used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boys were overjoyed as they mounted and galloped away down the long avenue for a ride; the girls at first being satisfied with a trot around the grounds on "Brownie's" broad back.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the delightful day had gone at last, tired but happy they gathered around Aunt Janice as she sat knitting.
(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 "You must have a fortune growing around the old place on all of those fine forest trees!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLANS FOR THE PARTY Luncheon over, the ponies were brought out from the stables, and as Don expressed it, they seemed ready-made for their visit.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The boys were overjoyed as they mounted and galloped away down the long avenue for a ride; the girls at first being satisfied with a trot around the grounds on "Brownie's" broad back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PLANS FOR THE PARTY Luncheon over, the ponies were brought out from the stables, and as Don expressed it, they seemed ready-made for their visit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys were overjoyed as they mounted and galloped away down the long avenue for a ride; the girls at first being satisfied with a trot around the grounds on "Brownie's" broad back.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading After the delightful day had gone at last, tired but happy they gathered around Aunt Janice as she sat knitting.
a line of approach
From this reading The boys were overjoyed as they mounted and galloped away down the long avenue for a ride; the girls at first being satisfied with a trot around the grounds on "Brownie's" broad back.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The boys were overjoyed as they mounted and galloped away down the long avenue for a ride; the girls at first being satisfied with a trot around the grounds on "Brownie's" broad back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The boys were overjoyed as they mounted and galloped away down the long avenue for a ride; the girls at first being satisfied with a trot around the grounds on "Brownie's" broad back.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The boys were overjoyed as they mounted and galloped away down the long avenue for a ride; the girls at first being satisfied with a trot around the grounds on "Brownie's" broad back.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were overjoyed as they mounted and galloped away down the long avenue for a ride; the girls at first being satisfied with a trot around the grounds on "Brownie's" broad back.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The boys were overjoyed as they mounted and galloped away down the long avenue for a ride; the girls at first being satisfied with a trot around the grounds on "Brownie's" broad back.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading PLANS FOR THE PARTY Luncheon over, the ponies were brought out from the stables, and as Don expressed it, they seemed ready-made for their visit.
Brownie's
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From this reading The boys were overjoyed as they mounted and galloped away down the long avenue for a ride; the girls at first being satisfied with a trot around the grounds on "Brownie's" broad back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After the delightful day had gone at last, tired but happy they gathered around Aunt Janice as she sat knitting.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading Harry commented.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After the delightful day had gone at last, tired but happy they gathered around Aunt Janice as she sat knitting.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading After the delightful day had gone at last, tired but happy they gathered around Aunt Janice as she sat knitting.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading PLANS FOR THE PARTY Luncheon over, the ponies were brought out from the stables, and as Don expressed it, they seemed ready-made for their visit.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The boys were overjoyed as they mounted and galloped away down the long avenue for a ride; the girls at first being satisfied with a trot around the grounds on "Brownie's" broad back.
communicated in words
From this reading PLANS FOR THE PARTY Luncheon over, the ponies were brought out from the stables, and as Don expressed it, they seemed ready-made for their visit.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "You must have a fortune growing around the old place on all of those fine forest trees!"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The boys were overjoyed as they mounted and galloped away down the long avenue for a ride; the girls at first being satisfied with a trot around the grounds on "Brownie's" broad back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLANS FOR THE PARTY Luncheon over, the ponies were brought out from the stables, and as Don expressed it, they seemed ready-made for their visit.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "You must have a fortune growing around the old place on all of those fine forest trees!"
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "You must have a fortune growing around the old place on all of those fine forest trees!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PLANS FOR THE PARTY Luncheon over, the ponies were brought out from the stables, and as Don expressed it, they seemed ready-made for their visit.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The boys were overjoyed as they mounted and galloped away down the long avenue for a ride; the girls at first being satisfied with a trot around the grounds on "Brownie's" broad back.
brought together in one place
From this reading After the delightful day had gone at last, tired but happy they gathered around Aunt Janice as she sat knitting.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The boys were overjoyed as they mounted and galloped away down the long avenue for a ride; the girls at first being satisfied with a trot around the grounds on "Brownie's" broad back.
destroyed or killed
From this reading After the delightful day had gone at last, tired but happy they gathered around Aunt Janice as she sat knitting.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The boys were overjoyed as they mounted and galloped away down the long avenue for a ride; the girls at first being satisfied with a trot around the grounds on "Brownie's" broad back.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "You must have a fortune growing around the old place on all of those fine forest trees!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the delightful day had gone at last, tired but happy they gathered around Aunt Janice as she sat knitting.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading After the delightful day had gone at last, tired but happy they gathered around Aunt Janice as she sat knitting.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry commented.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You must have a fortune growing around the old place on all of those fine forest trees!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PLANS FOR THE PARTY Luncheon over, the ponies were brought out from the stables, and as Don expressed it, they seemed ready-made for their visit.
