used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little horse rested his head over the boy's shoulder for a moment, then the latter stepped back to slip the bit into Black's mouth, put the bridle over his ears and buckle the throat latch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little horse arched his neck and flicked his ears when his young friend approached and patted him.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The little horse arched his neck and flicked his ears when his young friend approached and patted him.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading The little horse arched his neck and flicked his ears when his young friend approached and patted him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The horse followed willingly behind him as he pushed the corral's gate aside.
on or to one side
From this reading The horse followed willingly behind him as he pushed the corral's gate aside.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The little horse rested his head over the boy's shoulder for a moment, then the latter stepped back to slip the bit into Black's mouth, put the bridle over his ears and buckle the throat latch.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The horse followed willingly behind him as he pushed the corral's gate aside.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The little horse rested his head over the boy's shoulder for a moment, then the latter stepped back to slip the bit into Black's mouth, put the bridle over his ears and buckle the throat latch.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Take it easy, Black."
Black'snounUS /blæks/
possessive form of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading The little horse rested his head over the boy's shoulder for a moment, then the latter stepped back to slip the bit into Black's mouth, put the bridle over his ears and buckle the throat latch.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The little horse rested his head over the boy's shoulder for a moment, then the latter stepped back to slip the bit into Black's mouth, put the bridle over his ears and buckle the throat latch.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading The little horse rested his head over the boy's shoulder for a moment, then the latter stepped back to slip the bit into Black's mouth, put the bridle over his ears and buckle the throat latch.
buckleverbUS /ˈbʌkəl/
fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading The little horse rested his head over the boy's shoulder for a moment, then the latter stepped back to slip the bit into Black's mouth, put the bridle over his ears and buckle the throat latch.
corral's
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From this reading The horse followed willingly behind him as he pushed the corral's gate aside.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The little horse arched his neck and flicked his ears when his young friend approached and patted him.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Easy," Ramsay said reassuringly.
flicked
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From this reading The little horse arched his neck and flicked his ears when his young friend approached and patted him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The horse followed willingly behind him as he pushed the corral's gate aside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little horse rested his head over the boy's shoulder for a moment, then the latter stepped back to slip the bit into Black's mouth, put the bridle over his ears and buckle the throat latch.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The little horse arched his neck and flicked his ears when his young friend approached and patted him.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The horse followed willingly behind him as he pushed the corral's gate aside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The horse followed willingly behind him as he pushed the corral's gate aside.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The little horse rested his head over the boy's shoulder for a moment, then the latter stepped back to slip the bit into Black's mouth, put the bridle over his ears and buckle the throat latch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little horse arched his neck and flicked his ears when his young friend approached and patted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little horse arched his neck and flicked his ears when his young friend approached and patted him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The little horse arched his neck and flicked his ears when his young friend approached and patted him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little horse rested his head over the boy's shoulder for a moment, then the latter stepped back to slip the bit into Black's mouth, put the bridle over his ears and buckle the throat latch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Take it easy, Black."
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading The little horse rested his head over the boy's shoulder for a moment, then the latter stepped back to slip the bit into Black's mouth, put the bridle over his ears and buckle the throat latch.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The little horse rested his head over the boy's shoulder for a moment, then the latter stepped back to slip the bit into Black's mouth, put the bridle over his ears and buckle the throat latch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little horse arched his neck and flicked his ears when his young friend approached and patted him.
a particular point in time
From this reading The little horse rested his head over the boy's shoulder for a moment, then the latter stepped back to slip the bit into Black's mouth, put the bridle over his ears and buckle the throat latch.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The little horse rested his head over the boy's shoulder for a moment, then the latter stepped back to slip the bit into Black's mouth, put the bridle over his ears and buckle the throat latch.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The little horse arched his neck and flicked his ears when his young friend approached and patted him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The little horse rested his head over the boy's shoulder for a moment, then the latter stepped back to slip the bit into Black's mouth, put the bridle over his ears and buckle the throat latch.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading The little horse arched his neck and flicked his ears when his young friend approached and patted him.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The horse followed willingly behind him as he pushed the corral's gate aside.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The little horse rested his head over the boy's shoulder for a moment, then the latter stepped back to slip the bit into Black's mouth, put the bridle over his ears and buckle the throat latch.
Ramsay
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From this reading "Easy," Ramsay said reassuringly.
reassuringlyadverbUS /riəˈʃɜːrɪŋli/
in a reassuring manner
From this reading "Easy," Ramsay said reassuringly.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The little horse rested his head over the boy's shoulder for a moment, then the latter stepped back to slip the bit into Black's mouth, put the bridle over his ears and buckle the throat latch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Easy," Ramsay said reassuringly.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The little horse rested his head over the boy's shoulder for a moment, then the latter stepped back to slip the bit into Black's mouth, put the bridle over his ears and buckle the throat latch.
move stealthily
From this reading The little horse rested his head over the boy's shoulder for a moment, then the latter stepped back to slip the bit into Black's mouth, put the bridle over his ears and buckle the throat latch.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The little horse rested his head over the boy's shoulder for a moment, then the latter stepped back to slip the bit into Black's mouth, put the bridle over his ears and buckle the throat latch.
carry out
From this reading "Take it easy, Black."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little horse arched his neck and flicked his ears when his young friend approached and patted him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The little horse rested his head over the boy's shoulder for a moment, then the latter stepped back to slip the bit into Black's mouth, put the bridle over his ears and buckle the throat latch.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The little horse rested his head over the boy's shoulder for a moment, then the latter stepped back to slip the bit into Black's mouth, put the bridle over his ears and buckle the throat latch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little horse rested his head over the boy's shoulder for a moment, then the latter stepped back to slip the bit into Black's mouth, put the bridle over his ears and buckle the throat latch.
at the time that
From this reading The little horse arched his neck and flicked his ears when his young friend approached and patted him.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading The horse followed willingly behind him as he pushed the corral's gate aside.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The little horse arched his neck and flicked his ears when his young friend approached and patted him.
