used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We got worried about you when you did not return for supper, and started out to find you.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "THE WOOFER" APPEARS.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Hello, what have we here?" asked Ted, riding up and flinging himself from the saddle.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
a female human offspring
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "We got worried about you when you did not return for supper, and started out to find you.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "We got worried about you when you did not return for supper, and started out to find you.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading "Hello, what have we here?" asked Ted, riding up and flinging himself from the saddle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We got worried about you when you did not return for supper, and started out to find you.
set up or found
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Hello, what have we here?" asked Ted, riding up and flinging himself from the saddle.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
a young female
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We got worried about you when you did not return for supper, and started out to find you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Hello, what have we here?" asked Ted, riding up and flinging himself from the saddle.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, what have we here?" asked Ted, riding up and flinging himself from the saddle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Hello, what have we here?" asked Ted, riding up and flinging himself from the saddle.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Hello, what have we here?" asked Ted, riding up and flinging himself from the saddle.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
subject to death
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We got worried about you when you did not return for supper, and started out to find you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We got worried about you when you did not return for supper, and started out to find you.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
in the near future
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "We got worried about you when you did not return for supper, and started out to find you.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading "Hello, what have we here?" asked Ted, riding up and flinging himself from the saddle.
put a saddle on
From this reading "Hello, what have we here?" asked Ted, riding up and flinging himself from the saddle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "We got worried about you when you did not return for supper, and started out to find you.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "We got worried about you when you did not return for supper, and started out to find you.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE WOOFER" APPEARS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We got worried about you when you did not return for supper, and started out to find you.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Hello, what have we here?" asked Ted, riding up and flinging himself from the saddle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Hello, what have we here?" asked Ted, riding up and flinging himself from the saddle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Hello, what have we here?" asked Ted, riding up and flinging himself from the saddle.
at the time that
From this reading "We got worried about you when you did not return for supper, and started out to find you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
WOOFERnounUS /ˈwʊfər/
a loudspeaker that reproduces lower audio frequency sounds
From this reading "THE WOOFER" APPEARS.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "We got worried about you when you did not return for supper, and started out to find you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading "I found this Indian girl, Singing Bird, daughter of Cloud Chief, lying here with a wound in her breast that would have killed an ordinary mortal, but I think she is getting better."
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Presently Stella heard the clatter of many pony hoofs on the turf, then a succession of yells, and Ted, Ben, and Bud galloped into the circle of light made by her fire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We got worried about you when you did not return for supper, and started out to find you.
