used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A gentle breeze stirred the white wagon-hood overhead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sukie, who was tethered near, neighed gently as Mrs. Ranger spoke her name, and came closer to be stroked.
any thing at all
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sukie, who was tethered near, neighed gently as Mrs. Ranger spoke her name, and came closer to be stroked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is de Cap’n heah?” asked a dusky figure with a child on its hip, as it edged its way between the mare and the wagon-wheel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He’s out with the cattle at present.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sukie, who was tethered near, neighed gently as Mrs. Ranger spoke her name, and came closer to be stroked.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Is de Cap’n heah?” asked a dusky figure with a child on its hip, as it edged its way between the mare and the wagon-wheel.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A gentle breeze stirred the white wagon-hood overhead.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sukie, who was tethered near, neighed gently as Mrs. Ranger spoke her name, and came closer to be stroked.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you?”
Cap'n
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From this reading “Is de Cap’n heah?” asked a dusky figure with a child on its hip, as it edged its way between the mare and the wagon-wheel.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “He’s out with the cattle at present.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Is de Cap’n heah?” asked a dusky figure with a child on its hip, as it edged its way between the mare and the wagon-wheel.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Sukie, who was tethered near, neighed gently as Mrs. Ranger spoke her name, and came closer to be stroked.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Is de Cap’n heah?” asked a dusky figure with a child on its hip, as it edged its way between the mare and the wagon-wheel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you?”
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading “Is de Cap’n heah?” asked a dusky figure with a child on its hip, as it edged its way between the mare and the wagon-wheel.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading “Is de Cap’n heah?” asked a dusky figure with a child on its hip, as it edged its way between the mare and the wagon-wheel.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “Is de Cap’n heah?” asked a dusky figure with a child on its hip, as it edged its way between the mare and the wagon-wheel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you?”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading A gentle breeze stirred the white wagon-hood overhead.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Sukie, who was tethered near, neighed gently as Mrs. Ranger spoke her name, and came closer to be stroked.
He's
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From this reading “He’s out with the cattle at present.
heah
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From this reading “Is de Cap’n heah?” asked a dusky figure with a child on its hip, as it edged its way between the mare and the wagon-wheel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sukie, who was tethered near, neighed gently as Mrs. Ranger spoke her name, and came closer to be stroked.
hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading “Is de Cap’n heah?” asked a dusky figure with a child on its hip, as it edged its way between the mare and the wagon-wheel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is de Cap’n heah?” asked a dusky figure with a child on its hip, as it edged its way between the mare and the wagon-wheel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is de Cap’n heah?” asked a dusky figure with a child on its hip, as it edged its way between the mare and the wagon-wheel.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Is de Cap’n heah?” asked a dusky figure with a child on its hip, as it edged its way between the mare and the wagon-wheel.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading “Is de Cap’n heah?” asked a dusky figure with a child on its hip, as it edged its way between the mare and the wagon-wheel.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Sukie, who was tethered near, neighed gently as Mrs. Ranger spoke her name, and came closer to be stroked.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sukie, who was tethered near, neighed gently as Mrs. Ranger spoke her name, and came closer to be stroked.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Sukie, who was tethered near, neighed gently as Mrs. Ranger spoke her name, and came closer to be stroked.
neighed
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From this reading Sukie, who was tethered near, neighed gently as Mrs. Ranger spoke her name, and came closer to be stroked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Is de Cap’n heah?” asked a dusky figure with a child on its hip, as it edged its way between the mare and the wagon-wheel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “He’s out with the cattle at present.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading A gentle breeze stirred the white wagon-hood overhead.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “He’s out with the cattle at present.
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading Sukie, who was tethered near, neighed gently as Mrs. Ranger spoke her name, and came closer to be stroked.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Sukie, who was tethered near, neighed gently as Mrs. Ranger spoke her name, and came closer to be stroked.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A gentle breeze stirred the white wagon-hood overhead.
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading Sukie, who was tethered near, neighed gently as Mrs. Ranger spoke her name, and came closer to be stroked.
Sukie
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From this reading Sukie, who was tethered near, neighed gently as Mrs. Ranger spoke her name, and came closer to be stroked.
tetheredadjectiveUS /ˈteðərd/
confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
From this reading Sukie, who was tethered near, neighed gently as Mrs. Ranger spoke her name, and came closer to be stroked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A gentle breeze stirred the white wagon-hood overhead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sukie, who was tethered near, neighed gently as Mrs. Ranger spoke her name, and came closer to be stroked.
wagon-hood
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From this reading A gentle breeze stirred the white wagon-hood overhead.
wagon-wheel
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From this reading “Is de Cap’n heah?” asked a dusky figure with a child on its hip, as it edged its way between the mare and the wagon-wheel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sukie, who was tethered near, neighed gently as Mrs. Ranger spoke her name, and came closer to be stroked.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Is de Cap’n heah?” asked a dusky figure with a child on its hip, as it edged its way between the mare and the wagon-wheel.
a Caucasian
From this reading A gentle breeze stirred the white wagon-hood overhead.
which person or people
From this reading Sukie, who was tethered near, neighed gently as Mrs. Ranger spoke her name, and came closer to be stroked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Is de Cap’n heah?” asked a dusky figure with a child on its hip, as it edged its way between the mare and the wagon-wheel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you?”
