used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading They have a sort of lithe and wiry action that reminds one of the Hungarian breed, and so, indeed, a certain jaunty carriage of the head, and half wild- looking expression of eye, bespeak them.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading What an air of mingled elegance and solidity pervades the entire!
(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 What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Who owns the smart tandem that trips along so flippantly over the slightly frosted road from the Bagni towards Lucca?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What an air of mingled elegance and solidity pervades the entire!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
Bagni
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bespeakverbUS /bɪˈspiːk/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading They have a sort of lithe and wiry action that reminds one of the Hungarian breed, and so, indeed, a certain jaunty carriage of the head, and half wild- looking expression of eye, bespeak them.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading They have a sort of lithe and wiry action that reminds one of the Hungarian breed, and so, indeed, a certain jaunty carriage of the head, and half wild- looking expression of eye, bespeak them.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The high dog-cart, however, is unmistakably English, as well as the harness, with its massive mountings and broad straps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading They have a sort of lithe and wiry action that reminds one of the Hungarian breed, and so, indeed, a certain jaunty carriage of the head, and half wild- looking expression of eye, bespeak them.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They have a sort of lithe and wiry action that reminds one of the Hungarian breed, and so, indeed, a certain jaunty carriage of the head, and half wild- looking expression of eye, bespeak them.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
dog-cart
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From this reading The high dog-cart, however, is unmistakably English, as well as the harness, with its massive mountings and broad straps.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading What an air of mingled elegance and solidity pervades the entire!
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The high dog-cart, however, is unmistakably English, as well as the harness, with its massive mountings and broad straps.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading What an air of mingled elegance and solidity pervades the entire!
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading They have a sort of lithe and wiry action that reminds one of the Hungarian breed, and so, indeed, a certain jaunty carriage of the head, and half wild- looking expression of eye, bespeak them.
the organ of sight
From this reading They have a sort of lithe and wiry action that reminds one of the Hungarian breed, and so, indeed, a certain jaunty carriage of the head, and half wild- looking expression of eye, bespeak them.
flippantlyadverb
in a flippant manner
From this reading Who owns the smart tandem that trips along so flippantly over the slightly frosted road from the Bagni towards Lucca?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Who owns the smart tandem that trips along so flippantly over the slightly frosted road from the Bagni towards Lucca?
frostedadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːstəd/
(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost
From this reading Who owns the smart tandem that trips along so flippantly over the slightly frosted road from the Bagni towards Lucca?
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They have a sort of lithe and wiry action that reminds one of the Hungarian breed, and so, indeed, a certain jaunty carriage of the head, and half wild- looking expression of eye, bespeak them.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading The high dog-cart, however, is unmistakably English, as well as the harness, with its massive mountings and broad straps.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have a sort of lithe and wiry action that reminds one of the Hungarian breed, and so, indeed, a certain jaunty carriage of the head, and half wild- looking expression of eye, bespeak them.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They have a sort of lithe and wiry action that reminds one of the Hungarian breed, and so, indeed, a certain jaunty carriage of the head, and half wild- looking expression of eye, bespeak them.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The high dog-cart, however, is unmistakably English, as well as the harness, with its massive mountings and broad straps.
horsefleshnounUS /ˈhɔːrsfleʃ/
the flesh of horses as food
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The high dog-cart, however, is unmistakably English, as well as the harness, with its massive mountings and broad straps.
HungarianadjectiveUS /həŋˈɡeriən/
relating to or characteristic of Hungary
From this reading They have a sort of lithe and wiry action that reminds one of the Hungarian breed, and so, indeed, a certain jaunty carriage of the head, and half wild- looking expression of eye, bespeak them.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They have a sort of lithe and wiry action that reminds one of the Hungarian breed, and so, indeed, a certain jaunty carriage of the head, and half wild- looking expression of eye, bespeak them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The high dog-cart, however, is unmistakably English, as well as the harness, with its massive mountings and broad straps.
jauntyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔːnti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading They have a sort of lithe and wiry action that reminds one of the Hungarian breed, and so, indeed, a certain jaunty carriage of the head, and half wild- looking expression of eye, bespeak them.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading They have a sort of lithe and wiry action that reminds one of the Hungarian breed, and so, indeed, a certain jaunty carriage of the head, and half wild- looking expression of eye, bespeak them.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They have a sort of lithe and wiry action that reminds one of the Hungarian breed, and so, indeed, a certain jaunty carriage of the head, and half wild- looking expression of eye, bespeak them.
