used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She skipped up the stepladder as joyously as a kitten climbs a tree.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everything about Peggy seemed alive, from her gray eyes that met one's glance so fearlessly, to her small feet that danced about the room between her trips up and down the stepladder.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Everything about Peggy seemed alive, from her gray eyes that met one's glance so fearlessly, to her small feet that danced about the room between her trips up and down the stepladder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything about Peggy seemed alive, from her gray eyes that met one's glance so fearlessly, to her small feet that danced about the room between her trips up and down the stepladder.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Peggy, you will break your neck if you are not careful," said her grandmother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She skipped up the stepladder as joyously as a kitten climbs a tree.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Everything about Peggy seemed alive, from her gray eyes that met one's glance so fearlessly, to her small feet that danced about the room between her trips up and down the stepladder.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Peggy, with flying yellow hair, was climbing the high stepladder in the library, getting down books for her mother to pack.
terminate
From this reading "Peggy, you will break your neck if you are not careful," said her grandmother.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Peggy, you will break your neck if you are not careful," said her grandmother.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Peggy, with flying yellow hair, was climbing the high stepladder in the library, getting down books for her mother to pack.
climbsnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “climb” — an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading She skipped up the stepladder as joyously as a kitten climbs a tree.
coltnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading Her skirts were very short, and her legs were very long and thin, so that she reminded one of a young colt kinking up its heels for a scamper about the pasture.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Everything about Peggy seemed alive, from her gray eyes that met one's glance so fearlessly, to her small feet that danced about the room between her trips up and down the stepladder.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Peggy, with flying yellow hair, was climbing the high stepladder in the library, getting down books for her mother to pack.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything about Peggy seemed alive, from her gray eyes that met one's glance so fearlessly, to her small feet that danced about the room between her trips up and down the stepladder.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Everything about Peggy seemed alive, from her gray eyes that met one's glance so fearlessly, to her small feet that danced about the room between her trips up and down the stepladder.
fearlesslyadverb
without fear
From this reading Everything about Peggy seemed alive, from her gray eyes that met one's glance so fearlessly, to her small feet that danced about the room between her trips up and down the stepladder.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Everything about Peggy seemed alive, from her gray eyes that met one's glance so fearlessly, to her small feet that danced about the room between her trips up and down the stepladder.
moving swiftly
From this reading Peggy, with flying yellow hair, was climbing the high stepladder in the library, getting down books for her mother to pack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Peggy, with flying yellow hair, was climbing the high stepladder in the library, getting down books for her mother to pack.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everything about Peggy seemed alive, from her gray eyes that met one's glance so fearlessly, to her small feet that danced about the room between her trips up and down the stepladder.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Peggy, with flying yellow hair, was climbing the high stepladder in the library, getting down books for her mother to pack.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Everything about Peggy seemed alive, from her gray eyes that met one's glance so fearlessly, to her small feet that danced about the room between her trips up and down the stepladder.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Peggy, you will break your neck if you are not careful," said her grandmother.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Everything about Peggy seemed alive, from her gray eyes that met one's glance so fearlessly, to her small feet that danced about the room between her trips up and down the stepladder.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Peggy, with flying yellow hair, was climbing the high stepladder in the library, getting down books for her mother to pack.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Her skirts were very short, and her legs were very long and thin, so that she reminded one of a young colt kinking up its heels for a scamper about the pasture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peggy, with flying yellow hair, was climbing the high stepladder in the library, getting down books for her mother to pack.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Peggy, with flying yellow hair, was climbing the high stepladder in the library, getting down books for her mother to pack.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Peggy, you will break your neck if you are not careful," said her grandmother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peggy, with flying yellow hair, was climbing the high stepladder in the library, getting down books for her mother to pack.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her skirts were very short, and her legs were very long and thin, so that she reminded one of a young colt kinking up its heels for a scamper about the pasture.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading She skipped up the stepladder as joyously as a kitten climbs a tree.
kinking
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From this reading Her skirts were very short, and her legs were very long and thin, so that she reminded one of a young colt kinking up its heels for a scamper about the pasture.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading She skipped up the stepladder as joyously as a kitten climbs a tree.
