used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Riding them was like flying through the air, for they sailed over rough ground, irrigation checks, and the like without a break in their stride, and without a jar.
matters of personal concern
From this reading PONIES Next morning the Captain decided that he had various affairs to attend to, so we put on our riding clothes and went down to the stables.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Riding them was like flying through the air, for they sailed over rough ground, irrigation checks, and the like without a break in their stride, and without a jar.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Captain had always forty or fifty polo ponies in the course of education, and he was delighted to have them ridden, once he was convinced of your seat and hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PONIES Next morning the Captain decided that he had various affairs to attend to, so we put on our riding clothes and went down to the stables.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading PONIES Next morning the Captain decided that he had various affairs to attend to, so we put on our riding clothes and went down to the stables.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They were beautiful ponies, generally iron gray in colour, very friendly, very eager, and very lively.
terminate
From this reading Riding them was like flying through the air, for they sailed over rough ground, irrigation checks, and the like without a break in their stride, and without a jar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the same token it was necessary to ride them.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading PONIES Next morning the Captain decided that he had various affairs to attend to, so we put on our riding clothes and went down to the stables.
checksnounUS /tʃeks/
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading Riding them was like flying through the air, for they sailed over rough ground, irrigation checks, and the like without a break in their stride, and without a jar.
clothing in general
From this reading PONIES Next morning the Captain decided that he had various affairs to attend to, so we put on our riding clothes and went down to the stables.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading They were beautiful ponies, generally iron gray in colour, very friendly, very eager, and very lively.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The Captain had always forty or fifty polo ponies in the course of education, and he was delighted to have them ridden, once he was convinced of your seat and hands.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The Captain had always forty or fifty polo ponies in the course of education, and he was delighted to have them ridden, once he was convinced of your seat and hands.
recognizable; marked
From this reading PONIES Next morning the Captain decided that he had various affairs to attend to, so we put on our riding clothes and went down to the stables.
greatly pleased
From this reading The Captain had always forty or fifty polo ponies in the course of education, and he was delighted to have them ridden, once he was convinced of your seat and hands.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading PONIES Next morning the Captain decided that he had various affairs to attend to, so we put on our riding clothes and went down to the stables.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading They were beautiful ponies, generally iron gray in colour, very friendly, very eager, and very lively.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading The Captain had always forty or fifty polo ponies in the course of education, and he was delighted to have them ridden, once he was convinced of your seat and hands.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The Captain had always forty or fifty polo ponies in the course of education, and he was delighted to have them ridden, once he was convinced of your seat and hands.
moving swiftly
From this reading Riding them was like flying through the air, for they sailed over rough ground, irrigation checks, and the like without a break in their stride, and without a jar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Riding them was like flying through the air, for they sailed over rough ground, irrigation checks, and the like without a break in their stride, and without a jar.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The Captain had always forty or fifty polo ponies in the course of education, and he was delighted to have them ridden, once he was convinced of your seat and hands.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading They were beautiful ponies, generally iron gray in colour, very friendly, very eager, and very lively.
usually; as a rule
From this reading They were beautiful ponies, generally iron gray in colour, very friendly, very eager, and very lively.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading They were beautiful ponies, generally iron gray in colour, very friendly, very eager, and very lively.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Riding them was like flying through the air, for they sailed over rough ground, irrigation checks, and the like without a break in their stride, and without a jar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PONIES Next morning the Captain decided that he had various affairs to attend to, so we put on our riding clothes and went down to the stables.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The Captain had always forty or fifty polo ponies in the course of education, and he was delighted to have them ridden, once he was convinced of your seat and hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Captain had always forty or fifty polo ponies in the course of education, and he was delighted to have them ridden, once he was convinced of your seat and hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PONIES Next morning the Captain decided that he had various affairs to attend to, so we put on our riding clothes and went down to the stables.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Captain had always forty or fifty polo ponies in the course of education, and he was delighted to have them ridden, once he was convinced of your seat and hands.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading They were beautiful ponies, generally iron gray in colour, very friendly, very eager, and very lively.
irrigationnounUS /ˌɪrəˈɡeɪʃən/
supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
From this reading Riding them was like flying through the air, for they sailed over rough ground, irrigation checks, and the like without a break in their stride, and without a jar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the same token it was necessary to ride them.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Riding them was like flying through the air, for they sailed over rough ground, irrigation checks, and the like without a break in their stride, and without a jar.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Riding them was like flying through the air, for they sailed over rough ground, irrigation checks, and the like without a break in their stride, and without a jar.
