used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "Smoky" wouldn't have fitted the colt as a name just then on account he was jet black, but that name wasn't attached onto him till he was a four-year-old, which was when he first started being useful as a saddle horse.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
(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 Taking in all that could be seen, felt, and inhaled, there was no day, time, nor place that could beat that spring morning on the sunny side of the low prairie butte where Smoky the colt was foaled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He didn't see the first light of day thru no box stall window, and there was no human around to make a fuss over him and try to steady him on his feet for them first few steps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Smoky" wouldn't have fitted the colt as a name just then on account he was jet black, but that name wasn't attached onto him till he was a four-year-old, which was when he first started being useful as a saddle horse.
being joined in close association
From this reading "Smoky" wouldn't have fitted the colt as a name just then on account he was jet black, but that name wasn't attached onto him till he was a four-year-old, which was when he first started being useful as a saddle horse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Taking in all that could be seen, felt, and inhaled, there was no day, time, nor place that could beat that spring morning on the sunny side of the low prairie butte where Smoky the colt was foaled.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Taking in all that could be seen, felt, and inhaled, there was no day, time, nor place that could beat that spring morning on the sunny side of the low prairie butte where Smoky the colt was foaled.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Smoky" wouldn't have fitted the colt as a name just then on account he was jet black, but that name wasn't attached onto him till he was a four-year-old, which was when he first started being useful as a saddle horse.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He didn't see the first light of day thru no box stall window, and there was no human around to make a fuss over him and try to steady him on his feet for them first few steps.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Smoky" wouldn't have fitted the colt as a name just then on account he was jet black, but that name wasn't attached onto him till he was a four-year-old, which was when he first started being useful as a saddle horse.
buttenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading Taking in all that could be seen, felt, and inhaled, there was no day, time, nor place that could beat that spring morning on the sunny side of the low prairie butte where Smoky the colt was foaled.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
COLTnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Taking in all that could be seen, felt, and inhaled, there was no day, time, nor place that could beat that spring morning on the sunny side of the low prairie butte where Smoky the colt was foaled.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He didn't see the first light of day thru no box stall window, and there was no human around to make a fuss over him and try to steady him on his feet for them first few steps.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Short stems of new green grass was trying to make their way up thru the last year's faded growth and reaching for the sun's warm rays.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He didn't see the first light of day thru no box stall window, and there was no human around to make a fuss over him and try to steady him on his feet for them first few steps.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Taking in all that could be seen, felt, and inhaled, there was no day, time, nor place that could beat that spring morning on the sunny side of the low prairie butte where Smoky the colt was foaled.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He didn't see the first light of day thru no box stall window, and there was no human around to make a fuss over him and try to steady him on his feet for them first few steps.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Smoky" wouldn't have fitted the colt as a name just then on account he was jet black, but that name wasn't attached onto him till he was a four-year-old, which was when he first started being useful as a saddle horse.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading "Smoky" wouldn't have fitted the colt as a name just then on account he was jet black, but that name wasn't attached onto him till he was a four-year-old, which was when he first started being useful as a saddle horse.
foaled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Taking in all that could be seen, felt, and inhaled, there was no day, time, nor place that could beat that spring morning on the sunny side of the low prairie butte where Smoky the colt was foaled.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Short stems of new green grass was trying to make their way up thru the last year's faded growth and reaching for the sun's warm rays.
four-year-oldadjective
four years of age
From this reading "Smoky" wouldn't have fitted the colt as a name just then on account he was jet black, but that name wasn't attached onto him till he was a four-year-old, which was when he first started being useful as a saddle horse.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading He didn't see the first light of day thru no box stall window, and there was no human around to make a fuss over him and try to steady him on his feet for them first few steps.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Short stems of new green grass was trying to make their way up thru the last year's faded growth and reaching for the sun's warm rays.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Short stems of new green grass was trying to make their way up thru the last year's faded growth and reaching for the sun's warm rays.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Short stems of new green grass was trying to make their way up thru the last year's faded growth and reaching for the sun's warm rays.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Smoky" wouldn't have fitted the colt as a name just then on account he was jet black, but that name wasn't attached onto him till he was a four-year-old, which was when he first started being useful as a saddle horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Smoky" wouldn't have fitted the colt as a name just then on account he was jet black, but that name wasn't attached onto him till he was a four-year-old, which was when he first started being useful as a saddle horse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Smoky" wouldn't have fitted the colt as a name just then on account he was jet black, but that name wasn't attached onto him till he was a four-year-old, which was when he first started being useful as a saddle horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Smoky" wouldn't have fitted the colt as a name just then on account he was jet black, but that name wasn't attached onto him till he was a four-year-old, which was when he first started being useful as a saddle horse.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He didn't see the first light of day thru no box stall window, and there was no human around to make a fuss over him and try to steady him on his feet for them first few steps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Taking in all that could be seen, felt, and inhaled, there was no day, time, nor place that could beat that spring morning on the sunny side of the low prairie butte where Smoky the colt was foaled.
