used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT PROWLER I was a very tired pony that night, but I did not get much sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew something was going to try to happen to my dear young master, and I was to prevent it.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I don't know how animals--dogs and horses especially, have these warnings--I only know that we just have them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I did not wish to be tied, so she gave me a loose box stall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been put, not in pony stall number eight, for I fidgeted when Cassowary motioned me in there.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading I did not wish to be tied, so she gave me a loose box stall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A NIGHT PROWLER I was a very tired pony that night, but I did not get much sleep.
CassowarynounUS /ˈkæsəweri/
large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest
From this reading I had been put, not in pony stall number eight, for I fidgeted when Cassowary motioned me in there.
dearly loved
From this reading I knew something was going to try to happen to my dear young master, and I was to prevent it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A NIGHT PROWLER I was a very tired pony that night, but I did not get much sleep.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading I don't know how animals--dogs and horses especially, have these warnings--I only know that we just have them.
don't
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From this reading I don't know how animals--dogs and horses especially, have these warnings--I only know that we just have them.
being one more than seven
From this reading I had been put, not in pony stall number eight, for I fidgeted when Cassowary motioned me in there.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I don't know how animals--dogs and horses especially, have these warnings--I only know that we just have them.
fidgeted
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From this reading I had been put, not in pony stall number eight, for I fidgeted when Cassowary motioned me in there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been put, not in pony stall number eight, for I fidgeted when Cassowary motioned me in there.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I did not wish to be tied, so she gave me a loose box stall.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A NIGHT PROWLER I was a very tired pony that night, but I did not get much sleep.
the act of departing
From this reading I knew something was going to try to happen to my dear young master, and I was to prevent it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been put, not in pony stall number eight, for I fidgeted when Cassowary motioned me in there.
come to pass
From this reading I knew something was going to try to happen to my dear young master, and I was to prevent it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't know how animals--dogs and horses especially, have these warnings--I only know that we just have them.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I don't know how animals--dogs and horses especially, have these warnings--I only know that we just have them.
how
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From this reading I don't know how animals--dogs and horses especially, have these warnings--I only know that we just have them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A NIGHT PROWLER I was a very tired pony that night, but I did not get much sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had been put, not in pony stall number eight, for I fidgeted when Cassowary motioned me in there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew something was going to try to happen to my dear young master, and I was to prevent it.
and nothing more
From this reading I don't know how animals--dogs and horses especially, have these warnings--I only know that we just have them.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew something was going to try to happen to my dear young master, and I was to prevent it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know how animals--dogs and horses especially, have these warnings--I only know that we just have them.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading I did not wish to be tied, so she gave me a loose box stall.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I knew something was going to try to happen to my dear young master, and I was to prevent it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had been put, not in pony stall number eight, for I fidgeted when Cassowary motioned me in there.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading I had been put, not in pony stall number eight, for I fidgeted when Cassowary motioned me in there.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A NIGHT PROWLER I was a very tired pony that night, but I did not get much sleep.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I knew something was going to try to happen to my dear young master, and I was to prevent it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT PROWLER I was a very tired pony that night, but I did not get much sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A NIGHT PROWLER I was a very tired pony that night, but I did not get much sleep.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I had been put, not in pony stall number eight, for I fidgeted when Cassowary motioned me in there.
and nothing more
From this reading I don't know how animals--dogs and horses especially, have these warnings--I only know that we just have them.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading A NIGHT PROWLER I was a very tired pony that night, but I did not get much sleep.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading I knew something was going to try to happen to my dear young master, and I was to prevent it.
PROWLERnounUS /ˈpraʊlər/
someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
From this reading A NIGHT PROWLER I was a very tired pony that night, but I did not get much sleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I had been put, not in pony stall number eight, for I fidgeted when Cassowary motioned me in there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did not wish to be tied, so she gave me a loose box stall.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A NIGHT PROWLER I was a very tired pony that night, but I did not get much sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did not wish to be tied, so she gave me a loose box stall.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I knew something was going to try to happen to my dear young master, and I was to prevent it.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading I had been put, not in pony stall number eight, for I fidgeted when Cassowary motioned me in there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A NIGHT PROWLER I was a very tired pony that night, but I did not get much sleep.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I don't know how animals--dogs and horses especially, have these warnings--I only know that we just have them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had been put, not in pony stall number eight, for I fidgeted when Cassowary motioned me in there.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I don't know how animals--dogs and horses especially, have these warnings--I only know that we just have them.
bound or secured closely
From this reading I did not wish to be tied, so she gave me a loose box stall.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading A NIGHT PROWLER I was a very tired pony that night, but I did not get much sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew something was going to try to happen to my dear young master, and I was to prevent it.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I knew something was going to try to happen to my dear young master, and I was to prevent it.
precisely as stated
From this reading A NIGHT PROWLER I was a very tired pony that night, but I did not get much sleep.
warningsnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading I don't know how animals--dogs and horses especially, have these warnings--I only know that we just have them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NIGHT PROWLER I was a very tired pony that night, but I did not get much sleep.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I don't know how animals--dogs and horses especially, have these warnings--I only know that we just have them.
at the time that
From this reading I had been put, not in pony stall number eight, for I fidgeted when Cassowary motioned me in there.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I did not wish to be tied, so she gave me a loose box stall.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I knew something was going to try to happen to my dear young master, and I was to prevent it.
