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Chapter III
"Hurry, boys! 'Might ha' knowed that livery plug would be around." We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers. My companion, who knew and had broken most of the horses, looked at the ragged hammer-head as it rose, and said quietly: "Ni-ice beast.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “'Might ha' knowed that livery plug would be around."”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My companion, who knew and had broken most of the horses, looked at the ragged hammer-head as it rose, and said quietly:”
apart from; not including
From this reading “We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My companion, who knew and had broken most of the horses, looked at the ragged hammer-head as it rose, and said quietly:”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “'Might ha' knowed that livery plug would be around."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “'Might ha' knowed that livery plug would be around."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading 'Might ha' knowed that livery plug would be around."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My companion, who knew and had broken most of the horses, looked at the ragged hammer-head as it rose, and said quietly:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Might ha' knowed that livery plug would be around."
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From this reading "Ni-ice beast.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
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From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
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From this reading "Hurry, boys!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My companion, who knew and had broken most of the horses, looked at the ragged hammer-head as it rose, and said quietly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
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From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My companion, who knew and had broken most of the horses, looked at the ragged hammer-head as it rose, and said quietly:
apart from; not including
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
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From this reading 'Might ha' knowed that livery plug would be around."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My companion, who knew and had broken most of the horses, looked at the ragged hammer-head as it rose, and said quietly:
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From this reading My companion, who knew and had broken most of the horses, looked at the ragged hammer-head as it rose, and said quietly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My companion, who knew and had broken most of the horses, looked at the ragged hammer-head as it rose, and said quietly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hurry, boys!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My companion, who knew and had broken most of the horses, looked at the ragged hammer-head as it rose, and said quietly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My companion, who knew and had broken most of the horses, looked at the ragged hammer-head as it rose, and said quietly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Might ha' knowed that livery plug would be around."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Might ha' knowed that livery plug would be around."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My companion, who knew and had broken most of the horses, looked at the ragged hammer-head as it rose, and said quietly:
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 'Might ha' knowed that livery plug would be around."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My companion, who knew and had broken most of the horses, looked at the ragged hammer-head as it rose, and said quietly:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My companion, who knew and had broken most of the horses, looked at the ragged hammer-head as it rose, and said quietly:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ni-ice beast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Might ha' knowed that livery plug would be around."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My companion, who knew and had broken most of the horses, looked at the ragged hammer-head as it rose, and said quietly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My companion, who knew and had broken most of the horses, looked at the ragged hammer-head as it rose, and said quietly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My companion, who knew and had broken most of the horses, looked at the ragged hammer-head as it rose, and said quietly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My companion, who knew and had broken most of the horses, looked at the ragged hammer-head as it rose, and said quietly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Might ha' knowed that livery plug would be around."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
in or at the place that
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
which person or people
From this reading My companion, who knew and had broken most of the horses, looked at the ragged hammer-head as it rose, and said quietly:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Might ha' knowed that livery plug would be around."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We heard a clatter of hooves, and there climbed up from the ravine below a fifty-center transient--a wall-eyed, yellow frame-house of a horse, sent up to board from a livery-stable in town, where they called him "The Lamb," and never let him out except at night and to strangers.
