Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading “There's plenty of room in the stable,” said Charley, “and so we'll have a 'loose box' for our horses in addition to the ordinary stalls.

how long something has existed

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

stopping short and refusing to go on

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading “There's plenty of room in the stable,” said Charley, “and so we'll have a 'loose box' for our horses in addition to the ordinary stalls.

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There's plenty of room in the stable,” said Charley, “and so we'll have a 'loose box' for our horses in addition to the ordinary stalls.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

conformity to fact or truth

From this reading The correctness of his judgment was shown by the earnestness with which the youths proceeded to inform themselves on the subject.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

worth having or seeking or achieving

From this reading Mr. Sidney says it is desirable to have one box for every two stalls and therefore one box will be enough for us.”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

a hymn or verse in Christian liturgy glorifying God

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading The correctness of his judgment was shown by the earnestness with which the youths proceeded to inform themselves on the subject.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Mr. Sidney says it is desirable to have one box for every two stalls and therefore one box will be enough for us.”

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Mr. Sidney says it is desirable to have one box for every two stalls and therefore one box will be enough for us.”

widely known and esteemed

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

plural of “fitting” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “There's plenty of room in the stable,” said Charley, “and so we'll have a 'loose box' for our horses in addition to the ordinary stalls.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to

From this reading The correctness of his judgment was shown by the earnestness with which the youths proceeded to inform themselves on the subject.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mr. Sidney says it is desirable to have one box for every two stalls and therefore one box will be enough for us.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Sidney says it is desirable to have one box for every two stalls and therefore one box will be enough for us.”

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading The correctness of his judgment was shown by the earnestness with which the youths proceeded to inform themselves on the subject.

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 _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The correctness of his judgment was shown by the earnestness with which the youths proceeded to inform themselves on the subject.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The correctness of his judgment was shown by the earnestness with which the youths proceeded to inform themselves on the subject.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mr. Sidney says it is desirable to have one box for every two stalls and therefore one box will be enough for us.”

a judge of a probate court

From this reading “There's plenty of room in the stable,” said Charley, “and so we'll have a 'loose box' for our horses in addition to the ordinary stalls.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “There's plenty of room in the stable,” said Charley, “and so we'll have a 'loose box' for our horses in addition to the ordinary stalls.

above and across; more than

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

approval to do something

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

a full supply

From this reading “There's plenty of room in the stable,” said Charley, “and so we'll have a 'loose box' for our horses in addition to the ordinary stalls.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading The correctness of his judgment was shown by the earnestness with which the youths proceeded to inform themselves on the subject.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading “There's plenty of room in the stable,” said Charley, “and so we'll have a 'loose box' for our horses in addition to the ordinary stalls.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “There's plenty of room in the stable,” said Charley, “and so we'll have a 'loose box' for our horses in addition to the ordinary stalls.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Mr. Sidney says it is desirable to have one box for every two stalls and therefore one box will be enough for us.”

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The correctness of his judgment was shown by the earnestness with which the youths proceeded to inform themselves on the subject.

English poet (1554-1586)

From this reading Mr. Sidney says it is desirable to have one box for every two stalls and therefore one box will be enough for us.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “There's plenty of room in the stable,” said Charley, “and so we'll have a 'loose box' for our horses in addition to the ordinary stalls.

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading “There's plenty of room in the stable,” said Charley, “and so we'll have a 'loose box' for our horses in addition to the ordinary stalls.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading The correctness of his judgment was shown by the earnestness with which the youths proceeded to inform themselves on the subject.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

brought from wildness into a domesticated state

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

express in words

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The correctness of his judgment was shown by the earnestness with which the youths proceeded to inform themselves on the subject.

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From this reading “There's plenty of room in the stable,” said Charley, “and so we'll have a 'loose box' for our horses in addition to the ordinary stalls.

by that means or because of that

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Mr. Sidney says it is desirable to have one box for every two stalls and therefore one box will be enough for us.”

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

plural of “trainer” — one who trains other persons or animals

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Mr. Sidney says it is desirable to have one box for every two stalls and therefore one box will be enough for us.”

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mr. Sidney says it is desirable to have one box for every two stalls and therefore one box will be enough for us.”

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There's plenty of room in the stable,” said Charley, “and so we'll have a 'loose box' for our horses in addition to the ordinary stalls.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The correctness of his judgment was shown by the earnestness with which the youths proceeded to inform themselves on the subject.

one who speaks in a whisper

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading _Pitting up the Stables--Loose Boxes and their Uses--Stable Fittings--Light, Ventilation and Drainage--Cobweb and Major--How to tell a Horse's Age--Do Horses understand Language?--Starting a balky Horse--The Horse that knew the Doxology--Horses telling Time by the Clock--Famous Horse Trainers: Rarey, Gleason, and Sullivan the Whisperer--How Cruiser was Tamed--Horse-breaking in Texas--“Creasing” Wild Horses._

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Mr. Sidney says it is desirable to have one box for every two stalls and therefore one box will be enough for us.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading The correctness of his judgment was shown by the earnestness with which the youths proceeded to inform themselves on the subject.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Mr. Graham told his boys they might fit up the stable for their horses in whatever way suited them best; he gave them this permission in the confident belief that they would thereby be led to learn more about the animals and their needs than if the stables were turned over to them already fitted.

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The correctness of his judgment was shown by the earnestness with which the youths proceeded to inform themselves on the subject.