used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
(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 One fine morning, the eve of St. Peter’s Day, Gniedko, our bay, who was dragging a barrel of water, fell all of a heap, and gave up the ghost in a few minutes.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Our horse had plenty to do morning and night; it was a worthy sort of beast, but a good deal worn, and had been in service for a long time already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading One fine morning, the eve of St. Peter’s Day, Gniedko, our bay, who was dragging a barrel of water, fell all of a heap, and gave up the ghost in a few minutes.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Our horse had plenty to do morning and night; it was a worthy sort of beast, but a good deal worn, and had been in service for a long time already.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our horse had plenty to do morning and night; it was a worthy sort of beast, but a good deal worn, and had been in service for a long time already.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading We required a horse at the jail for carrying water, refuse matter, etc. He was given to a convict to take care of and use; this man drove him, under escort, of course.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We required a horse at the jail for carrying water, refuse matter, etc. He was given to a convict to take care of and use; this man drove him, under escort, of course.
CONVICTnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
convictsnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkts/
plural of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We required a horse at the jail for carrying water, refuse matter, etc. He was given to a convict to take care of and use; this man drove him, under escort, of course.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One fine morning, the eve of St. Peter’s Day, Gniedko, our bay, who was dragging a barrel of water, fell all of a heap, and gave up the ghost in a few minutes.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Our horse had plenty to do morning and night; it was a worthy sort of beast, but a good deal worn, and had been in service for a long time already.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He was much regretted, so all the convicts gathered round him to discuss his death.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading He was much regretted, so all the convicts gathered round him to discuss his death.
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Our horse had plenty to do morning and night; it was a worthy sort of beast, but a good deal worn, and had been in service for a long time already.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading One fine morning, the eve of St. Peter’s Day, Gniedko, our bay, who was dragging a barrel of water, fell all of a heap, and gave up the ghost in a few minutes.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading We required a horse at the jail for carrying water, refuse matter, etc. He was given to a convict to take care of and use; this man drove him, under escort, of course.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading We required a horse at the jail for carrying water, refuse matter, etc. He was given to a convict to take care of and use; this man drove him, under escort, of course.
ESTABLISHMENTnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
etc
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From this reading We required a horse at the jail for carrying water, refuse matter, etc. He was given to a convict to take care of and use; this man drove him, under escort, of course.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading One fine morning, the eve of St. Peter’s Day, Gniedko, our bay, who was dragging a barrel of water, fell all of a heap, and gave up the ghost in a few minutes.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading One fine morning, the eve of St. Peter’s Day, Gniedko, our bay, who was dragging a barrel of water, fell all of a heap, and gave up the ghost in a few minutes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading One fine morning, the eve of St. Peter’s Day, Gniedko, our bay, who was dragging a barrel of water, fell all of a heap, and gave up the ghost in a few minutes.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading One fine morning, the eve of St. Peter’s Day, Gniedko, our bay, who was dragging a barrel of water, fell all of a heap, and gave up the ghost in a few minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We required a horse at the jail for carrying water, refuse matter, etc. He was given to a convict to take care of and use; this man drove him, under escort, of course.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
brought together in one place
From this reading He was much regretted, so all the convicts gathered round him to discuss his death.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One fine morning, the eve of St. Peter’s Day, Gniedko, our bay, who was dragging a barrel of water, fell all of a heap, and gave up the ghost in a few minutes.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading One fine morning, the eve of St. Peter’s Day, Gniedko, our bay, who was dragging a barrel of water, fell all of a heap, and gave up the ghost in a few minutes.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading We required a horse at the jail for carrying water, refuse matter, etc. He was given to a convict to take care of and use; this man drove him, under escort, of course.
