used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Side by side they took up the trail through the woods, and soon were ascending sharply to the work above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Muck from the tunnel was being carried to its dump over another route by men “pullin’ ’im by the whiskers,” which, in construction parlance, means leading with a rope a horse or mule hitched to a cart.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading Side by side they took up the trail through the woods, and soon were ascending sharply to the work above.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Muck from the tunnel was being carried to its dump over another route by men “pullin’ ’im by the whiskers,” which, in construction parlance, means leading with a rope a horse or mule hitched to a cart.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
blaze-faced
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From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
Bloodmop's
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From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Side by side they took up the trail through the woods, and soon were ascending sharply to the work above.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Muck from the tunnel was being carried to its dump over another route by men “pullin’ ’im by the whiskers,” which, in construction parlance, means leading with a rope a horse or mule hitched to a cart.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Muck from the tunnel was being carried to its dump over another route by men “pullin’ ’im by the whiskers,” which, in construction parlance, means leading with a rope a horse or mule hitched to a cart.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading Muck from the tunnel was being carried to its dump over another route by men “pullin’ ’im by the whiskers,” which, in construction parlance, means leading with a rope a horse or mule hitched to a cart.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading They watched the strings of dump-cars traveling swiftly under momentum from a fifty-foot cut which extended to the mouth of the drippy tunnel.
drippyadjective
wet with light rain
From this reading They watched the strings of dump-cars traveling swiftly under momentum from a fifty-foot cut which extended to the mouth of the drippy tunnel.
dumpverbUS /dʌmp/
throw away as refuse
From this reading Muck from the tunnel was being carried to its dump over another route by men “pullin’ ’im by the whiskers,” which, in construction parlance, means leading with a rope a horse or mule hitched to a cart.
dump-cars
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From this reading They watched the strings of dump-cars traveling swiftly under momentum from a fifty-foot cut which extended to the mouth of the drippy tunnel.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading They watched the strings of dump-cars traveling swiftly under momentum from a fifty-foot cut which extended to the mouth of the drippy tunnel.
fifty-foot
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From this reading They watched the strings of dump-cars traveling swiftly under momentum from a fifty-foot cut which extended to the mouth of the drippy tunnel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They watched the strings of dump-cars traveling swiftly under momentum from a fifty-foot cut which extended to the mouth of the drippy tunnel.
geldingnoun
castrated male horse
From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading Muck from the tunnel was being carried to its dump over another route by men “pullin’ ’im by the whiskers,” which, in construction parlance, means leading with a rope a horse or mule hitched to a cart.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Muck from the tunnel was being carried to its dump over another route by men “pullin’ ’im by the whiskers,” which, in construction parlance, means leading with a rope a horse or mule hitched to a cart.
im
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From this reading Muck from the tunnel was being carried to its dump over another route by men “pullin’ ’im by the whiskers,” which, in construction parlance, means leading with a rope a horse or mule hitched to a cart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Muck from the tunnel was being carried to its dump over another route by men “pullin’ ’im by the whiskers,” which, in construction parlance, means leading with a rope a horse or mule hitched to a cart.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Muck from the tunnel was being carried to its dump over another route by men “pullin’ ’im by the whiskers,” which, in construction parlance, means leading with a rope a horse or mule hitched to a cart.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Muck from the tunnel was being carried to its dump over another route by men “pullin’ ’im by the whiskers,” which, in construction parlance, means leading with a rope a horse or mule hitched to a cart.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked on in silence for a time, then Madge said:
Madge
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From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Muck from the tunnel was being carried to its dump over another route by men “pullin’ ’im by the whiskers,” which, in construction parlance, means leading with a rope a horse or mule hitched to a cart.
the force of workers available
From this reading Muck from the tunnel was being carried to its dump over another route by men “pullin’ ’im by the whiskers,” which, in construction parlance, means leading with a rope a horse or mule hitched to a cart.
momentumnounUS /moʊˈmentəm/
an impelling force or strength
From this reading They watched the strings of dump-cars traveling swiftly under momentum from a fifty-foot cut which extended to the mouth of the drippy tunnel.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading They watched the strings of dump-cars traveling swiftly under momentum from a fifty-foot cut which extended to the mouth of the drippy tunnel.
