used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GUY HEARD scarcely a word of Mr. Wilson’s glowing description of the merits of his horse, for his mind was busy with something else.
anew
From this reading He made one praiseworthy resolution then and there, and that was that he would never again indulge in boasting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made one praiseworthy resolution then and there, and that was that he would never again indulge in boasting.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He was trying to think up some good excuse for declining to mount the animal.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had never done it yet without being exposed.
boastingnounUS /ˈboʊstɪŋ/
speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading He made one praiseworthy resolution then and there, and that was that he would never again indulge in boasting.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading GUY HEARD scarcely a word of Mr. Wilson’s glowing description of the merits of his horse, for his mind was busy with something else.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading He was trying to think up some good excuse for declining to mount the animal.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading GUY HEARD scarcely a word of Mr. Wilson’s glowing description of the merits of his horse, for his mind was busy with something else.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had never done it yet without being exposed.
else
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From this reading GUY HEARD scarcely a word of Mr. Wilson’s glowing description of the merits of his horse, for his mind was busy with something else.
accept an excuse for
From this reading He was trying to think up some good excuse for declining to mount the animal.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading He had never done it yet without being exposed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GUY HEARD scarcely a word of Mr. Wilson’s glowing description of the merits of his horse, for his mind was busy with something else.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading GUY HEARD scarcely a word of Mr. Wilson’s glowing description of the merits of his horse, for his mind was busy with something else.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was trying to think up some good excuse for declining to mount the animal.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading GUY, THE ROUGH RIDER.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never done it yet without being exposed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was trying to think up some good excuse for declining to mount the animal.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading GUY HEARD scarcely a word of Mr. Wilson’s glowing description of the merits of his horse, for his mind was busy with something else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GUY HEARD scarcely a word of Mr. Wilson’s glowing description of the merits of his horse, for his mind was busy with something else.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading GUY HEARD scarcely a word of Mr. Wilson’s glowing description of the merits of his horse, for his mind was busy with something else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He made one praiseworthy resolution then and there, and that was that he would never again indulge in boasting.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading He made one praiseworthy resolution then and there, and that was that he would never again indulge in boasting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had never done it yet without being exposed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made one praiseworthy resolution then and there, and that was that he would never again indulge in boasting.
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading GUY HEARD scarcely a word of Mr. Wilson’s glowing description of the merits of his horse, for his mind was busy with something else.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading GUY HEARD scarcely a word of Mr. Wilson’s glowing description of the merits of his horse, for his mind was busy with something else.
attach to a support
From this reading He was trying to think up some good excuse for declining to mount the animal.
a form of address for a man
From this reading GUY HEARD scarcely a word of Mr. Wilson’s glowing description of the merits of his horse, for his mind was busy with something else.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He made one praiseworthy resolution then and there, and that was that he would never again indulge in boasting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GUY HEARD scarcely a word of Mr. Wilson’s glowing description of the merits of his horse, for his mind was busy with something else.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He made one praiseworthy resolution then and there, and that was that he would never again indulge in boasting.
praiseworthyadjectiveUS /ˈpreɪzwɜːrði/
worthy of high praise
From this reading He made one praiseworthy resolution then and there, and that was that he would never again indulge in boasting.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading He made one praiseworthy resolution then and there, and that was that he would never again indulge in boasting.
RIDERnounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading GUY, THE ROUGH RIDER.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading GUY, THE ROUGH RIDER.
only a very short time before
From this reading GUY HEARD scarcely a word of Mr. Wilson’s glowing description of the merits of his horse, for his mind was busy with something else.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was trying to think up some good excuse for declining to mount the animal.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading GUY HEARD scarcely a word of Mr. Wilson’s glowing description of the merits of his horse, for his mind was busy with something else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made one praiseworthy resolution then and there, and that was that he would never again indulge in boasting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUY, THE ROUGH RIDER.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He made one praiseworthy resolution then and there, and that was that he would never again indulge in boasting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He made one praiseworthy resolution then and there, and that was that he would never again indulge in boasting.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He was trying to think up some good excuse for declining to mount the animal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was trying to think up some good excuse for declining to mount the animal.
hard to endure
From this reading He was trying to think up some good excuse for declining to mount the animal.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was trying to think up some good excuse for declining to mount the animal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GUY HEARD scarcely a word of Mr. Wilson’s glowing description of the merits of his horse, for his mind was busy with something else.
Wilson'snounUS /ˈwɪlsənz/
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading GUY HEARD scarcely a word of Mr. Wilson’s glowing description of the merits of his horse, for his mind was busy with something else.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GUY HEARD scarcely a word of Mr. Wilson’s glowing description of the merits of his horse, for his mind was busy with something else.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had never done it yet without being exposed.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading GUY HEARD scarcely a word of Mr. Wilson’s glowing description of the merits of his horse, for his mind was busy with something else.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He made one praiseworthy resolution then and there, and that was that he would never again indulge in boasting.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had never done it yet without being exposed.
