Chapter II · ‘Broken.’

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

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading Obeying the rider’s touch, I made the best of his weight, and ran to and fro in the field, turning when he pulled the reins, which he did unnecessarily hard; and obeying even the pressure of his knees—in fact, acting in accordance with his wishes to the best of my ability.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In about half an hour Mr. Bayne came into the field, and the man in velveteen guided me up to him.

concurrence of opinion

From this reading Obeying the rider’s touch, I made the best of his weight, and ran to and fro in the field, turning when he pulled the reins, which he did unnecessarily hard; and obeying even the pressure of his knees—in fact, acting in accordance with his wishes to the best of my ability.

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading Obeying the rider’s touch, I made the best of his weight, and ran to and fro in the field, turning when he pulled the reins, which he did unnecessarily hard; and obeying even the pressure of his knees—in fact, acting in accordance with his wishes to the best of my ability.

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading My first impulse was to kick out and try to throw him, but the warning I had received from my mother, with the addition of the iron in my mouth, checked me.

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

From this reading In about half an hour Mr. Bayne came into the field, and the man in velveteen guided me up to him.

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

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

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From this reading In about half an hour Mr. Bayne came into the field, and the man in velveteen guided me up to him.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Obeying the rider’s touch, I made the best of his weight, and ran to and fro in the field, turning when he pulled the reins, which he did unnecessarily hard; and obeying even the pressure of his knees—in fact, acting in accordance with his wishes to the best of my ability.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My first impulse was to kick out and try to throw him, but the warning I had received from my mother, with the addition of the iron in my mouth, checked me.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In about half an hour Mr. Bayne came into the field, and the man in velveteen guided me up to him.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading My first impulse was to kick out and try to throw him, but the warning I had received from my mother, with the addition of the iron in my mouth, checked me.

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading His weight was very disagreeable to me, and seemed to destroy in a moment the sense of freedom which I had hitherto enjoyed.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Obeying the rider’s touch, I made the best of his weight, and ran to and fro in the field, turning when he pulled the reins, which he did unnecessarily hard; and obeying even the pressure of his knees—in fact, acting in accordance with his wishes to the best of my ability.

not to your liking

From this reading His weight was very disagreeable to me, and seemed to destroy in a moment the sense of freedom which I had hitherto enjoyed.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading His weight was very disagreeable to me, and seemed to destroy in a moment the sense of freedom which I had hitherto enjoyed.

divisible by two

From this reading Obeying the rider’s touch, I made the best of his weight, and ran to and fro in the field, turning when he pulled the reins, which he did unnecessarily hard; and obeying even the pressure of his knees—in fact, acting in accordance with his wishes to the best of my ability.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Obeying the rider’s touch, I made the best of his weight, and ran to and fro in the field, turning when he pulled the reins, which he did unnecessarily hard; and obeying even the pressure of his knees—in fact, acting in accordance with his wishes to the best of my ability.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Obeying the rider’s touch, I made the best of his weight, and ran to and fro in the field, turning when he pulled the reins, which he did unnecessarily hard; and obeying even the pressure of his knees—in fact, acting in accordance with his wishes to the best of my ability.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading My first impulse was to kick out and try to throw him, but the warning I had received from my mother, with the addition of the iron in my mouth, checked me.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading His weight was very disagreeable to me, and seemed to destroy in a moment the sense of freedom which I had hitherto enjoyed.

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From this reading Obeying the rider’s touch, I made the best of his weight, and ran to and fro in the field, turning when he pulled the reins, which he did unnecessarily hard; and obeying even the pressure of his knees—in fact, acting in accordance with his wishes to the best of my ability.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading My first impulse was to kick out and try to throw him, but the warning I had received from my mother, with the addition of the iron in my mouth, checked me.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading In about half an hour Mr. Bayne came into the field, and the man in velveteen guided me up to him.

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

From this reading His weight was very disagreeable to me, and seemed to destroy in a moment the sense of freedom which I had hitherto enjoyed.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading In about half an hour Mr. Bayne came into the field, and the man in velveteen guided me up to him.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Obeying the rider’s touch, I made the best of his weight, and ran to and fro in the field, turning when he pulled the reins, which he did unnecessarily hard; and obeying even the pressure of his knees—in fact, acting in accordance with his wishes to the best of my ability.

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

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My first impulse was to kick out and try to throw him, but the warning I had received from my mother, with the addition of the iron in my mouth, checked me.

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

From this reading His weight was very disagreeable to me, and seemed to destroy in a moment the sense of freedom which I had hitherto enjoyed.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading His weight was very disagreeable to me, and seemed to destroy in a moment the sense of freedom which I had hitherto enjoyed.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading In about half an hour Mr. Bayne came into the field, and the man in velveteen guided me up to him.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

an instinctive motive

From this reading My first impulse was to kick out and try to throw him, but the warning I had received from my mother, with the addition of the iron in my mouth, checked me.

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

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In about half an hour Mr. Bayne came into the field, and the man in velveteen guided me up to him.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

drive or propel with the foot

From this reading My first impulse was to kick out and try to throw him, but the warning I had received from my mother, with the addition of the iron in my mouth, checked me.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading Obeying the rider’s touch, I made the best of his weight, and ran to and fro in the field, turning when he pulled the reins, which he did unnecessarily hard; and obeying even the pressure of his knees—in fact, acting in accordance with his wishes to the best of my ability.

