used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FULL CORRAL Two arrows was a born horseman.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the earliest memory he had was of riding rather than walking.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As soon as he had cut and trimmed a very long and serviceable tree-branch all the other ponies and the mules perfectly understood what it was for.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as he had cut and trimmed a very long and serviceable tree-branch all the other ponies and the mules perfectly understood what it was for.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading A FULL CORRAL Two arrows was a born horseman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he had cut and trimmed a very long and serviceable tree-branch all the other ponies and the mules perfectly understood what it was for.
brought into existence
From this reading A FULL CORRAL Two arrows was a born horseman.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The pony he was now on was one which had carried him many a time.
CORRALverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading A FULL CORRAL Two arrows was a born horseman.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading As soon as he had cut and trimmed a very long and serviceable tree-branch all the other ponies and the mules perfectly understood what it was for.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading About the earliest memory he had was of riding rather than walking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as he had cut and trimmed a very long and serviceable tree-branch all the other ponies and the mules perfectly understood what it was for.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A FULL CORRAL Two arrows was a born horseman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About the earliest memory he had was of riding rather than walking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About the earliest memory he had was of riding rather than walking.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pony he was now on was one which had carried him many a time.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading A FULL CORRAL Two arrows was a born horseman.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He was in a serious hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in a serious hurry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he had cut and trimmed a very long and serviceable tree-branch all the other ponies and the mules perfectly understood what it was for.
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 As soon as he had cut and trimmed a very long and serviceable tree-branch all the other ponies and the mules perfectly understood what it was for.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The pony he was now on was one which had carried him many a time.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading About the earliest memory he had was of riding rather than walking.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading As soon as he had cut and trimmed a very long and serviceable tree-branch all the other ponies and the mules perfectly understood what it was for.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The pony he was now on was one which had carried him many a time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About the earliest memory he had was of riding rather than walking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The pony he was now on was one which had carried him many a time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The pony he was now on was one which had carried him many a time.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As soon as he had cut and trimmed a very long and serviceable tree-branch all the other ponies and the mules perfectly understood what it was for.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading As soon as he had cut and trimmed a very long and serviceable tree-branch all the other ponies and the mules perfectly understood what it was for.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading As soon as he had cut and trimmed a very long and serviceable tree-branch all the other ponies and the mules perfectly understood what it was for.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The pony he was now on was one which had carried him many a time.
on the contrary
From this reading About the earliest memory he had was of riding rather than walking.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading About the earliest memory he had was of riding rather than walking.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He was in a serious hurry.
serviceableadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəbəl/
ready for service or able to give long service
From this reading As soon as he had cut and trimmed a very long and serviceable tree-branch all the other ponies and the mules perfectly understood what it was for.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he had cut and trimmed a very long and serviceable tree-branch all the other ponies and the mules perfectly understood what it was for.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading About the earliest memory he had was of riding rather than walking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About the earliest memory he had was of riding rather than walking.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The pony he was now on was one which had carried him many a time.
tree-branch
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From this reading As soon as he had cut and trimmed a very long and serviceable tree-branch all the other ponies and the mules perfectly understood what it was for.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading As soon as he had cut and trimmed a very long and serviceable tree-branch all the other ponies and the mules perfectly understood what it was for.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A FULL CORRAL Two arrows was a born horseman.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading As soon as he had cut and trimmed a very long and serviceable tree-branch all the other ponies and the mules perfectly understood what it was for.
precisely as stated
From this reading As soon as he had cut and trimmed a very long and serviceable tree-branch all the other ponies and the mules perfectly understood what it was for.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading About the earliest memory he had was of riding rather than walking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FULL CORRAL Two arrows was a born horseman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As soon as he had cut and trimmed a very long and serviceable tree-branch all the other ponies and the mules perfectly understood what it was for.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The pony he was now on was one which had carried him many a time.
