used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had tried candy, a little white kitten, and a fox terrier poodle, but Lib only turned a cold shoulder.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading It was when at last he told her that she was afraid, and dared her to come with him for a five-mile spin, that she finally yielded.
(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 So far Lib Knox had resisted all attempts to be friendly with Tyke.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Even the day when he arrived in a motor cycle with a side-car and offered her a ride he almost failed, although he could see that it went hard with her to refuse.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even the day when he arrived in a motor cycle with a side-car and offered her a ride he almost failed, although he could see that it went hard with her to refuse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had tried candy, a little white kitten, and a fox terrier poodle, but Lib only turned a cold shoulder.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Even the day when he arrived in a motor cycle with a side-car and offered her a ride he almost failed, although he could see that it went hard with her to refuse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was when at last he told her that she was afraid, and dared her to come with him for a five-mile spin, that she finally yielded.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading So far Lib Knox had resisted all attempts to be friendly with Tyke.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So far Lib Knox had resisted all attempts to be friendly with Tyke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had tried candy, a little white kitten, and a fox terrier poodle, but Lib only turned a cold shoulder.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading He had tried candy, a little white kitten, and a fox terrier poodle, but Lib only turned a cold shoulder.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He had tried candy, a little white kitten, and a fox terrier poodle, but Lib only turned a cold shoulder.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was when at last he told her that she was afraid, and dared her to come with him for a five-mile spin, that she finally yielded.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even the day when he arrived in a motor cycle with a side-car and offered her a ride he almost failed, although he could see that it went hard with her to refuse.
cyclenounUS /ˈsaɪkəl/
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
From this reading Even the day when he arrived in a motor cycle with a side-car and offered her a ride he almost failed, although he could see that it went hard with her to refuse.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Lib never could take a dare.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading It was when at last he told her that she was afraid, and dared her to come with him for a five-mile spin, that she finally yielded.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Even the day when he arrived in a motor cycle with a side-car and offered her a ride he almost failed, although he could see that it went hard with her to refuse.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the day when he arrived in a motor cycle with a side-car and offered her a ride he almost failed, although he could see that it went hard with her to refuse.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Even the day when he arrived in a motor cycle with a side-car and offered her a ride he almost failed, although he could see that it went hard with her to refuse.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far Lib Knox had resisted all attempts to be friendly with Tyke.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It was when at last he told her that she was afraid, and dared her to come with him for a five-mile spin, that she finally yielded.
five-mile
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From this reading It was when at last he told her that she was afraid, and dared her to come with him for a five-mile spin, that she finally yielded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was when at last he told her that she was afraid, and dared her to come with him for a five-mile spin, that she finally yielded.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading He had tried candy, a little white kitten, and a fox terrier poodle, but Lib only turned a cold shoulder.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading So far Lib Knox had resisted all attempts to be friendly with Tyke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far Lib Knox had resisted all attempts to be friendly with Tyke.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Even the day when he arrived in a motor cycle with a side-car and offered her a ride he almost failed, although he could see that it went hard with her to refuse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had tried candy, a little white kitten, and a fox terrier poodle, but Lib only turned a cold shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the day when he arrived in a motor cycle with a side-car and offered her a ride he almost failed, although he could see that it went hard with her to refuse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was when at last he told her that she was afraid, and dared her to come with him for a five-mile spin, that she finally yielded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even the day when he arrived in a motor cycle with a side-car and offered her a ride he almost failed, although he could see that it went hard with her to refuse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even the day when he arrived in a motor cycle with a side-car and offered her a ride he almost failed, although he could see that it went hard with her to refuse.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading He had tried candy, a little white kitten, and a fox terrier poodle, but Lib only turned a cold shoulder.
KnoxnounUS /nɑːks/
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading So far Lib Knox had resisted all attempts to be friendly with Tyke.
immediately past
From this reading It was when at last he told her that she was afraid, and dared her to come with him for a five-mile spin, that she finally yielded.
Lib
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From this reading So far Lib Knox had resisted all attempts to be friendly with Tyke.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had tried candy, a little white kitten, and a fox terrier poodle, but Lib only turned a cold shoulder.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Even the day when he arrived in a motor cycle with a side-car and offered her a ride he almost failed, although he could see that it went hard with her to refuse.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Lib never could take a dare.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Even the day when he arrived in a motor cycle with a side-car and offered her a ride he almost failed, although he could see that it went hard with her to refuse.
and nothing more
From this reading He had tried candy, a little white kitten, and a fox terrier poodle, but Lib only turned a cold shoulder.
poodlenounUS /ˈpuːdəl/
an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
From this reading He had tried candy, a little white kitten, and a fox terrier poodle, but Lib only turned a cold shoulder.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Even the day when he arrived in a motor cycle with a side-car and offered her a ride he almost failed, although he could see that it went hard with her to refuse.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading So far Lib Knox had resisted all attempts to be friendly with Tyke.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Even the day when he arrived in a motor cycle with a side-car and offered her a ride he almost failed, although he could see that it went hard with her to refuse.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Even the day when he arrived in a motor cycle with a side-car and offered her a ride he almost failed, although he could see that it went hard with her to refuse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was when at last he told her that she was afraid, and dared her to come with him for a five-mile spin, that she finally yielded.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He had tried candy, a little white kitten, and a fox terrier poodle, but Lib only turned a cold shoulder.
side-car
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From this reading Even the day when he arrived in a motor cycle with a side-car and offered her a ride he almost failed, although he could see that it went hard with her to refuse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far Lib Knox had resisted all attempts to be friendly with Tyke.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading It was when at last he told her that she was afraid, and dared her to come with him for a five-mile spin, that she finally yielded.
carry out
From this reading Lib never could take a dare.
terriernounUS /ˈteriər/
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading He had tried candy, a little white kitten, and a fox terrier poodle, but Lib only turned a cold shoulder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even the day when he arrived in a motor cycle with a side-car and offered her a ride he almost failed, although he could see that it went hard with her to refuse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even the day when he arrived in a motor cycle with a side-car and offered her a ride he almost failed, although he could see that it went hard with her to refuse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So far Lib Knox had resisted all attempts to be friendly with Tyke.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was when at last he told her that she was afraid, and dared her to come with him for a five-mile spin, that she finally yielded.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He had tried candy, a little white kitten, and a fox terrier poodle, but Lib only turned a cold shoulder.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had tried candy, a little white kitten, and a fox terrier poodle, but Lib only turned a cold shoulder.
TykenounUS /taɪk/
a native of Yorkshire
From this reading So far Lib Knox had resisted all attempts to be friendly with Tyke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was when at last he told her that she was afraid, and dared her to come with him for a five-mile spin, that she finally yielded.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Even the day when he arrived in a motor cycle with a side-car and offered her a ride he almost failed, although he could see that it went hard with her to refuse.
at the time that
From this reading Even the day when he arrived in a motor cycle with a side-car and offered her a ride he almost failed, although he could see that it went hard with her to refuse.
a Caucasian
From this reading He had tried candy, a little white kitten, and a fox terrier poodle, but Lib only turned a cold shoulder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So far Lib Knox had resisted all attempts to be friendly with Tyke.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading It was when at last he told her that she was afraid, and dared her to come with him for a five-mile spin, that she finally yielded.
