used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Now why would anyone fold up a bridle and put it in the saddlebag?” asked Jim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now why would anyone fold up a bridle and put it in the saddlebag?” asked Jim.
react verbally
From this reading Ticktock didn’t answer but just nuzzled his master contentedly.
any person at all
From this reading “Now why would anyone fold up a bridle and put it in the saddlebag?” asked Jim.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If someone wasn’t going to ride you for a while,” said Jim musingly to his pony, “he would take off your saddle as well as your bridle.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Now why would anyone fold up a bridle and put it in the saddlebag?” asked Jim.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading There, folded neatly, was the missing bridle.
bulgedverbUS /bʌldʒd/
past form of “bulge” — swell or protrude outwards
From this reading Noticing that the other saddlebag bulged suspiciously, Jim opened it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ticktock didn’t answer but just nuzzled his master contentedly.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading Ticktock didn’t answer but just nuzzled his master contentedly.
didn't
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From this reading Ticktock didn’t answer but just nuzzled his master contentedly.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading “Now why would anyone fold up a bridle and put it in the saddlebag?” asked Jim.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading There, folded neatly, was the missing bridle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If someone wasn’t going to ride you for a while,” said Jim musingly to his pony, “he would take off your saddle as well as your bridle.
the act of departing
From this reading “If someone wasn’t going to ride you for a while,” said Jim musingly to his pony, “he would take off your saddle as well as your bridle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If someone wasn’t going to ride you for a while,” said Jim musingly to his pony, “he would take off your saddle as well as your bridle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ticktock didn’t answer but just nuzzled his master contentedly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If someone wasn’t going to ride you for a while,” said Jim musingly to his pony, “he would take off your saddle as well as your bridle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now why would anyone fold up a bridle and put it in the saddlebag?” asked Jim.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Noticing that the other saddlebag bulged suspiciously, Jim opened it.
Jim
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From this reading Noticing that the other saddlebag bulged suspiciously, Jim opened it.
and nothing more
From this reading Ticktock didn’t answer but just nuzzled his master contentedly.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Ticktock didn’t answer but just nuzzled his master contentedly.
not able to be found
From this reading There, folded neatly, was the missing bridle.
musinglyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading “If someone wasn’t going to ride you for a while,” said Jim musingly to his pony, “he would take off your saddle as well as your bridle.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading There, folded neatly, was the missing bridle.
NoticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Noticing that the other saddlebag bulged suspiciously, Jim opened it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now why would anyone fold up a bridle and put it in the saddlebag?” asked Jim.
nuzzled
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From this reading Ticktock didn’t answer but just nuzzled his master contentedly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “If someone wasn’t going to ride you for a while,” said Jim musingly to his pony, “he would take off your saddle as well as your bridle.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Noticing that the other saddlebag bulged suspiciously, Jim opened it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Noticing that the other saddlebag bulged suspiciously, Jim opened it.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “If someone wasn’t going to ride you for a while,” said Jim musingly to his pony, “he would take off your saddle as well as your bridle.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Now why would anyone fold up a bridle and put it in the saddlebag?” asked Jim.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “If someone wasn’t going to ride you for a while,” said Jim musingly to his pony, “he would take off your saddle as well as your bridle.
put a saddle on
From this reading “If someone wasn’t going to ride you for a while,” said Jim musingly to his pony, “he would take off your saddle as well as your bridle.
saddlebagnounUS /ˈsædəlbæɡ/
a large bag (or pair of bags) hung over a saddle
From this reading Noticing that the other saddlebag bulged suspiciously, Jim opened it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If someone wasn’t going to ride you for a while,” said Jim musingly to his pony, “he would take off your saddle as well as your bridle.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “If someone wasn’t going to ride you for a while,” said Jim musingly to his pony, “he would take off your saddle as well as your bridle.
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading Noticing that the other saddlebag bulged suspiciously, Jim opened it.
carry out
From this reading “If someone wasn’t going to ride you for a while,” said Jim musingly to his pony, “he would take off your saddle as well as your bridle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Noticing that the other saddlebag bulged suspiciously, Jim opened it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Noticing that the other saddlebag bulged suspiciously, Jim opened it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, folded neatly, was the missing bridle.
Ticktocknoun
steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock
From this reading Ticktock didn’t answer but just nuzzled his master contentedly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If someone wasn’t going to ride you for a while,” said Jim musingly to his pony, “he would take off your saddle as well as your bridle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Now why would anyone fold up a bridle and put it in the saddlebag?” asked Jim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There, folded neatly, was the missing bridle.
wasn't
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From this reading “If someone wasn’t going to ride you for a while,” said Jim musingly to his pony, “he would take off your saddle as well as your bridle.
(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 “If someone wasn’t going to ride you for a while,” said Jim musingly to his pony, “he would take off your saddle as well as your bridle.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “If someone wasn’t going to ride you for a while,” said Jim musingly to his pony, “he would take off your saddle as well as your bridle.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Now why would anyone fold up a bridle and put it in the saddlebag?” asked Jim.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Now why would anyone fold up a bridle and put it in the saddlebag?” asked Jim.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If someone wasn’t going to ride you for a while,” said Jim musingly to his pony, “he would take off your saddle as well as your bridle.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If someone wasn’t going to ride you for a while,” said Jim musingly to his pony, “he would take off your saddle as well as your bridle.
