used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading —_M. Forrest._ THEY fixed a saddle-pad for Babs in front of Norah, and she rode proudly into Atholton.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She chuckled at frequent intervals; any object along the track, from a kookaburra to a lizard, moved her to little shouts of laughter, though it was painfully certain that she wished to devour the lizard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading —_M. Forrest._ THEY fixed a saddle-pad for Babs in front of Norah, and she rode proudly into Atholton.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She chuckled at frequent intervals; any object along the track, from a kookaburra to a lizard, moved her to little shouts of laughter, though it was painfully certain that she wished to devour the lizard.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
Atholton
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From this reading —_M. Forrest._ THEY fixed a saddle-pad for Babs in front of Norah, and she rode proudly into Atholton.
Babs
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From this reading —_M. Forrest._ THEY fixed a saddle-pad for Babs in front of Norah, and she rode proudly into Atholton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And when she was mounted before Norah, with one hand clutching a lock of old Warder’s mane and the other holding Norah’s finger, she had nothing left to wish for.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading DOWN THE MOUNTAIN Oh, little body, nestled on my heart!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She chuckled at frequent intervals; any object along the track, from a kookaburra to a lizard, moved her to little shouts of laughter, though it was painfully certain that she wished to devour the lizard.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading She chuckled at frequent intervals; any object along the track, from a kookaburra to a lizard, moved her to little shouts of laughter, though it was painfully certain that she wished to devour the lizard.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading And when she was mounted before Norah, with one hand clutching a lock of old Warder’s mane and the other holding Norah’s finger, she had nothing left to wish for.
wanted intensely
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading She chuckled at frequent intervals; any object along the track, from a kookaburra to a lizard, moved her to little shouts of laughter, though it was painfully certain that she wished to devour the lizard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN THE MOUNTAIN Oh, little body, nestled on my heart!
take in solid food
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
one or the other of two
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading And when she was mounted before Norah, with one hand clutching a lock of old Warder’s mane and the other holding Norah’s finger, she had nothing left to wish for.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading —_M. Forrest._ THEY fixed a saddle-pad for Babs in front of Norah, and she rode proudly into Atholton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading —_M. Forrest._ THEY fixed a saddle-pad for Babs in front of Norah, and she rode proudly into Atholton.
Forrest
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From this reading —_M. Forrest._ THEY fixed a saddle-pad for Babs in front of Norah, and she rode proudly into Atholton.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading She chuckled at frequent intervals; any object along the track, from a kookaburra to a lizard, moved her to little shouts of laughter, though it was painfully certain that she wished to devour the lizard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She chuckled at frequent intervals; any object along the track, from a kookaburra to a lizard, moved her to little shouts of laughter, though it was painfully certain that she wished to devour the lizard.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading —_M. Forrest._ THEY fixed a saddle-pad for Babs in front of Norah, and she rode proudly into Atholton.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when she was mounted before Norah, with one hand clutching a lock of old Warder’s mane and the other holding Norah’s finger, she had nothing left to wish for.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And when she was mounted before Norah, with one hand clutching a lock of old Warder’s mane and the other holding Norah’s finger, she had nothing left to wish for.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading DOWN THE MOUNTAIN Oh, little body, nestled on my heart!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
the act of retaining something
From this reading And when she was mounted before Norah, with one hand clutching a lock of old Warder’s mane and the other holding Norah’s finger, she had nothing left to wish for.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading —_M. Forrest._ THEY fixed a saddle-pad for Babs in front of Norah, and she rode proudly into Atholton.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading She chuckled at frequent intervals; any object along the track, from a kookaburra to a lizard, moved her to little shouts of laughter, though it was painfully certain that she wished to devour the lizard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading —_M. Forrest._ THEY fixed a saddle-pad for Babs in front of Norah, and she rode proudly into Atholton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She chuckled at frequent intervals; any object along the track, from a kookaburra to a lizard, moved her to little shouts of laughter, though it was painfully certain that she wished to devour the lizard.
kookaburranoun
Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry
From this reading She chuckled at frequent intervals; any object along the track, from a kookaburra to a lizard, moved her to little shouts of laughter, though it was painfully certain that she wished to devour the lizard.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She chuckled at frequent intervals; any object along the track, from a kookaburra to a lizard, moved her to little shouts of laughter, though it was painfully certain that she wished to devour the lizard.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And when she was mounted before Norah, with one hand clutching a lock of old Warder’s mane and the other holding Norah’s finger, she had nothing left to wish for.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DOWN THE MOUNTAIN Oh, little body, nestled on my heart!
lizardnounUS /ˈlɪzərd/
relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading She chuckled at frequent intervals; any object along the track, from a kookaburra to a lizard, moved her to little shouts of laughter, though it was painfully certain that she wished to devour the lizard.
fasten with a lock
From this reading And when she was mounted before Norah, with one hand clutching a lock of old Warder’s mane and the other holding Norah’s finger, she had nothing left to wish for.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading —_M. Forrest._ THEY fixed a saddle-pad for Babs in front of Norah, and she rode proudly into Atholton.
engage in
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading And when she was mounted before Norah, with one hand clutching a lock of old Warder’s mane and the other holding Norah’s finger, she had nothing left to wish for.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading DOWN THE MOUNTAIN Oh, little body, nestled on my heart!
