used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The big gray turned his head at her approach and gave a low whinny of welcome.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The Coming Rodeo Connie was abroad at dawn the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dressed in riding clothes, she let herself out of the ranch house and went to the barn where Silvertail was stabled.
move towards
From this reading The big gray turned his head at her approach and gave a low whinny of welcome.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Connie laughed with delight as she patted the mane on his glossy neck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Coming Rodeo Connie was abroad at dawn the next morning.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Dressed in riding clothes, she let herself out of the ranch house and went to the barn where Silvertail was stabled.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big gray turned his head at her approach and gave a low whinny of welcome.
clothing in general
From this reading Dressed in riding clothes, she let herself out of the ranch house and went to the barn where Silvertail was stabled.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Coming Rodeo Connie was abroad at dawn the next morning.
Connie
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From this reading The Coming Rodeo Connie was abroad at dawn the next morning.
the first light of day
From this reading The Coming Rodeo Connie was abroad at dawn the next morning.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Connie laughed with delight as she patted the mane on his glossy neck.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You did miss me, Silvertail," she said softly.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Dressed in riding clothes, she let herself out of the ranch house and went to the barn where Silvertail was stabled.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The big gray turned his head at her approach and gave a low whinny of welcome.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading Connie laughed with delight as she patted the mane on his glossy neck.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The big gray turned his head at her approach and gave a low whinny of welcome.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The big gray turned his head at her approach and gave a low whinny of welcome.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The big gray turned his head at her approach and gave a low whinny of welcome.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dressed in riding clothes, she let herself out of the ranch house and went to the barn where Silvertail was stabled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The big gray turned his head at her approach and gave a low whinny of welcome.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Dressed in riding clothes, she let herself out of the ranch house and went to the barn where Silvertail was stabled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dressed in riding clothes, she let herself out of the ranch house and went to the barn where Silvertail was stabled.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Connie laughed with delight as she patted the mane on his glossy neck.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Dressed in riding clothes, she let herself out of the ranch house and went to the barn where Silvertail was stabled.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The big gray turned his head at her approach and gave a low whinny of welcome.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading Connie laughed with delight as she patted the mane on his glossy neck.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You did miss me, Silvertail," she said softly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You did miss me, Silvertail," she said softly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Coming Rodeo Connie was abroad at dawn the next morning.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Connie laughed with delight as she patted the mane on his glossy neck.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Coming Rodeo Connie was abroad at dawn the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dressed in riding clothes, she let herself out of the ranch house and went to the barn where Silvertail was stabled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Connie laughed with delight as she patted the mane on his glossy neck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dressed in riding clothes, she let herself out of the ranch house and went to the barn where Silvertail was stabled.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Connie laughed with delight as she patted the mane on his glossy neck.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Dressed in riding clothes, she let herself out of the ranch house and went to the barn where Silvertail was stabled.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Dressed in riding clothes, she let herself out of the ranch house and went to the barn where Silvertail was stabled.
RodeonounUS /ˈroʊdioʊ/
an exhibition of cowboy skills
From this reading The Coming Rodeo Connie was abroad at dawn the next morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You did miss me, Silvertail," she said softly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dressed in riding clothes, she let herself out of the ranch house and went to the barn where Silvertail was stabled.
Silvertail
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From this reading Dressed in riding clothes, she let herself out of the ranch house and went to the barn where Silvertail was stabled.
with low volume
From this reading "You did miss me, Silvertail," she said softly.
stabled
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From this reading Dressed in riding clothes, she let herself out of the ranch house and went to the barn where Silvertail was stabled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Coming Rodeo Connie was abroad at dawn the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dressed in riding clothes, she let herself out of the ranch house and went to the barn where Silvertail was stabled.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The big gray turned his head at her approach and gave a low whinny of welcome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Coming Rodeo Connie was abroad at dawn the next morning.
accept gladly
From this reading The big gray turned his head at her approach and gave a low whinny of welcome.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dressed in riding clothes, she let herself out of the ranch house and went to the barn where Silvertail was stabled.
in or at the place that
From this reading Dressed in riding clothes, she let herself out of the ranch house and went to the barn where Silvertail was stabled.
whinnyverb
make a characteristic sound, of a horse
From this reading The big gray turned his head at her approach and gave a low whinny of welcome.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Connie laughed with delight as she patted the mane on his glossy neck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You did miss me, Silvertail," she said softly.
