used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Roe seemed a little uncertain whether to stop, but finally leaned against the fence and waited for us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Phaeton, Ned, Holman, and I took the car up the bank, and when we arrived at the top we saw Monkey Roe walking away pretty rapidly.
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE ART DESERVATIVE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Phaeton, Ned, Holman, and I took the car up the bank, and when we arrived at the top we saw Monkey Roe walking away pretty rapidly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Phaeton, Ned, Holman, and I took the car up the bank, and when we arrived at the top we saw Monkey Roe walking away pretty rapidly.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Phaeton, Ned, Holman, and I took the car up the bank, and when we arrived at the top we saw Monkey Roe walking away pretty rapidly.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Roe seemed a little uncertain whether to stop, but finally leaned against the fence and waited for us.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Phaeton, Ned, Holman, and I took the car up the bank, and when we arrived at the top we saw Monkey Roe walking away pretty rapidly.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
DESERVATIVE
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From this reading THE ART DESERVATIVE.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Roe seemed a little uncertain whether to stop, but finally leaned against the fence and waited for us.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Roe seemed a little uncertain whether to stop, but finally leaned against the fence and waited for us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
Geoghegan
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From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
GravitasnounUS /ˈɡrævətəs/
formality in bearing and appearance
From this reading "_Gravitas pro vehiculum!_--wait for the wagon!" shouted Holman to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_Gravitas pro vehiculum!_--wait for the wagon!" shouted Holman to him.
Holman
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From this reading Phaeton, Ned, Holman, and I took the car up the bank, and when we arrived at the top we saw Monkey Roe walking away pretty rapidly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Phaeton, Ned, Holman, and I took the car up the bank, and when we arrived at the top we saw Monkey Roe walking away pretty rapidly.
kitesnounUS /kaɪts/
plural of “kite” — a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Roe seemed a little uncertain whether to stop, but finally leaned against the fence and waited for us.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Roe seemed a little uncertain whether to stop, but finally leaned against the fence and waited for us.
MonkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Phaeton, Ned, Holman, and I took the car up the bank, and when we arrived at the top we saw Monkey Roe walking away pretty rapidly.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
Ned
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From this reading Phaeton, Ned, Holman, and I took the car up the bank, and when we arrived at the top we saw Monkey Roe walking away pretty rapidly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
others
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From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
Owney
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From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
Phaetonnoun
large open car seating four with folding top
From this reading Phaeton, Ned, Holman, and I took the car up the bank, and when we arrived at the top we saw Monkey Roe walking away pretty rapidly.
Phaeton's
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From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Phaeton, Ned, Holman, and I took the car up the bank, and when we arrived at the top we saw Monkey Roe walking away pretty rapidly.
pronounUS /proʊ/
an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading "_Gravitas pro vehiculum!_--wait for the wagon!" shouted Holman to him.
with speed
From this reading Phaeton, Ned, Holman, and I took the car up the bank, and when we arrived at the top we saw Monkey Roe walking away pretty rapidly.
RoenounUS /roʊ/
fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
From this reading Phaeton, Ned, Holman, and I took the car up the bank, and when we arrived at the top we saw Monkey Roe walking away pretty rapidly.
cut with a saw
From this reading Phaeton, Ned, Holman, and I took the car up the bank, and when we arrived at the top we saw Monkey Roe walking away pretty rapidly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Roe seemed a little uncertain whether to stop, but finally leaned against the fence and waited for us.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "_Gravitas pro vehiculum!_--wait for the wagon!" shouted Holman to him.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Roe seemed a little uncertain whether to stop, but finally leaned against the fence and waited for us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ART DESERVATIVE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_Gravitas pro vehiculum!_--wait for the wagon!" shouted Holman to him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Phaeton, Ned, Holman, and I took the car up the bank, and when we arrived at the top we saw Monkey Roe walking away pretty rapidly.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Phaeton, Ned, Holman, and I took the car up the bank, and when we arrived at the top we saw Monkey Roe walking away pretty rapidly.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Roe seemed a little uncertain whether to stop, but finally leaned against the fence and waited for us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Phaeton, Ned, Holman, and I took the car up the bank, and when we arrived at the top we saw Monkey Roe walking away pretty rapidly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Roe seemed a little uncertain whether to stop, but finally leaned against the fence and waited for us.
vehiculum
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From this reading "_Gravitas pro vehiculum!_--wait for the wagon!" shouted Holman to him.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "_Gravitas pro vehiculum!_--wait for the wagon!" shouted Holman to him.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "_Gravitas pro vehiculum!_--wait for the wagon!" shouted Holman to him.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Roe seemed a little uncertain whether to stop, but finally leaned against the fence and waited for us.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Phaeton, Ned, Holman, and I took the car up the bank, and when we arrived at the top we saw Monkey Roe walking away pretty rapidly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Phaeton, Ned, Holman, and I took the car up the bank, and when we arrived at the top we saw Monkey Roe walking away pretty rapidly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
at the time that
From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Roe seemed a little uncertain whether to stop, but finally leaned against the fence and waited for us.
which person or people
From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
wobblingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːbəlɪŋ/
(of sound) fluctuating unsteadily
From this reading When Phaeton's kites went wobbling down the sky, Owney Geoghegan and three or four others of the Dublin boys who had escaped their mothers, started off on a chase for them.
