used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, when she's angry, she is keen and shrewd; She was a vixen when she went to school, And though she is but little, she is fierce."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The company had just dispersed, and the squire was about to retire, when the clatter of horse's hoofs on the graveled path made him start up and hasten out to the porch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, when she's angry, she is keen and shrewd; She was a vixen when she went to school, And though she is but little, she is fierce."
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "Oh, when she's angry, she is keen and shrewd; She was a vixen when she went to school, And though she is but little, she is fierce."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The moonlight was falling brightly on the lawn, and shimmering like silver sheen on the leaves of the horse-chestnuts, as Gipsy rode home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And there he beheld the audacious Gipsy riding fearlessly toward him, shouting at the top of her lungs some wild chorus, of which he only caught the words:
audaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading And there he beheld the audacious Gipsy riding fearlessly toward him, shouting at the top of her lungs some wild chorus, of which he only caught the words:
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading And there he beheld the audacious Gipsy riding fearlessly toward him, shouting at the top of her lungs some wild chorus, of which he only caught the words:
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The moonlight was falling brightly on the lawn, and shimmering like silver sheen on the leaves of the horse-chestnuts, as Gipsy rode home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, when she's angry, she is keen and shrewd; She was a vixen when she went to school, And though she is but little, she is fierce."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And there he beheld the audacious Gipsy riding fearlessly toward him, shouting at the top of her lungs some wild chorus, of which he only caught the words:
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading And there he beheld the audacious Gipsy riding fearlessly toward him, shouting at the top of her lungs some wild chorus, of which he only caught the words:
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading The company had just dispersed, and the squire was about to retire, when the clatter of horse's hoofs on the graveled path made him start up and hasten out to the porch.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The company had just dispersed, and the squire was about to retire, when the clatter of horse's hoofs on the graveled path made him start up and hasten out to the porch.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading The company had just dispersed, and the squire was about to retire, when the clatter of horse's hoofs on the graveled path made him start up and hasten out to the porch.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The moonlight was falling brightly on the lawn, and shimmering like silver sheen on the leaves of the horse-chestnuts, as Gipsy rode home.
fearlesslyadverb
without fear
From this reading And there he beheld the audacious Gipsy riding fearlessly toward him, shouting at the top of her lungs some wild chorus, of which he only caught the words:
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "Oh, when she's angry, she is keen and shrewd; She was a vixen when she went to school, And though she is but little, she is fierce."
FLITTINGverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading THE MOONLIGHT FLITTING.
Gipsynoun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading The moonlight was falling brightly on the lawn, and shimmering like silver sheen on the leaves of the horse-chestnuts, as Gipsy rode home.
graveled
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From this reading The company had just dispersed, and the squire was about to retire, when the clatter of horse's hoofs on the graveled path made him start up and hasten out to the porch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The company had just dispersed, and the squire was about to retire, when the clatter of horse's hoofs on the graveled path made him start up and hasten out to the porch.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading The company had just dispersed, and the squire was about to retire, when the clatter of horse's hoofs on the graveled path made him start up and hasten out to the porch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And there he beheld the audacious Gipsy riding fearlessly toward him, shouting at the top of her lungs some wild chorus, of which he only caught the words:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And there he beheld the audacious Gipsy riding fearlessly toward him, shouting at the top of her lungs some wild chorus, of which he only caught the words:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The company had just dispersed, and the squire was about to retire, when the clatter of horse's hoofs on the graveled path made him start up and hasten out to the porch.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The moonlight was falling brightly on the lawn, and shimmering like silver sheen on the leaves of the horse-chestnuts, as Gipsy rode home.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading The company had just dispersed, and the squire was about to retire, when the clatter of horse's hoofs on the graveled path made him start up and hasten out to the porch.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The company had just dispersed, and the squire was about to retire, when the clatter of horse's hoofs on the graveled path made him start up and hasten out to the porch.
horse-chestnuts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moonlight was falling brightly on the lawn, and shimmering like silver sheen on the leaves of the horse-chestnuts, as Gipsy rode home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, when she's angry, she is keen and shrewd; She was a vixen when she went to school, And though she is but little, she is fierce."
and nothing more
From this reading The company had just dispersed, and the squire was about to retire, when the clatter of horse's hoofs on the graveled path made him start up and hasten out to the porch.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "Oh, when she's angry, she is keen and shrewd; She was a vixen when she went to school, And though she is but little, she is fierce."
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The moonlight was falling brightly on the lawn, and shimmering like silver sheen on the leaves of the horse-chestnuts, as Gipsy rode home.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The moonlight was falling brightly on the lawn, and shimmering like silver sheen on the leaves of the horse-chestnuts, as Gipsy rode home.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The moonlight was falling brightly on the lawn, and shimmering like silver sheen on the leaves of the horse-chestnuts, as Gipsy rode home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, when she's angry, she is keen and shrewd; She was a vixen when she went to school, And though she is but little, she is fierce."
