used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He’s a dood horse,” said the little boy, “when I sit tight.
anew
From this reading “Osy,” said Mrs. Osborne, “you mustn’t let cousin Gervase get hold of you like that again.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have to sit vewey tight; but next time I’ll get on him’s both shoulders, and hold him like a real horse.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He’s dot a too narrow back, and too far up from the ground.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading I have to sit vewey tight; but next time I’ll get on him’s both shoulders, and hold him like a real horse.
a youthful male person
From this reading “He’s a dood horse,” said the little boy, “when I sit tight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have to sit vewey tight; but next time I’ll get on him’s both shoulders, and hold him like a real horse.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Osy,” said Mrs. Osborne, “you mustn’t let cousin Gervase get hold of you like that again.”
dood
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From this reading “He’s a dood horse,” said the little boy, “when I sit tight.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading He’s dot a too narrow back, and too far up from the ground.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He’s dot a too narrow back, and too far up from the ground.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He’s dot a too narrow back, and too far up from the ground.”
Gervase
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From this reading “Osy,” said Mrs. Osborne, “you mustn’t let cousin Gervase get hold of you like that again.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Osy,” said Mrs. Osborne, “you mustn’t let cousin Gervase get hold of you like that again.”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He’s dot a too narrow back, and too far up from the ground.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have to sit vewey tight; but next time I’ll get on him’s both shoulders, and hold him like a real horse.
He's
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From this reading “He’s a dood horse,” said the little boy, “when I sit tight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have to sit vewey tight; but next time I’ll get on him’s both shoulders, and hold him like a real horse.
him's
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From this reading I have to sit vewey tight; but next time I’ll get on him’s both shoulders, and hold him like a real horse.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Osy,” said Mrs. Osborne, “you mustn’t let cousin Gervase get hold of you like that again.”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “He’s a dood horse,” said the little boy, “when I sit tight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He’s a dood horse,” said the little boy, “when I sit tight.
I'll
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From this reading I have to sit vewey tight; but next time I’ll get on him’s both shoulders, and hold him like a real horse.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Osy,” said Mrs. Osborne, “you mustn’t let cousin Gervase get hold of you like that again.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Osy,” said Mrs. Osborne, “you mustn’t let cousin Gervase get hold of you like that again.”
hear with intention
From this reading “But listen to me, Osy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “He’s a dood horse,” said the little boy, “when I sit tight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But listen to me, Osy.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Osy,” said Mrs. Osborne, “you mustn’t let cousin Gervase get hold of you like that again.”
mustn't
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From this reading “Osy,” said Mrs. Osborne, “you mustn’t let cousin Gervase get hold of you like that again.”
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He’s dot a too narrow back, and too far up from the ground.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I have to sit vewey tight; but next time I’ll get on him’s both shoulders, and hold him like a real horse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Osy,” said Mrs. Osborne, “you mustn’t let cousin Gervase get hold of you like that again.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have to sit vewey tight; but next time I’ll get on him’s both shoulders, and hold him like a real horse.
OsbornenounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrn/
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading “Osy,” said Mrs. Osborne, “you mustn’t let cousin Gervase get hold of you like that again.”
Osy
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From this reading “Osy,” said Mrs. Osborne, “you mustn’t let cousin Gervase get hold of you like that again.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I have to sit vewey tight; but next time I’ll get on him’s both shoulders, and hold him like a real horse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Osy,” said Mrs. Osborne, “you mustn’t let cousin Gervase get hold of you like that again.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading I have to sit vewey tight; but next time I’ll get on him’s both shoulders, and hold him like a real horse.
be seated
From this reading “He’s a dood horse,” said the little boy, “when I sit tight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Osy,” said Mrs. Osborne, “you mustn’t let cousin Gervase get hold of you like that again.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He’s a dood horse,” said the little boy, “when I sit tight.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “He’s a dood horse,” said the little boy, “when I sit tight.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have to sit vewey tight; but next time I’ll get on him’s both shoulders, and hold him like a real horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have to sit vewey tight; but next time I’ll get on him’s both shoulders, and hold him like a real horse.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He’s dot a too narrow back, and too far up from the ground.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He’s dot a too narrow back, and too far up from the ground.”
vewey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have to sit vewey tight; but next time I’ll get on him’s both shoulders, and hold him like a real horse.
at the time that
From this reading “He’s a dood horse,” said the little boy, “when I sit tight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Osy,” said Mrs. Osborne, “you mustn’t let cousin Gervase get hold of you like that again.”
