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From this reading [10] An insulting nickname.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Night came, and exactly at midnight they went under the guelder-rose bridge to the river of fire, and speedily up came a seven-headed dragon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [10] An insulting nickname.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night came, and exactly at midnight they went under the guelder-rose bridge to the river of fire, and speedily up came a seven-headed dragon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Night came, and exactly at midnight they went under the guelder-rose bridge to the river of fire, and speedily up came a seven-headed dragon.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Night came, and exactly at midnight they went under the guelder-rose bridge to the river of fire, and speedily up came a seven-headed dragon.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Night came, and exactly at midnight they went under the guelder-rose bridge to the river of fire, and speedily up came a seven-headed dragon.
carrionnounUS /ˈkeriən/
the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
From this reading 'Neigh not, devil's carrion! chatter not, falcon! howl not, hound! for here is Little Rolling-pea.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading 'Neigh not, devil's carrion! chatter not, falcon! howl not, hound! for here is Little Rolling-pea.
chattered
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From this reading Immediately his horse neighed, his falcon chattered, and his hound howled.
devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading 'Neigh not, devil's carrion! chatter not, falcon! howl not, hound! for here is Little Rolling-pea.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading Night came, and exactly at midnight they went under the guelder-rose bridge to the river of fire, and speedily up came a seven-headed dragon.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Night came, and exactly at midnight they went under the guelder-rose bridge to the river of fire, and speedily up came a seven-headed dragon.
falconnounUS /ˈfælkən/
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
From this reading Immediately his horse neighed, his falcon chattered, and his hound howled.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Night came, and exactly at midnight they went under the guelder-rose bridge to the river of fire, and speedily up came a seven-headed dragon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Neigh not, devil's carrion! chatter not, falcon! howl not, hound! for here is Little Rolling-pea.
guelder-rose
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From this reading Night came, and exactly at midnight they went under the guelder-rose bridge to the river of fire, and speedily up came a seven-headed dragon.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The dragon immediately struck his horse on the head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Neigh not, devil's carrion! chatter not, falcon! howl not, hound! for here is Little Rolling-pea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately his horse neighed, his falcon chattered, and his hound howled.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Immediately his horse neighed, his falcon chattered, and his hound howled.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Immediately his horse neighed, his falcon chattered, and his hound howled.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading 'Neigh not, devil's carrion! chatter not, falcon! howl not, hound! for here is Little Rolling-pea.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading Immediately his horse neighed, his falcon chattered, and his hound howled.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately his horse neighed, his falcon chattered, and his hound howled.
insultingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading [10] An insulting nickname.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Neigh not, devil's carrion! chatter not, falcon! howl not, hound! for here is Little Rolling-pea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Neigh not, devil's carrion! chatter not, falcon! howl not, hound! for here is Little Rolling-pea.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Night came, and exactly at midnight they went under the guelder-rose bridge to the river of fire, and speedily up came a seven-headed dragon.
NeighnounUS /neɪ/
the characteristic sounds made by a horse
From this reading 'Neigh not, devil's carrion! chatter not, falcon! howl not, hound! for here is Little Rolling-pea.
neighed
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From this reading Immediately his horse neighed, his falcon chattered, and his hound howled.
nicknamenounUS /ˈnɪkneɪm/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading [10] An insulting nickname.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night came, and exactly at midnight they went under the guelder-rose bridge to the river of fire, and speedily up came a seven-headed dragon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Neigh not, devil's carrion! chatter not, falcon! howl not, hound! for here is Little Rolling-pea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Night came, and exactly at midnight they went under the guelder-rose bridge to the river of fire, and speedily up came a seven-headed dragon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dragon immediately struck his horse on the head.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Night came, and exactly at midnight they went under the guelder-rose bridge to the river of fire, and speedily up came a seven-headed dragon.
Rolling-pea
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From this reading 'Neigh not, devil's carrion! chatter not, falcon! howl not, hound! for here is Little Rolling-pea.
seven-headed
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From this reading Night came, and exactly at midnight they went under the guelder-rose bridge to the river of fire, and speedily up came a seven-headed dragon.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Night came, and exactly at midnight they went under the guelder-rose bridge to the river of fire, and speedily up came a seven-headed dragon.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The dragon immediately struck his horse on the head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Night came, and exactly at midnight they went under the guelder-rose bridge to the river of fire, and speedily up came a seven-headed dragon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Night came, and exactly at midnight they went under the guelder-rose bridge to the river of fire, and speedily up came a seven-headed dragon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Night came, and exactly at midnight they went under the guelder-rose bridge to the river of fire, and speedily up came a seven-headed dragon.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Night came, and exactly at midnight they went under the guelder-rose bridge to the river of fire, and speedily up came a seven-headed dragon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Night came, and exactly at midnight they went under the guelder-rose bridge to the river of fire, and speedily up came a seven-headed dragon.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Night came, and exactly at midnight they went under the guelder-rose bridge to the river of fire, and speedily up came a seven-headed dragon.
