the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Herself she had been given no chance of forming an opinion till lately, when Joses had asked permission of her father to paint some of the horses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Great Beast Joses had been haunting the village off and on for some time past.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading He had made the most of his chance, haunting the yard, dogged by Monkey Brand, who resented his presence, watched him jealously, and made things as uncomfortable and precarious for the artist as he could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had made the most of his chance, haunting the yard, dogged by Monkey Brand, who resented his presence, watched him jealously, and made things as uncomfortable and precarious for the artist as he could.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Herself she had been given no chance of forming an opinion till lately, when Joses had asked permission of her father to paint some of the horses.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The Great Beast Joses had been haunting the village off and on for some time past.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Great Beast Joses had been haunting the village off and on for some time past.
a youthful male person
From this reading Boy Woodburn knew nothing of him except that Monkey Brand disliked him.
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading Boy Woodburn knew nothing of him except that Monkey Brand disliked him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had made the most of his chance, haunting the yard, dogged by Monkey Brand, who resented his presence, watched him jealously, and made things as uncomfortable and precarious for the artist as he could.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Herself she had been given no chance of forming an opinion till lately, when Joses had asked permission of her father to paint some of the horses.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had made the most of his chance, haunting the yard, dogged by Monkey Brand, who resented his presence, watched him jealously, and made things as uncomfortable and precarious for the artist as he could.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading Boy Woodburn knew nothing of him except that Monkey Brand disliked him.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading He had made the most of his chance, haunting the yard, dogged by Monkey Brand, who resented his presence, watched him jealously, and made things as uncomfortable and precarious for the artist as he could.
entreenounUS /ˈɑːntreɪ/
the principal dish of a meal
From this reading Old Mat had given leave, and Joses had gained the entree to the stables.
apart from; not including
From this reading Boy Woodburn knew nothing of him except that Monkey Brand disliked him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Herself she had been given no chance of forming an opinion till lately, when Joses had asked permission of her father to paint some of the horses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Great Beast Joses had been haunting the village off and on for some time past.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading Herself she had been given no chance of forming an opinion till lately, when Joses had asked permission of her father to paint some of the horses.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Old Mat had given leave, and Joses had gained the entree to the stables.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Herself she had been given no chance of forming an opinion till lately, when Joses had asked permission of her father to paint some of the horses.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Great Beast Joses had been haunting the village off and on for some time past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Great Beast Joses had been haunting the village off and on for some time past.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading The Great Beast Joses had been haunting the village off and on for some time past.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made the most of his chance, haunting the yard, dogged by Monkey Brand, who resented his presence, watched him jealously, and made things as uncomfortable and precarious for the artist as he could.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Herself she had been given no chance of forming an opinion till lately, when Joses had asked permission of her father to paint some of the horses.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Herself she had been given no chance of forming an opinion till lately, when Joses had asked permission of her father to paint some of the horses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Boy Woodburn knew nothing of him except that Monkey Brand disliked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had made the most of his chance, haunting the yard, dogged by Monkey Brand, who resented his presence, watched him jealously, and made things as uncomfortable and precarious for the artist as he could.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Herself she had been given no chance of forming an opinion till lately, when Joses had asked permission of her father to paint some of the horses.
jealouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒeləsli/
with jealousy
From this reading He had made the most of his chance, haunting the yard, dogged by Monkey Brand, who resented his presence, watched him jealously, and made things as uncomfortable and precarious for the artist as he could.
Joses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Great Beast Joses had been haunting the village off and on for some time past.
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 Boy Woodburn knew nothing of him except that Monkey Brand disliked him.
in the recent past
From this reading Herself she had been given no chance of forming an opinion till lately, when Joses had asked permission of her father to paint some of the horses.
go away from a place
From this reading Old Mat had given leave, and Joses had gained the entree to the stables.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made the most of his chance, haunting the yard, dogged by Monkey Brand, who resented his presence, watched him jealously, and made things as uncomfortable and precarious for the artist as he could.
MatnounUS /mæt/
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading Old Mat had given leave, and Joses had gained the entree to the stables.
MonkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Boy Woodburn knew nothing of him except that Monkey Brand disliked him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had made the most of his chance, haunting the yard, dogged by Monkey Brand, who resented his presence, watched him jealously, and made things as uncomfortable and precarious for the artist as he could.
not any; not one
From this reading Herself she had been given no chance of forming an opinion till lately, when Joses had asked permission of her father to paint some of the horses.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Boy Woodburn knew nothing of him except that Monkey Brand disliked him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Boy Woodburn knew nothing of him except that Monkey Brand disliked him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Great Beast Joses had been haunting the village off and on for some time past.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Mat had given leave, and Joses had gained the entree to the stables.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Great Beast Joses had been haunting the village off and on for some time past.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Herself she had been given no chance of forming an opinion till lately, when Joses had asked permission of her father to paint some of the horses.
make a painting
From this reading Herself she had been given no chance of forming an opinion till lately, when Joses had asked permission of her father to paint some of the horses.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The Great Beast Joses had been haunting the village off and on for some time past.
approval to do something
From this reading Herself she had been given no chance of forming an opinion till lately, when Joses had asked permission of her father to paint some of the horses.
precariousadjectiveUS /priˈkeriəs/
affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading He had made the most of his chance, haunting the yard, dogged by Monkey Brand, who resented his presence, watched him jealously, and made things as uncomfortable and precarious for the artist as he could.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He had made the most of his chance, haunting the yard, dogged by Monkey Brand, who resented his presence, watched him jealously, and made things as uncomfortable and precarious for the artist as he could.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading He had made the most of his chance, haunting the yard, dogged by Monkey Brand, who resented his presence, watched him jealously, and made things as uncomfortable and precarious for the artist as he could.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Herself she had been given no chance of forming an opinion till lately, when Joses had asked permission of her father to paint some of the horses.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Great Beast Joses had been haunting the village off and on for some time past.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Old Mat had given leave, and Joses had gained the entree to the stables.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Boy Woodburn knew nothing of him except that Monkey Brand disliked him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Great Beast Joses had been haunting the village off and on for some time past.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had made the most of his chance, haunting the yard, dogged by Monkey Brand, who resented his presence, watched him jealously, and made things as uncomfortable and precarious for the artist as he could.
up to a particular time
From this reading Herself she had been given no chance of forming an opinion till lately, when Joses had asked permission of her father to paint some of the horses.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Great Beast Joses had been haunting the village off and on for some time past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Herself she had been given no chance of forming an opinion till lately, when Joses had asked permission of her father to paint some of the horses.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading He had made the most of his chance, haunting the yard, dogged by Monkey Brand, who resented his presence, watched him jealously, and made things as uncomfortable and precarious for the artist as he could.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Great Beast Joses had been haunting the village off and on for some time past.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He had made the most of his chance, haunting the yard, dogged by Monkey Brand, who resented his presence, watched him jealously, and made things as uncomfortable and precarious for the artist as he could.
at the time that
From this reading Herself she had been given no chance of forming an opinion till lately, when Joses had asked permission of her father to paint some of the horses.
which person or people
From this reading He had made the most of his chance, haunting the yard, dogged by Monkey Brand, who resented his presence, watched him jealously, and made things as uncomfortable and precarious for the artist as he could.
Woodburn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boy Woodburn knew nothing of him except that Monkey Brand disliked him.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He had made the most of his chance, haunting the yard, dogged by Monkey Brand, who resented his presence, watched him jealously, and made things as uncomfortable and precarious for the artist as he could.
