used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He's a Radical," said the Broom-Squire.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading It had been overworked at its advanced age, and must be afforded rest.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading It had been overworked at its advanced age, and must be afforded rest.
how long something has existed
From this reading It had been overworked at its advanced age, and must be afforded rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing said or done would induce the horse to rise, and the hostler told Bideabout that he believed the beast was really lame.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been overworked at its advanced age, and must be afforded rest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been overworked at its advanced age, and must be afforded rest.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Nothing said or done would induce the horse to rise, and the hostler told Bideabout that he believed the beast was really lame.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been overworked at its advanced age, and must be afforded rest.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Nothing said or done would induce the horse to rise, and the hostler told Bideabout that he believed the beast was really lame.
Bideabout
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From this reading Nothing said or done would induce the horse to rise, and the hostler told Bideabout that he believed the beast was really lame.
Broom-Squire
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From this reading "He's a Radical," said the Broom-Squire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jonas found that old Clutch was not lavishing endearments on the gray mare over the intervening partition of stalls, but was lying down on the straw.
ClutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading Jonas found that old Clutch was not lavishing endearments on the gray mare over the intervening partition of stalls, but was lying down on the straw.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Nothing said or done would induce the horse to rise, and the hostler told Bideabout that he believed the beast was really lame.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jonas found that old Clutch was not lavishing endearments on the gray mare over the intervening partition of stalls, but was lying down on the straw.
DRAUGHTnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading THE SLEEPING DRAUGHT.
endearments
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From this reading Jonas found that old Clutch was not lavishing endearments on the gray mare over the intervening partition of stalls, but was lying down on the straw.
set up or found
From this reading Jonas found that old Clutch was not lavishing endearments on the gray mare over the intervening partition of stalls, but was lying down on the straw.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Jonas found that old Clutch was not lavishing endearments on the gray mare over the intervening partition of stalls, but was lying down on the straw.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been overworked at its advanced age, and must be afforded rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing said or done would induce the horse to rise, and the hostler told Bideabout that he believed the beast was really lame.
He's
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From this reading "He's a Radical," said the Broom-Squire.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Nothing said or done would induce the horse to rise, and the hostler told Bideabout that he believed the beast was really lame.
hostlernounUS /ˈhɑːslər/
someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
From this reading Nothing said or done would induce the horse to rise, and the hostler told Bideabout that he believed the beast was really lame.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading Nothing said or done would induce the horse to rise, and the hostler told Bideabout that he believed the beast was really lame.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading Jonas found that old Clutch was not lavishing endearments on the gray mare over the intervening partition of stalls, but was lying down on the straw.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been overworked at its advanced age, and must be afforded rest.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been overworked at its advanced age, and must be afforded rest.
Jonas
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From this reading Jonas found that old Clutch was not lavishing endearments on the gray mare over the intervening partition of stalls, but was lying down on the straw.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading Nothing said or done would induce the horse to rise, and the hostler told Bideabout that he believed the beast was really lame.
lavishingverbUS /ˈlævɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading Jonas found that old Clutch was not lavishing endearments on the gray mare over the intervening partition of stalls, but was lying down on the straw.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Jonas found that old Clutch was not lavishing endearments on the gray mare over the intervening partition of stalls, but was lying down on the straw.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading Jonas found that old Clutch was not lavishing endearments on the gray mare over the intervening partition of stalls, but was lying down on the straw.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It had been overworked at its advanced age, and must be afforded rest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jonas found that old Clutch was not lavishing endearments on the gray mare over the intervening partition of stalls, but was lying down on the straw.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing said or done would induce the horse to rise, and the hostler told Bideabout that he believed the beast was really lame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jonas found that old Clutch was not lavishing endearments on the gray mare over the intervening partition of stalls, but was lying down on the straw.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Jonas found that old Clutch was not lavishing endearments on the gray mare over the intervening partition of stalls, but was lying down on the straw.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jonas found that old Clutch was not lavishing endearments on the gray mare over the intervening partition of stalls, but was lying down on the straw.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing said or done would induce the horse to rise, and the hostler told Bideabout that he believed the beast was really lame.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jonas found that old Clutch was not lavishing endearments on the gray mare over the intervening partition of stalls, but was lying down on the straw.
overworkedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrkt/
past form of “overwork” — use too much
From this reading It had been overworked at its advanced age, and must be afforded rest.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading Jonas found that old Clutch was not lavishing endearments on the gray mare over the intervening partition of stalls, but was lying down on the straw.
RadicalnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading "He's a Radical," said the Broom-Squire.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Nothing said or done would induce the horse to rise, and the hostler told Bideabout that he believed the beast was really lame.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It had been overworked at its advanced age, and must be afforded rest.
move upward
From this reading Nothing said or done would induce the horse to rise, and the hostler told Bideabout that he believed the beast was really lame.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nothing said or done would induce the horse to rise, and the hostler told Bideabout that he believed the beast was really lame.
the state of being asleep
From this reading THE SLEEPING DRAUGHT.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Jonas found that old Clutch was not lavishing endearments on the gray mare over the intervening partition of stalls, but was lying down on the straw.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Jonas found that old Clutch was not lavishing endearments on the gray mare over the intervening partition of stalls, but was lying down on the straw.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jonas found that old Clutch was not lavishing endearments on the gray mare over the intervening partition of stalls, but was lying down on the straw.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLEEPING DRAUGHT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing said or done would induce the horse to rise, and the hostler told Bideabout that he believed the beast was really lame.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Nothing said or done would induce the horse to rise, and the hostler told Bideabout that he believed the beast was really lame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jonas found that old Clutch was not lavishing endearments on the gray mare over the intervening partition of stalls, but was lying down on the straw.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nothing said or done would induce the horse to rise, and the hostler told Bideabout that he believed the beast was really lame.
