used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
(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 Poor Vic!--never in all her life had she been urged to such mad and merciless speed as on that ill-starred day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Bergan was not quite so mad as that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Poor Vic!--never in all her life had she been urged to such mad and merciless speed as on that ill-starred day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
Bergan
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From this reading But Bergan was not quite so mad as that.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Bergan was not quite so mad as that.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Protesting, at first, by various plunges and rearings, she finally fell in with her master's wild humor, and sped through the village at a pace that sent the foot-passengers to the fences in terror, and crowded the doors and windows with wondering gazers.
bystandersnounUS /ˈbaɪstændərz/
plural of “bystander” — a nonparticipant spectator
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
causticadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstɪk/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Protesting, at first, by various plunges and rearings, she finally fell in with her master's wild humor, and sped through the village at a pace that sent the foot-passengers to the fences in terror, and crowded the doors and windows with wondering gazers.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "_Perit quod facis ingrato_,--'Save a thief from hanging, and he will cut your throat.'"
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Poor Vic!--never in all her life had she been urged to such mad and merciless speed as on that ill-starred day.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Protesting, at first, by various plunges and rearings, she finally fell in with her master's wild humor, and sped through the village at a pace that sent the foot-passengers to the fences in terror, and crowded the doors and windows with wondering gazers.
facis
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From this reading "_Perit quod facis ingrato_,--'Save a thief from hanging, and he will cut your throat.'"
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Protesting, at first, by various plunges and rearings, she finally fell in with her master's wild humor, and sped through the village at a pace that sent the foot-passengers to the fences in terror, and crowded the doors and windows with wondering gazers.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading Protesting, at first, by various plunges and rearings, she finally fell in with her master's wild humor, and sped through the village at a pace that sent the foot-passengers to the fences in terror, and crowded the doors and windows with wondering gazers.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Protesting, at first, by various plunges and rearings, she finally fell in with her master's wild humor, and sped through the village at a pace that sent the foot-passengers to the fences in terror, and crowded the doors and windows with wondering gazers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Protesting, at first, by various plunges and rearings, she finally fell in with her master's wild humor, and sped through the village at a pace that sent the foot-passengers to the fences in terror, and crowded the doors and windows with wondering gazers.
foot-passengers
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From this reading Protesting, at first, by various plunges and rearings, she finally fell in with her master's wild humor, and sped through the village at a pace that sent the foot-passengers to the fences in terror, and crowded the doors and windows with wondering gazers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "_Perit quod facis ingrato_,--'Save a thief from hanging, and he will cut your throat.'"
gazers
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From this reading Protesting, at first, by various plunges and rearings, she finally fell in with her master's wild humor, and sped through the village at a pace that sent the foot-passengers to the fences in terror, and crowded the doors and windows with wondering gazers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading "_Perit quod facis ingrato_,--'Save a thief from hanging, and he will cut your throat.'"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Vic!--never in all her life had she been urged to such mad and merciless speed as on that ill-starred day.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Protesting, at first, by various plunges and rearings, she finally fell in with her master's wild humor, and sped through the village at a pace that sent the foot-passengers to the fences in terror, and crowded the doors and windows with wondering gazers.
ill-starredadjective
marked by or promising bad fortune
From this reading Poor Vic!--never in all her life had she been urged to such mad and merciless speed as on that ill-starred day.
impededadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpiːdɪd/
made difficult or slow
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor Vic!--never in all her life had she been urged to such mad and merciless speed as on that ill-starred day.
ingrato
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From this reading "_Perit quod facis ingrato_,--'Save a thief from hanging, and he will cut your throat.'"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Poor Vic!--never in all her life had she been urged to such mad and merciless speed as on that ill-starred day.
roused to anger
From this reading But Bergan was not quite so mad as that.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Protesting, at first, by various plunges and rearings, she finally fell in with her master's wild humor, and sped through the village at a pace that sent the foot-passengers to the fences in terror, and crowded the doors and windows with wondering gazers.
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading Poor Vic!--never in all her life had she been urged to such mad and merciless speed as on that ill-starred day.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Poor Vic!--never in all her life had she been urged to such mad and merciless speed as on that ill-starred day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Bergan was not quite so mad as that.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Poor Vic!--never in all her life had she been urged to such mad and merciless speed as on that ill-starred day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Protesting, at first, by various plunges and rearings, she finally fell in with her master's wild humor, and sped through the village at a pace that sent the foot-passengers to the fences in terror, and crowded the doors and windows with wondering gazers.
