used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every time the farmer let her out of her stall she bolted past him, and snorting like a steam engine, she flew down the aisle, sending goats and geese scuttling out of her way.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading Every time the farmer let her out of her stall she bolted past him, and snorting like a steam engine, she flew down the aisle, sending goats and geese scuttling out of her way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Flying Centaur The filly grew--skittish and frivolous as her name.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Flying Centaur The filly grew--skittish and frivolous as her name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then at the end stall she slowed just long enough to sink her teeth into the buttocks of the black bullock.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the split second before he could kick back, she was out in the sunlight, squeaking a high hello to the world.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the split second before he could kick back, she was out in the sunlight, squeaking a high hello to the world.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then at the end stall she slowed just long enough to sink her teeth into the buttocks of the black bullock.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading Every time the farmer let her out of her stall she bolted past him, and snorting like a steam engine, she flew down the aisle, sending goats and geese scuttling out of her way.
bullocknounUS /ˈbʊlək/
young bull
From this reading Then at the end stall she slowed just long enough to sink her teeth into the buttocks of the black bullock.
buttocksnounUS /ˈbʌtəks/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Then at the end stall she slowed just long enough to sink her teeth into the buttocks of the black bullock.
CentaurnounUS /ˈsentɔːr/
(classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse
From this reading The Flying Centaur The filly grew--skittish and frivolous as her name.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the split second before he could kick back, she was out in the sunlight, squeaking a high hello to the world.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It is a painful thing for the bullock," the farmer told his wife one day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Every time the farmer let her out of her stall she bolted past him, and snorting like a steam engine, she flew down the aisle, sending goats and geese scuttling out of her way.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then at the end stall she slowed just long enough to sink her teeth into the buttocks of the black bullock.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Every time the farmer let her out of her stall she bolted past him, and snorting like a steam engine, she flew down the aisle, sending goats and geese scuttling out of her way.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Then at the end stall she slowed just long enough to sink her teeth into the buttocks of the black bullock.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time the farmer let her out of her stall she bolted past him, and snorting like a steam engine, she flew down the aisle, sending goats and geese scuttling out of her way.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Every time the farmer let her out of her stall she bolted past him, and snorting like a steam engine, she flew down the aisle, sending goats and geese scuttling out of her way.
fillynounUS /ˈfɪli/
a young female horse under the age of four
From this reading The Flying Centaur The filly grew--skittish and frivolous as her name.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Every time the farmer let her out of her stall she bolted past him, and snorting like a steam engine, she flew down the aisle, sending goats and geese scuttling out of her way.
moving swiftly
From this reading The Flying Centaur The filly grew--skittish and frivolous as her name.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is a painful thing for the bullock," the farmer told his wife one day.
frivolousadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪvələs/
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading The Flying Centaur The filly grew--skittish and frivolous as her name.
geesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading Every time the farmer let her out of her stall she bolted past him, and snorting like a steam engine, she flew down the aisle, sending goats and geese scuttling out of her way.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Every time the farmer let her out of her stall she bolted past him, and snorting like a steam engine, she flew down the aisle, sending goats and geese scuttling out of her way.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The Flying Centaur The filly grew--skittish and frivolous as her name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the split second before he could kick back, she was out in the sunlight, squeaking a high hello to the world.
hellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading In the split second before he could kick back, she was out in the sunlight, squeaking a high hello to the world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Flying Centaur The filly grew--skittish and frivolous as her name.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the split second before he could kick back, she was out in the sunlight, squeaking a high hello to the world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every time the farmer let her out of her stall she bolted past him, and snorting like a steam engine, she flew down the aisle, sending goats and geese scuttling out of her way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is a painful thing for the bullock," the farmer told his wife one day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the split second before he could kick back, she was out in the sunlight, squeaking a high hello to the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then at the end stall she slowed just long enough to sink her teeth into the buttocks of the black bullock.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a painful thing for the bullock," the farmer told his wife one day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a painful thing for the bullock," the farmer told his wife one day.
