aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At least I was not so much coward as to turn about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At least I was not so much coward as to turn about.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HEARTS HYPOTHECATED The next morning at the proper hour I started for the Sheraton mansion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading I reflected bitterly upon the changes in my fortunes since the last time I rode this way.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading I reflected bitterly upon the changes in my fortunes since the last time I rode this way.
chattelnounUS /ˈtʃætəl/
personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading At least I was not so much coward as to turn about.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HEARTS HYPOTHECATED The next morning at the proper hour I started for the Sheraton mansion.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I reflected bitterly upon the changes in my fortunes since the last time I rode this way.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading HEARTS HYPOTHECATED The next morning at the proper hour I started for the Sheraton mansion.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading This time it was not my old horse Satan that I rode.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading HEARTS HYPOTHECATED The next morning at the proper hour I started for the Sheraton mansion.
HYPOTHECATED
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From this reading HEARTS HYPOTHECATED The next morning at the proper hour I started for the Sheraton mansion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HEARTS HYPOTHECATED The next morning at the proper hour I started for the Sheraton mansion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I reflected bitterly upon the changes in my fortunes since the last time I rode this way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This time it was not my old horse Satan that I rode.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
immediately past
From this reading I reflected bitterly upon the changes in my fortunes since the last time I rode this way.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least I was not so much coward as to turn about.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading HEARTS HYPOTHECATED The next morning at the proper hour I started for the Sheraton mansion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HEARTS HYPOTHECATED The next morning at the proper hour I started for the Sheraton mansion.
mortgagenounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At least I was not so much coward as to turn about.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This time it was not my old horse Satan that I rode.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HEARTS HYPOTHECATED The next morning at the proper hour I started for the Sheraton mansion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This time it was not my old horse Satan that I rode.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This time it was not my old horse Satan that I rode.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading HEARTS HYPOTHECATED The next morning at the proper hour I started for the Sheraton mansion.
purchasernounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsər/
a person who buys
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading I reflected bitterly upon the changes in my fortunes since the last time I rode this way.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading This time it was not my old horse Satan that I rode.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading This time it was not my old horse Satan that I rode.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
SheratonnounUS /ˈʃerətən/
a furniture style that originated in England around 1800; simple in design with straight lines and classical ornamentation
From this reading HEARTS HYPOTHECATED The next morning at the proper hour I started for the Sheraton mansion.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I reflected bitterly upon the changes in my fortunes since the last time I rode this way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At least I was not so much coward as to turn about.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HEARTS HYPOTHECATED The next morning at the proper hour I started for the Sheraton mansion.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This time it was not my old horse Satan that I rode.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEARTS HYPOTHECATED The next morning at the proper hour I started for the Sheraton mansion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time it was not my old horse Satan that I rode.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time it was not my old horse Satan that I rode.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading At least I was not so much coward as to turn about.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I reflected bitterly upon the changes in my fortunes since the last time I rode this way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This time it was not my old horse Satan that I rode.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I reflected bitterly upon the changes in my fortunes since the last time I rode this way.
which person or people
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mother told me that Satan had been given over under the blanket chattel mortgage, and sold at the town livery stable to some purchaser, whom she did not know, who had taken the horse out of the country.
