used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COTTAGE RE-CHRISTENED The stage creaked up the slope.
(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 four horses, sedate enough during the long drive, wound up with a flourish, the off-leader prancing, and all four making that final exhibition of untamed spirit, which is the stage-driver's secret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The four horses, sedate enough during the long drive, wound up with a flourish, the off-leader prancing, and all four making that final exhibition of untamed spirit, which is the stage-driver's secret.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading And from the body of the vehicle arose a chorus of voices.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, girls, this can't really be it!"
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And from the body of the vehicle arose a chorus of voices.
can't
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From this reading Oh, girls, this can't really be it!"
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading And from the body of the vehicle arose a chorus of voices.
a small house with a single story
From this reading A COTTAGE RE-CHRISTENED The stage creaked up the slope.
creakedverbUS /kriːkt/
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading A COTTAGE RE-CHRISTENED The stage creaked up the slope.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The four horses, sedate enough during the long drive, wound up with a flourish, the off-leader prancing, and all four making that final exhibition of untamed spirit, which is the stage-driver's secret.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The four horses, sedate enough during the long drive, wound up with a flourish, the off-leader prancing, and all four making that final exhibition of untamed spirit, which is the stage-driver's secret.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The four horses, sedate enough during the long drive, wound up with a flourish, the off-leader prancing, and all four making that final exhibition of untamed spirit, which is the stage-driver's secret.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading The four horses, sedate enough during the long drive, wound up with a flourish, the off-leader prancing, and all four making that final exhibition of untamed spirit, which is the stage-driver's secret.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The four horses, sedate enough during the long drive, wound up with a flourish, the off-leader prancing, and all four making that final exhibition of untamed spirit, which is the stage-driver's secret.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading The four horses, sedate enough during the long drive, wound up with a flourish, the off-leader prancing, and all four making that final exhibition of untamed spirit, which is the stage-driver's secret.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four horses, sedate enough during the long drive, wound up with a flourish, the off-leader prancing, and all four making that final exhibition of untamed spirit, which is the stage-driver's secret.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And from the body of the vehicle arose a chorus of voices.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Oh, girls, this can't really be it!"
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The four horses, sedate enough during the long drive, wound up with a flourish, the off-leader prancing, and all four making that final exhibition of untamed spirit, which is the stage-driver's secret.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The four horses, sedate enough during the long drive, wound up with a flourish, the off-leader prancing, and all four making that final exhibition of untamed spirit, which is the stage-driver's secret.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is this it?
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 The four horses, sedate enough during the long drive, wound up with a flourish, the off-leader prancing, and all four making that final exhibition of untamed spirit, which is the stage-driver's secret.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The four horses, sedate enough during the long drive, wound up with a flourish, the off-leader prancing, and all four making that final exhibition of untamed spirit, which is the stage-driver's secret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The four horses, sedate enough during the long drive, wound up with a flourish, the off-leader prancing, and all four making that final exhibition of untamed spirit, which is the stage-driver's secret.
off-leader
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From this reading The four horses, sedate enough during the long drive, wound up with a flourish, the off-leader prancing, and all four making that final exhibition of untamed spirit, which is the stage-driver's secret.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, girls, this can't really be it!"
prancingverbUS /ˈprænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “prance” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading The four horses, sedate enough during the long drive, wound up with a flourish, the off-leader prancing, and all four making that final exhibition of untamed spirit, which is the stage-driver's secret.
RE-CHRISTENED
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From this reading A COTTAGE RE-CHRISTENED The stage creaked up the slope.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Oh, girls, this can't really be it!"
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The four horses, sedate enough during the long drive, wound up with a flourish, the off-leader prancing, and all four making that final exhibition of untamed spirit, which is the stage-driver's secret.
sedateadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading The four horses, sedate enough during the long drive, wound up with a flourish, the off-leader prancing, and all four making that final exhibition of untamed spirit, which is the stage-driver's secret.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading A COTTAGE RE-CHRISTENED The stage creaked up the slope.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The four horses, sedate enough during the long drive, wound up with a flourish, the off-leader prancing, and all four making that final exhibition of untamed spirit, which is the stage-driver's secret.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading A COTTAGE RE-CHRISTENED The stage creaked up the slope.
stage-driver's
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From this reading The four horses, sedate enough during the long drive, wound up with a flourish, the off-leader prancing, and all four making that final exhibition of untamed spirit, which is the stage-driver's secret.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The four horses, sedate enough during the long drive, wound up with a flourish, the off-leader prancing, and all four making that final exhibition of untamed spirit, which is the stage-driver's secret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COTTAGE RE-CHRISTENED The stage creaked up the slope.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this it?
untamedadjective
in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
From this reading The four horses, sedate enough during the long drive, wound up with a flourish, the off-leader prancing, and all four making that final exhibition of untamed spirit, which is the stage-driver's secret.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A COTTAGE RE-CHRISTENED The stage creaked up the slope.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading And from the body of the vehicle arose a chorus of voices.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And from the body of the vehicle arose a chorus of voices.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The four horses, sedate enough during the long drive, wound up with a flourish, the off-leader prancing, and all four making that final exhibition of untamed spirit, which is the stage-driver's secret.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The four horses, sedate enough during the long drive, wound up with a flourish, the off-leader prancing, and all four making that final exhibition of untamed spirit, which is the stage-driver's secret.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The four horses, sedate enough during the long drive, wound up with a flourish, the off-leader prancing, and all four making that final exhibition of untamed spirit, which is the stage-driver's secret.
