used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl hopped over the hedge and, scrambling down, began to help him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To ease it Tietjens began to undo the trace.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading _My_ reputation's gone," she said cheerfully.
criss-crosses
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From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
move gently or carefully
From this reading To ease it Tietjens began to undo the trace.
a young female
From this reading The girl hopped over the hedge and, scrambling down, began to help him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading _My_ reputation's gone," she said cheerfully.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading The girl hopped over the hedge and, scrambling down, began to help him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The girl hopped over the hedge and, scrambling down, began to help him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl hopped over the hedge and, scrambling down, began to help him.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading The girl hopped over the hedge and, scrambling down, began to help him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To ease it Tietjens began to undo the trace.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
not in physical motion
From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
mule-like
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From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _My_ reputation's gone," she said cheerfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The girl hopped over the hedge and, scrambling down, began to help him.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
reputation's
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From this reading _My_ reputation's gone," she said cheerfully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _My_ reputation's gone," she said cheerfully.
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading The girl hopped over the hedge and, scrambling down, began to help him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _My_ reputation's gone," she said cheerfully.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
swathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
Tietjens
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From this reading To ease it Tietjens began to undo the trace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To ease it Tietjens began to undo the trace.
a just detectable amount
From this reading To ease it Tietjens began to undo the trace.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
undoverbUS /ənˈduː/
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading To ease it Tietjens began to undo the trace.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
a Caucasian
From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The horse, its upper leg swathed with criss-crosses of white through which a purple stain was slowly penetrating, stood motionless, its head hanging down, mule-like, under the blinding sun.
