used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A stable boy mounted one of the little animals, riding about at reckless pace.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A stable boy mounted one of the little animals, riding about at reckless pace.
(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 "There are some bargains yet to come that will interest you all.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A stable boy mounted one of the little animals, riding about at reckless pace.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are some bargains yet to come that will interest you all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bidding, however, was lax at first.
bargainsnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡənz/
plural of “bargain” — an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading "There are some bargains yet to come that will interest you all.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Since we have the ponies on the spot let us begin to run them off.
propose a payment
From this reading It will teach you all how to bid quickly when you see wonderful bargains bought up under your noses!"
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The bidding, however, was lax at first.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading It will teach you all how to bid quickly when you see wonderful bargains bought up under your noses!"
a youthful male person
From this reading A stable boy mounted one of the little animals, riding about at reckless pace.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "There are some bargains yet to come that will interest you all.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The bidding, however, was lax at first.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since we have the ponies on the spot let us begin to run them off.
how
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From this reading It will teach you all how to bid quickly when you see wonderful bargains bought up under your noses!"
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The bidding, however, was lax at first.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "There are some bargains yet to come that will interest you all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will teach you all how to bid quickly when you see wonderful bargains bought up under your noses!"
laxadjectiveUS /læks/
lacking in rigor or strictness
From this reading The bidding, however, was lax at first.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Since we have the ponies on the spot let us begin to run them off.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A stable boy mounted one of the little animals, riding about at reckless pace.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading A stable boy mounted one of the little animals, riding about at reckless pace.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading It will teach you all how to bid quickly when you see wonderful bargains bought up under your noses!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A stable boy mounted one of the little animals, riding about at reckless pace.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Since we have the ponies on the spot let us begin to run them off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since we have the ponies on the spot let us begin to run them off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A stable boy mounted one of the little animals, riding about at reckless pace.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading A stable boy mounted one of the little animals, riding about at reckless pace.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Since we have the ponies on the spot let us begin to run them off.
with speed
From this reading It will teach you all how to bid quickly when you see wonderful bargains bought up under your noses!"
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading A stable boy mounted one of the little animals, riding about at reckless pace.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading A stable boy mounted one of the little animals, riding about at reckless pace.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Since we have the ponies on the spot let us begin to run them off.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It will teach you all how to bid quickly when you see wonderful bargains bought up under your noses!"
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since we have the ponies on the spot let us begin to run them off.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There are some bargains yet to come that will interest you all.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Since we have the ponies on the spot let us begin to run them off.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading A stable boy mounted one of the little animals, riding about at reckless pace.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading It will teach you all how to bid quickly when you see wonderful bargains bought up under your noses!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There are some bargains yet to come that will interest you all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since we have the ponies on the spot let us begin to run them off.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Since we have the ponies on the spot let us begin to run them off.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are some bargains yet to come that will interest you all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There are some bargains yet to come that will interest you all.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It will teach you all how to bid quickly when you see wonderful bargains bought up under your noses!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It will teach you all how to bid quickly when you see wonderful bargains bought up under your noses!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since we have the ponies on the spot let us begin to run them off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bidding, however, was lax at first.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Since we have the ponies on the spot let us begin to run them off.
at the time that
From this reading It will teach you all how to bid quickly when you see wonderful bargains bought up under your noses!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There are some bargains yet to come that will interest you all.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It will teach you all how to bid quickly when you see wonderful bargains bought up under your noses!"
but in spite of that
From this reading "There are some bargains yet to come that will interest you all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There are some bargains yet to come that will interest you all.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It will teach you all how to bid quickly when you see wonderful bargains bought up under your noses!"