staying power
From this reading Her skirts were very short, and her legs were very long and thin, so that she reminded one of a young colt kinking up its heels for a scamper about the pasture.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Peggy, with flying yellow hair, was climbing the high stepladder in the library, getting down books for her mother to pack.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her skirts were very short, and her legs were very long and thin, so that she reminded one of a young colt kinking up its heels for a scamper about the pasture.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Everything about Peggy seemed alive, from her gray eyes that met one's glance so fearlessly, to her small feet that danced about the room between her trips up and down the stepladder.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Peggy, with flying yellow hair, was climbing the high stepladder in the library, getting down books for her mother to pack.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "Peggy, you will break your neck if you are not careful," said her grandmother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Peggy, you will break your neck if you are not careful," said her grandmother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her skirts were very short, and her legs were very long and thin, so that she reminded one of a young colt kinking up its heels for a scamper about the pasture.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her skirts were very short, and her legs were very long and thin, so that she reminded one of a young colt kinking up its heels for a scamper about the pasture.
one's
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From this reading Everything about Peggy seemed alive, from her gray eyes that met one's glance so fearlessly, to her small feet that danced about the room between her trips up and down the stepladder.
arrange in a container
From this reading Peggy, with flying yellow hair, was climbing the high stepladder in the library, getting down books for her mother to pack.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Her skirts were very short, and her legs were very long and thin, so that she reminded one of a young colt kinking up its heels for a scamper about the pasture.
Peggy
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From this reading Peggy, with flying yellow hair, was climbing the high stepladder in the library, getting down books for her mother to pack.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Her skirts were very short, and her legs were very long and thin, so that she reminded one of a young colt kinking up its heels for a scamper about the pasture.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Everything about Peggy seemed alive, from her gray eyes that met one's glance so fearlessly, to her small feet that danced about the room between her trips up and down the stepladder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Peggy, you will break your neck if you are not careful," said her grandmother.
scampernounUS /ˈskæmpər/
rushing about hastily in an undignified way
From this reading Her skirts were very short, and her legs were very long and thin, so that she reminded one of a young colt kinking up its heels for a scamper about the pasture.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everything about Peggy seemed alive, from her gray eyes that met one's glance so fearlessly, to her small feet that danced about the room between her trips up and down the stepladder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She skipped up the stepladder as joyously as a kitten climbs a tree.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Her skirts were very short, and her legs were very long and thin, so that she reminded one of a young colt kinking up its heels for a scamper about the pasture.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading She skipped up the stepladder as joyously as a kitten climbs a tree.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Her skirts were very short, and her legs were very long and thin, so that she reminded one of a young colt kinking up its heels for a scamper about the pasture.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Everything about Peggy seemed alive, from her gray eyes that met one's glance so fearlessly, to her small feet that danced about the room between her trips up and down the stepladder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everything about Peggy seemed alive, from her gray eyes that met one's glance so fearlessly, to her small feet that danced about the room between her trips up and down the stepladder.
stepladdernounUS /ˈsteplædər/
a folding portable ladder hinged at the top
From this reading Peggy, with flying yellow hair, was climbing the high stepladder in the library, getting down books for her mother to pack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything about Peggy seemed alive, from her gray eyes that met one's glance so fearlessly, to her small feet that danced about the room between her trips up and down the stepladder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peggy, with flying yellow hair, was climbing the high stepladder in the library, getting down books for her mother to pack.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Her skirts were very short, and her legs were very long and thin, so that she reminded one of a young colt kinking up its heels for a scamper about the pasture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peggy, with flying yellow hair, was climbing the high stepladder in the library, getting down books for her mother to pack.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She skipped up the stepladder as joyously as a kitten climbs a tree.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Everything about Peggy seemed alive, from her gray eyes that met one's glance so fearlessly, to her small feet that danced about the room between her trips up and down the stepladder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She skipped up the stepladder as joyously as a kitten climbs a tree.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her skirts were very short, and her legs were very long and thin, so that she reminded one of a young colt kinking up its heels for a scamper about the pasture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peggy, with flying yellow hair, was climbing the high stepladder in the library, getting down books for her mother to pack.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her skirts were very short, and her legs were very long and thin, so that she reminded one of a young colt kinking up its heels for a scamper about the pasture.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Peggy, you will break your neck if you are not careful," said her grandmother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peggy, with flying yellow hair, was climbing the high stepladder in the library, getting down books for her mother to pack.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Peggy, with flying yellow hair, was climbing the high stepladder in the library, getting down books for her mother to pack.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Peggy, you will break your neck if you are not careful," said her grandmother.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Her skirts were very short, and her legs were very long and thin, so that she reminded one of a young colt kinking up its heels for a scamper about the pasture.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Peggy, you will break your neck if you are not careful," said her grandmother.