inhaledverbUS /ˌɪnˈheɪld/
past form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
From this reading Taking in all that could be seen, felt, and inhaled, there was no day, time, nor place that could beat that spring morning on the sunny side of the low prairie butte where Smoky the colt was foaled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading "Smoky" wouldn't have fitted the colt as a name just then on account he was jet black, but that name wasn't attached onto him till he was a four-year-old, which was when he first started being useful as a saddle horse.
and nothing more
From this reading "Smoky" wouldn't have fitted the colt as a name just then on account he was jet black, but that name wasn't attached onto him till he was a four-year-old, which was when he first started being useful as a saddle horse.
immediately past
From this reading Short stems of new green grass was trying to make their way up thru the last year's faded growth and reaching for the sun's warm rays.
staying power
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He didn't see the first light of day thru no box stall window, and there was no human around to make a fuss over him and try to steady him on his feet for them first few steps.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
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 A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Taking in all that could be seen, felt, and inhaled, there was no day, time, nor place that could beat that spring morning on the sunny side of the low prairie butte where Smoky the colt was foaled.
engage in
From this reading Short stems of new green grass was trying to make their way up thru the last year's faded growth and reaching for the sun's warm rays.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Taking in all that could be seen, felt, and inhaled, there was no day, time, nor place that could beat that spring morning on the sunny side of the low prairie butte where Smoky the colt was foaled.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Smoky" wouldn't have fitted the colt as a name just then on account he was jet black, but that name wasn't attached onto him till he was a four-year-old, which was when he first started being useful as a saddle horse.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Short stems of new green grass was trying to make their way up thru the last year's faded growth and reaching for the sun's warm rays.
not any; not one
From this reading Taking in all that could be seen, felt, and inhaled, there was no day, time, nor place that could beat that spring morning on the sunny side of the low prairie butte where Smoky the colt was foaled.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Taking in all that could be seen, felt, and inhaled, there was no day, time, nor place that could beat that spring morning on the sunny side of the low prairie butte where Smoky the colt was foaled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Short stems of new green grass was trying to make their way up thru the last year's faded growth and reaching for the sun's warm rays.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading "Smoky" wouldn't have fitted the colt as a name just then on account he was jet black, but that name wasn't attached onto him till he was a four-year-old, which was when he first started being useful as a saddle horse.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He didn't see the first light of day thru no box stall window, and there was no human around to make a fuss over him and try to steady him on his feet for them first few steps.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Taking in all that could be seen, felt, and inhaled, there was no day, time, nor place that could beat that spring morning on the sunny side of the low prairie butte where Smoky the colt was foaled.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Short stems of new green grass was trying to make their way up thru the last year's faded growth and reaching for the sun's warm rays.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Short stems of new green grass was trying to make their way up thru the last year's faded growth and reaching for the sun's warm rays.
put a saddle on
From this reading "Smoky" wouldn't have fitted the colt as a name just then on account he was jet black, but that name wasn't attached onto him till he was a four-year-old, which was when he first started being useful as a saddle horse.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He didn't see the first light of day thru no box stall window, and there was no human around to make a fuss over him and try to steady him on his feet for them first few steps.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Taking in all that could be seen, felt, and inhaled, there was no day, time, nor place that could beat that spring morning on the sunny side of the low prairie butte where Smoky the colt was foaled.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Short stems of new green grass was trying to make their way up thru the last year's faded growth and reaching for the sun's warm rays.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Taking in all that could be seen, felt, and inhaled, there was no day, time, nor place that could beat that spring morning on the sunny side of the low prairie butte where Smoky the colt was foaled.
SmokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading Taking in all that could be seen, felt, and inhaled, there was no day, time, nor place that could beat that spring morning on the sunny side of the low prairie butte where Smoky the colt was foaled.
