used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He was as quiet as a lamb,” he said.
in addition
From this reading Bertha was a little angry with him for having caused her such terror, angry with herself also for troubling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Craddock went out on his new horse and returned triumphantly.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Bertha was a little angry with him for having caused her such terror, angry with herself also for troubling.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “I could ride him with my arms tied behind my back; and as to jumping--he takes a five-barred gate in his stride.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He was as quiet as a lamb,” he said.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I could ride him with my arms tied behind my back; and as to jumping--he takes a five-barred gate in his stride.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “I could ride him with my arms tied behind my back; and as to jumping--he takes a five-barred gate in his stride.”
Bertha
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From this reading Bertha was a little angry with him for having caused her such terror, angry with herself also for troubling.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Bertha was a little angry with him for having caused her such terror, angry with herself also for troubling.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could ride him with my arms tied behind my back; and as to jumping--he takes a five-barred gate in his stride.”
Craddock
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From this reading Craddock went out on his new horse and returned triumphantly.
five-barred
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From this reading “I could ride him with my arms tied behind my back; and as to jumping--he takes a five-barred gate in his stride.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bertha was a little angry with him for having caused her such terror, angry with herself also for troubling.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “I could ride him with my arms tied behind my back; and as to jumping--he takes a five-barred gate in his stride.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “And it was rather lucky I had him to-day.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Bertha was a little angry with him for having caused her such terror, angry with herself also for troubling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He was as quiet as a lamb,” he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bertha was a little angry with him for having caused her such terror, angry with herself also for troubling.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bertha was a little angry with him for having caused her such terror, angry with herself also for troubling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I could ride him with my arms tied behind my back; and as to jumping--he takes a five-barred gate in his stride.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Craddock went out on his new horse and returned triumphantly.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Craddock went out on his new horse and returned triumphantly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I could ride him with my arms tied behind my back; and as to jumping--he takes a five-barred gate in his stride.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I could ride him with my arms tied behind my back; and as to jumping--he takes a five-barred gate in his stride.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And it was rather lucky I had him to-day.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “I could ride him with my arms tied behind my back; and as to jumping--he takes a five-barred gate in his stride.”
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading “He was as quiet as a lamb,” he said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bertha was a little angry with him for having caused her such terror, angry with herself also for troubling.
occurring by chance
From this reading “And it was rather lucky I had him to-day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I could ride him with my arms tied behind my back; and as to jumping--he takes a five-barred gate in his stride.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Craddock went out on his new horse and returned triumphantly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Craddock went out on his new horse and returned triumphantly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Craddock went out on his new horse and returned triumphantly.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “He was as quiet as a lamb,” he said.
on the contrary
From this reading “And it was rather lucky I had him to-day.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Craddock went out on his new horse and returned triumphantly.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “I could ride him with my arms tied behind my back; and as to jumping--he takes a five-barred gate in his stride.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He was as quiet as a lamb,” he said.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading “I could ride him with my arms tied behind my back; and as to jumping--he takes a five-barred gate in his stride.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Bertha was a little angry with him for having caused her such terror, angry with herself also for troubling.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “I could ride him with my arms tied behind my back; and as to jumping--he takes a five-barred gate in his stride.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Bertha was a little angry with him for having caused her such terror, angry with herself also for troubling.
bound or secured closely
From this reading “I could ride him with my arms tied behind my back; and as to jumping--he takes a five-barred gate in his stride.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I could ride him with my arms tied behind my back; and as to jumping--he takes a five-barred gate in his stride.”
to-day
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From this reading “And it was rather lucky I had him to-day.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading Craddock went out on his new horse and returned triumphantly.
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading Bertha was a little angry with him for having caused her such terror, angry with herself also for troubling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He was as quiet as a lamb,” he said.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Craddock went out on his new horse and returned triumphantly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I could ride him with my arms tied behind my back; and as to jumping--he takes a five-barred gate in his stride.”
