used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PONIES GET A BAD FRIGHT Up and up traveled the Overland party, the ponies here and there being obliged to zigzag back and forth, picking their way like mountain goats.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now and then the white mare would poise with all four feet bunched as if she were about to make a leap into space, then slowly one foot would reach out for a footing.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The members of the party were keenly interested in watching the pack-horses to see how they acted under these trying circumstances, and, to their satisfaction, found that the animals were thoroughly familiar with their work.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The saddle horses of the Overlanders, they had seen in action before, and knew what they could do.
(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 Now and then the white mare would poise with all four feet bunched as if she were about to make a leap into space, then slowly one foot would reach out for a footing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PONIES GET A BAD FRIGHT Up and up traveled the Overland party, the ponies here and there being obliged to zigzag back and forth, picking their way like mountain goats.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The members of the party were keenly interested in watching the pack-horses to see how they acted under these trying circumstances, and, to their satisfaction, found that the animals were thoroughly familiar with their work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now and then the white mare would poise with all four feet bunched as if she were about to make a leap into space, then slowly one foot would reach out for a footing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading PONIES GET A BAD FRIGHT Up and up traveled the Overland party, the ponies here and there being obliged to zigzag back and forth, picking their way like mountain goats.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading PONIES GET A BAD FRIGHT Up and up traveled the Overland party, the ponies here and there being obliged to zigzag back and forth, picking their way like mountain goats.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The saddle horses of the Overlanders, they had seen in action before, and knew what they could do.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading PONIES GET A BAD FRIGHT Up and up traveled the Overland party, the ponies here and there being obliged to zigzag back and forth, picking their way like mountain goats.
bunchedverbUS /bʌntʃt/
past form of “bunch” — form into a bunch
From this reading Now and then the white mare would poise with all four feet bunched as if she were about to make a leap into space, then slowly one foot would reach out for a footing.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The members of the party were keenly interested in watching the pack-horses to see how they acted under these trying circumstances, and, to their satisfaction, found that the animals were thoroughly familiar with their work.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The saddle horses of the Overlanders, they had seen in action before, and knew what they could do.
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading Having found it, the other fore foot would follow, then the hind feet, Kitty all the time groaning dismally and wheezing like a leaky valve on a locomotive.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The saddle horses of the Overlanders, they had seen in action before, and knew what they could do.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The members of the party were keenly interested in watching the pack-horses to see how they acted under these trying circumstances, and, to their satisfaction, found that the animals were thoroughly familiar with their work.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Now and then the white mare would poise with all four feet bunched as if she were about to make a leap into space, then slowly one foot would reach out for a footing.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Having found it, the other fore foot would follow, then the hind feet, Kitty all the time groaning dismally and wheezing like a leaky valve on a locomotive.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Now and then the white mare would poise with all four feet bunched as if she were about to make a leap into space, then slowly one foot would reach out for a footing.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Now and then the white mare would poise with all four feet bunched as if she were about to make a leap into space, then slowly one foot would reach out for a footing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now and then the white mare would poise with all four feet bunched as if she were about to make a leap into space, then slowly one foot would reach out for a footing.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading Having found it, the other fore foot would follow, then the hind feet, Kitty all the time groaning dismally and wheezing like a leaky valve on a locomotive.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading PONIES GET A BAD FRIGHT Up and up traveled the Overland party, the ponies here and there being obliged to zigzag back and forth, picking their way like mountain goats.
set up or found
From this reading The members of the party were keenly interested in watching the pack-horses to see how they acted under these trying circumstances, and, to their satisfaction, found that the animals were thoroughly familiar with their work.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Now and then the white mare would poise with all four feet bunched as if she were about to make a leap into space, then slowly one foot would reach out for a footing.
FRIGHTnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading PONIES GET A BAD FRIGHT Up and up traveled the Overland party, the ponies here and there being obliged to zigzag back and forth, picking their way like mountain goats.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading PONIES GET A BAD FRIGHT Up and up traveled the Overland party, the ponies here and there being obliged to zigzag back and forth, picking their way like mountain goats.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading PONIES GET A BAD FRIGHT Up and up traveled the Overland party, the ponies here and there being obliged to zigzag back and forth, picking their way like mountain goats.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Having found it, the other fore foot would follow, then the hind feet, Kitty all the time groaning dismally and wheezing like a leaky valve on a locomotive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The saddle horses of the Overlanders, they had seen in action before, and knew what they could do.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having found it, the other fore foot would follow, then the hind feet, Kitty all the time groaning dismally and wheezing like a leaky valve on a locomotive.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading PONIES GET A BAD FRIGHT Up and up traveled the Overland party, the ponies here and there being obliged to zigzag back and forth, picking their way like mountain goats.
hindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading Having found it, the other fore foot would follow, then the hind feet, Kitty all the time groaning dismally and wheezing like a leaky valve on a locomotive.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The saddle horses of the Overlanders, they had seen in action before, and knew what they could do.
how
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From this reading The members of the party were keenly interested in watching the pack-horses to see how they acted under these trying circumstances, and, to their satisfaction, found that the animals were thoroughly familiar with their work.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now and then the white mare would poise with all four feet bunched as if she were about to make a leap into space, then slowly one foot would reach out for a footing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The members of the party were keenly interested in watching the pack-horses to see how they acted under these trying circumstances, and, to their satisfaction, found that the animals were thoroughly familiar with their work.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The members of the party were keenly interested in watching the pack-horses to see how they acted under these trying circumstances, and, to their satisfaction, found that the animals were thoroughly familiar with their work.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now and then the white mare would poise with all four feet bunched as if she were about to make a leap into space, then slowly one foot would reach out for a footing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having found it, the other fore foot would follow, then the hind feet, Kitty all the time groaning dismally and wheezing like a leaky valve on a locomotive.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading The members of the party were keenly interested in watching the pack-horses to see how they acted under these trying circumstances, and, to their satisfaction, found that the animals were thoroughly familiar with their work.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Having found it, the other fore foot would follow, then the hind feet, Kitty all the time groaning dismally and wheezing like a leaky valve on a locomotive.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The saddle horses of the Overlanders, they had seen in action before, and knew what they could do.
leakyadjectiveUS /ˈliːki/
permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases
From this reading Having found it, the other fore foot would follow, then the hind feet, Kitty all the time groaning dismally and wheezing like a leaky valve on a locomotive.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Now and then the white mare would poise with all four feet bunched as if she were about to make a leap into space, then slowly one foot would reach out for a footing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading PONIES GET A BAD FRIGHT Up and up traveled the Overland party, the ponies here and there being obliged to zigzag back and forth, picking their way like mountain goats.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading Having found it, the other fore foot would follow, then the hind feet, Kitty all the time groaning dismally and wheezing like a leaky valve on a locomotive.
engage in
From this reading Now and then the white mare would poise with all four feet bunched as if she were about to make a leap into space, then slowly one foot would reach out for a footing.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading Now and then the white mare would poise with all four feet bunched as if she were about to make a leap into space, then slowly one foot would reach out for a footing.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The members of the party were keenly interested in watching the pack-horses to see how they acted under these trying circumstances, and, to their satisfaction, found that the animals were thoroughly familiar with their work.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading PONIES GET A BAD FRIGHT Up and up traveled the Overland party, the ponies here and there being obliged to zigzag back and forth, picking their way like mountain goats.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then the white mare would poise with all four feet bunched as if she were about to make a leap into space, then slowly one foot would reach out for a footing.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading PONIES GET A BAD FRIGHT Up and up traveled the Overland party, the ponies here and there being obliged to zigzag back and forth, picking their way like mountain goats.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The members of the party were keenly interested in watching the pack-horses to see how they acted under these trying circumstances, and, to their satisfaction, found that the animals were thoroughly familiar with their work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having found it, the other fore foot would follow, then the hind feet, Kitty all the time groaning dismally and wheezing like a leaky valve on a locomotive.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now and then the white mare would poise with all four feet bunched as if she were about to make a leap into space, then slowly one foot would reach out for a footing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Having found it, the other fore foot would follow, then the hind feet, Kitty all the time groaning dismally and wheezing like a leaky valve on a locomotive.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now and then the white mare would poise with all four feet bunched as if she were about to make a leap into space, then slowly one foot would reach out for a footing.
OverlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading PONIES GET A BAD FRIGHT Up and up traveled the Overland party, the ponies here and there being obliged to zigzag back and forth, picking their way like mountain goats.
Overlanders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The saddle horses of the Overlanders, they had seen in action before, and knew what they could do.
pack-horses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The members of the party were keenly interested in watching the pack-horses to see how they acted under these trying circumstances, and, to their satisfaction, found that the animals were thoroughly familiar with their work.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading PONIES GET A BAD FRIGHT Up and up traveled the Overland party, the ponies here and there being obliged to zigzag back and forth, picking their way like mountain goats.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading PONIES GET A BAD FRIGHT Up and up traveled the Overland party, the ponies here and there being obliged to zigzag back and forth, picking their way like mountain goats.
poiseverbUS /pɔɪz/
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading Now and then the white mare would poise with all four feet bunched as if she were about to make a leap into space, then slowly one foot would reach out for a footing.
PONIESnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading PONIES GET A BAD FRIGHT Up and up traveled the Overland party, the ponies here and there being obliged to zigzag back and forth, picking their way like mountain goats.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Now and then the white mare would poise with all four feet bunched as if she were about to make a leap into space, then slowly one foot would reach out for a footing.
put a saddle on
From this reading The saddle horses of the Overlanders, they had seen in action before, and knew what they could do.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The members of the party were keenly interested in watching the pack-horses to see how they acted under these trying circumstances, and, to their satisfaction, found that the animals were thoroughly familiar with their work.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The members of the party were keenly interested in watching the pack-horses to see how they acted under these trying circumstances, and, to their satisfaction, found that the animals were thoroughly familiar with their work.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The saddle horses of the Overlanders, they had seen in action before, and knew what they could do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then the white mare would poise with all four feet bunched as if she were about to make a leap into space, then slowly one foot would reach out for a footing.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Now and then the white mare would poise with all four feet bunched as if she were about to make a leap into space, then slowly one foot would reach out for a footing.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Now and then the white mare would poise with all four feet bunched as if she were about to make a leap into space, then slowly one foot would reach out for a footing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The members of the party were keenly interested in watching the pack-horses to see how they acted under these trying circumstances, and, to their satisfaction, found that the animals were thoroughly familiar with their work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PONIES GET A BAD FRIGHT Up and up traveled the Overland party, the ponies here and there being obliged to zigzag back and forth, picking their way like mountain goats.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PONIES GET A BAD FRIGHT Up and up traveled the Overland party, the ponies here and there being obliged to zigzag back and forth, picking their way like mountain goats.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then the white mare would poise with all four feet bunched as if she were about to make a leap into space, then slowly one foot would reach out for a footing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading PONIES GET A BAD FRIGHT Up and up traveled the Overland party, the ponies here and there being obliged to zigzag back and forth, picking their way like mountain goats.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The members of the party were keenly interested in watching the pack-horses to see how they acted under these trying circumstances, and, to their satisfaction, found that the animals were thoroughly familiar with their work.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The members of the party were keenly interested in watching the pack-horses to see how they acted under these trying circumstances, and, to their satisfaction, found that the animals were thoroughly familiar with their work.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The members of the party were keenly interested in watching the pack-horses to see how they acted under these trying circumstances, and, to their satisfaction, found that the animals were thoroughly familiar with their work.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Having found it, the other fore foot would follow, then the hind feet, Kitty all the time groaning dismally and wheezing like a leaky valve on a locomotive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PONIES GET A BAD FRIGHT Up and up traveled the Overland party, the ponies here and there being obliged to zigzag back and forth, picking their way like mountain goats.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading PONIES GET A BAD FRIGHT Up and up traveled the Overland party, the ponies here and there being obliged to zigzag back and forth, picking their way like mountain goats.
hard to endure
From this reading The members of the party were keenly interested in watching the pack-horses to see how they acted under these trying circumstances, and, to their satisfaction, found that the animals were thoroughly familiar with their work.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The members of the party were keenly interested in watching the pack-horses to see how they acted under these trying circumstances, and, to their satisfaction, found that the animals were thoroughly familiar with their work.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PONIES GET A BAD FRIGHT Up and up traveled the Overland party, the ponies here and there being obliged to zigzag back and forth, picking their way like mountain goats.
valvenounUS /vælv/
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
From this reading Having found it, the other fore foot would follow, then the hind feet, Kitty all the time groaning dismally and wheezing like a leaky valve on a locomotive.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The members of the party were keenly interested in watching the pack-horses to see how they acted under these trying circumstances, and, to their satisfaction, found that the animals were thoroughly familiar with their work.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading PONIES GET A BAD FRIGHT Up and up traveled the Overland party, the ponies here and there being obliged to zigzag back and forth, picking their way like mountain goats.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The members of the party were keenly interested in watching the pack-horses to see how they acted under these trying circumstances, and, to their satisfaction, found that the animals were thoroughly familiar with their work.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The saddle horses of the Overlanders, they had seen in action before, and knew what they could do.
wheezingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːzɪŋ/
relating to breathing with a whistling sound
From this reading Having found it, the other fore foot would follow, then the hind feet, Kitty all the time groaning dismally and wheezing like a leaky valve on a locomotive.
a Caucasian
From this reading Now and then the white mare would poise with all four feet bunched as if she were about to make a leap into space, then slowly one foot would reach out for a footing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The members of the party were keenly interested in watching the pack-horses to see how they acted under these trying circumstances, and, to their satisfaction, found that the animals were thoroughly familiar with their work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The members of the party were keenly interested in watching the pack-horses to see how they acted under these trying circumstances, and, to their satisfaction, found that the animals were thoroughly familiar with their work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now and then the white mare would poise with all four feet bunched as if she were about to make a leap into space, then slowly one foot would reach out for a footing.
zigzagverbUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡ/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading PONIES GET A BAD FRIGHT Up and up traveled the Overland party, the ponies here and there being obliged to zigzag back and forth, picking their way like mountain goats.
