used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
have
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Then they struck the little jockeys, the coachman, and the footman dead, and pulled little Gerda out of the carriage.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading Then they struck the little jockeys, the coachman, and the footman dead, and pulled little Gerda out of the carriage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It is gold! it is gold!" cried they, rushing forward, and seizing the horses.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Then they struck the little jockeys, the coachman, and the footman dead, and pulled little Gerda out of the carriage.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
FIFTHnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading Then they struck the little jockeys, the coachman, and the footman dead, and pulled little Gerda out of the carriage.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "It is gold! it is gold!" cried they, rushing forward, and seizing the horses.
Gerda
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From this reading Then they struck the little jockeys, the coachman, and the footman dead, and pulled little Gerda out of the carriage.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
coins made of gold
From this reading "It is gold! it is gold!" cried they, rushing forward, and seizing the horses.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "It is gold! it is gold!" cried they, rushing forward, and seizing the horses.
how
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From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is gold! it is gold!" cried they, rushing forward, and seizing the horses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
jockeysnounUS /ˈdʒɑːkiz/
plural of “jockey” — someone employed to ride horses in horse races
From this reading Then they struck the little jockeys, the coachman, and the footman dead, and pulled little Gerda out of the carriage.
kernelsnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
plural of “kernel” — the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
set afire or burning
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then they struck the little jockeys, the coachman, and the footman dead, and pulled little Gerda out of the carriage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
go across or through
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Then they struck the little jockeys, the coachman, and the footman dead, and pulled little Gerda out of the carriage.
ROBBER-GIRL
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From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
robber-woman
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From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading "It is gold! it is gold!" cried they, rushing forward, and seizing the horses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading "It is gold! it is gold!" cried they, rushing forward, and seizing the horses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Then they struck the little jockeys, the coachman, and the footman dead, and pulled little Gerda out of the carriage.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they struck the little jockeys, the coachman, and the footman dead, and pulled little Gerda out of the carriage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is gold! it is gold!" cried they, rushing forward, and seizing the horses.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
in or at the place that
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
which person or people
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
