used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rich youth had bothered his father for a horse for a long time and at last Mr. Bangs had consented to give him a steed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the meantime Bob Bangs went after the horse he had mentioned.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The horse was to be taken in exchange for a debt, and Bob had agreed to go to Leeville after him and take the animal to the summer resort at which he and his mother were stopping.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOB BANGS AND HIS HORSE Randy continued to wander around the country town, taking in such sights as came to view.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The horse was to be taken in exchange for a debt, and Bob had agreed to go to Leeville after him and take the animal to the summer resort at which he and his mother were stopping.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading BOB BANGS AND HIS HORSE Randy continued to wander around the country town, taking in such sights as came to view.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BOB BANGS AND HIS HORSE Randy continued to wander around the country town, taking in such sights as came to view.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rich youth had bothered his father for a horse for a long time and at last Mr. Bangs had consented to give him a steed.
BANGSnounUS /bæŋz/
plural of “bang” — a vigorous blow
From this reading BOB BANGS AND HIS HORSE Randy continued to wander around the country town, taking in such sights as came to view.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The horse was to be taken in exchange for a debt, and Bob had agreed to go to Leeville after him and take the animal to the summer resort at which he and his mother were stopping.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB BANGS AND HIS HORSE Randy continued to wander around the country town, taking in such sights as came to view.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading It may be mentioned that the horse was worth only a hundred and fifty dollars, but the falsehood he had told in regard to the horse's value did not bother Bob Bangs in the least.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading The rich youth had bothered his father for a horse for a long time and at last Mr. Bangs had consented to give him a steed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may be mentioned that the horse was worth only a hundred and fifty dollars, but the falsehood he had told in regard to the horse's value did not bother Bob Bangs in the least.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BOB BANGS AND HIS HORSE Randy continued to wander around the country town, taking in such sights as came to view.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading The rich youth had bothered his father for a horse for a long time and at last Mr. Bangs had consented to give him a steed.
without stop or interruption
From this reading BOB BANGS AND HIS HORSE Randy continued to wander around the country town, taking in such sights as came to view.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading BOB BANGS AND HIS HORSE Randy continued to wander around the country town, taking in such sights as came to view.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading The horse was to be taken in exchange for a debt, and Bob had agreed to go to Leeville after him and take the animal to the summer resort at which he and his mother were stopping.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It may be mentioned that the horse was worth only a hundred and fifty dollars, but the falsehood he had told in regard to the horse's value did not bother Bob Bangs in the least.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It may be mentioned that the horse was worth only a hundred and fifty dollars, but the falsehood he had told in regard to the horse's value did not bother Bob Bangs in the least.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading The horse was to be taken in exchange for a debt, and Bob had agreed to go to Leeville after him and take the animal to the summer resort at which he and his mother were stopping.
falsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading It may be mentioned that the horse was worth only a hundred and fifty dollars, but the falsehood he had told in regard to the horse's value did not bother Bob Bangs in the least.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The rich youth had bothered his father for a horse for a long time and at last Mr. Bangs had consented to give him a steed.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading It may be mentioned that the horse was worth only a hundred and fifty dollars, but the falsehood he had told in regard to the horse's value did not bother Bob Bangs in the least.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rich youth had bothered his father for a horse for a long time and at last Mr. Bangs had consented to give him a steed.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The rich youth had bothered his father for a horse for a long time and at last Mr. Bangs had consented to give him a steed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The horse was to be taken in exchange for a debt, and Bob had agreed to go to Leeville after him and take the animal to the summer resort at which he and his mother were stopping.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime Bob Bangs went after the horse he had mentioned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meantime Bob Bangs went after the horse he had mentioned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rich youth had bothered his father for a horse for a long time and at last Mr. Bangs had consented to give him a steed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BOB BANGS AND HIS HORSE Randy continued to wander around the country town, taking in such sights as came to view.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading BOB BANGS AND HIS HORSE Randy continued to wander around the country town, taking in such sights as came to view.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It may be mentioned that the horse was worth only a hundred and fifty dollars, but the falsehood he had told in regard to the horse's value did not bother Bob Bangs in the least.
ten 10s
From this reading It may be mentioned that the horse was worth only a hundred and fifty dollars, but the falsehood he had told in regard to the horse's value did not bother Bob Bangs in the least.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BOB BANGS AND HIS HORSE Randy continued to wander around the country town, taking in such sights as came to view.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be mentioned that the horse was worth only a hundred and fifty dollars, but the falsehood he had told in regard to the horse's value did not bother Bob Bangs in the least.
immediately past
From this reading The rich youth had bothered his father for a horse for a long time and at last Mr. Bangs had consented to give him a steed.