full of life and energy
From this reading They were beautiful ponies, generally iron gray in colour, very friendly, very eager, and very lively.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading PONIES Next morning the Captain decided that he had various affairs to attend to, so we put on our riding clothes and went down to the stables.
absolutely essential
From this reading By the same token it was necessary to ride them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading PONIES Next morning the Captain decided that he had various affairs to attend to, so we put on our riding clothes and went down to the stables.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Captain had always forty or fifty polo ponies in the course of education, and he was delighted to have them ridden, once he was convinced of your seat and hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PONIES Next morning the Captain decided that he had various affairs to attend to, so we put on our riding clothes and went down to the stables.
on one occasion
From this reading The Captain had always forty or fifty polo ponies in the course of education, and he was delighted to have them ridden, once he was convinced of your seat and hands.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Captain had always forty or fifty polo ponies in the course of education, and he was delighted to have them ridden, once he was convinced of your seat and hands.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading PONIES Next morning the Captain decided that he had various affairs to attend to, so we put on our riding clothes and went down to the stables.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Riding them was like flying through the air, for they sailed over rough ground, irrigation checks, and the like without a break in their stride, and without a jar.
polonounUS /ˈpoʊloʊ/
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
From this reading The Captain had always forty or fifty polo ponies in the course of education, and he was delighted to have them ridden, once he was convinced of your seat and hands.
PONIESnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading PONIES Next morning the Captain decided that he had various affairs to attend to, so we put on our riding clothes and went down to the stables.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading PONIES Next morning the Captain decided that he had various affairs to attend to, so we put on our riding clothes and went down to the stables.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The Captain had always forty or fifty polo ponies in the course of education, and he was delighted to have them ridden, once he was convinced of your seat and hands.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading By the same token it was necessary to ride them.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading PONIES Next morning the Captain decided that he had various affairs to attend to, so we put on our riding clothes and went down to the stables.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Riding them was like flying through the air, for they sailed over rough ground, irrigation checks, and the like without a break in their stride, and without a jar.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Riding them was like flying through the air, for they sailed over rough ground, irrigation checks, and the like without a break in their stride, and without a jar.
Identical; not different.
From this reading By the same token it was necessary to ride them.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The Captain had always forty or fifty polo ponies in the course of education, and he was delighted to have them ridden, once he was convinced of your seat and hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PONIES Next morning the Captain decided that he had various affairs to attend to, so we put on our riding clothes and went down to the stables.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading PONIES Next morning the Captain decided that he had various affairs to attend to, so we put on our riding clothes and went down to the stables.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading Riding them was like flying through the air, for they sailed over rough ground, irrigation checks, and the like without a break in their stride, and without a jar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PONIES Next morning the Captain decided that he had various affairs to attend to, so we put on our riding clothes and went down to the stables.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PONIES Next morning the Captain decided that he had various affairs to attend to, so we put on our riding clothes and went down to the stables.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Riding them was like flying through the air, for they sailed over rough ground, irrigation checks, and the like without a break in their stride, and without a jar.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Captain had always forty or fifty polo ponies in the course of education, and he was delighted to have them ridden, once he was convinced of your seat and hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were beautiful ponies, generally iron gray in colour, very friendly, very eager, and very lively.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Riding them was like flying through the air, for they sailed over rough ground, irrigation checks, and the like without a break in their stride, and without a jar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PONIES Next morning the Captain decided that he had various affairs to attend to, so we put on our riding clothes and went down to the stables.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading By the same token it was necessary to ride them.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading PONIES Next morning the Captain decided that he had various affairs to attend to, so we put on our riding clothes and went down to the stables.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were beautiful ponies, generally iron gray in colour, very friendly, very eager, and very lively.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Captain had always forty or fifty polo ponies in the course of education, and he was delighted to have them ridden, once he was convinced of your seat and hands.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PONIES Next morning the Captain decided that he had various affairs to attend to, so we put on our riding clothes and went down to the stables.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PONIES Next morning the Captain decided that he had various affairs to attend to, so we put on our riding clothes and went down to the stables.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were beautiful ponies, generally iron gray in colour, very friendly, very eager, and very lively.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Riding them was like flying through the air, for they sailed over rough ground, irrigation checks, and the like without a break in their stride, and without a jar.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Captain had always forty or fifty polo ponies in the course of education, and he was delighted to have them ridden, once he was convinced of your seat and hands.
