used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young horse displayed great unwillingness at first to quit its companions,--shaking its magnificent mane, and flourishing its voluminous tail in wild disdain as it was dragged out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the moment it found itself outside the corral, its first idea was to gallop away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the moment it found itself outside the corral, its first idea was to gallop away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He certainly resembled his namesake in courage, vigour, and perseverance, if in nothing else.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading A jerk of the lasso checked him effectually.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The young horse displayed great unwillingness at first to quit its companions,--shaking its magnificent mane, and flourishing its voluminous tail in wild disdain as it was dragged out.
conquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading He certainly resembled his namesake in courage, vigour, and perseverance, if in nothing else.
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading The young horse displayed great unwillingness at first to quit its companions,--shaking its magnificent mane, and flourishing its voluminous tail in wild disdain as it was dragged out.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading The young horse displayed great unwillingness at first to quit its companions,--shaking its magnificent mane, and flourishing its voluminous tail in wild disdain as it was dragged out.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The young horse displayed great unwillingness at first to quit its companions,--shaking its magnificent mane, and flourishing its voluminous tail in wild disdain as it was dragged out.
effectuallyadverb
in an effectual manner
From this reading A jerk of the lasso checked him effectually.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
else
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From this reading He certainly resembled his namesake in courage, vigour, and perseverance, if in nothing else.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
to an extreme degree
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
a social unit living together
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The young horse displayed great unwillingness at first to quit its companions,--shaking its magnificent mane, and flourishing its voluminous tail in wild disdain as it was dragged out.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading The young horse displayed great unwillingness at first to quit its companions,--shaking its magnificent mane, and flourishing its voluminous tail in wild disdain as it was dragged out.
set up or found
From this reading But the moment it found itself outside the corral, its first idea was to gallop away.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading But the moment it found itself outside the corral, its first idea was to gallop away.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The young horse displayed great unwillingness at first to quit its companions,--shaking its magnificent mane, and flourishing its voluminous tail in wild disdain as it was dragged out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He certainly resembled his namesake in courage, vigour, and perseverance, if in nothing else.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A jerk of the lasso checked him effectually.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He certainly resembled his namesake in courage, vigour, and perseverance, if in nothing else.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The young horse displayed great unwillingness at first to quit its companions,--shaking its magnificent mane, and flourishing its voluminous tail in wild disdain as it was dragged out.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the moment it found itself outside the corral, its first idea was to gallop away.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He certainly resembled his namesake in courage, vigour, and perseverance, if in nothing else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He certainly resembled his namesake in courage, vigour, and perseverance, if in nothing else.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young horse displayed great unwillingness at first to quit its companions,--shaking its magnificent mane, and flourishing its voluminous tail in wild disdain as it was dragged out.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The young horse displayed great unwillingness at first to quit its companions,--shaking its magnificent mane, and flourishing its voluminous tail in wild disdain as it was dragged out.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the moment it found itself outside the corral, its first idea was to gallop away.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading A jerk of the lasso checked him effectually.
lassonounUS /ˈlæsoʊ/
Belgian composer (1532-1594)
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The young horse displayed great unwillingness at first to quit its companions,--shaking its magnificent mane, and flourishing its voluminous tail in wild disdain as it was dragged out.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading The young horse displayed great unwillingness at first to quit its companions,--shaking its magnificent mane, and flourishing its voluminous tail in wild disdain as it was dragged out.
a particular point in time
From this reading But the moment it found itself outside the corral, its first idea was to gallop away.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading He certainly resembled his namesake in courage, vigour, and perseverance, if in nothing else.
not any; not one
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He certainly resembled his namesake in courage, vigour, and perseverance, if in nothing else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The young horse displayed great unwillingness at first to quit its companions,--shaking its magnificent mane, and flourishing its voluminous tail in wild disdain as it was dragged out.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading But the moment it found itself outside the corral, its first idea was to gallop away.
perseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
From this reading He certainly resembled his namesake in courage, vigour, and perseverance, if in nothing else.
PerunounUS /pərˈuː/
a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
PizarronounUS /pɪˈzɑːroʊ/
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541)
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The young horse displayed great unwillingness at first to quit its companions,--shaking its magnificent mane, and flourishing its voluminous tail in wild disdain as it was dragged out.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading He certainly resembled his namesake in courage, vigour, and perseverance, if in nothing else.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading The young horse displayed great unwillingness at first to quit its companions,--shaking its magnificent mane, and flourishing its voluminous tail in wild disdain as it was dragged out.
a male human offspring
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
strappingadjectiveUS /ˈstræpɪŋ/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading The young horse displayed great unwillingness at first to quit its companions,--shaking its magnificent mane, and flourishing its voluminous tail in wild disdain as it was dragged out.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young horse displayed great unwillingness at first to quit its companions,--shaking its magnificent mane, and flourishing its voluminous tail in wild disdain as it was dragged out.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
unwillingnessnounUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋnɪs/
the trait of being unwilling
From this reading The young horse displayed great unwillingness at first to quit its companions,--shaking its magnificent mane, and flourishing its voluminous tail in wild disdain as it was dragged out.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading He certainly resembled his namesake in courage, vigour, and perseverance, if in nothing else.
voluminousadjectiveUS /vəˈluːmənəs/
large in volume or bulk
From this reading The young horse displayed great unwillingness at first to quit its companions,--shaking its magnificent mane, and flourishing its voluminous tail in wild disdain as it was dragged out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
which person or people
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The young horse displayed great unwillingness at first to quit its companions,--shaking its magnificent mane, and flourishing its voluminous tail in wild disdain as it was dragged out.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young horse displayed great unwillingness at first to quit its companions,--shaking its magnificent mane, and flourishing its voluminous tail in wild disdain as it was dragged out.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading At the gate of the corral the end of the lasso was received by the eldest son of the family, a tall, strapping, and exceedingly handsome youth, of about twenty-three, who had been named Pizarro,--no doubt after the conqueror of Peru.