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Obeying the rider’s touch, I made the best of his weight, and ran to and fro in the field, turning when he pulled the reins, which he did unnecessarily hard; and obeying even the pressure of his knees—in fact, acting in accordance with his wishes to the best of my ability.

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

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His weight was very disagreeable to me, and seemed to destroy in a moment the sense of freedom which I had hitherto enjoyed.

a particular point in time

From this reading His weight was very disagreeable to me, and seemed to destroy in a moment the sense of freedom which I had hitherto enjoyed.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading My first impulse was to kick out and try to throw him, but the warning I had received from my mother, with the addition of the iron in my mouth, checked me.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

a form of address for a man

From this reading In about half an hour Mr. Bayne came into the field, and the man in velveteen guided me up to him.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading Obeying the rider’s touch, I made the best of his weight, and ran to and fro in the field, turning when he pulled the reins, which he did unnecessarily hard; and obeying even the pressure of his knees—in fact, acting in accordance with his wishes to the best of my ability.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading My first impulse was to kick out and try to throw him, but the warning I had received from my mother, with the addition of the iron in my mouth, checked me.

above and across; more than

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading Obeying the rider’s touch, I made the best of his weight, and ran to and fro in the field, turning when he pulled the reins, which he did unnecessarily hard; and obeying even the pressure of his knees—in fact, acting in accordance with his wishes to the best of my ability.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading Obeying the rider’s touch, I made the best of his weight, and ran to and fro in the field, turning when he pulled the reins, which he did unnecessarily hard; and obeying even the pressure of his knees—in fact, acting in accordance with his wishes to the best of my ability.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Obeying the rider’s touch, I made the best of his weight, and ran to and fro in the field, turning when he pulled the reins, which he did unnecessarily hard; and obeying even the pressure of his knees—in fact, acting in accordance with his wishes to the best of my ability.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading My first impulse was to kick out and try to throw him, but the warning I had received from my mother, with the addition of the iron in my mouth, checked me.

plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

From this reading Obeying the rider’s touch, I made the best of his weight, and ran to and fro in the field, turning when he pulled the reins, which he did unnecessarily hard; and obeying even the pressure of his knees—in fact, acting in accordance with his wishes to the best of my ability.

determined

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

possessive form of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading Obeying the rider’s touch, I made the best of his weight, and ran to and fro in the field, turning when he pulled the reins, which he did unnecessarily hard; and obeying even the pressure of his knees—in fact, acting in accordance with his wishes to the best of my ability.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading His weight was very disagreeable to me, and seemed to destroy in a moment the sense of freedom which I had hitherto enjoyed.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading His weight was very disagreeable to me, and seemed to destroy in a moment the sense of freedom which I had hitherto enjoyed.

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

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

plural of “strap” — an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

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

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

propel through the air

From this reading My first impulse was to kick out and try to throw him, but the warning I had received from my mother, with the addition of the iron in my mouth, checked me.

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

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading Obeying the rider’s touch, I made the best of his weight, and ran to and fro in the field, turning when he pulled the reins, which he did unnecessarily hard; and obeying even the pressure of his knees—in fact, acting in accordance with his wishes to the best of my ability.

easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading My first impulse was to kick out and try to throw him, but the warning I had received from my mother, with the addition of the iron in my mouth, checked me.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Obeying the rider’s touch, I made the best of his weight, and ran to and fro in the field, turning when he pulled the reins, which he did unnecessarily hard; and obeying even the pressure of his knees—in fact, acting in accordance with his wishes to the best of my ability.

in an unnecessary manner

From this reading Obeying the rider’s touch, I made the best of his weight, and ran to and fro in the field, turning when he pulled the reins, which he did unnecessarily hard; and obeying even the pressure of his knees—in fact, acting in accordance with his wishes to the best of my ability.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In about half an hour Mr. Bayne came into the field, and the man in velveteen guided me up to him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.

precisely as stated

From this reading His weight was very disagreeable to me, and seemed to destroy in a moment the sense of freedom which I had hitherto enjoyed.

a message informing of danger

From this reading My first impulse was to kick out and try to throw him, but the warning I had received from my mother, with the addition of the iron in my mouth, checked me.

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

From this reading His weight was very disagreeable to me, and seemed to destroy in a moment the sense of freedom which I had hitherto enjoyed.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading His weight was very disagreeable to me, and seemed to destroy in a moment the sense of freedom which I had hitherto enjoyed.

at the time that

From this reading Obeying the rider’s touch, I made the best of his weight, and ran to and fro in the field, turning when he pulled the reins, which he did unnecessarily hard; and obeying even the pressure of his knees—in fact, acting in accordance with his wishes to the best of my ability.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading His weight was very disagreeable to me, and seemed to destroy in a moment the sense of freedom which I had hitherto enjoyed.

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading Obeying the rider’s touch, I made the best of his weight, and ran to and fro in the field, turning when he pulled the reins, which he did unnecessarily hard; and obeying even the pressure of his knees—in fact, acting in accordance with his wishes to the best of my ability.

in the company of; together with

From this reading My first impulse was to kick out and try to throw him, but the warning I had received from my mother, with the addition of the iron in my mouth, checked me.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading Resolved to be tractable, I yielded myself to the man in velveteen, and he put some leather straps over my head, and a piece of iron in my mouth, and then he got upon my back.