Perit
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From this reading "_Perit quod facis ingrato_,--'Save a thief from hanging, and he will cut your throat.'"
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
plungesnounUS /ˈplʌndʒɪz/
plural of “plunge” — a brief swim in water
From this reading Protesting, at first, by various plunges and rearings, she finally fell in with her master's wild humor, and sped through the village at a pace that sent the foot-passengers to the fences in terror, and crowded the doors and windows with wondering gazers.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Vic!--never in all her life had she been urged to such mad and merciless speed as on that ill-starred day.
ProtestingverbUS /prəˈtestɪŋ/
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Protesting, at first, by various plunges and rearings, she finally fell in with her master's wild humor, and sped through the village at a pace that sent the foot-passengers to the fences in terror, and crowded the doors and windows with wondering gazers.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But Bergan was not quite so mad as that.
quod
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From this reading "_Perit quod facis ingrato_,--'Save a thief from hanging, and he will cut your throat.'"
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
rearings
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From this reading Protesting, at first, by various plunges and rearings, she finally fell in with her master's wild humor, and sped through the village at a pace that sent the foot-passengers to the fences in terror, and crowded the doors and windows with wondering gazers.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
except for; apart from
From this reading "_Perit quod facis ingrato_,--'Save a thief from hanging, and he will cut your throat.'"
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Protesting, at first, by various plunges and rearings, she finally fell in with her master's wild humor, and sped through the village at a pace that sent the foot-passengers to the fences in terror, and crowded the doors and windows with wondering gazers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor Vic!--never in all her life had she been urged to such mad and merciless speed as on that ill-starred day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Bergan was not quite so mad as that.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Protesting, at first, by various plunges and rearings, she finally fell in with her master's wild humor, and sped through the village at a pace that sent the foot-passengers to the fences in terror, and crowded the doors and windows with wondering gazers.
move hurridly
From this reading Poor Vic!--never in all her life had she been urged to such mad and merciless speed as on that ill-starred day.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Poor Vic!--never in all her life had she been urged to such mad and merciless speed as on that ill-starred day.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Protesting, at first, by various plunges and rearings, she finally fell in with her master's wild humor, and sped through the village at a pace that sent the foot-passengers to the fences in terror, and crowded the doors and windows with wondering gazers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Bergan was not quite so mad as that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "_Perit quod facis ingrato_,--'Save a thief from hanging, and he will cut your throat.'"
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading "_Perit quod facis ingrato_,--'Save a thief from hanging, and he will cut your throat.'"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poor Vic!--never in all her life had she been urged to such mad and merciless speed as on that ill-starred day.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Poor Vic!--never in all her life had she been urged to such mad and merciless speed as on that ill-starred day.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Protesting, at first, by various plunges and rearings, she finally fell in with her master's wild humor, and sped through the village at a pace that sent the foot-passengers to the fences in terror, and crowded the doors and windows with wondering gazers.
Vic
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From this reading Poor Vic!--never in all her life had she been urged to such mad and merciless speed as on that ill-starred day.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Protesting, at first, by various plunges and rearings, she finally fell in with her master's wild humor, and sped through the village at a pace that sent the foot-passengers to the fences in terror, and crowded the doors and windows with wondering gazers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Bergan was not quite so mad as that.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
which person or people
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Protesting, at first, by various plunges and rearings, she finally fell in with her master's wild humor, and sped through the village at a pace that sent the foot-passengers to the fences in terror, and crowded the doors and windows with wondering gazers.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "_Perit quod facis ingrato_,--'Save a thief from hanging, and he will cut your throat.'"
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 Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Protesting, at first, by various plunges and rearings, she finally fell in with her master's wild humor, and sped through the village at a pace that sent the foot-passengers to the fences in terror, and crowded the doors and windows with wondering gazers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seeing who it was that impeded his way, he turned and darted through a window close at hand, jumped over the piazza railing, sprang upon his horse, and was off before the bystanders had well recovered their breath, or Dick had picked himself up, with the caustic observation,--
showing curiosity
From this reading Protesting, at first, by various plunges and rearings, she finally fell in with her master's wild humor, and sped through the village at a pace that sent the foot-passengers to the fences in terror, and crowded the doors and windows with wondering gazers.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Perit quod facis ingrato_,--'Save a thief from hanging, and he will cut your throat.'"