and nothing more
From this reading Then at the end stall she slowed just long enough to sink her teeth into the buttocks of the black bullock.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading In the split second before he could kick back, she was out in the sunlight, squeaking a high hello to the world.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Every time the farmer let her out of her stall she bolted past him, and snorting like a steam engine, she flew down the aisle, sending goats and geese scuttling out of her way.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Every time the farmer let her out of her stall she bolted past him, and snorting like a steam engine, she flew down the aisle, sending goats and geese scuttling out of her way.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then at the end stall she slowed just long enough to sink her teeth into the buttocks of the black bullock.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Flying Centaur The filly grew--skittish and frivolous as her name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every time the farmer let her out of her stall she bolted past him, and snorting like a steam engine, she flew down the aisle, sending goats and geese scuttling out of her way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It is a painful thing for the bullock," the farmer told his wife one day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every time the farmer let her out of her stall she bolted past him, and snorting like a steam engine, she flew down the aisle, sending goats and geese scuttling out of her way.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading "It is a painful thing for the bullock," the farmer told his wife one day.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Every time the farmer let her out of her stall she bolted past him, and snorting like a steam engine, she flew down the aisle, sending goats and geese scuttling out of her way.
scuttlingverbUS /ˈskʌtəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scuttle” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading Every time the farmer let her out of her stall she bolted past him, and snorting like a steam engine, she flew down the aisle, sending goats and geese scuttling out of her way.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the split second before he could kick back, she was out in the sunlight, squeaking a high hello to the world.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Every time the farmer let her out of her stall she bolted past him, and snorting like a steam engine, she flew down the aisle, sending goats and geese scuttling out of her way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every time the farmer let her out of her stall she bolted past him, and snorting like a steam engine, she flew down the aisle, sending goats and geese scuttling out of her way.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Then at the end stall she slowed just long enough to sink her teeth into the buttocks of the black bullock.
skittishadjectiveUS /ˈskɪtɪʃ/
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
From this reading The Flying Centaur The filly grew--skittish and frivolous as her name.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading Then at the end stall she slowed just long enough to sink her teeth into the buttocks of the black bullock.
snortingnounUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪŋ/
an act of forcible exhalation
From this reading Every time the farmer let her out of her stall she bolted past him, and snorting like a steam engine, she flew down the aisle, sending goats and geese scuttling out of her way.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading In the split second before he could kick back, she was out in the sunlight, squeaking a high hello to the world.
squeakingadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːkɪŋ/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading In the split second before he could kick back, she was out in the sunlight, squeaking a high hello to the world.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading Every time the farmer let her out of her stall she bolted past him, and snorting like a steam engine, she flew down the aisle, sending goats and geese scuttling out of her way.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Every time the farmer let her out of her stall she bolted past him, and snorting like a steam engine, she flew down the aisle, sending goats and geese scuttling out of her way.
the rays of the sun
From this reading In the split second before he could kick back, she was out in the sunlight, squeaking a high hello to the world.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Then at the end stall she slowed just long enough to sink her teeth into the buttocks of the black bullock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Flying Centaur The filly grew--skittish and frivolous as her name.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then at the end stall she slowed just long enough to sink her teeth into the buttocks of the black bullock.
a special situation
From this reading "It is a painful thing for the bullock," the farmer told his wife one day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every time the farmer let her out of her stall she bolted past him, and snorting like a steam engine, she flew down the aisle, sending goats and geese scuttling out of her way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then at the end stall she slowed just long enough to sink her teeth into the buttocks of the black bullock.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "It is a painful thing for the bullock," the farmer told his wife one day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the split second before he could kick back, she was out in the sunlight, squeaking a high hello to the world.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Every time the farmer let her out of her stall she bolted past him, and snorting like a steam engine, she flew down the aisle, sending goats and geese scuttling out of her way.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "It is a painful thing for the bullock," the farmer told his wife one day.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In the split second before he could kick back, she was out in the sunlight, squeaking a high hello to the world.