Gniedko
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Our horse had plenty to do morning and night; it was a worthy sort of beast, but a good deal worn, and had been in service for a long time already.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our horse had plenty to do morning and night; it was a worthy sort of beast, but a good deal worn, and had been in service for a long time already.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We required a horse at the jail for carrying water, refuse matter, etc. He was given to a convict to take care of and use; this man drove him, under escort, of course.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading One fine morning, the eve of St. Peter’s Day, Gniedko, our bay, who was dragging a barrel of water, fell all of a heap, and gave up the ghost in a few minutes.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We required a horse at the jail for carrying water, refuse matter, etc. He was given to a convict to take care of and use; this man drove him, under escort, of course.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was much regretted, so all the convicts gathered round him to discuss his death.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our horse had plenty to do morning and night; it was a worthy sort of beast, but a good deal worn, and had been in service for a long time already.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our horse had plenty to do morning and night; it was a worthy sort of beast, but a good deal worn, and had been in service for a long time already.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading We required a horse at the jail for carrying water, refuse matter, etc. He was given to a convict to take care of and use; this man drove him, under escort, of course.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Our horse had plenty to do morning and night; it was a worthy sort of beast, but a good deal worn, and had been in service for a long time already.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We required a horse at the jail for carrying water, refuse matter, etc. He was given to a convict to take care of and use; this man drove him, under escort, of course.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading We required a horse at the jail for carrying water, refuse matter, etc. He was given to a convict to take care of and use; this man drove him, under escort, of course.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading One fine morning, the eve of St. Peter’s Day, Gniedko, our bay, who was dragging a barrel of water, fell all of a heap, and gave up the ghost in a few minutes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Our horse had plenty to do morning and night; it was a worthy sort of beast, but a good deal worn, and had been in service for a long time already.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Our horse had plenty to do morning and night; it was a worthy sort of beast, but a good deal worn, and had been in service for a long time already.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One fine morning, the eve of St. Peter’s Day, Gniedko, our bay, who was dragging a barrel of water, fell all of a heap, and gave up the ghost in a few minutes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our horse had plenty to do morning and night; it was a worthy sort of beast, but a good deal worn, and had been in service for a long time already.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading One fine morning, the eve of St. Peter’s Day, Gniedko, our bay, who was dragging a barrel of water, fell all of a heap, and gave up the ghost in a few minutes.
a full supply
From this reading Our horse had plenty to do morning and night; it was a worthy sort of beast, but a good deal worn, and had been in service for a long time already.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading We required a horse at the jail for carrying water, refuse matter, etc. He was given to a convict to take care of and use; this man drove him, under escort, of course.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading He was much regretted, so all the convicts gathered round him to discuss his death.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading We required a horse at the jail for carrying water, refuse matter, etc. He was given to a convict to take care of and use; this man drove him, under escort, of course.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He was much regretted, so all the convicts gathered round him to discuss his death.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Our horse had plenty to do morning and night; it was a worthy sort of beast, but a good deal worn, and had been in service for a long time already.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was much regretted, so all the convicts gathered round him to discuss his death.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Our horse had plenty to do morning and night; it was a worthy sort of beast, but a good deal worn, and had been in service for a long time already.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One fine morning, the eve of St. Peter’s Day, Gniedko, our bay, who was dragging a barrel of water, fell all of a heap, and gave up the ghost in a few minutes.
carry out
From this reading We required a horse at the jail for carrying water, refuse matter, etc. He was given to a convict to take care of and use; this man drove him, under escort, of course.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We required a horse at the jail for carrying water, refuse matter, etc. He was given to a convict to take care of and use; this man drove him, under escort, of course.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Our horse had plenty to do morning and night; it was a worthy sort of beast, but a good deal worn, and had been in service for a long time already.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We required a horse at the jail for carrying water, refuse matter, etc. He was given to a convict to take care of and use; this man drove him, under escort, of course.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One fine morning, the eve of St. Peter’s Day, Gniedko, our bay, who was dragging a barrel of water, fell all of a heap, and gave up the ghost in a few minutes.
the act of using
From this reading We required a horse at the jail for carrying water, refuse matter, etc. He was given to a convict to take care of and use; this man drove him, under escort, of course.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading We required a horse at the jail for carrying water, refuse matter, etc. He was given to a convict to take care of and use; this man drove him, under escort, of course.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We required a horse at the jail for carrying water, refuse matter, etc. He was given to a convict to take care of and use; this man drove him, under escort, of course.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE ANIMALS AT THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT Gniedko, a bay horse, was bought a little while afterwards, and the event furnished a much more agreeable and interesting diversion to the convicts than the visit of the high personage I have been talking about.
which person or people
From this reading One fine morning, the eve of St. Peter’s Day, Gniedko, our bay, who was dragging a barrel of water, fell all of a heap, and gave up the ghost in a few minutes.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Our horse had plenty to do morning and night; it was a worthy sort of beast, but a good deal worn, and had been in service for a long time already.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Our horse had plenty to do morning and night; it was a worthy sort of beast, but a good deal worn, and had been in service for a long time already.
