the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading The blue mare was failing in her stride and acting more obstinately than ever.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She answered every blow on her lathered hindquarters with an angry hump.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The blue mare was failing in her stride and acting more obstinately than ever.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading She answered every blow on her lathered hindquarters with an angry hump.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She answered every blow on her lathered hindquarters with an angry hump.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The biggest brother, as he pounded her mercilessly, felt that escape was impossible.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside him, quiet and brave, sat the little girl.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now to the right, now to the left, she turned, and it was with difficulty that the biggest brother kept her in the road.
exhale hard
From this reading She answered every blow on her lathered hindquarters with an angry hump.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The blue mare was failing in her stride and acting more obstinately than ever.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Beside him, quiet and brave, sat the little girl.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Now to the right, now to the left, she turned, and it was with difficulty that the biggest brother kept her in the road.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Now to the right, now to the left, she turned, and it was with difficulty that the biggest brother kept her in the road.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The biggest brother, as he pounded her mercilessly, felt that escape was impossible.
at any time
From this reading The blue mare was failing in her stride and acting more obstinately than ever.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She answered every blow on her lathered hindquarters with an angry hump.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading The blue mare was failing in her stride and acting more obstinately than ever.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The biggest brother, as he pounded her mercilessly, felt that escape was impossible.
a young female
From this reading Beside him, quiet and brave, sat the little girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The biggest brother, as he pounded her mercilessly, felt that escape was impossible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The blue mare was failing in her stride and acting more obstinately than ever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beside him, quiet and brave, sat the little girl.
hindquartersnounUS /ˈhaɪndkwɔːrtərz/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading She answered every blow on her lathered hindquarters with an angry hump.
humpverbUS /hʌmp/
round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward
From this reading She answered every blow on her lathered hindquarters with an angry hump.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The biggest brother, as he pounded her mercilessly, felt that escape was impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The blue mare was failing in her stride and acting more obstinately than ever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now to the right, now to the left, she turned, and it was with difficulty that the biggest brother kept her in the road.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Now to the right, now to the left, she turned, and it was with difficulty that the biggest brother kept her in the road.
lathered
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From this reading She answered every blow on her lathered hindquarters with an angry hump.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Now to the right, now to the left, she turned, and it was with difficulty that the biggest brother kept her in the road.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beside him, quiet and brave, sat the little girl.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading The blue mare was failing in her stride and acting more obstinately than ever.
mercilesslyadverbUS /ˈmɜːrsələsli/
without pity; in a merciless manner
From this reading The biggest brother, as he pounded her mercilessly, felt that escape was impossible.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The blue mare was failing in her stride and acting more obstinately than ever.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now to the right, now to the left, she turned, and it was with difficulty that the biggest brother kept her in the road.
obstinatelyadverb
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading The blue mare was failing in her stride and acting more obstinately than ever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She answered every blow on her lathered hindquarters with an angry hump.
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading The biggest brother, as he pounded her mercilessly, felt that escape was impossible.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Beside him, quiet and brave, sat the little girl.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Now to the right, now to the left, she turned, and it was with difficulty that the biggest brother kept her in the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Now to the right, now to the left, she turned, and it was with difficulty that the biggest brother kept her in the road.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Beside him, quiet and brave, sat the little girl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now to the right, now to the left, she turned, and it was with difficulty that the biggest brother kept her in the road.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading The blue mare was failing in her stride and acting more obstinately than ever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The blue mare was failing in her stride and acting more obstinately than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now to the right, now to the left, she turned, and it was with difficulty that the biggest brother kept her in the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blue mare was failing in her stride and acting more obstinately than ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now to the right, now to the left, she turned, and it was with difficulty that the biggest brother kept her in the road.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Now to the right, now to the left, she turned, and it was with difficulty that the biggest brother kept her in the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The blue mare was failing in her stride and acting more obstinately than ever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now to the right, now to the left, she turned, and it was with difficulty that the biggest brother kept her in the road.
