used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Between four and five,” he continued, “he gets his fodder again; do you know how to go to work to feed a horse?”
anew
From this reading “Between four and five,” he continued, “he gets his fodder again; do you know how to go to work to feed a horse?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I asked involuntarily; my thoughts were occupied with the hat, and I thought that was what he was referring to.
react verbally
From this reading Gustav seemed to consider it beneath him to answer my insipid question.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked involuntarily; my thoughts were occupied with the hat, and I thought that was what he was referring to.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At noon you have to feed him the first time,” Gustav informed me.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Gustav seemed to consider it beneath him to answer my insipid question.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Between four and five,” he continued, “he gets his fodder again; do you know how to go to work to feed a horse?”
deem to be
From this reading Gustav seemed to consider it beneath him to answer my insipid question.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Between four and five,” he continued, “he gets his fodder again; do you know how to go to work to feed a horse?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Between four and five,” he continued, “he gets his fodder again; do you know how to go to work to feed a horse?”
provide as food
From this reading “At noon you have to feed him the first time,” Gustav informed me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “At noon you have to feed him the first time,” Gustav informed me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Between four and five,” he continued, “he gets his fodder again; do you know how to go to work to feed a horse?”
foddernounUS /ˈfɑːdər/
soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire
From this reading “Between four and five,” he continued, “he gets his fodder again; do you know how to go to work to feed a horse?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “Between four and five,” he continued, “he gets his fodder again; do you know how to go to work to feed a horse?”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “Between four and five,” he continued, “he gets his fodder again; do you know how to go to work to feed a horse?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Between four and five,” he continued, “he gets his fodder again; do you know how to go to work to feed a horse?”
Gustav
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From this reading “At noon you have to feed him the first time,” Gustav informed me.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading I asked involuntarily; my thoughts were occupied with the hat, and I thought that was what he was referring to.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “At noon you have to feed him the first time,” Gustav informed me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I asked involuntarily; my thoughts were occupied with the hat, and I thought that was what he was referring to.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “At noon you have to feed him the first time,” Gustav informed me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Between four and five,” he continued, “he gets his fodder again; do you know how to go to work to feed a horse?”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Between four and five,” he continued, “he gets his fodder again; do you know how to go to work to feed a horse?”
how
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From this reading “Between four and five,” he continued, “he gets his fodder again; do you know how to go to work to feed a horse?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked involuntarily; my thoughts were occupied with the hat, and I thought that was what he was referring to.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “At noon you have to feed him the first time,” Gustav informed me.
insipidadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪpəd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading Gustav seemed to consider it beneath him to answer my insipid question.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading I asked involuntarily; my thoughts were occupied with the hat, and I thought that was what he was referring to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gustav seemed to consider it beneath him to answer my insipid question.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Between four and five,” he continued, “he gets his fodder again; do you know how to go to work to feed a horse?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “At noon you have to feed him the first time,” Gustav informed me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I asked involuntarily; my thoughts were occupied with the hat, and I thought that was what he was referring to.
the middle of the day
From this reading “At noon you have to feed him the first time,” Gustav informed me.
held or filled or in use
From this reading I asked involuntarily; my thoughts were occupied with the hat, and I thought that was what he was referring to.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Gustav seemed to consider it beneath him to answer my insipid question.
referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading I asked involuntarily; my thoughts were occupied with the hat, and I thought that was what he was referring to.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Gustav seemed to consider it beneath him to answer my insipid question.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I asked involuntarily; my thoughts were occupied with the hat, and I thought that was what he was referring to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “At noon you have to feed him the first time,” Gustav informed me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I asked involuntarily; my thoughts were occupied with the hat, and I thought that was what he was referring to.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I asked involuntarily; my thoughts were occupied with the hat, and I thought that was what he was referring to.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “At noon you have to feed him the first time,” Gustav informed me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “At noon you have to feed him the first time,” Gustav informed me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I asked involuntarily; my thoughts were occupied with the hat, and I thought that was what he was referring to.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I asked involuntarily; my thoughts were occupied with the hat, and I thought that was what he was referring to.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I asked involuntarily; my thoughts were occupied with the hat, and I thought that was what he was referring to.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Feed whom?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I asked involuntarily; my thoughts were occupied with the hat, and I thought that was what he was referring to.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Between four and five,” he continued, “he gets his fodder again; do you know how to go to work to feed a horse?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “At noon you have to feed him the first time,” Gustav informed me.
