adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He could afford to stand this scrutiny, and he seemed to move about with the consciousness that he knew more about being a horse than his judges.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading He could afford to stand this scrutiny, and he seemed to move about with the consciousness that he knew more about being a horse than his judges.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
From this reading And the attitude had a refined nonchalance which professional horsemen scarcely ever attain.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Storm could not have received more critical and serious attention if he had been a cooked terrapin.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Storm could not have received more critical and serious attention if he had been a cooked terrapin.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He could afford to stand this scrutiny, and he seemed to move about with the consciousness that he knew more about being a horse than his judges.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
connoisseursnounUS /ˌkɑːnəˈsɜːrz/
plural of “connoisseur” — an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading He could afford to stand this scrutiny, and he seemed to move about with the consciousness that he knew more about being a horse than his judges.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Storm could not have received more critical and serious attention if he had been a cooked terrapin.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Storm could not have received more critical and serious attention if he had been a cooked terrapin.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
currentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
ebonynounUS /ˈebəni/
a very dark black
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading And the attitude had a refined nonchalance which professional horsemen scarcely ever attain.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
flaringadjectiveUS /ˈflerɪŋ/
streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
groomedadjectiveUS /ɡruːmd/
neat and smart in appearance; well cared for
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the attitude had a refined nonchalance which professional horsemen scarcely ever attain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Storm could not have received more critical and serious attention if he had been a cooked terrapin.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Storm could not have received more critical and serious attention if he had been a cooked terrapin.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
hoofnounUS /huːf/
the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He could afford to stand this scrutiny, and he seemed to move about with the consciousness that he knew more about being a horse than his judges.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading And the attitude had a refined nonchalance which professional horsemen scarcely ever attain.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Storm could not have received more critical and serious attention if he had been a cooked terrapin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading He could afford to stand this scrutiny, and he seemed to move about with the consciousness that he knew more about being a horse than his judges.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 He could afford to stand this scrutiny, and he seemed to move about with the consciousness that he knew more about being a horse than his judges.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Storm could not have received more critical and serious attention if he had been a cooked terrapin.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He could afford to stand this scrutiny, and he seemed to move about with the consciousness that he knew more about being a horse than his judges.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
nonchalancenounUS /ˈnɑːnʃəˈlɑːns/
the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
From this reading And the attitude had a refined nonchalance which professional horsemen scarcely ever attain.
nostrilnounUS /ˈnɑːstrɪl/
either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
poiseverbUS /pɔɪz/
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading And the attitude had a refined nonchalance which professional horsemen scarcely ever attain.
ravenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Storm could not have received more critical and serious attention if he had been a cooked terrapin.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading And the attitude had a refined nonchalance which professional horsemen scarcely ever attain.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading And the attitude had a refined nonchalance which professional horsemen scarcely ever attain.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading He could afford to stand this scrutiny, and he seemed to move about with the consciousness that he knew more about being a horse than his judges.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He could afford to stand this scrutiny, and he seemed to move about with the consciousness that he knew more about being a horse than his judges.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
StalkernounUS /ˈstɔːkər/
someone who walks with long stiff strides
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading He could afford to stand this scrutiny, and he seemed to move about with the consciousness that he knew more about being a horse than his judges.
StormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
terrapinnoun
any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water
From this reading Storm could not have received more critical and serious attention if he had been a cooked terrapin.
texturenounUS /ˈtekstʃər/
the feel of a surface or a fabric
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could afford to stand this scrutiny, and he seemed to move about with the consciousness that he knew more about being a horse than his judges.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He could afford to stand this scrutiny, and he seemed to move about with the consciousness that he knew more about being a horse than his judges.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Storm was, in fact, a splendid animal, instinct with life from his thin flaring nostril to his small hoof; black as a raven, his highly groomed skin took the polish of ebony, and showed the play of his powerful muscles, and, one might say, almost the nervous currents that thrilled his fine texture.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the attitude had a refined nonchalance which professional horsemen scarcely ever attain.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading When Mr. Stalker brought out Storm, and led him around to show his action, the connoisseurs took on a critical attitude, an attitude of judgment, exhibited not less in the poise of the head and the serious face than in the holding of the cane and the planting of legs wide apart.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could afford to stand this scrutiny, and he seemed to move about with the consciousness that he knew more about being a horse than his judges.
