used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little lady looked up with a half smile as I set her before me on the saddle.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
(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 Then her head fell back on my shoulder in a faint, and I had the sweetest and (for all we walked the whole way) the shortest ride home I ever knew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Paddy, no one knows how much at that critical moment I owed to his steady help.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As for Paddy, no one knows how much at that critical moment I owed to his steady help.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then her head fell back on my shoulder in a faint, and I had the sweetest and (for all we walked the whole way) the shortest ride home I ever knew.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading As for Paddy, no one knows how much at that critical moment I owed to his steady help.
at any time
From this reading Then her head fell back on my shoulder in a faint, and I had the sweetest and (for all we walked the whole way) the shortest ride home I ever knew.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Then her head fell back on my shoulder in a faint, and I had the sweetest and (for all we walked the whole way) the shortest ride home I ever knew.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then her head fell back on my shoulder in a faint, and I had the sweetest and (for all we walked the whole way) the shortest ride home I ever knew.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Juno might go now for me!
assemble or get together
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Juno might go now for me!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The little lady looked up with a half smile as I set her before me on the saddle.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading As for Paddy, no one knows how much at that critical moment I owed to his steady help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Paddy, no one knows how much at that critical moment I owed to his steady help.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then her head fell back on my shoulder in a faint, and I had the sweetest and (for all we walked the whole way) the shortest ride home I ever knew.
how
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From this reading As for Paddy, no one knows how much at that critical moment I owed to his steady help.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
JunonounUS /ˈdʒuːnoʊ/
(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then her head fell back on my shoulder in a faint, and I had the sweetest and (for all we walked the whole way) the shortest ride home I ever knew.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading As for Paddy, no one knows how much at that critical moment I owed to his steady help.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The little lady looked up with a half smile as I set her before me on the saddle.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
held up in the air
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little lady looked up with a half smile as I set her before me on the saddle.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The little lady looked up with a half smile as I set her before me on the saddle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Juno might go now for me!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Juno might go now for me!
a particular point in time
From this reading As for Paddy, no one knows how much at that critical moment I owed to his steady help.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As for Paddy, no one knows how much at that critical moment I owed to his steady help.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
not any; not one
From this reading As for Paddy, no one knows how much at that critical moment I owed to his steady help.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Juno might go now for me!
obstructedadjectiveUS /əbˈstrʌktɪd/
shut off to passage or view or hindered from action
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little lady looked up with a half smile as I set her before me on the saddle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As for Paddy, no one knows how much at that critical moment I owed to his steady help.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading As for Paddy, no one knows how much at that critical moment I owed to his steady help.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading As for Paddy, no one knows how much at that critical moment I owed to his steady help.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Then her head fell back on my shoulder in a faint, and I had the sweetest and (for all we walked the whole way) the shortest ride home I ever knew.
put a saddle on
From this reading The little lady looked up with a half smile as I set her before me on the saddle.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The little lady looked up with a half smile as I set her before me on the saddle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Then her head fell back on my shoulder in a faint, and I had the sweetest and (for all we walked the whole way) the shortest ride home I ever knew.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Then her head fell back on my shoulder in a faint, and I had the sweetest and (for all we walked the whole way) the shortest ride home I ever knew.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The little lady looked up with a half smile as I set her before me on the saddle.
make steady
From this reading As for Paddy, no one knows how much at that critical moment I owed to his steady help.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Then her head fell back on my shoulder in a faint, and I had the sweetest and (for all we walked the whole way) the shortest ride home I ever knew.
swervedverbUS /swɜːrvd/
past form of “swerve” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for Paddy, no one knows how much at that critical moment I owed to his steady help.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little lady looked up with a half smile as I set her before me on the saddle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then her head fell back on my shoulder in a faint, and I had the sweetest and (for all we walked the whole way) the shortest ride home I ever knew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for Paddy, no one knows how much at that critical moment I owed to his steady help.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then her head fell back on my shoulder in a faint, and I had the sweetest and (for all we walked the whole way) the shortest ride home I ever knew.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Juno, finding her way suddenly obstructed, flung up her head and swerved inland, and before she could gather herself I had leaned across and lifted her panting burden in my arm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then her head fell back on my shoulder in a faint, and I had the sweetest and (for all we walked the whole way) the shortest ride home I ever knew.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Then her head fell back on my shoulder in a faint, and I had the sweetest and (for all we walked the whole way) the shortest ride home I ever knew.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little lady looked up with a half smile as I set her before me on the saddle.
