used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He saw that the boy had been under a great nervous strain in coming here and he had him lounge about the veranda while I was detained in my stall.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He saw that the boy had been under a great nervous strain in coming here and he had him lounge about the veranda while I was detained in my stall.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I dozed and slept and had a fine petting from Cassowary, who was the one detailed to look after me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw that the boy had been under a great nervous strain in coming here and he had him lounge about the veranda while I was detained in my stall.
ApachenounUS /əˈpætʃi/
any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading A friendship sprang up between us that will never die and often she would perch on my manger and talk to me at length about her beloved Indian pony Apache Girl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A friendship sprang up between us that will never die and often she would perch on my manger and talk to me at length about her beloved Indian pony Apache Girl.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is not good for ponies and horses to be too much in cold water and I had had a chill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He saw that the boy had been under a great nervous strain in coming here and he had him lounge about the veranda while I was detained in my stall.
dearly loved
From this reading A friendship sprang up between us that will never die and often she would perch on my manger and talk to me at length about her beloved Indian pony Apache Girl.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A friendship sprang up between us that will never die and often she would perch on my manger and talk to me at length about her beloved Indian pony Apache Girl.
a youthful male person
From this reading He saw that the boy had been under a great nervous strain in coming here and he had him lounge about the veranda while I was detained in my stall.
CassowarynounUS /ˈkæsəweri/
large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest
From this reading I dozed and slept and had a fine petting from Cassowary, who was the one detailed to look after me.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading It is not good for ponies and horses to be too much in cold water and I had had a chill.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It is not good for ponies and horses to be too much in cold water and I had had a chill.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He saw that the boy had been under a great nervous strain in coming here and he had him lounge about the veranda while I was detained in my stall.
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading THE DRIVE TO THE GAME WARDEN'S Mr. Devering kept Dallas quiet for several days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE DRIVE TO THE GAME WARDEN'S Mr. Devering kept Dallas quiet for several days.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading I dozed and slept and had a fine petting from Cassowary, who was the one detailed to look after me.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading He saw that the boy had been under a great nervous strain in coming here and he had him lounge about the veranda while I was detained in my stall.
Devering
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From this reading THE DRIVE TO THE GAME WARDEN'S Mr. Devering kept Dallas quiet for several days.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading A friendship sprang up between us that will never die and often she would perch on my manger and talk to me at length about her beloved Indian pony Apache Girl.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading I dozed and slept and had a fine petting from Cassowary, who was the one detailed to look after me.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading THE DRIVE TO THE GAME WARDEN'S Mr. Devering kept Dallas quiet for several days.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I dozed and slept and had a fine petting from Cassowary, who was the one detailed to look after me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DRIVE TO THE GAME WARDEN'S Mr. Devering kept Dallas quiet for several days.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading A friendship sprang up between us that will never die and often she would perch on my manger and talk to me at length about her beloved Indian pony Apache Girl.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I dozed and slept and had a fine petting from Cassowary, who was the one detailed to look after me.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE DRIVE TO THE GAME WARDEN'S Mr. Devering kept Dallas quiet for several days.
a young female
From this reading A friendship sprang up between us that will never die and often she would perch on my manger and talk to me at length about her beloved Indian pony Apache Girl.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is not good for ponies and horses to be too much in cold water and I had had a chill.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He saw that the boy had been under a great nervous strain in coming here and he had him lounge about the veranda while I was detained in my stall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw that the boy had been under a great nervous strain in coming here and he had him lounge about the veranda while I was detained in my stall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw that the boy had been under a great nervous strain in coming here and he had him lounge about the veranda while I was detained in my stall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A friendship sprang up between us that will never die and often she would perch on my manger and talk to me at length about her beloved Indian pony Apache Girl.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He saw that the boy had been under a great nervous strain in coming here and he had him lounge about the veranda while I was detained in my stall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw that the boy had been under a great nervous strain in coming here and he had him lounge about the veranda while I was detained in my stall.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It is not good for ponies and horses to be too much in cold water and I had had a chill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He saw that the boy had been under a great nervous strain in coming here and he had him lounge about the veranda while I was detained in my stall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw that the boy had been under a great nervous strain in coming here and he had him lounge about the veranda while I was detained in my stall.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading A friendship sprang up between us that will never die and often she would perch on my manger and talk to me at length about her beloved Indian pony Apache Girl.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not good for ponies and horses to be too much in cold water and I had had a chill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not good for ponies and horses to be too much in cold water and I had had a chill.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE DRIVE TO THE GAME WARDEN'S Mr. Devering kept Dallas quiet for several days.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading A friendship sprang up between us that will never die and often she would perch on my manger and talk to me at length about her beloved Indian pony Apache Girl.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I dozed and slept and had a fine petting from Cassowary, who was the one detailed to look after me.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading He saw that the boy had been under a great nervous strain in coming here and he had him lounge about the veranda while I was detained in my stall.
