used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT A HAIR CAN DO.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Just as lame as he were, sir," answered Grody.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Well, how is the pony this morning?" asked Merriwell, anxiously.
any thing at all
From this reading Grody, who had just saddled a horse for a gentleman, met Frank, and the expression on his face was anything but reassuring.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Just as lame as he were, sir," answered Grody.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, how is the pony this morning?" asked Merriwell, anxiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Grody, who had just saddled a horse for a gentleman, met Frank, and the expression on his face was anything but reassuring.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading WHAT A HAIR CAN DO.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WHAT A HAIR CAN DO.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Grody, who had just saddled a horse for a gentleman, met Frank, and the expression on his face was anything but reassuring.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Grody, who had just saddled a horse for a gentleman, met Frank, and the expression on his face was anything but reassuring.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grody, who had just saddled a horse for a gentleman, met Frank, and the expression on his face was anything but reassuring.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
a man of refinement
From this reading Grody, who had just saddled a horse for a gentleman, met Frank, and the expression on his face was anything but reassuring.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
Grody
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From this reading Grody, who had just saddled a horse for a gentleman, met Frank, and the expression on his face was anything but reassuring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grody, who had just saddled a horse for a gentleman, met Frank, and the expression on his face was anything but reassuring.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading WHAT A HAIR CAN DO.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just as lame as he were, sir," answered Grody.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Grody, who had just saddled a horse for a gentleman, met Frank, and the expression on his face was anything but reassuring.
how
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From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, how is the pony this morning?" asked Merriwell, anxiously.
and nothing more
From this reading Grody, who had just saddled a horse for a gentleman, met Frank, and the expression on his face was anything but reassuring.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading "Just as lame as he were, sir," answered Grody.
Merriwell
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From this reading "Well, how is the pony this morning?" asked Merriwell, anxiously.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Grody, who had just saddled a horse for a gentleman, met Frank, and the expression on his face was anything but reassuring.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Well, how is the pony this morning?" asked Merriwell, anxiously.
Nemo
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From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Grody, who had just saddled a horse for a gentleman, met Frank, and the expression on his face was anything but reassuring.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading "Well, how is the pony this morning?" asked Merriwell, anxiously.
Rattleton
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From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading Grody, who had just saddled a horse for a gentleman, met Frank, and the expression on his face was anything but reassuring.
recitationsnounUS /ˌresɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “recitation” — written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading Grody, who had just saddled a horse for a gentleman, met Frank, and the expression on his face was anything but reassuring.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Just as lame as he were, sir," answered Grody.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, how is the pony this morning?" asked Merriwell, anxiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At his first opportunity to get away from recitations the following day Frank took Diamond and Rattleton and hastened down to the stable to find out how Nemo was coming along.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, how is the pony this morning?" asked Merriwell, anxiously.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Just as lame as he were, sir," answered Grody.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT A HAIR CAN DO.
which person or people
From this reading Grody, who had just saddled a horse for a gentleman, met Frank, and the expression on his face was anything but reassuring.
