adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some were of a soft mouse-color, and the others were white, black, and vari-colored.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The donkeys were all good, all handsome, all strong and in good condition, all fast and all willing to prove it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The donkeys were all good, all handsome, all strong and in good condition, all fast and all willing to prove it.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They were the best we had found any where, and the most 'recherche'.
anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading I do not know what 'recherche' is, but that is what these donkeys were, anyhow.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They were the best we had found any where, and the most 'recherche'.
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 Some were of a soft mouse-color, and the others were white, black, and vari-colored.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not know what 'recherche' is, but that is what these donkeys were, anyhow.
close-shaven
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some were close-shaven, all over, except that a tuft like a paint-brush was left on the end of the tail.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading The donkeys were all good, all handsome, all strong and in good condition, all fast and all willing to prove it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know what 'recherche' is, but that is what these donkeys were, anyhow.
donkeysnounUS /ˈdɑːŋkiz/
plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading The donkeys were all good, all handsome, all strong and in good condition, all fast and all willing to prove it.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Some were close-shaven, all over, except that a tuft like a paint-brush was left on the end of the tail.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Some were close-shaven, all over, except that a tuft like a paint-brush was left on the end of the tail.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The donkeys were all good, all handsome, all strong and in good condition, all fast and all willing to prove it.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They were the best we had found any where, and the most 'recherche'.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The donkeys were all good, all handsome, all strong and in good condition, all fast and all willing to prove it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were the best we had found any where, and the most 'recherche'.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The donkeys were all good, all handsome, all strong and in good condition, all fast and all willing to prove it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not know what 'recherche' is, but that is what these donkeys were, anyhow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The donkeys were all good, all handsome, all strong and in good condition, all fast and all willing to prove it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not know what 'recherche' is, but that is what these donkeys were, anyhow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The donkeys were all good, all handsome, all strong and in good condition, all fast and all willing to prove it.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know what 'recherche' is, but that is what these donkeys were, anyhow.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Some were close-shaven, all over, except that a tuft like a paint-brush was left on the end of the tail.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Some were close-shaven, all over, except that a tuft like a paint-brush was left on the end of the tail.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading They were the best we had found any where, and the most 'recherche'.
mouse-color
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some were of a soft mouse-color, and the others were white, black, and vari-colored.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know what 'recherche' is, but that is what these donkeys were, anyhow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some were of a soft mouse-color, and the others were white, black, and vari-colored.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some were close-shaven, all over, except that a tuft like a paint-brush was left on the end of the tail.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some were of a soft mouse-color, and the others were white, black, and vari-colored.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some were close-shaven, all over, except that a tuft like a paint-brush was left on the end of the tail.
paint-brush
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some were close-shaven, all over, except that a tuft like a paint-brush was left on the end of the tail.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading The donkeys were all good, all handsome, all strong and in good condition, all fast and all willing to prove it.
rechercheadjective
lavishly elegant and refined
From this reading They were the best we had found any where, and the most 'recherche'.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Some were of a soft mouse-color, and the others were white, black, and vari-colored.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were of a soft mouse-color, and the others were white, black, and vari-colored.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The donkeys were all good, all handsome, all strong and in good condition, all fast and all willing to prove it.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Some were close-shaven, all over, except that a tuft like a paint-brush was left on the end of the tail.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not know what 'recherche' is, but that is what these donkeys were, anyhow.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The donkeys were all good, all handsome, all strong and in good condition, all fast and all willing to prove it.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I do not know what 'recherche' is, but that is what these donkeys were, anyhow.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were the best we had found any where, and the most 'recherche'.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The donkeys were all good, all handsome, all strong and in good condition, all fast and all willing to prove it.
tuftnounUS /tʌft/
a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
From this reading Some were close-shaven, all over, except that a tuft like a paint-brush was left on the end of the tail.
vari-colored
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some were of a soft mouse-color, and the others were white, black, and vari-colored.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some were close-shaven, all over, except that a tuft like a paint-brush was left on the end of the tail.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They were the best we had found any where, and the most 'recherche'.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The donkeys were all good, all handsome, all strong and in good condition, all fast and all willing to prove it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I do not know what 'recherche' is, but that is what these donkeys were, anyhow.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They were the best we had found any where, and the most 'recherche'.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Some were of a soft mouse-color, and the others were white, black, and vari-colored.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading The donkeys were all good, all handsome, all strong and in good condition, all fast and all willing to prove it.
