used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, seeing that Lee made no move, he suddenly snatched his whip from its socket, and made a savage cut at Lee’s horse.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Bobby was infuriated by Boolus’ cruel action, and in a second he was out of the buggy and was leading the old miser’s horse off the road.
(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 Old Jerry reared and would have bolted forward, had not Lee held him quiet with all the strength he possessed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, seeing that Lee made no move, he suddenly snatched his whip from its socket, and made a savage cut at Lee’s horse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, seeing that Lee made no move, he suddenly snatched his whip from its socket, and made a savage cut at Lee’s horse.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bobby was infuriated by Boolus’ cruel action, and in a second he was out of the buggy and was leading the old miser’s horse off the road.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading Old Jerry reared and would have bolted forward, had not Lee held him quiet with all the strength he possessed.
Boolus
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From this reading THE RUNAWAY HORSE “Pull out yourselves, consarn ye!” shouted Jim Boolus, his face purple with rage.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading Bobby was infuriated by Boolus’ cruel action, and in a second he was out of the buggy and was leading the old miser’s horse off the road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With a yelp of rage Boolus made a cut at him with his whip, but Bobby dodged just in time, and the stinging lash landed on Boolus’ horse instead.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bobby was infuriated by Boolus’ cruel action, and in a second he was out of the buggy and was leading the old miser’s horse off the road.
consarn
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From this reading THE RUNAWAY HORSE “Pull out yourselves, consarn ye!” shouted Jim Boolus, his face purple with rage.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Bobby was infuriated by Boolus’ cruel action, and in a second he was out of the buggy and was leading the old miser’s horse off the road.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Then, seeing that Lee made no move, he suddenly snatched his whip from its socket, and made a savage cut at Lee’s horse.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading With a yelp of rage Boolus made a cut at him with his whip, but Bobby dodged just in time, and the stinging lash landed on Boolus’ horse instead.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE RUNAWAY HORSE “Pull out yourselves, consarn ye!” shouted Jim Boolus, his face purple with rage.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Old Jerry reared and would have bolted forward, had not Lee held him quiet with all the strength he possessed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, seeing that Lee made no move, he suddenly snatched his whip from its socket, and made a savage cut at Lee’s horse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Jerry reared and would have bolted forward, had not Lee held him quiet with all the strength he possessed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Old Jerry reared and would have bolted forward, had not Lee held him quiet with all the strength he possessed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, seeing that Lee made no move, he suddenly snatched his whip from its socket, and made a savage cut at Lee’s horse.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Old Jerry reared and would have bolted forward, had not Lee held him quiet with all the strength he possessed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old Jerry reared and would have bolted forward, had not Lee held him quiet with all the strength he possessed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RUNAWAY HORSE “Pull out yourselves, consarn ye!” shouted Jim Boolus, his face purple with rage.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE RUNAWAY HORSE “Pull out yourselves, consarn ye!” shouted Jim Boolus, his face purple with rage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bobby was infuriated by Boolus’ cruel action, and in a second he was out of the buggy and was leading the old miser’s horse off the road.
infuriatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Bobby was infuriated by Boolus’ cruel action, and in a second he was out of the buggy and was leading the old miser’s horse off the road.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading With a yelp of rage Boolus made a cut at him with his whip, but Bobby dodged just in time, and the stinging lash landed on Boolus’ horse instead.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, seeing that Lee made no move, he suddenly snatched his whip from its socket, and made a savage cut at Lee’s horse.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Old Jerry reared and would have bolted forward, had not Lee held him quiet with all the strength he possessed.
Jim
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From this reading THE RUNAWAY HORSE “Pull out yourselves, consarn ye!” shouted Jim Boolus, his face purple with rage.
and nothing more
From this reading With a yelp of rage Boolus made a cut at him with his whip, but Bobby dodged just in time, and the stinging lash landed on Boolus’ horse instead.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading With a yelp of rage Boolus made a cut at him with his whip, but Bobby dodged just in time, and the stinging lash landed on Boolus’ horse instead.
lashverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading With a yelp of rage Boolus made a cut at him with his whip, but Bobby dodged just in time, and the stinging lash landed on Boolus’ horse instead.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Bobby was infuriated by Boolus’ cruel action, and in a second he was out of the buggy and was leading the old miser’s horse off the road.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Then, seeing that Lee made no move, he suddenly snatched his whip from its socket, and made a savage cut at Lee’s horse.
