used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “My!” thought poor Lightfoot as he curled up in as small a space as he could.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I got away from them just in time.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “My!” thought poor Lightfoot as he curled up in as small a space as he could.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading “My!” thought poor Lightfoot as he curled up in as small a space as he could.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He listened with his ears pointed forward, just as a horse does when he hears or sees something strange.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope they don’t find me.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He listened with his ears pointed forward, just as a horse does when he hears or sees something strange.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I hope they don’t find me.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He listened with his ears pointed forward, just as a horse does when he hears or sees something strange.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I got away from them just in time.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I got away from them just in time.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My!” thought poor Lightfoot as he curled up in as small a space as he could.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He listened with his ears pointed forward, just as a horse does when he hears or sees something strange.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope they don’t find me.”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He listened with his ears pointed forward, just as a horse does when he hears or sees something strange.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I got away from them just in time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
and nothing more
From this reading “I got away from them just in time.
LIGHTFOOT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened with his ears pointed forward, just as a horse does when he hears or sees something strange.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hope they don’t find me.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My!” thought poor Lightfoot as he curled up in as small a space as he could.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He listened with his ears pointed forward, just as a horse does when he hears or sees something strange.
having a point
From this reading He listened with his ears pointed forward, just as a horse does when he hears or sees something strange.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “My!” thought poor Lightfoot as he curled up in as small a space as he could.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading He listened with his ears pointed forward, just as a horse does when he hears or sees something strange.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “My!” thought poor Lightfoot as he curled up in as small a space as he could.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He listened with his ears pointed forward, just as a horse does when he hears or sees something strange.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading “My!” thought poor Lightfoot as he curled up in as small a space as he could.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He listened with his ears pointed forward, just as a horse does when he hears or sees something strange.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I got away from them just in time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hope they don’t find me.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “My!” thought poor Lightfoot as he curled up in as small a space as he could.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I got away from them just in time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “My!” thought poor Lightfoot as he curled up in as small a space as he could.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
at the time that
From this reading He listened with his ears pointed forward, just as a horse does when he hears or sees something strange.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A VOYAGE With a heart that beat hard and fast after his long run, Lightfoot, the goat, crouched down in a dark corner of the hold in the canal boat.
