used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jazz was there, standing hip-shot in a shady corner next the creek, his head nodding jerkily while he dozed.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Monty’s horse whinnied a greeting and Jazz awoke with a start and came trotting across the corral to slide his nose over the top rail nearest them.
alfalfanounUS /ˌælˈfælfə/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading Monty rode on past the potato patch and the alfalfa meadow where a second crop was already growing apace.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Monty rode on past the potato patch and the alfalfa meadow where a second crop was already growing apace.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Instead, he rode close to the front window, leaned and peered in like an Indian; and finding the cabin empty, he went on through the grove to the corral.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead, he rode close to the front window, leaned and peered in like an Indian; and finding the cabin empty, he went on through the grove to the corral.
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading Monty rode on past the potato patch and the alfalfa meadow where a second crop was already growing apace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Remembering how he had startled Gary before with calling, Monty did not dismount at the cabin.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Monty’s horse whinnied a greeting and Jazz awoke with a start and came trotting across the corral to slide his nose over the top rail nearest them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Remembering how he had startled Gary before with calling, Monty did not dismount at the cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Remembering how he had startled Gary before with calling, Monty did not dismount at the cabin.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Remembering how he had startled Gary before with calling, Monty did not dismount at the cabin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Monty’s horse whinnied a greeting and Jazz awoke with a start and came trotting across the corral to slide his nose over the top rail nearest them.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Instead, he rode close to the front window, leaned and peered in like an Indian; and finding the cabin empty, he went on through the grove to the corral.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Jazz was there, standing hip-shot in a shady corner next the creek, his head nodding jerkily while he dozed.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading Instead, he rode close to the front window, leaned and peered in like an Indian; and finding the cabin empty, he went on through the grove to the corral.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Jazz was there, standing hip-shot in a shady corner next the creek, his head nodding jerkily while he dozed.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Monty rode on past the potato patch and the alfalfa meadow where a second crop was already growing apace.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Remembering how he had startled Gary before with calling, Monty did not dismount at the cabin.
dismountverb
alight from (a horse)
From this reading Remembering how he had startled Gary before with calling, Monty did not dismount at the cabin.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Jazz was there, standing hip-shot in a shady corner next the creek, his head nodding jerkily while he dozed.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Instead, he rode close to the front window, leaned and peered in like an Indian; and finding the cabin empty, he went on through the grove to the corral.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Instead, he rode close to the front window, leaned and peered in like an Indian; and finding the cabin empty, he went on through the grove to the corral.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Instead, he rode close to the front window, leaned and peered in like an Indian; and finding the cabin empty, he went on through the grove to the corral.
GarynounUS /ˈɡeri/
a city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production
From this reading Remembering how he had startled Gary before with calling, Monty did not dismount at the cabin.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Monty’s horse whinnied a greeting and Jazz awoke with a start and came trotting across the corral to slide his nose over the top rail nearest them.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Instead, he rode close to the front window, leaned and peered in like an Indian; and finding the cabin empty, he went on through the grove to the corral.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Monty rode on past the potato patch and the alfalfa meadow where a second crop was already growing apace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Remembering how he had startled Gary before with calling, Monty did not dismount at the cabin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Remembering how he had startled Gary before with calling, Monty did not dismount at the cabin.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jazz was there, standing hip-shot in a shady corner next the creek, his head nodding jerkily while he dozed.
hip-shot
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From this reading Jazz was there, standing hip-shot in a shady corner next the creek, his head nodding jerkily while he dozed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jazz was there, standing hip-shot in a shady corner next the creek, his head nodding jerkily while he dozed.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Monty’s horse whinnied a greeting and Jazz awoke with a start and came trotting across the corral to slide his nose over the top rail nearest them.
how
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From this reading Remembering how he had startled Gary before with calling, Monty did not dismount at the cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead, he rode close to the front window, leaned and peered in like an Indian; and finding the cabin empty, he went on through the grove to the corral.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Instead, he rode close to the front window, leaned and peered in like an Indian; and finding the cabin empty, he went on through the grove to the corral.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, he rode close to the front window, leaned and peered in like an Indian; and finding the cabin empty, he went on through the grove to the corral.
JazznounUS /dʒæz/
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
From this reading Jazz was there, standing hip-shot in a shady corner next the creek, his head nodding jerkily while he dozed.
jerkilyadverb
with spasms
From this reading Jazz was there, standing hip-shot in a shady corner next the creek, his head nodding jerkily while he dozed.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Instead, he rode close to the front window, leaned and peered in like an Indian; and finding the cabin empty, he went on through the grove to the corral.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Instead, he rode close to the front window, leaned and peered in like an Indian; and finding the cabin empty, he went on through the grove to the corral.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Monty rode on past the potato patch and the alfalfa meadow where a second crop was already growing apace.
Monty
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From this reading Remembering how he had startled Gary before with calling, Monty did not dismount at the cabin.
Monty's
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From this reading Monty’s horse whinnied a greeting and Jazz awoke with a start and came trotting across the corral to slide his nose over the top rail nearest them.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Monty’s horse whinnied a greeting and Jazz awoke with a start and came trotting across the corral to slide his nose over the top rail nearest them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Jazz was there, standing hip-shot in a shady corner next the creek, his head nodding jerkily while he dozed.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Jazz was there, standing hip-shot in a shady corner next the creek, his head nodding jerkily while he dozed.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Monty’s horse whinnied a greeting and Jazz awoke with a start and came trotting across the corral to slide his nose over the top rail nearest them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Remembering how he had startled Gary before with calling, Monty did not dismount at the cabin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instead, he rode close to the front window, leaned and peered in like an Indian; and finding the cabin empty, he went on through the grove to the corral.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Monty’s horse whinnied a greeting and Jazz awoke with a start and came trotting across the corral to slide his nose over the top rail nearest them.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Monty rode on past the potato patch and the alfalfa meadow where a second crop was already growing apace.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Monty rode on past the potato patch and the alfalfa meadow where a second crop was already growing apace.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Instead, he rode close to the front window, leaned and peered in like an Indian; and finding the cabin empty, he went on through the grove to the corral.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Monty rode on past the potato patch and the alfalfa meadow where a second crop was already growing apace.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Monty’s horse whinnied a greeting and Jazz awoke with a start and came trotting across the corral to slide his nose over the top rail nearest them.
RememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Remembering how he had startled Gary before with calling, Monty did not dismount at the cabin.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Instead, he rode close to the front window, leaned and peered in like an Indian; and finding the cabin empty, he went on through the grove to the corral.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Monty rode on past the potato patch and the alfalfa meadow where a second crop was already growing apace.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Jazz was there, standing hip-shot in a shady corner next the creek, his head nodding jerkily while he dozed.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading Monty’s horse whinnied a greeting and Jazz awoke with a start and came trotting across the corral to slide his nose over the top rail nearest them.
having a supporting base
From this reading Jazz was there, standing hip-shot in a shady corner next the creek, his head nodding jerkily while he dozed.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Monty’s horse whinnied a greeting and Jazz awoke with a start and came trotting across the corral to slide his nose over the top rail nearest them.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Remembering how he had startled Gary before with calling, Monty did not dismount at the cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Remembering how he had startled Gary before with calling, Monty did not dismount at the cabin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Monty’s horse whinnied a greeting and Jazz awoke with a start and came trotting across the corral to slide his nose over the top rail nearest them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Jazz was there, standing hip-shot in a shady corner next the creek, his head nodding jerkily while he dozed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Instead, he rode close to the front window, leaned and peered in like an Indian; and finding the cabin empty, he went on through the grove to the corral.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead, he rode close to the front window, leaned and peered in like an Indian; and finding the cabin empty, he went on through the grove to the corral.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Monty’s horse whinnied a greeting and Jazz awoke with a start and came trotting across the corral to slide his nose over the top rail nearest them.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Monty’s horse whinnied a greeting and Jazz awoke with a start and came trotting across the corral to slide his nose over the top rail nearest them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jazz was there, standing hip-shot in a shady corner next the creek, his head nodding jerkily while he dozed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Instead, he rode close to the front window, leaned and peered in like an Indian; and finding the cabin empty, he went on through the grove to the corral.
in or at the place that
From this reading Monty rode on past the potato patch and the alfalfa meadow where a second crop was already growing apace.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Jazz was there, standing hip-shot in a shady corner next the creek, his head nodding jerkily while he dozed.
whinnied
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From this reading Monty’s horse whinnied a greeting and Jazz awoke with a start and came trotting across the corral to slide his nose over the top rail nearest them.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Instead, he rode close to the front window, leaned and peered in like an Indian; and finding the cabin empty, he went on through the grove to the corral.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Remembering how he had startled Gary before with calling, Monty did not dismount at the cabin.
