used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE FAR REACHES Charlie Bryant's horse was a good one, far better than a rancher of his class might have been expected to ride.
a-lather
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From this reading It was a beautiful creature, and as it chafed under the gentle, restraining hand of its rider its full veins stood out like ropes, and its shoulders and flanks were a-lather of sweat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a beautiful creature, and as it chafed under the gentle, restraining hand of its rider its full veins stood out like ropes, and its shoulders and flanks were a-lather of sweat.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was a big, compact animal with the long sloping pasterns of a horse bred for speed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a beautiful creature, and as it chafed under the gentle, restraining hand of its rider its full veins stood out like ropes, and its shoulders and flanks were a-lather of sweat.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful creature, and as it chafed under the gentle, restraining hand of its rider its full veins stood out like ropes, and its shoulders and flanks were a-lather of sweat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN THE FAR REACHES Charlie Bryant's horse was a good one, far better than a rancher of his class might have been expected to ride.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading IN THE FAR REACHES Charlie Bryant's horse was a good one, far better than a rancher of his class might have been expected to ride.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a big, compact animal with the long sloping pasterns of a horse bred for speed.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading It was a big, compact animal with the long sloping pasterns of a horse bred for speed.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading They were traveling over a broken country a few miles up the valley.
Bryant's
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From this reading IN THE FAR REACHES Charlie Bryant's horse was a good one, far better than a rancher of his class might have been expected to ride.
chafedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪft/
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading It was a beautiful creature, and as it chafed under the gentle, restraining hand of its rider its full veins stood out like ropes, and its shoulders and flanks were a-lather of sweat.
Charlie
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From this reading IN THE FAR REACHES Charlie Bryant's horse was a good one, far better than a rancher of his class might have been expected to ride.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading IN THE FAR REACHES Charlie Bryant's horse was a good one, far better than a rancher of his class might have been expected to ride.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading It was a big, compact animal with the long sloping pasterns of a horse bred for speed.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They were traveling over a broken country a few miles up the valley.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was a beautiful creature, and as it chafed under the gentle, restraining hand of its rider its full veins stood out like ropes, and its shoulders and flanks were a-lather of sweat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It possessed those wonderful rounded ribs, which seemed to run right up to quarters let down like those of a racehorse.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading IN THE FAR REACHES Charlie Bryant's horse was a good one, far better than a rancher of his class might have been expected to ride.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading IN THE FAR REACHES Charlie Bryant's horse was a good one, far better than a rancher of his class might have been expected to ride.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They were traveling over a broken country a few miles up the valley.
flanksnounUS /flæŋks/
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading It was a beautiful creature, and as it chafed under the gentle, restraining hand of its rider its full veins stood out like ropes, and its shoulders and flanks were a-lather of sweat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a big, compact animal with the long sloping pasterns of a horse bred for speed.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was a beautiful creature, and as it chafed under the gentle, restraining hand of its rider its full veins stood out like ropes, and its shoulders and flanks were a-lather of sweat.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading It was a beautiful creature, and as it chafed under the gentle, restraining hand of its rider its full veins stood out like ropes, and its shoulders and flanks were a-lather of sweat.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading IN THE FAR REACHES Charlie Bryant's horse was a good one, far better than a rancher of his class might have been expected to ride.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was a beautiful creature, and as it chafed under the gentle, restraining hand of its rider its full veins stood out like ropes, and its shoulders and flanks were a-lather of sweat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN THE FAR REACHES Charlie Bryant's horse was a good one, far better than a rancher of his class might have been expected to ride.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE FAR REACHES Charlie Bryant's horse was a good one, far better than a rancher of his class might have been expected to ride.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading IN THE FAR REACHES Charlie Bryant's horse was a good one, far better than a rancher of his class might have been expected to ride.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE FAR REACHES Charlie Bryant's horse was a good one, far better than a rancher of his class might have been expected to ride.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a big, compact animal with the long sloping pasterns of a horse bred for speed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful creature, and as it chafed under the gentle, restraining hand of its rider its full veins stood out like ropes, and its shoulders and flanks were a-lather of sweat.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It possessed those wonderful rounded ribs, which seemed to run right up to quarters let down like those of a racehorse.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It possessed those wonderful rounded ribs, which seemed to run right up to quarters let down like those of a racehorse.
