used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thanksgiving came and at the appointed hour Nan was waiting at the beach gate when she saw a gypsy riding toward her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You looked so like Anselo Spico as you rode along by the sea, that I was about to run and hide.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "You looked so like Anselo Spico as you rode along by the sea, that I was about to run and hide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thanksgiving came and at the appointed hour Nan was waiting at the beach gate when she saw a gypsy riding toward her.
Anselo
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From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
subject to appointment
From this reading Thanksgiving came and at the appointed hour Nan was waiting at the beach gate when she saw a gypsy riding toward her.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thanksgiving came and at the appointed hour Nan was waiting at the beach gate when she saw a gypsy riding toward her.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Thanksgiving came and at the appointed hour Nan was waiting at the beach gate when she saw a gypsy riding toward her.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You looked so like Anselo Spico as you rode along by the sea, that I was about to run and hide.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thanksgiving came and at the appointed hour Nan was waiting at the beach gate when she saw a gypsy riding toward her.
corduroynounUS /ˈkɔːrdərɔɪ/
a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Nan cried, when she saw who it really was.
danglesverbUS /ˈdæŋɡəlz/
third-person singular of “dangle” — hang freely
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Thanksgiving came and at the appointed hour Nan was waiting at the beach gate when she saw a gypsy riding toward her.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading Thanksgiving came and at the appointed hour Nan was waiting at the beach gate when she saw a gypsy riding toward her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thanksgiving came and at the appointed hour Nan was waiting at the beach gate when she saw a gypsy riding toward her.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "You looked so like Anselo Spico as you rode along by the sea, that I was about to run and hide.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Thanksgiving came and at the appointed hour Nan was waiting at the beach gate when she saw a gypsy riding toward her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You looked so like Anselo Spico as you rode along by the sea, that I was about to run and hide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nan cried, when she saw who it really was.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You looked so like Anselo Spico as you rode along by the sea, that I was about to run and hide.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Thanksgiving came and at the appointed hour Nan was waiting at the beach gate when she saw a gypsy riding toward her.
Nan'snounUS /nænz/
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Robert Widdemere!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Nan cried, when she saw who it really was.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Thanksgiving came and at the appointed hour Nan was waiting at the beach gate when she saw a gypsy riding toward her.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "Oh, Robert Widdemere!"
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "You looked so like Anselo Spico as you rode along by the sea, that I was about to run and hide.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "You looked so like Anselo Spico as you rode along by the sea, that I was about to run and hide.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
cut with a saw
From this reading Thanksgiving came and at the appointed hour Nan was waiting at the beach gate when she saw a gypsy riding toward her.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "You looked so like Anselo Spico as you rode along by the sea, that I was about to run and hide.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thanksgiving came and at the appointed hour Nan was waiting at the beach gate when she saw a gypsy riding toward her.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You looked so like Anselo Spico as you rode along by the sea, that I was about to run and hide.
Spico
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From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading Thanksgiving came and at the appointed hour Nan was waiting at the beach gate when she saw a gypsy riding toward her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You looked so like Anselo Spico as you rode along by the sea, that I was about to run and hide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thanksgiving came and at the appointed hour Nan was waiting at the beach gate when she saw a gypsy riding toward her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You looked so like Anselo Spico as you rode along by the sea, that I was about to run and hide.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Thanksgiving came and at the appointed hour Nan was waiting at the beach gate when she saw a gypsy riding toward her.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Thanksgiving came and at the appointed hour Nan was waiting at the beach gate when she saw a gypsy riding toward her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thanksgiving came and at the appointed hour Nan was waiting at the beach gate when she saw a gypsy riding toward her.
at the time that
From this reading Thanksgiving came and at the appointed hour Nan was waiting at the beach gate when she saw a gypsy riding toward her.
which person or people
From this reading Nan cried, when she saw who it really was.
Widdemere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Robert Widdemere!"
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nan's first thought was one of terror, for the approaching horseman looked as Anselo Spico had when arrayed in his best, a blue velvet corduroy suit, a scarlet silk sash and a wide felt hat edged with bright dangles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You looked so like Anselo Spico as you rode along by the sea, that I was about to run and hide.
