used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then his animal reared and plunged but Jo sat on him as easily as a cowboy does his steed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE PURSUIT All the servants seemed just now to find duties of importance in front of the house or near it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim took the black and Jo was left the red, the easiest to manage even if he seemed the liveliest.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Then his animal reared and plunged but Jo sat on him as easily as a cowboy does his steed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then his animal reared and plunged but Jo sat on him as easily as a cowboy does his steed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jo was too quick for his horse and before he could whirl to one side, he was in the saddle.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Jim took the black and Jo was left the red, the easiest to manage even if he seemed the liveliest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then his animal reared and plunged but Jo sat on him as easily as a cowboy does his steed.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They had no idea of missing the chance of seeing these Gringoes, whom they held in contempt, thrown from their horses.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading They had no idea of missing the chance of seeing these Gringoes, whom they held in contempt, thrown from their horses.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jo was too quick for his horse and before he could whirl to one side, he was in the saddle.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Then his animal reared and plunged but Jo sat on him as easily as a cowboy does his steed.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then his animal reared and plunged but Jo sat on him as easily as a cowboy does his steed.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE PURSUIT All the servants seemed just now to find duties of importance in front of the house or near it.
easiestadjectiveUS /ˈiːziəst/
superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Jim took the black and Jo was left the red, the easiest to manage even if he seemed the liveliest.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Then his animal reared and plunged but Jo sat on him as easily as a cowboy does his steed.
divisible by two
From this reading Jim took the black and Jo was left the red, the easiest to manage even if he seemed the liveliest.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE PURSUIT All the servants seemed just now to find duties of importance in front of the house or near it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jo was too quick for his horse and before he could whirl to one side, he was in the saddle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had no idea of missing the chance of seeing these Gringoes, whom they held in contempt, thrown from their horses.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE PURSUIT All the servants seemed just now to find duties of importance in front of the house or near it.
Gringoes
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From this reading They had no idea of missing the chance of seeing these Gringoes, whom they held in contempt, thrown from their horses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had no idea of missing the chance of seeing these Gringoes, whom they held in contempt, thrown from their horses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim took the black and Jo was left the red, the easiest to manage even if he seemed the liveliest.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They had no idea of missing the chance of seeing these Gringoes, whom they held in contempt, thrown from their horses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then his animal reared and plunged but Jo sat on him as easily as a cowboy does his steed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jo was too quick for his horse and before he could whirl to one side, he was in the saddle.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Jo was too quick for his horse and before he could whirl to one side, he was in the saddle.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They had no idea of missing the chance of seeing these Gringoes, whom they held in contempt, thrown from their horses.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE PURSUIT All the servants seemed just now to find duties of importance in front of the house or near it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They had no idea of missing the chance of seeing these Gringoes, whom they held in contempt, thrown from their horses.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jim took the black and Jo was left the red, the easiest to manage even if he seemed the liveliest.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading THE PURSUIT All the servants seemed just now to find duties of importance in front of the house or near it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PURSUIT All the servants seemed just now to find duties of importance in front of the house or near it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PURSUIT All the servants seemed just now to find duties of importance in front of the house or near it.
Jim
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From this reading Jim took the black and Jo was left the red, the easiest to manage even if he seemed the liveliest.
Jo
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From this reading Jim took the black and Jo was left the red, the easiest to manage even if he seemed the liveliest.
and nothing more
From this reading THE PURSUIT All the servants seemed just now to find duties of importance in front of the house or near it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Jim took the black and Jo was left the red, the easiest to manage even if he seemed the liveliest.
liveliestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvliːəst/
superlative of “lively” — full of life and energy
From this reading Jim took the black and Jo was left the red, the easiest to manage even if he seemed the liveliest.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Jim took the black and Jo was left the red, the easiest to manage even if he seemed the liveliest.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading They had no idea of missing the chance of seeing these Gringoes, whom they held in contempt, thrown from their horses.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE PURSUIT All the servants seemed just now to find duties of importance in front of the house or near it.
not any; not one
From this reading They had no idea of missing the chance of seeing these Gringoes, whom they held in contempt, thrown from their horses.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE PURSUIT All the servants seemed just now to find duties of importance in front of the house or near it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PURSUIT All the servants seemed just now to find duties of importance in front of the house or near it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then his animal reared and plunged but Jo sat on him as easily as a cowboy does his steed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jo was too quick for his horse and before he could whirl to one side, he was in the saddle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE PURSUIT All the servants seemed just now to find duties of importance in front of the house or near it.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Then his animal reared and plunged but Jo sat on him as easily as a cowboy does his steed.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE PURSUIT All the servants seemed just now to find duties of importance in front of the house or near it.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Jo was too quick for his horse and before he could whirl to one side, he was in the saddle.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading Then his animal reared and plunged but Jo sat on him as easily as a cowboy does his steed.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Jim took the black and Jo was left the red, the easiest to manage even if he seemed the liveliest.
put a saddle on
From this reading Jo was too quick for his horse and before he could whirl to one side, he was in the saddle.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then his animal reared and plunged but Jo sat on him as easily as a cowboy does his steed.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading They had no idea of missing the chance of seeing these Gringoes, whom they held in contempt, thrown from their horses.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE PURSUIT All the servants seemed just now to find duties of importance in front of the house or near it.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading THE PURSUIT All the servants seemed just now to find duties of importance in front of the house or near it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Jo was too quick for his horse and before he could whirl to one side, he was in the saddle.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Then his animal reared and plunged but Jo sat on him as easily as a cowboy does his steed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURSUIT All the servants seemed just now to find duties of importance in front of the house or near it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had no idea of missing the chance of seeing these Gringoes, whom they held in contempt, thrown from their horses.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his animal reared and plunged but Jo sat on him as easily as a cowboy does his steed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They had no idea of missing the chance of seeing these Gringoes, whom they held in contempt, thrown from their horses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had no idea of missing the chance of seeing these Gringoes, whom they held in contempt, thrown from their horses.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading They had no idea of missing the chance of seeing these Gringoes, whom they held in contempt, thrown from their horses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PURSUIT All the servants seemed just now to find duties of importance in front of the house or near it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Jo was too quick for his horse and before he could whirl to one side, he was in the saddle.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Jim took the black and Jo was left the red, the easiest to manage even if he seemed the liveliest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim took the black and Jo was left the red, the easiest to manage even if he seemed the liveliest.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Jo was too quick for his horse and before he could whirl to one side, he was in the saddle.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had no idea of missing the chance of seeing these Gringoes, whom they held in contempt, thrown from their horses.
