Chapter XII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THAT AWFUL NIGHT AT SEA--A RIDE FOR PRECIOUS LIFE.

the action of accomplishing something

From this reading In return for this instruction in seamanship Frank taught Fred to ride, and riding was really an accomplishment of Frank's.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It takes a plucky boy too to acquire the art of horsemanship with a Shetland pony, especially when, as Frank insisted, the learner had first to practise bare-back.

(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 "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In return for this instruction in seamanship Frank taught Fred to ride, and riding was really an accomplishment of Frank's.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In return for this instruction in seamanship Frank taught Fred to ride, and riding was really an accomplishment of Frank's.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

any person at all

From this reading During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading It takes a plucky boy too to acquire the art of horsemanship with a Shetland pony, especially when, as Frank insisted, the learner had first to practise bare-back.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THAT AWFUL NIGHT AT SEA--A RIDE FOR PRECIOUS LIFE.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading THAT AWFUL NIGHT AT SEA--A RIDE FOR PRECIOUS LIFE.

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From this reading It takes a plucky boy too to acquire the art of horsemanship with a Shetland pony, especially when, as Frank insisted, the learner had first to practise bare-back.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

a youthful male person

From this reading It takes a plucky boy too to acquire the art of horsemanship with a Shetland pony, especially when, as Frank insisted, the learner had first to practise bare-back.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading It takes a plucky boy too to acquire the art of horsemanship with a Shetland pony, especially when, as Frank insisted, the learner had first to practise bare-back.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It takes a plucky boy too to acquire the art of horsemanship with a Shetland pony, especially when, as Frank insisted, the learner had first to practise bare-back.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THAT AWFUL NIGHT AT SEA--A RIDE FOR PRECIOUS LIFE.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century

From this reading In return for this instruction in seamanship Frank taught Fred to ride, and riding was really an accomplishment of Frank's.

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From this reading During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

the act of grasping

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It takes a plucky boy too to acquire the art of horsemanship with a Shetland pony, especially when, as Frank insisted, the learner had first to practise bare-back.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

skill in handling and riding horses

From this reading It takes a plucky boy too to acquire the art of horsemanship with a Shetland pony, especially when, as Frank insisted, the learner had first to practise bare-back.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In return for this instruction in seamanship Frank taught Fred to ride, and riding was really an accomplishment of Frank's.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading It takes a plucky boy too to acquire the art of horsemanship with a Shetland pony, especially when, as Frank insisted, the learner had first to practise bare-back.

a message describing how something is to be done

From this reading In return for this instruction in seamanship Frank taught Fred to ride, and riding was really an accomplishment of Frank's.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It takes a plucky boy too to acquire the art of horsemanship with a Shetland pony, especially when, as Frank insisted, the learner had first to practise bare-back.

and nothing more

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

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 "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

a boy or man

From this reading During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs

From this reading It takes a plucky boy too to acquire the art of horsemanship with a Shetland pony, especially when, as Frank insisted, the learner had first to practise bare-back.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THAT AWFUL NIGHT AT SEA--A RIDE FOR PRECIOUS LIFE.

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 During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

social deportment

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THAT AWFUL NIGHT AT SEA--A RIDE FOR PRECIOUS LIFE.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited

From this reading It takes a plucky boy too to acquire the art of horsemanship with a Shetland pony, especially when, as Frank insisted, the learner had first to practise bare-back.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading It takes a plucky boy too to acquire the art of horsemanship with a Shetland pony, especially when, as Frank insisted, the learner had first to practise bare-back.

engage in a rehearsal

From this reading It takes a plucky boy too to acquire the art of horsemanship with a Shetland pony, especially when, as Frank insisted, the learner had first to practise bare-back.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading THAT AWFUL NIGHT AT SEA--A RIDE FOR PRECIOUS LIFE.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading In return for this instruction in seamanship Frank taught Fred to ride, and riding was really an accomplishment of Frank's.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading In return for this instruction in seamanship Frank taught Fred to ride, and riding was really an accomplishment of Frank's.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading THAT AWFUL NIGHT AT SEA--A RIDE FOR PRECIOUS LIFE.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading In return for this instruction in seamanship Frank taught Fred to ride, and riding was really an accomplishment of Frank's.

with honesty

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading THAT AWFUL NIGHT AT SEA--A RIDE FOR PRECIOUS LIFE.

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

skill in sailing

From this reading In return for this instruction in seamanship Frank taught Fred to ride, and riding was really an accomplishment of Frank's.

an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland

From this reading It takes a plucky boy too to acquire the art of horsemanship with a Shetland pony, especially when, as Frank insisted, the learner had first to practise bare-back.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading It takes a plucky boy too to acquire the art of horsemanship with a Shetland pony, especially when, as Frank insisted, the learner had first to practise bare-back.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading In return for this instruction in seamanship Frank taught Fred to ride, and riding was really an accomplishment of Frank's.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THAT AWFUL NIGHT AT SEA--A RIDE FOR PRECIOUS LIFE.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In return for this instruction in seamanship Frank taught Fred to ride, and riding was really an accomplishment of Frank's.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It takes a plucky boy too to acquire the art of horsemanship with a Shetland pony, especially when, as Frank insisted, the learner had first to practise bare-back.

plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading During this long summer holiday Fred made quite a sailor of his friend Frank, that is as far as anyone could, for the lad was not entirely cut out for a seafarer.

(used informally) very small

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

at the time that

From this reading It takes a plucky boy too to acquire the art of horsemanship with a Shetland pony, especially when, as Frank insisted, the learner had first to practise bare-back.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It takes a plucky boy too to acquire the art of horsemanship with a Shetland pony, especially when, as Frank insisted, the learner had first to practise bare-back.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You'll never get the grip with your knees else," he told him rightly enough; but this daft wee horse was probably just as difficult to ride before you knew his tricks and his manners as any to be met with in all Scotland.