used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Lee, with an arch glance at his wife, arose at once, and, taking a large book from the shelves, opened to a chapter on Arabian horses.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
anecdotenounUS /ˈænəkdoʊt/
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading "I will first read you a description, my dear, of the animal, before I repeat to you the anecdote to which you refer.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "I will first read you a description, my dear, of the animal, before I repeat to you the anecdote to which you refer.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "The celebrated horse of Arabia is of the smaller class of these animals, very little exceeding fifty-six inches in height.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
ArabianounUS /əˈreɪbiə/
a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
From this reading "The celebrated horse of Arabia is of the smaller class of these animals, very little exceeding fifty-six inches in height.
ARABIANnounUS /əˈreɪbiən/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading THE ARABIAN HORSE.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading Mr. Lee, with an arch glance at his wife, arose at once, and, taking a large book from the shelves, opened to a chapter on Arabian horses.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Mr. Lee, with an arch glance at his wife, arose at once, and, taking a large book from the shelves, opened to a chapter on Arabian horses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I will first read you a description, my dear, of the animal, before I repeat to you the anecdote to which you refer.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Mr. Lee, with an arch glance at his wife, arose at once, and, taking a large book from the shelves, opened to a chapter on Arabian horses.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "The celebrated horse of Arabia is of the smaller class of these animals, very little exceeding fifty-six inches in height.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Mr. Lee, with an arch glance at his wife, arose at once, and, taking a large book from the shelves, opened to a chapter on Arabian horses.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "The celebrated horse of Arabia is of the smaller class of these animals, very little exceeding fifty-six inches in height.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
dearly loved
From this reading "I will first read you a description, my dear, of the animal, before I repeat to you the anecdote to which you refer.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading "I will first read you a description, my dear, of the animal, before I repeat to you the anecdote to which you refer.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading "The celebrated horse of Arabia is of the smaller class of these animals, very little exceeding fifty-six inches in height.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
fifty-sixadjective
being six more than fifty
From this reading "The celebrated horse of Arabia is of the smaller class of these animals, very little exceeding fifty-six inches in height.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I will first read you a description, my dear, of the animal, before I repeat to you the anecdote to which you refer.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Lee, with an arch glance at his wife, arose at once, and, taking a large book from the shelves, opened to a chapter on Arabian horses.
a man of refinement
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mr. Lee, with an arch glance at his wife, arose at once, and, taking a large book from the shelves, opened to a chapter on Arabian horses.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading "The celebrated horse of Arabia is of the smaller class of these animals, very little exceeding fifty-six inches in height.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE ARABIAN HORSE.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Mr. Lee, with an arch glance at his wife, arose at once, and, taking a large book from the shelves, opened to a chapter on Arabian horses.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will first read you a description, my dear, of the animal, before I repeat to you the anecdote to which you refer.
I'm
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From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The celebrated horse of Arabia is of the smaller class of these animals, very little exceeding fifty-six inches in height.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading "The celebrated horse of Arabia is of the smaller class of these animals, very little exceeding fifty-six inches in height.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The celebrated horse of Arabia is of the smaller class of these animals, very little exceeding fifty-six inches in height.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Lee, with an arch glance at his wife, arose at once, and, taking a large book from the shelves, opened to a chapter on Arabian horses.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Mr. Lee, with an arch glance at his wife, arose at once, and, taking a large book from the shelves, opened to a chapter on Arabian horses.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
a room where books are kept
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The celebrated horse of Arabia is of the smaller class of these animals, very little exceeding fifty-six inches in height.
Minnie
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From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lee, with an arch glance at his wife, arose at once, and, taking a large book from the shelves, opened to a chapter on Arabian horses.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I will first read you a description, my dear, of the animal, before I repeat to you the anecdote to which you refer.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I will first read you a description, my dear, of the animal, before I repeat to you the anecdote to which you refer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Lee, with an arch glance at his wife, arose at once, and, taking a large book from the shelves, opened to a chapter on Arabian horses.
on one occasion
From this reading Mr. Lee, with an arch glance at his wife, arose at once, and, taking a large book from the shelves, opened to a chapter on Arabian horses.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Mr. Lee, with an arch glance at his wife, arose at once, and, taking a large book from the shelves, opened to a chapter on Arabian horses.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "I will first read you a description, my dear, of the animal, before I repeat to you the anecdote to which you refer.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading "I will first read you a description, my dear, of the animal, before I repeat to you the anecdote to which you refer.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading "I will first read you a description, my dear, of the animal, before I repeat to you the anecdote to which you refer.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading Mr. Lee, with an arch glance at his wife, arose at once, and, taking a large book from the shelves, opened to a chapter on Arabian horses.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading "The celebrated horse of Arabia is of the smaller class of these animals, very little exceeding fifty-six inches in height.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Mr. Lee, with an arch glance at his wife, arose at once, and, taking a large book from the shelves, opened to a chapter on Arabian horses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARABIAN HORSE.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "The celebrated horse of Arabia is of the smaller class of these animals, very little exceeding fifty-six inches in height.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
precisely as stated
From this reading "The celebrated horse of Arabia is of the smaller class of these animals, very little exceeding fifty-six inches in height.
at the time that
From this reading "Now, father, I'm ready to hear about the Arab and his horse," cried Minnie, one day, when, after following the gentleman about the grounds for nearly an hour, they at length returned to the library.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I will first read you a description, my dear, of the animal, before I repeat to you the anecdote to which you refer.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Lee, with an arch glance at his wife, arose at once, and, taking a large book from the shelves, opened to a chapter on Arabian horses.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will first read you a description, my dear, of the animal, before I repeat to you the anecdote to which you refer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Lee, with an arch glance at his wife, arose at once, and, taking a large book from the shelves, opened to a chapter on Arabian horses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will first read you a description, my dear, of the animal, before I repeat to you the anecdote to which you refer.
