used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SUN-DOLLAR “My word! it’s stamped with a sunburst on one side, on the other with a ship.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Kenjo’s tongue clicked against the roof of his mouth with excitement as he replied to the shrieked comment from Miles.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Yes, and with a burning mountain an’ a horn thrown in!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, and with a burning mountain an’ a horn thrown in!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kenjo’s tongue clicked against the roof of his mouth with excitement as he replied to the shrieked comment from Miles.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
the act of burning something
From this reading “Yes, and with a burning mountain an’ a horn thrown in!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
clickedverbUS /klɪkt/
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading Kenjo’s tongue clicked against the roof of his mouth with excitement as he replied to the shrieked comment from Miles.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Kenjo’s tongue clicked against the roof of his mouth with excitement as he replied to the shrieked comment from Miles.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
draggledadjective
limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Kenjo’s tongue clicked against the roof of his mouth with excitement as he replied to the shrieked comment from Miles.
foam-chicken
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From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kenjo’s tongue clicked against the roof of his mouth with excitement as he replied to the shrieked comment from Miles.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kenjo’s tongue clicked against the roof of his mouth with excitement as he replied to the shrieked comment from Miles.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kenjo’s tongue clicked against the roof of his mouth with excitement as he replied to the shrieked comment from Miles.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “Yes, and with a burning mountain an’ a horn thrown in!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, and with a burning mountain an’ a horn thrown in!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
it's
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From this reading THE SUN-DOLLAR “My word! it’s stamped with a sunburst on one side, on the other with a ship.”
Jessica
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From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
Kenjo's
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From this reading Kenjo’s tongue clicked against the roof of his mouth with excitement as he replied to the shrieked comment from Miles.
without good reason
From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Kenjo’s tongue clicked against the roof of his mouth with excitement as he replied to the shrieked comment from Miles.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “Yes, and with a burning mountain an’ a horn thrown in!”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Kenjo’s tongue clicked against the roof of his mouth with excitement as he replied to the shrieked comment from Miles.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SUN-DOLLAR “My word! it’s stamped with a sunburst on one side, on the other with a ship.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kenjo’s tongue clicked against the roof of his mouth with excitement as he replied to the shrieked comment from Miles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SUN-DOLLAR “My word! it’s stamped with a sunburst on one side, on the other with a ship.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SUN-DOLLAR “My word! it’s stamped with a sunburst on one side, on the other with a ship.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE SUN-DOLLAR “My word! it’s stamped with a sunburst on one side, on the other with a ship.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Kenjo’s tongue clicked against the roof of his mouth with excitement as he replied to the shrieked comment from Miles.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Kenjo’s tongue clicked against the roof of his mouth with excitement as he replied to the shrieked comment from Miles.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
transport commercially
From this reading THE SUN-DOLLAR “My word! it’s stamped with a sunburst on one side, on the other with a ship.”
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading Kenjo’s tongue clicked against the roof of his mouth with excitement as he replied to the shrieked comment from Miles.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE SUN-DOLLAR “My word! it’s stamped with a sunburst on one side, on the other with a ship.”
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading THE SUN-DOLLAR “My word! it’s stamped with a sunburst on one side, on the other with a ship.”
not in physical motion
From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
SUN-DOLLAR
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From this reading THE SUN-DOLLAR “My word! it’s stamped with a sunburst on one side, on the other with a ship.”
sunburstnoun
a sudden emergence of the sun from behind clouds
From this reading THE SUN-DOLLAR “My word! it’s stamped with a sunburst on one side, on the other with a ship.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUN-DOLLAR “My word! it’s stamped with a sunburst on one side, on the other with a ship.”
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading “Yes, and with a burning mountain an’ a horn thrown in!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kenjo’s tongue clicked against the roof of his mouth with excitement as he replied to the shrieked comment from Miles.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Kenjo’s tongue clicked against the roof of his mouth with excitement as he replied to the shrieked comment from Miles.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
precisely as stated
From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Jessica clasped her hands wildly; she too began to foot it upon the sandy hillside, to dance, not lightly as a foam-chicken, but heavily as a very wet and draggled one on the skirts of the still dripping vegetation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SUN-DOLLAR “My word! it’s stamped with a sunburst on one side, on the other with a ship.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE SUN-DOLLAR “My word! it’s stamped with a sunburst on one side, on the other with a ship.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, and with a burning mountain an’ a horn thrown in!”
