used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
any thing at all
From this reading Honor holding Charity by her left and Temperance by her right hand; but the crowd was too great for the youngest to see anything.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Honor stooped and took the little girl on her right arm, but immediately Larry lifted the child from her to his shoulder.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Honor holding Charity by her left and Temperance by her right hand; but the crowd was too great for the youngest to see anything.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Honor holding Charity by her left and Temperance by her right hand; but the crowd was too great for the youngest to see anything.
put or send forth
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
CharitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading Honor holding Charity by her left and Temperance by her right hand; but the crowd was too great for the youngest to see anything.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Honor stooped and took the little girl on her right arm, but immediately Larry lifted the child from her to his shoulder.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading ’See!’ whispered Joe, holding a coin under Kate’s eyes, ’Larry Nanspian gived me this.’
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Honor holding Charity by her left and Temperance by her right hand; but the crowd was too great for the youngest to see anything.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
opinion or judgment
From this reading ’See!’ whispered Joe, holding a coin under Kate’s eyes, ’Larry Nanspian gived me this.’
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The little party strolled through the fair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Honor holding Charity by her left and Temperance by her right hand; but the crowd was too great for the youngest to see anything.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Honor stooped and took the little girl on her right arm, but immediately Larry lifted the child from her to his shoulder.
a young female
From this reading Honor stooped and took the little girl on her right arm, but immediately Larry lifted the child from her to his shoulder.
gived
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From this reading ’See!’ whispered Joe, holding a coin under Kate’s eyes, ’Larry Nanspian gived me this.’
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Honor holding Charity by her left and Temperance by her right hand; but the crowd was too great for the youngest to see anything.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Honor holding Charity by her left and Temperance by her right hand; but the crowd was too great for the youngest to see anything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Honor holding Charity by her left and Temperance by her right hand; but the crowd was too great for the youngest to see anything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Honor stooped and took the little girl on her right arm, but immediately Larry lifted the child from her to his shoulder.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Honor holding Charity by her left and Temperance by her right hand; but the crowd was too great for the youngest to see anything.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Honor holding Charity by her left and Temperance by her right hand; but the crowd was too great for the youngest to see anything.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Honor stooped and took the little girl on her right arm, but immediately Larry lifted the child from her to his shoulder.
Joe
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From this reading ’See!’ whispered Joe, holding a coin under Kate’s eyes, ’Larry Nanspian gived me this.’
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
Kate's
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From this reading ’See!’ whispered Joe, holding a coin under Kate’s eyes, ’Larry Nanspian gived me this.’
Larry
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From this reading Honor stooped and took the little girl on her right arm, but immediately Larry lifted the child from her to his shoulder.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Honor holding Charity by her left and Temperance by her right hand; but the crowd was too great for the youngest to see anything.
held up in the air
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little party strolled through the fair.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ’See!’ whispered Joe, holding a coin under Kate’s eyes, ’Larry Nanspian gived me this.’
Nanspian
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From this reading ’See!’ whispered Joe, holding a coin under Kate’s eyes, ’Larry Nanspian gived me this.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Honor stooped and took the little girl on her right arm, but immediately Larry lifted the child from her to his shoulder.
ostlernoun
someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The little party strolled through the fair.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Honor holding Charity by her left and Temperance by her right hand; but the crowd was too great for the youngest to see anything.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Honor holding Charity by her left and Temperance by her right hand; but the crowd was too great for the youngest to see anything.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Honor stooped and took the little girl on her right arm, but immediately Larry lifted the child from her to his shoulder.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Honor stooped and took the little girl on her right arm, but immediately Larry lifted the child from her to his shoulder.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading The little party strolled through the fair.
TemperancenounUS /ˈtempərəns/
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading Honor holding Charity by her left and Temperance by her right hand; but the crowd was too great for the youngest to see anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ’See!’ whispered Joe, holding a coin under Kate’s eyes, ’Larry Nanspian gived me this.’
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The little party strolled through the fair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Honor holding Charity by her left and Temperance by her right hand; but the crowd was too great for the youngest to see anything.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Honor stooped and took the little girl on her right arm, but immediately Larry lifted the child from her to his shoulder.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ’See!’ whispered Joe, holding a coin under Kate’s eyes, ’Larry Nanspian gived me this.’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Honor holding Charity by her left and Temperance by her right hand; but the crowd was too great for the youngest to see anything.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading ’See!’ whispered Joe, holding a coin under Kate’s eyes, ’Larry Nanspian gived me this.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He drew up before the ’Ring of Bells,’ cast the reins to the ostler, jumped out, and helped the sisters to descend, then lifted the children down with a cheerful word to each.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Honor holding Charity by her left and Temperance by her right hand; but the crowd was too great for the youngest to see anything.
