used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gypsies it certainly was, as the Councillor soon determined; and he hastily scratched some snow over the door, and retired to the back kitchen with his whole family, in a terrible state of fright and excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the sound of the fall, the Councillor ran up the steps to his front door, and put out his head cautiously to see what was the matter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are no houses there that _I_ know of.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gypsies it certainly was, as the Councillor soon determined; and he hastily scratched some snow over the door, and retired to the back kitchen with his whole family, in a terrible state of fright and excitement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sound of the fall, the Councillor ran up the steps to his front door, and put out his head cautiously to see what was the matter.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Gypsies it certainly was, as the Councillor soon determined; and he hastily scratched some snow over the door, and retired to the back kitchen with his whole family, in a terrible state of fright and excitement.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "Gypsies!" said Uncle Columbus without raising his eyes from his book; and for the first time in his life he was right!
a youthful male person
From this reading "What _can_ the boy have fallen into?" he enquired vainly of the Hedgehog-mother, and of Uncle Columbus, in turn.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What _can_ the boy have fallen into?" he enquired vainly of the Hedgehog-mother, and of Uncle Columbus, in turn.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading At the sound of the fall, the Councillor ran up the steps to his front door, and put out his head cautiously to see what was the matter.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Gypsies it certainly was, as the Councillor soon determined; and he hastily scratched some snow over the door, and retired to the back kitchen with his whole family, in a terrible state of fright and excitement.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading "Gypsies!" said Uncle Columbus without raising his eyes from his book; and for the first time in his life he was right!
Councillornoun
a member of a council
From this reading At the sound of the fall, the Councillor ran up the steps to his front door, and put out his head cautiously to see what was the matter.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Gypsies it certainly was, as the Councillor soon determined; and he hastily scratched some snow over the door, and retired to the back kitchen with his whole family, in a terrible state of fright and excitement.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the sound of the fall, the Councillor ran up the steps to his front door, and put out his head cautiously to see what was the matter.
enquired
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From this reading "What _can_ the boy have fallen into?" he enquired vainly of the Hedgehog-mother, and of Uncle Columbus, in turn.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Gypsies it certainly was, as the Councillor soon determined; and he hastily scratched some snow over the door, and retired to the back kitchen with his whole family, in a terrible state of fright and excitement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Gypsies!" said Uncle Columbus without raising his eyes from his book; and for the first time in his life he was right!
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading At the sound of the fall, the Councillor ran up the steps to his front door, and put out his head cautiously to see what was the matter.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "What _can_ the boy have fallen into?" he enquired vainly of the Hedgehog-mother, and of Uncle Columbus, in turn.
a social unit living together
From this reading Gypsies it certainly was, as the Councillor soon determined; and he hastily scratched some snow over the door, and retired to the back kitchen with his whole family, in a terrible state of fright and excitement.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Gypsies!" said Uncle Columbus without raising his eyes from his book; and for the first time in his life he was right!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Gypsies!" said Uncle Columbus without raising his eyes from his book; and for the first time in his life he was right!
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Gypsies it certainly was, as the Councillor soon determined; and he hastily scratched some snow over the door, and retired to the back kitchen with his whole family, in a terrible state of fright and excitement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Gypsies!" said Uncle Columbus without raising his eyes from his book; and for the first time in his life he was right!
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading At the sound of the fall, the Councillor ran up the steps to his front door, and put out his head cautiously to see what was the matter.
GypsiesnounUS /ˈdʒɪpsiz/
plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading "Gypsies!" said Uncle Columbus without raising his eyes from his book; and for the first time in his life he was right!
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Gypsies it certainly was, as the Councillor soon determined; and he hastily scratched some snow over the door, and retired to the back kitchen with his whole family, in a terrible state of fright and excitement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What _can_ the boy have fallen into?" he enquired vainly of the Hedgehog-mother, and of Uncle Columbus, in turn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gypsies!" said Uncle Columbus without raising his eyes from his book; and for the first time in his life he was right!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the sound of the fall, the Councillor ran up the steps to his front door, and put out his head cautiously to see what was the matter.
