used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was to have a horse told off to him, and this matter, and the presence of others, made him postpone his purpose to a more favorable time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he arrived at the corrals, three of the boys, under Jake's superintendence, were cutting out a big, raw-boned, mud-brown mare from a bunch of about sixty colts.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jake hailed Tresler down to the corrals directly after breakfast.
(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 She stood well over sixteen hands--a clumsy, big-footed, mean-looking, clean-limbed lady, rough-coated, and scored all over with marks of "savaging."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was to have a horse told off to him, and this matter, and the presence of others, made him postpone his purpose to a more favorable time.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When he arrived at the corrals, three of the boys, under Jake's superintendence, were cutting out a big, raw-boned, mud-brown mare from a bunch of about sixty colts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he arrived at the corrals, three of the boys, under Jake's superintendence, were cutting out a big, raw-boned, mud-brown mare from a bunch of about sixty colts.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading TRESLER BEGINS HIS EDUCATION But the story of the nocturnal visit of the horse thieves did not reach the foreman next morning.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he arrived at the corrals, three of the boys, under Jake's superintendence, were cutting out a big, raw-boned, mud-brown mare from a bunch of about sixty colts.
big-footed
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From this reading She stood well over sixteen hands--a clumsy, big-footed, mean-looking, clean-limbed lady, rough-coated, and scored all over with marks of "savaging."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When he arrived at the corrals, three of the boys, under Jake's superintendence, were cutting out a big, raw-boned, mud-brown mare from a bunch of about sixty colts.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Jake hailed Tresler down to the corrals directly after breakfast.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading When he arrived at the corrals, three of the boys, under Jake's superintendence, were cutting out a big, raw-boned, mud-brown mare from a bunch of about sixty colts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TRESLER BEGINS HIS EDUCATION But the story of the nocturnal visit of the horse thieves did not reach the foreman next morning.
clean-limbedadjective
having well-proportioned limbs
From this reading She stood well over sixteen hands--a clumsy, big-footed, mean-looking, clean-limbed lady, rough-coated, and scored all over with marks of "savaging."
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading She stood well over sixteen hands--a clumsy, big-footed, mean-looking, clean-limbed lady, rough-coated, and scored all over with marks of "savaging."
coltsnounUS /koʊlts/
plural of “colt” — a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading When he arrived at the corrals, three of the boys, under Jake's superintendence, were cutting out a big, raw-boned, mud-brown mare from a bunch of about sixty colts.
corrals
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From this reading Jake hailed Tresler down to the corrals directly after breakfast.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading When he arrived at the corrals, three of the boys, under Jake's superintendence, were cutting out a big, raw-boned, mud-brown mare from a bunch of about sixty colts.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading TRESLER BEGINS HIS EDUCATION But the story of the nocturnal visit of the horse thieves did not reach the foreman next morning.
without deviation
From this reading Jake hailed Tresler down to the corrals directly after breakfast.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jake hailed Tresler down to the corrals directly after breakfast.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading TRESLER BEGINS HIS EDUCATION But the story of the nocturnal visit of the horse thieves did not reach the foreman next morning.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading He was to have a horse told off to him, and this matter, and the presence of others, made him postpone his purpose to a more favorable time.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading TRESLER BEGINS HIS EDUCATION But the story of the nocturnal visit of the horse thieves did not reach the foreman next morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he arrived at the corrals, three of the boys, under Jake's superintendence, were cutting out a big, raw-boned, mud-brown mare from a bunch of about sixty colts.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Jake hailed Tresler down to the corrals directly after breakfast.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She stood well over sixteen hands--a clumsy, big-footed, mean-looking, clean-limbed lady, rough-coated, and scored all over with marks of "savaging."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was to have a horse told off to him, and this matter, and the presence of others, made him postpone his purpose to a more favorable time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to have a horse told off to him, and this matter, and the presence of others, made him postpone his purpose to a more favorable time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was to have a horse told off to him, and this matter, and the presence of others, made him postpone his purpose to a more favorable time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TRESLER BEGINS HIS EDUCATION But the story of the nocturnal visit of the horse thieves did not reach the foreman next morning.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading TRESLER BEGINS HIS EDUCATION But the story of the nocturnal visit of the horse thieves did not reach the foreman next morning.
Jake
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From this reading Jake hailed Tresler down to the corrals directly after breakfast.
Jake'snounUS /dʒeɪks/
possessive form of “jakes” — a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
From this reading When he arrived at the corrals, three of the boys, under Jake's superintendence, were cutting out a big, raw-boned, mud-brown mare from a bunch of about sixty colts.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She stood well over sixteen hands--a clumsy, big-footed, mean-looking, clean-limbed lady, rough-coated, and scored all over with marks of "savaging."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was to have a horse told off to him, and this matter, and the presence of others, made him postpone his purpose to a more favorable time.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading When he arrived at the corrals, three of the boys, under Jake's superintendence, were cutting out a big, raw-boned, mud-brown mare from a bunch of about sixty colts.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading She stood well over sixteen hands--a clumsy, big-footed, mean-looking, clean-limbed lady, rough-coated, and scored all over with marks of "savaging."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He was to have a horse told off to him, and this matter, and the presence of others, made him postpone his purpose to a more favorable time.
mean-looking
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From this reading She stood well over sixteen hands--a clumsy, big-footed, mean-looking, clean-limbed lady, rough-coated, and scored all over with marks of "savaging."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was to have a horse told off to him, and this matter, and the presence of others, made him postpone his purpose to a more favorable time.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TRESLER BEGINS HIS EDUCATION But the story of the nocturnal visit of the horse thieves did not reach the foreman next morning.
