used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bruce Standing running, breaking a straight path through the brush, came swiftly into the little upper valley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
react verbally
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
barebackadjective
riding without a saddle
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading From a distance Billy Winch, hurrying homeward, heard that long call he knew so well.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Bruce Standing running, breaking a straight path through the brush, came swiftly into the little upper valley.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Bruce Standing running, breaking a straight path through the brush, came swiftly into the little upper valley.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Bruce Standing running, breaking a straight path through the brush, came swiftly into the little upper valley.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading From a distance Billy Winch, hurrying homeward, heard that long call he knew so well.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bruce Standing running, breaking a straight path through the brush, came swiftly into the little upper valley.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading "Get into it, Daylight!" he muttered.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading From a distance Billy Winch, hurrying homeward, heard that long call he knew so well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We're riding for old Thor to-day!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a distance Billy Winch, hurrying homeward, heard that long call he knew so well.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get into it, Daylight!" he muttered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading From a distance Billy Winch, hurrying homeward, heard that long call he knew so well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading From a distance Billy Winch, hurrying homeward, heard that long call he knew so well.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading From a distance Billy Winch, hurrying homeward, heard that long call he knew so well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bruce Standing running, breaking a straight path through the brush, came swiftly into the little upper valley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Get into it, Daylight!" he muttered.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading From a distance Billy Winch, hurrying homeward, heard that long call he knew so well.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bruce Standing running, breaking a straight path through the brush, came swiftly into the little upper valley.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading From a distance Billy Winch, hurrying homeward, heard that long call he knew so well.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Get into it, Daylight!" he muttered.
not any; not one
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "We're riding for old Thor to-day!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
a course of conduct
From this reading Bruce Standing running, breaking a straight path through the brush, came swiftly into the little upper valley.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading "We're riding for old Thor to-day!"
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Bruce Standing running, breaking a straight path through the brush, came swiftly into the little upper valley.
put a saddle on
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
second'snounUS /ˈsekəndz/
possessive form of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From a distance Billy Winch, hurrying homeward, heard that long call he knew so well.
having a supporting base
From this reading Bruce Standing running, breaking a straight path through the brush, came swiftly into the little upper valley.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Bruce Standing running, breaking a straight path through the brush, came swiftly into the little upper valley.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
in a swift manner
From this reading Bruce Standing running, breaking a straight path through the brush, came swiftly into the little upper valley.
tarryverbUS /ˈteri/
be about
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From a distance Billy Winch, hurrying homeward, heard that long call he knew so well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bruce Standing running, breaking a straight path through the brush, came swiftly into the little upper valley.
ThornounUS /θɔːr/
(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
From this reading "We're riding for old Thor to-day!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Bruce Standing running, breaking a straight path through the brush, came swiftly into the little upper valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're riding for old Thor to-day!"
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Bruce Standing running, breaking a straight path through the brush, came swiftly into the little upper valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Bruce Standing running, breaking a straight path through the brush, came swiftly into the little upper valley.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
We're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're riding for old Thor to-day!"
(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 From a distance Billy Winch, hurrying homeward, heard that long call he knew so well.
at the time that
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
WinchnounUS /wɪntʃ/
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
From this reading From a distance Billy Winch, hurrying homeward, heard that long call he knew so well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading When in answer to his whistling his horse came trotting up to him, he did not tarry to saddle; he had picked up his bridle on his way and now mounted and struck off bareback through the woods with no second's delay.
