used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NIGHT The brown horse had a dull day of it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No cheery remarks, no snatches of song, no cracking of the whip about his responsive ears.
at or in the front
From this reading Calvin Parks drove moodily along, his shoulders up to his ears, his head sunk between them, his eyes staring straight ahead.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Calvin Parks drove moodily along, his shoulders up to his ears, his head sunk between them, his eyes staring straight ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He whinnied remonstrance and inquiry now and then, but received no reply.
extreme mental distress
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
for the reason that
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Calvin Parks drove moodily along, his shoulders up to his ears, his head sunk between them, his eyes staring straight ahead.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading NIGHT The brown horse had a dull day of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He whinnied remonstrance and inquiry now and then, but received no reply.
CalvinnounUS /ˈkælvən/
United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
From this reading Calvin Parks drove moodily along, his shoulders up to his ears, his head sunk between them, his eyes staring straight ahead.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading No cheery remarks, no snatches of song, no cracking of the whip about his responsive ears.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading No cheery remarks, no snatches of song, no cracking of the whip about his responsive ears.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NIGHT The brown horse had a dull day of it.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Calvin Parks drove moodily along, his shoulders up to his ears, his head sunk between them, his eyes staring straight ahead.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading NIGHT The brown horse had a dull day of it.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading No cheery remarks, no snatches of song, no cracking of the whip about his responsive ears.
divisible by two
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Calvin Parks drove moodily along, his shoulders up to his ears, his head sunk between them, his eyes staring straight ahead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NIGHT The brown horse had a dull day of it.
only a very short time before
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He whinnied remonstrance and inquiry now and then, but received no reply.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Calvin Parks drove moodily along, his shoulders up to his ears, his head sunk between them, his eyes staring straight ahead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No cheery remarks, no snatches of song, no cracking of the whip about his responsive ears.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading NIGHT The brown horse had a dull day of it.
a search for knowledge
From this reading He whinnied remonstrance and inquiry now and then, but received no reply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NIGHT The brown horse had a dull day of it.
marshmallowsnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃmeloʊz/
plural of “marshmallow” — spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading Calvin Parks drove moodily along, his shoulders up to his ears, his head sunk between them, his eyes staring straight ahead.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT The brown horse had a dull day of it.
not any; not one
From this reading No cheery remarks, no snatches of song, no cracking of the whip about his responsive ears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He whinnied remonstrance and inquiry now and then, but received no reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NIGHT The brown horse had a dull day of it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
ParksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading Calvin Parks drove moodily along, his shoulders up to his ears, his head sunk between them, his eyes staring straight ahead.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He whinnied remonstrance and inquiry now and then, but received no reply.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading No cheery remarks, no snatches of song, no cracking of the whip about his responsive ears.
remonstrancenoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading He whinnied remonstrance and inquiry now and then, but received no reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He whinnied remonstrance and inquiry now and then, but received no reply.
responsiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪv/
containing or using responses; alternating
From this reading No cheery remarks, no snatches of song, no cracking of the whip about his responsive ears.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Calvin Parks drove moodily along, his shoulders up to his ears, his head sunk between them, his eyes staring straight ahead.
snatchesnounUS /ˈsnætʃɪz/
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading No cheery remarks, no snatches of song, no cracking of the whip about his responsive ears.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading No cheery remarks, no snatches of song, no cracking of the whip about his responsive ears.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Calvin Parks drove moodily along, his shoulders up to his ears, his head sunk between them, his eyes staring straight ahead.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Calvin Parks drove moodily along, his shoulders up to his ears, his head sunk between them, his eyes staring straight ahead.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Calvin Parks drove moodily along, his shoulders up to his ears, his head sunk between them, his eyes staring straight ahead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIGHT The brown horse had a dull day of it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Calvin Parks drove moodily along, his shoulders up to his ears, his head sunk between them, his eyes staring straight ahead.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He whinnied remonstrance and inquiry now and then, but received no reply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Calvin Parks drove moodily along, his shoulders up to his ears, his head sunk between them, his eyes staring straight ahead.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Calvin Parks drove moodily along, his shoulders up to his ears, his head sunk between them, his eyes staring straight ahead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
Weazel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
whinnied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He whinnied remonstrance and inquiry now and then, but received no reply.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading No cheery remarks, no snatches of song, no cracking of the whip about his responsive ears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could hardly even bring his mind to trade, and Mrs. Weazel got five cents off the price of her marshmallows, and was straightway consumed with anguish because she had not tried for ten.
