Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

in the past

From this reading I saw him fling you off his back only a few days ago."

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

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

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I saw him fling you off his back only a few days ago."

a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus

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involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading "Why do you wish me to mount him?" said I; "you know he is dangerous.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I saw him fling you off his back only a few days ago."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Why do you wish me to mount him?" said I; "you know he is dangerous.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading I saw him fling you off his back only a few days ago."

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

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throw with force or recklessness

From this reading I saw him fling you off his back only a few days ago."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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a man of refinement

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

educate for a future role or function

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plural of “groom” — a man participant in his own marriage ceremony

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

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

From this reading "Why do you wish me to mount him?" said I; "you know he is dangerous.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Why do you wish me to mount him?" said I; "you know he is dangerous.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I saw him fling you off his back only a few days ago."

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

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

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

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

From this reading "Why do you wish me to mount him?" said I; "you know he is dangerous.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Why do you wish me to mount him?" said I; "you know he is dangerous.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

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an artist of consummate skill

From this reading "Why, that's the very thing, master.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

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the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

attach to a support

From this reading "Why do you wish me to mount him?" said I; "you know he is dangerous.

not any; not one

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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

From this reading I saw him fling you off his back only a few days ago."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

and nothing more

From this reading I saw him fling you off his back only a few days ago."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

go across or through

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

(Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of highflying imagination

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plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

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a humanist specializing in classical scholarship

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the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

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sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

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put a saddle on

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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Why do you wish me to mount him?" said I; "you know he is dangerous.

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cut with a saw

From this reading I saw him fling you off his back only a few days ago."

express in words

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

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resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

having a supporting base

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

the property of being physically or mentally strong

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(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

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the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

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

From this reading "Why, that's the very thing, master.

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

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a special situation

From this reading "Why, that's the very thing, master.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

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

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

precisely as stated

From this reading "Why, that's the very thing, master.

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

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

used to ask for information about something

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

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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why do you wish me to mount him?" said I; "you know he is dangerous.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

the words that are spoken

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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."