used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two little determined figures, with flushed, resolute faces, stood opposite one another on a narrow footbridge over a running stream.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was thus they met again; both employing their Saturday afternoon in roaming along the edge of a stream, they had suddenly come face to face with one another.
anew
From this reading It was thus they met again; both employing their Saturday afternoon in roaming along the edge of a stream, they had suddenly come face to face with one another.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was thus they met again; both employing their Saturday afternoon in roaming along the edge of a stream, they had suddenly come face to face with one another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Two little determined figures, with flushed, resolute faces, stood opposite one another on a narrow footbridge over a running stream.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading 'You're to let me come over first,' she asserted very emphatically, 'because I'm a girl.'
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
battle-field
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From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
for the reason that
From this reading 'You're to let me come over first,' she asserted very emphatically, 'because I'm a girl.'
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was thus they met again; both employing their Saturday afternoon in roaming along the edge of a stream, they had suddenly come face to face with one another.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was thus they met again; both employing their Saturday afternoon in roaming along the edge of a stream, they had suddenly come face to face with one another.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading 'When Greek Meets Greek Then Comes The Tug Of War!'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Two little determined figures, with flushed, resolute faces, stood opposite one another on a narrow footbridge over a running stream.
put on clothes
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It was thus they met again; both employing their Saturday afternoon in roaming along the edge of a stream, they had suddenly come face to face with one another.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading 'You're to let me come over first,' she asserted very emphatically, 'because I'm a girl.'
employingverbUS /emˈplɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “employ” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading It was thus they met again; both employing their Saturday afternoon in roaming along the edge of a stream, they had suddenly come face to face with one another.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was thus they met again; both employing their Saturday afternoon in roaming along the edge of a stream, they had suddenly come face to face with one another.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Two little determined figures, with flushed, resolute faces, stood opposite one another on a narrow footbridge over a running stream.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Two little determined figures, with flushed, resolute faces, stood opposite one another on a narrow footbridge over a running stream.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'You're to let me come over first,' she asserted very emphatically, 'because I'm a girl.'
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Two little determined figures, with flushed, resolute faces, stood opposite one another on a narrow footbridge over a running stream.
footbridgenoun
a bridge designed for pedestrians
From this reading Two little determined figures, with flushed, resolute faces, stood opposite one another on a narrow footbridge over a running stream.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
a young female
From this reading 'You're to let me come over first,' she asserted very emphatically, 'because I'm a girl.'
the act of departing
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading 'When Greek Meets Greek Then Comes The Tug Of War!'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was thus they met again; both employing their Saturday afternoon in roaming along the edge of a stream, they had suddenly come face to face with one another.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
I'm
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From this reading 'You're to let me come over first,' she asserted very emphatically, 'because I'm a girl.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was thus they met again; both employing their Saturday afternoon in roaming along the edge of a stream, they had suddenly come face to face with one another.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'You're to let me come over first,' she asserted very emphatically, 'because I'm a girl.'
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two little determined figures, with flushed, resolute faces, stood opposite one another on a narrow footbridge over a running stream.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'You're to let me come over first,' she asserted very emphatically, 'because I'm a girl.'
MeetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading 'When Greek Meets Greek Then Comes The Tug Of War!'
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was thus they met again; both employing their Saturday afternoon in roaming along the edge of a stream, they had suddenly come face to face with one another.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Two little determined figures, with flushed, resolute faces, stood opposite one another on a narrow footbridge over a running stream.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'When Greek Meets Greek Then Comes The Tug Of War!'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two little determined figures, with flushed, resolute faces, stood opposite one another on a narrow footbridge over a running stream.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two little determined figures, with flushed, resolute faces, stood opposite one another on a narrow footbridge over a running stream.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Two little determined figures, with flushed, resolute faces, stood opposite one another on a narrow footbridge over a running stream.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Two little determined figures, with flushed, resolute faces, stood opposite one another on a narrow footbridge over a running stream.
go across or through
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading Two little determined figures, with flushed, resolute faces, stood opposite one another on a narrow footbridge over a running stream.
roamingverbUS /ˈroʊmɪŋ/
-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading It was thus they met again; both employing their Saturday afternoon in roaming along the edge of a stream, they had suddenly come face to face with one another.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Two little determined figures, with flushed, resolute faces, stood opposite one another on a narrow footbridge over a running stream.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was thus they met again; both employing their Saturday afternoon in roaming along the edge of a stream, they had suddenly come face to face with one another.
scenting
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From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'You're to let me come over first,' she asserted very emphatically, 'because I'm a girl.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Two little determined figures, with flushed, resolute faces, stood opposite one another on a narrow footbridge over a running stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Two little determined figures, with flushed, resolute faces, stood opposite one another on a narrow footbridge over a running stream.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was thus they met again; both employing their Saturday afternoon in roaming along the edge of a stream, they had suddenly come face to face with one another.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'When Greek Meets Greek Then Comes The Tug Of War!'
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was thus they met again; both employing their Saturday afternoon in roaming along the edge of a stream, they had suddenly come face to face with one another.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'When Greek Meets Greek Then Comes The Tug Of War!'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was thus they met again; both employing their Saturday afternoon in roaming along the edge of a stream, they had suddenly come face to face with one another.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was thus they met again; both employing their Saturday afternoon in roaming along the edge of a stream, they had suddenly come face to face with one another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was thus they met again; both employing their Saturday afternoon in roaming along the edge of a stream, they had suddenly come face to face with one another.
TugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading 'When Greek Meets Greek Then Comes The Tug Of War!'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two little determined figures, with flushed, resolute faces, stood opposite one another on a narrow footbridge over a running stream.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'You're to let me come over first,' she asserted very emphatically, 'because I'm a girl.'
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading 'When Greek Meets Greek Then Comes The Tug Of War!'
war-horse
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From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was thus they met again; both employing their Saturday afternoon in roaming along the edge of a stream, they had suddenly come face to face with one another.
(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 Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
at the time that
From this reading 'When Greek Meets Greek Then Comes The Tug Of War!'
which person or people
From this reading Neither could pass the other, but neither intended going back, and the sturdy maiden, in her sailor dress, with her small hands placed on her hips, appeared quite a match for Teddy, who, with his golden head well up, looked like a war-horse scenting the battle-field.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two little determined figures, with flushed, resolute faces, stood opposite one another on a narrow footbridge over a running stream.
You're
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From this reading 'You're to let me come over first,' she asserted very emphatically, 'because I'm a girl.'
