how long something has existed
From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.
ashenadjectiveUS /ˈæʃən/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
lacking funds
From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.
dar'st
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From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.
GIPSYnoun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading GIPSY OUTWITS THE SQUIRE.
Guardy
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From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
Hallo
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From this reading "Hallo, Jupe!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.
Jupe
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From this reading "Hallo, Jupe!
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.
MARMION
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From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.
O'ercame
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From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
OUTWITSverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪts/
third-person singular of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading GIPSY OUTWITS THE SQUIRE.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading GIPSY OUTWITS THE SQUIRE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GIPSY OUTWITS THE SQUIRE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.
a message informing of danger
From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.
which person or people
From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.