used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Few cared to ride Satan, since it meant a battle each time he was mounted.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading He was a splendid brute, black and clean, with abundant bone in the head and a brilliant eye--blood all over, that was easy to see.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was a splendid brute, black and clean, with abundant bone in the head and a brilliant eye--blood all over, that was easy to see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a splendid brute, black and clean, with abundant bone in the head and a brilliant eye--blood all over, that was easy to see.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet he was a murderer at heart.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
backbonenounUS /ˈbækboʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Few cared to ride Satan, since it meant a battle each time he was mounted.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He was a splendid brute, black and clean, with abundant bone in the head and a brilliant eye--blood all over, that was easy to see.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He was a splendid brute, black and clean, with abundant bone in the head and a brilliant eye--blood all over, that was easy to see.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading He was a splendid brute, black and clean, with abundant bone in the head and a brilliant eye--blood all over, that was easy to see.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading He was a splendid brute, black and clean, with abundant bone in the head and a brilliant eye--blood all over, that was easy to see.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading He was a splendid brute, black and clean, with abundant bone in the head and a brilliant eye--blood all over, that was easy to see.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had enough to do when it came to mounting my horse Satan.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Few cared to ride Satan, since it meant a battle each time he was mounted.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading He was a splendid brute, black and clean, with abundant bone in the head and a brilliant eye--blood all over, that was easy to see.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I had enough to do when it came to mounting my horse Satan.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Few cared to ride Satan, since it meant a battle each time he was mounted.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He was a splendid brute, black and clean, with abundant bone in the head and a brilliant eye--blood all over, that was easy to see.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I had enough to do when it came to mounting my horse Satan.
the organ of sight
From this reading He was a splendid brute, black and clean, with abundant bone in the head and a brilliant eye--blood all over, that was easy to see.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few cared to ride Satan, since it meant a battle each time he was mounted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had enough to do when it came to mounting my horse Satan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Few cared to ride Satan, since it meant a battle each time he was mounted.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was a splendid brute, black and clean, with abundant bone in the head and a brilliant eye--blood all over, that was easy to see.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Yet he was a murderer at heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I had enough to do when it came to mounting my horse Satan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had enough to do when it came to mounting my horse Satan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a splendid brute, black and clean, with abundant bone in the head and a brilliant eye--blood all over, that was easy to see.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had enough to do when it came to mounting my horse Satan.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
set down according to a plan
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
mangernounUS /ˈmeɪndʒər/
a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Few cared to ride Satan, since it meant a battle each time he was mounted.
a particular point in time
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Few cared to ride Satan, since it meant a battle each time he was mounted.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading I had enough to do when it came to mounting my horse Satan.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading Yet he was a murderer at heart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had enough to do when it came to mounting my horse Satan.
not any; not one
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was a splendid brute, black and clean, with abundant bone in the head and a brilliant eye--blood all over, that was easy to see.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Few cared to ride Satan, since it meant a battle each time he was mounted.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading I had enough to do when it came to mounting my horse Satan.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was a splendid brute, black and clean, with abundant bone in the head and a brilliant eye--blood all over, that was easy to see.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Few cared to ride Satan, since it meant a battle each time he was mounted.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading He was a splendid brute, black and clean, with abundant bone in the head and a brilliant eye--blood all over, that was easy to see.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a splendid brute, black and clean, with abundant bone in the head and a brilliant eye--blood all over, that was easy to see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was a splendid brute, black and clean, with abundant bone in the head and a brilliant eye--blood all over, that was easy to see.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Few cared to ride Satan, since it meant a battle each time he was mounted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had enough to do when it came to mounting my horse Satan.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Few cared to ride Satan, since it meant a battle each time he was mounted.
at the time that
From this reading I had enough to do when it came to mounting my horse Satan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a splendid brute, black and clean, with abundant bone in the head and a brilliant eye--blood all over, that was easy to see.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
yearlingnounUS /ˈjɜːrlɪŋ/
a young child
From this reading I have known him to bite the backbone out of a yearling pig that came under his manger, and no other horse on our farm would stand before him a moment when he came on, mouth open and ears laid back.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he was a murderer at heart.