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
the season of growth
From this reading Taking in all that could be seen, felt, and inhaled, there was no day, time, nor place that could beat that spring morning on the sunny side of the low prairie butte where Smoky the colt was foaled.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading He didn't see the first light of day thru no box stall window, and there was no human around to make a fuss over him and try to steady him on his feet for them first few steps.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Smoky" wouldn't have fitted the colt as a name just then on account he was jet black, but that name wasn't attached onto him till he was a four-year-old, which was when he first started being useful as a saddle horse.
make steady
From this reading He didn't see the first light of day thru no box stall window, and there was no human around to make a fuss over him and try to steady him on his feet for them first few steps.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Short stems of new green grass was trying to make their way up thru the last year's faded growth and reaching for the sun's warm rays.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He didn't see the first light of day thru no box stall window, and there was no human around to make a fuss over him and try to steady him on his feet for them first few steps.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Short stems of new green grass was trying to make their way up thru the last year's faded growth and reaching for the sun's warm rays.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Taking in all that could be seen, felt, and inhaled, there was no day, time, nor place that could beat that spring morning on the sunny side of the low prairie butte where Smoky the colt was foaled.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking in all that could be seen, felt, and inhaled, there was no day, time, nor place that could beat that spring morning on the sunny side of the low prairie butte where Smoky the colt was foaled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Short stems of new green grass was trying to make their way up thru the last year's faded growth and reaching for the sun's warm rays.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He didn't see the first light of day thru no box stall window, and there was no human around to make a fuss over him and try to steady him on his feet for them first few steps.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Smoky" wouldn't have fitted the colt as a name just then on account he was jet black, but that name wasn't attached onto him till he was a four-year-old, which was when he first started being useful as a saddle horse.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Taking in all that could be seen, felt, and inhaled, there was no day, time, nor place that could beat that spring morning on the sunny side of the low prairie butte where Smoky the colt was foaled.
thru
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Short stems of new green grass was trying to make their way up thru the last year's faded growth and reaching for the sun's warm rays.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Smoky" wouldn't have fitted the colt as a name just then on account he was jet black, but that name wasn't attached onto him till he was a four-year-old, which was when he first started being useful as a saddle horse.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Taking in all that could be seen, felt, and inhaled, there was no day, time, nor place that could beat that spring morning on the sunny side of the low prairie butte where Smoky the colt was foaled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He didn't see the first light of day thru no box stall window, and there was no human around to make a fuss over him and try to steady him on his feet for them first few steps.
hard to endure
From this reading Short stems of new green grass was trying to make their way up thru the last year's faded growth and reaching for the sun's warm rays.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Short stems of new green grass was trying to make their way up thru the last year's faded growth and reaching for the sun's warm rays.
being of use or service
From this reading "Smoky" wouldn't have fitted the colt as a name just then on account he was jet black, but that name wasn't attached onto him till he was a four-year-old, which was when he first started being useful as a saddle horse.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Short stems of new green grass was trying to make their way up thru the last year's faded growth and reaching for the sun's warm rays.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Smoky" wouldn't have fitted the colt as a name just then on account he was jet black, but that name wasn't attached onto him till he was a four-year-old, which was when he first started being useful as a saddle horse.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Short stems of new green grass was trying to make their way up thru the last year's faded growth and reaching for the sun's warm rays.
at the time that
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
in or at the place that
From this reading Taking in all that could be seen, felt, and inhaled, there was no day, time, nor place that could beat that spring morning on the sunny side of the low prairie butte where Smoky the colt was foaled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Smoky" wouldn't have fitted the colt as a name just then on account he was jet black, but that name wasn't attached onto him till he was a four-year-old, which was when he first started being useful as a saddle horse.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He didn't see the first light of day thru no box stall window, and there was no human around to make a fuss over him and try to steady him on his feet for them first few steps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
wobblety
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A RANGE COLT It seemed like Mother Nature was sure agreeable that day when the little black colt came to the range world and tried to get a footing with his long wobblety legs on the brown prairie sod.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Smoky" wouldn't have fitted the colt as a name just then on account he was jet black, but that name wasn't attached onto him till he was a four-year-old, which was when he first started being useful as a saddle horse.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Short stems of new green grass was trying to make their way up thru the last year's faded growth and reaching for the sun's warm rays.
