used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEN BUTLER Bud was now in a seventh heaven.
admiringlyadverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋli/
with admiration
From this reading Bud looked fondly at the Bishop--then admiringly at Ben Butler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was riding behind Ben Butler, the greatest horse in the world, and talking to the Bishop, the only person who ever heard the sound of his voice, save in deprecatory and scary grunts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was touching to see how the old man humored the simple and imposed-upon creature at his side.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was beautiful to see how, forgetting himself and his sermon, he prepared to entertain, in his quaint way, this slave to the slubbing machine.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was riding behind Ben Butler, the greatest horse in the world, and talking to the Bishop, the only person who ever heard the sound of his voice, save in deprecatory and scary grunts.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN BUTLER Bud was now in a seventh heaven.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading He was riding behind Ben Butler, the greatest horse in the world, and talking to the Bishop, the only person who ever heard the sound of his voice, save in deprecatory and scary grunts.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading BEN BUTLER Bud was now in a seventh heaven.
BUTLERnounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading BEN BUTLER Bud was now in a seventh heaven.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was touching to see how the old man humored the simple and imposed-upon creature at his side.
deprecatoryadjective
tending to diminish or disparage
From this reading He was riding behind Ben Butler, the greatest horse in the world, and talking to the Bishop, the only person who ever heard the sound of his voice, save in deprecatory and scary grunts.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading It was beautiful to see how, forgetting himself and his sermon, he prepared to entertain, in his quaint way, this slave to the slubbing machine.
at any time
From this reading He was riding behind Ben Butler, the greatest horse in the world, and talking to the Bishop, the only person who ever heard the sound of his voice, save in deprecatory and scary grunts.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Bud looked fondly at the Bishop--then admiringly at Ben Butler.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading It was beautiful to see how, forgetting himself and his sermon, he prepared to entertain, in his quaint way, this slave to the slubbing machine.
highest in quality
From this reading He was riding behind Ben Butler, the greatest horse in the world, and talking to the Bishop, the only person who ever heard the sound of his voice, save in deprecatory and scary grunts.
gruntsnounUS /ɡrʌnts/
plural of “grunt” — the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading He was riding behind Ben Butler, the greatest horse in the world, and talking to the Bishop, the only person who ever heard the sound of his voice, save in deprecatory and scary grunts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was riding behind Ben Butler, the greatest horse in the world, and talking to the Bishop, the only person who ever heard the sound of his voice, save in deprecatory and scary grunts.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He was riding behind Ben Butler, the greatest horse in the world, and talking to the Bishop, the only person who ever heard the sound of his voice, save in deprecatory and scary grunts.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading BEN BUTLER Bud was now in a seventh heaven.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was beautiful to see how, forgetting himself and his sermon, he prepared to entertain, in his quaint way, this slave to the slubbing machine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was riding behind Ben Butler, the greatest horse in the world, and talking to the Bishop, the only person who ever heard the sound of his voice, save in deprecatory and scary grunts.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He was riding behind Ben Butler, the greatest horse in the world, and talking to the Bishop, the only person who ever heard the sound of his voice, save in deprecatory and scary grunts.
how
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From this reading It was touching to see how the old man humored the simple and imposed-upon creature at his side.
humoredverbUS /ˈhjuːmərd/
past form of “humor” — put into a good mood
From this reading It was touching to see how the old man humored the simple and imposed-upon creature at his side.
imposed-upon
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From this reading It was touching to see how the old man humored the simple and imposed-upon creature at his side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEN BUTLER Bud was now in a seventh heaven.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was touching to see how the old man humored the simple and imposed-upon creature at his side.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bud looked fondly at the Bishop--then admiringly at Ben Butler.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading It was beautiful to see how, forgetting himself and his sermon, he prepared to entertain, in his quaint way, this slave to the slubbing machine.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was touching to see how the old man humored the simple and imposed-upon creature at his side.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading BEN BUTLER Bud was now in a seventh heaven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was riding behind Ben Butler, the greatest horse in the world, and talking to the Bishop, the only person who ever heard the sound of his voice, save in deprecatory and scary grunts.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was touching to see how the old man humored the simple and imposed-upon creature at his side.
and nothing more
From this reading He was riding behind Ben Butler, the greatest horse in the world, and talking to the Bishop, the only person who ever heard the sound of his voice, save in deprecatory and scary grunts.
a human being
From this reading He was riding behind Ben Butler, the greatest horse in the world, and talking to the Bishop, the only person who ever heard the sound of his voice, save in deprecatory and scary grunts.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading It was beautiful to see how, forgetting himself and his sermon, he prepared to entertain, in his quaint way, this slave to the slubbing machine.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading It was beautiful to see how, forgetting himself and his sermon, he prepared to entertain, in his quaint way, this slave to the slubbing machine.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He was riding behind Ben Butler, the greatest horse in the world, and talking to the Bishop, the only person who ever heard the sound of his voice, save in deprecatory and scary grunts.
except for; apart from
From this reading He was riding behind Ben Butler, the greatest horse in the world, and talking to the Bishop, the only person who ever heard the sound of his voice, save in deprecatory and scary grunts.
scaryadjectiveUS /ˈskeri/
provoking fear terror
From this reading He was riding behind Ben Butler, the greatest horse in the world, and talking to the Bishop, the only person who ever heard the sound of his voice, save in deprecatory and scary grunts.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was touching to see how the old man humored the simple and imposed-upon creature at his side.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading It was beautiful to see how, forgetting himself and his sermon, he prepared to entertain, in his quaint way, this slave to the slubbing machine.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading BEN BUTLER Bud was now in a seventh heaven.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was touching to see how the old man humored the simple and imposed-upon creature at his side.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It was touching to see how the old man humored the simple and imposed-upon creature at his side.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading It was beautiful to see how, forgetting himself and his sermon, he prepared to entertain, in his quaint way, this slave to the slubbing machine.
slubbing
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From this reading It was beautiful to see how, forgetting himself and his sermon, he prepared to entertain, in his quaint way, this slave to the slubbing machine.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He was riding behind Ben Butler, the greatest horse in the world, and talking to the Bishop, the only person who ever heard the sound of his voice, save in deprecatory and scary grunts.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He was riding behind Ben Butler, the greatest horse in the world, and talking to the Bishop, the only person who ever heard the sound of his voice, save in deprecatory and scary grunts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was riding behind Ben Butler, the greatest horse in the world, and talking to the Bishop, the only person who ever heard the sound of his voice, save in deprecatory and scary grunts.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Bud looked fondly at the Bishop--then admiringly at Ben Butler.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was beautiful to see how, forgetting himself and his sermon, he prepared to entertain, in his quaint way, this slave to the slubbing machine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was riding behind Ben Butler, the greatest horse in the world, and talking to the Bishop, the only person who ever heard the sound of his voice, save in deprecatory and scary grunts.
arousing affect
From this reading It was touching to see how the old man humored the simple and imposed-upon creature at his side.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was riding behind Ben Butler, the greatest horse in the world, and talking to the Bishop, the only person who ever heard the sound of his voice, save in deprecatory and scary grunts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEN BUTLER Bud was now in a seventh heaven.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was beautiful to see how, forgetting himself and his sermon, he prepared to entertain, in his quaint way, this slave to the slubbing machine.
which person or people
From this reading He was riding behind Ben Butler, the greatest horse in the world, and talking to the Bishop, the only person who ever heard the sound of his voice, save in deprecatory and scary grunts.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was riding behind Ben Butler, the greatest horse in the world, and talking to the Bishop, the only person who ever heard the sound of his voice, save in deprecatory and scary grunts.
