used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
any thing at all
From this reading "You know I didn't mean anything, Girlie."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You wouldn't get mad at a little thing like that, would yuh?" expostulated Weary, when he overtook her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
bridle-rein
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From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
deem to be
From this reading "I do not consider it a little thing," said the schoolma'am, icily.
didn't
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From this reading "You know I didn't mean anything, Girlie."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not consider it a little thing," said the schoolma'am, icily.
expostulated
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From this reading You wouldn't get mad at a little thing like that, would yuh?" expostulated Weary, when he overtook her.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You wouldn't get mad at a little thing like that, would yuh?" expostulated Weary, when he overtook her.
Girlie
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From this reading "You know I didn't mean anything, Girlie."
a state of high honor
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
Glory's
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From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You know I didn't mean anything, Girlie."
icilyadverbUS /ˈaɪsɪli/
in a cold and icy manner
From this reading "I do not consider it a little thing," said the schoolma'am, icily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I do not consider it a little thing," said the schoolma'am, icily.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know I didn't mean anything, Girlie."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You wouldn't get mad at a little thing like that, would yuh?" expostulated Weary, when he overtook her.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You wouldn't get mad at a little thing like that, would yuh?" expostulated Weary, when he overtook her.
roused to anger
From this reading You wouldn't get mad at a little thing like that, would yuh?" expostulated Weary, when he overtook her.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You know I didn't mean anything, Girlie."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not consider it a little thing," said the schoolma'am, icily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading You wouldn't get mad at a little thing like that, would yuh?" expostulated Weary, when he overtook her.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
reproved
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From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I do not consider it a little thing," said the schoolma'am, icily.
express in words
From this reading "Say!
schoolma'amnoun
a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
From this reading "I do not consider it a little thing," said the schoolma'am, icily.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
stiffenedverbUS /ˈstɪfənd/
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You wouldn't get mad at a little thing like that, would yuh?" expostulated Weary, when he overtook her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
a special situation
From this reading You wouldn't get mad at a little thing like that, would yuh?" expostulated Weary, when he overtook her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
at the time that
From this reading You wouldn't get mad at a little thing like that, would yuh?" expostulated Weary, when he overtook her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Weary got up, took a step and grasped Glory's trailing bridle-rein and hurried after her much faster than Glory liked and which he reproved with stiffened knees and a general pulling back on the reins.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You wouldn't get mad at a little thing like that, would yuh?" expostulated Weary, when he overtook her.
wouldn't
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From this reading You wouldn't get mad at a little thing like that, would yuh?" expostulated Weary, when he overtook her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You wouldn't get mad at a little thing like that, would yuh?" expostulated Weary, when he overtook her.
yuh
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From this reading You wouldn't get mad at a little thing like that, would yuh?" expostulated Weary, when he overtook her.
