used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You shall go, and I'll take care of the stock and--Here!
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That'll do, old fellow," said Emson, looking at his brother proudly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "That'll do, old fellow," said Emson, looking at his brother proudly.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading There were hundreds of them, and the brothers sat watching them for some minutes.
browseverbUS /braʊz/
shop around; not necessarily buying
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
capering
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From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "You shall go, and I'll take care of the stock and--Here!
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That'll do, old fellow," said Emson, looking at his brother proudly.
Emson
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From this reading "That'll do, old fellow," said Emson, looking at his brother proudly.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
a boy or man
From this reading "That'll do, old fellow," said Emson, looking at his brother proudly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
friskingnoun
the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You shall go, and I'll take care of the stock and--Here!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You shall go, and I'll take care of the stock and--Here!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That'll do, old fellow," said Emson, looking at his brother proudly.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading There were hundreds of them, and the brothers sat watching them for some minutes.
I'll
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From this reading "You shall go, and I'll take care of the stock and--Here!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
immediately past
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look, look!"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "That'll do, old fellow," said Emson, looking at his brother proudly.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading There were hundreds of them, and the brothers sat watching them for some minutes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You shall go, and I'll take care of the stock and--Here!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "That'll do, old fellow," said Emson, looking at his brother proudly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
pony-like
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From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading "That'll do, old fellow," said Emson, looking at his brother proudly.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That'll do, old fellow," said Emson, looking at his brother proudly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There were hundreds of them, and the brothers sat watching them for some minutes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You shall go, and I'll take care of the stock and--Here!
shootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were hundreds of them, and the brothers sat watching them for some minutes.
sparselyadverbUS /ˈspɑːrsli/
in a sparse way
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading "You shall go, and I'll take care of the stock and--Here!
stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
carry out
From this reading "You shall go, and I'll take care of the stock and--Here!
That'll
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From this reading "That'll do, old fellow," said Emson, looking at his brother proudly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You shall go, and I'll take care of the stock and--Here!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were hundreds of them, and the brothers sat watching them for some minutes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were hundreds of them, and the brothers sat watching them for some minutes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading There were hundreds of them, and the brothers sat watching them for some minutes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were hundreds of them, and the brothers sat watching them for some minutes.
in or at the place that
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shall go, and I'll take care of the stock and--Here!
zebranounUS /ˈziːbrə/
any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines
From this reading This last in a tone of intense excitement, for a herd of zebra seemed suddenly to have risen out of the ground a couple of miles away, where nothing had been visible before, the beautifully striped, pony-like animals frisking and capering about, and pausing from time to time to browse on the shoots of the sparsely spread bushes.
