used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pitou was spurred by the two most powerful emotions in the world, love and fear.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Panic bade him take care of himself as he would be arrested and perhaps flogged; love in Catherine's voice had said: "Be off to Paris."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Panic bade him take care of himself as he would be arrested and perhaps flogged; love in Catherine's voice had said: "Be off to Paris."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Panic bade him take care of himself as he would be arrested and perhaps flogged; love in Catherine's voice had said: "Be off to Paris."
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Panic bade him take care of himself as he would be arrested and perhaps flogged; love in Catherine's voice had said: "Be off to Paris."
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pitou was spurred by the two most powerful emotions in the world, love and fear.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Panic bade him take care of himself as he would be arrested and perhaps flogged; love in Catherine's voice had said: "Be off to Paris."
Catherine'snounUS /ˈkæθrɪnz/
possessive form of “catherine” — first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Panic bade him take care of himself as he would be arrested and perhaps flogged; love in Catherine's voice had said: "Be off to Paris."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Pitou was spurred by the two most powerful emotions in the world, love and fear.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Pitou was spurred by the two most powerful emotions in the world, love and fear.
flogged
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From this reading Panic bade him take care of himself as he would be arrested and perhaps flogged; love in Catherine's voice had said: "Be off to Paris."
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading These two stimulants led him to fly rather than run.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Panic bade him take care of himself as he would be arrested and perhaps flogged; love in Catherine's voice had said: "Be off to Paris."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Panic bade him take care of himself as he would be arrested and perhaps flogged; love in Catherine's voice had said: "Be off to Paris."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Panic bade him take care of himself as he would be arrested and perhaps flogged; love in Catherine's voice had said: "Be off to Paris."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Panic bade him take care of himself as he would be arrested and perhaps flogged; love in Catherine's voice had said: "Be off to Paris."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pitou was spurred by the two most powerful emotions in the world, love and fear.
infallibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfæləbəl/
incapable of failure or error
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
knottyadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːti/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading These two stimulants led him to fly rather than run.
staying power
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Pitou was spurred by the two most powerful emotions in the world, love and fear.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Pitou was spurred by the two most powerful emotions in the world, love and fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Panic bade him take care of himself as he would be arrested and perhaps flogged; love in Catherine's voice had said: "Be off to Paris."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Panic bade him take care of himself as he would be arrested and perhaps flogged; love in Catherine's voice had said: "Be off to Paris."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ROAD.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
PanicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Panic bade him take care of himself as he would be arrested and perhaps flogged; love in Catherine's voice had said: "Be off to Paris."
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Panic bade him take care of himself as he would be arrested and perhaps flogged; love in Catherine's voice had said: "Be off to Paris."
by chance
From this reading Panic bade him take care of himself as he would be arrested and perhaps flogged; love in Catherine's voice had said: "Be off to Paris."
Pitou
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From this reading Pitou was spurred by the two most powerful emotions in the world, love and fear.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Pitou was spurred by the two most powerful emotions in the world, love and fear.
on the contrary
From this reading These two stimulants led him to fly rather than run.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ON THE ROAD.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading These two stimulants led him to fly rather than run.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Panic bade him take care of himself as he would be arrested and perhaps flogged; love in Catherine's voice had said: "Be off to Paris."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading Pitou was spurred by the two most powerful emotions in the world, love and fear.
stimulantsnounUS /ˈstɪmjələnts/
plural of “stimulant” — any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading These two stimulants led him to fly rather than run.
streakingverbUS /ˈstriːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “streak” — move quickly in a straight line
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
carry out
From this reading Panic bade him take care of himself as he would be arrested and perhaps flogged; love in Catherine's voice had said: "Be off to Paris."
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading These two stimulants led him to fly rather than run.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ROAD.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two stimulants led him to fly rather than run.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Panic bade him take care of himself as he would be arrested and perhaps flogged; love in Catherine's voice had said: "Be off to Paris."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Pitou was spurred by the two most powerful emotions in the world, love and fear.
ungracefuladjective
lacking grace; clumsy
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
being of use or service
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Panic bade him take care of himself as he would be arrested and perhaps flogged; love in Catherine's voice had said: "Be off to Paris."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pitou was spurred by the two most powerful emotions in the world, love and fear.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Heaven is infallible as well as mighty: how useful were the long legs of Pitou, so ungraceful at a ball, in streaking it over the country, as well as the knotty knees, although his heart, expanded by terror, beat three to a second.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Pitou was spurred by the two most powerful emotions in the world, love and fear.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Panic bade him take care of himself as he would be arrested and perhaps flogged; love in Catherine's voice had said: "Be off to Paris."
