Chapter XXVIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading We ponies had smelt it out a few seconds before the children did.

at or in the front

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The kitchen was on fire and any backwoods animal knows what that means.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The kitchen was on fire and any backwoods animal knows what that means.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The kitchen was on fire and any backwoods animal knows what that means.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

a remote and undeveloped area

From this reading The kitchen was on fire and any backwoods animal knows what that means.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Guardie and Girlie had been with the men of the settlement when they fought fires that wished to leap over the wide belt of cleared land that protected the properties on the lake.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading We ponies had smelt it out a few seconds before the children did.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading Guardie and Girlie had been with the men of the settlement when they fought fires that wished to leap over the wide belt of cleared land that protected the properties on the lake.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading We ponies had smelt it out a few seconds before the children did.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading Guardie and Girlie had been with the men of the settlement when they fought fires that wished to leap over the wide belt of cleared land that protected the properties on the lake.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading We ponies had smelt it out a few seconds before the children did.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

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 THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading It was easy enough to tell what the trouble was.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It was easy enough to tell what the trouble was.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading We ponies had smelt it out a few seconds before the children did.

start firing a weapon

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading Guardie and Girlie had been with the men of the settlement when they fought fires that wished to leap over the wide belt of cleared land that protected the properties on the lake.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Guardie and Girlie had been with the men of the settlement when they fought fires that wished to leap over the wide belt of cleared land that protected the properties on the lake.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Guardie and Girlie had been with the men of the settlement when they fought fires that wished to leap over the wide belt of cleared land that protected the properties on the lake.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Guardie and Girlie had been with the men of the settlement when they fought fires that wished to leap over the wide belt of cleared land that protected the properties on the lake.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was easy enough to tell what the trouble was.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading The kitchen was on fire and any backwoods animal knows what that means.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading The kitchen was on fire and any backwoods animal knows what that means.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Guardie and Girlie had been with the men of the settlement when they fought fires that wished to leap over the wide belt of cleared land that protected the properties on the lake.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading Guardie and Girlie had been with the men of the settlement when they fought fires that wished to leap over the wide belt of cleared land that protected the properties on the lake.

plural of “length” — the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The kitchen was on fire and any backwoods animal knows what that means.

the force of workers available

From this reading Guardie and Girlie had been with the men of the settlement when they fought fires that wished to leap over the wide belt of cleared land that protected the properties on the lake.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The kitchen was on fire and any backwoods animal knows what that means.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading We ponies had smelt it out a few seconds before the children did.

above and across; more than

From this reading Guardie and Girlie had been with the men of the settlement when they fought fires that wished to leap over the wide belt of cleared land that protected the properties on the lake.

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading We ponies had smelt it out a few seconds before the children did.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading Guardie and Girlie had been with the men of the settlement when they fought fires that wished to leap over the wide belt of cleared land that protected the properties on the lake.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss

From this reading Guardie and Girlie had been with the men of the settlement when they fought fires that wished to leap over the wide belt of cleared land that protected the properties on the lake.

a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading We ponies had smelt it out a few seconds before the children did.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading Guardie and Girlie had been with the men of the settlement when they fought fires that wished to leap over the wide belt of cleared land that protected the properties on the lake.

small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water

From this reading We ponies had smelt it out a few seconds before the children did.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

express in words

From this reading It was easy enough to tell what the trouble was.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The kitchen was on fire and any backwoods animal knows what that means.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Guardie and Girlie had been with the men of the settlement when they fought fires that wished to leap over the wide belt of cleared land that protected the properties on the lake.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

a source of difficulty

From this reading It was easy enough to tell what the trouble was.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We ponies had smelt it out a few seconds before the children did.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It was easy enough to tell what the trouble was.

at the time that

From this reading Guardie and Girlie had been with the men of the settlement when they fought fires that wished to leap over the wide belt of cleared land that protected the properties on the lake.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Guardie and Girlie had been with the men of the settlement when they fought fires that wished to leap over the wide belt of cleared land that protected the properties on the lake.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading THE FIRE AT WIDOW DETOVER'S Being two lengths ahead of Attaboy, I didn't propose to let him catch up to me, so I was the first pony to land my rider at the Widow's back door, where the two dogs had disappeared.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Guardie and Girlie had been with the men of the settlement when they fought fires that wished to leap over the wide belt of cleared land that protected the properties on the lake.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Guardie and Girlie had been with the men of the settlement when they fought fires that wished to leap over the wide belt of cleared land that protected the properties on the lake.