used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Feel," he replied, placing his hand upon that portion of his body supposed to be the sorest, "why I could readily imagine that I had ridden a hard trotting horse all day."
(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 "Feel," he replied, placing his hand upon that portion of his body supposed to be the sorest, "why I could readily imagine that I had ridden a hard trotting horse all day."
on or to one side
From this reading "Why didn't you spring aside?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked of my companion, who was sitting where he had fallen the second time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Feel," he replied, placing his hand upon that portion of his body supposed to be the sorest, "why I could readily imagine that I had ridden a hard trotting horse all day."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "Feel," he replied, placing his hand upon that portion of his body supposed to be the sorest, "why I could readily imagine that I had ridden a hard trotting horse all day."
placed in a grave
From this reading THE HUNT FOR THE BURIED TREASURE.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I asked of my companion, who was sitting where he had fallen the second time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Feel," he replied, placing his hand upon that portion of his body supposed to be the sorest, "why I could readily imagine that I had ridden a hard trotting horse all day."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Feel," he replied, placing his hand upon that portion of his body supposed to be the sorest, "why I could readily imagine that I had ridden a hard trotting horse all day."
didn't
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From this reading "Why didn't you spring aside?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you feel?"
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I asked of my companion, who was sitting where he had fallen the second time.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "How do you feel?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HUNT FOR THE BURIED TREASURE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I asked of my companion, who was sitting where he had fallen the second time.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Feel," he replied, placing his hand upon that portion of his body supposed to be the sorest, "why I could readily imagine that I had ridden a hard trotting horse all day."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Feel," he replied, placing his hand upon that portion of his body supposed to be the sorest, "why I could readily imagine that I had ridden a hard trotting horse all day."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I asked of my companion, who was sitting where he had fallen the second time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Feel," he replied, placing his hand upon that portion of his body supposed to be the sorest, "why I could readily imagine that I had ridden a hard trotting horse all day."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Feel," he replied, placing his hand upon that portion of his body supposed to be the sorest, "why I could readily imagine that I had ridden a hard trotting horse all day."
How
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From this reading "How do you feel?"
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked of my companion, who was sitting where he had fallen the second time.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "Feel," he replied, placing his hand upon that portion of his body supposed to be the sorest, "why I could readily imagine that I had ridden a hard trotting horse all day."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I asked of my companion, who was sitting where he had fallen the second time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I asked of my companion, who was sitting where he had fallen the second time.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Feel," he replied, placing his hand upon that portion of his body supposed to be the sorest, "why I could readily imagine that I had ridden a hard trotting horse all day."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Feel," he replied, placing his hand upon that portion of his body supposed to be the sorest, "why I could readily imagine that I had ridden a hard trotting horse all day."
without much difficulty
From this reading "Feel," he replied, placing his hand upon that portion of his body supposed to be the sorest, "why I could readily imagine that I had ridden a hard trotting horse all day."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Feel," he replied, placing his hand upon that portion of his body supposed to be the sorest, "why I could readily imagine that I had ridden a hard trotting horse all day."
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Feel," he replied, placing his hand upon that portion of his body supposed to be the sorest, "why I could readily imagine that I had ridden a hard trotting horse all day."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I asked of my companion, who was sitting where he had fallen the second time.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I asked of my companion, who was sitting where he had fallen the second time.
sorest
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From this reading "Feel," he replied, placing his hand upon that portion of his body supposed to be the sorest, "why I could readily imagine that I had ridden a hard trotting horse all day."
the season of growth
From this reading "Why didn't you spring aside?"
required or under orders
From this reading "Feel," he replied, placing his hand upon that portion of his body supposed to be the sorest, "why I could readily imagine that I had ridden a hard trotting horse all day."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Feel," he replied, placing his hand upon that portion of his body supposed to be the sorest, "why I could readily imagine that I had ridden a hard trotting horse all day."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNT FOR THE BURIED TREASURE.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I asked of my companion, who was sitting where he had fallen the second time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Feel," he replied, placing his hand upon that portion of his body supposed to be the sorest, "why I could readily imagine that I had ridden a hard trotting horse all day."
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE HUNT FOR THE BURIED TREASURE.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading "Feel," he replied, placing his hand upon that portion of his body supposed to be the sorest, "why I could readily imagine that I had ridden a hard trotting horse all day."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Feel," he replied, placing his hand upon that portion of his body supposed to be the sorest, "why I could readily imagine that I had ridden a hard trotting horse all day."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I asked of my companion, who was sitting where he had fallen the second time.
in or at the place that
From this reading I asked of my companion, who was sitting where he had fallen the second time.
which person or people
From this reading I asked of my companion, who was sitting where he had fallen the second time.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Feel," he replied, placing his hand upon that portion of his body supposed to be the sorest, "why I could readily imagine that I had ridden a hard trotting horse all day."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you feel?"
