amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER STORM AT HURRICANE HALL.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why, Patty, what takes you out so late as this?" asked Capitola, as she rode up to the gate.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why, Patty, what takes you out so late as this?" asked Capitola, as she rode up to the gate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANOTHER STORM AT HURRICANE HALL.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
the two together, not just one
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
lacking funds
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
Capitola
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From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading On the outer side of the lawn wall the moonbeams fell full upon the little figure of Pitapat waiting there.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading On the outer side of the lawn wall the moonbeams fell full upon the little figure of Pitapat waiting there.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "Why, Patty, what takes you out so late as this?" asked Capitola, as she rode up to the gate.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading ANOTHER STORM AT HURRICANE HALL.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
Hudibras
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From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
HURRICANEnounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading ANOTHER STORM AT HURRICANE HALL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Why, Patty, what takes you out so late as this?" asked Capitola, as she rode up to the gate.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading On the outer side of the lawn wall the moonbeams fell full upon the little figure of Pitapat waiting there.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the outer side of the lawn wall the moonbeams fell full upon the little figure of Pitapat waiting there.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
moonbeamsnounUS /ˈmuːnbiːmz/
plural of “moonbeam” — a ray of moonlight
From this reading On the outer side of the lawn wall the moonbeams fell full upon the little figure of Pitapat waiting there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading On the outer side of the lawn wall the moonbeams fell full upon the little figure of Pitapat waiting there.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading "Why, Patty, what takes you out so late as this?" asked Capitola, as she rode up to the gate.
Pitapat
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From this reading On the outer side of the lawn wall the moonbeams fell full upon the little figure of Pitapat waiting there.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, Patty, what takes you out so late as this?" asked Capitola, as she rode up to the gate.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the outer side of the lawn wall the moonbeams fell full upon the little figure of Pitapat waiting there.
term of address for a man
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
smote
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From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why, Patty, what takes you out so late as this?" asked Capitola, as she rode up to the gate.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading ANOTHER STORM AT HURRICANE HALL.
dependable
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "Why, Patty, what takes you out so late as this?" asked Capitola, as she rode up to the gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the outer side of the lawn wall the moonbeams fell full upon the little figure of Pitapat waiting there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading On the outer side of the lawn wall the moonbeams fell full upon the little figure of Pitapat waiting there.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading On the outer side of the lawn wall the moonbeams fell full upon the little figure of Pitapat waiting there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, Patty, what takes you out so late as this?" asked Capitola, as she rode up to the gate.
at the time that
From this reading The moon was shining full upon the river and the homestead beyond when Capitola dashed into the water and, amid the sparkling and leaping of the foam, made her way to the other bank and rode up the rugged ascent.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Patty, what takes you out so late as this?" asked Capitola, as she rode up to the gate.
the words that are spoken
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
wrothadjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading At this, Sir Knight grew high in wroth, And lifting hands and eyes up both, Three times he smote on stomach stout, From whence, at length, fierce words broke out --Hudibras.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, Patty, what takes you out so late as this?" asked Capitola, as she rode up to the gate.
