used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As for Blue Blazes, two days later he was sold to a travelling horse-dealer, and departed without any sorrow of farewells.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for Blue Blazes, two days later he was sold to a travelling horse-dealer, and departed without any sorrow of farewells.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As for Blue Blazes, two days later he was sold to a travelling horse-dealer, and departed without any sorrow of farewells.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Blue Blazes, two days later he was sold to a travelling horse-dealer, and departed without any sorrow of farewells.
BlazesnounUS /ˈbleɪzɪz/
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading As for Blue Blazes, two days later he was sold to a travelling horse-dealer, and departed without any sorrow of farewells.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading As for Blue Blazes, two days later he was sold to a travelling horse-dealer, and departed without any sorrow of farewells.
blue-roan
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From this reading Some of the scores the blue-roan colt paid in kind, some he did not, but he learned the game of give and take.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Horses led in a bunch do not improve in disposition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of the scores the blue-roan colt paid in kind, some he did not, but he learned the game of give and take.
coltnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading Some of the scores the blue-roan colt paid in kind, some he did not, but he learned the game of give and take.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As for Blue Blazes, two days later he was sold to a travelling horse-dealer, and departed without any sorrow of farewells.
well in the past; former
From this reading As for Blue Blazes, two days later he was sold to a travelling horse-dealer, and departed without any sorrow of farewells.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Some of the scores the blue-roan colt paid in kind, some he did not, but he learned the game of give and take.
your usual mood
From this reading Horses led in a bunch do not improve in disposition.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading In the weeks during which he trailed over the fruit district of southern Michigan in the wake of the horse-buyer, Blue Blazes learned nothing good and much that was ill.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Horses led in a bunch do not improve in disposition.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In the weeks during which he trailed over the fruit district of southern Michigan in the wake of the horse-buyer, Blue Blazes learned nothing good and much that was ill.
farewellsnounUS /ˌferˈwelz/
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading As for Blue Blazes, two days later he was sold to a travelling horse-dealer, and departed without any sorrow of farewells.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He finished the trip with raw hocks, a hoof-print on his flank, and teeth-marks on neck and withers.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading He finished the trip with raw hocks, a hoof-print on his flank, and teeth-marks on neck and withers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Blue Blazes, two days later he was sold to a travelling horse-dealer, and departed without any sorrow of farewells.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading In the weeks during which he trailed over the fruit district of southern Michigan in the wake of the horse-buyer, Blue Blazes learned nothing good and much that was ill.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Some of the scores the blue-roan colt paid in kind, some he did not, but he learned the game of give and take.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Some of the scores the blue-roan colt paid in kind, some he did not, but he learned the game of give and take.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In the weeks during which he trailed over the fruit district of southern Michigan in the wake of the horse-buyer, Blue Blazes learned nothing good and much that was ill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Blue Blazes, two days later he was sold to a travelling horse-dealer, and departed without any sorrow of farewells.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He finished the trip with raw hocks, a hoof-print on his flank, and teeth-marks on neck and withers.
hocks
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From this reading He finished the trip with raw hocks, a hoof-print on his flank, and teeth-marks on neck and withers.
hoof-print
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From this reading He finished the trip with raw hocks, a hoof-print on his flank, and teeth-marks on neck and withers.
horse-buyer
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From this reading In the weeks during which he trailed over the fruit district of southern Michigan in the wake of the horse-buyer, Blue Blazes learned nothing good and much that was ill.
horse-dealer
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From this reading As for Blue Blazes, two days later he was sold to a travelling horse-dealer, and departed without any sorrow of farewells.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Horses led in a bunch do not improve in disposition.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading In the weeks during which he trailed over the fruit district of southern Michigan in the wake of the horse-buyer, Blue Blazes learned nothing good and much that was ill.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading Horses led in a bunch do not improve in disposition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the weeks during which he trailed over the fruit district of southern Michigan in the wake of the horse-buyer, Blue Blazes learned nothing good and much that was ill.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Some of the scores the blue-roan colt paid in kind, some he did not, but he learned the game of give and take.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading As for Blue Blazes, two days later he was sold to a travelling horse-dealer, and departed without any sorrow of farewells.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading In the weeks during which he trailed over the fruit district of southern Michigan in the wake of the horse-buyer, Blue Blazes learned nothing good and much that was ill.
