used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Say,” he added, as he saw Reordan’s eyes resting sadly on old Jim, “don’t you worry about the horse.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Say,” he added, as he saw Reordan’s eyes resting sadly on old Jim, “don’t you worry about the horse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I’ll look after him all right.”
(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 “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The new off-horse arrived that day,—a fine young gray, with all the restless life that only a young creature possesses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading This assurance lightened Reordan’s heart, and he returned to the engine-house feeling that the best had been done for old Jim that could be done.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This assurance lightened Reordan’s heart, and he returned to the engine-house feeling that the best had been done for old Jim that could be done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This assurance lightened Reordan’s heart, and he returned to the engine-house feeling that the best had been done for old Jim that could be done.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading This assurance lightened Reordan’s heart, and he returned to the engine-house feeling that the best had been done for old Jim that could be done.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This assurance lightened Reordan’s heart, and he returned to the engine-house feeling that the best had been done for old Jim that could be done.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The new off-horse arrived that day,—a fine young gray, with all the restless life that only a young creature possesses.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The new off-horse arrived that day,—a fine young gray, with all the restless life that only a young creature possesses.
don't
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From this reading “Say,” he added, as he saw Reordan’s eyes resting sadly on old Jim, “don’t you worry about the horse.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This assurance lightened Reordan’s heart, and he returned to the engine-house feeling that the best had been done for old Jim that could be done.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
engine-house
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From this reading This assurance lightened Reordan’s heart, and he returned to the engine-house feeling that the best had been done for old Jim that could be done.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Say,” he added, as he saw Reordan’s eyes resting sadly on old Jim, “don’t you worry about the horse.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading This assurance lightened Reordan’s heart, and he returned to the engine-house feeling that the best had been done for old Jim that could be done.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The new off-horse arrived that day,—a fine young gray, with all the restless life that only a young creature possesses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
good-naturedlyadverbUS /ˈɡʊdˈneɪtʃərdli/
in a good-natured manner
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The new off-horse arrived that day,—a fine young gray, with all the restless life that only a young creature possesses.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This assurance lightened Reordan’s heart, and he returned to the engine-house feeling that the best had been done for old Jim that could be done.
halternounUS /ˈhɔːltər/
rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading This assurance lightened Reordan’s heart, and he returned to the engine-house feeling that the best had been done for old Jim that could be done.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’ll look after him all right.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Say,” he added, as he saw Reordan’s eyes resting sadly on old Jim, “don’t you worry about the horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
I'll
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From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
Jim
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From this reading “Say,” he added, as he saw Reordan’s eyes resting sadly on old Jim, “don’t you worry about the horse.
Jim's
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From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The new off-horse arrived that day,—a fine young gray, with all the restless life that only a young creature possesses.
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading This assurance lightened Reordan’s heart, and he returned to the engine-house feeling that the best had been done for old Jim that could be done.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I’ll look after him all right.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new off-horse arrived that day,—a fine young gray, with all the restless life that only a young creature possesses.
off-horse
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From this reading The new off-horse arrived that day,—a fine young gray, with all the restless life that only a young creature possesses.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Say,” he added, as he saw Reordan’s eyes resting sadly on old Jim, “don’t you worry about the horse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Say,” he added, as he saw Reordan’s eyes resting sadly on old Jim, “don’t you worry about the horse.
and nothing more
From this reading The new off-horse arrived that day,—a fine young gray, with all the restless life that only a young creature possesses.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The new off-horse arrived that day,—a fine young gray, with all the restless life that only a young creature possesses.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
Reordan's
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From this reading “Say,” he added, as he saw Reordan’s eyes resting sadly on old Jim, “don’t you worry about the horse.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Say,” he added, as he saw Reordan’s eyes resting sadly on old Jim, “don’t you worry about the horse.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading The new off-horse arrived that day,—a fine young gray, with all the restless life that only a young creature possesses.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading This assurance lightened Reordan’s heart, and he returned to the engine-house feeling that the best had been done for old Jim that could be done.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I’ll look after him all right.”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “Say,” he added, as he saw Reordan’s eyes resting sadly on old Jim, “don’t you worry about the horse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Say,” he added, as he saw Reordan’s eyes resting sadly on old Jim, “don’t you worry about the horse.
express in words
From this reading “Say,” he added, as he saw Reordan’s eyes resting sadly on old Jim, “don’t you worry about the horse.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
they'll
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From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This assurance lightened Reordan’s heart, and he returned to the engine-house feeling that the best had been done for old Jim that could be done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This assurance lightened Reordan’s heart, and he returned to the engine-house feeling that the best had been done for old Jim that could be done.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The new off-horse arrived that day,—a fine young gray, with all the restless life that only a young creature possesses.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Well, if my trousers stood that, I guess they’ll stand all the work I’ll give ’em for quite a spell,” said the farmer good-naturedly, as he took Jim’s halter and started for home.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Say,” he added, as he saw Reordan’s eyes resting sadly on old Jim, “don’t you worry about the horse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Say,” he added, as he saw Reordan’s eyes resting sadly on old Jim, “don’t you worry about the horse.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The new off-horse arrived that day,—a fine young gray, with all the restless life that only a young creature possesses.
