used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONNY FINDS A HOME.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
(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 He dropped to his feet on seeing the doctor, and made a bow, grave and stiff, but not at all bashful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He dropped to his feet on seeing the doctor, and made a bow, grave and stiff, but not at all bashful.
astrideadverbUS /əˈstraɪd/
with one leg on each side
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He dropped to his feet on seeing the doctor, and made a bow, grave and stiff, but not at all bashful.
bashfuladjectiveUS /ˈbæʃfəl/
self-consciously timid
From this reading He dropped to his feet on seeing the doctor, and made a bow, grave and stiff, but not at all bashful.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He dropped to his feet on seeing the doctor, and made a bow, grave and stiff, but not at all bashful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He dropped to his feet on seeing the doctor, and made a bow, grave and stiff, but not at all bashful.
clovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I have come to live with you, sir," he said.
CONNY
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From this reading CONNY FINDS A HOME.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Indeed," laughed the doctor; "and what do you suppose I want of you?"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He dropped to his feet on seeing the doctor, and made a bow, grave and stiff, but not at all bashful.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He dropped to his feet on seeing the doctor, and made a bow, grave and stiff, but not at all bashful.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading CONNY FINDS A HOME.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
set up or found
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
death of a person
From this reading He dropped to his feet on seeing the doctor, and made a bow, grave and stiff, but not at all bashful.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have come to live with you, sir," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading CONNY FINDS A HOME.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have come to live with you, sir," he said.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed," laughed the doctor; "and what do you suppose I want of you?"
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Indeed," laughed the doctor; "and what do you suppose I want of you?"
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I have come to live with you, sir," he said.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He dropped to his feet on seeing the doctor, and made a bow, grave and stiff, but not at all bashful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He dropped to his feet on seeing the doctor, and made a bow, grave and stiff, but not at all bashful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Indeed," laughed the doctor; "and what do you suppose I want of you?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He dropped to his feet on seeing the doctor, and made a bow, grave and stiff, but not at all bashful.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have come to live with you, sir," he said.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He dropped to his feet on seeing the doctor, and made a bow, grave and stiff, but not at all bashful.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I have come to live with you, sir," he said.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He dropped to his feet on seeing the doctor, and made a bow, grave and stiff, but not at all bashful.
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
express a supposition
From this reading "Indeed," laughed the doctor; "and what do you suppose I want of you?"
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Indeed," laughed the doctor; "and what do you suppose I want of you?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Indeed," laughed the doctor; "and what do you suppose I want of you?"
at the time that
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
a Caucasian
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two days afterward, when the doctor went out for his horse, he found Conny sitting astride the block, his lap filled with sweet white clover, which he was feeding to Prince with one hand, while with the other he stroked the beautiful head that was bent down to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have come to live with you, sir," he said.
