from one side of something to the other
From this reading The three ponies trotted to the water-hole, sniffed at the water, and, whirling, raced across the mesa, pitching and kicking in the joy of liberation.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast Bud and Lorry sat out in the sun, enjoying the slow warmth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _John and Demijohn_ The grass on the high mesa was heavy with dew when Lorry stepped from the cabin next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His pony, Gray Leg, stood close to the corral, where Shoop's horses were playfully biting at him over the bars.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading His pony, Gray Leg, stood close to the corral, where Shoop's horses were playfully biting at him over the bars.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading His pony, Gray Leg, stood close to the corral, where Shoop's horses were playfully biting at him over the bars.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast Bud and Lorry sat out in the sun, enjoying the slow warmth.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading After breakfast Bud and Lorry sat out in the sun, enjoying the slow warmth.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading _John and Demijohn_ The grass on the high mesa was heavy with dew when Lorry stepped from the cabin next morning.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading His pony, Gray Leg, stood close to the corral, where Shoop's horses were playfully biting at him over the bars.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading His pony, Gray Leg, stood close to the corral, where Shoop's horses were playfully biting at him over the bars.
Demijohnnoun
large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork
From this reading _John and Demijohn_ The grass on the high mesa was heavy with dew when Lorry stepped from the cabin next morning.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading _John and Demijohn_ The grass on the high mesa was heavy with dew when Lorry stepped from the cabin next morning.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading After breakfast Bud and Lorry sat out in the sun, enjoying the slow warmth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _John and Demijohn_ The grass on the high mesa was heavy with dew when Lorry stepped from the cabin next morning.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading _John and Demijohn_ The grass on the high mesa was heavy with dew when Lorry stepped from the cabin next morning.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading His pony, Gray Leg, stood close to the corral, where Shoop's horses were playfully biting at him over the bars.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading _John and Demijohn_ The grass on the high mesa was heavy with dew when Lorry stepped from the cabin next morning.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _John and Demijohn_ The grass on the high mesa was heavy with dew when Lorry stepped from the cabin next morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His pony, Gray Leg, stood close to the corral, where Shoop's horses were playfully biting at him over the bars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His pony, Gray Leg, stood close to the corral, where Shoop's horses were playfully biting at him over the bars.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading His pony, Gray Leg, stood close to the corral, where Shoop's horses were playfully biting at him over the bars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three ponies trotted to the water-hole, sniffed at the water, and, whirling, raced across the mesa, pitching and kicking in the joy of liberation.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _John and Demijohn_ The grass on the high mesa was heavy with dew when Lorry stepped from the cabin next morning.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The three ponies trotted to the water-hole, sniffed at the water, and, whirling, raced across the mesa, pitching and kicking in the joy of liberation.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading The three ponies trotted to the water-hole, sniffed at the water, and, whirling, raced across the mesa, pitching and kicking in the joy of liberation.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading His pony, Gray Leg, stood close to the corral, where Shoop's horses were playfully biting at him over the bars.
liberationnounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈeɪʃən/
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading The three ponies trotted to the water-hole, sniffed at the water, and, whirling, raced across the mesa, pitching and kicking in the joy of liberation.
LorrynounUS /ˈlɔːri/
a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
From this reading _John and Demijohn_ The grass on the high mesa was heavy with dew when Lorry stepped from the cabin next morning.
mesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading _John and Demijohn_ The grass on the high mesa was heavy with dew when Lorry stepped from the cabin next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _John and Demijohn_ The grass on the high mesa was heavy with dew when Lorry stepped from the cabin next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _John and Demijohn_ The grass on the high mesa was heavy with dew when Lorry stepped from the cabin next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three ponies trotted to the water-hole, sniffed at the water, and, whirling, raced across the mesa, pitching and kicking in the joy of liberation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _John and Demijohn_ The grass on the high mesa was heavy with dew when Lorry stepped from the cabin next morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lorry unhobbled Gray Leg and turned Shoop's horses out to water.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His pony, Gray Leg, stood close to the corral, where Shoop's horses were playfully biting at him over the bars.
pitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading The three ponies trotted to the water-hole, sniffed at the water, and, whirling, raced across the mesa, pitching and kicking in the joy of liberation.
playfullyadverbUS /ˈpleɪfəli/
in a playful manner
From this reading His pony, Gray Leg, stood close to the corral, where Shoop's horses were playfully biting at him over the bars.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The three ponies trotted to the water-hole, sniffed at the water, and, whirling, raced across the mesa, pitching and kicking in the joy of liberation.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading His pony, Gray Leg, stood close to the corral, where Shoop's horses were playfully biting at him over the bars.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading The three ponies trotted to the water-hole, sniffed at the water, and, whirling, raced across the mesa, pitching and kicking in the joy of liberation.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After breakfast Bud and Lorry sat out in the sun, enjoying the slow warmth.
Shoop's
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From this reading His pony, Gray Leg, stood close to the corral, where Shoop's horses were playfully biting at him over the bars.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading After breakfast Bud and Lorry sat out in the sun, enjoying the slow warmth.
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading The three ponies trotted to the water-hole, sniffed at the water, and, whirling, raced across the mesa, pitching and kicking in the joy of liberation.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading _John and Demijohn_ The grass on the high mesa was heavy with dew when Lorry stepped from the cabin next morning.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His pony, Gray Leg, stood close to the corral, where Shoop's horses were playfully biting at him over the bars.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading After breakfast Bud and Lorry sat out in the sun, enjoying the slow warmth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _John and Demijohn_ The grass on the high mesa was heavy with dew when Lorry stepped from the cabin next morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three ponies trotted to the water-hole, sniffed at the water, and, whirling, raced across the mesa, pitching and kicking in the joy of liberation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His pony, Gray Leg, stood close to the corral, where Shoop's horses were playfully biting at him over the bars.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The three ponies trotted to the water-hole, sniffed at the water, and, whirling, raced across the mesa, pitching and kicking in the joy of liberation.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Lorry unhobbled Gray Leg and turned Shoop's horses out to water.
unhobbled
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From this reading Lorry unhobbled Gray Leg and turned Shoop's horses out to water.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading After breakfast Bud and Lorry sat out in the sun, enjoying the slow warmth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _John and Demijohn_ The grass on the high mesa was heavy with dew when Lorry stepped from the cabin next morning.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Lorry unhobbled Gray Leg and turned Shoop's horses out to water.
water-hole
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From this reading The three ponies trotted to the water-hole, sniffed at the water, and, whirling, raced across the mesa, pitching and kicking in the joy of liberation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His pony, Gray Leg, stood close to the corral, where Shoop's horses were playfully biting at him over the bars.
at the time that
From this reading _John and Demijohn_ The grass on the high mesa was heavy with dew when Lorry stepped from the cabin next morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading His pony, Gray Leg, stood close to the corral, where Shoop's horses were playfully biting at him over the bars.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading The three ponies trotted to the water-hole, sniffed at the water, and, whirling, raced across the mesa, pitching and kicking in the joy of liberation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _John and Demijohn_ The grass on the high mesa was heavy with dew when Lorry stepped from the cabin next morning.
