used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have got the spurs, and likely enough the horse's temper may have been spoiled by knocking it about with a whip; but we will try what kindness will do with it first."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I have got the spurs, and likely enough the horse's temper may have been spoiled by knocking it about with a whip; but we will try what kindness will do with it first."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have got the spurs, and likely enough the horse's temper may have been spoiled by knocking it about with a whip; but we will try what kindness will do with it first."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate we will have a try at it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No, I don't want the whip," he said, as Jake offered him one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate we will have a try at it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have got the spurs, and likely enough the horse's temper may have been spoiled by knocking it about with a whip; but we will try what kindness will do with it first."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have got the spurs, and likely enough the horse's temper may have been spoiled by knocking it about with a whip; but we will try what kindness will do with it first."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I have got the spurs, and likely enough the horse's temper may have been spoiled by knocking it about with a whip; but we will try what kindness will do with it first."
power to direct or determine
From this reading "I don't think he has a nice temper, Jake; but people learn to control their temper, and I don't see why horses shouldn't.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "Me no like his look, Massa Vincent; he debbil ob a hoss dat."
debbil
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From this reading "Me no like his look, Massa Vincent; he debbil ob a hoss dat."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I have got the spurs, and likely enough the horse's temper may have been spoiled by knocking it about with a whip; but we will try what kindness will do with it first."
don't
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From this reading "No, I don't want the whip," he said, as Jake offered him one.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I have got the spurs, and likely enough the horse's temper may have been spoiled by knocking it about with a whip; but we will try what kindness will do with it first."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I have got the spurs, and likely enough the horse's temper may have been spoiled by knocking it about with a whip; but we will try what kindness will do with it first."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I have got the spurs, and likely enough the horse's temper may have been spoiled by knocking it about with a whip; but we will try what kindness will do with it first."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't think he has a nice temper, Jake; but people learn to control their temper, and I don't see why horses shouldn't.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have got the spurs, and likely enough the horse's temper may have been spoiled by knocking it about with a whip; but we will try what kindness will do with it first."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, I don't want the whip," he said, as Jake offered him one.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, I don't want the whip," he said, as Jake offered him one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Me no like his look, Massa Vincent; he debbil ob a hoss dat."
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "I have got the spurs, and likely enough the horse's temper may have been spoiled by knocking it about with a whip; but we will try what kindness will do with it first."
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "I don't think he has a nice temper, Jake; but people learn to control their temper, and I don't see why horses shouldn't.
hoss
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From this reading "Me no like his look, Massa Vincent; he debbil ob a hoss dat."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I don't want the whip," he said, as Jake offered him one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have got the spurs, and likely enough the horse's temper may have been spoiled by knocking it about with a whip; but we will try what kindness will do with it first."
Jake
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From this reading "No, I don't want the whip," he said, as Jake offered him one.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading "I have got the spurs, and likely enough the horse's temper may have been spoiled by knocking it about with a whip; but we will try what kindness will do with it first."
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading "I have got the spurs, and likely enough the horse's temper may have been spoiled by knocking it about with a whip; but we will try what kindness will do with it first."
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "I don't think he has a nice temper, Jake; but people learn to control their temper, and I don't see why horses shouldn't.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Me no like his look, Massa Vincent; he debbil ob a hoss dat."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "I have got the spurs, and likely enough the horse's temper may have been spoiled by knocking it about with a whip; but we will try what kindness will do with it first."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Me no like his look, Massa Vincent; he debbil ob a hoss dat."
Massa
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From this reading "Me no like his look, Massa Vincent; he debbil ob a hoss dat."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I have got the spurs, and likely enough the horse's temper may have been spoiled by knocking it about with a whip; but we will try what kindness will do with it first."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me no like his look, Massa Vincent; he debbil ob a hoss dat."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "I don't think he has a nice temper, Jake; but people learn to control their temper, and I don't see why horses shouldn't.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I don't want the whip," he said, as Jake offered him one.
obnoun
a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea
From this reading "Me no like his look, Massa Vincent; he debbil ob a hoss dat."
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "No, I don't want the whip," he said, as Jake offered him one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No, I don't want the whip," he said, as Jake offered him one.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I don't think he has a nice temper, Jake; but people learn to control their temper, and I don't see why horses shouldn't.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate we will have a try at it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, I don't want the whip," he said, as Jake offered him one.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't think he has a nice temper, Jake; but people learn to control their temper, and I don't see why horses shouldn't.
shouldn't
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From this reading "I don't think he has a nice temper, Jake; but people learn to control their temper, and I don't see why horses shouldn't.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading "I have got the spurs, and likely enough the horse's temper may have been spoiled by knocking it about with a whip; but we will try what kindness will do with it first."
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading "I have got the spurs, and likely enough the horse's temper may have been spoiled by knocking it about with a whip; but we will try what kindness will do with it first."
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading "I have got the spurs, and likely enough the horse's temper may have been spoiled by knocking it about with a whip; but we will try what kindness will do with it first."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, I don't want the whip," he said, as Jake offered him one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I don't think he has a nice temper, Jake; but people learn to control their temper, and I don't see why horses shouldn't.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think he has a nice temper, Jake; but people learn to control their temper, and I don't see why horses shouldn't.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't think he has a nice temper, Jake; but people learn to control their temper, and I don't see why horses shouldn't.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "I have got the spurs, and likely enough the horse's temper may have been spoiled by knocking it about with a whip; but we will try what kindness will do with it first."
Vincent
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From this reading "Me no like his look, Massa Vincent; he debbil ob a hoss dat."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "No, I don't want the whip," he said, as Jake offered him one.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I have got the spurs, and likely enough the horse's temper may have been spoiled by knocking it about with a whip; but we will try what kindness will do with it first."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I have got the spurs, and likely enough the horse's temper may have been spoiled by knocking it about with a whip; but we will try what kindness will do with it first."
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading "No, I don't want the whip," he said, as Jake offered him one.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I don't think he has a nice temper, Jake; but people learn to control their temper, and I don't see why horses shouldn't.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I have got the spurs, and likely enough the horse's temper may have been spoiled by knocking it about with a whip; but we will try what kindness will do with it first."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have got the spurs, and likely enough the horse's temper may have been spoiled by knocking it about with a whip; but we will try what kindness will do with it first."
