used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.
ARGENTnounUS /ˈɑːrdʒɪnt/
a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance
From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/
ride at a canter
From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.
give expression to
From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.
brought together in one place
From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What was it?
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.
Jennie
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From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.
set down according to a plan
From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.
the literary culture
From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.
remediesnounUS /ˈremədiz/
plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.
Sunger
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From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.
Tim
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From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.
at the time that
From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.