used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRIKE FOR LIBERTY One day my lady came down later than usual, and the silk rustled more than ever.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Drive to the Duchess of B----'s," she said, and then after a pause, "Are you never going to get those horses' heads up, York?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He drew my head back and fixed the rein so tight that it was almost intolerable; then he went to Ginger, who was impatiently jerking her head up and down against the bit, as was her way now.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He drew my head back and fixed the rein so tight that it was almost intolerable; then he went to Ginger, who was impatiently jerking her head up and down against the bit, as was her way now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRIKE FOR LIBERTY One day my lady came down later than usual, and the silk rustled more than ever.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Drive to the Duchess of B----'s," she said, and then after a pause, "Are you never going to get those horses' heads up, York?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He drew my head back and fixed the rein so tight that it was almost intolerable; then he went to Ginger, who was impatiently jerking her head up and down against the bit, as was her way now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Raise them at once, and let us have no more of this humoring nonsense."
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading "Drive to the Duchess of B----'s," she said, and then after a pause, "Are you never going to get those horses' heads up, York?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He drew my head back and fixed the rein so tight that it was almost intolerable; then he went to Ginger, who was impatiently jerking her head up and down against the bit, as was her way now.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He drew my head back and fixed the rein so tight that it was almost intolerable; then he went to Ginger, who was impatiently jerking her head up and down against the bit, as was her way now.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A STRIKE FOR LIBERTY One day my lady came down later than usual, and the silk rustled more than ever.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A STRIKE FOR LIBERTY One day my lady came down later than usual, and the silk rustled more than ever.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A STRIKE FOR LIBERTY One day my lady came down later than usual, and the silk rustled more than ever.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew my head back and fixed the rein so tight that it was almost intolerable; then he went to Ginger, who was impatiently jerking her head up and down against the bit, as was her way now.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Drive to the Duchess of B----'s," she said, and then after a pause, "Are you never going to get those horses' heads up, York?
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading "Drive to the Duchess of B----'s," she said, and then after a pause, "Are you never going to get those horses' heads up, York?
at any time
From this reading A STRIKE FOR LIBERTY One day my lady came down later than usual, and the silk rustled more than ever.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading York came to me first, while the groom stood at Ginger's head.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He drew my head back and fixed the rein so tight that it was almost intolerable; then he went to Ginger, who was impatiently jerking her head up and down against the bit, as was her way now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STRIKE FOR LIBERTY One day my lady came down later than usual, and the silk rustled more than ever.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Drive to the Duchess of B----'s," she said, and then after a pause, "Are you never going to get those horses' heads up, York?
GingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading He drew my head back and fixed the rein so tight that it was almost intolerable; then he went to Ginger, who was impatiently jerking her head up and down against the bit, as was her way now.
Ginger's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading York came to me first, while the groom stood at Ginger's head.
the act of departing
From this reading "Drive to the Duchess of B----'s," she said, and then after a pause, "Are you never going to get those horses' heads up, York?
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading York came to me first, while the groom stood at Ginger's head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Raise them at once, and let us have no more of this humoring nonsense."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew my head back and fixed the rein so tight that it was almost intolerable; then he went to Ginger, who was impatiently jerking her head up and down against the bit, as was her way now.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading York came to me first, while the groom stood at Ginger's head.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Drive to the Duchess of B----'s," she said, and then after a pause, "Are you never going to get those horses' heads up, York?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He drew my head back and fixed the rein so tight that it was almost intolerable; then he went to Ginger, who was impatiently jerking her head up and down against the bit, as was her way now.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Drive to the Duchess of B----'s," she said, and then after a pause, "Are you never going to get those horses' heads up, York?
humoringnoun
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading Raise them at once, and let us have no more of this humoring nonsense."
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading He drew my head back and fixed the rein so tight that it was almost intolerable; then he went to Ginger, who was impatiently jerking her head up and down against the bit, as was her way now.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading He drew my head back and fixed the rein so tight that it was almost intolerable; then he went to Ginger, who was impatiently jerking her head up and down against the bit, as was her way now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He drew my head back and fixed the rein so tight that it was almost intolerable; then he went to Ginger, who was impatiently jerking her head up and down against the bit, as was her way now.
jerkingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrkɪŋ/
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading He drew my head back and fixed the rein so tight that it was almost intolerable; then he went to Ginger, who was impatiently jerking her head up and down against the bit, as was her way now.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A STRIKE FOR LIBERTY One day my lady came down later than usual, and the silk rustled more than ever.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A STRIKE FOR LIBERTY One day my lady came down later than usual, and the silk rustled more than ever.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Raise them at once, and let us have no more of this humoring nonsense."