Lucca
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massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading The high dog-cart, however, is unmistakably English, as well as the harness, with its massive mountings and broad straps.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading What an air of mingled elegance and solidity pervades the entire!
mountings
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From this reading The high dog-cart, however, is unmistakably English, as well as the harness, with its massive mountings and broad straps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They have a sort of lithe and wiry action that reminds one of the Hungarian breed, and so, indeed, a certain jaunty carriage of the head, and half wild- looking expression of eye, bespeak them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They have a sort of lithe and wiry action that reminds one of the Hungarian breed, and so, indeed, a certain jaunty carriage of the head, and half wild- looking expression of eye, bespeak them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Who owns the smart tandem that trips along so flippantly over the slightly frosted road from the Bagni towards Lucca?
ownsverbUS /oʊnz/
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading Who owns the smart tandem that trips along so flippantly over the slightly frosted road from the Bagni towards Lucca?
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
pervadesverbUS /pərˈveɪdz/
third-person singular of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading What an air of mingled elegance and solidity pervades the entire!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading They have a sort of lithe and wiry action that reminds one of the Hungarian breed, and so, indeed, a certain jaunty carriage of the head, and half wild- looking expression of eye, bespeak them.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Who owns the smart tandem that trips along so flippantly over the slightly frosted road from the Bagni towards Lucca?
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Who owns the smart tandem that trips along so flippantly over the slightly frosted road from the Bagni towards Lucca?
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Who owns the smart tandem that trips along so flippantly over the slightly frosted road from the Bagni towards Lucca?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Who owns the smart tandem that trips along so flippantly over the slightly frosted road from the Bagni towards Lucca?
soliditynounUS /səˈlɪdəti/
the consistency of a solid
From this reading What an air of mingled elegance and solidity pervades the entire!
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They have a sort of lithe and wiry action that reminds one of the Hungarian breed, and so, indeed, a certain jaunty carriage of the head, and half wild- looking expression of eye, bespeak them.
spicyadjectiveUS /ˈspaɪsi/
producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
strapsnounUS /stræps/
plural of “strap” — an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading The high dog-cart, however, is unmistakably English, as well as the harness, with its massive mountings and broad straps.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
tandemnounUS /ˈtændəm/
an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another
From this reading Who owns the smart tandem that trips along so flippantly over the slightly frosted road from the Bagni towards Lucca?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who owns the smart tandem that trips along so flippantly over the slightly frosted road from the Bagni towards Lucca?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who owns the smart tandem that trips along so flippantly over the slightly frosted road from the Bagni towards Lucca?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They have a sort of lithe and wiry action that reminds one of the Hungarian breed, and so, indeed, a certain jaunty carriage of the head, and half wild- looking expression of eye, bespeak them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
in the direction of
From this reading Who owns the smart tandem that trips along so flippantly over the slightly frosted road from the Bagni towards Lucca?
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Who owns the smart tandem that trips along so flippantly over the slightly frosted road from the Bagni towards Lucca?
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading The high dog-cart, however, is unmistakably English, as well as the harness, with its massive mountings and broad straps.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The high dog-cart, however, is unmistakably English, as well as the harness, with its massive mountings and broad straps.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
wheelernounUS /ˈwiːlər/
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
which person or people
From this reading Who owns the smart tandem that trips along so flippantly over the slightly frosted road from the Bagni towards Lucca?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading They have a sort of lithe and wiry action that reminds one of the Hungarian breed, and so, indeed, a certain jaunty carriage of the head, and half wild- looking expression of eye, bespeak them.
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading They have a sort of lithe and wiry action that reminds one of the Hungarian breed, and so, indeed, a certain jaunty carriage of the head, and half wild- looking expression of eye, bespeak them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What genius, cunning in horseflesh, put that spicy pair together, perfect matches as they are in all but color, for the wheeler is a blood chestnut, and the leader a bright gray, with bone and substance enough for hunters?
