used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A saddle had been brought out, and was hanging on the fence; Cousin Sarah hovered anxiously near.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "But I told him that the poor horse must be fed first, in common charity; he has been so far already--to Bellington and back."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading A saddle had been brought out, and was hanging on the fence; Cousin Sarah hovered anxiously near.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "But I told him that the poor horse must be fed first, in common charity; he has been so far already--to Bellington and back."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But I told him that the poor horse must be fed first, in common charity; he has been so far already--to Bellington and back."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A saddle had been brought out, and was hanging on the fence; Cousin Sarah hovered anxiously near.
Bellington
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From this reading "But I told him that the poor horse must be fed first, in common charity; he has been so far already--to Bellington and back."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A saddle had been brought out, and was hanging on the fence; Cousin Sarah hovered anxiously near.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I told him that the poor horse must be fed first, in common charity; he has been so far already--to Bellington and back."
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading "But I told him that the poor horse must be fed first, in common charity; he has been so far already--to Bellington and back."
Cicely
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From this reading "Grandpa is going out for a ride," explained Cicely.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, but the judge is not going, now that I have come," said Miss Polly; "he wouldn't be so uncivil."
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "But I told him that the poor horse must be fed first, in common charity; he has been so far already--to Bellington and back."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
Cray's
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From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Grandpa is going out for a ride," explained Cicely.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "But I told him that the poor horse must be fed first, in common charity; he has been so far already--to Bellington and back."
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading "But I told him that the poor horse must be fed first, in common charity; he has been so far already--to Bellington and back."
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
enclose with a fence
From this reading A saddle had been brought out, and was hanging on the fence; Cousin Sarah hovered anxiously near.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "But I told him that the poor horse must be fed first, in common charity; he has been so far already--to Bellington and back."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Grandpa is going out for a ride," explained Cicely.
the act of departing
From this reading "Grandpa is going out for a ride," explained Cicely.
GrandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "Grandpa is going out for a ride," explained Cicely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A saddle had been brought out, and was hanging on the fence; Cousin Sarah hovered anxiously near.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading A saddle had been brought out, and was hanging on the fence; Cousin Sarah hovered anxiously near.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But I told him that the poor horse must be fed first, in common charity; he has been so far already--to Bellington and back."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, but the judge is not going, now that I have come," said Miss Polly; "he wouldn't be so uncivil."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But I told him that the poor horse must be fed first, in common charity; he has been so far already--to Bellington and back."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But I told him that the poor horse must be fed first, in common charity; he has been so far already--to Bellington and back."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading A saddle had been brought out, and was hanging on the fence; Cousin Sarah hovered anxiously near.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I told him that the poor horse must be fed first, in common charity; he has been so far already--to Bellington and back."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But I told him that the poor horse must be fed first, in common charity; he has been so far already--to Bellington and back."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Grandpa is going out for a ride," explained Cicely.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But I told him that the poor horse must be fed first, in common charity; he has been so far already--to Bellington and back."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A saddle had been brought out, and was hanging on the fence; Cousin Sarah hovered anxiously near.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, but the judge is not going, now that I have come," said Miss Polly; "he wouldn't be so uncivil."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh, but the judge is not going, now that I have come," said Miss Polly; "he wouldn't be so uncivil."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, but the judge is not going, now that I have come," said Miss Polly; "he wouldn't be so uncivil."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A saddle had been brought out, and was hanging on the fence; Cousin Sarah hovered anxiously near.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A saddle had been brought out, and was hanging on the fence; Cousin Sarah hovered anxiously near.
Polly
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From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "But I told him that the poor horse must be fed first, in common charity; he has been so far already--to Bellington and back."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Grandpa is going out for a ride," explained Cicely.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
put a saddle on
From this reading A saddle had been brought out, and was hanging on the fence; Cousin Sarah hovered anxiously near.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, but the judge is not going, now that I have come," said Miss Polly; "he wouldn't be so uncivil."
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But I told him that the poor horse must be fed first, in common charity; he has been so far already--to Bellington and back."
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
superintending
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From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But I told him that the poor horse must be fed first, in common charity; he has been so far already--to Bellington and back."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I told him that the poor horse must be fed first, in common charity; he has been so far already--to Bellington and back."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "But I told him that the poor horse must be fed first, in common charity; he has been so far already--to Bellington and back."
in the direction of
From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
unciviladjectiveUS /ənˈsɪvəl/
lacking civility or good manners
From this reading "Oh, but the judge is not going, now that I have come," said Miss Polly; "he wouldn't be so uncivil."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
in or at the place that
From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Polly arrived at Cousin Sarah Cray's; she walked with apparent carelessness round towards the stables, where the judge was superintending the rubbing down and the feeding of the horse.
wouldn't
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From this reading "Oh, but the judge is not going, now that I have come," said Miss Polly; "he wouldn't be so uncivil."
