used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He drove a spring-board behind a thin, sorrowful mule called "Suggah."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That horse was the pride of Sam's big heart.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He drove a spring-board behind a thin, sorrowful mule called "Suggah."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He drove a spring-board behind a thin, sorrowful mule called "Suggah."
at any time
From this reading Not that Sam ever rode.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
GREAT-UNCLEnoun
an uncle of your father or mother
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drove a spring-board behind a thin, sorrowful mule called "Suggah."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading That horse was the pride of Sam's big heart.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading He drove a spring-board behind a thin, sorrowful mule called "Suggah."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that Sam ever rode.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That horse was the pride of Sam's big heart.
on one occasion
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
and nothing more
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading That horse was the pride of Sam's big heart.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
reputedverbUS /rɪˈpjuːtɪd/
past form of “repute” — look on as or consider
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
RICKnounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Not that Sam ever rode.
put a saddle on
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading That horse was the pride of Sam's big heart.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
skittishnessnounUS /ˈskɪtɪʃnəs/
characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading He drove a spring-board behind a thin, sorrowful mule called "Suggah."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
spring-board
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From this reading He drove a spring-board behind a thin, sorrowful mule called "Suggah."
Suggah
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From this reading He drove a spring-board behind a thin, sorrowful mule called "Suggah."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That horse was the pride of Sam's big heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He drove a spring-board behind a thin, sorrowful mule called "Suggah."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
WALKSnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That horse was the pride of Sam's big heart.
be dressed in
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
