used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the leading pony he would have known in a hundred.
Alex
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From this reading Alex had discovered three horsemen heading for the ranch from the north.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the leading pony he would have known in a hundred.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading That they were coming to his assistance--that someone had heard the knocking on the wire--he had not a doubt.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading That they were coming to his assistance--that someone had heard the knocking on the wire--he had not a doubt.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Alex had discovered three horsemen heading for the ranch from the north.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The horsemen were still some distance out of hearing.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading That they were coming to his assistance--that someone had heard the knocking on the wire--he had not a doubt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alex had discovered three horsemen heading for the ranch from the north.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alex had discovered three horsemen heading for the ranch from the north.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alex had discovered three horsemen heading for the ranch from the north.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And the leading pony he would have known in a hundred.
Hawk's
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From this reading It was Little Hawk's heavily-mottled horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the leading pony he would have known in a hundred.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Alex had discovered three horsemen heading for the ranch from the north.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading That they were coming to his assistance--that someone had heard the knocking on the wire--he had not a doubt.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The horsemen were still some distance out of hearing.
heavily-mottled
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From this reading It was Little Hawk's heavily-mottled horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That they were coming to his assistance--that someone had heard the knocking on the wire--he had not a doubt.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was Little Hawk's heavily-mottled horse.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Alex had discovered three horsemen heading for the ranch from the north.
ten 10s
From this reading And the leading pony he would have known in a hundred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the leading pony he would have known in a hundred.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Little Hawk's heavily-mottled horse.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading That they were coming to his assistance--that someone had heard the knocking on the wire--he had not a doubt.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And the leading pony he would have known in a hundred.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading And the leading pony he would have known in a hundred.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was Little Hawk's heavily-mottled horse.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Alex had discovered three horsemen heading for the ranch from the north.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That they were coming to his assistance--that someone had heard the knocking on the wire--he had not a doubt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The horsemen were still some distance out of hearing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That they were coming to his assistance--that someone had heard the knocking on the wire--he had not a doubt.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The horsemen were still some distance out of hearing.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading And the leading pony he would have known in a hundred.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Alex had discovered three horsemen heading for the ranch from the north.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The horsemen were still some distance out of hearing.
a person, without saying who
From this reading That they were coming to his assistance--that someone had heard the knocking on the wire--he had not a doubt.
not in physical motion
From this reading The horsemen were still some distance out of hearing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That they were coming to his assistance--that someone had heard the knocking on the wire--he had not a doubt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alex had discovered three horsemen heading for the ranch from the north.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That they were coming to his assistance--that someone had heard the knocking on the wire--he had not a doubt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Alex had discovered three horsemen heading for the ranch from the north.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That they were coming to his assistance--that someone had heard the knocking on the wire--he had not a doubt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Little Hawk's heavily-mottled horse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That they were coming to his assistance--that someone had heard the knocking on the wire--he had not a doubt.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading That they were coming to his assistance--that someone had heard the knocking on the wire--he had not a doubt.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And the leading pony he would have known in a hundred.
