used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was very sore forward, at least sixteen years old, but had a world of speed for a short distance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _"Auntie's Favorite Horse"_ Dave Beach had traded for an old pacing mare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the harness she was quiet and kind, but in the barn she would drive nearly every one from her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She would kick and bite, and any one who was the least bit timid could do nothing with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was very sore forward, at least sixteen years old, but had a world of speed for a short distance.
Auntie's
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From this reading _"Auntie's Favorite Horse"_ Dave Beach had traded for an old pacing mare.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading In the harness she was quiet and kind, but in the barn she would drive nearly every one from her.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading _"Auntie's Favorite Horse"_ Dave Beach had traded for an old pacing mare.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading She would kick and bite, and any one who was the least bit timid could do nothing with her.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading She would kick and bite, and any one who was the least bit timid could do nothing with her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was very sore forward, at least sixteen years old, but had a world of speed for a short distance.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading To feed her was a trick few men cared to learn.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She would kick and bite, and any one who was the least bit timid could do nothing with her.
Dave
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From this reading _"Auntie's Favorite Horse"_ Dave Beach had traded for an old pacing mare.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading She was very sore forward, at least sixteen years old, but had a world of speed for a short distance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She would kick and bite, and any one who was the least bit timid could do nothing with her.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading In the harness she was quiet and kind, but in the barn she would drive nearly every one from her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the harness she was quiet and kind, but in the barn she would drive nearly every one from her.
FavoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading _"Auntie's Favorite Horse"_ Dave Beach had traded for an old pacing mare.
provide as food
From this reading To feed her was a trick few men cared to learn.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To feed her was a trick few men cared to learn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _"Auntie's Favorite Horse"_ Dave Beach had traded for an old pacing mare.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She was very sore forward, at least sixteen years old, but had a world of speed for a short distance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the harness she was quiet and kind, but in the barn she would drive nearly every one from her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _"Auntie's Favorite Horse"_ Dave Beach had traded for an old pacing mare.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading In the harness she was quiet and kind, but in the barn she would drive nearly every one from her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the harness she was quiet and kind, but in the barn she would drive nearly every one from her.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading _"Auntie's Favorite Horse"_ Dave Beach had traded for an old pacing mare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the harness she was quiet and kind, but in the barn she would drive nearly every one from her.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading She would kick and bite, and any one who was the least bit timid could do nothing with her.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading In the harness she was quiet and kind, but in the barn she would drive nearly every one from her.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading To feed her was a trick few men cared to learn.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was very sore forward, at least sixteen years old, but had a world of speed for a short distance.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading _"Auntie's Favorite Horse"_ Dave Beach had traded for an old pacing mare.
the force of workers available
From this reading To feed her was a trick few men cared to learn.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the harness she was quiet and kind, but in the barn she would drive nearly every one from her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She would kick and bite, and any one who was the least bit timid could do nothing with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was very sore forward, at least sixteen years old, but had a world of speed for a short distance.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _"Auntie's Favorite Horse"_ Dave Beach had traded for an old pacing mare.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the harness she was quiet and kind, but in the barn she would drive nearly every one from her.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading _"Auntie's Favorite Horse"_ Dave Beach had traded for an old pacing mare.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In the harness she was quiet and kind, but in the barn she would drive nearly every one from her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very sore forward, at least sixteen years old, but had a world of speed for a short distance.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She was very sore forward, at least sixteen years old, but had a world of speed for a short distance.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading She was very sore forward, at least sixteen years old, but had a world of speed for a short distance.
hurting
From this reading She was very sore forward, at least sixteen years old, but had a world of speed for a short distance.
move hurridly
From this reading She was very sore forward, at least sixteen years old, but had a world of speed for a short distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the harness she was quiet and kind, but in the barn she would drive nearly every one from her.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading She would kick and bite, and any one who was the least bit timid could do nothing with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To feed her was a trick few men cared to learn.
tradedverbUS /ˈtreɪdɪd/
past form of “trade” — engage in the trade of
From this reading _"Auntie's Favorite Horse"_ Dave Beach had traded for an old pacing mare.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading To feed her was a trick few men cared to learn.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very sore forward, at least sixteen years old, but had a world of speed for a short distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very sore forward, at least sixteen years old, but had a world of speed for a short distance.
which person or people
From this reading She would kick and bite, and any one who was the least bit timid could do nothing with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She would kick and bite, and any one who was the least bit timid could do nothing with her.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was very sore forward, at least sixteen years old, but had a world of speed for a short distance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the harness she was quiet and kind, but in the barn she would drive nearly every one from her.
a late time of life
From this reading She was very sore forward, at least sixteen years old, but had a world of speed for a short distance.