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading And there he beheld the audacious Gipsy riding fearlessly toward him, shouting at the top of her lungs some wild chorus, of which he only caught the words:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The company had just dispersed, and the squire was about to retire, when the clatter of horse's hoofs on the graveled path made him start up and hasten out to the porch.
the light of the Moon
From this reading THE MOONLIGHT FLITTING.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moonlight was falling brightly on the lawn, and shimmering like silver sheen on the leaves of the horse-chestnuts, as Gipsy rode home.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, when she's angry, she is keen and shrewd; She was a vixen when she went to school, And though she is but little, she is fierce."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The moonlight was falling brightly on the lawn, and shimmering like silver sheen on the leaves of the horse-chestnuts, as Gipsy rode home.
and nothing more
From this reading And there he beheld the audacious Gipsy riding fearlessly toward him, shouting at the top of her lungs some wild chorus, of which he only caught the words:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The company had just dispersed, and the squire was about to retire, when the clatter of horse's hoofs on the graveled path made him start up and hasten out to the porch.
a course of conduct
From this reading The company had just dispersed, and the squire was about to retire, when the clatter of horse's hoofs on the graveled path made him start up and hasten out to the porch.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The company had just dispersed, and the squire was about to retire, when the clatter of horse's hoofs on the graveled path made him start up and hasten out to the porch.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading The company had just dispersed, and the squire was about to retire, when the clatter of horse's hoofs on the graveled path made him start up and hasten out to the porch.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading And there he beheld the audacious Gipsy riding fearlessly toward him, shouting at the top of her lungs some wild chorus, of which he only caught the words:
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The moonlight was falling brightly on the lawn, and shimmering like silver sheen on the leaves of the horse-chestnuts, as Gipsy rode home.
an educational institution
From this reading "Oh, when she's angry, she is keen and shrewd; She was a vixen when she went to school, And though she is but little, she is fierce."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, when she's angry, she is keen and shrewd; She was a vixen when she went to school, And though she is but little, she is fierce."
she's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, when she's angry, she is keen and shrewd; She was a vixen when she went to school, And though she is but little, she is fierce."
sheennounUS /ʃiːn/
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading The moonlight was falling brightly on the lawn, and shimmering like silver sheen on the leaves of the horse-chestnuts, as Gipsy rode home.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading The moonlight was falling brightly on the lawn, and shimmering like silver sheen on the leaves of the horse-chestnuts, as Gipsy rode home.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading And there he beheld the audacious Gipsy riding fearlessly toward him, shouting at the top of her lungs some wild chorus, of which he only caught the words:
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading "Oh, when she's angry, she is keen and shrewd; She was a vixen when she went to school, And though she is but little, she is fierce."
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The moonlight was falling brightly on the lawn, and shimmering like silver sheen on the leaves of the horse-chestnuts, as Gipsy rode home.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And there he beheld the audacious Gipsy riding fearlessly toward him, shouting at the top of her lungs some wild chorus, of which he only caught the words:
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The company had just dispersed, and the squire was about to retire, when the clatter of horse's hoofs on the graveled path made him start up and hasten out to the porch.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The company had just dispersed, and the squire was about to retire, when the clatter of horse's hoofs on the graveled path made him start up and hasten out to the porch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOONLIGHT FLITTING.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there he beheld the audacious Gipsy riding fearlessly toward him, shouting at the top of her lungs some wild chorus, of which he only caught the words:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Oh, when she's angry, she is keen and shrewd; She was a vixen when she went to school, And though she is but little, she is fierce."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, when she's angry, she is keen and shrewd; She was a vixen when she went to school, And though she is but little, she is fierce."
the upper part of anything
From this reading And there he beheld the audacious Gipsy riding fearlessly toward him, shouting at the top of her lungs some wild chorus, of which he only caught the words:
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And there he beheld the audacious Gipsy riding fearlessly toward him, shouting at the top of her lungs some wild chorus, of which he only caught the words:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The company had just dispersed, and the squire was about to retire, when the clatter of horse's hoofs on the graveled path made him start up and hasten out to the porch.
vixennounUS /ˈvɪksɪn/
a malicious woman with a fierce temper
From this reading "Oh, when she's angry, she is keen and shrewd; She was a vixen when she went to school, And though she is but little, she is fierce."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, when she's angry, she is keen and shrewd; She was a vixen when she went to school, And though she is but little, she is fierce."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, when she's angry, she is keen and shrewd; She was a vixen when she went to school, And though she is but little, she is fierce."
at the time that
From this reading "Oh, when she's angry, she is keen and shrewd; She was a vixen when she went to school, And though she is but little, she is fierce."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And there he beheld the audacious Gipsy riding fearlessly toward him, shouting at the top of her lungs some wild chorus, of which he only caught the words:
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And there he beheld the audacious Gipsy riding fearlessly toward him, shouting at the top of her lungs some wild chorus, of which he only caught the words:
the words that are spoken
From this reading And there he beheld the audacious Gipsy riding fearlessly toward him, shouting at the top of her lungs some wild chorus, of which he only caught the words:
