used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
the state of being absent
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been compelled to catch up the pony herself, for of late Ben had been neglectful of this duty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading She had been compelled to catch up the pony herself, for of late Ben had been neglectful of this duty.
Ben'snounUS /benz/
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading But within the last week she thought she detected a change in Ben's manner.
terminate
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
bridledverbUS /ˈbraɪdəld/
past form of “bridle” — anger or take offense
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
of short duration or distance
From this reading He seemed preoccupied and glum, falling suddenly into a taciturnity broken only by brief periods during which he condescended to reply to her questions with--it seemed--grudging monosyllables.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He seemed preoccupied and glum, falling suddenly into a taciturnity broken only by brief periods during which he condescended to reply to her questions with--it seemed--grudging monosyllables.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But within the last week she thought she detected a change in Ben's manner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He seemed preoccupied and glum, falling suddenly into a taciturnity broken only by brief periods during which he condescended to reply to her questions with--it seemed--grudging monosyllables.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She had been compelled to catch up the pony herself, for of late Ben had been neglectful of this duty.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But within the last week she thought she detected a change in Ben's manner.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading She had been compelled to catch up the pony herself, for of late Ben had been neglectful of this duty.
condescendedverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪd/
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading He seemed preoccupied and glum, falling suddenly into a taciturnity broken only by brief periods during which he condescended to reply to her questions with--it seemed--grudging monosyllables.
cottonwoodnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊd/
any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading But within the last week she thought she detected a change in Ben's manner.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
without deviation
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She had been compelled to catch up the pony herself, for of late Ben had been neglectful of this duty.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading He seemed preoccupied and glum, falling suddenly into a taciturnity broken only by brief periods during which he condescended to reply to her questions with--it seemed--grudging monosyllables.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
set up or found
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
glumadjectiveUS /ɡlʌm/
moody and melancholic
From this reading He seemed preoccupied and glum, falling suddenly into a taciturnity broken only by brief periods during which he condescended to reply to her questions with--it seemed--grudging monosyllables.
grudgingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ/
of especially an attitude
From this reading He seemed preoccupied and glum, falling suddenly into a taciturnity broken only by brief periods during which he condescended to reply to her questions with--it seemed--grudging monosyllables.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had been compelled to catch up the pony herself, for of late Ben had been neglectful of this duty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He seemed preoccupied and glum, falling suddenly into a taciturnity broken only by brief periods during which he condescended to reply to her questions with--it seemed--grudging monosyllables.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
immediately past
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She had been compelled to catch up the pony herself, for of late Ben had been neglectful of this duty.
the act of departing
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But within the last week she thought she detected a change in Ben's manner.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
monosyllables
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From this reading He seemed preoccupied and glum, falling suddenly into a taciturnity broken only by brief periods during which he condescended to reply to her questions with--it seemed--grudging monosyllables.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
neglectfuladjectiveUS /nɪˈɡlektfəl/
not showing due care or attention
From this reading She had been compelled to catch up the pony herself, for of late Ben had been neglectful of this duty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been compelled to catch up the pony herself, for of late Ben had been neglectful of this duty.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
and nothing more
From this reading He seemed preoccupied and glum, falling suddenly into a taciturnity broken only by brief periods during which he condescended to reply to her questions with--it seemed--grudging monosyllables.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading He seemed preoccupied and glum, falling suddenly into a taciturnity broken only by brief periods during which he condescended to reply to her questions with--it seemed--grudging monosyllables.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading He seemed preoccupied and glum, falling suddenly into a taciturnity broken only by brief periods during which he condescended to reply to her questions with--it seemed--grudging monosyllables.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He seemed preoccupied and glum, falling suddenly into a taciturnity broken only by brief periods during which he condescended to reply to her questions with--it seemed--grudging monosyllables.
Radford
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From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He seemed preoccupied and glum, falling suddenly into a taciturnity broken only by brief periods during which he condescended to reply to her questions with--it seemed--grudging monosyllables.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
put a saddle on
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed preoccupied and glum, falling suddenly into a taciturnity broken only by brief periods during which he condescended to reply to her questions with--it seemed--grudging monosyllables.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He seemed preoccupied and glum, falling suddenly into a taciturnity broken only by brief periods during which he condescended to reply to her questions with--it seemed--grudging monosyllables.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
taciturnitynoun
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
From this reading He seemed preoccupied and glum, falling suddenly into a taciturnity broken only by brief periods during which he condescended to reply to her questions with--it seemed--grudging monosyllables.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had been compelled to catch up the pony herself, for of late Ben had been neglectful of this duty.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But within the last week she thought she detected a change in Ben's manner.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BREAK IN THE STORY Mary Radford had found the day too beautiful to remain indoors and so directly after dinner she had caught up her pony and was off for a ride through the cottonwood.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He seemed preoccupied and glum, falling suddenly into a taciturnity broken only by brief periods during which he condescended to reply to her questions with--it seemed--grudging monosyllables.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seemed preoccupied and glum, falling suddenly into a taciturnity broken only by brief periods during which he condescended to reply to her questions with--it seemed--grudging monosyllables.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But within the last week she thought she detected a change in Ben's manner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Until the last week or so he had always caught her pony and placed the saddle on it before leaving in the morning, assuring her that if she did not ride during his absence the pony would not suffer through being saddled and bridled.
