used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Star was the name she gave her Shetland pony, I suppose because he had a white star on his forehead, which showed very distinctly from the contrast with his dark bay hair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the other books of this little series, I have told you about Minnie's pet parrot, her pet cat, and her pet dog.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading In this one, I shall give you an account of her pet pony, and also tell you anecdotes of other horses.
in addition
From this reading In this one, I shall give you an account of her pet pony, and also tell you anecdotes of other horses.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In this one, I shall give you an account of her pet pony, and also tell you anecdotes of other horses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HORSE AND THE DOG.
anecdotesnounUS /ˈænəkdoʊts/
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading In this one, I shall give you an account of her pet pony, and also tell you anecdotes of other horses.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Star was the name she gave her Shetland pony, I suppose because he had a white star on his forehead, which showed very distinctly from the contrast with his dark bay hair.
for the reason that
From this reading Star was the name she gave her Shetland pony, I suppose because he had a white star on his forehead, which showed very distinctly from the contrast with his dark bay hair.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He was about three feet high, with a short neck and a long black tail.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In the other books of this little series, I have told you about Minnie's pet parrot, her pet cat, and her pet dog.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading In the other books of this little series, I have told you about Minnie's pet parrot, her pet cat, and her pet dog.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Star was the name she gave her Shetland pony, I suppose because he had a white star on his forehead, which showed very distinctly from the contrast with his dark bay hair.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Star was the name she gave her Shetland pony, I suppose because he had a white star on his forehead, which showed very distinctly from the contrast with his dark bay hair.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Star was the name she gave her Shetland pony, I suppose because he had a white star on his forehead, which showed very distinctly from the contrast with his dark bay hair.
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 THE HORSE AND THE DOG.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was about three feet high, with a short neck and a long black tail.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Star was the name she gave her Shetland pony, I suppose because he had a white star on his forehead, which showed very distinctly from the contrast with his dark bay hair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Star was the name she gave her Shetland pony, I suppose because he had a white star on his forehead, which showed very distinctly from the contrast with his dark bay hair.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Star was the name she gave her Shetland pony, I suppose because he had a white star on his forehead, which showed very distinctly from the contrast with his dark bay hair.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In this one, I shall give you an account of her pet pony, and also tell you anecdotes of other horses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Star was the name she gave her Shetland pony, I suppose because he had a white star on his forehead, which showed very distinctly from the contrast with his dark bay hair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Star was the name she gave her Shetland pony, I suppose because he had a white star on his forehead, which showed very distinctly from the contrast with his dark bay hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the other books of this little series, I have told you about Minnie's pet parrot, her pet cat, and her pet dog.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Star was the name she gave her Shetland pony, I suppose because he had a white star on his forehead, which showed very distinctly from the contrast with his dark bay hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the other books of this little series, I have told you about Minnie's pet parrot, her pet cat, and her pet dog.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was about three feet high, with a short neck and a long black tail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Star was the name she gave her Shetland pony, I suppose because he had a white star on his forehead, which showed very distinctly from the contrast with his dark bay hair.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE HORSE AND THE DOG.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In this one, I shall give you an account of her pet pony, and also tell you anecdotes of other horses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the other books of this little series, I have told you about Minnie's pet parrot, her pet cat, and her pet dog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the other books of this little series, I have told you about Minnie's pet parrot, her pet cat, and her pet dog.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the other books of this little series, I have told you about Minnie's pet parrot, her pet cat, and her pet dog.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was about three feet high, with a short neck and a long black tail.
Minnie's
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From this reading In the other books of this little series, I have told you about Minnie's pet parrot, her pet cat, and her pet dog.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Star was the name she gave her Shetland pony, I suppose because he had a white star on his forehead, which showed very distinctly from the contrast with his dark bay hair.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He was about three feet high, with a short neck and a long black tail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the other books of this little series, I have told you about Minnie's pet parrot, her pet cat, and her pet dog.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Star was the name she gave her Shetland pony, I suppose because he had a white star on his forehead, which showed very distinctly from the contrast with his dark bay hair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In this one, I shall give you an account of her pet pony, and also tell you anecdotes of other horses.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the other books of this little series, I have told you about Minnie's pet parrot, her pet cat, and her pet dog.
parrotnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading In the other books of this little series, I have told you about Minnie's pet parrot, her pet cat, and her pet dog.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading In the other books of this little series, I have told you about Minnie's pet parrot, her pet cat, and her pet dog.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading In this one, I shall give you an account of her pet pony, and also tell you anecdotes of other horses.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading In the other books of this little series, I have told you about Minnie's pet parrot, her pet cat, and her pet dog.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading In this one, I shall give you an account of her pet pony, and also tell you anecdotes of other horses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Star was the name she gave her Shetland pony, I suppose because he had a white star on his forehead, which showed very distinctly from the contrast with his dark bay hair.
ShetlandnounUS /ˈʃetlənd/
an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland
From this reading Star was the name she gave her Shetland pony, I suppose because he had a white star on his forehead, which showed very distinctly from the contrast with his dark bay hair.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was about three feet high, with a short neck and a long black tail.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Star was the name she gave her Shetland pony, I suppose because he had a white star on his forehead, which showed very distinctly from the contrast with his dark bay hair.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Star was the name she gave her Shetland pony, I suppose because he had a white star on his forehead, which showed very distinctly from the contrast with his dark bay hair.
express a supposition
From this reading Star was the name she gave her Shetland pony, I suppose because he had a white star on his forehead, which showed very distinctly from the contrast with his dark bay hair.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading He was about three feet high, with a short neck and a long black tail.
express in words
From this reading In this one, I shall give you an account of her pet pony, and also tell you anecdotes of other horses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HORSE AND THE DOG.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the other books of this little series, I have told you about Minnie's pet parrot, her pet cat, and her pet dog.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He was about three feet high, with a short neck and a long black tail.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In the other books of this little series, I have told you about Minnie's pet parrot, her pet cat, and her pet dog.
precisely as stated
From this reading Star was the name she gave her Shetland pony, I suppose because he had a white star on his forehead, which showed very distinctly from the contrast with his dark bay hair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Star was the name she gave her Shetland pony, I suppose because he had a white star on his forehead, which showed very distinctly from the contrast with his dark bay hair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Star was the name she gave her Shetland pony, I suppose because he had a white star on his forehead, which showed very distinctly from the contrast with his dark bay hair.
a Caucasian
From this reading Star was the name she gave her Shetland pony, I suppose because he had a white star on his forehead, which showed very distinctly from the contrast with his dark bay hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Star was the name she gave her Shetland pony, I suppose because he had a white star on his forehead, which showed very distinctly from the contrast with his dark bay hair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the other books of this little series, I have told you about Minnie's pet parrot, her pet cat, and her pet dog.