Janice
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From this reading After the delightful day had gone at last, tired but happy they gathered around Aunt Janice as she sat knitting.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading After the delightful day had gone at last, tired but happy they gathered around Aunt Janice as she sat knitting.
immediately past
From this reading After the delightful day had gone at last, tired but happy they gathered around Aunt Janice as she sat knitting.
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 The boys were overjoyed as they mounted and galloped away down the long avenue for a ride; the girls at first being satisfied with a trot around the grounds on "Brownie's" broad back.
LuncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading PLANS FOR THE PARTY Luncheon over, the ponies were brought out from the stables, and as Don expressed it, they seemed ready-made for their visit.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The boys were overjoyed as they mounted and galloped away down the long avenue for a ride; the girls at first being satisfied with a trot around the grounds on "Brownie's" broad back.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must have a fortune growing around the old place on all of those fine forest trees!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You must have a fortune growing around the old place on all of those fine forest trees!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You must have a fortune growing around the old place on all of those fine forest trees!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boys were overjoyed as they mounted and galloped away down the long avenue for a ride; the girls at first being satisfied with a trot around the grounds on "Brownie's" broad back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PLANS FOR THE PARTY Luncheon over, the ponies were brought out from the stables, and as Don expressed it, they seemed ready-made for their visit.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading PLANS FOR THE PARTY Luncheon over, the ponies were brought out from the stables, and as Don expressed it, they seemed ready-made for their visit.
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading The boys were overjoyed as they mounted and galloped away down the long avenue for a ride; the girls at first being satisfied with a trot around the grounds on "Brownie's" broad back.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading PLANS FOR THE PARTY Luncheon over, the ponies were brought out from the stables, and as Don expressed it, they seemed ready-made for their visit.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "You must have a fortune growing around the old place on all of those fine forest trees!"
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PLANS FOR THE PARTY Luncheon over, the ponies were brought out from the stables, and as Don expressed it, they seemed ready-made for their visit.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading PLANS FOR THE PARTY Luncheon over, the ponies were brought out from the stables, and as Don expressed it, they seemed ready-made for their visit.
ready-madeadjective
made for purchase and immediate use
From this reading PLANS FOR THE PARTY Luncheon over, the ponies were brought out from the stables, and as Don expressed it, they seemed ready-made for their visit.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The boys were overjoyed as they mounted and galloped away down the long avenue for a ride; the girls at first being satisfied with a trot around the grounds on "Brownie's" broad back.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After the delightful day had gone at last, tired but happy they gathered around Aunt Janice as she sat knitting.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The boys were overjoyed as they mounted and galloped away down the long avenue for a ride; the girls at first being satisfied with a trot around the grounds on "Brownie's" broad back.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading PLANS FOR THE PARTY Luncheon over, the ponies were brought out from the stables, and as Don expressed it, they seemed ready-made for their visit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the delightful day had gone at last, tired but happy they gathered around Aunt Janice as she sat knitting.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading PLANS FOR THE PARTY Luncheon over, the ponies were brought out from the stables, and as Don expressed it, they seemed ready-made for their visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANS FOR THE PARTY Luncheon over, the ponies were brought out from the stables, and as Don expressed it, they seemed ready-made for their visit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PLANS FOR THE PARTY Luncheon over, the ponies were brought out from the stables, and as Don expressed it, they seemed ready-made for their visit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PLANS FOR THE PARTY Luncheon over, the ponies were brought out from the stables, and as Don expressed it, they seemed ready-made for their visit.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "You must have a fortune growing around the old place on all of those fine forest trees!"
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading After the delightful day had gone at last, tired but happy they gathered around Aunt Janice as she sat knitting.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "You must have a fortune growing around the old place on all of those fine forest trees!"
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The boys were overjoyed as they mounted and galloped away down the long avenue for a ride; the girls at first being satisfied with a trot around the grounds on "Brownie's" broad back.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading PLANS FOR THE PARTY Luncheon over, the ponies were brought out from the stables, and as Don expressed it, they seemed ready-made for their visit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PLANS FOR THE PARTY Luncheon over, the ponies were brought out from the stables, and as Don expressed it, they seemed ready-made for their visit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boys were overjoyed as they mounted and galloped away down the long avenue for a ride; the girls at first being satisfied with a trot around the grounds on "Brownie's" broad back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must have a fortune growing around the old place on all of those fine forest trees!"
