used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That's my idea of a happy life."
airingnounUS /ˈerɪŋ/
the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
From this reading It was a difficult trip back to the valley and Douglas was grateful for this, for it kept Charleton from airing the cynical comments Douglas knew he was evolving in regard to the preacher.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The little black mare alone led docilely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --_Young Jeff_ By eight o'clock the next morning they had broken camp and had started homeward, with their kicking, squealing herd of wild horses.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE LOG CHAPEL "Don't take any responsibility that you don't have to.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was a difficult trip back to the valley and Douglas was grateful for this, for it kept Charleton from airing the cynical comments Douglas knew he was evolving in regard to the preacher.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The little black mare alone led docilely.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading --_Young Jeff_ By eight o'clock the next morning they had broken camp and had started homeward, with their kicking, squealing herd of wild horses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading --_Young Jeff_ By eight o'clock the next morning they had broken camp and had started homeward, with their kicking, squealing herd of wild horses.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading --_Young Jeff_ By eight o'clock the next morning they had broken camp and had started homeward, with their kicking, squealing herd of wild horses.
CHAPELnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading THE LOG CHAPEL "Don't take any responsibility that you don't have to.
Charleton
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From this reading It was a difficult trip back to the valley and Douglas was grateful for this, for it kept Charleton from airing the cynical comments Douglas knew he was evolving in regard to the preacher.
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading It was a difficult trip back to the valley and Douglas was grateful for this, for it kept Charleton from airing the cynical comments Douglas knew he was evolving in regard to the preacher.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading It was a difficult trip back to the valley and Douglas was grateful for this, for it kept Charleton from airing the cynical comments Douglas knew he was evolving in regard to the preacher.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was a difficult trip back to the valley and Douglas was grateful for this, for it kept Charleton from airing the cynical comments Douglas knew he was evolving in regard to the preacher.
docilely
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From this reading The little black mare alone led docilely.
Don't
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From this reading THE LOG CHAPEL "Don't take any responsibility that you don't have to.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading It was a difficult trip back to the valley and Douglas was grateful for this, for it kept Charleton from airing the cynical comments Douglas knew he was evolving in regard to the preacher.
being one more than seven
From this reading --_Young Jeff_ By eight o'clock the next morning they had broken camp and had started homeward, with their kicking, squealing herd of wild horses.
evolvingverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading It was a difficult trip back to the valley and Douglas was grateful for this, for it kept Charleton from airing the cynical comments Douglas knew he was evolving in regard to the preacher.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a difficult trip back to the valley and Douglas was grateful for this, for it kept Charleton from airing the cynical comments Douglas knew he was evolving in regard to the preacher.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a difficult trip back to the valley and Douglas was grateful for this, for it kept Charleton from airing the cynical comments Douglas knew he was evolving in regard to the preacher.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading It was a difficult trip back to the valley and Douglas was grateful for this, for it kept Charleton from airing the cynical comments Douglas knew he was evolving in regard to the preacher.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading --_Young Jeff_ By eight o'clock the next morning they had broken camp and had started homeward, with their kicking, squealing herd of wild horses.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading That's my idea of a happy life."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE LOG CHAPEL "Don't take any responsibility that you don't have to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a difficult trip back to the valley and Douglas was grateful for this, for it kept Charleton from airing the cynical comments Douglas knew he was evolving in regard to the preacher.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading --_Young Jeff_ By eight o'clock the next morning they had broken camp and had started homeward, with their kicking, squealing herd of wild horses.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading --_Young Jeff_ By eight o'clock the next morning they had broken camp and had started homeward, with their kicking, squealing herd of wild horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading --_Young Jeff_ By eight o'clock the next morning they had broken camp and had started homeward, with their kicking, squealing herd of wild horses.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That's my idea of a happy life."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a difficult trip back to the valley and Douglas was grateful for this, for it kept Charleton from airing the cynical comments Douglas knew he was evolving in regard to the preacher.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a difficult trip back to the valley and Douglas was grateful for this, for it kept Charleton from airing the cynical comments Douglas knew he was evolving in regard to the preacher.
