used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NUMBER OF THINGS There may have been good reason for the teacher to be horrified, but how else was the mustang to be ridden?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had a picture in her mind, all the way, of that boy lying in the snow, his face so pallid and the bloody foam upon his lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ann was a big girl to go tearing through the roads and 'way into Lumberton astride a horse.
Ann
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From this reading Ann was a big girl to go tearing through the roads and 'way into Lumberton astride a horse.
astrideadverbUS /əˈstraɪd/
with one leg on each side
From this reading Ann was a big girl to go tearing through the roads and 'way into Lumberton astride a horse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A NUMBER OF THINGS There may have been good reason for the teacher to be horrified, but how else was the mustang to be ridden?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A NUMBER OF THINGS There may have been good reason for the teacher to be horrified, but how else was the mustang to be ridden?
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ann was a big girl to go tearing through the roads and 'way into Lumberton astride a horse.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading She had a picture in her mind, all the way, of that boy lying in the snow, his face so pallid and the bloody foam upon his lips.
a youthful male person
From this reading She had a picture in her mind, all the way, of that boy lying in the snow, his face so pallid and the bloody foam upon his lips.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A NUMBER OF THINGS There may have been good reason for the teacher to be horrified, but how else was the mustang to be ridden?
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Without a saddle and curb, however, she could not otherwise have clung to him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Without a saddle and curb, however, she could not otherwise have clung to him.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading Without a saddle and curb, however, she could not otherwise have clung to him.
else
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From this reading A NUMBER OF THINGS There may have been good reason for the teacher to be horrified, but how else was the mustang to be ridden?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had a picture in her mind, all the way, of that boy lying in the snow, his face so pallid and the bloody foam upon his lips.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading She had a picture in her mind, all the way, of that boy lying in the snow, his face so pallid and the bloody foam upon his lips.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NUMBER OF THINGS There may have been good reason for the teacher to be horrified, but how else was the mustang to be ridden?
a young female
From this reading Ann was a big girl to go tearing through the roads and 'way into Lumberton astride a horse.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ann was a big girl to go tearing through the roads and 'way into Lumberton astride a horse.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A NUMBER OF THINGS There may have been good reason for the teacher to be horrified, but how else was the mustang to be ridden?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a picture in her mind, all the way, of that boy lying in the snow, his face so pallid and the bloody foam upon his lips.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Just now haste was imperative.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A NUMBER OF THINGS There may have been good reason for the teacher to be horrified, but how else was the mustang to be ridden?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a picture in her mind, all the way, of that boy lying in the snow, his face so pallid and the bloody foam upon his lips.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without a saddle and curb, however, she could not otherwise have clung to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a picture in her mind, all the way, of that boy lying in the snow, his face so pallid and the bloody foam upon his lips.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading A NUMBER OF THINGS There may have been good reason for the teacher to be horrified, but how else was the mustang to be ridden?
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Ann was a big girl to go tearing through the roads and 'way into Lumberton astride a horse.
how
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From this reading A NUMBER OF THINGS There may have been good reason for the teacher to be horrified, but how else was the mustang to be ridden?
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Without a saddle and curb, however, she could not otherwise have clung to him.
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading Just now haste was imperative.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had a picture in her mind, all the way, of that boy lying in the snow, his face so pallid and the bloody foam upon his lips.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ann was a big girl to go tearing through the roads and 'way into Lumberton astride a horse.
and nothing more
From this reading Just now haste was imperative.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She had a picture in her mind, all the way, of that boy lying in the snow, his face so pallid and the bloody foam upon his lips.
Lumberton
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From this reading Ann was a big girl to go tearing through the roads and 'way into Lumberton astride a horse.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She had a picture in her mind, all the way, of that boy lying in the snow, his face so pallid and the bloody foam upon his lips.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A NUMBER OF THINGS There may have been good reason for the teacher to be horrified, but how else was the mustang to be ridden?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had a picture in her mind, all the way, of that boy lying in the snow, his face so pallid and the bloody foam upon his lips.
mustangnounUS /ˈmʌstæŋ/
small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading A NUMBER OF THINGS There may have been good reason for the teacher to be horrified, but how else was the mustang to be ridden?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Without a saddle and curb, however, she could not otherwise have clung to him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Just now haste was imperative.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A NUMBER OF THINGS There may have been good reason for the teacher to be horrified, but how else was the mustang to be ridden?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NUMBER OF THINGS There may have been good reason for the teacher to be horrified, but how else was the mustang to be ridden?
in other respects or ways
From this reading Without a saddle and curb, however, she could not otherwise have clung to him.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading She had a picture in her mind, all the way, of that boy lying in the snow, his face so pallid and the bloody foam upon his lips.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She had a picture in her mind, all the way, of that boy lying in the snow, his face so pallid and the bloody foam upon his lips.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading A NUMBER OF THINGS There may have been good reason for the teacher to be horrified, but how else was the mustang to be ridden?
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A NUMBER OF THINGS There may have been good reason for the teacher to be horrified, but how else was the mustang to be ridden?
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Ann was a big girl to go tearing through the roads and 'way into Lumberton astride a horse.
put a saddle on
From this reading Without a saddle and curb, however, she could not otherwise have clung to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without a saddle and curb, however, she could not otherwise have clung to him.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading She had a picture in her mind, all the way, of that boy lying in the snow, his face so pallid and the bloody foam upon his lips.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had a picture in her mind, all the way, of that boy lying in the snow, his face so pallid and the bloody foam upon his lips.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading A NUMBER OF THINGS There may have been good reason for the teacher to be horrified, but how else was the mustang to be ridden?
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Ann was a big girl to go tearing through the roads and 'way into Lumberton astride a horse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had a picture in her mind, all the way, of that boy lying in the snow, his face so pallid and the bloody foam upon his lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NUMBER OF THINGS There may have been good reason for the teacher to be horrified, but how else was the mustang to be ridden?
in or at that place or location
From this reading A NUMBER OF THINGS There may have been good reason for the teacher to be horrified, but how else was the mustang to be ridden?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A NUMBER OF THINGS There may have been good reason for the teacher to be horrified, but how else was the mustang to be ridden?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Ann was a big girl to go tearing through the roads and 'way into Lumberton astride a horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NUMBER OF THINGS There may have been good reason for the teacher to be horrified, but how else was the mustang to be ridden?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had a picture in her mind, all the way, of that boy lying in the snow, his face so pallid and the bloody foam upon his lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NUMBER OF THINGS There may have been good reason for the teacher to be horrified, but how else was the mustang to be ridden?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ann was a big girl to go tearing through the roads and 'way into Lumberton astride a horse.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a saddle and curb, however, she could not otherwise have clung to him.
