used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would rub the soft, velvety nose of his pet pony, or bring him a piece of bread or a lump of sugar.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after he had been brought to his new home Tinkle had been taken to a blacksmith’s shop and small iron shoes had been fastened to the pony’s hoofs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And when we come back from school we’ll have a ride on your back,” said George, waving his hand to Tinkle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TINKLE MEETS DIDO Every morning, as soon as he had eaten his breakfast, George would run out to the stable to see Tinkle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes Mabel, too, would come out with her brother to look at Tinkle before she went to school.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “And when we come back from school we’ll have a ride on your back,” said George, waving his hand to Tinkle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A few days after he had been brought to his new home Tinkle had been taken to a blacksmith’s shop and small iron shoes had been fastened to the pony’s hoofs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sometimes Mabel, too, would come out with her brother to look at Tinkle before she went to school.
blacksmith's
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From this reading A few days after he had been brought to his new home Tinkle had been taken to a blacksmith’s shop and small iron shoes had been fastened to the pony’s hoofs.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He would rub the soft, velvety nose of his pet pony, or bring him a piece of bread or a lump of sugar.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading TINKLE MEETS DIDO Every morning, as soon as he had eaten his breakfast, George would run out to the stable to see Tinkle.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He would rub the soft, velvety nose of his pet pony, or bring him a piece of bread or a lump of sugar.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Sometimes Mabel, too, would come out with her brother to look at Tinkle before she went to school.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A few days after he had been brought to his new home Tinkle had been taken to a blacksmith’s shop and small iron shoes had been fastened to the pony’s hoofs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sometimes Mabel, too, would come out with her brother to look at Tinkle before she went to school.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after he had been brought to his new home Tinkle had been taken to a blacksmith’s shop and small iron shoes had been fastened to the pony’s hoofs.
DIDOnounUS /ˈdaɪdoʊ/
(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
From this reading TINKLE MEETS DIDO Every morning, as soon as he had eaten his breakfast, George would run out to the stable to see Tinkle.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading TINKLE MEETS DIDO Every morning, as soon as he had eaten his breakfast, George would run out to the stable to see Tinkle.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading TINKLE MEETS DIDO Every morning, as soon as he had eaten his breakfast, George would run out to the stable to see Tinkle.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading A few days after he had been brought to his new home Tinkle had been taken to a blacksmith’s shop and small iron shoes had been fastened to the pony’s hoofs.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after he had been brought to his new home Tinkle had been taken to a blacksmith’s shop and small iron shoes had been fastened to the pony’s hoofs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And when we come back from school we’ll have a ride on your back,” said George, waving his hand to Tinkle.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading TINKLE MEETS DIDO Every morning, as soon as he had eaten his breakfast, George would run out to the stable to see Tinkle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TINKLE MEETS DIDO Every morning, as soon as he had eaten his breakfast, George would run out to the stable to see Tinkle.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “And when we come back from school we’ll have a ride on your back,” said George, waving his hand to Tinkle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And when we come back from school we’ll have a ride on your back,” said George, waving his hand to Tinkle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TINKLE MEETS DIDO Every morning, as soon as he had eaten his breakfast, George would run out to the stable to see Tinkle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes Mabel, too, would come out with her brother to look at Tinkle before she went to school.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would rub the soft, velvety nose of his pet pony, or bring him a piece of bread or a lump of sugar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TINKLE MEETS DIDO Every morning, as soon as he had eaten his breakfast, George would run out to the stable to see Tinkle.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A few days after he had been brought to his new home Tinkle had been taken to a blacksmith’s shop and small iron shoes had been fastened to the pony’s hoofs.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading A few days after he had been brought to his new home Tinkle had been taken to a blacksmith’s shop and small iron shoes had been fastened to the pony’s hoofs.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading A few days after he had been brought to his new home Tinkle had been taken to a blacksmith’s shop and small iron shoes had been fastened to the pony’s hoofs.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sometimes Mabel, too, would come out with her brother to look at Tinkle before she went to school.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading He would rub the soft, velvety nose of his pet pony, or bring him a piece of bread or a lump of sugar.
