used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After all, sweetheart,” he said, “I really think I’m the proper person to ride the grey.
(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 “After all, sweetheart,” he said, “I really think I’m the proper person to ride the grey.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
for the reason that
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
BoatmannounUS /ˈboʊtmən/
someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But now, Paul, you won’t ride him, now you do know, will you, my dearest?”
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From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
coaxinglyadverb
in a cajoling manner
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
dearly loved
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “But now, Paul, you won’t ride him, now you do know, will you, my dearest?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
dissuadeverbUS /dɪˈsweɪd/
turn away from by persuasion
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But now, Paul, you won’t ride him, now you do know, will you, my dearest?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “After all, sweetheart,” he said, “I really think I’m the proper person to ride the grey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But now, Paul, you won’t ride him, now you do know, will you, my dearest?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
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From this reading “After all, sweetheart,” he said, “I really think I’m the proper person to ride the grey.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But now, Paul, you won’t ride him, now you do know, will you, my dearest?”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
engage in
From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But now, Paul, you won’t ride him, now you do know, will you, my dearest?”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “But now, Paul, you won’t ride him, now you do know, will you, my dearest?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “But now, Paul, you won’t ride him, now you do know, will you, my dearest?”
a human being
From this reading “After all, sweetheart,” he said, “I really think I’m the proper person to ride the grey.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “After all, sweetheart,” he said, “I really think I’m the proper person to ride the grey.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “After all, sweetheart,” he said, “I really think I’m the proper person to ride the grey.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “But now, Paul, you won’t ride him, now you do know, will you, my dearest?”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
precisely, exactly
From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “After all, sweetheart,” he said, “I really think I’m the proper person to ride the grey.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading “After all, sweetheart,” he said, “I really think I’m the proper person to ride the grey.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “After all, sweetheart,” he said, “I really think I’m the proper person to ride the grey.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “After all, sweetheart,” he said, “I really think I’m the proper person to ride the grey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
hard to endure
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
at the time that
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “But now, Paul, you won’t ride him, now you do know, will you, my dearest?”
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From this reading “But now, Paul, you won’t ride him, now you do know, will you, my dearest?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But now, Paul, you won’t ride him, now you do know, will you, my dearest?”
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From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
