used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were a happy trio that set out for Arlington a half hour later.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
any thing at all
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
ArlingtonnounUS /ˈɑːrlɪŋtən/
a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
From this reading They were a happy trio that set out for Arlington a half hour later.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was quite as wild with joy as any little terrier, liberated from his kennel for the first run over the hills in a fortnight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
Brevetnoun
a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay)
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Courage was coming up to Ellismere to live!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
Courage's
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From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
Ellismere
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From this reading Courage was coming up to Ellismere to live!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was quite as wild with joy as any little terrier, liberated from his kennel for the first run over the hills in a fortnight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were a happy trio that set out for Arlington a half hour later.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading He was quite as wild with joy as any little terrier, liberated from his kennel for the first run over the hills in a fortnight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was quite as wild with joy as any little terrier, liberated from his kennel for the first run over the hills in a fortnight.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They were a happy trio that set out for Arlington a half hour later.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading They were a happy trio that set out for Arlington a half hour later.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was quite as wild with joy as any little terrier, liberated from his kennel for the first run over the hills in a fortnight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He was quite as wild with joy as any little terrier, liberated from his kennel for the first run over the hills in a fortnight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was quite as wild with joy as any little terrier, liberated from his kennel for the first run over the hills in a fortnight.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They were a happy trio that set out for Arlington a half hour later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was quite as wild with joy as any little terrier, liberated from his kennel for the first run over the hills in a fortnight.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He was quite as wild with joy as any little terrier, liberated from his kennel for the first run over the hills in a fortnight.
kennelnounUS /ˈkenəl/
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading He was quite as wild with joy as any little terrier, liberated from his kennel for the first run over the hills in a fortnight.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading They were a happy trio that set out for Arlington a half hour later.
liberatedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːreɪtɪd/
(of a gas e.g.) released from chemical combination
From this reading He was quite as wild with joy as any little terrier, liberated from his kennel for the first run over the hills in a fortnight.
hear with intention
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was quite as wild with joy as any little terrier, liberated from his kennel for the first run over the hills in a fortnight.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Courage was coming up to Ellismere to live!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were a happy trio that set out for Arlington a half hour later.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was quite as wild with joy as any little terrier, liberated from his kennel for the first run over the hills in a fortnight.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was quite as wild with joy as any little terrier, liberated from his kennel for the first run over the hills in a fortnight.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He was quite as wild with joy as any little terrier, liberated from his kennel for the first run over the hills in a fortnight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were a happy trio that set out for Arlington a half hour later.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
and nothing more
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
not in physical motion
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
terriernounUS /ˈteriər/
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading He was quite as wild with joy as any little terrier, liberated from his kennel for the first run over the hills in a fortnight.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were a happy trio that set out for Arlington a half hour later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was quite as wild with joy as any little terrier, liberated from his kennel for the first run over the hills in a fortnight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were a happy trio that set out for Arlington a half hour later.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They were a happy trio that set out for Arlington a half hour later.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But the joy that made him run hither and thither, and come bounding back to press a flower into Courage’s hands, or simply to look up to her face, or brush affectionately against her in true terrier fashion, was something more than animal spirits.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were a happy trio that set out for Arlington a half hour later.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He was quite as wild with joy as any little terrier, liberated from his kennel for the first run over the hills in a fortnight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was quite as wild with joy as any little terrier, liberated from his kennel for the first run over the hills in a fortnight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Harry and Courage walked closely, side by side, for there was much to be said that could not by any chance have any interest for Brevet; besides, you could not have kept Brevet still enough for five seconds together to listen to anything.
