used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Therefore we'll bring out something that is action personified, with grace mingled.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
auctioneernounUS /ˌɑːkʃəˈnɪr/
an agent who conducts an auction
From this reading "There were," corrected the auctioneer, mournfully.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Therefore we'll bring out something that is action personified, with grace mingled.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading "There were," corrected the auctioneer, mournfully.
being one more than seven
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
at any time
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
the act of departing
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Therefore we'll bring out something that is action personified, with grace mingled.
handsomest
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From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Therefore we'll bring out something that is action personified, with grace mingled.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "But most of the live stock was rented.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Therefore we'll bring out something that is action personified, with grace mingled.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "But most of the live stock was rented.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading "There were," corrected the auctioneer, mournfully.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Therefore we'll bring out something that is action personified, with grace mingled.
personifiedverbUS /pərˈsɑːnəfaɪd/
inflected form of “personify” — invest with or as with a body; give body to
From this reading Therefore we'll bring out something that is action personified, with grace mingled.
pipedverbUS /paɪpt/
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Bring out the ponies.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading "But most of the live stock was rented.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Therefore we'll bring out something that is action personified, with grace mingled.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading "But most of the live stock was rented.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Therefore we'll bring out something that is action personified, with grace mingled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bring out the ponies.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore we'll bring out something that is action personified, with grace mingled.
thirty-twoadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But most of the live stock was rented.
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Therefore we'll bring out something that is action personified, with grace mingled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There were," corrected the auctioneer, mournfully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Therefore we'll bring out something that is action personified, with grace mingled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Gentlemen, I am now going to offer you your choice of eight of the handsomest ponies you ever-----" "But there are forty ponies and thirty-two good wagon horses," piped up a business man in the audience.
