anew
From this reading But once more, just as he was starting again on his walk, Jupiter growled, and this time rose to his feet and came to his master's side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But once more, just as he was starting again on his walk, Jupiter growled, and this time rose to his feet and came to his master's side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But once more, just as he was starting again on his walk, Jupiter growled, and this time rose to his feet and came to his master's side.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He ordered Jupiter to lie down and be silent.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading With straining ears and beating heart, the youth leant on his pike, and listened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But once more, just as he was starting again on his walk, Jupiter growled, and this time rose to his feet and came to his master's side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But once more, just as he was starting again on his walk, Jupiter growled, and this time rose to his feet and came to his master's side.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sound grew more and more distinct, and presently he could tell that, whoever they were, they were galloping.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading The sound grew more and more distinct, and presently he could tell that, whoever they were, they were galloping.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He ordered Jupiter to lie down and be silent.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading With straining ears and beating heart, the youth leant on his pike, and listened.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But once more, just as he was starting again on his walk, Jupiter growled, and this time rose to his feet and came to his master's side.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The sound grew more and more distinct, and presently he could tell that, whoever they were, they were galloping.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The sound grew more and more distinct, and presently he could tell that, whoever they were, they were galloping.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading But once more, just as he was starting again on his walk, Jupiter growled, and this time rose to his feet and came to his master's side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But once more, just as he was starting again on his walk, Jupiter growled, and this time rose to his feet and came to his master's side.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With straining ears and beating heart, the youth leant on his pike, and listened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But once more, just as he was starting again on his walk, Jupiter growled, and this time rose to his feet and came to his master's side.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Yes, it was the sound of horses somewhere; more than one, too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, it was the sound of horses somewhere; more than one, too.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading But once more, just as he was starting again on his walk, Jupiter growled, and this time rose to his feet and came to his master's side.
and nothing more
From this reading But once more, just as he was starting again on his walk, Jupiter growled, and this time rose to his feet and came to his master's side.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading With straining ears and beating heart, the youth leant on his pike, and listened.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He ordered Jupiter to lie down and be silent.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading With straining ears and beating heart, the youth leant on his pike, and listened.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading But once more, just as he was starting again on his walk, Jupiter growled, and this time rose to his feet and came to his master's side.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But once more, just as he was starting again on his walk, Jupiter growled, and this time rose to his feet and came to his master's side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, it was the sound of horses somewhere; more than one, too.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But once more, just as he was starting again on his walk, Jupiter growled, and this time rose to his feet and came to his master's side.
on one occasion
From this reading But once more, just as he was starting again on his walk, Jupiter growled, and this time rose to his feet and came to his master's side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yes, it was the sound of horses somewhere; more than one, too.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He ordered Jupiter to lie down and be silent.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading With straining ears and beating heart, the youth leant on his pike, and listened.
in the near future
From this reading The sound grew more and more distinct, and presently he could tell that, whoever they were, they were galloping.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But once more, just as he was starting again on his walk, Jupiter growled, and this time rose to his feet and came to his master's side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But once more, just as he was starting again on his walk, Jupiter growled, and this time rose to his feet and came to his master's side.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He ordered Jupiter to lie down and be silent.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Yes, it was the sound of horses somewhere; more than one, too.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Yes, it was the sound of horses somewhere; more than one, too.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading But once more, just as he was starting again on his walk, Jupiter growled, and this time rose to his feet and came to his master's side.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading With straining ears and beating heart, the youth leant on his pike, and listened.
express in words
From this reading The sound grew more and more distinct, and presently he could tell that, whoever they were, they were galloping.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yes, it was the sound of horses somewhere; more than one, too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sound grew more and more distinct, and presently he could tell that, whoever they were, they were galloping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, it was the sound of horses somewhere; more than one, too.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sound grew more and more distinct, and presently he could tell that, whoever they were, they were galloping.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But once more, just as he was starting again on his walk, Jupiter growled, and this time rose to his feet and came to his master's side.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But once more, just as he was starting again on his walk, Jupiter growled, and this time rose to his feet and came to his master's side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But once more, just as he was starting again on his walk, Jupiter growled, and this time rose to his feet and came to his master's side.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Yes, it was the sound of horses somewhere; more than one, too.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading But once more, just as he was starting again on his walk, Jupiter growled, and this time rose to his feet and came to his master's side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But once more, just as he was starting again on his walk, Jupiter growled, and this time rose to his feet and came to his master's side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sound grew more and more distinct, and presently he could tell that, whoever they were, they were galloping.
whoever
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From this reading The sound grew more and more distinct, and presently he could tell that, whoever they were, they were galloping.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With straining ears and beating heart, the youth leant on his pike, and listened.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, it was the sound of horses somewhere; more than one, too.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading With straining ears and beating heart, the youth leant on his pike, and listened.
