used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she took off the blanket she warmed her hands a moment in its heat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then she stripped off the bridle, and the little horse, after a moment's mouthing to rest his jaws from the bit, fell to grazing.
anew
From this reading THE TURNING OF COONEY When she again felt sure of her strength she began to unsaddle Cooney.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cinches bothered her stiffened fingers, but she had them worked loose at last, and lifted the heavy saddle off, smiling grimly at her own strength.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he seemed inclined to stay by her, she broke a switch from one of the nearby bushes and cut him sharply.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cinches bothered her stiffened fingers, but she had them worked loose at last, and lifted the heavy saddle off, smiling grimly at her own strength.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE TURNING OF COONEY When she again felt sure of her strength she began to unsaddle Cooney.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Then she stripped off the bridle, and the little horse, after a moment's mouthing to rest his jaws from the bit, fell to grazing.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading When she took off the blanket she warmed her hands a moment in its heat.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading The cinches bothered her stiffened fingers, but she had them worked loose at last, and lifted the heavy saddle off, smiling grimly at her own strength.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading Then she stripped off the bridle, and the little horse, after a moment's mouthing to rest his jaws from the bit, fell to grazing.
lacking funds
From this reading As he seemed inclined to stay by her, she broke a switch from one of the nearby bushes and cut him sharply.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading As he seemed inclined to stay by her, she broke a switch from one of the nearby bushes and cut him sharply.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cinches bothered her stiffened fingers, but she had them worked loose at last, and lifted the heavy saddle off, smiling grimly at her own strength.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he seemed inclined to stay by her, she broke a switch from one of the nearby bushes and cut him sharply.
cinches
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From this reading The cinches bothered her stiffened fingers, but she had them worked loose at last, and lifted the heavy saddle off, smiling grimly at her own strength.
COONEY
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From this reading THE TURNING OF COONEY When she again felt sure of her strength she began to unsaddle Cooney.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading As he seemed inclined to stay by her, she broke a switch from one of the nearby bushes and cut him sharply.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then she stripped off the bridle, and the little horse, after a moment's mouthing to rest his jaws from the bit, fell to grazing.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE TURNING OF COONEY When she again felt sure of her strength she began to unsaddle Cooney.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The cinches bothered her stiffened fingers, but she had them worked loose at last, and lifted the heavy saddle off, smiling grimly at her own strength.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then she stripped off the bridle, and the little horse, after a moment's mouthing to rest his jaws from the bit, fell to grazing.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading Then she stripped off the bridle, and the little horse, after a moment's mouthing to rest his jaws from the bit, fell to grazing.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading The cinches bothered her stiffened fingers, but she had them worked loose at last, and lifted the heavy saddle off, smiling grimly at her own strength.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cinches bothered her stiffened fingers, but she had them worked loose at last, and lifted the heavy saddle off, smiling grimly at her own strength.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When she took off the blanket she warmed her hands a moment in its heat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he seemed inclined to stay by her, she broke a switch from one of the nearby bushes and cut him sharply.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading When she took off the blanket she warmed her hands a moment in its heat.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The cinches bothered her stiffened fingers, but she had them worked loose at last, and lifted the heavy saddle off, smiling grimly at her own strength.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TURNING OF COONEY When she again felt sure of her strength she began to unsaddle Cooney.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he seemed inclined to stay by her, she broke a switch from one of the nearby bushes and cut him sharply.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she stripped off the bridle, and the little horse, after a moment's mouthing to rest his jaws from the bit, fell to grazing.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then she stripped off the bridle, and the little horse, after a moment's mouthing to rest his jaws from the bit, fell to grazing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she took off the blanket she warmed her hands a moment in its heat.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading As he seemed inclined to stay by her, she broke a switch from one of the nearby bushes and cut him sharply.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When she took off the blanket she warmed her hands a moment in its heat.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading Then she stripped off the bridle, and the little horse, after a moment's mouthing to rest his jaws from the bit, fell to grazing.
