used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading They accused me of unbecoming secrecy; only they expressed it differently.
(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 All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I performed the first part of this to my entire satisfaction but not to that of the rest.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That did not worry me, and in due time I made my escape.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading They accused me of unbecoming secrecy; only they expressed it differently.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading That did not worry me, and in due time I made my escape.
take in solid food
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading I performed the first part of this to my entire satisfaction but not to that of the rest.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading That did not worry me, and in due time I made my escape.
communicated in words
From this reading They accused me of unbecoming secrecy; only they expressed it differently.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I performed the first part of this to my entire satisfaction but not to that of the rest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
GilanounUS /ˈɡiːlə/
a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River
From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
indefinitelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdefənətli/
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That did not worry me, and in due time I made my escape.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
methodicallyadverbUS /məˈθɑːdɪkəli/
in a methodical manner
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I performed the first part of this to my entire satisfaction but not to that of the rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I performed the first part of this to my entire satisfaction but not to that of the rest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
and nothing more
From this reading They accused me of unbecoming secrecy; only they expressed it differently.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I performed the first part of this to my entire satisfaction but not to that of the rest.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading I performed the first part of this to my entire satisfaction but not to that of the rest.
a human being
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I performed the first part of this to my entire satisfaction but not to that of the rest.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading I performed the first part of this to my entire satisfaction but not to that of the rest.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading They accused me of unbecoming secrecy; only they expressed it differently.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I performed the first part of this to my entire satisfaction but not to that of the rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I performed the first part of this to my entire satisfaction but not to that of the rest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They accused me of unbecoming secrecy; only they expressed it differently.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
bound or secured closely
From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That did not worry me, and in due time I made my escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
unbecomingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading They accused me of unbecoming secrecy; only they expressed it differently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading That did not worry me, and in due time I made my escape.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