mangernounUS /ˈmeɪndʒər/
a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
From this reading A friendship sprang up between us that will never die and often she would perch on my manger and talk to me at length about her beloved Indian pony Apache Girl.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I dozed and slept and had a fine petting from Cassowary, who was the one detailed to look after me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE DRIVE TO THE GAME WARDEN'S Mr. Devering kept Dallas quiet for several days.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is not good for ponies and horses to be too much in cold water and I had had a chill.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He saw that the boy had been under a great nervous strain in coming here and he had him lounge about the veranda while I was detained in my stall.
easily agitated
From this reading He saw that the boy had been under a great nervous strain in coming here and he had him lounge about the veranda while I was detained in my stall.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A friendship sprang up between us that will never die and often she would perch on my manger and talk to me at length about her beloved Indian pony Apache Girl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not good for ponies and horses to be too much in cold water and I had had a chill.
many times at short intervals
From this reading A friendship sprang up between us that will never die and often she would perch on my manger and talk to me at length about her beloved Indian pony Apache Girl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A friendship sprang up between us that will never die and often she would perch on my manger and talk to me at length about her beloved Indian pony Apache Girl.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I dozed and slept and had a fine petting from Cassowary, who was the one detailed to look after me.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading A friendship sprang up between us that will never die and often she would perch on my manger and talk to me at length about her beloved Indian pony Apache Girl.
pettingnounUS /ˈpetɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading I dozed and slept and had a fine petting from Cassowary, who was the one detailed to look after me.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading It is not good for ponies and horses to be too much in cold water and I had had a chill.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading A friendship sprang up between us that will never die and often she would perch on my manger and talk to me at length about her beloved Indian pony Apache Girl.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE DRIVE TO THE GAME WARDEN'S Mr. Devering kept Dallas quiet for several days.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw that the boy had been under a great nervous strain in coming here and he had him lounge about the veranda while I was detained in my stall.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE DRIVE TO THE GAME WARDEN'S Mr. Devering kept Dallas quiet for several days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A friendship sprang up between us that will never die and often she would perch on my manger and talk to me at length about her beloved Indian pony Apache Girl.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I dozed and slept and had a fine petting from Cassowary, who was the one detailed to look after me.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A friendship sprang up between us that will never die and often she would perch on my manger and talk to me at length about her beloved Indian pony Apache Girl.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading He saw that the boy had been under a great nervous strain in coming here and he had him lounge about the veranda while I was detained in my stall.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading He saw that the boy had been under a great nervous strain in coming here and he had him lounge about the veranda while I was detained in my stall.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A friendship sprang up between us that will never die and often she would perch on my manger and talk to me at length about her beloved Indian pony Apache Girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw that the boy had been under a great nervous strain in coming here and he had him lounge about the veranda while I was detained in my stall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRIVE TO THE GAME WARDEN'S Mr. Devering kept Dallas quiet for several days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DRIVE TO THE GAME WARDEN'S Mr. Devering kept Dallas quiet for several days.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is not good for ponies and horses to be too much in cold water and I had had a chill.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He saw that the boy had been under a great nervous strain in coming here and he had him lounge about the veranda while I was detained in my stall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A friendship sprang up between us that will never die and often she would perch on my manger and talk to me at length about her beloved Indian pony Apache Girl.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A friendship sprang up between us that will never die and often she would perch on my manger and talk to me at length about her beloved Indian pony Apache Girl.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading He saw that the boy had been under a great nervous strain in coming here and he had him lounge about the veranda while I was detained in my stall.
WARDEN'SnounUS /ˈwɔːrdənz/
possessive form of “warden” — the chief official in charge of a prison
From this reading THE DRIVE TO THE GAME WARDEN'S Mr. Devering kept Dallas quiet for several days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw that the boy had been under a great nervous strain in coming here and he had him lounge about the veranda while I was detained in my stall.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It is not good for ponies and horses to be too much in cold water and I had had a chill.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He saw that the boy had been under a great nervous strain in coming here and he had him lounge about the veranda while I was detained in my stall.
which person or people
From this reading I dozed and slept and had a fine petting from Cassowary, who was the one detailed to look after me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A friendship sprang up between us that will never die and often she would perch on my manger and talk to me at length about her beloved Indian pony Apache Girl.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A friendship sprang up between us that will never die and often she would perch on my manger and talk to me at length about her beloved Indian pony Apache Girl.
