used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
ARCHIE
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From this reading ARCHIE.
auburnadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbərn/
(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And the children, Gipsy and Celeste, we can never see more; for those five years have changed them into young ladies of seventeen.
Celeste
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From this reading And the children, Gipsy and Celeste, we can never see more; for those five years have changed them into young ladies of seventeen.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading And the children, Gipsy and Celeste, we can never see more; for those five years have changed them into young ladies of seventeen.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And the children, Gipsy and Celeste, we can never see more; for those five years have changed them into young ladies of seventeen.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Light was his footstep in the dance, And firm his stirrup in the lists, And oh! he had that merry glance That seldom lady's heart resists."--SCOTT.
dark-blueadjective
of a dark shade of blue
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
dyeverbUS /daɪ/
color with dye
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
the organ of sight
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Light was his footstep in the dance, And firm his stirrup in the lists, And oh! he had that merry glance That seldom lady's heart resists."--SCOTT.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five years passed.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Light was his footstep in the dance, And firm his stirrup in the lists, And oh! he had that merry glance That seldom lady's heart resists."--SCOTT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
Gipsynoun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading And the children, Gipsy and Celeste, we can never see more; for those five years have changed them into young ladies of seventeen.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Light was his footstep in the dance, And firm his stirrup in the lists, And oh! he had that merry glance That seldom lady's heart resists."--SCOTT.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Light was his footstep in the dance, And firm his stirrup in the lists, And oh! he had that merry glance That seldom lady's heart resists."--SCOTT.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And the children, Gipsy and Celeste, we can never see more; for those five years have changed them into young ladies of seventeen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Light was his footstep in the dance, And firm his stirrup in the lists, And oh! he had that merry glance That seldom lady's heart resists."--SCOTT.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Light was his footstep in the dance, And firm his stirrup in the lists, And oh! he had that merry glance That seldom lady's heart resists."--SCOTT.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And the children, Gipsy and Celeste, we can never see more; for those five years have changed them into young ladies of seventeen.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading And the children, Gipsy and Celeste, we can never see more; for those five years have changed them into young ladies of seventeen.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Light was his footstep in the dance, And firm his stirrup in the lists, And oh! he had that merry glance That seldom lady's heart resists."--SCOTT.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Light was his footstep in the dance, And firm his stirrup in the lists, And oh! he had that merry glance That seldom lady's heart resists."--SCOTT.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading Light was his footstep in the dance, And firm his stirrup in the lists, And oh! he had that merry glance That seldom lady's heart resists."--SCOTT.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Light was his footstep in the dance, And firm his stirrup in the lists, And oh! he had that merry glance That seldom lady's heart resists."--SCOTT.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And the children, Gipsy and Celeste, we can never see more; for those five years have changed them into young ladies of seventeen.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And the children, Gipsy and Celeste, we can never see more; for those five years have changed them into young ladies of seventeen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Light was his footstep in the dance, And firm his stirrup in the lists, And oh! he had that merry glance That seldom lady's heart resists."--SCOTT.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Five years passed.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
resistsverbUS /rɪˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Light was his footstep in the dance, And firm his stirrup in the lists, And oh! he had that merry glance That seldom lady's heart resists."--SCOTT.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Light was his footstep in the dance, And firm his stirrup in the lists, And oh! he had that merry glance That seldom lady's heart resists."--SCOTT.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And the children, Gipsy and Celeste, we can never see more; for those five years have changed them into young ladies of seventeen.
not often
From this reading Light was his footstep in the dance, And firm his stirrup in the lists, And oh! he had that merry glance That seldom lady's heart resists."--SCOTT.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading And the children, Gipsy and Celeste, we can never see more; for those five years have changed them into young ladies of seventeen.
ShapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
stirrupnounUS /ˈstɜːrəp/
support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
From this reading Light was his footstep in the dance, And firm his stirrup in the lists, And oh! he had that merry glance That seldom lady's heart resists."--SCOTT.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Light was his footstep in the dance, And firm his stirrup in the lists, And oh! he had that merry glance That seldom lady's heart resists."--SCOTT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And the children, Gipsy and Celeste, we can never see more; for those five years have changed them into young ladies of seventeen.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And the children, Gipsy and Celeste, we can never see more; for those five years have changed them into young ladies of seventeen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And the children, Gipsy and Celeste, we can never see more; for those five years have changed them into young ladies of seventeen.
a late time of life
From this reading Five years passed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And the children, Gipsy and Celeste, we can never see more; for those five years have changed them into young ladies of seventeen.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading "His youthful form was middle size, For feat of strength or exercise Shaped in proportion fair; And dark-blue was his eagle eye, And auburn of the darkest dye His short and curling hair.