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 Horses led in a bunch do not improve in disposition.
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading In the weeks during which he trailed over the fruit district of southern Michigan in the wake of the horse-buyer, Blue Blazes learned nothing good and much that was ill.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the weeks during which he trailed over the fruit district of southern Michigan in the wake of the horse-buyer, Blue Blazes learned nothing good and much that was ill.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He finished the trip with raw hocks, a hoof-print on his flank, and teeth-marks on neck and withers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Horses led in a bunch do not improve in disposition.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the weeks during which he trailed over the fruit district of southern Michigan in the wake of the horse-buyer, Blue Blazes learned nothing good and much that was ill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for Blue Blazes, two days later he was sold to a travelling horse-dealer, and departed without any sorrow of farewells.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He finished the trip with raw hocks, a hoof-print on his flank, and teeth-marks on neck and withers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the weeks during which he trailed over the fruit district of southern Michigan in the wake of the horse-buyer, Blue Blazes learned nothing good and much that was ill.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Some of the scores the blue-roan colt paid in kind, some he did not, but he learned the game of give and take.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading He finished the trip with raw hocks, a hoof-print on his flank, and teeth-marks on neck and withers.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Some of the scores the blue-roan colt paid in kind, some he did not, but he learned the game of give and take.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading As for Blue Blazes, two days later he was sold to a travelling horse-dealer, and departed without any sorrow of farewells.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the scores the blue-roan colt paid in kind, some he did not, but he learned the game of give and take.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading As for Blue Blazes, two days later he was sold to a travelling horse-dealer, and departed without any sorrow of farewells.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the weeks during which he trailed over the fruit district of southern Michigan in the wake of the horse-buyer, Blue Blazes learned nothing good and much that was ill.
carry out
From this reading Some of the scores the blue-roan colt paid in kind, some he did not, but he learned the game of give and take.
teeth-marks
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From this reading He finished the trip with raw hocks, a hoof-print on his flank, and teeth-marks on neck and withers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the weeks during which he trailed over the fruit district of southern Michigan in the wake of the horse-buyer, Blue Blazes learned nothing good and much that was ill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the weeks during which he trailed over the fruit district of southern Michigan in the wake of the horse-buyer, Blue Blazes learned nothing good and much that was ill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for Blue Blazes, two days later he was sold to a travelling horse-dealer, and departed without any sorrow of farewells.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading In the weeks during which he trailed over the fruit district of southern Michigan in the wake of the horse-buyer, Blue Blazes learned nothing good and much that was ill.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading As for Blue Blazes, two days later he was sold to a travelling horse-dealer, and departed without any sorrow of farewells.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading He finished the trip with raw hocks, a hoof-print on his flank, and teeth-marks on neck and withers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As for Blue Blazes, two days later he was sold to a travelling horse-dealer, and departed without any sorrow of farewells.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading In the weeks during which he trailed over the fruit district of southern Michigan in the wake of the horse-buyer, Blue Blazes learned nothing good and much that was ill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for Blue Blazes, two days later he was sold to a travelling horse-dealer, and departed without any sorrow of farewells.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In the weeks during which he trailed over the fruit district of southern Michigan in the wake of the horse-buyer, Blue Blazes learned nothing good and much that was ill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the weeks during which he trailed over the fruit district of southern Michigan in the wake of the horse-buyer, Blue Blazes learned nothing good and much that was ill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He finished the trip with raw hocks, a hoof-print on his flank, and teeth-marks on neck and withers.
withersnounUS /ˈwɪðərz/
the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
From this reading He finished the trip with raw hocks, a hoof-print on his flank, and teeth-marks on neck and withers.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As for Blue Blazes, two days later he was sold to a travelling horse-dealer, and departed without any sorrow of farewells.
