used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Johnny Blossom had been out to the Kingthorpe stables a number of times to see the horse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Why couldn’t he decide about the little horse that Carlstrom had said “the young gentleman” might ride?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was small and trim, dun-colored, with black mane; and oh, how swiftly and gracefully it could run on those slender legs!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading My, oh, my! but it was a beauty!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Johnny Blossom had been out to the Kingthorpe stables a number of times to see the horse.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was small and trim, dun-colored, with black mane; and oh, how swiftly and gracefully it could run on those slender legs!
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Johnny Blossom had been out to the Kingthorpe stables a number of times to see the horse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My, oh, my! but it was a beauty!
Carlstrom
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From this reading Why couldn’t he decide about the little horse that Carlstrom had said “the young gentleman” might ride?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was small and trim, dun-colored, with black mane; and oh, how swiftly and gracefully it could run on those slender legs!
couldn't
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From this reading Why couldn’t he decide about the little horse that Carlstrom had said “the young gentleman” might ride?
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Why couldn’t he decide about the little horse that Carlstrom had said “the young gentleman” might ride?
dun-coloredadjective
having a dun color
From this reading It was small and trim, dun-colored, with black mane; and oh, how swiftly and gracefully it could run on those slender legs!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Pet Horse HOW impossible Father was to understand!
a man of refinement
From this reading Why couldn’t he decide about the little horse that Carlstrom had said “the young gentleman” might ride?
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading It was small and trim, dun-colored, with black mane; and oh, how swiftly and gracefully it could run on those slender legs!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why couldn’t he decide about the little horse that Carlstrom had said “the young gentleman” might ride?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why couldn’t he decide about the little horse that Carlstrom had said “the young gentleman” might ride?
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Pet Horse HOW impossible Father was to understand!
HOW
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not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The Pet Horse HOW impossible Father was to understand!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My, oh, my! but it was a beauty!
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny Blossom had been out to the Kingthorpe stables a number of times to see the horse.
Kingthorpe
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From this reading Johnny Blossom had been out to the Kingthorpe stables a number of times to see the horse.
staying power
From this reading It was small and trim, dun-colored, with black mane; and oh, how swiftly and gracefully it could run on those slender legs!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why couldn’t he decide about the little horse that Carlstrom had said “the young gentleman” might ride?
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading It was small and trim, dun-colored, with black mane; and oh, how swiftly and gracefully it could run on those slender legs!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Why couldn’t he decide about the little horse that Carlstrom had said “the young gentleman” might ride?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My, oh, my! but it was a beauty!
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Johnny Blossom had been out to the Kingthorpe stables a number of times to see the horse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Johnny Blossom had been out to the Kingthorpe stables a number of times to see the horse.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading My, oh, my! but it was a beauty!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was small and trim, dun-colored, with black mane; and oh, how swiftly and gracefully it could run on those slender legs!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Johnny Blossom had been out to the Kingthorpe stables a number of times to see the horse.
PetnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading The Pet Horse HOW impossible Father was to understand!
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Why couldn’t he decide about the little horse that Carlstrom had said “the young gentleman” might ride?
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was small and trim, dun-colored, with black mane; and oh, how swiftly and gracefully it could run on those slender legs!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Why couldn’t he decide about the little horse that Carlstrom had said “the young gentleman” might ride?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Johnny Blossom had been out to the Kingthorpe stables a number of times to see the horse.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading It was small and trim, dun-colored, with black mane; and oh, how swiftly and gracefully it could run on those slender legs!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was small and trim, dun-colored, with black mane; and oh, how swiftly and gracefully it could run on those slender legs!
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Johnny Blossom had been out to the Kingthorpe stables a number of times to see the horse.
in a swift manner
From this reading It was small and trim, dun-colored, with black mane; and oh, how swiftly and gracefully it could run on those slender legs!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why couldn’t he decide about the little horse that Carlstrom had said “the young gentleman” might ride?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Pet Horse HOW impossible Father was to understand!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was small and trim, dun-colored, with black mane; and oh, how swiftly and gracefully it could run on those slender legs!
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Johnny Blossom had been out to the Kingthorpe stables a number of times to see the horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Pet Horse HOW impossible Father was to understand!
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading It was small and trim, dun-colored, with black mane; and oh, how swiftly and gracefully it could run on those slender legs!
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The Pet Horse HOW impossible Father was to understand!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Pet Horse HOW impossible Father was to understand!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why couldn’t he decide about the little horse that Carlstrom had said “the young gentleman” might ride?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was small and trim, dun-colored, with black mane; and oh, how swiftly and gracefully it could run on those slender legs!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Why couldn’t he decide about the little horse that Carlstrom had said “the young gentleman” might ride?
