used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The grove, at the point at which they approached it, was too thickly grown to admit the entrance of their horses.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some woman in extreme peril!” hastily exclaimed Justin Rosenthal, as he put spurs to his horse, and galloped forward, hotly followed by Wing and Hay.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The grove, at the point at which they approached it, was too thickly grown to admit the entrance of their horses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some woman in extreme peril!” hastily exclaimed Justin Rosenthal, as he put spurs to his horse, and galloped forward, hotly followed by Wing and Hay.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The grove, at the point at which they approached it, was too thickly grown to admit the entrance of their horses.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Quick, boys!
BracesnounUS /ˈbreɪsəz/
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some woman in extreme peril!” hastily exclaimed Justin Rosenthal, as he put spurs to his horse, and galloped forward, hotly followed by Wing and Hay.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The grove, at the point at which they approached it, was too thickly grown to admit the entrance of their horses.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Some woman in extreme peril!” hastily exclaimed Justin Rosenthal, as he put spurs to his horse, and galloped forward, hotly followed by Wing and Hay.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Some woman in extreme peril!” hastily exclaimed Justin Rosenthal, as he put spurs to his horse, and galloped forward, hotly followed by Wing and Hay.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Some woman in extreme peril!” hastily exclaimed Justin Rosenthal, as he put spurs to his horse, and galloped forward, hotly followed by Wing and Hay.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Some woman in extreme peril!” hastily exclaimed Justin Rosenthal, as he put spurs to his horse, and galloped forward, hotly followed by Wing and Hay.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Some woman in extreme peril!” hastily exclaimed Justin Rosenthal, as he put spurs to his horse, and galloped forward, hotly followed by Wing and Hay.
the act of departing
From this reading There is something dreadful going on in that grove!
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading There is something dreadful going on in that grove!
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The grove, at the point at which they approached it, was too thickly grown to admit the entrance of their horses.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Some woman in extreme peril!” hastily exclaimed Justin Rosenthal, as he put spurs to his horse, and galloped forward, hotly followed by Wing and Hay.
HaynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Some woman in extreme peril!” hastily exclaimed Justin Rosenthal, as he put spurs to his horse, and galloped forward, hotly followed by Wing and Hay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some woman in extreme peril!” hastily exclaimed Justin Rosenthal, as he put spurs to his horse, and galloped forward, hotly followed by Wing and Hay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some woman in extreme peril!” hastily exclaimed Justin Rosenthal, as he put spurs to his horse, and galloped forward, hotly followed by Wing and Hay.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Some woman in extreme peril!” hastily exclaimed Justin Rosenthal, as he put spurs to his horse, and galloped forward, hotly followed by Wing and Hay.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The grove, at the point at which they approached it, was too thickly grown to admit the entrance of their horses.
hotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading Some woman in extreme peril!” hastily exclaimed Justin Rosenthal, as he put spurs to his horse, and galloped forward, hotly followed by Wing and Hay.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is something dreadful going on in that grove!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The grove, at the point at which they approached it, was too thickly grown to admit the entrance of their horses.
Justin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some woman in extreme peril!” hastily exclaimed Justin Rosenthal, as he put spurs to his horse, and galloped forward, hotly followed by Wing and Hay.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The grove, at the point at which they approached it, was too thickly grown to admit the entrance of their horses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is something dreadful going on in that grove!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
PerchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Some woman in extreme peril!” hastily exclaimed Justin Rosenthal, as he put spurs to his horse, and galloped forward, hotly followed by Wing and Hay.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The grove, at the point at which they approached it, was too thickly grown to admit the entrance of their horses.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Some woman in extreme peril!” hastily exclaimed Justin Rosenthal, as he put spurs to his horse, and galloped forward, hotly followed by Wing and Hay.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Quick, boys!
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
reelsnounUS /riːlz/
plural of “reel” — a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
Rosenthal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some woman in extreme peril!” hastily exclaimed Justin Rosenthal, as he put spurs to his horse, and galloped forward, hotly followed by Wing and Hay.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some woman in extreme peril!” hastily exclaimed Justin Rosenthal, as he put spurs to his horse, and galloped forward, hotly followed by Wing and Hay.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something dreadful going on in that grove!
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Some woman in extreme peril!” hastily exclaimed Justin Rosenthal, as he put spurs to his horse, and galloped forward, hotly followed by Wing and Hay.
stoopsnounUS /stuːps/
plural of “stoop” — an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The grove, at the point at which they approached it, was too thickly grown to admit the entrance of their horses.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is something dreadful going on in that grove!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The grove, at the point at which they approached it, was too thickly grown to admit the entrance of their horses.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading The grove, at the point at which they approached it, was too thickly grown to admit the entrance of their horses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The grove, at the point at which they approached it, was too thickly grown to admit the entrance of their horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The grove, at the point at which they approached it, was too thickly grown to admit the entrance of their horses.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone; Perchance her reason stoops or reels Perchance a courage not her own, Braces her mind to desperate tone.—SCOTT.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The grove, at the point at which they approached it, was too thickly grown to admit the entrance of their horses.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Some woman in extreme peril!” hastily exclaimed Justin Rosenthal, as he put spurs to his horse, and galloped forward, hotly followed by Wing and Hay.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Some woman in extreme peril!” hastily exclaimed Justin Rosenthal, as he put spurs to his horse, and galloped forward, hotly followed by Wing and Hay.