Lee'snounUS /liːz/
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Then, seeing that Lee made no move, he suddenly snatched his whip from its socket, and made a savage cut at Lee’s horse.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then, seeing that Lee made no move, he suddenly snatched his whip from its socket, and made a savage cut at Lee’s horse.
miser's
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From this reading Bobby was infuriated by Boolus’ cruel action, and in a second he was out of the buggy and was leading the old miser’s horse off the road.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, seeing that Lee made no move, he suddenly snatched his whip from its socket, and made a savage cut at Lee’s horse.
not any; not one
From this reading Then, seeing that Lee made no move, he suddenly snatched his whip from its socket, and made a savage cut at Lee’s horse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Old Jerry reared and would have bolted forward, had not Lee held him quiet with all the strength he possessed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bobby was infuriated by Boolus’ cruel action, and in a second he was out of the buggy and was leading the old miser’s horse off the road.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bobby was infuriated by Boolus’ cruel action, and in a second he was out of the buggy and was leading the old miser’s horse off the road.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Jerry reared and would have bolted forward, had not Lee held him quiet with all the strength he possessed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a yelp of rage Boolus made a cut at him with his whip, but Bobby dodged just in time, and the stinging lash landed on Boolus’ horse instead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE RUNAWAY HORSE “Pull out yourselves, consarn ye!” shouted Jim Boolus, his face purple with rage.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Old Jerry reared and would have bolted forward, had not Lee held him quiet with all the strength he possessed.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading THE RUNAWAY HORSE “Pull out yourselves, consarn ye!” shouted Jim Boolus, his face purple with rage.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading THE RUNAWAY HORSE “Pull out yourselves, consarn ye!” shouted Jim Boolus, his face purple with rage.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Old Jerry reared and would have bolted forward, had not Lee held him quiet with all the strength he possessed.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading THE RUNAWAY HORSE “Pull out yourselves, consarn ye!” shouted Jim Boolus, his face purple with rage.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading Old Jerry reared and would have bolted forward, had not Lee held him quiet with all the strength he possessed.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Bobby was infuriated by Boolus’ cruel action, and in a second he was out of the buggy and was leading the old miser’s horse off the road.
RUNAWAYnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading THE RUNAWAY HORSE “Pull out yourselves, consarn ye!” shouted Jim Boolus, his face purple with rage.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Then, seeing that Lee made no move, he suddenly snatched his whip from its socket, and made a savage cut at Lee’s horse.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Bobby was infuriated by Boolus’ cruel action, and in a second he was out of the buggy and was leading the old miser’s horse off the road.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Then, seeing that Lee made no move, he suddenly snatched his whip from its socket, and made a savage cut at Lee’s horse.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading THE RUNAWAY HORSE “Pull out yourselves, consarn ye!” shouted Jim Boolus, his face purple with rage.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Then, seeing that Lee made no move, he suddenly snatched his whip from its socket, and made a savage cut at Lee’s horse.
socketnounUS /ˈsɑːkət/
a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading Then, seeing that Lee made no move, he suddenly snatched his whip from its socket, and made a savage cut at Lee’s horse.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading With a yelp of rage Boolus made a cut at him with his whip, but Bobby dodged just in time, and the stinging lash landed on Boolus’ horse instead.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Old Jerry reared and would have bolted forward, had not Lee held him quiet with all the strength he possessed.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then, seeing that Lee made no move, he suddenly snatched his whip from its socket, and made a savage cut at Lee’s horse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, seeing that Lee made no move, he suddenly snatched his whip from its socket, and made a savage cut at Lee’s horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUNAWAY HORSE “Pull out yourselves, consarn ye!” shouted Jim Boolus, his face purple with rage.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, seeing that Lee made no move, he suddenly snatched his whip from its socket, and made a savage cut at Lee’s horse.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With a yelp of rage Boolus made a cut at him with his whip, but Bobby dodged just in time, and the stinging lash landed on Boolus’ horse instead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bobby was infuriated by Boolus’ cruel action, and in a second he was out of the buggy and was leading the old miser’s horse off the road.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Then, seeing that Lee made no move, he suddenly snatched his whip from its socket, and made a savage cut at Lee’s horse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RUNAWAY HORSE “Pull out yourselves, consarn ye!” shouted Jim Boolus, his face purple with rage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Old Jerry reared and would have bolted forward, had not Lee held him quiet with all the strength he possessed.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading THE RUNAWAY HORSE “Pull out yourselves, consarn ye!” shouted Jim Boolus, his face purple with rage.
yelpnounUS /jelp/
a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
From this reading With a yelp of rage Boolus made a cut at him with his whip, but Bobby dodged just in time, and the stinging lash landed on Boolus’ horse instead.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading THE RUNAWAY HORSE “Pull out yourselves, consarn ye!” shouted Jim Boolus, his face purple with rage.
