used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It wasn't for him to admit that rheumatism commonly bowed those same shoulders, when he was "off duty" and secure in the shelter of his own room.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She was eager to find out the cause of all this excitement and placed herself alongside him, as he led off with a military tread and tensely squared shoulders.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading She was eager to find out the cause of all this excitement and placed herself alongside him, as he led off with a military tread and tensely squared shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Hep, hep, hep,--hep," said the Captain marking time, and scowling at the irregular pace of the excited youngsters behind her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Hep, hep, hep,--hep," said the Captain marking time, and scowling at the irregular pace of the excited youngsters behind her.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading It wasn't for him to admit that rheumatism commonly bowed those same shoulders, when he was "off duty" and secure in the shelter of his own room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading She was eager to find out the cause of all this excitement and placed herself alongside him, as he led off with a military tread and tensely squared shoulders.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading It wasn't for him to admit that rheumatism commonly bowed those same shoulders, when he was "off duty" and secure in the shelter of his own room.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading At which Dorothy promptly echoed his "Hep, hep, hep," and the others took the hint, pairing off into a compact little company and following their leader like soldiers on parade.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading At which Dorothy promptly echoed his "Hep, hep, hep," and the others took the hint, pairing off into a compact little company and following their leader like soldiers on parade.
deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
well in the past; former
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
Dorothy
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From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It wasn't for him to admit that rheumatism commonly bowed those same shoulders, when he was "off duty" and secure in the shelter of his own room.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading She was eager to find out the cause of all this excitement and placed herself alongside him, as he led off with a military tread and tensely squared shoulders.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading At which Dorothy promptly echoed his "Hep, hep, hep," and the others took the hint, pairing off into a compact little company and following their leader like soldiers on parade.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "Hep, hep, hep,--hep," said the Captain marking time, and scowling at the irregular pace of the excited youngsters behind her.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading She was eager to find out the cause of all this excitement and placed herself alongside him, as he led off with a military tread and tensely squared shoulders.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She was eager to find out the cause of all this excitement and placed herself alongside him, as he led off with a military tread and tensely squared shoulders.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At which Dorothy promptly echoed his "Hep, hep, hep," and the others took the hint, pairing off into a compact little company and following their leader like soldiers on parade.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It wasn't for him to admit that rheumatism commonly bowed those same shoulders, when he was "off duty" and secure in the shelter of his own room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was eager to find out the cause of all this excitement and placed herself alongside him, as he led off with a military tread and tensely squared shoulders.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
HepadjectiveUS /hep/
informed about the latest trends
From this reading "Hep, hep, hep,--hep," said the Captain marking time, and scowling at the irregular pace of the excited youngsters behind her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was eager to find out the cause of all this excitement and placed herself alongside him, as he led off with a military tread and tensely squared shoulders.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was eager to find out the cause of all this excitement and placed herself alongside him, as he led off with a military tread and tensely squared shoulders.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading At which Dorothy promptly echoed his "Hep, hep, hep," and the others took the hint, pairing off into a compact little company and following their leader like soldiers on parade.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It wasn't for him to admit that rheumatism commonly bowed those same shoulders, when he was "off duty" and secure in the shelter of his own room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At which Dorothy promptly echoed his "Hep, hep, hep," and the others took the hint, pairing off into a compact little company and following their leader like soldiers on parade.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading "Hep, hep, hep,--hep," said the Captain marking time, and scowling at the irregular pace of the excited youngsters behind her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading At which Dorothy promptly echoed his "Hep, hep, hep," and the others took the hint, pairing off into a compact little company and following their leader like soldiers on parade.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She was eager to find out the cause of all this excitement and placed herself alongside him, as he led off with a military tread and tensely squared shoulders.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
held up in the air
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At which Dorothy promptly echoed his "Hep, hep, hep," and the others took the hint, pairing off into a compact little company and following their leader like soldiers on parade.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At which Dorothy promptly echoed his "Hep, hep, hep," and the others took the hint, pairing off into a compact little company and following their leader like soldiers on parade.
markingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading "Hep, hep, hep,--hep," said the Captain marking time, and scowling at the irregular pace of the excited youngsters behind her.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading She was eager to find out the cause of all this excitement and placed herself alongside him, as he led off with a military tread and tensely squared shoulders.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was eager to find out the cause of all this excitement and placed herself alongside him, as he led off with a military tread and tensely squared shoulders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At which Dorothy promptly echoed his "Hep, hep, hep," and the others took the hint, pairing off into a compact little company and following their leader like soldiers on parade.