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 It was a big, compact animal with the long sloping pasterns of a horse bred for speed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading IN THE FAR REACHES Charlie Bryant's horse was a good one, far better than a rancher of his class might have been expected to ride.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They were traveling over a broken country a few miles up the valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE FAR REACHES Charlie Bryant's horse was a good one, far better than a rancher of his class might have been expected to ride.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN THE FAR REACHES Charlie Bryant's horse was a good one, far better than a rancher of his class might have been expected to ride.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a beautiful creature, and as it chafed under the gentle, restraining hand of its rider its full veins stood out like ropes, and its shoulders and flanks were a-lather of sweat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were traveling over a broken country a few miles up the valley.
pasterns
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From this reading It was a big, compact animal with the long sloping pasterns of a horse bred for speed.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading It possessed those wonderful rounded ribs, which seemed to run right up to quarters let down like those of a racehorse.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading It possessed those wonderful rounded ribs, which seemed to run right up to quarters let down like those of a racehorse.
racehorsenounUS /ˈreɪshɔːrs/
a horse bred for racing
From this reading It possessed those wonderful rounded ribs, which seemed to run right up to quarters let down like those of a racehorse.
ranchernounUS /ˈræntʃər/
a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading IN THE FAR REACHES Charlie Bryant's horse was a good one, far better than a rancher of his class might have been expected to ride.
REACHESnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading IN THE FAR REACHES Charlie Bryant's horse was a good one, far better than a rancher of his class might have been expected to ride.
restrainingverbUS /riˈstreɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading It was a beautiful creature, and as it chafed under the gentle, restraining hand of its rider its full veins stood out like ropes, and its shoulders and flanks were a-lather of sweat.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading It possessed those wonderful rounded ribs, which seemed to run right up to quarters let down like those of a racehorse.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading IN THE FAR REACHES Charlie Bryant's horse was a good one, far better than a rancher of his class might have been expected to ride.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading It was a beautiful creature, and as it chafed under the gentle, restraining hand of its rider its full veins stood out like ropes, and its shoulders and flanks were a-lather of sweat.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It possessed those wonderful rounded ribs, which seemed to run right up to quarters let down like those of a racehorse.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading It was a beautiful creature, and as it chafed under the gentle, restraining hand of its rider its full veins stood out like ropes, and its shoulders and flanks were a-lather of sweat.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading It possessed those wonderful rounded ribs, which seemed to run right up to quarters let down like those of a racehorse.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It possessed those wonderful rounded ribs, which seemed to run right up to quarters let down like those of a racehorse.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It possessed those wonderful rounded ribs, which seemed to run right up to quarters let down like those of a racehorse.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading It was a beautiful creature, and as it chafed under the gentle, restraining hand of its rider its full veins stood out like ropes, and its shoulders and flanks were a-lather of sweat.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading It was a big, compact animal with the long sloping pasterns of a horse bred for speed.
move hurridly
From this reading It was a big, compact animal with the long sloping pasterns of a horse bred for speed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was a beautiful creature, and as it chafed under the gentle, restraining hand of its rider its full veins stood out like ropes, and its shoulders and flanks were a-lather of sweat.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading It was a beautiful creature, and as it chafed under the gentle, restraining hand of its rider its full veins stood out like ropes, and its shoulders and flanks were a-lather of sweat.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading IN THE FAR REACHES Charlie Bryant's horse was a good one, far better than a rancher of his class might have been expected to ride.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE FAR REACHES Charlie Bryant's horse was a good one, far better than a rancher of his class might have been expected to ride.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were traveling over a broken country a few miles up the valley.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It possessed those wonderful rounded ribs, which seemed to run right up to quarters let down like those of a racehorse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE FAR REACHES Charlie Bryant's horse was a good one, far better than a rancher of his class might have been expected to ride.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading They were traveling over a broken country a few miles up the valley.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was a beautiful creature, and as it chafed under the gentle, restraining hand of its rider its full veins stood out like ropes, and its shoulders and flanks were a-lather of sweat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It possessed those wonderful rounded ribs, which seemed to run right up to quarters let down like those of a racehorse.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They were traveling over a broken country a few miles up the valley.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading It was a beautiful creature, and as it chafed under the gentle, restraining hand of its rider its full veins stood out like ropes, and its shoulders and flanks were a-lather of sweat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE FAR REACHES Charlie Bryant's horse was a good one, far better than a rancher of his class might have been expected to ride.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a beautiful creature, and as it chafed under the gentle, restraining hand of its rider its full veins stood out like ropes, and its shoulders and flanks were a-lather of sweat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It possessed those wonderful rounded ribs, which seemed to run right up to quarters let down like those of a racehorse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a big, compact animal with the long sloping pasterns of a horse bred for speed.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It possessed those wonderful rounded ribs, which seemed to run right up to quarters let down like those of a racehorse.
