used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
(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 Poor Beth was black and blue all over before she conquered those unruly stilts, but it took more than bruises to dampen her ardor.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading She could go up and down steps on hers; she could dance with them, and do other feats that appeared marvelous to Beth, and made her ambitious to do likewise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She could go up and down steps on hers; she could dance with them, and do other feats that appeared marvelous to Beth, and made her ambitious to do likewise.
ardornounUS /ˈɑːrdər/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading Poor Beth was black and blue all over before she conquered those unruly stilts, but it took more than bruises to dampen her ardor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Poor Beth was black and blue all over before she conquered those unruly stilts, but it took more than bruises to dampen her ardor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading However, Beth persevered so faithfully that soon she was on the road to being an expert herself.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Poor Beth was black and blue all over before she conquered those unruly stilts, but it took more than bruises to dampen her ardor.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Poor Beth was black and blue all over before she conquered those unruly stilts, but it took more than bruises to dampen her ardor.
cause to be bored
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading Poor Beth was black and blue all over before she conquered those unruly stilts, but it took more than bruises to dampen her ardor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Poor Beth was black and blue all over before she conquered those unruly stilts, but it took more than bruises to dampen her ardor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could go up and down steps on hers; she could dance with them, and do other feats that appeared marvelous to Beth, and made her ambitious to do likewise.
dampenverbUS /ˈdæmpən/
suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
From this reading Poor Beth was black and blue all over before she conquered those unruly stilts, but it took more than bruises to dampen her ardor.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading She could go up and down steps on hers; she could dance with them, and do other feats that appeared marvelous to Beth, and made her ambitious to do likewise.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She could go up and down steps on hers; she could dance with them, and do other feats that appeared marvelous to Beth, and made her ambitious to do likewise.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She could go up and down steps on hers; she could dance with them, and do other feats that appeared marvelous to Beth, and made her ambitious to do likewise.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Julia was an expert in stilt walking.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading However, Beth persevered so faithfully that soon she was on the road to being an expert herself.
featsnounUS /fiːts/
plural of “feat” — a notable achievement
From this reading She could go up and down steps on hers; she could dance with them, and do other feats that appeared marvelous to Beth, and made her ambitious to do likewise.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She could go up and down steps on hers; she could dance with them, and do other feats that appeared marvelous to Beth, and made her ambitious to do likewise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She could go up and down steps on hers; she could dance with them, and do other feats that appeared marvelous to Beth, and made her ambitious to do likewise.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading However, Beth persevered so faithfully that soon she was on the road to being an expert herself.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, Beth persevered so faithfully that soon she was on the road to being an expert herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Julia was an expert in stilt walking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Poor Beth was black and blue all over before she conquered those unruly stilts, but it took more than bruises to dampen her ardor.
Julia
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From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
in like or similar manner
From this reading She could go up and down steps on hers; she could dance with them, and do other feats that appeared marvelous to Beth, and made her ambitious to do likewise.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She could go up and down steps on hers; she could dance with them, and do other feats that appeared marvelous to Beth, and made her ambitious to do likewise.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She could go up and down steps on hers; she could dance with them, and do other feats that appeared marvelous to Beth, and made her ambitious to do likewise.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Poor Beth was black and blue all over before she conquered those unruly stilts, but it took more than bruises to dampen her ardor.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
and nothing more
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She could go up and down steps on hers; she could dance with them, and do other feats that appeared marvelous to Beth, and made her ambitious to do likewise.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Poor Beth was black and blue all over before she conquered those unruly stilts, but it took more than bruises to dampen her ardor.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
perseveredverbUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrd/
past form of “persevere” — be persistent, refuse to stop
From this reading However, Beth persevered so faithfully that soon she was on the road to being an expert herself.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Beth was black and blue all over before she conquered those unruly stilts, but it took more than bruises to dampen her ardor.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading However, Beth persevered so faithfully that soon she was on the road to being an expert herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, Beth persevered so faithfully that soon she was on the road to being an expert herself.
in the near future
From this reading However, Beth persevered so faithfully that soon she was on the road to being an expert herself.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She could go up and down steps on hers; she could dance with them, and do other feats that appeared marvelous to Beth, and made her ambitious to do likewise.
stiltnounUS /stɪlt/
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading Julia was an expert in stilt walking.
StiltsnounUS /stɪlts/
plural of “stilt” — a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Poor Beth was black and blue all over before she conquered those unruly stilts, but it took more than bruises to dampen her ardor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could go up and down steps on hers; she could dance with them, and do other feats that appeared marvelous to Beth, and made her ambitious to do likewise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She could go up and down steps on hers; she could dance with them, and do other feats that appeared marvelous to Beth, and made her ambitious to do likewise.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Poor Beth was black and blue all over before she conquered those unruly stilts, but it took more than bruises to dampen her ardor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Poor Beth was black and blue all over before she conquered those unruly stilts, but it took more than bruises to dampen her ardor.
unrulyadjectiveUS /ənˈruːli/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading Poor Beth was black and blue all over before she conquered those unruly stilts, but it took more than bruises to dampen her ardor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She could go up and down steps on hers; she could dance with them, and do other feats that appeared marvelous to Beth, and made her ambitious to do likewise.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking on Stilts Julia came on the promised morning, and, to the delight of Beth, she brought not only her own stilts, but bore an extra pair as a gift to Beth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Beth was black and blue all over before she conquered those unruly stilts, but it took more than bruises to dampen her ardor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could go up and down steps on hers; she could dance with them, and do other feats that appeared marvelous to Beth, and made her ambitious to do likewise.
