used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Old Mat's horse, Old Mat's race; and they had all got a bit on.
afore
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From this reading "Get off him, Monkey," called a joker; "get off quick afore he falls to pieces.
(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 It was Old Mat's horse, Old Mat's race; and they had all got a bit on.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Old Mat's horse, Old Mat's race; and they had all got a bit on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Do!_" "Same as you do when I get talkin' to ye!" retorted the little jockey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It was Old Mat's horse, Old Mat's race; and they had all got a bit on.
a youthful male person
From this reading Goosey Gander Boy Woodburn came leading the winner through the cheering crowd.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Get off him, Monkey," called a joker; "get off quick afore he falls to pieces.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Goosey Gander Boy Woodburn came leading the winner through the cheering crowd.
chaffed
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From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
chaffers
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From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Goosey Gander Boy Woodburn came leading the winner through the cheering crowd.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Goosey Gander Boy Woodburn came leading the winner through the cheering crowd.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Do!_" "Same as you do when I get talkin' to ye!" retorted the little jockey.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading "Get off him, Monkey," called a joker; "get off quick afore he falls to pieces.
GandernounUS /ˈɡændər/
mature male goose
From this reading Goosey Gander Boy Woodburn came leading the winner through the cheering crowd.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get off him, Monkey," called a joker; "get off quick afore he falls to pieces.
GooseyadjectiveUS /ˈɡuːsi/
having or revealing stupidity
From this reading Goosey Gander Boy Woodburn came leading the winner through the cheering crowd.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was Old Mat's horse, Old Mat's race; and they had all got a bit on.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Old Mat's horse, Old Mat's race; and they had all got a bit on.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Get off him, Monkey," called a joker; "get off quick afore he falls to pieces.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Get off him, Monkey," called a joker; "get off quick afore he falls to pieces.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was Old Mat's horse, Old Mat's race; and they had all got a bit on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Do!_" "Same as you do when I get talkin' to ye!" retorted the little jockey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Old Mat's horse, Old Mat's race; and they had all got a bit on.
jockeyverbUS /ˈdʒɑːki/
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
jokernounUS /ˈdʒoʊkər/
a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
From this reading "Get off him, Monkey," called a joker; "get off quick afore he falls to pieces.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Goosey Gander Boy Woodburn came leading the winner through the cheering crowd.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
Mat's
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From this reading It was Old Mat's horse, Old Mat's race; and they had all got a bit on.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
MonkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading "Get off him, Monkey," called a joker; "get off quick afore he falls to pieces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Get off him, Monkey," called a joker; "get off quick afore he falls to pieces.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was Old Mat's horse, Old Mat's race; and they had all got a bit on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Old Mat's horse, Old Mat's race; and they had all got a bit on.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading "Get off him, Monkey," called a joker; "get off quick afore he falls to pieces.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
Punchinello
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From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Get off him, Monkey," called a joker; "get off quick afore he falls to pieces.
any competition
From this reading It was Old Mat's horse, Old Mat's race; and they had all got a bit on.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading _Do!_" "Same as you do when I get talkin' to ye!" retorted the little jockey.
Identical; not different.
From this reading _Do!_" "Same as you do when I get talkin' to ye!" retorted the little jockey.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
not in physical motion
From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
talkin
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From this reading _Do!_" "Same as you do when I get talkin' to ye!" retorted the little jockey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Goosey Gander Boy Woodburn came leading the winner through the cheering crowd.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Old Mat's horse, Old Mat's race; and they had all got a bit on.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Goosey Gander Boy Woodburn came leading the winner through the cheering crowd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Get off him, Monkey," called a joker; "get off quick afore he falls to pieces.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Old Mat's horse, Old Mat's race; and they had all got a bit on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
at the time that
From this reading _Do!_" "Same as you do when I get talkin' to ye!" retorted the little jockey.
which person or people
From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
winnernounUS /ˈwɪnər/
the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading Goosey Gander Boy Woodburn came leading the winner through the cheering crowd.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
Woodburn
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From this reading Goosey Gander Boy Woodburn came leading the winner through the cheering crowd.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They were pleased with themselves, pleased with the horse, pleased with the jockey, who, perched up aloft on the great sweating bay, his hands still mechanically at work, his little dark face shining, chaffed his chaffers in the voice of a Punchinello.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading _Do!_" "Same as you do when I get talkin' to ye!" retorted the little jockey.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Do!_" "Same as you do when I get talkin' to ye!" retorted the little jockey.