Jeff
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From this reading --_Young Jeff_ By eight o'clock the next morning they had broken camp and had started homeward, with their kicking, squealing herd of wild horses.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It was a difficult trip back to the valley and Douglas was grateful for this, for it kept Charleton from airing the cynical comments Douglas knew he was evolving in regard to the preacher.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading --_Young Jeff_ By eight o'clock the next morning they had broken camp and had started homeward, with their kicking, squealing herd of wild horses.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was a difficult trip back to the valley and Douglas was grateful for this, for it kept Charleton from airing the cynical comments Douglas knew he was evolving in regard to the preacher.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The little black mare alone led docilely.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That's my idea of a happy life."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little black mare alone led docilely.
LOGverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading THE LOG CHAPEL "Don't take any responsibility that you don't have to.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading The little black mare alone led docilely.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading --_Young Jeff_ By eight o'clock the next morning they had broken camp and had started homeward, with their kicking, squealing herd of wild horses.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That's my idea of a happy life."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading --_Young Jeff_ By eight o'clock the next morning they had broken camp and had started homeward, with their kicking, squealing herd of wild horses.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading --_Young Jeff_ By eight o'clock the next morning they had broken camp and had started homeward, with their kicking, squealing herd of wild horses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That's my idea of a happy life."
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading It was a difficult trip back to the valley and Douglas was grateful for this, for it kept Charleton from airing the cynical comments Douglas knew he was evolving in regard to the preacher.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading It was a difficult trip back to the valley and Douglas was grateful for this, for it kept Charleton from airing the cynical comments Douglas knew he was evolving in regard to the preacher.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE LOG CHAPEL "Don't take any responsibility that you don't have to.
squealingadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːlɪŋ/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading --_Young Jeff_ By eight o'clock the next morning they had broken camp and had started homeward, with their kicking, squealing herd of wild horses.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading --_Young Jeff_ By eight o'clock the next morning they had broken camp and had started homeward, with their kicking, squealing herd of wild horses.
carry out
From this reading THE LOG CHAPEL "Don't take any responsibility that you don't have to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LOG CHAPEL "Don't take any responsibility that you don't have to.
That's
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From this reading That's my idea of a happy life."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOG CHAPEL "Don't take any responsibility that you don't have to.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading --_Young Jeff_ By eight o'clock the next morning they had broken camp and had started homeward, with their kicking, squealing herd of wild horses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --_Young Jeff_ By eight o'clock the next morning they had broken camp and had started homeward, with their kicking, squealing herd of wild horses.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a difficult trip back to the valley and Douglas was grateful for this, for it kept Charleton from airing the cynical comments Douglas knew he was evolving in regard to the preacher.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LOG CHAPEL "Don't take any responsibility that you don't have to.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It was a difficult trip back to the valley and Douglas was grateful for this, for it kept Charleton from airing the cynical comments Douglas knew he was evolving in regard to the preacher.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It was a difficult trip back to the valley and Douglas was grateful for this, for it kept Charleton from airing the cynical comments Douglas knew he was evolving in regard to the preacher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a difficult trip back to the valley and Douglas was grateful for this, for it kept Charleton from airing the cynical comments Douglas knew he was evolving in regard to the preacher.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading --_Young Jeff_ By eight o'clock the next morning they had broken camp and had started homeward, with their kicking, squealing herd of wild horses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading --_Young Jeff_ By eight o'clock the next morning they had broken camp and had started homeward, with their kicking, squealing herd of wild horses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LOG CHAPEL "Don't take any responsibility that you don't have to.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading --_Young Jeff_ By eight o'clock the next morning they had broken camp and had started homeward, with their kicking, squealing herd of wild horses.
