used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PERILOUS MEETING At the corner of the square, as they were turning under the shadow of the cathedral, a smallish, slender youth came running trippingly towards them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And who are you, my skip-jack manling," said Scarlett, "that makes so free with your horses in this country of donkeys?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You want horses," he said to Wat; "there are three of them ready waiting over there in the dark of the trees beyond the canal yonder."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A PERILOUS MEETING At the corner of the square, as they were turning under the shadow of the cathedral, a smallish, slender youth came running trippingly towards them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A PERILOUS MEETING At the corner of the square, as they were turning under the shadow of the cathedral, a smallish, slender youth came running trippingly towards them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "A friend!" said the boy, sliding away from the rasp in the voice of the master-at-arms.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "You want horses," he said to Wat; "there are three of them ready waiting over there in the dark of the trees beyond the canal yonder."
a youthful male person
From this reading "A friend!" said the boy, sliding away from the rasp in the voice of the master-at-arms.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A PERILOUS MEETING At the corner of the square, as they were turning under the shadow of the cathedral, a smallish, slender youth came running trippingly towards them.
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 "You want horses," he said to Wat; "there are three of them ready waiting over there in the dark of the trees beyond the canal yonder."
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading A PERILOUS MEETING At the corner of the square, as they were turning under the shadow of the cathedral, a smallish, slender youth came running trippingly towards them.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A PERILOUS MEETING At the corner of the square, as they were turning under the shadow of the cathedral, a smallish, slender youth came running trippingly towards them.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "And who are you, my skip-jack manling," said Scarlett, "that makes so free with your horses in this country of donkeys?"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "You want horses," he said to Wat; "there are three of them ready waiting over there in the dark of the trees beyond the canal yonder."
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Something familiar in gait and manner struck Wat through the disguise of the unfamiliar dress.
donkeysnounUS /ˈdɑːŋkiz/
plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading "And who are you, my skip-jack manling," said Scarlett, "that makes so free with your horses in this country of donkeys?"
put on clothes
From this reading Something familiar in gait and manner struck Wat through the disguise of the unfamiliar dress.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Something familiar in gait and manner struck Wat through the disguise of the unfamiliar dress.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "And who are you, my skip-jack manling," said Scarlett, "that makes so free with your horses in this country of donkeys?"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "A friend!" said the boy, sliding away from the rasp in the voice of the master-at-arms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A friend!" said the boy, sliding away from the rasp in the voice of the master-at-arms.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Something familiar in gait and manner struck Wat through the disguise of the unfamiliar dress.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You want horses," he said to Wat; "there are three of them ready waiting over there in the dark of the trees beyond the canal yonder."
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "You want horses," he said to Wat; "there are three of them ready waiting over there in the dark of the trees beyond the canal yonder."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You want horses," he said to Wat; "there are three of them ready waiting over there in the dark of the trees beyond the canal yonder."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "And who are you, my skip-jack manling," said Scarlett, "that makes so free with your horses in this country of donkeys?"
manling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And who are you, my skip-jack manling," said Scarlett, "that makes so free with your horses in this country of donkeys?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Something familiar in gait and manner struck Wat through the disguise of the unfamiliar dress.
master-at-armsnoun
the senior petty officer; responsible for discipline aboard ship
From this reading "A friend!" said the boy, sliding away from the rasp in the voice of the master-at-arms.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A PERILOUS MEETING At the corner of the square, as they were turning under the shadow of the cathedral, a smallish, slender youth came running trippingly towards them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And who are you, my skip-jack manling," said Scarlett, "that makes so free with your horses in this country of donkeys?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PERILOUS MEETING At the corner of the square, as they were turning under the shadow of the cathedral, a smallish, slender youth came running trippingly towards them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You want horses," he said to Wat; "there are three of them ready waiting over there in the dark of the trees beyond the canal yonder."
PERILOUSadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading A PERILOUS MEETING At the corner of the square, as they were turning under the shadow of the cathedral, a smallish, slender youth came running trippingly towards them.
raspnounUS /ræsp/
uttering in an irritated tone
From this reading "A friend!" said the boy, sliding away from the rasp in the voice of the master-at-arms.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "You want horses," he said to Wat; "there are three of them ready waiting over there in the dark of the trees beyond the canal yonder."
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading A PERILOUS MEETING At the corner of the square, as they were turning under the shadow of the cathedral, a smallish, slender youth came running trippingly towards them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You want horses," he said to Wat; "there are three of them ready waiting over there in the dark of the trees beyond the canal yonder."
