used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She unbarred the great doors, and entering the dim, fragrant place, was greeted by a five-fold whinny from the stalls, and a trampling of twenty friendly hoofs.
(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 I've got to get breakfast for all hands this mornin', and I'm goin' to begin with you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I've got to get breakfast for all hands this mornin', and I'm goin' to begin with you.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I've got to get breakfast for all hands this mornin', and I'm goin' to begin with you.
brighteningverbUS /ˈbraɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She unbarred the great doors, and entering the dim, fragrant place, was greeted by a five-fold whinny from the stalls, and a trampling of twenty friendly hoofs.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Good morning, hossies!" she said cheerily.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading She unbarred the great doors, and entering the dim, fragrant place, was greeted by a five-fold whinny from the stalls, and a trampling of twenty friendly hoofs.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She unbarred the great doors, and entering the dim, fragrant place, was greeted by a five-fold whinny from the stalls, and a trampling of twenty friendly hoofs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
a movement into or inward
From this reading She unbarred the great doors, and entering the dim, fragrant place, was greeted by a five-fold whinny from the stalls, and a trampling of twenty friendly hoofs.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I expect you're surprised to see me.
five-foldadjective
having five units or components
From this reading She unbarred the great doors, and entering the dim, fragrant place, was greeted by a five-fold whinny from the stalls, and a trampling of twenty friendly hoofs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've got to get breakfast for all hands this mornin', and I'm goin' to begin with you.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading She unbarred the great doors, and entering the dim, fragrant place, was greeted by a five-fold whinny from the stalls, and a trampling of twenty friendly hoofs.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading She unbarred the great doors, and entering the dim, fragrant place, was greeted by a five-fold whinny from the stalls, and a trampling of twenty friendly hoofs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She unbarred the great doors, and entering the dim, fragrant place, was greeted by a five-fold whinny from the stalls, and a trampling of twenty friendly hoofs.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got to get breakfast for all hands this mornin', and I'm goin' to begin with you.
goin
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From this reading I've got to get breakfast for all hands this mornin', and I'm goin' to begin with you.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, hossies!" she said cheerily.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got to get breakfast for all hands this mornin', and I'm goin' to begin with you.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She unbarred the great doors, and entering the dim, fragrant place, was greeted by a five-fold whinny from the stalls, and a trampling of twenty friendly hoofs.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading She unbarred the great doors, and entering the dim, fragrant place, was greeted by a five-fold whinny from the stalls, and a trampling of twenty friendly hoofs.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I've got to get breakfast for all hands this mornin', and I'm goin' to begin with you.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading She unbarred the great doors, and entering the dim, fragrant place, was greeted by a five-fold whinny from the stalls, and a trampling of twenty friendly hoofs.
hossies
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From this reading "Good morning, hossies!" she said cheerily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I expect you're surprised to see me.
I'm
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From this reading I've got to get breakfast for all hands this mornin', and I'm goin' to begin with you.
I've
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From this reading I've got to get breakfast for all hands this mornin', and I'm goin' to begin with you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
without good reason
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I expect you're surprised to see me.
mornin
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From this reading I've got to get breakfast for all hands this mornin', and I'm goin' to begin with you.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She unbarred the great doors, and entering the dim, fragrant place, was greeted by a five-fold whinny from the stalls, and a trampling of twenty friendly hoofs.
opalnounUS /ˈoʊpəl/
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
a course of conduct
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She unbarred the great doors, and entering the dim, fragrant place, was greeted by a five-fold whinny from the stalls, and a trampling of twenty friendly hoofs.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good morning, hossies!" she said cheerily.
SandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I expect you're surprised to see me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She unbarred the great doors, and entering the dim, fragrant place, was greeted by a five-fold whinny from the stalls, and a trampling of twenty friendly hoofs.
get rid of
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading She unbarred the great doors, and entering the dim, fragrant place, was greeted by a five-fold whinny from the stalls, and a trampling of twenty friendly hoofs.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "I expect you're surprised to see me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I've got to get breakfast for all hands this mornin', and I'm goin' to begin with you.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
tramplingnounUS /ˈtræmplɪŋ/
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
From this reading She unbarred the great doors, and entering the dim, fragrant place, was greeted by a five-fold whinny from the stalls, and a trampling of twenty friendly hoofs.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She unbarred the great doors, and entering the dim, fragrant place, was greeted by a five-fold whinny from the stalls, and a trampling of twenty friendly hoofs.
unbarredadjective
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading She unbarred the great doors, and entering the dim, fragrant place, was greeted by a five-fold whinny from the stalls, and a trampling of twenty friendly hoofs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
at the time that
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
whinnyverb
make a characteristic sound, of a horse
From this reading She unbarred the great doors, and entering the dim, fragrant place, was greeted by a five-fold whinny from the stalls, and a trampling of twenty friendly hoofs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I've got to get breakfast for all hands this mornin', and I'm goin' to begin with you.
but in spite of that
From this reading MORNING The sun was not yet up, but the sky was brightening in lovely pale tints, pearl and opal and rose, when Mary Sands opened the shed door and tripped lightly down the path to the barn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've got to get breakfast for all hands this mornin', and I'm goin' to begin with you.
you're
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From this reading "I expect you're surprised to see me.
