used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was evidently a good understanding between the two.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was evidently a good understanding between the two.
bridledverbUS /ˈbraɪdəld/
past form of “bridle” — anger or take offense
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
buckledverbUS /ˈbʌkəld/
past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, Gyp,” she whispered, “I have nothing for you to-night--nothing but hard work and quick work.
caressingly
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From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading There was evidently a good understanding between the two.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No, Gyp,” she whispered, “I have nothing for you to-night--nothing but hard work and quick work.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now, you mustn’t make a noise till we get past the house.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was evidently a good understanding between the two.
graphicallyadverbUS /ˈɡræfɪkli/
in a diagrammatic manner
From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
gutturaladjectiveUS /ˈɡʌtərəl/
like the sounds of frogs and crows
From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
GypnounUS /dʒɪp/
(sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating
From this reading “No, Gyp,” she whispered, “I have nothing for you to-night--nothing but hard work and quick work.
GypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “No, Gyp,” she whispered, “I have nothing for you to-night--nothing but hard work and quick work.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No, Gyp,” she whispered, “I have nothing for you to-night--nothing but hard work and quick work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now, you mustn’t make a noise till we get past the house.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, Gyp,” she whispered, “I have nothing for you to-night--nothing but hard work and quick work.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
engage in
From this reading Now, you mustn’t make a noise till we get past the house.”
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
Margaret's
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From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
and nothing more
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
mustn't
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From this reading Now, you mustn’t make a noise till we get past the house.”
nickering
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From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
not any; not one
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Now, you mustn’t make a noise till we get past the house.”
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “No, Gyp,” she whispered, “I have nothing for you to-night--nothing but hard work and quick work.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, you mustn’t make a noise till we get past the house.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Now, you mustn’t make a noise till we get past the house.”
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “No, Gyp,” she whispered, “I have nothing for you to-night--nothing but hard work and quick work.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
strapsnounUS /stræps/
plural of “strap” — an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was evidently a good understanding between the two.
up to a particular time
From this reading Now, you mustn’t make a noise till we get past the house.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
to-night
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From this reading “No, Gyp,” she whispered, “I have nothing for you to-night--nothing but hard work and quick work.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was evidently a good understanding between the two.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading There was evidently a good understanding between the two.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She patted the little animal; and if Gypsy was surprised at being saddled and bridled at that hour of the night, no protest was made, the horse merely rubbing its nose lovingly up and down Margaret’s sleeve as she buckled the different straps.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now, you mustn’t make a noise till we get past the house.”
at the time that
From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
whinnyverb
make a characteristic sound, of a horse
From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “No, Gyp,” she whispered, “I have nothing for you to-night--nothing but hard work and quick work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Margaret spoke caressingly to her horse, when she opened the stable door, and Gypsy replied with that affectionate, low guttural whinny which the Scotch graphically term “nickering.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “No, Gyp,” she whispered, “I have nothing for you to-night--nothing but hard work and quick work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No, Gyp,” she whispered, “I have nothing for you to-night--nothing but hard work and quick work.
