Chapter XVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading To Esmeralda, Belfayre was a Palace of Delight.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

later than; following

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

any thing at all

From this reading “There’s a good many of ’em as comes round and stands at a safe distance, and says ‘Pretty dear!’ and ‘What a nice horse, Mr. Carter!’ but she’s the first as really knows anything about ’em.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “There’s a good many of ’em as comes round and stands at a safe distance, and says ‘Pretty dear!’ and ‘What a nice horse, Mr. Carter!’ but she’s the first as really knows anything about ’em.

(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention

From this reading “That’s the first lady as ever I saw that understood the points of a horse,” he said to a circle of attentive listeners.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To Esmeralda, Belfayre was a Palace of Delight.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “There’s a good many of ’em as comes round and stands at a safe distance, and says ‘Pretty dear!’ and ‘What a nice horse, Mr. Carter!’ but she’s the first as really knows anything about ’em.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)

From this reading “There’s a good many of ’em as comes round and stands at a safe distance, and says ‘Pretty dear!’ and ‘What a nice horse, Mr. Carter!’ but she’s the first as really knows anything about ’em.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading “That’s the first lady as ever I saw that understood the points of a horse,” he said to a circle of attentive listeners.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading “There’s a good many of ’em as comes round and stands at a safe distance, and says ‘Pretty dear!’ and ‘What a nice horse, Mr. Carter!’ but she’s the first as really knows anything about ’em.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

dearly loved

From this reading “There’s a good many of ’em as comes round and stands at a safe distance, and says ‘Pretty dear!’ and ‘What a nice horse, Mr. Carter!’ but she’s the first as really knows anything about ’em.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading To Esmeralda, Belfayre was a Palace of Delight.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading “There’s a good many of ’em as comes round and stands at a safe distance, and says ‘Pretty dear!’ and ‘What a nice horse, Mr. Carter!’ but she’s the first as really knows anything about ’em.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

a quad with a square body

From this reading “There’s a good many of ’em as comes round and stands at a safe distance, and says ‘Pretty dear!’ and ‘What a nice horse, Mr. Carter!’ but she’s the first as really knows anything about ’em.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To Esmeralda, Belfayre was a Palace of Delight.

at any time

From this reading “That’s the first lady as ever I saw that understood the points of a horse,” he said to a circle of attentive listeners.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “That’s the first lady as ever I saw that understood the points of a horse,” he said to a circle of attentive listeners.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “There’s a good many of ’em as comes round and stands at a safe distance, and says ‘Pretty dear!’ and ‘What a nice horse, Mr. Carter!’ but she’s the first as really knows anything about ’em.

educate for a future role or function

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “That’s the first lady as ever I saw that understood the points of a horse,” he said to a circle of attentive listeners.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “That’s the first lady as ever I saw that understood the points of a horse,” he said to a circle of attentive listeners.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading “There’s a good many of ’em as comes round and stands at a safe distance, and says ‘Pretty dear!’ and ‘What a nice horse, Mr. Carter!’ but she’s the first as really knows anything about ’em.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading “That’s the first lady as ever I saw that understood the points of a horse,” he said to a circle of attentive listeners.

plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively

From this reading “That’s the first lady as ever I saw that understood the points of a horse,” he said to a circle of attentive listeners.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

splendid or imposing in size or appearance

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

engage in

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading “There’s a good many of ’em as comes round and stands at a safe distance, and says ‘Pretty dear!’ and ‘What a nice horse, Mr. Carter!’ but she’s the first as really knows anything about ’em.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “There’s a good many of ’em as comes round and stands at a safe distance, and says ‘Pretty dear!’ and ‘What a nice horse, Mr. Carter!’ but she’s the first as really knows anything about ’em.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading “There’s a good many of ’em as comes round and stands at a safe distance, and says ‘Pretty dear!’ and ‘What a nice horse, Mr. Carter!’ but she’s the first as really knows anything about ’em.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To Esmeralda, Belfayre was a Palace of Delight.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading To Esmeralda, Belfayre was a Palace of Delight.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading “That’s the first lady as ever I saw that understood the points of a horse,” he said to a circle of attentive listeners.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading “There’s a good many of ’em as comes round and stands at a safe distance, and says ‘Pretty dear!’ and ‘What a nice horse, Mr. Carter!’ but she’s the first as really knows anything about ’em.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading “There’s a good many of ’em as comes round and stands at a safe distance, and says ‘Pretty dear!’ and ‘What a nice horse, Mr. Carter!’ but she’s the first as really knows anything about ’em.

belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading “There’s a good many of ’em as comes round and stands at a safe distance, and says ‘Pretty dear!’ and ‘What a nice horse, Mr. Carter!’ but she’s the first as really knows anything about ’em.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading “There’s a good many of ’em as comes round and stands at a safe distance, and says ‘Pretty dear!’ and ‘What a nice horse, Mr. Carter!’ but she’s the first as really knows anything about ’em.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “That’s the first lady as ever I saw that understood the points of a horse,” he said to a circle of attentive listeners.

cut with a saw

From this reading “That’s the first lady as ever I saw that understood the points of a horse,” he said to a circle of attentive listeners.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “There’s a good many of ’em as comes round and stands at a safe distance, and says ‘Pretty dear!’ and ‘What a nice horse, Mr. Carter!’ but she’s the first as really knows anything about ’em.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There’s a good many of ’em as comes round and stands at a safe distance, and says ‘Pretty dear!’ and ‘What a nice horse, Mr. Carter!’ but she’s the first as really knows anything about ’em.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading “There’s a good many of ’em as comes round and stands at a safe distance, and says ‘Pretty dear!’ and ‘What a nice horse, Mr. Carter!’ but she’s the first as really knows anything about ’em.

confined on all sides

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

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From this reading “That’s the first lady as ever I saw that understood the points of a horse,” he said to a circle of attentive listeners.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

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From this reading “There’s a good many of ’em as comes round and stands at a safe distance, and says ‘Pretty dear!’ and ‘What a nice horse, Mr. Carter!’ but she’s the first as really knows anything about ’em.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To Esmeralda, Belfayre was a Palace of Delight.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

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From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading “That’s the first lady as ever I saw that understood the points of a horse,” he said to a circle of attentive listeners.

unusual largeness in size or extent or number

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To Esmeralda, Belfayre was a Palace of Delight.

treated with wax

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “There’s a good many of ’em as comes round and stands at a safe distance, and says ‘Pretty dear!’ and ‘What a nice horse, Mr. Carter!’ but she’s the first as really knows anything about ’em.

at the time that

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

which person or people

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading Trafford took her down to the stables on the morning after her arrival, and Esmeralda went from stall to stall, loose box to loose box, and was introduced to each horse in turn; and was so fearless and full of admiration and delight that she won the heart of the head groom, who waxed eloquent about her when she and Trafford had gone off to see the House Farm.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading It was not so much the magnificence, the luxury and regal splendor of the place, nor its vastness which gave her so much pleasure, as the fact that there she was indeed “in the country,” that she was within reach of the sea--a never-ceasing wonder to her--and that she was surrounded by animals--horses, dogs, cattle--with which she could make friends.