used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The first one shows what a power of memory they have.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "For Minnie's sake, I must tell some anecdotes about Shetland ponies," cried the captain, laughing, as he patted his niece under the chin.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading They were advancing to the neighborhood of Drumchany when it suddenly grew dark, and they could not find the place to take the ford.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were advancing to the neighborhood of Drumchany when it suddenly grew dark, and they could not find the place to take the ford.
anecdotesnounUS /ˈænəkdoʊts/
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading "For Minnie's sake, I must tell some anecdotes about Shetland ponies," cried the captain, laughing, as he patted his niece under the chin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "For Minnie's sake, I must tell some anecdotes about Shetland ponies," cried the captain, laughing, as he patted his niece under the chin.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading "A pony reared upon Drumchany, belonging to General Stewart, was once travelling from Edinburgh to Perthshire, in company with several other gentlemen.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "For Minnie's sake, I must tell some anecdotes about Shetland ponies," cried the captain, laughing, as he patted his niece under the chin.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading "For Minnie's sake, I must tell some anecdotes about Shetland ponies," cried the captain, laughing, as he patted his niece under the chin.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "A pony reared upon Drumchany, belonging to General Stewart, was once travelling from Edinburgh to Perthshire, in company with several other gentlemen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were advancing to the neighborhood of Drumchany when it suddenly grew dark, and they could not find the place to take the ford.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "For Minnie's sake, I must tell some anecdotes about Shetland ponies," cried the captain, laughing, as he patted his niece under the chin.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They were advancing to the neighborhood of Drumchany when it suddenly grew dark, and they could not find the place to take the ford.
Drumchany
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From this reading "A pony reared upon Drumchany, belonging to General Stewart, was once travelling from Edinburgh to Perthshire, in company with several other gentlemen.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading "A pony reared upon Drumchany, belonging to General Stewart, was once travelling from Edinburgh to Perthshire, in company with several other gentlemen.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They were advancing to the neighborhood of Drumchany when it suddenly grew dark, and they could not find the place to take the ford.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The first one shows what a power of memory they have.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For Minnie's sake, I must tell some anecdotes about Shetland ponies," cried the captain, laughing, as he patted his niece under the chin.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading They were advancing to the neighborhood of Drumchany when it suddenly grew dark, and they could not find the place to take the ford.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A pony reared upon Drumchany, belonging to General Stewart, was once travelling from Edinburgh to Perthshire, in company with several other gentlemen.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "A pony reared upon Drumchany, belonging to General Stewart, was once travelling from Edinburgh to Perthshire, in company with several other gentlemen.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "A pony reared upon Drumchany, belonging to General Stewart, was once travelling from Edinburgh to Perthshire, in company with several other gentlemen.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They were advancing to the neighborhood of Drumchany when it suddenly grew dark, and they could not find the place to take the ford.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The first one shows what a power of memory they have.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For Minnie's sake, I must tell some anecdotes about Shetland ponies," cried the captain, laughing, as he patted his niece under the chin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "For Minnie's sake, I must tell some anecdotes about Shetland ponies," cried the captain, laughing, as he patted his niece under the chin.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE TRUMPETER'S HORSE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For Minnie's sake, I must tell some anecdotes about Shetland ponies," cried the captain, laughing, as he patted his niece under the chin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A pony reared upon Drumchany, belonging to General Stewart, was once travelling from Edinburgh to Perthshire, in company with several other gentlemen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were advancing to the neighborhood of Drumchany when it suddenly grew dark, and they could not find the place to take the ford.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "For Minnie's sake, I must tell some anecdotes about Shetland ponies," cried the captain, laughing, as he patted his niece under the chin.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "The first one shows what a power of memory they have.