others
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From this reading At which Dorothy promptly echoed his "Hep, hep, hep," and the others took the hint, pairing off into a compact little company and following their leader like soldiers on parade.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was eager to find out the cause of all this excitement and placed herself alongside him, as he led off with a military tread and tensely squared shoulders.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It wasn't for him to admit that rheumatism commonly bowed those same shoulders, when he was "off duty" and secure in the shelter of his own room.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading "Hep, hep, hep,--hep," said the Captain marking time, and scowling at the irregular pace of the excited youngsters behind her.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
pairingnounUS /ˈperɪŋ/
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
From this reading At which Dorothy promptly echoed his "Hep, hep, hep," and the others took the hint, pairing off into a compact little company and following their leader like soldiers on parade.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading At which Dorothy promptly echoed his "Hep, hep, hep," and the others took the hint, pairing off into a compact little company and following their leader like soldiers on parade.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She was eager to find out the cause of all this excitement and placed herself alongside him, as he led off with a military tread and tensely squared shoulders.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading At which Dorothy promptly echoed his "Hep, hep, hep," and the others took the hint, pairing off into a compact little company and following their leader like soldiers on parade.
rheumatismnounUS /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading It wasn't for him to admit that rheumatism commonly bowed those same shoulders, when he was "off duty" and secure in the shelter of his own room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It wasn't for him to admit that rheumatism commonly bowed those same shoulders, when he was "off duty" and secure in the shelter of his own room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hep, hep, hep,--hep," said the Captain marking time, and scowling at the irregular pace of the excited youngsters behind her.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It wasn't for him to admit that rheumatism commonly bowed those same shoulders, when he was "off duty" and secure in the shelter of his own room.
scowlingadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading "Hep, hep, hep,--hep," said the Captain marking time, and scowling at the irregular pace of the excited youngsters behind her.
get by special effort
From this reading It wasn't for him to admit that rheumatism commonly bowed those same shoulders, when he was "off duty" and secure in the shelter of his own room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading It wasn't for him to admit that rheumatism commonly bowed those same shoulders, when he was "off duty" and secure in the shelter of his own room.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She was eager to find out the cause of all this excitement and placed herself alongside him, as he led off with a military tread and tensely squared shoulders.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading At which Dorothy promptly echoed his "Hep, hep, hep," and the others took the hint, pairing off into a compact little company and following their leader like soldiers on parade.
squaredadjectiveUS /skwerd/
having been made square
From this reading She was eager to find out the cause of all this excitement and placed herself alongside him, as he led off with a military tread and tensely squared shoulders.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
tenselyadverbUS /ˈtensli/
in a tense manner
From this reading She was eager to find out the cause of all this excitement and placed herself alongside him, as he led off with a military tread and tensely squared shoulders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It wasn't for him to admit that rheumatism commonly bowed those same shoulders, when he was "off duty" and secure in the shelter of his own room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At which Dorothy promptly echoed his "Hep, hep, hep," and the others took the hint, pairing off into a compact little company and following their leader like soldiers on parade.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was eager to find out the cause of all this excitement and placed herself alongside him, as he led off with a military tread and tensely squared shoulders.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It wasn't for him to admit that rheumatism commonly bowed those same shoulders, when he was "off duty" and secure in the shelter of his own room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Hep, hep, hep,--hep," said the Captain marking time, and scowling at the irregular pace of the excited youngsters behind her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At which Dorothy promptly echoed his "Hep, hep, hep," and the others took the hint, pairing off into a compact little company and following their leader like soldiers on parade.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading She was eager to find out the cause of all this excitement and placed herself alongside him, as he led off with a military tread and tensely squared shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was eager to find out the cause of all this excitement and placed herself alongside him, as he led off with a military tread and tensely squared shoulders.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn't for him to admit that rheumatism commonly bowed those same shoulders, when he was "off duty" and secure in the shelter of his own room.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
at the time that
From this reading It wasn't for him to admit that rheumatism commonly bowed those same shoulders, when he was "off duty" and secure in the shelter of his own room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At which Dorothy promptly echoed his "Hep, hep, hep," and the others took the hint, pairing off into a compact little company and following their leader like soldiers on parade.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
belonging to which person
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was eager to find out the cause of all this excitement and placed herself alongside him, as he led off with a military tread and tensely squared shoulders.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading A MODERN HORSE FAIR They departed as they had entered, by way of the window, Dorothy lifted through it by her admiring Captain Lem, whose heart she had wholly won by her music the night before, and by the deference she paid to his talk.
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Hep, hep, hep,--hep," said the Captain marking time, and scowling at the irregular pace of the excited youngsters behind her.
