Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

anew

From this reading When he burst into the kitchen again, he said, "Oh, Mrs. Carter, please give me a couple of lumps of sugar for Pawnee; I want to see if the old horse will know me, and whether he does or not, I want to be friends with him."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading When he burst into the kitchen again, he said, "Oh, Mrs. Carter, please give me a couple of lumps of sugar for Pawnee; I want to see if the old horse will know me, and whether he does or not, I want to be friends with him."

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading When he burst into the kitchen again, he said, "Oh, Mrs. Carter, please give me a couple of lumps of sugar for Pawnee; I want to see if the old horse will know me, and whether he does or not, I want to be friends with him."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was a good sight--one that Jack had not seen for a couple of years--and he ran on down toward the corral, but suddenly a thought struck him, and he stopped, turned, and started back to the house.

Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)

From this reading When he burst into the kitchen again, he said, "Oh, Mrs. Carter, please give me a couple of lumps of sugar for Pawnee; I want to see if the old horse will know me, and whether he does or not, I want to be friends with him."

clothing in general

From this reading It did not take him long to get into his clothes, and he rushed through the house and out the kitchen door and down toward the corral.

enclose in a corral

From this reading It did not take him long to get into his clothes, and he rushed through the house and out the kitchen door and down toward the corral.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading It was a good sight--one that Jack had not seen for a couple of years--and he ran on down toward the corral, but suddenly a thought struck him, and he stopped, turned, and started back to the house.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It did not take him long to get into his clothes, and he rushed through the house and out the kitchen door and down toward the corral.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When he burst into the kitchen again, he said, "Oh, Mrs. Carter, please give me a couple of lumps of sugar for Pawnee; I want to see if the old horse will know me, and whether he does or not, I want to be friends with him."

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading It did not take him long to get into his clothes, and he rushed through the house and out the kitchen door and down toward the corral.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It did not take him long to get into his clothes, and he rushed through the house and out the kitchen door and down toward the corral.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a good sight--one that Jack had not seen for a couple of years--and he ran on down toward the corral, but suddenly a thought struck him, and he stopped, turned, and started back to the house.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading When he burst into the kitchen again, he said, "Oh, Mrs. Carter, please give me a couple of lumps of sugar for Pawnee; I want to see if the old horse will know me, and whether he does or not, I want to be friends with him."

-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It did not take him long to get into his clothes, and he rushed through the house and out the kitchen door and down toward the corral.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading When he burst into the kitchen again, he said, "Oh, Mrs. Carter, please give me a couple of lumps of sugar for Pawnee; I want to see if the old horse will know me, and whether he does or not, I want to be friends with him."

past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It was a good sight--one that Jack had not seen for a couple of years--and he ran on down toward the corral, but suddenly a thought struck him, and he stopped, turned, and started back to the house.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was a good sight--one that Jack had not seen for a couple of years--and he ran on down toward the corral, but suddenly a thought struck him, and he stopped, turned, and started back to the house.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It did not take him long to get into his clothes, and he rushed through the house and out the kitchen door and down toward the corral.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It did not take him long to get into his clothes, and he rushed through the house and out the kitchen door and down toward the corral.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading When he burst into the kitchen again, he said, "Oh, Mrs. Carter, please give me a couple of lumps of sugar for Pawnee; I want to see if the old horse will know me, and whether he does or not, I want to be friends with him."

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading When he burst into the kitchen again, he said, "Oh, Mrs. Carter, please give me a couple of lumps of sugar for Pawnee; I want to see if the old horse will know me, and whether he does or not, I want to be friends with him."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading When he burst into the kitchen again, he said, "Oh, Mrs. Carter, please give me a couple of lumps of sugar for Pawnee; I want to see if the old horse will know me, and whether he does or not, I want to be friends with him."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It did not take him long to get into his clothes, and he rushed through the house and out the kitchen door and down toward the corral.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It did not take him long to get into his clothes, and he rushed through the house and out the kitchen door and down toward the corral.

a small worthless amount

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

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From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading It did not take him long to get into his clothes, and he rushed through the house and out the kitchen door and down toward the corral.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading When he burst into the kitchen again, he said, "Oh, Mrs. Carter, please give me a couple of lumps of sugar for Pawnee; I want to see if the old horse will know me, and whether he does or not, I want to be friends with him."

plural of “laggard” — someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It did not take him long to get into his clothes, and he rushed through the house and out the kitchen door and down toward the corral.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

plural of “lump” — a compact mass

From this reading When he burst into the kitchen again, he said, "Oh, Mrs. Carter, please give me a couple of lumps of sugar for Pawnee; I want to see if the old horse will know me, and whether he does or not, I want to be friends with him."

a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)

From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When he burst into the kitchen again, he said, "Oh, Mrs. Carter, please give me a couple of lumps of sugar for Pawnee; I want to see if the old horse will know me, and whether he does or not, I want to be friends with him."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading When he burst into the kitchen again, he said, "Oh, Mrs. Carter, please give me a couple of lumps of sugar for Pawnee; I want to see if the old horse will know me, and whether he does or not, I want to be friends with him."

