used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a very fine house and a great deal of stabling.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then John put the saddle on Ginger and the leading rein on me, and rode us across the country to Earlshall Park, where the Earl of W---- lived.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We went into the yard through a stone gateway, and John asked for Mr. York.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before he came.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Then John put the saddle on Ginger and the leading rein on me, and rode us across the country to Earlshall Park, where the Earl of W---- lived.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There was a very fine house and a great deal of stabling.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Then John put the saddle on Ginger and the leading rein on me, and rode us across the country to Earlshall Park, where the Earl of W---- lived.
EARLSHALL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading There was a very fine house and a great deal of stabling.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We went into the yard through a stone gateway, and John asked for Mr. York.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading We went into the yard through a stone gateway, and John asked for Mr. York.
GingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading Then John put the saddle on Ginger and the leading rein on me, and rode us across the country to Earlshall Park, where the Earl of W---- lived.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a very fine house and a great deal of stabling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was a very fine house and a great deal of stabling.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before he came.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Then John put the saddle on Ginger and the leading rein on me, and rode us across the country to Earlshall Park, where the Earl of W---- lived.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Then John put the saddle on Ginger and the leading rein on me, and rode us across the country to Earlshall Park, where the Earl of W---- lived.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Then John put the saddle on Ginger and the leading rein on me, and rode us across the country to Earlshall Park, where the Earl of W---- lived.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then John put the saddle on Ginger and the leading rein on me, and rode us across the country to Earlshall Park, where the Earl of W---- lived.
Merrylegs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We went into the yard through a stone gateway, and John asked for Mr. York.
neighed
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From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then John put the saddle on Ginger and the leading rein on me, and rode us across the country to Earlshall Park, where the Earl of W---- lived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then John put the saddle on Ginger and the leading rein on me, and rode us across the country to Earlshall Park, where the Earl of W---- lived.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Then John put the saddle on Ginger and the leading rein on me, and rode us across the country to Earlshall Park, where the Earl of W---- lived.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading Then John put the saddle on Ginger and the leading rein on me, and rode us across the country to Earlshall Park, where the Earl of W---- lived.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Then John put the saddle on Ginger and the leading rein on me, and rode us across the country to Earlshall Park, where the Earl of W---- lived.
put a saddle on
From this reading Then John put the saddle on Ginger and the leading rein on me, and rode us across the country to Earlshall Park, where the Earl of W---- lived.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time before he came.
stablingnoun
accommodation for animals (especially for horses)
From this reading There was a very fine house and a great deal of stabling.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading We went into the yard through a stone gateway, and John asked for Mr. York.
carry out
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then John put the saddle on Ginger and the leading rein on me, and rode us across the country to Earlshall Park, where the Earl of W---- lived.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a very fine house and a great deal of stabling.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We went into the yard through a stone gateway, and John asked for Mr. York.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time before he came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was a very fine house and a great deal of stabling.
vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
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 Then John put the saddle on Ginger and the leading rein on me, and rode us across the country to Earlshall Park, where the Earl of W---- lived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a very fine house and a great deal of stabling.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went into the yard through a stone gateway, and John asked for Mr. York.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went into the yard through a stone gateway, and John asked for Mr. York.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then John put the saddle on Ginger and the leading rein on me, and rode us across the country to Earlshall Park, where the Earl of W---- lived.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading EARLSHALL The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading We went into the yard through a stone gateway, and John asked for Mr. York.
