used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THANATOS AND ZOE I think it must have been soon after this that my uncle bought himself a horse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THANATOS AND ZOE I think it must have been soon after this that my uncle bought himself a horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THANATOS AND ZOE I think it must have been soon after this that my uncle bought himself a horse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day, after he had had him for several months, and had let no one saddle him but himself, therefore knew him perfectly, and knew that the horse knew his master, I happened to be in the yard as he mounted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One day, after he had had him for several months, and had let no one saddle him but himself, therefore knew him perfectly, and knew that the horse knew his master, I happened to be in the yard as he mounted.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He was large, big-boned, and powerful, with less beauty but more grandeur than a thoroughbred, and full of a fiery gentleness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THANATOS AND ZOE I think it must have been soon after this that my uncle bought himself a horse.
big-bonedadjective
having a bone structure that is massive in contrast with the surrounding flesh
From this reading He was large, big-boned, and powerful, with less beauty but more grandeur than a thoroughbred, and full of a fiery gentleness.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading THANATOS AND ZOE I think it must have been soon after this that my uncle bought himself a horse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was large, big-boned, and powerful, with less beauty but more grandeur than a thoroughbred, and full of a fiery gentleness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, after he had had him for several months, and had let no one saddle him but himself, therefore knew him perfectly, and knew that the horse knew his master, I happened to be in the yard as he mounted.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading He was large, big-boned, and powerful, with less beauty but more grandeur than a thoroughbred, and full of a fiery gentleness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was the very horse for sir Philip Sidney!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was large, big-boned, and powerful, with less beauty but more grandeur than a thoroughbred, and full of a fiery gentleness.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading He was large, big-boned, and powerful, with less beauty but more grandeur than a thoroughbred, and full of a fiery gentleness.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I know something of horses now--that is, if much riding and much love suffice to give a knowledge of them--and the horse which was a glory and a wonder to me then, is a glory and a wonder to me still.
a state of high honor
From this reading I know something of horses now--that is, if much riding and much love suffice to give a knowledge of them--and the horse which was a glory and a wonder to me then, is a glory and a wonder to me still.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading He was large, big-boned, and powerful, with less beauty but more grandeur than a thoroughbred, and full of a fiery gentleness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day, after he had had him for several months, and had let no one saddle him but himself, therefore knew him perfectly, and knew that the horse knew his master, I happened to be in the yard as he mounted.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading One day, after he had had him for several months, and had let no one saddle him but himself, therefore knew him perfectly, and knew that the horse knew his master, I happened to be in the yard as he mounted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THANATOS AND ZOE I think it must have been soon after this that my uncle bought himself a horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was large, big-boned, and powerful, with less beauty but more grandeur than a thoroughbred, and full of a fiery gentleness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day, after he had had him for several months, and had let no one saddle him but himself, therefore knew him perfectly, and knew that the horse knew his master, I happened to be in the yard as he mounted.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THANATOS AND ZOE I think it must have been soon after this that my uncle bought himself a horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day, after he had had him for several months, and had let no one saddle him but himself, therefore knew him perfectly, and knew that the horse knew his master, I happened to be in the yard as he mounted.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THANATOS AND ZOE I think it must have been soon after this that my uncle bought himself a horse.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I know something of horses now--that is, if much riding and much love suffice to give a knowledge of them--and the horse which was a glory and a wonder to me then, is a glory and a wonder to me still.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THANATOS AND ZOE I think it must have been soon after this that my uncle bought himself a horse.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I know something of horses now--that is, if much riding and much love suffice to give a knowledge of them--and the horse which was a glory and a wonder to me then, is a glory and a wonder to me still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day, after he had had him for several months, and had let no one saddle him but himself, therefore knew him perfectly, and knew that the horse knew his master, I happened to be in the yard as he mounted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know something of horses now--that is, if much riding and much love suffice to give a knowledge of them--and the horse which was a glory and a wonder to me then, is a glory and a wonder to me still.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THANATOS AND ZOE I think it must have been soon after this that my uncle bought himself a horse.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One day, after he had had him for several months, and had let no one saddle him but himself, therefore knew him perfectly, and knew that the horse knew his master, I happened to be in the yard as he mounted.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know something of horses now--that is, if much riding and much love suffice to give a knowledge of them--and the horse which was a glory and a wonder to me then, is a glory and a wonder to me still.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I know something of horses now--that is, if much riding and much love suffice to give a knowledge of them--and the horse which was a glory and a wonder to me then, is a glory and a wonder to me still.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was large, big-boned, and powerful, with less beauty but more grandeur than a thoroughbred, and full of a fiery gentleness.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He was large, big-boned, and powerful, with less beauty but more grandeur than a thoroughbred, and full of a fiery gentleness.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading One day, after he had had him for several months, and had let no one saddle him but himself, therefore knew him perfectly, and knew that the horse knew his master, I happened to be in the yard as he mounted.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I know something of horses now--that is, if much riding and much love suffice to give a knowledge of them--and the horse which was a glory and a wonder to me then, is a glory and a wonder to me still.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading One day, after he had had him for several months, and had let no one saddle him but himself, therefore knew him perfectly, and knew that the horse knew his master, I happened to be in the yard as he mounted.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know something of horses now--that is, if much riding and much love suffice to give a knowledge of them--and the horse which was a glory and a wonder to me then, is a glory and a wonder to me still.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading One day, after he had had him for several months, and had let no one saddle him but himself, therefore knew him perfectly, and knew that the horse knew his master, I happened to be in the yard as he mounted.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was large, big-boned, and powerful, with less beauty but more grandeur than a thoroughbred, and full of a fiery gentleness.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading One day, after he had had him for several months, and had let no one saddle him but himself, therefore knew him perfectly, and knew that the horse knew his master, I happened to be in the yard as he mounted.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I know something of horses now--that is, if much riding and much love suffice to give a knowledge of them--and the horse which was a glory and a wonder to me then, is a glory and a wonder to me still.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THANATOS AND ZOE I think it must have been soon after this that my uncle bought himself a horse.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THANATOS AND ZOE I think it must have been soon after this that my uncle bought himself a horse.