mud-brown
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From this reading When he arrived at the corrals, three of the boys, under Jake's superintendence, were cutting out a big, raw-boned, mud-brown mare from a bunch of about sixty colts.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TRESLER BEGINS HIS EDUCATION But the story of the nocturnal visit of the horse thieves did not reach the foreman next morning.
nocturnaladjectiveUS /nɑːkˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or active during the night
From this reading TRESLER BEGINS HIS EDUCATION But the story of the nocturnal visit of the horse thieves did not reach the foreman next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TRESLER BEGINS HIS EDUCATION But the story of the nocturnal visit of the horse thieves did not reach the foreman next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRESLER BEGINS HIS EDUCATION But the story of the nocturnal visit of the horse thieves did not reach the foreman next morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was to have a horse told off to him, and this matter, and the presence of others, made him postpone his purpose to a more favorable time.
others
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From this reading He was to have a horse told off to him, and this matter, and the presence of others, made him postpone his purpose to a more favorable time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he arrived at the corrals, three of the boys, under Jake's superintendence, were cutting out a big, raw-boned, mud-brown mare from a bunch of about sixty colts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She stood well over sixteen hands--a clumsy, big-footed, mean-looking, clean-limbed lady, rough-coated, and scored all over with marks of "savaging."
postponeverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/
hold back to a later time
From this reading He was to have a horse told off to him, and this matter, and the presence of others, made him postpone his purpose to a more favorable time.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He was to have a horse told off to him, and this matter, and the presence of others, made him postpone his purpose to a more favorable time.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He was to have a horse told off to him, and this matter, and the presence of others, made him postpone his purpose to a more favorable time.
raw-boned
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From this reading When he arrived at the corrals, three of the boys, under Jake's superintendence, were cutting out a big, raw-boned, mud-brown mare from a bunch of about sixty colts.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading TRESLER BEGINS HIS EDUCATION But the story of the nocturnal visit of the horse thieves did not reach the foreman next morning.
rough-coated
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From this reading She stood well over sixteen hands--a clumsy, big-footed, mean-looking, clean-limbed lady, rough-coated, and scored all over with marks of "savaging."
savagingverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “savage” — attack brutally and fiercely
From this reading She stood well over sixteen hands--a clumsy, big-footed, mean-looking, clean-limbed lady, rough-coated, and scored all over with marks of "savaging."
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading She stood well over sixteen hands--a clumsy, big-footed, mean-looking, clean-limbed lady, rough-coated, and scored all over with marks of "savaging."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood well over sixteen hands--a clumsy, big-footed, mean-looking, clean-limbed lady, rough-coated, and scored all over with marks of "savaging."
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading She stood well over sixteen hands--a clumsy, big-footed, mean-looking, clean-limbed lady, rough-coated, and scored all over with marks of "savaging."
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading When he arrived at the corrals, three of the boys, under Jake's superintendence, were cutting out a big, raw-boned, mud-brown mare from a bunch of about sixty colts.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood well over sixteen hands--a clumsy, big-footed, mean-looking, clean-limbed lady, rough-coated, and scored all over with marks of "savaging."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TRESLER BEGINS HIS EDUCATION But the story of the nocturnal visit of the horse thieves did not reach the foreman next morning.
superintendencenoun
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
From this reading When he arrived at the corrals, three of the boys, under Jake's superintendence, were cutting out a big, raw-boned, mud-brown mare from a bunch of about sixty colts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRESLER BEGINS HIS EDUCATION But the story of the nocturnal visit of the horse thieves did not reach the foreman next morning.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading TRESLER BEGINS HIS EDUCATION But the story of the nocturnal visit of the horse thieves did not reach the foreman next morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was to have a horse told off to him, and this matter, and the presence of others, made him postpone his purpose to a more favorable time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When he arrived at the corrals, three of the boys, under Jake's superintendence, were cutting out a big, raw-boned, mud-brown mare from a bunch of about sixty colts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was to have a horse told off to him, and this matter, and the presence of others, made him postpone his purpose to a more favorable time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jake hailed Tresler down to the corrals directly after breakfast.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was to have a horse told off to him, and this matter, and the presence of others, made him postpone his purpose to a more favorable time.
TRESLER
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From this reading TRESLER BEGINS HIS EDUCATION But the story of the nocturnal visit of the horse thieves did not reach the foreman next morning.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When he arrived at the corrals, three of the boys, under Jake's superintendence, were cutting out a big, raw-boned, mud-brown mare from a bunch of about sixty colts.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading TRESLER BEGINS HIS EDUCATION But the story of the nocturnal visit of the horse thieves did not reach the foreman next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to have a horse told off to him, and this matter, and the presence of others, made him postpone his purpose to a more favorable time.
(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 She stood well over sixteen hands--a clumsy, big-footed, mean-looking, clean-limbed lady, rough-coated, and scored all over with marks of "savaging."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he arrived at the corrals, three of the boys, under Jake's superintendence, were cutting out a big, raw-boned, mud-brown mare from a bunch of about sixty colts.
at the time that
From this reading When he arrived at the corrals, three of the boys, under Jake's superintendence, were cutting out a big, raw-boned, mud-brown mare from a bunch of about sixty colts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stood well over sixteen hands--a clumsy, big-footed, mean-looking, clean-limbed lady, rough-coated, and scored all over with marks of "savaging."
