Chapter I

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

From this reading Yet though in this respect she matched Man o' War's record she wasn't actually a horse at all.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading They grew increasingly frequent as his bankroll dwindled and his hopes of getting rich dwindled accordingly.

in actual fact

From this reading Yet though in this respect she matched Man o' War's record she wasn't actually a horse at all.

be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading But we think you'll agree that Miss Smith's filly has something special._ Every time he lost money at the track Phil Watson had a nightmare.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Yet though in this respect she matched Man o' War's record she wasn't actually a horse at all.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

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

From this reading They grew increasingly frequent as his bankroll dwindled and his hopes of getting rich dwindled accordingly.

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

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

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

From this reading They grew increasingly frequent as his bankroll dwindled and his hopes of getting rich dwindled accordingly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Yet though in this respect she matched Man o' War's record she wasn't actually a horse at all.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)

From this reading They grew increasingly frequent as his bankroll dwindled and his hopes of getting rich dwindled accordingly.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Incubus won every race but one.

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

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

a conversation between two persons

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance

From this reading They grew increasingly frequent as his bankroll dwindled and his hopes of getting rich dwindled accordingly.

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Incubus won every race but one.

a young female horse under the age of four

From this reading But we think you'll agree that Miss Smith's filly has something special._ Every time he lost money at the track Phil Watson had a nightmare.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading They grew increasingly frequent as his bankroll dwindled and his hopes of getting rich dwindled accordingly.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading They grew increasingly frequent as his bankroll dwindled and his hopes of getting rich dwindled accordingly.

-ing form of “gift” — give qualities or abilities to

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading They grew increasingly frequent as his bankroll dwindled and his hopes of getting rich dwindled accordingly.

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

From this reading But we think you'll agree that Miss Smith's filly has something special._ Every time he lost money at the track Phil Watson had a nightmare.

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

From this reading But we think you'll agree that Miss Smith's filly has something special._ Every time he lost money at the track Phil Watson had a nightmare.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

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

From this reading But we think you'll agree that Miss Smith's filly has something special._ Every time he lost money at the track Phil Watson had a nightmare.

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

From this reading They grew increasingly frequent as his bankroll dwindled and his hopes of getting rich dwindled accordingly.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading They grew increasingly frequent as his bankroll dwindled and his hopes of getting rich dwindled accordingly.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Yet though in this respect she matched Man o' War's record she wasn't actually a horse at all.

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

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

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

From this reading Yet though in this respect she matched Man o' War's record she wasn't actually a horse at all.

advancing in amount or intensity

From this reading They grew increasingly frequent as his bankroll dwindled and his hopes of getting rich dwindled accordingly.

a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women

From this reading Incubus won every race but one.

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

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading But we think you'll agree that Miss Smith's filly has something special._ Every time he lost money at the track Phil Watson had a nightmare.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Yet though in this respect she matched Man o' War's record she wasn't actually a horse at all.

provided with a worthy adversary or competitor

From this reading Yet though in this respect she matched Man o' War's record she wasn't actually a horse at all.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading But we think you'll agree that Miss Smith's filly has something special._ Every time he lost money at the track Phil Watson had a nightmare.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading But we think you'll agree that Miss Smith's filly has something special._ Every time he lost money at the track Phil Watson had a nightmare.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

A terrifying or distressing dream.

From this reading But we think you'll agree that Miss Smith's filly has something special._ Every time he lost money at the track Phil Watson had a nightmare.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Yet though in this respect she matched Man o' War's record she wasn't actually a horse at all.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Incubus won every race but one.

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

From this reading But we think you'll agree that Miss Smith's filly has something special._ Every time he lost money at the track Phil Watson had a nightmare.

any competition

From this reading Incubus won every race but one.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading Yet though in this respect she matched Man o' War's record she wasn't actually a horse at all.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Yet though in this respect she matched Man o' War's record she wasn't actually a horse at all.

possessing material wealth

From this reading They grew increasingly frequent as his bankroll dwindled and his hopes of getting rich dwindled accordingly.

only a very short time before

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

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

From this reading Yet though in this respect she matched Man o' War's record she wasn't actually a horse at all.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading But we think you'll agree that Miss Smith's filly has something special._ Every time he lost money at the track Phil Watson had a nightmare.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading But we think you'll agree that Miss Smith's filly has something special._ Every time he lost money at the track Phil Watson had a nightmare.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading But we think you'll agree that Miss Smith's filly has something special._ Every time he lost money at the track Phil Watson had a nightmare.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

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

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But we think you'll agree that Miss Smith's filly has something special._ Every time he lost money at the track Phil Watson had a nightmare.

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

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

in or at that place or location

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They grew increasingly frequent as his bankroll dwindled and his hopes of getting rich dwindled accordingly.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading But we think you'll agree that Miss Smith's filly has something special._ Every time he lost money at the track Phil Watson had a nightmare.

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

From this reading Yet though in this respect she matched Man o' War's record she wasn't actually a horse at all.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Yet though in this respect she matched Man o' War's record she wasn't actually a horse at all.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But we think you'll agree that Miss Smith's filly has something special._ Every time he lost money at the track Phil Watson had a nightmare.

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

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading But we think you'll agree that Miss Smith's filly has something special._ Every time he lost money at the track Phil Watson had a nightmare.

a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

possessive form of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Yet though in this respect she matched Man o' War's record she wasn't actually a horse at all.

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

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

From this reading Yet though in this respect she matched Man o' War's record she wasn't actually a horse at all.

United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)

From this reading But we think you'll agree that Miss Smith's filly has something special._ Every time he lost money at the track Phil Watson had a nightmare.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But we think you'll agree that Miss Smith's filly has something special._ Every time he lost money at the track Phil Watson had a nightmare.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading Incubus won every race but one.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet though in this respect she matched Man o' War's record she wasn't actually a horse at all.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _The gifting of animals with human speech is scarcely an unique idea--see Dal Stivens' THE UNDOING OF CARNEY JIMMY in this issue should you have doubts--the idea of a talking horse goes back at least to the siege of Troy, for certainly there must have been some dialogue amongst the Greek warriors enclosed in the wooden horse's belly.

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

From this reading But we think you'll agree that Miss Smith's filly has something special._ Every time he lost money at the track Phil Watson had a nightmare.