used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Broncho Billie was not a rapid walker.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He could ride a horse all day, but when it came to depending upon his own legs as a means of locomotion, he was a dead failure.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Therefore he walked slowly along, counting the ties as he went.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In fact, if there was any one thing in which Billie was not a success, it was walking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could ride a horse all day, but when it came to depending upon his own legs as a means of locomotion, he was a dead failure.
BILLIE
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From this reading BILLIE LOSES HIS NERVE.
Bronchonoun
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading Broncho Billie was not a rapid walker.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could ride a horse all day, but when it came to depending upon his own legs as a means of locomotion, he was a dead failure.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He could ride a horse all day, but when it came to depending upon his own legs as a means of locomotion, he was a dead failure.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could ride a horse all day, but when it came to depending upon his own legs as a means of locomotion, he was a dead failure.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading Therefore he walked slowly along, counting the ties as he went.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He could ride a horse all day, but when it came to depending upon his own legs as a means of locomotion, he was a dead failure.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He could ride a horse all day, but when it came to depending upon his own legs as a means of locomotion, he was a dead failure.
dependingverbUS /dɪˈpendɪŋ/
-ing form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading He could ride a horse all day, but when it came to depending upon his own legs as a means of locomotion, he was a dead failure.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, if there was any one thing in which Billie was not a success, it was walking.
an act that fails
From this reading He could ride a horse all day, but when it came to depending upon his own legs as a means of locomotion, he was a dead failure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could ride a horse all day, but when it came to depending upon his own legs as a means of locomotion, he was a dead failure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BILLIE LOSES HIS NERVE.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He could ride a horse all day, but when it came to depending upon his own legs as a means of locomotion, he was a dead failure.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In fact, if there was any one thing in which Billie was not a success, it was walking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, if there was any one thing in which Billie was not a success, it was walking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, if there was any one thing in which Billie was not a success, it was walking.
staying power
From this reading He could ride a horse all day, but when it came to depending upon his own legs as a means of locomotion, he was a dead failure.
locomotionnounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊʃən/
the power or ability to move
From this reading He could ride a horse all day, but when it came to depending upon his own legs as a means of locomotion, he was a dead failure.
LOSESverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading BILLIE LOSES HIS NERVE.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He could ride a horse all day, but when it came to depending upon his own legs as a means of locomotion, he was a dead failure.
NERVEnounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading BILLIE LOSES HIS NERVE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Broncho Billie was not a rapid walker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could ride a horse all day, but when it came to depending upon his own legs as a means of locomotion, he was a dead failure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In fact, if there was any one thing in which Billie was not a success, it was walking.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He could ride a horse all day, but when it came to depending upon his own legs as a means of locomotion, he was a dead failure.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Broncho Billie was not a rapid walker.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He could ride a horse all day, but when it came to depending upon his own legs as a means of locomotion, he was a dead failure.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Therefore he walked slowly along, counting the ties as he went.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading In fact, if there was any one thing in which Billie was not a success, it was walking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Therefore he walked slowly along, counting the ties as he went.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In fact, if there was any one thing in which Billie was not a success, it was walking.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore he walked slowly along, counting the ties as he went.
a special situation
From this reading In fact, if there was any one thing in which Billie was not a success, it was walking.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Therefore he walked slowly along, counting the ties as he went.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could ride a horse all day, but when it came to depending upon his own legs as a means of locomotion, he was a dead failure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He could ride a horse all day, but when it came to depending upon his own legs as a means of locomotion, he was a dead failure.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Therefore he walked slowly along, counting the ties as he went.
walkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading Broncho Billie was not a rapid walker.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading In fact, if there was any one thing in which Billie was not a success, it was walking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Broncho Billie was not a rapid walker.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Therefore he walked slowly along, counting the ties as he went.
at the time that
From this reading He could ride a horse all day, but when it came to depending upon his own legs as a means of locomotion, he was a dead failure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In fact, if there was any one thing in which Billie was not a success, it was walking.
