used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chet drove Topsy a great deal; "too much for so young a horse," the old stableman said.
(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 "I thought I was doing all right, but he jerked the lines this way and that, until I became so nervous I did not know what to do, and finally stumbled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I thought I was doing all right, but he jerked the lines this way and that, until I became so nervous I did not know what to do, and finally stumbled.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One day when he brought her in, her back was a perfect network of welts, raised by his cruel whip.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "I thought I was doing all right, but he jerked the lines this way and that, until I became so nervous I did not know what to do, and finally stumbled.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One day when he brought her in, her back was a perfect network of welts, raised by his cruel whip.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I thought I was doing all right, but he jerked the lines this way and that, until I became so nervous I did not know what to do, and finally stumbled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day when he brought her in, her back was a perfect network of welts, raised by his cruel whip.
Chet
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From this reading Chet drove Topsy a great deal; "too much for so young a horse," the old stableman said.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading One day when he brought her in, her back was a perfect network of welts, raised by his cruel whip.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day when he brought her in, her back was a perfect network of welts, raised by his cruel whip.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Chet drove Topsy a great deal; "too much for so young a horse," the old stableman said.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I thought I was doing all right, but he jerked the lines this way and that, until I became so nervous I did not know what to do, and finally stumbled.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I thought I was doing all right, but he jerked the lines this way and that, until I became so nervous I did not know what to do, and finally stumbled.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Oh, Topsy," I said, "what were you doing?"
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Chet drove Topsy a great deal; "too much for so young a horse," the old stableman said.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "I thought I was doing all right, but he jerked the lines this way and that, until I became so nervous I did not know what to do, and finally stumbled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chet drove Topsy a great deal; "too much for so young a horse," the old stableman said.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Chet drove Topsy a great deal; "too much for so young a horse," the old stableman said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day when he brought her in, her back was a perfect network of welts, raised by his cruel whip.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The poor young thing hung her head pitifully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day when he brought her in, her back was a perfect network of welts, raised by his cruel whip.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day when he brought her in, her back was a perfect network of welts, raised by his cruel whip.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Chet drove Topsy a great deal; "too much for so young a horse," the old stableman said.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The poor young thing hung her head pitifully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Topsy," I said, "what were you doing?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day when he brought her in, her back was a perfect network of welts, raised by his cruel whip.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading "I thought I was doing all right, but he jerked the lines this way and that, until I became so nervous I did not know what to do, and finally stumbled.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I thought I was doing all right, but he jerked the lines this way and that, until I became so nervous I did not know what to do, and finally stumbled.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "I thought I was doing all right, but he jerked the lines this way and that, until I became so nervous I did not know what to do, and finally stumbled.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Chet drove Topsy a great deal; "too much for so young a horse," the old stableman said.
easily agitated
From this reading "I thought I was doing all right, but he jerked the lines this way and that, until I became so nervous I did not know what to do, and finally stumbled.
networknounUS /ˈnetwɜːrk/
an interconnected system of things or people
From this reading One day when he brought her in, her back was a perfect network of welts, raised by his cruel whip.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I thought I was doing all right, but he jerked the lines this way and that, until I became so nervous I did not know what to do, and finally stumbled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day when he brought her in, her back was a perfect network of welts, raised by his cruel whip.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Topsy," I said, "what were you doing?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Chet drove Topsy a great deal; "too much for so young a horse," the old stableman said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day when he brought her in, her back was a perfect network of welts, raised by his cruel whip.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading One day when he brought her in, her back was a perfect network of welts, raised by his cruel whip.
pitifullyadverbUS /ˈpɪtɪfəli/
to a pitiful degree
From this reading The poor young thing hung her head pitifully.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor young thing hung her head pitifully.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading One day when he brought her in, her back was a perfect network of welts, raised by his cruel whip.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I thought I was doing all right, but he jerked the lines this way and that, until I became so nervous I did not know what to do, and finally stumbled.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Chet drove Topsy a great deal; "too much for so young a horse," the old stableman said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Chet drove Topsy a great deal; "too much for so young a horse," the old stableman said.
stablemannoun
someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
From this reading Chet drove Topsy a great deal; "too much for so young a horse," the old stableman said.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading "I thought I was doing all right, but he jerked the lines this way and that, until I became so nervous I did not know what to do, and finally stumbled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I thought I was doing all right, but he jerked the lines this way and that, until I became so nervous I did not know what to do, and finally stumbled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chet drove Topsy a great deal; "too much for so young a horse," the old stableman said.
a special situation
From this reading The poor young thing hung her head pitifully.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I thought I was doing all right, but he jerked the lines this way and that, until I became so nervous I did not know what to do, and finally stumbled.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought I was doing all right, but he jerked the lines this way and that, until I became so nervous I did not know what to do, and finally stumbled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I thought I was doing all right, but he jerked the lines this way and that, until I became so nervous I did not know what to do, and finally stumbled.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Chet drove Topsy a great deal; "too much for so young a horse," the old stableman said.
Topsy
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From this reading Chet drove Topsy a great deal; "too much for so young a horse," the old stableman said.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I thought I was doing all right, but he jerked the lines this way and that, until I became so nervous I did not know what to do, and finally stumbled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day when he brought her in, her back was a perfect network of welts, raised by his cruel whip.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I thought I was doing all right, but he jerked the lines this way and that, until I became so nervous I did not know what to do, and finally stumbled.
welts
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From this reading One day when he brought her in, her back was a perfect network of welts, raised by his cruel whip.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, Topsy," I said, "what were you doing?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, Topsy," I said, "what were you doing?"
at the time that
From this reading One day when he brought her in, her back was a perfect network of welts, raised by his cruel whip.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading One day when he brought her in, her back was a perfect network of welts, raised by his cruel whip.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Topsy," I said, "what were you doing?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Chet drove Topsy a great deal; "too much for so young a horse," the old stableman said.
