used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE SNOW.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He could not believe that any one in the world would hurt his darling Gracie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And such a quantity as never could have been cut with her consent!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And such a quantity as never could have been cut with her consent!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He could not believe that any one in the world would hurt his darling Gracie.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
clankverbUS /klæŋk/
make a clank
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
permission to do something
From this reading And such a quantity as never could have been cut with her consent!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not believe that any one in the world would hurt his darling Gracie.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading And such a quantity as never could have been cut with her consent!
a special loved one
From this reading He could not believe that any one in the world would hurt his darling Gracie.
durst
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From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
easingnounUS /ˈiːzɪŋ/
a change for the better
From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
divisible by two
From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
every person
From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
GracienounUS /ˈɡreɪsi/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading He could not believe that any one in the world would hurt his darling Gracie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And such a quantity as never could have been cut with her consent!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not believe that any one in the world would hurt his darling Gracie.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
be the source of pain
From this reading He could not believe that any one in the world would hurt his darling Gracie.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could not believe that any one in the world would hurt his darling Gracie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
held dear
From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And such a quantity as never could have been cut with her consent!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not believe that any one in the world would hurt his darling Gracie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He could not believe that any one in the world would hurt his darling Gracie.
one's
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From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
perplexities
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From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading And such a quantity as never could have been cut with her consent!
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE SNOW.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE SNOW.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not believe that any one in the world would hurt his darling Gracie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE SNOW.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE SNOW.
arousing affect
From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
belonging to which person
From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile the old Squire, with a troubled mind, kept talking and walking about, and listening for the rumble of his sister's carriage, the clank of horses' hoofs, and the ring of wheels upon the frozen road.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He could not believe that any one in the world would hurt his darling Gracie.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could not believe that any one in the world would hurt his darling Gracie.
but in spite of that
From this reading Everybody loved her so, and the whole parish was so fond of her, and she had such a way of easing every one's perplexities, that if any villain durst even think of touching a hair of her blessed head--yet whose hair was it?--whose hair was it?