MuckverbUS /mʌk/
remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine
From this reading Muck from the tunnel was being carried to its dump over another route by men “pullin’ ’im by the whiskers,” which, in construction parlance, means leading with a rope a horse or mule hitched to a cart.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Muck from the tunnel was being carried to its dump over another route by men “pullin’ ’im by the whiskers,” which, in construction parlance, means leading with a rope a horse or mule hitched to a cart.
Mundys
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From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They watched the strings of dump-cars traveling swiftly under momentum from a fifty-foot cut which extended to the mouth of the drippy tunnel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Muck from the tunnel was being carried to its dump over another route by men “pullin’ ’im by the whiskers,” which, in construction parlance, means leading with a rope a horse or mule hitched to a cart.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Muck from the tunnel was being carried to its dump over another route by men “pullin’ ’im by the whiskers,” which, in construction parlance, means leading with a rope a horse or mule hitched to a cart.
parlancenounUS /ˈpɑːrləns/
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
From this reading Muck from the tunnel was being carried to its dump over another route by men “pullin’ ’im by the whiskers,” which, in construction parlance, means leading with a rope a horse or mule hitched to a cart.
PROSPECTSnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
pullin
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From this reading Muck from the tunnel was being carried to its dump over another route by men “pullin’ ’im by the whiskers,” which, in construction parlance, means leading with a rope a horse or mule hitched to a cart.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
a strong line
From this reading Muck from the tunnel was being carried to its dump over another route by men “pullin’ ’im by the whiskers,” which, in construction parlance, means leading with a rope a horse or mule hitched to a cart.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Muck from the tunnel was being carried to its dump over another route by men “pullin’ ’im by the whiskers,” which, in construction parlance, means leading with a rope a horse or mule hitched to a cart.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
saddlernounUS /ˈsædələr/
a maker and repairer and seller of equipment for horses
From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They looked on in silence for a time, then Madge said:
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Side by side they took up the trail through the woods, and soon were ascending sharply to the work above.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Side by side they took up the trail through the woods, and soon were ascending sharply to the work above.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They looked on in silence for a time, then Madge said:
in the near future
From this reading Side by side they took up the trail through the woods, and soon were ascending sharply to the work above.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading They watched the strings of dump-cars traveling swiftly under momentum from a fifty-foot cut which extended to the mouth of the drippy tunnel.
in a swift manner
From this reading They watched the strings of dump-cars traveling swiftly under momentum from a fifty-foot cut which extended to the mouth of the drippy tunnel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They looked on in silence for a time, then Madge said:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Side by side they took up the trail through the woods, and soon were ascending sharply to the work above.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Side by side they took up the trail through the woods, and soon were ascending sharply to the work above.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They looked on in silence for a time, then Madge said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Side by side they took up the trail through the woods, and soon were ascending sharply to the work above.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Side by side they took up the trail through the woods, and soon were ascending sharply to the work above.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Side by side they took up the trail through the woods, and soon were ascending sharply to the work above.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading They watched the strings of dump-cars traveling swiftly under momentum from a fifty-foot cut which extended to the mouth of the drippy tunnel.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading They watched the strings of dump-cars traveling swiftly under momentum from a fifty-foot cut which extended to the mouth of the drippy tunnel.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They watched the strings of dump-cars traveling swiftly under momentum from a fifty-foot cut which extended to the mouth of the drippy tunnel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Side by side they took up the trail through the woods, and soon were ascending sharply to the work above.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Muck from the tunnel was being carried to its dump over another route by men “pullin’ ’im by the whiskers,” which, in construction parlance, means leading with a rope a horse or mule hitched to a cart.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They watched the strings of dump-cars traveling swiftly under momentum from a fifty-foot cut which extended to the mouth of the drippy tunnel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Side by side they took up the trail through the woods, and soon were ascending sharply to the work above.
at the time that
From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NEW PROSPECTS THE Mundys’ stable boss saddled for Madge the black gelding that she had ridden when she called on Joshua, and for him a blaze-faced bay which had been Bloodmop’s saddler.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Muck from the tunnel was being carried to its dump over another route by men “pullin’ ’im by the whiskers,” which, in construction parlance, means leading with a rope a horse or mule hitched to a cart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Muck from the tunnel was being carried to its dump over another route by men “pullin’ ’im by the whiskers,” which, in construction parlance, means leading with a rope a horse or mule hitched to a cart.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Side by side they took up the trail through the woods, and soon were ascending sharply to the work above.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Side by side they took up the trail through the woods, and soon were ascending sharply to the work above.
