used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A splash, a spark struck from the ledge in the road, a clatter in the rocky cut beyond, and Dick was gone.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading She will have none of this bucking brute and swaggering, ragged rider, and I must fain follow him in prose, afoot!
Alack
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From this reading Alack! she is dainty, this Muse!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A splash, a spark struck from the ledge in the road, a clatter in the rocky cut beyond, and Dick was gone.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Sing, O Muse, of chivalrous men! the sacred quest, the doughty deeds, the battery of low churls, the fearsome ride and gruesome perils of the Flower of Simpson's Bar!
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading Sing, O Muse, of chivalrous men! the sacred quest, the doughty deeds, the battery of low churls, the fearsome ride and gruesome perils of the Flower of Simpson's Bar!
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A splash, a spark struck from the ledge in the road, a clatter in the rocky cut beyond, and Dick was gone.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading She will have none of this bucking brute and swaggering, ragged rider, and I must fain follow him in prose, afoot!
buckingverbUS /ˈbʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading She will have none of this bucking brute and swaggering, ragged rider, and I must fain follow him in prose, afoot!
Bullen
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chivalrousadjective
being attentive to women like an ideal knight
From this reading Sing, O Muse, of chivalrous men! the sacred quest, the doughty deeds, the battery of low churls, the fearsome ride and gruesome perils of the Flower of Simpson's Bar!
churls
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clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading A splash, a spark struck from the ledge in the road, a clatter in the rocky cut beyond, and Dick was gone.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A splash, a spark struck from the ledge in the road, a clatter in the rocky cut beyond, and Dick was gone.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Alack! she is dainty, this Muse!
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Sing, O Muse, of chivalrous men! the sacred quest, the doughty deeds, the battery of low churls, the fearsome ride and gruesome perils of the Flower of Simpson's Bar!
someone who is a detective
From this reading A splash, a spark struck from the ledge in the road, a clatter in the rocky cut beyond, and Dick was gone.
doughty
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From this reading Sing, O Muse, of chivalrous men! the sacred quest, the doughty deeds, the battery of low churls, the fearsome ride and gruesome perils of the Flower of Simpson's Bar!
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading She will have none of this bucking brute and swaggering, ragged rider, and I must fain follow him in prose, afoot!
fearsomeadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsəm/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Sing, O Muse, of chivalrous men! the sacred quest, the doughty deeds, the battery of low churls, the fearsome ride and gruesome perils of the Flower of Simpson's Bar!
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Sing, O Muse, of chivalrous men! the sacred quest, the doughty deeds, the battery of low churls, the fearsome ride and gruesome perils of the Flower of Simpson's Bar!
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She will have none of this bucking brute and swaggering, ragged rider, and I must fain follow him in prose, afoot!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A splash, a spark struck from the ledge in the road, a clatter in the rocky cut beyond, and Dick was gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A splash, a spark struck from the ledge in the road, a clatter in the rocky cut beyond, and Dick was gone.
gruesomeadjectiveUS /ˈɡruːsəm/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Sing, O Muse, of chivalrous men! the sacred quest, the doughty deeds, the battery of low churls, the fearsome ride and gruesome perils of the Flower of Simpson's Bar!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She will have none of this bucking brute and swaggering, ragged rider, and I must fain follow him in prose, afoot!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She will have none of this bucking brute and swaggering, ragged rider, and I must fain follow him in prose, afoot!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She will have none of this bucking brute and swaggering, ragged rider, and I must fain follow him in prose, afoot!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A splash, a spark struck from the ledge in the road, a clatter in the rocky cut beyond, and Dick was gone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alack! she is dainty, this Muse!
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading A splash, a spark struck from the ledge in the road, a clatter in the rocky cut beyond, and Dick was gone.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Sing, O Muse, of chivalrous men! the sacred quest, the doughty deeds, the battery of low churls, the fearsome ride and gruesome perils of the Flower of Simpson's Bar!
the force of workers available
From this reading Sing, O Muse, of chivalrous men! the sacred quest, the doughty deeds, the battery of low churls, the fearsome ride and gruesome perils of the Flower of Simpson's Bar!
MusenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She will have none of this bucking brute and swaggering, ragged rider, and I must fain follow him in prose, afoot!
not one, and not any
From this reading She will have none of this bucking brute and swaggering, ragged rider, and I must fain follow him in prose, afoot!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading - - - - - Sing, O Muse, the ride of Richard Bullen!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading - - - - - Sing, O Muse, the ride of Richard Bullen!
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Sing, O Muse, of chivalrous men! the sacred quest, the doughty deeds, the battery of low churls, the fearsome ride and gruesome perils of the Flower of Simpson's Bar!
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading She will have none of this bucking brute and swaggering, ragged rider, and I must fain follow him in prose, afoot!
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Sing, O Muse, of chivalrous men! the sacred quest, the doughty deeds, the battery of low churls, the fearsome ride and gruesome perils of the Flower of Simpson's Bar!
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading She will have none of this bucking brute and swaggering, ragged rider, and I must fain follow him in prose, afoot!
Richard
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sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading - - - - - Sing, O Muse, the ride of Richard Bullen!
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading She will have none of this bucking brute and swaggering, ragged rider, and I must fain follow him in prose, afoot!
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A splash, a spark struck from the ledge in the road, a clatter in the rocky cut beyond, and Dick was gone.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading A splash, a spark struck from the ledge in the road, a clatter in the rocky cut beyond, and Dick was gone.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Sing, O Muse, of chivalrous men! the sacred quest, the doughty deeds, the battery of low churls, the fearsome ride and gruesome perils of the Flower of Simpson's Bar!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alack! she is dainty, this Muse!
Simpson'snounUS /ˈsɪmpsənz/
possessive form of “simpson” — United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading Sing, O Muse, of chivalrous men! the sacred quest, the doughty deeds, the battery of low churls, the fearsome ride and gruesome perils of the Flower of Simpson's Bar!
deliver by singing
From this reading - - - - - Sing, O Muse, the ride of Richard Bullen!
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading A splash, a spark struck from the ledge in the road, a clatter in the rocky cut beyond, and Dick was gone.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading A splash, a spark struck from the ledge in the road, a clatter in the rocky cut beyond, and Dick was gone.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A splash, a spark struck from the ledge in the road, a clatter in the rocky cut beyond, and Dick was gone.
swaggeringadjectiveUS /ˈswæɡərɪŋ/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading She will have none of this bucking brute and swaggering, ragged rider, and I must fain follow him in prose, afoot!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A splash, a spark struck from the ledge in the road, a clatter in the rocky cut beyond, and Dick was gone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Alack! she is dainty, this Muse!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A splash, a spark struck from the ledge in the road, a clatter in the rocky cut beyond, and Dick was gone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She will have none of this bucking brute and swaggering, ragged rider, and I must fain follow him in prose, afoot!