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 It may be mentioned that the horse was worth only a hundred and fifty dollars, but the falsehood he had told in regard to the horse's value did not bother Bob Bangs in the least.
Leeville
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From this reading The horse was to be taken in exchange for a debt, and Bob had agreed to go to Leeville after him and take the animal to the summer resort at which he and his mother were stopping.
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 rich youth had bothered his father for a horse for a long time and at last Mr. Bangs had consented to give him a steed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be mentioned that the horse was worth only a hundred and fifty dollars, but the falsehood he had told in regard to the horse's value did not bother Bob Bangs in the least.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime Bob Bangs went after the horse he had mentioned.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading In the meantime Bob Bangs went after the horse he had mentioned.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The horse was to be taken in exchange for a debt, and Bob had agreed to go to Leeville after him and take the animal to the summer resort at which he and his mother were stopping.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The rich youth had bothered his father for a horse for a long time and at last Mr. Bangs had consented to give him a steed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It may be mentioned that the horse was worth only a hundred and fifty dollars, but the falsehood he had told in regard to the horse's value did not bother Bob Bangs in the least.
and nothing more
From this reading It may be mentioned that the horse was worth only a hundred and fifty dollars, but the falsehood he had told in regard to the horse's value did not bother Bob Bangs in the least.
RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading BOB BANGS AND HIS HORSE Randy continued to wander around the country town, taking in such sights as came to view.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading It may be mentioned that the horse was worth only a hundred and fifty dollars, but the falsehood he had told in regard to the horse's value did not bother Bob Bangs in the least.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading The horse was to be taken in exchange for a debt, and Bob had agreed to go to Leeville after him and take the animal to the summer resort at which he and his mother were stopping.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The rich youth had bothered his father for a horse for a long time and at last Mr. Bangs had consented to give him a steed.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading BOB BANGS AND HIS HORSE Randy continued to wander around the country town, taking in such sights as came to view.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading The rich youth had bothered his father for a horse for a long time and at last Mr. Bangs had consented to give him a steed.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading The horse was to be taken in exchange for a debt, and Bob had agreed to go to Leeville after him and take the animal to the summer resort at which he and his mother were stopping.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading BOB BANGS AND HIS HORSE Randy continued to wander around the country town, taking in such sights as came to view.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The horse was to be taken in exchange for a debt, and Bob had agreed to go to Leeville after him and take the animal to the summer resort at which he and his mother were stopping.
carry out
From this reading The horse was to be taken in exchange for a debt, and Bob had agreed to go to Leeville after him and take the animal to the summer resort at which he and his mother were stopping.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The horse was to be taken in exchange for a debt, and Bob had agreed to go to Leeville after him and take the animal to the summer resort at which he and his mother were stopping.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading BOB BANGS AND HIS HORSE Randy continued to wander around the country town, taking in such sights as came to view.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may be mentioned that the horse was worth only a hundred and fifty dollars, but the falsehood he had told in regard to the horse's value did not bother Bob Bangs in the least.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB BANGS AND HIS HORSE Randy continued to wander around the country town, taking in such sights as came to view.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The rich youth had bothered his father for a horse for a long time and at last Mr. Bangs had consented to give him a steed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOB BANGS AND HIS HORSE Randy continued to wander around the country town, taking in such sights as came to view.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It may be mentioned that the horse was worth only a hundred and fifty dollars, but the falsehood he had told in regard to the horse's value did not bother Bob Bangs in the least.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading BOB BANGS AND HIS HORSE Randy continued to wander around the country town, taking in such sights as came to view.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading It may be mentioned that the horse was worth only a hundred and fifty dollars, but the falsehood he had told in regard to the horse's value did not bother Bob Bangs in the least.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading BOB BANGS AND HIS HORSE Randy continued to wander around the country town, taking in such sights as came to view.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading BOB BANGS AND HIS HORSE Randy continued to wander around the country town, taking in such sights as came to view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The horse was to be taken in exchange for a debt, and Bob had agreed to go to Leeville after him and take the animal to the summer resort at which he and his mother were stopping.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the meantime Bob Bangs went after the horse he had mentioned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The horse was to be taken in exchange for a debt, and Bob had agreed to go to Leeville after him and take the animal to the summer resort at which he and his mother were stopping.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The horse was to be taken in exchange for a debt, and Bob had agreed to go to Leeville after him and take the animal to the summer resort at which he and his mother were stopping.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It may be mentioned that the horse was worth only a hundred and fifty dollars, but the falsehood he had told in regard to the horse's value did not bother Bob Bangs in the least.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The rich youth had bothered his father for a horse for a long time and at last Mr. Bangs had consented to give him a steed.
