used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DAY ON THE ROAD "Vot kind of a horse you vos call dis, annahow?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The question came from Hans, after about four miles of the journey had been covered.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading So far, his steed had acted well enough, but now, without warning, the animal began to balk and paw the turf.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The question came from Hans, after about four miles of the journey had been covered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So far, his steed had acted well enough, but now, without warning, the animal began to balk and paw the turf.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading So far, his steed had acted well enough, but now, without warning, the animal began to balk and paw the turf.
annahow
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From this reading A DAY ON THE ROAD "Vot kind of a horse you vos call dis, annahow?"
balkverbUS /bɔːk/
refuse to comply
From this reading So far, his steed had acted well enough, but now, without warning, the animal began to balk and paw the turf.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The question came from Hans, after about four miles of the journey had been covered.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So far, his steed had acted well enough, but now, without warning, the animal began to balk and paw the turf.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So far, his steed had acted well enough, but now, without warning, the animal began to balk and paw the turf.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A DAY ON THE ROAD "Vot kind of a horse you vos call dis, annahow?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The question came from Hans, after about four miles of the journey had been covered.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Something is wrong, that is certain," replied Dick.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The question came from Hans, after about four miles of the journey had been covered.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DAY ON THE ROAD "Vot kind of a horse you vos call dis, annahow?"
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Something is wrong, that is certain," replied Dick.
disnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading A DAY ON THE ROAD "Vot kind of a horse you vos call dis, annahow?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading So far, his steed had acted well enough, but now, without warning, the animal began to balk and paw the turf.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far, his steed had acted well enough, but now, without warning, the animal began to balk and paw the turf.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The question came from Hans, after about four miles of the journey had been covered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The question came from Hans, after about four miles of the journey had been covered.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Perhaps you haven't got a tight enough rein, Hans."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The question came from Hans, after about four miles of the journey had been covered.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading The question came from Hans, after about four miles of the journey had been covered.
haven't
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From this reading "Perhaps you haven't got a tight enough rein, Hans."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So far, his steed had acted well enough, but now, without warning, the animal began to balk and paw the turf.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A DAY ON THE ROAD "Vot kind of a horse you vos call dis, annahow?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Something is wrong, that is certain," replied Dick.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The question came from Hans, after about four miles of the journey had been covered.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A DAY ON THE ROAD "Vot kind of a horse you vos call dis, annahow?"
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The question came from Hans, after about four miles of the journey had been covered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So far, his steed had acted well enough, but now, without warning, the animal began to balk and paw the turf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DAY ON THE ROAD "Vot kind of a horse you vos call dis, annahow?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DAY ON THE ROAD "Vot kind of a horse you vos call dis, annahow?"
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading So far, his steed had acted well enough, but now, without warning, the animal began to balk and paw the turf.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps you haven't got a tight enough rein, Hans."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question came from Hans, after about four miles of the journey had been covered.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading "Perhaps you haven't got a tight enough rein, Hans."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Something is wrong, that is certain," replied Dick.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A DAY ON THE ROAD "Vot kind of a horse you vos call dis, annahow?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far, his steed had acted well enough, but now, without warning, the animal began to balk and paw the turf.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something is wrong, that is certain," replied Dick.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading So far, his steed had acted well enough, but now, without warning, the animal began to balk and paw the turf.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Something is wrong, that is certain," replied Dick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DAY ON THE ROAD "Vot kind of a horse you vos call dis, annahow?"
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading "Perhaps you haven't got a tight enough rein, Hans."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So far, his steed had acted well enough, but now, without warning, the animal began to balk and paw the turf.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading So far, his steed had acted well enough, but now, without warning, the animal began to balk and paw the turf.
vos
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From this reading A DAY ON THE ROAD "Vot kind of a horse you vos call dis, annahow?"
Vot
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From this reading A DAY ON THE ROAD "Vot kind of a horse you vos call dis, annahow?"
a message informing of danger
From this reading So far, his steed had acted well enough, but now, without warning, the animal began to balk and paw the turf.
(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 So far, his steed had acted well enough, but now, without warning, the animal began to balk and paw the turf.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So far, his steed had acted well enough, but now, without warning, the animal began to balk and paw the turf.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Something is wrong, that is certain," replied Dick.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A DAY ON THE ROAD "Vot kind of a horse you vos call dis, annahow?"
