used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His great toboggan was perched on the angle of the incline, like a bird poised for flight, while he was bidding his company to: "Get on, ladies!
aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading His great toboggan was perched on the angle of the incline, like a bird poised for flight, while he was bidding his company to: "Get on, ladies!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Behind and around him were the other men employees of Oak Knowe, and every one of them, except the _chef_, enthusiastic over the coming sport.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Get on and let's be off!"
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind and around him were the other men employees of Oak Knowe, and every one of them, except the _chef_, enthusiastic over the coming sport.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading His great toboggan was perched on the angle of the incline, like a bird poised for flight, while he was bidding his company to: "Get on, ladies!
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading His great toboggan was perched on the angle of the incline, like a bird poised for flight, while he was bidding his company to: "Get on, ladies!
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he, unhappy mortal, preferred the warmth of his kitchen fire to this shivery pastime and had only entered into it to escape the gibing tongues of the other servants.
chefnounUS /ʃef/
a professional cook
From this reading Behind and around him were the other men employees of Oak Knowe, and every one of them, except the _chef_, enthusiastic over the coming sport.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Behind and around him were the other men employees of Oak Knowe, and every one of them, except the _chef_, enthusiastic over the coming sport.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading His great toboggan was perched on the angle of the incline, like a bird poised for flight, while he was bidding his company to: "Get on, ladies!
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
employeesnounUS /emˈplɔɪiz/
plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading Behind and around him were the other men employees of Oak Knowe, and every one of them, except the _chef_, enthusiastic over the coming sport.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading But he, unhappy mortal, preferred the warmth of his kitchen fire to this shivery pastime and had only entered into it to escape the gibing tongues of the other servants.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Behind and around him were the other men employees of Oak Knowe, and every one of them, except the _chef_, enthusiastic over the coming sport.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading But he, unhappy mortal, preferred the warmth of his kitchen fire to this shivery pastime and had only entered into it to escape the gibing tongues of the other servants.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Behind and around him were the other men employees of Oak Knowe, and every one of them, except the _chef_, enthusiastic over the coming sport.
apart from; not including
From this reading Behind and around him were the other men employees of Oak Knowe, and every one of them, except the _chef_, enthusiastic over the coming sport.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But he, unhappy mortal, preferred the warmth of his kitchen fire to this shivery pastime and had only entered into it to escape the gibing tongues of the other servants.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading His great toboggan was perched on the angle of the incline, like a bird poised for flight, while he was bidding his company to: "Get on, ladies!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His great toboggan was perched on the angle of the incline, like a bird poised for flight, while he was bidding his company to: "Get on, ladies!
gayety
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From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His great toboggan was perched on the angle of the incline, like a bird poised for flight, while he was bidding his company to: "Get on, ladies!
gibing
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From this reading But he, unhappy mortal, preferred the warmth of his kitchen fire to this shivery pastime and had only entered into it to escape the gibing tongues of the other servants.
GILPIN
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From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His great toboggan was perched on the angle of the incline, like a bird poised for flight, while he was bidding his company to: "Get on, ladies!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he, unhappy mortal, preferred the warmth of his kitchen fire to this shivery pastime and had only entered into it to escape the gibing tongues of the other servants.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His great toboggan was perched on the angle of the incline, like a bird poised for flight, while he was bidding his company to: "Get on, ladies!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind and around him were the other men employees of Oak Knowe, and every one of them, except the _chef_, enthusiastic over the coming sport.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading His great toboggan was perched on the angle of the incline, like a bird poised for flight, while he was bidding his company to: "Get on, ladies!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But he, unhappy mortal, preferred the warmth of his kitchen fire to this shivery pastime and had only entered into it to escape the gibing tongues of the other servants.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he, unhappy mortal, preferred the warmth of his kitchen fire to this shivery pastime and had only entered into it to escape the gibing tongues of the other servants.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
JOINSnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading But he, unhappy mortal, preferred the warmth of his kitchen fire to this shivery pastime and had only entered into it to escape the gibing tongues of the other servants.
