used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JACK KILLS A LION As they started off this morning Jack felt good; he had been promoted; he was riding a new horse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
(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 Hugh had ridden it a good deal, and told him that it was one of the best horses at the ranch; kind, gentle, very swift, and, better than all, a good hunting horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JACK KILLS A LION As they started off this morning Jack felt good; he had been promoted; he was riding a new horse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hugh had ridden it a good deal, and told him that it was one of the best horses at the ranch; kind, gentle, very swift, and, better than all, a good hunting horse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading JACK KILLS A LION As they started off this morning Jack felt good; he had been promoted; he was riding a new horse.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So, a week or two before, Hugh had caught up for him a new horse, and he had tried it several times.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Hugh had ridden it a good deal, and told him that it was one of the best horses at the ranch; kind, gentle, very swift, and, better than all, a good hunting horse.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Hugh had ridden it a good deal, and told him that it was one of the best horses at the ranch; kind, gentle, very swift, and, better than all, a good hunting horse.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It was a brown, seven years old, perfectly gentle, yet with plenty of spirit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading So, a week or two before, Hugh had caught up for him a new horse, and he had tried it several times.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Hugh had ridden it a good deal, and told him that it was one of the best horses at the ranch; kind, gentle, very swift, and, better than all, a good hunting horse.
apart from; not including
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading JACK KILLS A LION As they started off this morning Jack felt good; he had been promoted; he was riding a new horse.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading It was a brown, seven years old, perfectly gentle, yet with plenty of spirit.
the act of departing
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading JACK KILLS A LION As they started off this morning Jack felt good; he had been promoted; he was riding a new horse.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JACK KILLS A LION As they started off this morning Jack felt good; he had been promoted; he was riding a new horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JACK KILLS A LION As they started off this morning Jack felt good; he had been promoted; he was riding a new horse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So, a week or two before, Hugh had caught up for him a new horse, and he had tried it several times.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading JACK KILLS A LION As they started off this morning Jack felt good; he had been promoted; he was riding a new horse.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
Hugh
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From this reading So, a week or two before, Hugh had caught up for him a new horse, and he had tried it several times.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So, a week or two before, Hugh had caught up for him a new horse, and he had tried it several times.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK KILLS A LION As they started off this morning Jack felt good; he had been promoted; he was riding a new horse.
KILLSnounUS /kɪlz/
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading JACK KILLS A LION As they started off this morning Jack felt good; he had been promoted; he was riding a new horse.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Hugh had ridden it a good deal, and told him that it was one of the best horses at the ranch; kind, gentle, very swift, and, better than all, a good hunting horse.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading JACK KILLS A LION As they started off this morning Jack felt good; he had been promoted; he was riding a new horse.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading JACK KILLS A LION As they started off this morning Jack felt good; he had been promoted; he was riding a new horse.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading JACK KILLS A LION As they started off this morning Jack felt good; he had been promoted; he was riding a new horse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a brown, seven years old, perfectly gentle, yet with plenty of spirit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading JACK KILLS A LION As they started off this morning Jack felt good; he had been promoted; he was riding a new horse.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hugh had ridden it a good deal, and told him that it was one of the best horses at the ranch; kind, gentle, very swift, and, better than all, a good hunting horse.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It was a brown, seven years old, perfectly gentle, yet with plenty of spirit.
a full supply
From this reading It was a brown, seven years old, perfectly gentle, yet with plenty of spirit.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
promotedverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪd/
past form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading JACK KILLS A LION As they started off this morning Jack felt good; he had been promoted; he was riding a new horse.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Hugh had ridden it a good deal, and told him that it was one of the best horses at the ranch; kind, gentle, very swift, and, better than all, a good hunting horse.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Hugh had ridden it a good deal, and told him that it was one of the best horses at the ranch; kind, gentle, very swift, and, better than all, a good hunting horse.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading JACK KILLS A LION As they started off this morning Jack felt good; he had been promoted; he was riding a new horse.
put a saddle on
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was a brown, seven years old, perfectly gentle, yet with plenty of spirit.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading So, a week or two before, Hugh had caught up for him a new horse, and he had tried it several times.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, a week or two before, Hugh had caught up for him a new horse, and he had tried it several times.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It was a brown, seven years old, perfectly gentle, yet with plenty of spirit.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading JACK KILLS A LION As they started off this morning Jack felt good; he had been promoted; he was riding a new horse.
make steady
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
moving very fast
From this reading Hugh had ridden it a good deal, and told him that it was one of the best horses at the ranch; kind, gentle, very swift, and, better than all, a good hunting horse.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Hugh had ridden it a good deal, and told him that it was one of the best horses at the ranch; kind, gentle, very swift, and, better than all, a good hunting horse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hugh had ridden it a good deal, and told him that it was one of the best horses at the ranch; kind, gentle, very swift, and, better than all, a good hunting horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JACK KILLS A LION As they started off this morning Jack felt good; he had been promoted; he was riding a new horse.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading JACK KILLS A LION As they started off this morning Jack felt good; he had been promoted; he was riding a new horse.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading So, a week or two before, Hugh had caught up for him a new horse, and he had tried it several times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Hugh had ridden it a good deal, and told him that it was one of the best horses at the ranch; kind, gentle, very swift, and, better than all, a good hunting horse.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading So, a week or two before, Hugh had caught up for him a new horse, and he had tried it several times.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So, a week or two before, Hugh had caught up for him a new horse, and he had tried it several times.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So, a week or two before, Hugh had caught up for him a new horse, and he had tried it several times.
usefulnessnounUS /ˈjuːsfəlnəs/
the quality of being of practical use
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
precisely as stated
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK KILLS A LION As they started off this morning Jack felt good; he had been promoted; he was riding a new horse.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading So, a week or two before, Hugh had caught up for him a new horse, and he had tried it several times.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The grey, on which he had taken his first lessons in riding, was old and steady and slow; very good to travel over the prairie on, but past his usefulness for any purpose except hunting or going after the saddle horses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a brown, seven years old, perfectly gentle, yet with plenty of spirit.
a late time of life
From this reading It was a brown, seven years old, perfectly gentle, yet with plenty of spirit.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was a brown, seven years old, perfectly gentle, yet with plenty of spirit.