Mabel
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From this reading Sometimes Mabel, too, would come out with her brother to look at Tinkle before she went to school.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading TINKLE MEETS DIDO Every morning, as soon as he had eaten his breakfast, George would run out to the stable to see Tinkle.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TINKLE MEETS DIDO Every morning, as soon as he had eaten his breakfast, George would run out to the stable to see Tinkle.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A few days after he had been brought to his new home Tinkle had been taken to a blacksmith’s shop and small iron shoes had been fastened to the pony’s hoofs.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He would rub the soft, velvety nose of his pet pony, or bring him a piece of bread or a lump of sugar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would rub the soft, velvety nose of his pet pony, or bring him a piece of bread or a lump of sugar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And when we come back from school we’ll have a ride on your back,” said George, waving his hand to Tinkle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He would rub the soft, velvety nose of his pet pony, or bring him a piece of bread or a lump of sugar.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TINKLE MEETS DIDO Every morning, as soon as he had eaten his breakfast, George would run out to the stable to see Tinkle.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading He would rub the soft, velvety nose of his pet pony, or bring him a piece of bread or a lump of sugar.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He would rub the soft, velvety nose of his pet pony, or bring him a piece of bread or a lump of sugar.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading He would rub the soft, velvety nose of his pet pony, or bring him a piece of bread or a lump of sugar.
pony's
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From this reading A few days after he had been brought to his new home Tinkle had been taken to a blacksmith’s shop and small iron shoes had been fastened to the pony’s hoofs.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “And when we come back from school we’ll have a ride on your back,” said George, waving his hand to Tinkle.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading He would rub the soft, velvety nose of his pet pony, or bring him a piece of bread or a lump of sugar.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading TINKLE MEETS DIDO Every morning, as soon as he had eaten his breakfast, George would run out to the stable to see Tinkle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And when we come back from school we’ll have a ride on your back,” said George, waving his hand to Tinkle.
an educational institution
From this reading Sometimes Mabel, too, would come out with her brother to look at Tinkle before she went to school.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading TINKLE MEETS DIDO Every morning, as soon as he had eaten his breakfast, George would run out to the stable to see Tinkle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes Mabel, too, would come out with her brother to look at Tinkle before she went to school.
a particular situation
From this reading A few days after he had been brought to his new home Tinkle had been taken to a blacksmith’s shop and small iron shoes had been fastened to the pony’s hoofs.
do one's shopping
From this reading A few days after he had been brought to his new home Tinkle had been taken to a blacksmith’s shop and small iron shoes had been fastened to the pony’s hoofs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A few days after he had been brought to his new home Tinkle had been taken to a blacksmith’s shop and small iron shoes had been fastened to the pony’s hoofs.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He would rub the soft, velvety nose of his pet pony, or bring him a piece of bread or a lump of sugar.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes Mabel, too, would come out with her brother to look at Tinkle before she went to school.
in the near future
From this reading TINKLE MEETS DIDO Every morning, as soon as he had eaten his breakfast, George would run out to the stable to see Tinkle.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading TINKLE MEETS DIDO Every morning, as soon as he had eaten his breakfast, George would run out to the stable to see Tinkle.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading He would rub the soft, velvety nose of his pet pony, or bring him a piece of bread or a lump of sugar.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A few days after he had been brought to his new home Tinkle had been taken to a blacksmith’s shop and small iron shoes had been fastened to the pony’s hoofs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TINKLE MEETS DIDO Every morning, as soon as he had eaten his breakfast, George would run out to the stable to see Tinkle.
TINKLEnounUS /ˈtɪŋkəl/
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading TINKLE MEETS DIDO Every morning, as soon as he had eaten his breakfast, George would run out to the stable to see Tinkle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TINKLE MEETS DIDO Every morning, as soon as he had eaten his breakfast, George would run out to the stable to see Tinkle.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Sometimes Mabel, too, would come out with her brother to look at Tinkle before she went to school.
velvetyadjectiveUS /ˈvelvəti/
smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
From this reading He would rub the soft, velvety nose of his pet pony, or bring him a piece of bread or a lump of sugar.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “And when we come back from school we’ll have a ride on your back,” said George, waving his hand to Tinkle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And when we come back from school we’ll have a ride on your back,” said George, waving his hand to Tinkle.
we'll
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From this reading “And when we come back from school we’ll have a ride on your back,” said George, waving his hand to Tinkle.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sometimes Mabel, too, would come out with her brother to look at Tinkle before she went to school.
at the time that
From this reading “And when we come back from school we’ll have a ride on your back,” said George, waving his hand to Tinkle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes Mabel, too, would come out with her brother to look at Tinkle before she went to school.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading TINKLE MEETS DIDO Every morning, as soon as he had eaten his breakfast, George would run out to the stable to see Tinkle.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And when we come back from school we’ll have a ride on your back,” said George, waving his hand to Tinkle.
