used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom Smith ran, and ran, and shouted to the pony to stop; but his foot went into a drain, and down he came.
anew
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom ran as fast as his legs could carry him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
propose a payment
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tom Smith ran, and ran, and shouted to the pony to stop; but his foot went into a drain, and down he came.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Tom ran as fast as his legs could carry him.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading It made him think of the days when he had corn to eat, and hay without the trouble of picking it up.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tom ran as fast as his legs could carry him.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It made him think of the days when he had corn to eat, and hay without the trouble of picking it up.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tom Smith ran, and ran, and shouted to the pony to stop; but his foot went into a drain, and down he came.
drainverbUS /dreɪn/
flow off gradually
From this reading Tom Smith ran, and ran, and shouted to the pony to stop; but his foot went into a drain, and down he came.
take in solid food
From this reading It made him think of the days when he had corn to eat, and hay without the trouble of picking it up.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Tom ran as fast as his legs could carry him.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Tom Smith ran, and ran, and shouted to the pony to stop; but his foot went into a drain, and down he came.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It made him think of the days when he had corn to eat, and hay without the trouble of picking it up.
halternounUS /ˈhɔːltər/
rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading It made him think of the days when he had corn to eat, and hay without the trouble of picking it up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom ran as fast as his legs could carry him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom ran as fast as his legs could carry him.
be the source of pain
From this reading He jumped up, though he had hurt his leg, and ran on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tom Smith ran, and ran, and shouted to the pony to stop; but his foot went into a drain, and down he came.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He jumped up, though he had hurt his leg, and ran on.
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 He jumped up, though he had hurt his leg, and ran on.
staying power
From this reading Tom ran as fast as his legs could carry him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made him think of the days when he had corn to eat, and hay without the trouble of picking it up.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It made him think of the days when he had corn to eat, and hay without the trouble of picking it up.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading It made him think of the days when he had corn to eat, and hay without the trouble of picking it up.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Tom Smith ran, and ran, and shouted to the pony to stop; but his foot went into a drain, and down he came.
pony's
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From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Tom ran as fast as his legs could carry him.
a strong line
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Tom Smith ran, and ran, and shouted to the pony to stop; but his foot went into a drain, and down he came.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Tom Smith ran, and ran, and shouted to the pony to stop; but his foot went into a drain, and down he came.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Tom Smith ran, and ran, and shouted to the pony to stop; but his foot went into a drain, and down he came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It made him think of the days when he had corn to eat, and hay without the trouble of picking it up.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
very small
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
male cat
From this reading Tom ran as fast as his legs could carry him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It made him think of the days when he had corn to eat, and hay without the trouble of picking it up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It made him think of the days when he had corn to eat, and hay without the trouble of picking it up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tiny Paul, though he did not see his danger, pulled at the halter as he was bid; but the old pony's mouth was too tough to feel the rope in it, and on he went, pleased to have somebody on his back again.
at the time that
From this reading It made him think of the days when he had corn to eat, and hay without the trouble of picking it up.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It made him think of the days when he had corn to eat, and hay without the trouble of picking it up.
