
Gordon
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From this reading When I was four years old, Squire Gordon came to look at me.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading MY BREAKING IN I was now beginning to grow handsome, my coat had grown fine and soft, and was bright black.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading MY BREAKING IN I was now beginning to grow handsome, my coat had grown fine and soft, and was bright black.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY BREAKING IN I was now beginning to grow handsome, my coat had grown fine and soft, and was bright black.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading MY BREAKING IN I was now beginning to grow handsome, my coat had grown fine and soft, and was bright black.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He examined my eyes, my mouth, and my legs; he felt them all down, and then I had to walk and trot and gallop before him; he seemed to like me, and said, "When he has been well broken in he will do very well."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He examined my eyes, my mouth, and my legs; he felt them all down, and then I had to walk and trot and gallop before him; he seemed to like me, and said, "When he has been well broken in he will do very well."
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY BREAKING IN I was now beginning to grow handsome, my coat had grown fine and soft, and was bright black.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY BREAKING IN I was now beginning to grow handsome, my coat had grown fine and soft, and was bright black.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up.
staying power
From this reading He examined my eyes, my mouth, and my legs; he felt them all down, and then I had to walk and trot and gallop before him; he seemed to like me, and said, "When he has been well broken in he will do very well."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When I was four years old, Squire Gordon came to look at me.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up.
the force of workers available
From this reading I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He examined my eyes, my mouth, and my legs; he felt them all down, and then I had to walk and trot and gallop before him; he seemed to like me, and said, "When he has been well broken in he will do very well."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY BREAKING IN I was now beginning to grow handsome, my coat had grown fine and soft, and was bright black.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MY BREAKING IN I was now beginning to grow handsome, my coat had grown fine and soft, and was bright black.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had one white foot and a pretty white star on my forehead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had one white foot and a pretty white star on my forehead.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I had one white foot and a pretty white star on my forehead.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He examined my eyes, my mouth, and my legs; he felt them all down, and then I had to walk and trot and gallop before him; he seemed to like me, and said, "When he has been well broken in he will do very well."
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading MY BREAKING IN I was now beginning to grow handsome, my coat had grown fine and soft, and was bright black.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading When I was four years old, Squire Gordon came to look at me.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading I had one white foot and a pretty white star on my forehead.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He examined my eyes, my mouth, and my legs; he felt them all down, and then I had to walk and trot and gallop before him; he seemed to like me, and said, "When he has been well broken in he will do very well."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He examined my eyes, my mouth, and my legs; he felt them all down, and then I had to walk and trot and gallop before him; he seemed to like me, and said, "When he has been well broken in he will do very well."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up.
up to a particular time
From this reading I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY BREAKING IN I was now beginning to grow handsome, my coat had grown fine and soft, and was bright black.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading He examined my eyes, my mouth, and my legs; he felt them all down, and then I had to walk and trot and gallop before him; he seemed to like me, and said, "When he has been well broken in he will do very well."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He examined my eyes, my mouth, and my legs; he felt them all down, and then I had to walk and trot and gallop before him; he seemed to like me, and said, "When he has been well broken in he will do very well."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY BREAKING IN I was now beginning to grow handsome, my coat had grown fine and soft, and was bright black.
(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 He examined my eyes, my mouth, and my legs; he felt them all down, and then I had to walk and trot and gallop before him; he seemed to like me, and said, "When he has been well broken in he will do very well."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up.
at the time that
From this reading When I was four years old, Squire Gordon came to look at me.
a Caucasian
From this reading I had one white foot and a pretty white star on my forehead.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He examined my eyes, my mouth, and my legs; he felt them all down, and then I had to walk and trot and gallop before him; he seemed to like me, and said, "When he has been well broken in he will do very well."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up.
a late time of life
From this reading I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up.