Hedgehog-mother
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From this reading "What _can_ the boy have fallen into?" he enquired vainly of the Hedgehog-mother, and of Uncle Columbus, in turn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the sound of the fall, the Councillor ran up the steps to his front door, and put out his head cautiously to see what was the matter.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "There are no houses there that _I_ know of.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There are no houses there that _I_ know of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Gypsies!" said Uncle Columbus without raising his eyes from his book; and for the first time in his life he was right!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "What _can_ the boy have fallen into?" he enquired vainly of the Hedgehog-mother, and of Uncle Columbus, in turn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gypsies it certainly was, as the Councillor soon determined; and he hastily scratched some snow over the door, and retired to the back kitchen with his whole family, in a terrible state of fright and excitement.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Gypsies it certainly was, as the Councillor soon determined; and he hastily scratched some snow over the door, and retired to the back kitchen with his whole family, in a terrible state of fright and excitement.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "There are no houses there that _I_ know of.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Gypsies!" said Uncle Columbus without raising his eyes from his book; and for the first time in his life he was right!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading At the sound of the fall, the Councillor ran up the steps to his front door, and put out his head cautiously to see what was the matter.
not any; not one
From this reading "There are no houses there that _I_ know of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the sound of the fall, the Councillor ran up the steps to his front door, and put out his head cautiously to see what was the matter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the sound of the fall, the Councillor ran up the steps to his front door, and put out his head cautiously to see what was the matter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Gypsies it certainly was, as the Councillor soon determined; and he hastily scratched some snow over the door, and retired to the back kitchen with his whole family, in a terrible state of fright and excitement.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At the sound of the fall, the Councillor ran up the steps to his front door, and put out his head cautiously to see what was the matter.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "Gypsies!" said Uncle Columbus without raising his eyes from his book; and for the first time in his life he was right!
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At the sound of the fall, the Councillor ran up the steps to his front door, and put out his head cautiously to see what was the matter.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Gypsies it certainly was, as the Councillor soon determined; and he hastily scratched some snow over the door, and retired to the back kitchen with his whole family, in a terrible state of fright and excitement.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Gypsies!" said Uncle Columbus without raising his eyes from his book; and for the first time in his life he was right!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Gypsies!" said Uncle Columbus without raising his eyes from his book; and for the first time in his life he was right!
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading Gypsies it certainly was, as the Councillor soon determined; and he hastily scratched some snow over the door, and retired to the back kitchen with his whole family, in a terrible state of fright and excitement.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At the sound of the fall, the Councillor ran up the steps to his front door, and put out his head cautiously to see what was the matter.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Gypsies it certainly was, as the Councillor soon determined; and he hastily scratched some snow over the door, and retired to the back kitchen with his whole family, in a terrible state of fright and excitement.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Gypsies it certainly was, as the Councillor soon determined; and he hastily scratched some snow over the door, and retired to the back kitchen with his whole family, in a terrible state of fright and excitement.
in the near future
From this reading Gypsies it certainly was, as the Councillor soon determined; and he hastily scratched some snow over the door, and retired to the back kitchen with his whole family, in a terrible state of fright and excitement.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At the sound of the fall, the Councillor ran up the steps to his front door, and put out his head cautiously to see what was the matter.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Gypsies it certainly was, as the Councillor soon determined; and he hastily scratched some snow over the door, and retired to the back kitchen with his whole family, in a terrible state of fright and excitement.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading At the sound of the fall, the Councillor ran up the steps to his front door, and put out his head cautiously to see what was the matter.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Gypsies it certainly was, as the Councillor soon determined; and he hastily scratched some snow over the door, and retired to the back kitchen with his whole family, in a terrible state of fright and excitement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There are no houses there that _I_ know of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the sound of the fall, the Councillor ran up the steps to his front door, and put out his head cautiously to see what was the matter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are no houses there that _I_ know of.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Gypsies!" said Uncle Columbus without raising his eyes from his book; and for the first time in his life he was right!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the sound of the fall, the Councillor ran up the steps to his front door, and put out his head cautiously to see what was the matter.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "What _can_ the boy have fallen into?" he enquired vainly of the Hedgehog-mother, and of Uncle Columbus, in turn.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Gypsies!" said Uncle Columbus without raising his eyes from his book; and for the first time in his life he was right!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the sound of the fall, the Councillor ran up the steps to his front door, and put out his head cautiously to see what was the matter.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading "What _can_ the boy have fallen into?" he enquired vainly of the Hedgehog-mother, and of Uncle Columbus, in turn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the sound of the fall, the Councillor ran up the steps to his front door, and put out his head cautiously to see what was the matter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At the sound of the fall, the Councillor ran up the steps to his front door, and put out his head cautiously to see what was the matter.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Gypsies it certainly was, as the Councillor soon determined; and he hastily scratched some snow over the door, and retired to the back kitchen with his whole family, in a terrible state of fright and excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gypsies it certainly was, as the Councillor soon determined; and he hastily scratched some snow over the door, and retired to the back kitchen with his whole family, in a terrible state of fright and excitement.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Gypsies!" said Uncle Columbus without raising his eyes from his book; and for the first time in his life he was right!
