used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
in the past
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and more, boy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Yes, and more, boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I did what you have just done, made up my mind that I would master my fear and ride, and I won.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It means the confidence which comes of knowledge.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading It means the confidence which comes of knowledge.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I did what you have just done, made up my mind that I would master my fear and ride, and I won.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But I did what you have just done, made up my mind that I would master my fear and ride, and I won.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But I did what you have just done, made up my mind that I would master my fear and ride, and I won.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I did what you have just done, made up my mind that I would master my fear and ride, and I won.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It means the confidence which comes of knowledge.
and nothing more
From this reading But I did what you have just done, made up my mind that I would master my fear and ride, and I won.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading It means the confidence which comes of knowledge.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But I did what you have just done, made up my mind that I would master my fear and ride, and I won.
martyrdomnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərdəm/
death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading But I did what you have just done, made up my mind that I would master my fear and ride, and I won.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took me a whole year.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It means the confidence which comes of knowledge.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But I did what you have just done, made up my mind that I would master my fear and ride, and I won.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Yes, and more, boy.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
easily agitated
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It means the confidence which comes of knowledge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading But I did what you have just done, made up my mind that I would master my fear and ride, and I won.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I did what you have just done, made up my mind that I would master my fear and ride, and I won.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It means the confidence which comes of knowledge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took me a whole year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But I did what you have just done, made up my mind that I would master my fear and ride, and I won.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I did what you have just done, made up my mind that I would master my fear and ride, and I won.
at the time that
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It means the confidence which comes of knowledge.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It took me a whole year.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading But I did what you have just done, made up my mind that I would master my fear and ride, and I won.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But I did what you have just done, made up my mind that I would master my fear and ride, and I won.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It took me a whole year.
a late time of life
From this reading When I came out here, years ago, I had not been on horseback for twenty years; I was a miserable invalid, and when I mounted my horse--a necessity out in a wild country like this--I suffered a martyrdom of nervous dread.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and more, boy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I did what you have just done, made up my mind that I would master my fear and ride, and I won.