Minnie's
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From this reading "For Minnie's sake, I must tell some anecdotes about Shetland ponies," cried the captain, laughing, as he patted his niece under the chin.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "For Minnie's sake, I must tell some anecdotes about Shetland ponies," cried the captain, laughing, as he patted his niece under the chin.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading They were advancing to the neighborhood of Drumchany when it suddenly grew dark, and they could not find the place to take the ford.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading "For Minnie's sake, I must tell some anecdotes about Shetland ponies," cried the captain, laughing, as he patted his niece under the chin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were advancing to the neighborhood of Drumchany when it suddenly grew dark, and they could not find the place to take the ford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The first one shows what a power of memory they have.
on one occasion
From this reading "A pony reared upon Drumchany, belonging to General Stewart, was once travelling from Edinburgh to Perthshire, in company with several other gentlemen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The first one shows what a power of memory they have.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "A pony reared upon Drumchany, belonging to General Stewart, was once travelling from Edinburgh to Perthshire, in company with several other gentlemen.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading "For Minnie's sake, I must tell some anecdotes about Shetland ponies," cried the captain, laughing, as he patted his niece under the chin.
Perthshire
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From this reading "A pony reared upon Drumchany, belonging to General Stewart, was once travelling from Edinburgh to Perthshire, in company with several other gentlemen.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were advancing to the neighborhood of Drumchany when it suddenly grew dark, and they could not find the place to take the ford.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading "For Minnie's sake, I must tell some anecdotes about Shetland ponies," cried the captain, laughing, as he patted his niece under the chin.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading "A pony reared upon Drumchany, belonging to General Stewart, was once travelling from Edinburgh to Perthshire, in company with several other gentlemen.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "The first one shows what a power of memory they have.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading "A pony reared upon Drumchany, belonging to General Stewart, was once travelling from Edinburgh to Perthshire, in company with several other gentlemen.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For Minnie's sake, I must tell some anecdotes about Shetland ponies," cried the captain, laughing, as he patted his niece under the chin.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "A pony reared upon Drumchany, belonging to General Stewart, was once travelling from Edinburgh to Perthshire, in company with several other gentlemen.
ShetlandnounUS /ˈʃetlənd/
an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland
From this reading "For Minnie's sake, I must tell some anecdotes about Shetland ponies," cried the captain, laughing, as he patted his niece under the chin.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading "The first one shows what a power of memory they have.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "For Minnie's sake, I must tell some anecdotes about Shetland ponies," cried the captain, laughing, as he patted his niece under the chin.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading "A pony reared upon Drumchany, belonging to General Stewart, was once travelling from Edinburgh to Perthshire, in company with several other gentlemen.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading They were advancing to the neighborhood of Drumchany when it suddenly grew dark, and they could not find the place to take the ford.
carry out
From this reading They were advancing to the neighborhood of Drumchany when it suddenly grew dark, and they could not find the place to take the ford.
express in words
From this reading "For Minnie's sake, I must tell some anecdotes about Shetland ponies," cried the captain, laughing, as he patted his niece under the chin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUMPETER'S HORSE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The first one shows what a power of memory they have.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A pony reared upon Drumchany, belonging to General Stewart, was once travelling from Edinburgh to Perthshire, in company with several other gentlemen.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "A pony reared upon Drumchany, belonging to General Stewart, was once travelling from Edinburgh to Perthshire, in company with several other gentlemen.
TRUMPETER'S
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From this reading THE TRUMPETER'S HORSE.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "For Minnie's sake, I must tell some anecdotes about Shetland ponies," cried the captain, laughing, as he patted his niece under the chin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "A pony reared upon Drumchany, belonging to General Stewart, was once travelling from Edinburgh to Perthshire, in company with several other gentlemen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A pony reared upon Drumchany, belonging to General Stewart, was once travelling from Edinburgh to Perthshire, in company with several other gentlemen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were advancing to the neighborhood of Drumchany when it suddenly grew dark, and they could not find the place to take the ford.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "The first one shows what a power of memory they have.
at the time that
From this reading They were advancing to the neighborhood of Drumchany when it suddenly grew dark, and they could not find the place to take the ford.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A pony reared upon Drumchany, belonging to General Stewart, was once travelling from Edinburgh to Perthshire, in company with several other gentlemen.
