used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JACK'S TRICK--CONCLUSION Jack called to his horse, which really was a speedy mount.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "You may not be as good as Sunger, but he's had a hard time lately, being kept out among the mountains, and I don't believe he's up to the mark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You may not be as good as Sunger, but he's had a hard time lately, being kept out among the mountains, and I don't believe he's up to the mark.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You may not be as good as Sunger, but he's had a hard time lately, being kept out among the mountains, and I don't believe he's up to the mark.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We may catch him if that fellow stays to the road, though ordinarily my pony would run away from you, Dobbin."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You may not be as good as Sunger, but he's had a hard time lately, being kept out among the mountains, and I don't believe he's up to the mark.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "You may not be as good as Sunger, but he's had a hard time lately, being kept out among the mountains, and I don't believe he's up to the mark.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You may not be as good as Sunger, but he's had a hard time lately, being kept out among the mountains, and I don't believe he's up to the mark.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Come on, old boy!" he cried.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You may not be as good as Sunger, but he's had a hard time lately, being kept out among the mountains, and I don't believe he's up to the mark.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading JACK'S TRICK--CONCLUSION Jack called to his horse, which really was a speedy mount.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Jack didn't care much what he called this horse.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading We may catch him if that fellow stays to the road, though ordinarily my pony would run away from you, Dobbin."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on, old boy!" he cried.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading JACK'S TRICK--CONCLUSION Jack called to his horse, which really was a speedy mount.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Come on, old boy!" he cried.
didn't
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From this reading Jack didn't care much what he called this horse.
DobbinnounUS /ˈdɑːbɪn/
a quiet plodding workhorse
From this reading We may catch him if that fellow stays to the road, though ordinarily my pony would run away from you, Dobbin."
don't
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From this reading "You may not be as good as Sunger, but he's had a hard time lately, being kept out among the mountains, and I don't believe he's up to the mark.
a boy or man
From this reading We may catch him if that fellow stays to the road, though ordinarily my pony would run away from you, Dobbin."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We may catch him if that fellow stays to the road, though ordinarily my pony would run away from you, Dobbin."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You may not be as good as Sunger, but he's had a hard time lately, being kept out among the mountains, and I don't believe he's up to the mark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You may not be as good as Sunger, but he's had a hard time lately, being kept out among the mountains, and I don't believe he's up to the mark.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "You may not be as good as Sunger, but he's had a hard time lately, being kept out among the mountains, and I don't believe he's up to the mark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come on, old boy!" he cried.
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You may not be as good as Sunger, but he's had a hard time lately, being kept out among the mountains, and I don't believe he's up to the mark.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We may catch him if that fellow stays to the road, though ordinarily my pony would run away from you, Dobbin."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JACK'S TRICK--CONCLUSION Jack called to his horse, which really was a speedy mount.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading JACK'S TRICK--CONCLUSION Jack called to his horse, which really was a speedy mount.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You may not be as good as Sunger, but he's had a hard time lately, being kept out among the mountains, and I don't believe he's up to the mark.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We may catch him if that fellow stays to the road, though ordinarily my pony would run away from you, Dobbin."
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK'S TRICK--CONCLUSION Jack called to his horse, which really was a speedy mount.
JACK'SnounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK'S TRICK--CONCLUSION Jack called to his horse, which really was a speedy mount.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "You may not be as good as Sunger, but he's had a hard time lately, being kept out among the mountains, and I don't believe he's up to the mark.
in the recent past
From this reading "You may not be as good as Sunger, but he's had a hard time lately, being kept out among the mountains, and I don't believe he's up to the mark.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "You may not be as good as Sunger, but he's had a hard time lately, being kept out among the mountains, and I don't believe he's up to the mark.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may not be as good as Sunger, but he's had a hard time lately, being kept out among the mountains, and I don't believe he's up to the mark.
attach to a support
From this reading JACK'S TRICK--CONCLUSION Jack called to his horse, which really was a speedy mount.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "You may not be as good as Sunger, but he's had a hard time lately, being kept out among the mountains, and I don't believe he's up to the mark.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Jack didn't care much what he called this horse.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We may catch him if that fellow stays to the road, though ordinarily my pony would run away from you, Dobbin."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You may not be as good as Sunger, but he's had a hard time lately, being kept out among the mountains, and I don't believe he's up to the mark.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Come on, old boy!" he cried.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on, old boy!" he cried.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading We may catch him if that fellow stays to the road, though ordinarily my pony would run away from you, Dobbin."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You may not be as good as Sunger, but he's had a hard time lately, being kept out among the mountains, and I don't believe he's up to the mark.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading We may catch him if that fellow stays to the road, though ordinarily my pony would run away from you, Dobbin."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading JACK'S TRICK--CONCLUSION Jack called to his horse, which really was a speedy mount.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We may catch him if that fellow stays to the road, though ordinarily my pony would run away from you, Dobbin."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We may catch him if that fellow stays to the road, though ordinarily my pony would run away from you, Dobbin."
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading JACK'S TRICK--CONCLUSION Jack called to his horse, which really was a speedy mount.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading We may catch him if that fellow stays to the road, though ordinarily my pony would run away from you, Dobbin."
Sunger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You may not be as good as Sunger, but he's had a hard time lately, being kept out among the mountains, and I don't believe he's up to the mark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We may catch him if that fellow stays to the road, though ordinarily my pony would run away from you, Dobbin."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You may not be as good as Sunger, but he's had a hard time lately, being kept out among the mountains, and I don't believe he's up to the mark.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jack didn't care much what he called this horse.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We may catch him if that fellow stays to the road, though ordinarily my pony would run away from you, Dobbin."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You may not be as good as Sunger, but he's had a hard time lately, being kept out among the mountains, and I don't believe he's up to the mark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JACK'S TRICK--CONCLUSION Jack called to his horse, which really was a speedy mount.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading JACK'S TRICK--CONCLUSION Jack called to his horse, which really was a speedy mount.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You may not be as good as Sunger, but he's had a hard time lately, being kept out among the mountains, and I don't believe he's up to the mark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK'S TRICK--CONCLUSION Jack called to his horse, which really was a speedy mount.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We may catch him if that fellow stays to the road, though ordinarily my pony would run away from you, Dobbin."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jack didn't care much what he called this horse.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JACK'S TRICK--CONCLUSION Jack called to his horse, which really was a speedy mount.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We may catch him if that fellow stays to the road, though ordinarily my pony would run away from you, Dobbin."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may not be as good as Sunger, but he's had a hard time lately, being kept out among the mountains, and I don't believe he's up to the mark.