not any; not one
From this reading One day, after he had had him for several months, and had let no one saddle him but himself, therefore knew him perfectly, and knew that the horse knew his master, I happened to be in the yard as he mounted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I know something of horses now--that is, if much riding and much love suffice to give a knowledge of them--and the horse which was a glory and a wonder to me then, is a glory and a wonder to me still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know something of horses now--that is, if much riding and much love suffice to give a knowledge of them--and the horse which was a glory and a wonder to me then, is a glory and a wonder to me still.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, after he had had him for several months, and had let no one saddle him but himself, therefore knew him perfectly, and knew that the horse knew his master, I happened to be in the yard as he mounted.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading One day, after he had had him for several months, and had let no one saddle him but himself, therefore knew him perfectly, and knew that the horse knew his master, I happened to be in the yard as he mounted.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading He was the very horse for sir Philip Sidney!
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He was large, big-boned, and powerful, with less beauty but more grandeur than a thoroughbred, and full of a fiery gentleness.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading I know something of horses now--that is, if much riding and much love suffice to give a knowledge of them--and the horse which was a glory and a wonder to me then, is a glory and a wonder to me still.
put a saddle on
From this reading One day, after he had had him for several months, and had let no one saddle him but himself, therefore knew him perfectly, and knew that the horse knew his master, I happened to be in the yard as he mounted.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading One day, after he had had him for several months, and had let no one saddle him but himself, therefore knew him perfectly, and knew that the horse knew his master, I happened to be in the yard as he mounted.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading He was the very horse for sir Philip Sidney!
term of address for a man
From this reading He was the very horse for sir Philip Sidney!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I know something of horses now--that is, if much riding and much love suffice to give a knowledge of them--and the horse which was a glory and a wonder to me then, is a glory and a wonder to me still.
in the near future
From this reading THANATOS AND ZOE I think it must have been soon after this that my uncle bought himself a horse.
not in physical motion
From this reading I know something of horses now--that is, if much riding and much love suffice to give a knowledge of them--and the horse which was a glory and a wonder to me then, is a glory and a wonder to me still.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading I know something of horses now--that is, if much riding and much love suffice to give a knowledge of them--and the horse which was a glory and a wonder to me then, is a glory and a wonder to me still.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was large, big-boned, and powerful, with less beauty but more grandeur than a thoroughbred, and full of a fiery gentleness.
THANATOSnoun
(Greek mythology) the Greek personification of death; son of Nyx
From this reading THANATOS AND ZOE I think it must have been soon after this that my uncle bought himself a horse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THANATOS AND ZOE I think it must have been soon after this that my uncle bought himself a horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know something of horses now--that is, if much riding and much love suffice to give a knowledge of them--and the horse which was a glory and a wonder to me then, is a glory and a wonder to me still.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I know something of horses now--that is, if much riding and much love suffice to give a knowledge of them--and the horse which was a glory and a wonder to me then, is a glory and a wonder to me still.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I know something of horses now--that is, if much riding and much love suffice to give a knowledge of them--and the horse which was a glory and a wonder to me then, is a glory and a wonder to me still.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading One day, after he had had him for several months, and had let no one saddle him but himself, therefore knew him perfectly, and knew that the horse knew his master, I happened to be in the yard as he mounted.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THANATOS AND ZOE I think it must have been soon after this that my uncle bought himself a horse.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THANATOS AND ZOE I think it must have been soon after this that my uncle bought himself a horse.
thoroughbrednounUS /ˈθɜːroʊˈbred/
a well-bred person
From this reading He was large, big-boned, and powerful, with less beauty but more grandeur than a thoroughbred, and full of a fiery gentleness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know something of horses now--that is, if much riding and much love suffice to give a knowledge of them--and the horse which was a glory and a wonder to me then, is a glory and a wonder to me still.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THANATOS AND ZOE I think it must have been soon after this that my uncle bought himself a horse.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was the very horse for sir Philip Sidney!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know something of horses now--that is, if much riding and much love suffice to give a knowledge of them--and the horse which was a glory and a wonder to me then, is a glory and a wonder to me still.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I know something of horses now--that is, if much riding and much love suffice to give a knowledge of them--and the horse which was a glory and a wonder to me then, is a glory and a wonder to me still.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was large, big-boned, and powerful, with less beauty but more grandeur than a thoroughbred, and full of a fiery gentleness.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I know something of horses now--that is, if much riding and much love suffice to give a knowledge of them--and the horse which was a glory and a wonder to me then, is a glory and a wonder to me still.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading One day, after he had had him for several months, and had let no one saddle him but himself, therefore knew him perfectly, and knew that the horse knew his master, I happened to be in the yard as he mounted.
ZOE
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From this reading THANATOS AND ZOE I think it must have been soon after this that my uncle bought himself a horse.