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading A STRIKE FOR LIBERTY One day my lady came down later than usual, and the silk rustled more than ever.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading York came to me first, while the groom stood at Ginger's head.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A STRIKE FOR LIBERTY One day my lady came down later than usual, and the silk rustled more than ever.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A STRIKE FOR LIBERTY One day my lady came down later than usual, and the silk rustled more than ever.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Drive to the Duchess of B----'s," she said, and then after a pause, "Are you never going to get those horses' heads up, York?
not any; not one
From this reading Raise them at once, and let us have no more of this humoring nonsense."
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading Raise them at once, and let us have no more of this humoring nonsense."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He drew my head back and fixed the rein so tight that it was almost intolerable; then he went to Ginger, who was impatiently jerking her head up and down against the bit, as was her way now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Drive to the Duchess of B----'s," she said, and then after a pause, "Are you never going to get those horses' heads up, York?
on one occasion
From this reading Raise them at once, and let us have no more of this humoring nonsense."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A STRIKE FOR LIBERTY One day my lady came down later than usual, and the silk rustled more than ever.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "Drive to the Duchess of B----'s," she said, and then after a pause, "Are you never going to get those horses' heads up, York?
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Raise them at once, and let us have no more of this humoring nonsense."
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading He drew my head back and fixed the rein so tight that it was almost intolerable; then he went to Ginger, who was impatiently jerking her head up and down against the bit, as was her way now.
rustled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRIKE FOR LIBERTY One day my lady came down later than usual, and the silk rustled more than ever.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Drive to the Duchess of B----'s," she said, and then after a pause, "Are you never going to get those horses' heads up, York?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Drive to the Duchess of B----'s," she said, and then after a pause, "Are you never going to get those horses' heads up, York?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Drive to the Duchess of B----'s," she said, and then after a pause, "Are you never going to get those horses' heads up, York?
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading A STRIKE FOR LIBERTY One day my lady came down later than usual, and the silk rustled more than ever.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He drew my head back and fixed the rein so tight that it was almost intolerable; then he went to Ginger, who was impatiently jerking her head up and down against the bit, as was her way now.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading York came to me first, while the groom stood at Ginger's head.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading A STRIKE FOR LIBERTY One day my lady came down later than usual, and the silk rustled more than ever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A STRIKE FOR LIBERTY One day my lady came down later than usual, and the silk rustled more than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He drew my head back and fixed the rein so tight that it was almost intolerable; then he went to Ginger, who was impatiently jerking her head up and down against the bit, as was her way now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRIKE FOR LIBERTY One day my lady came down later than usual, and the silk rustled more than ever.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Raise them at once, and let us have no more of this humoring nonsense."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Drive to the Duchess of B----'s," she said, and then after a pause, "Are you never going to get those horses' heads up, York?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Raise them at once, and let us have no more of this humoring nonsense."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Drive to the Duchess of B----'s," she said, and then after a pause, "Are you never going to get those horses' heads up, York?
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading He drew my head back and fixed the rein so tight that it was almost intolerable; then he went to Ginger, who was impatiently jerking her head up and down against the bit, as was her way now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Drive to the Duchess of B----'s," she said, and then after a pause, "Are you never going to get those horses' heads up, York?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Drive to the Duchess of B----'s," she said, and then after a pause, "Are you never going to get those horses' heads up, York?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Raise them at once, and let us have no more of this humoring nonsense."
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading A STRIKE FOR LIBERTY One day my lady came down later than usual, and the silk rustled more than ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He drew my head back and fixed the rein so tight that it was almost intolerable; then he went to Ginger, who was impatiently jerking her head up and down against the bit, as was her way now.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He drew my head back and fixed the rein so tight that it was almost intolerable; then he went to Ginger, who was impatiently jerking her head up and down against the bit, as was her way now.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He drew my head back and fixed the rein so tight that it was almost intolerable; then he went to Ginger, who was impatiently jerking her head up and down against the bit, as was her way now.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading York came to me first, while the groom stood at Ginger's head.
which person or people
From this reading He drew my head back and fixed the rein so tight that it was almost intolerable; then he went to Ginger, who was impatiently jerking her head up and down against the bit, as was her way now.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "Drive to the Duchess of B----'s," she said, and then after a pause, "Are you never going to get those horses' heads up, York?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Drive to the Duchess of B----'s," she said, and then after a pause, "Are you never going to get those horses' heads up, York?
