used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
(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 “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This comrade of mine has come two thousand miles with me,--big thought, eh!--and he freshens up with the ozone of this morning, as if he had been in the stable a week, champing asphodel.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
asphodelnoun
any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers
From this reading This comrade of mine has come two thousand miles with me,--big thought, eh!--and he freshens up with the ozone of this morning, as if he had been in the stable a week, champing asphodel.”
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “I think, when your continent gets to its finality in horse-flesh, you will beat our island.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This comrade of mine has come two thousand miles with me,--big thought, eh!--and he freshens up with the ozone of this morning, as if he had been in the stable a week, champing asphodel.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
Biddulph
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From this reading “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This comrade of mine has come two thousand miles with me,--big thought, eh!--and he freshens up with the ozone of this morning, as if he had been in the stable a week, champing asphodel.”
BLOOD-STAIN
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From this reading FULANO’S BLOOD-STAIN.
champing
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From this reading This comrade of mine has come two thousand miles with me,--big thought, eh!--and he freshens up with the ozone of this morning, as if he had been in the stable a week, champing asphodel.”
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This comrade of mine has come two thousand miles with me,--big thought, eh!--and he freshens up with the ozone of this morning, as if he had been in the stable a week, champing asphodel.”
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading This comrade of mine has come two thousand miles with me,--big thought, eh!--and he freshens up with the ozone of this morning, as if he had been in the stable a week, champing asphodel.”
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading “I think, when your continent gets to its finality in horse-flesh, you will beat our island.”
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
eh
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From this reading This comrade of mine has come two thousand miles with me,--big thought, eh!--and he freshens up with the ozone of this morning, as if he had been in the stable a week, champing asphodel.”
finalitynounUS /faɪˈnæləti/
the quality of being final or definitely settled
From this reading “I think, when your continent gets to its finality in horse-flesh, you will beat our island.”
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
freshensverbUS /ˈfreʃənz/
third-person singular of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading This comrade of mine has come two thousand miles with me,--big thought, eh!--and he freshens up with the ozone of this morning, as if he had been in the stable a week, champing asphodel.”
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
FULANO'S
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From this reading FULANO’S BLOOD-STAIN.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “I think, when your continent gets to its finality in horse-flesh, you will beat our island.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This comrade of mine has come two thousand miles with me,--big thought, eh!--and he freshens up with the ozone of this morning, as if he had been in the stable a week, champing asphodel.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This comrade of mine has come two thousand miles with me,--big thought, eh!--and he freshens up with the ozone of this morning, as if he had been in the stable a week, champing asphodel.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This comrade of mine has come two thousand miles with me,--big thought, eh!--and he freshens up with the ozone of this morning, as if he had been in the stable a week, champing asphodel.”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
horse-flesh
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From this reading “I think, when your continent gets to its finality in horse-flesh, you will beat our island.”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think, when your continent gets to its finality in horse-flesh, you will beat our island.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This comrade of mine has come two thousand miles with me,--big thought, eh!--and he freshens up with the ozone of this morning, as if he had been in the stable a week, champing asphodel.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I think, when your continent gets to its finality in horse-flesh, you will beat our island.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “I think, when your continent gets to its finality in horse-flesh, you will beat our island.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “I think, when your continent gets to its finality in horse-flesh, you will beat our island.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This comrade of mine has come two thousand miles with me,--big thought, eh!--and he freshens up with the ozone of this morning, as if he had been in the stable a week, champing asphodel.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This comrade of mine has come two thousand miles with me,--big thought, eh!--and he freshens up with the ozone of this morning, as if he had been in the stable a week, champing asphodel.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I think, when your continent gets to its finality in horse-flesh, you will beat our island.”
ozonenounUS /ˈoʊzoʊn/
a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water
From this reading This comrade of mine has come two thousand miles with me,--big thought, eh!--and he freshens up with the ozone of this morning, as if he had been in the stable a week, champing asphodel.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading This comrade of mine has come two thousand miles with me,--big thought, eh!--and he freshens up with the ozone of this morning, as if he had been in the stable a week, champing asphodel.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Think what training such a trip is!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think, when your continent gets to its finality in horse-flesh, you will beat our island.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This comrade of mine has come two thousand miles with me,--big thought, eh!--and he freshens up with the ozone of this morning, as if he had been in the stable a week, champing asphodel.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This comrade of mine has come two thousand miles with me,--big thought, eh!--and he freshens up with the ozone of this morning, as if he had been in the stable a week, champing asphodel.”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading This comrade of mine has come two thousand miles with me,--big thought, eh!--and he freshens up with the ozone of this morning, as if he had been in the stable a week, champing asphodel.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading “Think what training such a trip is!
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “Think what training such a trip is!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This comrade of mine has come two thousand miles with me,--big thought, eh!--and he freshens up with the ozone of this morning, as if he had been in the stable a week, champing asphodel.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This comrade of mine has come two thousand miles with me,--big thought, eh!--and he freshens up with the ozone of this morning, as if he had been in the stable a week, champing asphodel.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading This comrade of mine has come two thousand miles with me,--big thought, eh!--and he freshens up with the ozone of this morning, as if he had been in the stable a week, champing asphodel.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
at the time that
From this reading “I think, when your continent gets to its finality in horse-flesh, you will beat our island.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I think, when your continent gets to its finality in horse-flesh, you will beat our island.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading This comrade of mine has come two thousand miles with me,--big thought, eh!--and he freshens up with the ozone of this morning, as if he had been in the stable a week, champing asphodel.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think, when your continent gets to its finality in horse-flesh, you will beat our island.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think, when your continent gets to its finality in horse-flesh, you will beat our island.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “What a horse beyond all horses yours is!” said Biddulph to me next morning, as we rode along cheerily through the fresh, frosty air of December.
