used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They trotted down to the stable, where they found the horse in a stall still saddled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sleepy and Breezy were playing pool at the Oasis, when the proprietor of the livery-stable came in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sleepy and Breezy were playing pool at the Oasis, when the proprietor of the livery-stable came in.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He wended his way to Sleepy and informed him that Hashknife’s gray horse had come back to the stable, sans rider.
BreezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading Sleepy and Breezy were playing pool at the Oasis, when the proprietor of the livery-stable came in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sleepy examined the horse and saddle by lantern light, but found nothing wrong with either.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sleepy dropped his cue on the table and headed for the door, followed closely by Breezy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sleepy and Breezy were playing pool at the Oasis, when the proprietor of the livery-stable came in.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Sleepy dropped his cue on the table and headed for the door, followed closely by Breezy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He wended his way to Sleepy and informed him that Hashknife’s gray horse had come back to the stable, sans rider.
cuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading Sleepy dropped his cue on the table and headed for the door, followed closely by Breezy.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Sleepy dropped his cue on the table and headed for the door, followed closely by Breezy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They trotted down to the stable, where they found the horse in a stall still saddled.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Sleepy dropped his cue on the table and headed for the door, followed closely by Breezy.
one or the other of two
From this reading Sleepy examined the horse and saddle by lantern light, but found nothing wrong with either.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Sleepy examined the horse and saddle by lantern light, but found nothing wrong with either.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Sleepy dropped his cue on the table and headed for the door, followed closely by Breezy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sleepy dropped his cue on the table and headed for the door, followed closely by Breezy.
set up or found
From this reading They trotted down to the stable, where they found the horse in a stall still saddled.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He wended his way to Sleepy and informed him that Hashknife’s gray horse had come back to the stable, sans rider.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wended his way to Sleepy and informed him that Hashknife’s gray horse had come back to the stable, sans rider.
Hashknife's
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From this reading He wended his way to Sleepy and informed him that Hashknife’s gray horse had come back to the stable, sans rider.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wended his way to Sleepy and informed him that Hashknife’s gray horse had come back to the stable, sans rider.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Sleepy dropped his cue on the table and headed for the door, followed closely by Breezy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wended his way to Sleepy and informed him that Hashknife’s gray horse had come back to the stable, sans rider.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wended his way to Sleepy and informed him that Hashknife’s gray horse had come back to the stable, sans rider.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He wended his way to Sleepy and informed him that Hashknife’s gray horse had come back to the stable, sans rider.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sleepy and Breezy were playing pool at the Oasis, when the proprietor of the livery-stable came in.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading He wended his way to Sleepy and informed him that Hashknife’s gray horse had come back to the stable, sans rider.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Sleepy examined the horse and saddle by lantern light, but found nothing wrong with either.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Sleepy examined the horse and saddle by lantern light, but found nothing wrong with either.
livery-stable
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From this reading Sleepy and Breezy were playing pool at the Oasis, when the proprietor of the livery-stable came in.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Sleepy examined the horse and saddle by lantern light, but found nothing wrong with either.
OasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading Sleepy and Breezy were playing pool at the Oasis, when the proprietor of the livery-stable came in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sleepy and Breezy were playing pool at the Oasis, when the proprietor of the livery-stable came in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sleepy dropped his cue on the table and headed for the door, followed closely by Breezy.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Sleepy and Breezy were playing pool at the Oasis, when the proprietor of the livery-stable came in.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Sleepy and Breezy were playing pool at the Oasis, when the proprietor of the livery-stable came in.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Sleepy and Breezy were playing pool at the Oasis, when the proprietor of the livery-stable came in.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading He wended his way to Sleepy and informed him that Hashknife’s gray horse had come back to the stable, sans rider.
put a saddle on
From this reading Sleepy examined the horse and saddle by lantern light, but found nothing wrong with either.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading They trotted down to the stable, where they found the horse in a stall still saddled.
sans
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From this reading He wended his way to Sleepy and informed him that Hashknife’s gray horse had come back to the stable, sans rider.
SleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Sleepy and Breezy were playing pool at the Oasis, when the proprietor of the livery-stable came in.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading He wended his way to Sleepy and informed him that Hashknife’s gray horse had come back to the stable, sans rider.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading They trotted down to the stable, where they found the horse in a stall still saddled.
not in physical motion
From this reading They trotted down to the stable, where they found the horse in a stall still saddled.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Sleepy dropped his cue on the table and headed for the door, followed closely by Breezy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wended his way to Sleepy and informed him that Hashknife’s gray horse had come back to the stable, sans rider.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sleepy and Breezy were playing pool at the Oasis, when the proprietor of the livery-stable came in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They trotted down to the stable, where they found the horse in a stall still saddled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wended his way to Sleepy and informed him that Hashknife’s gray horse had come back to the stable, sans rider.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading They trotted down to the stable, where they found the horse in a stall still saddled.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He wended his way to Sleepy and informed him that Hashknife’s gray horse had come back to the stable, sans rider.
wended
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From this reading He wended his way to Sleepy and informed him that Hashknife’s gray horse had come back to the stable, sans rider.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sleepy and Breezy were playing pool at the Oasis, when the proprietor of the livery-stable came in.
at the time that
From this reading Sleepy and Breezy were playing pool at the Oasis, when the proprietor of the livery-stable came in.
in or at the place that
From this reading They trotted down to the stable, where they found the horse in a stall still saddled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sleepy examined the horse and saddle by lantern light, but found nothing wrong with either.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Sleepy examined the horse and saddle by lantern light, but found nothing wrong with either.
