filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was afraid that was what father intended when he didn't wait for us."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Father and Nails have gone!" exclaimed Horace as he counted the ponies in the corral while the others were unsaddling.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But Buster and Blackhawk are here, and there is one more pony than before," returned Larry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Father and Nails have gone!" exclaimed Horace as he counted the ponies in the corral while the others were unsaddling.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "But Buster and Blackhawk are here, and there is one more pony than before," returned Larry.
Blackhawk
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From this reading "But Buster and Blackhawk are here, and there is one more pony than before," returned Larry.
BusternounUS /ˈbʌstər/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading "But Buster and Blackhawk are here, and there is one more pony than before," returned Larry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Buster and Blackhawk are here, and there is one more pony than before," returned Larry.
can't
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From this reading "Now we can't go with them.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading Father and Nails have gone!" exclaimed Horace as he counted the ponies in the corral while the others were unsaddling.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Father and Nails have gone!" exclaimed Horace as he counted the ponies in the corral while the others were unsaddling.
dearly loved
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR PURSUIT "Oh, dear!
didn't
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From this reading I was afraid that was what father intended when he didn't wait for us."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Father and Nails have gone!" exclaimed Horace as he counted the ponies in the corral while the others were unsaddling.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father and Nails have gone!" exclaimed Horace as he counted the ponies in the corral while the others were unsaddling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR PURSUIT "Oh, dear!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Now we can't go with them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Father and Nails have gone!" exclaimed Horace as he counted the ponies in the corral while the others were unsaddling.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Father and Nails have gone!" exclaimed Horace as he counted the ponies in the corral while the others were unsaddling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Father and Nails have gone!" exclaimed Horace as he counted the ponies in the corral while the others were unsaddling.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "But Buster and Blackhawk are here, and there is one more pony than before," returned Larry.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Father and Nails have gone!" exclaimed Horace as he counted the ponies in the corral while the others were unsaddling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was afraid that was what father intended when he didn't wait for us."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Father and Nails have gone!" exclaimed Horace as he counted the ponies in the corral while the others were unsaddling.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I was afraid that was what father intended when he didn't wait for us."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But Buster and Blackhawk are here, and there is one more pony than before," returned Larry.
Larry
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From this reading "But Buster and Blackhawk are here, and there is one more pony than before," returned Larry.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But Buster and Blackhawk are here, and there is one more pony than before," returned Larry.
NailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading Father and Nails have gone!" exclaimed Horace as he counted the ponies in the corral while the others were unsaddling.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now we can't go with them.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR PURSUIT "Oh, dear!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But Buster and Blackhawk are here, and there is one more pony than before," returned Larry.
others
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From this reading Father and Nails have gone!" exclaimed Horace as he counted the ponies in the corral while the others were unsaddling.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Father and Nails have gone!" exclaimed Horace as he counted the ponies in the corral while the others were unsaddling.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading "But Buster and Blackhawk are here, and there is one more pony than before," returned Larry.
PREPARATIONSnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR PURSUIT "Oh, dear!
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR PURSUIT "Oh, dear!
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "But Buster and Blackhawk are here, and there is one more pony than before," returned Larry.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "But Buster and Blackhawk are here, and there is one more pony than before," returned Larry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was afraid that was what father intended when he didn't wait for us."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Father and Nails have gone!" exclaimed Horace as he counted the ponies in the corral while the others were unsaddling.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Now we can't go with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But Buster and Blackhawk are here, and there is one more pony than before," returned Larry.
unsaddling
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From this reading Father and Nails have gone!" exclaimed Horace as he counted the ponies in the corral while the others were unsaddling.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was afraid that was what father intended when he didn't wait for us."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I was afraid that was what father intended when he didn't wait for us."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was afraid that was what father intended when he didn't wait for us."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now we can't go with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Father and Nails have gone!" exclaimed Horace as he counted the ponies in the corral while the others were unsaddling.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was afraid that was what father intended when he didn't wait for us."
at the time that
From this reading I was afraid that was what father intended when he didn't wait for us."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Father and Nails have gone!" exclaimed Horace as he counted the ponies in the corral while the others were unsaddling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now we can't go with them.
