aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
anew
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BAD NEWS Teddy treated the riding of the wild bronco as an incident in the day’s work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus, while the two boys rode toward Hawley, their conversation was mostly taken up with the note Mr. Manley had received and the possibility of trouble.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BAD NEWS Teddy treated the riding of the wild bronco as an incident in the day’s work.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD NEWS Teddy treated the riding of the wild bronco as an incident in the day’s work.
completely unclothed
From this reading The day was warm, even for Indian summer, the heat seemed to beat up from the stretch of bare ground the boys were riding over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The day was warm, even for Indian summer, the heat seemed to beat up from the stretch of bare ground the boys were riding over.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Thus, while the two boys rode toward Hawley, their conversation was mostly taken up with the note Mr. Manley had received and the possibility of trouble.
bronconounUS /ˈbrɑːŋkoʊ/
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading BAD NEWS Teddy treated the riding of the wild bronco as an incident in the day’s work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Thus, while the two boys rode toward Hawley, their conversation was mostly taken up with the note Mr. Manley had received and the possibility of trouble.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Though I don’t see exactly what they could do,” Roy mused, shifting in his saddle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was warm, even for Indian summer, the heat seemed to beat up from the stretch of bare ground the boys were riding over.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BAD NEWS Teddy treated the riding of the wild bronco as an incident in the day’s work.
disastrouslyadverbUS /dɪˈzæstrəsli/
in a disastrous manner
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Though I don’t see exactly what they could do,” Roy mused, shifting in his saddle.
don't
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From this reading “Though I don’t see exactly what they could do,” Roy mused, shifting in his saddle.
divisible by two
From this reading The day was warm, even for Indian summer, the heat seemed to beat up from the stretch of bare ground the boys were riding over.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Though I don’t see exactly what they could do,” Roy mused, shifting in his saddle.
apart from; not including
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day was warm, even for Indian summer, the heat seemed to beat up from the stretch of bare ground the boys were riding over.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The day was warm, even for Indian summer, the heat seemed to beat up from the stretch of bare ground the boys were riding over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus, while the two boys rode toward Hawley, their conversation was mostly taken up with the note Mr. Manley had received and the possibility of trouble.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
Hawley
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From this reading Thus, while the two boys rode toward Hawley, their conversation was mostly taken up with the note Mr. Manley had received and the possibility of trouble.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The day was warm, even for Indian summer, the heat seemed to beat up from the stretch of bare ground the boys were riding over.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Though I don’t see exactly what they could do,” Roy mused, shifting in his saddle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BAD NEWS Teddy treated the riding of the wild bronco as an incident in the day’s work.
a single distinct event
From this reading BAD NEWS Teddy treated the riding of the wild bronco as an incident in the day’s work.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The day was warm, even for Indian summer, the heat seemed to beat up from the stretch of bare ground the boys were riding over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
a unit of instruction
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
Manley
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From this reading Thus, while the two boys rode toward Hawley, their conversation was mostly taken up with the note Mr. Manley had received and the possibility of trouble.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Thus, while the two boys rode toward Hawley, their conversation was mostly taken up with the note Mr. Manley had received and the possibility of trouble.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Thus, while the two boys rode toward Hawley, their conversation was mostly taken up with the note Mr. Manley had received and the possibility of trouble.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “Though I don’t see exactly what they could do,” Roy mused, shifting in his saddle.
information about recent and important events
From this reading BAD NEWS Teddy treated the riding of the wild bronco as an incident in the day’s work.
not any; not one
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
a brief written record
From this reading Thus, while the two boys rode toward Hawley, their conversation was mostly taken up with the note Mr. Manley had received and the possibility of trouble.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BAD NEWS Teddy treated the riding of the wild bronco as an incident in the day’s work.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Thus, while the two boys rode toward Hawley, their conversation was mostly taken up with the note Mr. Manley had received and the possibility of trouble.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Thus, while the two boys rode toward Hawley, their conversation was mostly taken up with the note Mr. Manley had received and the possibility of trouble.
To recall to mind.
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading BAD NEWS Teddy treated the riding of the wild bronco as an incident in the day’s work.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Thus, while the two boys rode toward Hawley, their conversation was mostly taken up with the note Mr. Manley had received and the possibility of trouble.
Roy
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From this reading “Though I don’t see exactly what they could do,” Roy mused, shifting in his saddle.
put a saddle on
From this reading “Though I don’t see exactly what they could do,” Roy mused, shifting in his saddle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Though I don’t see exactly what they could do,” Roy mused, shifting in his saddle.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The day was warm, even for Indian summer, the heat seemed to beat up from the stretch of bare ground the boys were riding over.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading “Though I don’t see exactly what they could do,” Roy mused, shifting in his saddle.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The day was warm, even for Indian summer, the heat seemed to beat up from the stretch of bare ground the boys were riding over.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The day was warm, even for Indian summer, the heat seemed to beat up from the stretch of bare ground the boys were riding over.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Thus, while the two boys rode toward Hawley, their conversation was mostly taken up with the note Mr. Manley had received and the possibility of trouble.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading BAD NEWS Teddy treated the riding of the wild bronco as an incident in the day’s work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAD NEWS Teddy treated the riding of the wild bronco as an incident in the day’s work.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thus, while the two boys rode toward Hawley, their conversation was mostly taken up with the note Mr. Manley had received and the possibility of trouble.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Though I don’t see exactly what they could do,” Roy mused, shifting in his saddle.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though I don’t see exactly what they could do,” Roy mused, shifting in his saddle.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, while the two boys rode toward Hawley, their conversation was mostly taken up with the note Mr. Manley had received and the possibility of trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
to-morrow
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From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Thus, while the two boys rode toward Hawley, their conversation was mostly taken up with the note Mr. Manley had received and the possibility of trouble.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading BAD NEWS Teddy treated the riding of the wild bronco as an incident in the day’s work.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Thus, while the two boys rode toward Hawley, their conversation was mostly taken up with the note Mr. Manley had received and the possibility of trouble.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thus, while the two boys rode toward Hawley, their conversation was mostly taken up with the note Mr. Manley had received and the possibility of trouble.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thus, while the two boys rode toward Hawley, their conversation was mostly taken up with the note Mr. Manley had received and the possibility of trouble.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The day was warm, even for Indian summer, the heat seemed to beat up from the stretch of bare ground the boys were riding over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The day was warm, even for Indian summer, the heat seemed to beat up from the stretch of bare ground the boys were riding over.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Though I don’t see exactly what they could do,” Roy mused, shifting in his saddle.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Thus, while the two boys rode toward Hawley, their conversation was mostly taken up with the note Mr. Manley had received and the possibility of trouble.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading BAD NEWS Teddy treated the riding of the wild bronco as an incident in the day’s work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus, while the two boys rode toward Hawley, their conversation was mostly taken up with the note Mr. Manley had received and the possibility of trouble.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading BAD NEWS Teddy treated the riding of the wild bronco as an incident in the day’s work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading It might well have turned out disastrously for him, but, now that it was over, the youth thought no more about it except to remember that it would be well to ride him again to-morrow before the pony forgot his lesson.
