agitatingadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading He realized at least that something was agitating his mistress.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But half an hour since she had run out of the house to where he was feeding beneath the cottonwoods, and hurried him to the corral where she had saddled and bridled him herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pedro looked back and whinnied.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He realized at least that something was agitating his mistress.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Pedro looked back and whinnied.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been crying then.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading But half an hour since she had run out of the house to where he was feeding beneath the cottonwoods, and hurried him to the corral where she had saddled and bridled him herself.
bridledverbUS /ˈbraɪdəld/
past form of “bridle” — anger or take offense
From this reading But half an hour since she had run out of the house to where he was feeding beneath the cottonwoods, and hurried him to the corral where she had saddled and bridled him herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But half an hour since she had run out of the house to where he was feeding beneath the cottonwoods, and hurried him to the corral where she had saddled and bridled him herself.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading But half an hour since she had run out of the house to where he was feeding beneath the cottonwoods, and hurried him to the corral where she had saddled and bridled him herself.
cottonwoodsnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊdz/
plural of “cottonwood” — any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading But half an hour since she had run out of the house to where he was feeding beneath the cottonwoods, and hurried him to the corral where she had saddled and bridled him herself.
demanding attention
From this reading She had been crying then.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ON THE MESA "Pedro," said Virginia, "do you realize for one little minute what's happened?"
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading But half an hour since she had run out of the house to where he was feeding beneath the cottonwoods, and hurried him to the corral where she had saddled and bridled him herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON THE MESA "Pedro," said Virginia, "do you realize for one little minute what's happened?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But half an hour since she had run out of the house to where he was feeding beneath the cottonwoods, and hurried him to the corral where she had saddled and bridled him herself.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But half an hour since she had run out of the house to where he was feeding beneath the cottonwoods, and hurried him to the corral where she had saddled and bridled him herself.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading ON THE MESA "Pedro," said Virginia, "do you realize for one little minute what's happened?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He realized at least that something was agitating his mistress.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But half an hour since she had run out of the house to where he was feeding beneath the cottonwoods, and hurried him to the corral where she had saddled and bridled him herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But half an hour since she had run out of the house to where he was feeding beneath the cottonwoods, and hurried him to the corral where she had saddled and bridled him herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He realized at least that something was agitating his mistress.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But half an hour since she had run out of the house to where he was feeding beneath the cottonwoods, and hurried him to the corral where she had saddled and bridled him herself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But half an hour since she had run out of the house to where he was feeding beneath the cottonwoods, and hurried him to the corral where she had saddled and bridled him herself.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading But half an hour since she had run out of the house to where he was feeding beneath the cottonwoods, and hurried him to the corral where she had saddled and bridled him herself.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He realized at least that something was agitating his mistress.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON THE MESA "Pedro," said Virginia, "do you realize for one little minute what's happened?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Pedro looked back and whinnied.
MESAnounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading ON THE MESA "Pedro," said Virginia, "do you realize for one little minute what's happened?"
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading ON THE MESA "Pedro," said Virginia, "do you realize for one little minute what's happened?"
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading He realized at least that something was agitating his mistress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But half an hour since she had run out of the house to where he was feeding beneath the cottonwoods, and hurried him to the corral where she had saddled and bridled him herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE MESA "Pedro," said Virginia, "do you realize for one little minute what's happened?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ON THE MESA "Pedro," said Virginia, "do you realize for one little minute what's happened?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But half an hour since she had run out of the house to where he was feeding beneath the cottonwoods, and hurried him to the corral where she had saddled and bridled him herself.
Pedro
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From this reading ON THE MESA "Pedro," said Virginia, "do you realize for one little minute what's happened?"
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading ON THE MESA "Pedro," said Virginia, "do you realize for one little minute what's happened?"
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realized at least that something was agitating his mistress.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But half an hour since she had run out of the house to where he was feeding beneath the cottonwoods, and hurried him to the corral where she had saddled and bridled him herself.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading But half an hour since she had run out of the house to where he was feeding beneath the cottonwoods, and hurried him to the corral where she had saddled and bridled him herself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ON THE MESA "Pedro," said Virginia, "do you realize for one little minute what's happened?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But half an hour since she had run out of the house to where he was feeding beneath the cottonwoods, and hurried him to the corral where she had saddled and bridled him herself.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But half an hour since she had run out of the house to where he was feeding beneath the cottonwoods, and hurried him to the corral where she had saddled and bridled him herself.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He realized at least that something was agitating his mistress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He realized at least that something was agitating his mistress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE MESA "Pedro," said Virginia, "do you realize for one little minute what's happened?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had been crying then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But half an hour since she had run out of the house to where he was feeding beneath the cottonwoods, and hurried him to the corral where she had saddled and bridled him herself.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading ON THE MESA "Pedro," said Virginia, "do you realize for one little minute what's happened?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He realized at least that something was agitating his mistress.
what's
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From this reading ON THE MESA "Pedro," said Virginia, "do you realize for one little minute what's happened?"
in or at the place that
From this reading But half an hour since she had run out of the house to where he was feeding beneath the cottonwoods, and hurried him to the corral where she had saddled and bridled him herself.
whinnied
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From this reading Pedro looked back and whinnied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON THE MESA "Pedro," said Virginia, "do you realize for one little minute what's happened?"
