used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is amazing what a capacity the young Hungarian peasant--man or woman--has for footing the national dance.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Ever since six o'clock, when vespers were well over and the gipsies had struck up the first csárdás, merry feet had been tripping it almost incessantly.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In the meanwhile, in the barn time had been flying along on the wings of enjoyment.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading It is amazing what a capacity the young Hungarian peasant--man or woman--has for footing the national dance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ever since six o'clock, when vespers were well over and the gipsies had struck up the first csárdás, merry feet had been tripping it almost incessantly.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading In the meanwhile, in the barn time had been flying along on the wings of enjoyment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I go where I shall be more welcome."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the meanwhile, in the barn time had been flying along on the wings of enjoyment.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading It is amazing what a capacity the young Hungarian peasant--man or woman--has for footing the national dance.
csárdás
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ever since six o'clock, when vespers were well over and the gipsies had struck up the first csárdás, merry feet had been tripping it almost incessantly.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading It is amazing what a capacity the young Hungarian peasant--man or woman--has for footing the national dance.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading In the meanwhile, in the barn time had been flying along on the wings of enjoyment.
at any time
From this reading Ever since six o'clock, when vespers were well over and the gipsies had struck up the first csárdás, merry feet had been tripping it almost incessantly.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Ever since six o'clock, when vespers were well over and the gipsies had struck up the first csárdás, merry feet had been tripping it almost incessantly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ever since six o'clock, when vespers were well over and the gipsies had struck up the first csárdás, merry feet had been tripping it almost incessantly.
moving swiftly
From this reading In the meanwhile, in the barn time had been flying along on the wings of enjoyment.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading With intervals of singing and of gossiping these young folk in the barn had been going on for over three hours.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading It is amazing what a capacity the young Hungarian peasant--man or woman--has for footing the national dance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is amazing what a capacity the young Hungarian peasant--man or woman--has for footing the national dance.
gipsies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ever since six o'clock, when vespers were well over and the gipsies had struck up the first csárdás, merry feet had been tripping it almost incessantly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I go where I shall be more welcome."
the act of departing
From this reading With intervals of singing and of gossiping these young folk in the barn had been going on for over three hours.
gossipingnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəpɪŋ/
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
From this reading With intervals of singing and of gossiping these young folk in the barn had been going on for over three hours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meanwhile, in the barn time had been flying along on the wings of enjoyment.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is amazing what a capacity the young Hungarian peasant--man or woman--has for footing the national dance.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading With intervals of singing and of gossiping these young folk in the barn had been going on for over three hours.
HungarianadjectiveUS /həŋˈɡeriən/
relating to or characteristic of Hungary
From this reading It is amazing what a capacity the young Hungarian peasant--man or woman--has for footing the national dance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I go where I shall be more welcome."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meanwhile, in the barn time had been flying along on the wings of enjoyment.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading Ever since six o'clock, when vespers were well over and the gipsies had struck up the first csárdás, merry feet had been tripping it almost incessantly.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading With intervals of singing and of gossiping these young folk in the barn had been going on for over three hours.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is amazing what a capacity the young Hungarian peasant--man or woman--has for footing the national dance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ever since six o'clock, when vespers were well over and the gipsies had struck up the first csárdás, merry feet had been tripping it almost incessantly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is amazing what a capacity the young Hungarian peasant--man or woman--has for footing the national dance.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading In the meanwhile, in the barn time had been flying along on the wings of enjoyment.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Ever since six o'clock, when vespers were well over and the gipsies had struck up the first csárdás, merry feet had been tripping it almost incessantly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I go where I shall be more welcome."
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading It is amazing what a capacity the young Hungarian peasant--man or woman--has for footing the national dance.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Ever since six o'clock, when vespers were well over and the gipsies had struck up the first csárdás, merry feet had been tripping it almost incessantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meanwhile, in the barn time had been flying along on the wings of enjoyment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the meanwhile, in the barn time had been flying along on the wings of enjoyment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is amazing what a capacity the young Hungarian peasant--man or woman--has for footing the national dance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ever since six o'clock, when vespers were well over and the gipsies had struck up the first csárdás, merry feet had been tripping it almost incessantly.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading It is amazing what a capacity the young Hungarian peasant--man or woman--has for footing the national dance.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I go where I shall be more welcome."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since six o'clock, when vespers were well over and the gipsies had struck up the first csárdás, merry feet had been tripping it almost incessantly.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading With intervals of singing and of gossiping these young folk in the barn had been going on for over three hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Ever since six o'clock, when vespers were well over and the gipsies had struck up the first csárdás, merry feet had been tripping it almost incessantly.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Ever since six o'clock, when vespers were well over and the gipsies had struck up the first csárdás, merry feet had been tripping it almost incessantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meanwhile, in the barn time had been flying along on the wings of enjoyment.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With intervals of singing and of gossiping these young folk in the barn had been going on for over three hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading With intervals of singing and of gossiping these young folk in the barn had been going on for over three hours.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the meanwhile, in the barn time had been flying along on the wings of enjoyment.
trippingadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading Ever since six o'clock, when vespers were well over and the gipsies had struck up the first csárdás, merry feet had been tripping it almost incessantly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ever since six o'clock, when vespers were well over and the gipsies had struck up the first csárdás, merry feet had been tripping it almost incessantly.
vespersnoun
the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
From this reading Ever since six o'clock, when vespers were well over and the gipsies had struck up the first csárdás, merry feet had been tripping it almost incessantly.
accept gladly
From this reading "I go where I shall be more welcome."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Ever since six o'clock, when vespers were well over and the gipsies had struck up the first csárdás, merry feet had been tripping it almost incessantly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ever since six o'clock, when vespers were well over and the gipsies had struck up the first csárdás, merry feet had been tripping it almost incessantly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is amazing what a capacity the young Hungarian peasant--man or woman--has for footing the national dance.
at the time that
From this reading Ever since six o'clock, when vespers were well over and the gipsies had struck up the first csárdás, merry feet had been tripping it almost incessantly.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I go where I shall be more welcome."
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading In the meanwhile, in the barn time had been flying along on the wings of enjoyment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With intervals of singing and of gossiping these young folk in the barn had been going on for over three hours.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It is amazing what a capacity the young Hungarian peasant--man or woman--has for footing the national dance.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It is amazing what a capacity the young Hungarian peasant--man or woman--has for footing the national dance.