Scarlett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And who are you, my skip-jack manling," said Scarlett, "that makes so free with your horses in this country of donkeys?"
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A PERILOUS MEETING At the corner of the square, as they were turning under the shadow of the cathedral, a smallish, slender youth came running trippingly towards them.
skip-jack
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And who are you, my skip-jack manling," said Scarlett, "that makes so free with your horses in this country of donkeys?"
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading A PERILOUS MEETING At the corner of the square, as they were turning under the shadow of the cathedral, a smallish, slender youth came running trippingly towards them.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading "A friend!" said the boy, sliding away from the rasp in the voice of the master-at-arms.
smallishadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlɪʃ/
rather small
From this reading A PERILOUS MEETING At the corner of the square, as they were turning under the shadow of the cathedral, a smallish, slender youth came running trippingly towards them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And who are you, my skip-jack manling," said Scarlett, "that makes so free with your horses in this country of donkeys?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something familiar in gait and manner struck Wat through the disguise of the unfamiliar dress.
make square
From this reading A PERILOUS MEETING At the corner of the square, as they were turning under the shadow of the cathedral, a smallish, slender youth came running trippingly towards them.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Something familiar in gait and manner struck Wat through the disguise of the unfamiliar dress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And who are you, my skip-jack manling," said Scarlett, "that makes so free with your horses in this country of donkeys?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PERILOUS MEETING At the corner of the square, as they were turning under the shadow of the cathedral, a smallish, slender youth came running trippingly towards them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A PERILOUS MEETING At the corner of the square, as they were turning under the shadow of the cathedral, a smallish, slender youth came running trippingly towards them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You want horses," he said to Wat; "there are three of them ready waiting over there in the dark of the trees beyond the canal yonder."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A PERILOUS MEETING At the corner of the square, as they were turning under the shadow of the cathedral, a smallish, slender youth came running trippingly towards them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And who are you, my skip-jack manling," said Scarlett, "that makes so free with your horses in this country of donkeys?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "You want horses," he said to Wat; "there are three of them ready waiting over there in the dark of the trees beyond the canal yonder."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Something familiar in gait and manner struck Wat through the disguise of the unfamiliar dress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You want horses," he said to Wat; "there are three of them ready waiting over there in the dark of the trees beyond the canal yonder."
in the direction of
From this reading A PERILOUS MEETING At the corner of the square, as they were turning under the shadow of the cathedral, a smallish, slender youth came running trippingly towards them.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "You want horses," he said to Wat; "there are three of them ready waiting over there in the dark of the trees beyond the canal yonder."
trippinglyadverb
moving with quick light steps
From this reading A PERILOUS MEETING At the corner of the square, as they were turning under the shadow of the cathedral, a smallish, slender youth came running trippingly towards them.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading A PERILOUS MEETING At the corner of the square, as they were turning under the shadow of the cathedral, a smallish, slender youth came running trippingly towards them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A PERILOUS MEETING At the corner of the square, as they were turning under the shadow of the cathedral, a smallish, slender youth came running trippingly towards them.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading Something familiar in gait and manner struck Wat through the disguise of the unfamiliar dress.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "A friend!" said the boy, sliding away from the rasp in the voice of the master-at-arms.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "You want horses," he said to Wat; "there are three of them ready waiting over there in the dark of the trees beyond the canal yonder."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You want horses," he said to Wat; "there are three of them ready waiting over there in the dark of the trees beyond the canal yonder."
Wat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You want horses," he said to Wat; "there are three of them ready waiting over there in the dark of the trees beyond the canal yonder."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A PERILOUS MEETING At the corner of the square, as they were turning under the shadow of the cathedral, a smallish, slender youth came running trippingly towards them.
which person or people
From this reading "And who are you, my skip-jack manling," said Scarlett, "that makes so free with your horses in this country of donkeys?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And who are you, my skip-jack manling," said Scarlett, "that makes so free with your horses in this country of donkeys?"
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "You want horses," he said to Wat; "there are three of them ready waiting over there in the dark of the trees beyond the canal yonder."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You want horses," he said to Wat; "there are three of them ready waiting over there in the dark of the trees beyond the canal yonder."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And who are you, my skip-jack manling," said Scarlett, "that makes so free with your horses in this country of donkeys?"
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading A PERILOUS MEETING At the corner of the square, as they were turning under the shadow of the cathedral, a smallish, slender youth came running trippingly towards them.
