used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Billy had noted the handsome horse they had captured prancing along carrying a heavyweight cavalryman, while Henri and himself were perched beside a teamster on the front seat of a supply wagon.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Maybe they were afraid that you would run away,” drawled the teamster.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Colonel Bainbridge did command, and Sergeant Scott, Billy Barry and Henri Trouville went along.
Ami
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From this reading “I wish they would let us ride Bon Ami.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Bainbridge did command, and Sergeant Scott, Billy Barry and Henri Trouville went along.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Maybe they were afraid that you would run away,” drawled the teamster.
Bainbridge
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From this reading Colonel Bainbridge did command, and Sergeant Scott, Billy Barry and Henri Trouville went along.
Barry
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From this reading Colonel Bainbridge did command, and Sergeant Scott, Billy Barry and Henri Trouville went along.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Billy had noted the handsome horse they had captured prancing along carrying a heavyweight cavalryman, while Henri and himself were perched beside a teamster on the front seat of a supply wagon.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Colonel Bainbridge did command, and Sergeant Scott, Billy Barry and Henri Trouville went along.
Bon
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From this reading “I wish they would let us ride Bon Ami.”
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Billy had noted the handsome horse they had captured prancing along carrying a heavyweight cavalryman, while Henri and himself were perched beside a teamster on the front seat of a supply wagon.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Billy had noted the handsome horse they had captured prancing along carrying a heavyweight cavalryman, while Henri and himself were perched beside a teamster on the front seat of a supply wagon.
cavalrymannoun
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Billy had noted the handsome horse they had captured prancing along carrying a heavyweight cavalryman, while Henri and himself were perched beside a teamster on the front seat of a supply wagon.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Bainbridge did command, and Sergeant Scott, Billy Barry and Henri Trouville went along.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Colonel Bainbridge did command, and Sergeant Scott, Billy Barry and Henri Trouville went along.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Colonel Bainbridge did command, and Sergeant Scott, Billy Barry and Henri Trouville went along.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading “Maybe they were afraid that you would run away,” drawled the teamster.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Billy had noted the handsome horse they had captured prancing along carrying a heavyweight cavalryman, while Henri and himself were perched beside a teamster on the front seat of a supply wagon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Billy had noted the handsome horse they had captured prancing along carrying a heavyweight cavalryman, while Henri and himself were perched beside a teamster on the front seat of a supply wagon.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Billy had noted the handsome horse they had captured prancing along carrying a heavyweight cavalryman, while Henri and himself were perched beside a teamster on the front seat of a supply wagon.
heavyweightnounUS /ˈheviweɪt/
an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds
From this reading Billy had noted the handsome horse they had captured prancing along carrying a heavyweight cavalryman, while Henri and himself were perched beside a teamster on the front seat of a supply wagon.
Henri
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From this reading Colonel Bainbridge did command, and Sergeant Scott, Billy Barry and Henri Trouville went along.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Billy had noted the handsome horse they had captured prancing along carrying a heavyweight cavalryman, while Henri and himself were perched beside a teamster on the front seat of a supply wagon.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Billy had noted the handsome horse they had captured prancing along carrying a heavyweight cavalryman, while Henri and himself were perched beside a teamster on the front seat of a supply wagon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish they would let us ride Bon Ami.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I wish they would let us ride Bon Ami.”
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “Sergeant Scott says you’re too skittish to turn loose.”
by chance
From this reading “Maybe they were afraid that you would run away,” drawled the teamster.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Billy had noted the handsome horse they had captured prancing along carrying a heavyweight cavalryman, while Henri and himself were perched beside a teamster on the front seat of a supply wagon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billy had noted the handsome horse they had captured prancing along carrying a heavyweight cavalryman, while Henri and himself were perched beside a teamster on the front seat of a supply wagon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Billy had noted the handsome horse they had captured prancing along carrying a heavyweight cavalryman, while Henri and himself were perched beside a teamster on the front seat of a supply wagon.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Billy had noted the handsome horse they had captured prancing along carrying a heavyweight cavalryman, while Henri and himself were perched beside a teamster on the front seat of a supply wagon.
prancingverbUS /ˈprænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “prance” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading Billy had noted the handsome horse they had captured prancing along carrying a heavyweight cavalryman, while Henri and himself were perched beside a teamster on the front seat of a supply wagon.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “I wish they would let us ride Bon Ami.”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Maybe they were afraid that you would run away,” drawled the teamster.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Sergeant Scott says you’re too skittish to turn loose.”
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Colonel Bainbridge did command, and Sergeant Scott, Billy Barry and Henri Trouville went along.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Billy had noted the handsome horse they had captured prancing along carrying a heavyweight cavalryman, while Henri and himself were perched beside a teamster on the front seat of a supply wagon.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Colonel Bainbridge did command, and Sergeant Scott, Billy Barry and Henri Trouville went along.
skittishadjectiveUS /ˈskɪtɪʃ/
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
From this reading “Sergeant Scott says you’re too skittish to turn loose.”
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Billy had noted the handsome horse they had captured prancing along carrying a heavyweight cavalryman, while Henri and himself were perched beside a teamster on the front seat of a supply wagon.
teamsternounUS /ˈtiːmstər/
the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
From this reading Billy had noted the handsome horse they had captured prancing along carrying a heavyweight cavalryman, while Henri and himself were perched beside a teamster on the front seat of a supply wagon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Maybe they were afraid that you would run away,” drawled the teamster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billy had noted the handsome horse they had captured prancing along carrying a heavyweight cavalryman, while Henri and himself were perched beside a teamster on the front seat of a supply wagon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wish they would let us ride Bon Ami.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Sergeant Scott says you’re too skittish to turn loose.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Sergeant Scott says you’re too skittish to turn loose.”
Trouville
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From this reading Colonel Bainbridge did command, and Sergeant Scott, Billy Barry and Henri Trouville went along.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Sergeant Scott says you’re too skittish to turn loose.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I wish they would let us ride Bon Ami.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Billy had noted the handsome horse they had captured prancing along carrying a heavyweight cavalryman, while Henri and himself were perched beside a teamster on the front seat of a supply wagon.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Colonel Bainbridge did command, and Sergeant Scott, Billy Barry and Henri Trouville went along.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Billy had noted the handsome horse they had captured prancing along carrying a heavyweight cavalryman, while Henri and himself were perched beside a teamster on the front seat of a supply wagon.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Billy had noted the handsome horse they had captured prancing along carrying a heavyweight cavalryman, while Henri and himself were perched beside a teamster on the front seat of a supply wagon.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish they would let us ride Bon Ami.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I wish they would let us ride Bon Ami.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Maybe they were afraid that you would run away,” drawled the teamster.
you're
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From this reading “Sergeant Scott says you’re too skittish to turn loose.”
