used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For, after walking back with him a little way, the man had stopped to let the pony drink from a brook that ran beneath the willow trees.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid we caused you some trouble, my friend," said Mr. Brown, politely.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For, after walking back with him a little way, the man had stopped to let the pony drink from a brook that ran beneath the willow trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TALLMAN Mr. Brown, followed by Bunker Blue and the two children, went down the road toward the little, short man who was standing with the Shetland pony.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For, after walking back with him a little way, the man had stopped to let the pony drink from a brook that ran beneath the willow trees.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading For, after walking back with him a little way, the man had stopped to let the pony drink from a brook that ran beneath the willow trees.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading TALLMAN Mr. Brown, followed by Bunker Blue and the two children, went down the road toward the little, short man who was standing with the Shetland pony.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading For, after walking back with him a little way, the man had stopped to let the pony drink from a brook that ran beneath the willow trees.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading TALLMAN Mr. Brown, followed by Bunker Blue and the two children, went down the road toward the little, short man who was standing with the Shetland pony.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading TALLMAN Mr. Brown, followed by Bunker Blue and the two children, went down the road toward the little, short man who was standing with the Shetland pony.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TALLMAN Mr. Brown, followed by Bunker Blue and the two children, went down the road toward the little, short man who was standing with the Shetland pony.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading "I'm afraid we caused you some trouble, my friend," said Mr. Brown, politely.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading TALLMAN Mr. Brown, followed by Bunker Blue and the two children, went down the road toward the little, short man who was standing with the Shetland pony.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TALLMAN Mr. Brown, followed by Bunker Blue and the two children, went down the road toward the little, short man who was standing with the Shetland pony.
take in liquids
From this reading For, after walking back with him a little way, the man had stopped to let the pony drink from a brook that ran beneath the willow trees.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading TALLMAN Mr. Brown, followed by Bunker Blue and the two children, went down the road toward the little, short man who was standing with the Shetland pony.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, after walking back with him a little way, the man had stopped to let the pony drink from a brook that ran beneath the willow trees.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I'm afraid we caused you some trouble, my friend," said Mr. Brown, politely.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For, after walking back with him a little way, the man had stopped to let the pony drink from a brook that ran beneath the willow trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For, after walking back with him a little way, the man had stopped to let the pony drink from a brook that ran beneath the willow trees.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For, after walking back with him a little way, the man had stopped to let the pony drink from a brook that ran beneath the willow trees.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid we caused you some trouble, my friend," said Mr. Brown, politely.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading For, after walking back with him a little way, the man had stopped to let the pony drink from a brook that ran beneath the willow trees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TALLMAN Mr. Brown, followed by Bunker Blue and the two children, went down the road toward the little, short man who was standing with the Shetland pony.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading TALLMAN Mr. Brown, followed by Bunker Blue and the two children, went down the road toward the little, short man who was standing with the Shetland pony.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm afraid we caused you some trouble, my friend," said Mr. Brown, politely.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading "I'm afraid we caused you some trouble, my friend," said Mr. Brown, politely.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading TALLMAN Mr. Brown, followed by Bunker Blue and the two children, went down the road toward the little, short man who was standing with the Shetland pony.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For, after walking back with him a little way, the man had stopped to let the pony drink from a brook that ran beneath the willow trees.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Trouble?" repeated the short man.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading TALLMAN Mr. Brown, followed by Bunker Blue and the two children, went down the road toward the little, short man who was standing with the Shetland pony.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm afraid we caused you some trouble, my friend," said Mr. Brown, politely.
ShetlandnounUS /ˈʃetlənd/
an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland
From this reading TALLMAN Mr. Brown, followed by Bunker Blue and the two children, went down the road toward the little, short man who was standing with the Shetland pony.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading TALLMAN Mr. Brown, followed by Bunker Blue and the two children, went down the road toward the little, short man who was standing with the Shetland pony.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I'm afraid we caused you some trouble, my friend," said Mr. Brown, politely.
having a supporting base
From this reading TALLMAN Mr. Brown, followed by Bunker Blue and the two children, went down the road toward the little, short man who was standing with the Shetland pony.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading For, after walking back with him a little way, the man had stopped to let the pony drink from a brook that ran beneath the willow trees.
TALLMAN
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From this reading TALLMAN Mr. Brown, followed by Bunker Blue and the two children, went down the road toward the little, short man who was standing with the Shetland pony.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For, after walking back with him a little way, the man had stopped to let the pony drink from a brook that ran beneath the willow trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TALLMAN Mr. Brown, followed by Bunker Blue and the two children, went down the road toward the little, short man who was standing with the Shetland pony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For, after walking back with him a little way, the man had stopped to let the pony drink from a brook that ran beneath the willow trees.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading TALLMAN Mr. Brown, followed by Bunker Blue and the two children, went down the road toward the little, short man who was standing with the Shetland pony.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading For, after walking back with him a little way, the man had stopped to let the pony drink from a brook that ran beneath the willow trees.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I'm afraid we caused you some trouble, my friend," said Mr. Brown, politely.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TALLMAN Mr. Brown, followed by Bunker Blue and the two children, went down the road toward the little, short man who was standing with the Shetland pony.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading For, after walking back with him a little way, the man had stopped to let the pony drink from a brook that ran beneath the willow trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TALLMAN Mr. Brown, followed by Bunker Blue and the two children, went down the road toward the little, short man who was standing with the Shetland pony.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For, after walking back with him a little way, the man had stopped to let the pony drink from a brook that ran beneath the willow trees.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I'm afraid we caused you some trouble, my friend," said Mr. Brown, politely.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TALLMAN Mr. Brown, followed by Bunker Blue and the two children, went down the road toward the little, short man who was standing with the Shetland pony.
which person or people
From this reading TALLMAN Mr. Brown, followed by Bunker Blue and the two children, went down the road toward the little, short man who was standing with the Shetland pony.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading For, after walking back with him a little way, the man had stopped to let the pony drink from a brook that ran beneath the willow trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TALLMAN Mr. Brown, followed by Bunker Blue and the two children, went down the road toward the little, short man who was standing with the Shetland pony.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm afraid we caused you some trouble, my friend," said Mr. Brown, politely.