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading And when she was mounted before Norah, with one hand clutching a lock of old Warder’s mane and the other holding Norah’s finger, she had nothing left to wish for.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She chuckled at frequent intervals; any object along the track, from a kookaburra to a lizard, moved her to little shouts of laughter, though it was painfully certain that she wished to devour the lizard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DOWN THE MOUNTAIN Oh, little body, nestled on my heart!
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading DOWN THE MOUNTAIN Oh, little body, nestled on my heart!
Norah
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From this reading —_M. Forrest._ THEY fixed a saddle-pad for Babs in front of Norah, and she rode proudly into Atholton.
Norah's
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From this reading And when she was mounted before Norah, with one hand clutching a lock of old Warder’s mane and the other holding Norah’s finger, she had nothing left to wish for.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And when she was mounted before Norah, with one hand clutching a lock of old Warder’s mane and the other holding Norah’s finger, she had nothing left to wish for.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading She chuckled at frequent intervals; any object along the track, from a kookaburra to a lizard, moved her to little shouts of laughter, though it was painfully certain that she wished to devour the lizard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading —_M. Forrest._ THEY fixed a saddle-pad for Babs in front of Norah, and she rode proudly into Atholton.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading DOWN THE MOUNTAIN Oh, little body, nestled on my heart!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And when she was mounted before Norah, with one hand clutching a lock of old Warder’s mane and the other holding Norah’s finger, she had nothing left to wish for.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DOWN THE MOUNTAIN Oh, little body, nestled on my heart!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And when she was mounted before Norah, with one hand clutching a lock of old Warder’s mane and the other holding Norah’s finger, she had nothing left to wish for.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And when she was mounted before Norah, with one hand clutching a lock of old Warder’s mane and the other holding Norah’s finger, she had nothing left to wish for.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading She chuckled at frequent intervals; any object along the track, from a kookaburra to a lizard, moved her to little shouts of laughter, though it was painfully certain that she wished to devour the lizard.
petsnounUS /pets/
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading —_M. Forrest._ THEY fixed a saddle-pad for Babs in front of Norah, and she rode proudly into Atholton.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading —_M. Forrest._ THEY fixed a saddle-pad for Babs in front of Norah, and she rode proudly into Atholton.
saddle-pad
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From this reading —_M. Forrest._ THEY fixed a saddle-pad for Babs in front of Norah, and she rode proudly into Atholton.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading —_M. Forrest._ THEY fixed a saddle-pad for Babs in front of Norah, and she rode proudly into Atholton.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She chuckled at frequent intervals; any object along the track, from a kookaburra to a lizard, moved her to little shouts of laughter, though it was painfully certain that she wished to devour the lizard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN THE MOUNTAIN Oh, little body, nestled on my heart!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading —_M. Forrest._ THEY fixed a saddle-pad for Babs in front of Norah, and she rode proudly into Atholton.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She chuckled at frequent intervals; any object along the track, from a kookaburra to a lizard, moved her to little shouts of laughter, though it was painfully certain that she wished to devour the lizard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading She chuckled at frequent intervals; any object along the track, from a kookaburra to a lizard, moved her to little shouts of laughter, though it was painfully certain that she wished to devour the lizard.
Warder's
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From this reading And when she was mounted before Norah, with one hand clutching a lock of old Warder’s mane and the other holding Norah’s finger, she had nothing left to wish for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when she was mounted before Norah, with one hand clutching a lock of old Warder’s mane and the other holding Norah’s finger, she had nothing left to wish for.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
at the time that
From this reading And when she was mounted before Norah, with one hand clutching a lock of old Warder’s mane and the other holding Norah’s finger, she had nothing left to wish for.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading And when she was mounted before Norah, with one hand clutching a lock of old Warder’s mane and the other holding Norah’s finger, she had nothing left to wish for.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She chuckled at frequent intervals; any object along the track, from a kookaburra to a lizard, moved her to little shouts of laughter, though it was painfully certain that she wished to devour the lizard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The horses did not make her afraid at all; indeed, she welcomed them with shouts of glee, appearing a little doubtful as to whether they were pets or things to eat—but in either case greatly to be desired.