immediately following in time or order

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It did not take him long to get into his clothes, and he rushed through the house and out the kitchen door and down toward the corral.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading When he burst into the kitchen again, he said, "Oh, Mrs. Carter, please give me a couple of lumps of sugar for Pawnee; I want to see if the old horse will know me, and whether he does or not, I want to be friends with him."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading When he burst into the kitchen again, he said, "Oh, Mrs. Carter, please give me a couple of lumps of sugar for Pawnee; I want to see if the old horse will know me, and whether he does or not, I want to be friends with him."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was a good sight--one that Jack had not seen for a couple of years--and he ran on down toward the corral, but suddenly a thought struck him, and he stopped, turned, and started back to the house.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When he burst into the kitchen again, he said, "Oh, Mrs. Carter, please give me a couple of lumps of sugar for Pawnee; I want to see if the old horse will know me, and whether he does or not, I want to be friends with him."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

above and across; more than

From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma

From this reading When he burst into the kitchen again, he said, "Oh, Mrs. Carter, please give me a couple of lumps of sugar for Pawnee; I want to see if the old horse will know me, and whether he does or not, I want to be friends with him."

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading When he burst into the kitchen again, he said, "Oh, Mrs. Carter, please give me a couple of lumps of sugar for Pawnee; I want to see if the old horse will know me, and whether he does or not, I want to be friends with him."

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading It was a good sight--one that Jack had not seen for a couple of years--and he ran on down toward the corral, but suddenly a thought struck him, and he stopped, turned, and started back to the house.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

a strong line

From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

done under pressure

From this reading It did not take him long to get into his clothes, and he rushed through the house and out the kitchen door and down toward the corral.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When he burst into the kitchen again, he said, "Oh, Mrs. Carter, please give me a couple of lumps of sugar for Pawnee; I want to see if the old horse will know me, and whether he does or not, I want to be friends with him."

cut with a saw

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading When he burst into the kitchen again, he said, "Oh, Mrs. Carter, please give me a couple of lumps of sugar for Pawnee; I want to see if the old horse will know me, and whether he does or not, I want to be friends with him."

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was a good sight--one that Jack had not seen for a couple of years--and he ran on down toward the corral, but suddenly a thought struck him, and he stopped, turned, and started back to the house.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading It was a good sight--one that Jack had not seen for a couple of years--and he ran on down toward the corral, but suddenly a thought struck him, and he stopped, turned, and started back to the house.

inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

the season of growth

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It was a good sight--one that Jack had not seen for a couple of years--and he ran on down toward the corral, but suddenly a thought struck him, and he stopped, turned, and started back to the house.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading It was a good sight--one that Jack had not seen for a couple of years--and he ran on down toward the corral, but suddenly a thought struck him, and he stopped, turned, and started back to the house.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading It was a good sight--one that Jack had not seen for a couple of years--and he ran on down toward the corral, but suddenly a thought struck him, and he stopped, turned, and started back to the house.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading It was a good sight--one that Jack had not seen for a couple of years--and he ran on down toward the corral, but suddenly a thought struck him, and he stopped, turned, and started back to the house.

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading When he burst into the kitchen again, he said, "Oh, Mrs. Carter, please give me a couple of lumps of sugar for Pawnee; I want to see if the old horse will know me, and whether he does or not, I want to be friends with him."

the rays of the sun

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men

From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

carry out

From this reading It did not take him long to get into his clothes, and he rushed through the house and out the kitchen door and down toward the corral.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a good sight--one that Jack had not seen for a couple of years--and he ran on down toward the corral, but suddenly a thought struck him, and he stopped, turned, and started back to the house.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was a good sight--one that Jack had not seen for a couple of years--and he ran on down toward the corral, but suddenly a thought struck him, and he stopped, turned, and started back to the house.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It did not take him long to get into his clothes, and he rushed through the house and out the kitchen door and down toward the corral.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It did not take him long to get into his clothes, and he rushed through the house and out the kitchen door and down toward the corral.

in the direction of

From this reading It did not take him long to get into his clothes, and he rushed through the house and out the kitchen door and down toward the corral.

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading It was a good sight--one that Jack had not seen for a couple of years--and he ran on down toward the corral, but suddenly a thought struck him, and he stopped, turned, and started back to the house.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading When he burst into the kitchen again, he said, "Oh, Mrs. Carter, please give me a couple of lumps of sugar for Pawnee; I want to see if the old horse will know me, and whether he does or not, I want to be friends with him."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.

at the time that

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading When he burst into the kitchen again, he said, "Oh, Mrs. Carter, please give me a couple of lumps of sugar for Pawnee; I want to see if the old horse will know me, and whether he does or not, I want to be friends with him."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading When he burst into the kitchen again, he said, "Oh, Mrs. Carter, please give me a couple of lumps of sugar for Pawnee; I want to see if the old horse will know me, and whether he does or not, I want to be friends with him."

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A PLEASANT SPRING RIDE When Jack arose the next morning and looked out of the window on the little valley below the house, and upon the side of the mountain, he saw the ground covered with snow, which glistened in the brilliant sunshine.

a late time of life

From this reading It was a good sight--one that Jack had not seen for a couple of years--and he ran on down toward the corral, but suddenly a thought struck him, and he stopped, turned, and started back to the house.

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From this reading Over the hills beyond the barn a number of horses were galloping, with streaming manes and tails, and behind them was Joe, zig-zagging back and forth, occasionally snapping forward the end of his trailing rope to hurry up the laggards.