used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Parker's boredom had been cured by a stop-watch.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One week after Panchito had given evidence of his royal breeding, Parker's old trainer, Dan Leighton, arrived at the Palomar.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading One week after Panchito had given evidence of his royal breeding, Parker's old trainer, Dan Leighton, arrived at the Palomar.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "He's a marvelous horse, Danny," Parker assured the old trainer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One week after Panchito had given evidence of his royal breeding, Parker's old trainer, Dan Leighton, arrived at the Palomar.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading John Parker's boredom had been cured by a stop-watch.
boredomnounUS /ˈbɔːrdəm/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading John Parker's boredom had been cured by a stop-watch.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading One week after Panchito had given evidence of his royal breeding, Parker's old trainer, Dan Leighton, arrived at the Palomar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading John Parker's boredom had been cured by a stop-watch.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading John Parker's boredom had been cured by a stop-watch.
Dan
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From this reading One week after Panchito had given evidence of his royal breeding, Parker's old trainer, Dan Leighton, arrived at the Palomar.
Danny
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From this reading "He's a marvelous horse, Danny," Parker assured the old trainer.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading One week after Panchito had given evidence of his royal breeding, Parker's old trainer, Dan Leighton, arrived at the Palomar.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
fiftiethadjectiveUS /ˈfɪftiɪθ/
the ordinal number of fifty in counting order
From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
at a previous time
From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading One week after Panchito had given evidence of his royal breeding, Parker's old trainer, Dan Leighton, arrived at the Palomar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Parker's boredom had been cured by a stop-watch.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
He's
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From this reading "He's a marvelous horse, Danny," Parker assured the old trainer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One week after Panchito had given evidence of his royal breeding, Parker's old trainer, Dan Leighton, arrived at the Palomar.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "He's a marvelous horse, Danny," Parker assured the old trainer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
jockeyverbUS /ˈdʒɑːki/
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Parker's boredom had been cured by a stop-watch.
Leighton
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From this reading One week after Panchito had given evidence of his royal breeding, Parker's old trainer, Dan Leighton, arrived at the Palomar.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "He's a marvelous horse, Danny," Parker assured the old trainer.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
not any; not one
From this reading "No thanks to him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One week after Panchito had given evidence of his royal breeding, Parker's old trainer, Dan Leighton, arrived at the Palomar.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One week after Panchito had given evidence of his royal breeding, Parker's old trainer, Dan Leighton, arrived at the Palomar.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One week after Panchito had given evidence of his royal breeding, Parker's old trainer, Dan Leighton, arrived at the Palomar.
Palomar
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From this reading One week after Panchito had given evidence of his royal breeding, Parker's old trainer, Dan Leighton, arrived at the Palomar.
Panchito
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From this reading One week after Panchito had given evidence of his royal breeding, Parker's old trainer, Dan Leighton, arrived at the Palomar.
Panchito's
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From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading "He's a marvelous horse, Danny," Parker assured the old trainer.
Parker'snounUS /ˈpɑːrkərz/
possessive form of “parker” — United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading John Parker's boredom had been cured by a stop-watch.
pedigreenounUS /ˈpedəɡri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
puckered
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From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading One week after Panchito had given evidence of his royal breeding, Parker's old trainer, Dan Leighton, arrived at the Palomar.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
stop-watch
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From this reading John Parker's boredom had been cured by a stop-watch.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "No thanks to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One week after Panchito had given evidence of his royal breeding, Parker's old trainer, Dan Leighton, arrived at the Palomar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No thanks to him.
trainernounUS /ˈtreɪnər/
one who trains other persons or animals
From this reading One week after Panchito had given evidence of his royal breeding, Parker's old trainer, Dan Leighton, arrived at the Palomar.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One week after Panchito had given evidence of his royal breeding, Parker's old trainer, Dan Leighton, arrived at the Palomar.
at the time that
From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Formerly a jockey, he was now in his fiftieth year, a wistful little man with a puckered, shrewd face, which puckered more than usual when Don Mike handed him Panchito's pedigree.
