used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "So I am walking for a time for a rest and a change, while they lead my horse.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am saddle weary," he explained.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They found that Major Kellner, gruff as he was, was really an officer of the same kindly type as Colonel Schmidt, whom it seemed he knew very well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So I am walking for a time for a rest and a change, while they lead my horse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They found that Major Kellner, gruff as he was, was really an officer of the same kindly type as Colonel Schmidt, whom it seemed he knew very well.
BUTCHER'SnounUS /ˈbʊtʃərz/
possessive form of “butcher” — a retailer of meat
From this reading THE BUTCHER'S WIFE Major Kellner was walking.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "So I am walking for a time for a rest and a change, while they lead my horse.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading They found that Major Kellner, gruff as he was, was really an officer of the same kindly type as Colonel Schmidt, whom it seemed he knew very well.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I am saddle weary," he explained.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "So I am walking for a time for a rest and a change, while they lead my horse.
set up or found
From this reading They found that Major Kellner, gruff as he was, was really an officer of the same kindly type as Colonel Schmidt, whom it seemed he knew very well.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading They found that Major Kellner, gruff as he was, was really an officer of the same kindly type as Colonel Schmidt, whom it seemed he knew very well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am saddle weary," he explained.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "So I am walking for a time for a rest and a change, while they lead my horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am saddle weary," he explained.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They found that Major Kellner, gruff as he was, was really an officer of the same kindly type as Colonel Schmidt, whom it seemed he knew very well.
Kellner
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From this reading THE BUTCHER'S WIFE Major Kellner was walking.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading They found that Major Kellner, gruff as he was, was really an officer of the same kindly type as Colonel Schmidt, whom it seemed he knew very well.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They found that Major Kellner, gruff as he was, was really an officer of the same kindly type as Colonel Schmidt, whom it seemed he knew very well.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "So I am walking for a time for a rest and a change, while they lead my horse.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading THE BUTCHER'S WIFE Major Kellner was walking.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Walk with me, you young ones."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So I am walking for a time for a rest and a change, while they lead my horse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They found that Major Kellner, gruff as he was, was really an officer of the same kindly type as Colonel Schmidt, whom it seemed he knew very well.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading They found that Major Kellner, gruff as he was, was really an officer of the same kindly type as Colonel Schmidt, whom it seemed he knew very well.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Walk with me, you young ones."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading They found that Major Kellner, gruff as he was, was really an officer of the same kindly type as Colonel Schmidt, whom it seemed he knew very well.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "So I am walking for a time for a rest and a change, while they lead my horse.
put a saddle on
From this reading "I am saddle weary," he explained.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They found that Major Kellner, gruff as he was, was really an officer of the same kindly type as Colonel Schmidt, whom it seemed he knew very well.
SchmidtnounUS /ʃmɪt/
German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)
From this reading They found that Major Kellner, gruff as he was, was really an officer of the same kindly type as Colonel Schmidt, whom it seemed he knew very well.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They found that Major Kellner, gruff as he was, was really an officer of the same kindly type as Colonel Schmidt, whom it seemed he knew very well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I am walking for a time for a rest and a change, while they lead my horse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They found that Major Kellner, gruff as he was, was really an officer of the same kindly type as Colonel Schmidt, whom it seemed he knew very well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUTCHER'S WIFE Major Kellner was walking.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So I am walking for a time for a rest and a change, while they lead my horse.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "So I am walking for a time for a rest and a change, while they lead my horse.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading They found that Major Kellner, gruff as he was, was really an officer of the same kindly type as Colonel Schmidt, whom it seemed he knew very well.
precisely as stated
From this reading They found that Major Kellner, gruff as he was, was really an officer of the same kindly type as Colonel Schmidt, whom it seemed he knew very well.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Walk with me, you young ones."
close enough to be walked to
From this reading THE BUTCHER'S WIFE Major Kellner was walking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BUTCHER'S WIFE Major Kellner was walking.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "I am saddle weary," he explained.
(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 They found that Major Kellner, gruff as he was, was really an officer of the same kindly type as Colonel Schmidt, whom it seemed he knew very well.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "So I am walking for a time for a rest and a change, while they lead my horse.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They found that Major Kellner, gruff as he was, was really an officer of the same kindly type as Colonel Schmidt, whom it seemed he knew very well.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE BUTCHER'S WIFE Major Kellner was walking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Walk with me, you young ones."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Walk with me, you young ones."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Walk with me, you young ones."
