used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arthur, who thought he was certainly to be killed, shut his eyes, and for nearly a minute lay perfectly still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arthur, who thought he was certainly to be killed, shut his eyes, and for nearly a minute lay perfectly still.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur, who thought he was certainly to be killed, shut his eyes, and for nearly a minute lay perfectly still.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Arthur, who thought he was certainly to be killed, shut his eyes, and for nearly a minute lay perfectly still.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He was right under the noses of a pair of splendid horses, and behind them was a fine carriage, from which a beautiful lady was just stepping.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was right under the noses of a pair of splendid horses, and behind them was a fine carriage, from which a beautiful lady was just stepping.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
a youthful male person
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He was right under the noses of a pair of splendid horses, and behind them was a fine carriage, from which a beautiful lady was just stepping.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Arthur, who thought he was certainly to be killed, shut his eyes, and for nearly a minute lay perfectly still.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Then, no longer seeing the dog, he quickly scrambled to his feet.
don't
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From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Arthur, who thought he was certainly to be killed, shut his eyes, and for nearly a minute lay perfectly still.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then, no longer seeing the dog, he quickly scrambled to his feet.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He was right under the noses of a pair of splendid horses, and behind them was a fine carriage, from which a beautiful lady was just stepping.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Arthur, who thought he was certainly to be killed, shut his eyes, and for nearly a minute lay perfectly still.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was right under the noses of a pair of splendid horses, and behind them was a fine carriage, from which a beautiful lady was just stepping.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading He opened them on hearing a trampling of hoofs, a jingling of harness, and a loud “Whoa.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arthur, who thought he was certainly to be killed, shut his eyes, and for nearly a minute lay perfectly still.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading He opened them on hearing a trampling of hoofs, a jingling of harness, and a loud “Whoa.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur, who thought he was certainly to be killed, shut his eyes, and for nearly a minute lay perfectly still.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading He opened them on hearing a trampling of hoofs, a jingling of harness, and a loud “Whoa.”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He was right under the noses of a pair of splendid horses, and behind them was a fine carriage, from which a beautiful lady was just stepping.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
jinglingadjective
having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells
From this reading He opened them on hearing a trampling of hoofs, a jingling of harness, and a loud “Whoa.”
and nothing more
From this reading He was right under the noses of a pair of splendid horses, and behind them was a fine carriage, from which a beautiful lady was just stepping.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Arthur, who thought he was certainly to be killed, shut his eyes, and for nearly a minute lay perfectly still.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He was right under the noses of a pair of splendid horses, and behind them was a fine carriage, from which a beautiful lady was just stepping.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Arthur, who thought he was certainly to be killed, shut his eyes, and for nearly a minute lay perfectly still.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
for more time
From this reading Then, no longer seeing the dog, he quickly scrambled to his feet.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading He opened them on hearing a trampling of hoofs, a jingling of harness, and a loud “Whoa.”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Arthur, who thought he was certainly to be killed, shut his eyes, and for nearly a minute lay perfectly still.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Arthur, who thought he was certainly to be killed, shut his eyes, and for nearly a minute lay perfectly still.
not any; not one
From this reading Then, no longer seeing the dog, he quickly scrambled to his feet.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He was right under the noses of a pair of splendid horses, and behind them was a fine carriage, from which a beautiful lady was just stepping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He opened them on hearing a trampling of hoofs, a jingling of harness, and a loud “Whoa.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He opened them on hearing a trampling of hoofs, a jingling of harness, and a loud “Whoa.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened them on hearing a trampling of hoofs, a jingling of harness, and a loud “Whoa.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He was right under the noses of a pair of splendid horses, and behind them was a fine carriage, from which a beautiful lady was just stepping.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Arthur, who thought he was certainly to be killed, shut his eyes, and for nearly a minute lay perfectly still.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
with speed
From this reading Then, no longer seeing the dog, he quickly scrambled to his feet.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was right under the noses of a pair of splendid horses, and behind them was a fine carriage, from which a beautiful lady was just stepping.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Then, no longer seeing the dog, he quickly scrambled to his feet.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Then, no longer seeing the dog, he quickly scrambled to his feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Arthur, who thought he was certainly to be killed, shut his eyes, and for nearly a minute lay perfectly still.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading He was right under the noses of a pair of splendid horses, and behind them was a fine carriage, from which a beautiful lady was just stepping.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He was right under the noses of a pair of splendid horses, and behind them was a fine carriage, from which a beautiful lady was just stepping.
not in physical motion
From this reading Arthur, who thought he was certainly to be killed, shut his eyes, and for nearly a minute lay perfectly still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, no longer seeing the dog, he quickly scrambled to his feet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He opened them on hearing a trampling of hoofs, a jingling of harness, and a loud “Whoa.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, no longer seeing the dog, he quickly scrambled to his feet.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Arthur, who thought he was certainly to be killed, shut his eyes, and for nearly a minute lay perfectly still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arthur, who thought he was certainly to be killed, shut his eyes, and for nearly a minute lay perfectly still.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
tramplingnounUS /ˈtræmplɪŋ/
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
From this reading He opened them on hearing a trampling of hoofs, a jingling of harness, and a loud “Whoa.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was right under the noses of a pair of splendid horses, and behind them was a fine carriage, from which a beautiful lady was just stepping.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arthur, who thought he was certainly to be killed, shut his eyes, and for nearly a minute lay perfectly still.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was right under the noses of a pair of splendid horses, and behind them was a fine carriage, from which a beautiful lady was just stepping.
which person or people
From this reading Arthur, who thought he was certainly to be killed, shut his eyes, and for nearly a minute lay perfectly still.
Whoa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He opened them on hearing a trampling of hoofs, a jingling of harness, and a loud “Whoa.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, little boy,” she said, as she took Arthur’s hand and led him away from in front of the horses, “don’t you know that you came very near being run over? and that it is dangerous to be playing out here in the middle of the road?
