afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had just jogged out of the lowest paddock, and Mr. Teesdale had been down to remove the slip-rails and to replace them after Missy had driven through.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had just jogged out of the lowest paddock, and Mr. Teesdale had been down to remove the slip-rails and to replace them after Missy had driven through.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is jolly!” exclaimed Missy, settling herself comfortably at the old man's side as she handed him back the reins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This is jolly!” exclaimed Missy, settling herself comfortably at the old man's side as she handed him back the reins.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This is jolly!” exclaimed Missy, settling herself comfortably at the old man's side as she handed him back the reins.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had just jogged out of the lowest paddock, and Mr. Teesdale had been down to remove the slip-rails and to replace them after Missy had driven through.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I see you've handled the ribbons before.”
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading This is jolly!” exclaimed Missy, settling herself comfortably at the old man's side as she handed him back the reins.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Very nicely done,” the farmer said, in his playful, kindly fashion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had just jogged out of the lowest paddock, and Mr. Teesdale had been down to remove the slip-rails and to replace them after Missy had driven through.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading They had just jogged out of the lowest paddock, and Mr. Teesdale had been down to remove the slip-rails and to replace them after Missy had driven through.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading This is jolly!” exclaimed Missy, settling herself comfortably at the old man's side as she handed him back the reins.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “Very nicely done,” the farmer said, in his playful, kindly fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Very nicely done,” the farmer said, in his playful, kindly fashion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had just jogged out of the lowest paddock, and Mr. Teesdale had been down to remove the slip-rails and to replace them after Missy had driven through.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading This is jolly!” exclaimed Missy, settling herself comfortably at the old man's side as she handed him back the reins.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading “I see you've handled the ribbons before.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading This is jolly!” exclaimed Missy, settling herself comfortably at the old man's side as she handed him back the reins.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This is jolly!” exclaimed Missy, settling herself comfortably at the old man's side as she handed him back the reins.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Very nicely done,” the farmer said, in his playful, kindly fashion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I see you've handled the ribbons before.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Very nicely done,” the farmer said, in his playful, kindly fashion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is jolly!” exclaimed Missy, settling herself comfortably at the old man's side as she handed him back the reins.
joggedverbUS /dʒɑːɡd/
inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading They had just jogged out of the lowest paddock, and Mr. Teesdale had been down to remove the slip-rails and to replace them after Missy had driven through.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading This is jolly!” exclaimed Missy, settling herself comfortably at the old man's side as she handed him back the reins.
and nothing more
From this reading They had just jogged out of the lowest paddock, and Mr. Teesdale had been down to remove the slip-rails and to replace them after Missy had driven through.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “Very nicely done,” the farmer said, in his playful, kindly fashion.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Never in my life!”
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading They had just jogged out of the lowest paddock, and Mr. Teesdale had been down to remove the slip-rails and to replace them after Missy had driven through.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This is jolly!” exclaimed Missy, settling herself comfortably at the old man's side as she handed him back the reins.
MissynounUS /ˈmɪsi/
a young female
From this reading This is jolly!” exclaimed Missy, settling herself comfortably at the old man's side as she handed him back the reins.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They had just jogged out of the lowest paddock, and Mr. Teesdale had been down to remove the slip-rails and to replace them after Missy had driven through.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Never in my life!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never in my life!”
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading “Very nicely done,” the farmer said, in his playful, kindly fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had just jogged out of the lowest paddock, and Mr. Teesdale had been down to remove the slip-rails and to replace them after Missy had driven through.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This is jolly!” exclaimed Missy, settling herself comfortably at the old man's side as she handed him back the reins.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had just jogged out of the lowest paddock, and Mr. Teesdale had been down to remove the slip-rails and to replace them after Missy had driven through.
paddocknounUS /ˈpædək/
pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
From this reading They had just jogged out of the lowest paddock, and Mr. Teesdale had been down to remove the slip-rails and to replace them after Missy had driven through.
playfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading “Very nicely done,” the farmer said, in his playful, kindly fashion.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading This is jolly!” exclaimed Missy, settling herself comfortably at the old man's side as she handed him back the reins.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading They had just jogged out of the lowest paddock, and Mr. Teesdale had been down to remove the slip-rails and to replace them after Missy had driven through.
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading They had just jogged out of the lowest paddock, and Mr. Teesdale had been down to remove the slip-rails and to replace them after Missy had driven through.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading “I see you've handled the ribbons before.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Very nicely done,” the farmer said, in his playful, kindly fashion.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I see you've handled the ribbons before.”
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading This is jolly!” exclaimed Missy, settling herself comfortably at the old man's side as she handed him back the reins.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is jolly!” exclaimed Missy, settling herself comfortably at the old man's side as she handed him back the reins.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading This is jolly!” exclaimed Missy, settling herself comfortably at the old man's side as she handed him back the reins.
slip-rails
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From this reading They had just jogged out of the lowest paddock, and Mr. Teesdale had been down to remove the slip-rails and to replace them after Missy had driven through.
Teesdale
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From this reading They had just jogged out of the lowest paddock, and Mr. Teesdale had been down to remove the slip-rails and to replace them after Missy had driven through.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is jolly!” exclaimed Missy, settling herself comfortably at the old man's side as she handed him back the reins.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had just jogged out of the lowest paddock, and Mr. Teesdale had been down to remove the slip-rails and to replace them after Missy had driven through.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had just jogged out of the lowest paddock, and Mr. Teesdale had been down to remove the slip-rails and to replace them after Missy had driven through.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is jolly!” exclaimed Missy, settling herself comfortably at the old man's side as she handed him back the reins.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had just jogged out of the lowest paddock, and Mr. Teesdale had been down to remove the slip-rails and to replace them after Missy had driven through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had just jogged out of the lowest paddock, and Mr. Teesdale had been down to remove the slip-rails and to replace them after Missy had driven through.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very nicely done,” the farmer said, in his playful, kindly fashion.
you've
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From this reading “I see you've handled the ribbons before.”