Knowe
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From this reading Behind and around him were the other men employees of Oak Knowe, and every one of them, except the _chef_, enthusiastic over the coming sport.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading His great toboggan was perched on the angle of the incline, like a bird poised for flight, while he was bidding his company to: "Get on, ladies!
let's
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From this reading Get on and let's be off!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His great toboggan was perched on the angle of the incline, like a bird poised for flight, while he was bidding his company to: "Get on, ladies!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
the force of workers available
From this reading Behind and around him were the other men employees of Oak Knowe, and every one of them, except the _chef_, enthusiastic over the coming sport.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
subject to death
From this reading But he, unhappy mortal, preferred the warmth of his kitchen fire to this shivery pastime and had only entered into it to escape the gibing tongues of the other servants.
OaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Behind and around him were the other men employees of Oak Knowe, and every one of them, except the _chef_, enthusiastic over the coming sport.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Get on and let's be off!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Behind and around him were the other men employees of Oak Knowe, and every one of them, except the _chef_, enthusiastic over the coming sport.
and nothing more
From this reading But he, unhappy mortal, preferred the warmth of his kitchen fire to this shivery pastime and had only entered into it to escape the gibing tongues of the other servants.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Behind and around him were the other men employees of Oak Knowe, and every one of them, except the _chef_, enthusiastic over the coming sport.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Behind and around him were the other men employees of Oak Knowe, and every one of them, except the _chef_, enthusiastic over the coming sport.
pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading But he, unhappy mortal, preferred the warmth of his kitchen fire to this shivery pastime and had only entered into it to escape the gibing tongues of the other servants.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading His great toboggan was perched on the angle of the incline, like a bird poised for flight, while he was bidding his company to: "Get on, ladies!
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading His great toboggan was perched on the angle of the incline, like a bird poised for flight, while he was bidding his company to: "Get on, ladies!
more desirable than another
From this reading But he, unhappy mortal, preferred the warmth of his kitchen fire to this shivery pastime and had only entered into it to escape the gibing tongues of the other servants.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading But he, unhappy mortal, preferred the warmth of his kitchen fire to this shivery pastime and had only entered into it to escape the gibing tongues of the other servants.
shiveryadjective
cold enough to cause shivers
From this reading But he, unhappy mortal, preferred the warmth of his kitchen fire to this shivery pastime and had only entered into it to escape the gibing tongues of the other servants.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
SPORTnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Behind and around him were the other men employees of Oak Knowe, and every one of them, except the _chef_, enthusiastic over the coming sport.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But he, unhappy mortal, preferred the warmth of his kitchen fire to this shivery pastime and had only entered into it to escape the gibing tongues of the other servants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
toboggannounUS /təˈbɑːɡən/
a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front
From this reading His great toboggan was perched on the angle of the incline, like a bird poised for flight, while he was bidding his company to: "Get on, ladies!
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading But he, unhappy mortal, preferred the warmth of his kitchen fire to this shivery pastime and had only entered into it to escape the gibing tongues of the other servants.
the upper part of anything
From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading But he, unhappy mortal, preferred the warmth of his kitchen fire to this shivery pastime and had only entered into it to escape the gibing tongues of the other servants.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading But he, unhappy mortal, preferred the warmth of his kitchen fire to this shivery pastime and had only entered into it to escape the gibing tongues of the other servants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His great toboggan was perched on the angle of the incline, like a bird poised for flight, while he was bidding his company to: "Get on, ladies!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Behind and around him were the other men employees of Oak Knowe, and every one of them, except the _chef_, enthusiastic over the coming sport.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His great toboggan was perched on the angle of the incline, like a bird poised for flight, while he was bidding his company to: "Get on, ladies!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JOHN GILPIN JOINS THE SPORT Old Michael stood on the wide platform at the top of the slide, his face aglow with eagerness, and his whole manner altered to boyish gayety.
