airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading He had chosen well, for she was staunch and willing--without airs and fancies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had chosen well, for she was staunch and willing--without airs and fancies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The horse waited to be saddled at the bottom of the hill, which task he did with the speed of long custom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The horse waited to be saddled at the bottom of the hill, which task he did with the speed of long custom.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The horse waited to be saddled at the bottom of the hill, which task he did with the speed of long custom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE PARTING BY THE POOL Now his mind was made up, he felt weakness leave him.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had chosen for the day's work the little chestnut mare which carried him from Surprise the night he met Moll Gregory.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading He had chosen for the day's work the little chestnut mare which carried him from Surprise the night he met Moll Gregory.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading He had chosen for the day's work the little chestnut mare which carried him from Surprise the night he met Moll Gregory.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading The horse waited to be saddled at the bottom of the hill, which task he did with the speed of long custom.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had chosen for the day's work the little chestnut mare which carried him from Surprise the night he met Moll Gregory.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The horse waited to be saddled at the bottom of the hill, which task he did with the speed of long custom.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Trouble never nagged when there was work to do.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading He had chosen well, for she was staunch and willing--without airs and fancies.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE PARTING BY THE POOL Now his mind was made up, he felt weakness leave him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had chosen for the day's work the little chestnut mare which carried him from Surprise the night he met Moll Gregory.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had chosen for the day's work the little chestnut mare which carried him from Surprise the night he met Moll Gregory.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading He had chosen for the day's work the little chestnut mare which carried him from Surprise the night he met Moll Gregory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had chosen for the day's work the little chestnut mare which carried him from Surprise the night he met Moll Gregory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PARTING BY THE POOL Now his mind was made up, he felt weakness leave him.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The horse waited to be saddled at the bottom of the hill, which task he did with the speed of long custom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PARTING BY THE POOL Now his mind was made up, he felt weakness leave him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PARTING BY THE POOL Now his mind was made up, he felt weakness leave him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horse waited to be saddled at the bottom of the hill, which task he did with the speed of long custom.
go away from a place
From this reading THE PARTING BY THE POOL Now his mind was made up, he felt weakness leave him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had chosen for the day's work the little chestnut mare which carried him from Surprise the night he met Moll Gregory.
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 The horse waited to be saddled at the bottom of the hill, which task he did with the speed of long custom.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE PARTING BY THE POOL Now his mind was made up, he felt weakness leave him.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading He had chosen for the day's work the little chestnut mare which carried him from Surprise the night he met Moll Gregory.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He had chosen for the day's work the little chestnut mare which carried him from Surprise the night he met Moll Gregory.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE PARTING BY THE POOL Now his mind was made up, he felt weakness leave him.
MollnounUS /mɑːl/
the girlfriend of a gangster
From this reading He had chosen for the day's work the little chestnut mare which carried him from Surprise the night he met Moll Gregory.
naggedverbUS /næɡd/
inflected form of “nag” — bother persistently with trivial complaints
From this reading Trouble never nagged when there was work to do.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Trouble never nagged when there was work to do.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had chosen for the day's work the little chestnut mare which carried him from Surprise the night he met Moll Gregory.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE PARTING BY THE POOL Now his mind was made up, he felt weakness leave him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The horse waited to be saddled at the bottom of the hill, which task he did with the speed of long custom.
the act of departing politely
From this reading THE PARTING BY THE POOL Now his mind was made up, he felt weakness leave him.
POOLnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading THE PARTING BY THE POOL Now his mind was made up, he felt weakness leave him.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading The horse waited to be saddled at the bottom of the hill, which task he did with the speed of long custom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had chosen well, for she was staunch and willing--without airs and fancies.
move hurridly
From this reading The horse waited to be saddled at the bottom of the hill, which task he did with the speed of long custom.
staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading He had chosen well, for she was staunch and willing--without airs and fancies.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He had chosen for the day's work the little chestnut mare which carried him from Surprise the night he met Moll Gregory.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The horse waited to be saddled at the bottom of the hill, which task he did with the speed of long custom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTING BY THE POOL Now his mind was made up, he felt weakness leave him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Trouble never nagged when there was work to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Trouble never nagged when there was work to do.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Trouble never nagged when there was work to do.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE PARTING BY THE POOL Now his mind was made up, he felt weakness leave him.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The horse waited to be saddled at the bottom of the hill, which task he did with the speed of long custom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PARTING BY THE POOL Now his mind was made up, he felt weakness leave him.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading THE PARTING BY THE POOL Now his mind was made up, he felt weakness leave him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had chosen well, for she was staunch and willing--without airs and fancies.
at the time that
From this reading Trouble never nagged when there was work to do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The horse waited to be saddled at the bottom of the hill, which task he did with the speed of long custom.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He had chosen well, for she was staunch and willing--without airs and fancies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The horse waited to be saddled at the bottom of the hill, which task he did with the speed of long custom.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had chosen well, for she was staunch and willing--without airs and fancies.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Trouble never nagged when there was work to do.