immediately past
From this reading The cinches bothered her stiffened fingers, but she had them worked loose at last, and lifted the heavy saddle off, smiling grimly at her own strength.
held up in the air
From this reading The cinches bothered her stiffened fingers, but she had them worked loose at last, and lifted the heavy saddle off, smiling grimly at her own strength.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then she stripped off the bridle, and the little horse, after a moment's mouthing to rest his jaws from the bit, fell to grazing.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The cinches bothered her stiffened fingers, but she had them worked loose at last, and lifted the heavy saddle off, smiling grimly at her own strength.
a particular point in time
From this reading When she took off the blanket she warmed her hands a moment in its heat.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Then she stripped off the bridle, and the little horse, after a moment's mouthing to rest his jaws from the bit, fell to grazing.
mouthingverbUS /ˈmaʊðɪŋ/
-ing form of “mouth” — express in speech
From this reading Then she stripped off the bridle, and the little horse, after a moment's mouthing to rest his jaws from the bit, fell to grazing.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading As he seemed inclined to stay by her, she broke a switch from one of the nearby bushes and cut him sharply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TURNING OF COONEY When she again felt sure of her strength she began to unsaddle Cooney.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The cinches bothered her stiffened fingers, but she had them worked loose at last, and lifted the heavy saddle off, smiling grimly at her own strength.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he seemed inclined to stay by her, she broke a switch from one of the nearby bushes and cut him sharply.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The cinches bothered her stiffened fingers, but she had them worked loose at last, and lifted the heavy saddle off, smiling grimly at her own strength.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then she stripped off the bridle, and the little horse, after a moment's mouthing to rest his jaws from the bit, fell to grazing.
put a saddle on
From this reading The cinches bothered her stiffened fingers, but she had them worked loose at last, and lifted the heavy saddle off, smiling grimly at her own strength.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As he seemed inclined to stay by her, she broke a switch from one of the nearby bushes and cut him sharply.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading As he seemed inclined to stay by her, she broke a switch from one of the nearby bushes and cut him sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TURNING OF COONEY When she again felt sure of her strength she began to unsaddle Cooney.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The cinches bothered her stiffened fingers, but she had them worked loose at last, and lifted the heavy saddle off, smiling grimly at her own strength.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As he seemed inclined to stay by her, she broke a switch from one of the nearby bushes and cut him sharply.
stiffenedverbUS /ˈstɪfənd/
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading The cinches bothered her stiffened fingers, but she had them worked loose at last, and lifted the heavy saddle off, smiling grimly at her own strength.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading THE TURNING OF COONEY When she again felt sure of her strength she began to unsaddle Cooney.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading Then she stripped off the bridle, and the little horse, after a moment's mouthing to rest his jaws from the bit, fell to grazing.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading THE TURNING OF COONEY When she again felt sure of her strength she began to unsaddle Cooney.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading As he seemed inclined to stay by her, she broke a switch from one of the nearby bushes and cut him sharply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TURNING OF COONEY When she again felt sure of her strength she began to unsaddle Cooney.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The cinches bothered her stiffened fingers, but she had them worked loose at last, and lifted the heavy saddle off, smiling grimly at her own strength.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she stripped off the bridle, and the little horse, after a moment's mouthing to rest his jaws from the bit, fell to grazing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TURNING OF COONEY When she again felt sure of her strength she began to unsaddle Cooney.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When she took off the blanket she warmed her hands a moment in its heat.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading THE TURNING OF COONEY When she again felt sure of her strength she began to unsaddle Cooney.
unsaddleverb
remove the saddle from
From this reading THE TURNING OF COONEY When she again felt sure of her strength she began to unsaddle Cooney.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading When she took off the blanket she warmed her hands a moment in its heat.
at the time that
From this reading THE TURNING OF COONEY When she again felt sure of her strength she began to unsaddle Cooney.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The cinches bothered her stiffened fingers, but she had them worked loose at last, and lifted the heavy saddle off, smiling grimly at her own strength.
