used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Are you telling Gabriel that he must win the Derby, Jimmy?” asked Shirley with a bright smile.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Gabriel and I have many talks, and he always promises me that he will win.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They found Jimmy Smith in the stable leaning over Gabriel’s stall and talking to him in low tones.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The lad stepped back and lifted his cap from his head as the two girls approached.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you telling Gabriel that he must win the Derby, Jimmy?” asked Shirley with a bright smile.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lad stepped back and lifted his cap from his head as the two girls approached.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are you telling Gabriel that he must win the Derby, Jimmy?” asked Shirley with a bright smile.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The lad stepped back and lifted his cap from his head as the two girls approached.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “Are you telling Gabriel that he must win the Derby, Jimmy?” asked Shirley with a bright smile.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The lad stepped back and lifted his cap from his head as the two girls approached.
DerbynounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading “Are you telling Gabriel that he must win the Derby, Jimmy?” asked Shirley with a bright smile.
set up or found
From this reading They found Jimmy Smith in the stable leaning over Gabriel’s stall and talking to him in low tones.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lad stepped back and lifted his cap from his head as the two girls approached.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading “Are you telling Gabriel that he must win the Derby, Jimmy?” asked Shirley with a bright smile.
Gabriel'snounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəlz/
possessive form of “gabriel” — (Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading They found Jimmy Smith in the stable leaning over Gabriel’s stall and talking to him in low tones.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The lad stepped back and lifted his cap from his head as the two girls approached.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Gabriel and I have many talks, and he always promises me that he will win.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Are you telling Gabriel that he must win the Derby, Jimmy?” asked Shirley with a bright smile.
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 lad stepped back and lifted his cap from his head as the two girls approached.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They found Jimmy Smith in the stable leaning over Gabriel’s stall and talking to him in low tones.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lad stepped back and lifted his cap from his head as the two girls approached.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Gabriel and I have many talks, and he always promises me that he will win.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They found Jimmy Smith in the stable leaning over Gabriel’s stall and talking to him in low tones.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading They found Jimmy Smith in the stable leaning over Gabriel’s stall and talking to him in low tones.
a boy or man
From this reading The lad stepped back and lifted his cap from his head as the two girls approached.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading They found Jimmy Smith in the stable leaning over Gabriel’s stall and talking to him in low tones.
held up in the air
From this reading The lad stepped back and lifted his cap from his head as the two girls approached.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They found Jimmy Smith in the stable leaning over Gabriel’s stall and talking to him in low tones.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Gabriel and I have many talks, and he always promises me that he will win.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Gabriel and I have many talks, and he always promises me that he will win.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Yes, Miss,” was the reply.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Are you telling Gabriel that he must win the Derby, Jimmy?” asked Shirley with a bright smile.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They found Jimmy Smith in the stable leaning over Gabriel’s stall and talking to him in low tones.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading “Gabriel and I have many talks, and he always promises me that he will win.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Yes, Miss,” was the reply.
Shirley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are you telling Gabriel that he must win the Derby, Jimmy?” asked Shirley with a bright smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Are you telling Gabriel that he must win the Derby, Jimmy?” asked Shirley with a bright smile.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading They found Jimmy Smith in the stable leaning over Gabriel’s stall and talking to him in low tones.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading They found Jimmy Smith in the stable leaning over Gabriel’s stall and talking to him in low tones.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading They found Jimmy Smith in the stable leaning over Gabriel’s stall and talking to him in low tones.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The lad stepped back and lifted his cap from his head as the two girls approached.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They found Jimmy Smith in the stable leaning over Gabriel’s stall and talking to him in low tones.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading “Gabriel and I have many talks, and he always promises me that he will win.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Are you telling Gabriel that he must win the Derby, Jimmy?” asked Shirley with a bright smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Are you telling Gabriel that he must win the Derby, Jimmy?” asked Shirley with a bright smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They found Jimmy Smith in the stable leaning over Gabriel’s stall and talking to him in low tones.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found Jimmy Smith in the stable leaning over Gabriel’s stall and talking to him in low tones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They found Jimmy Smith in the stable leaning over Gabriel’s stall and talking to him in low tones.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading They found Jimmy Smith in the stable leaning over Gabriel’s stall and talking to him in low tones.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The lad stepped back and lifted his cap from his head as the two girls approached.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, Miss,” was the reply.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Gabriel and I have many talks, and he always promises me that he will win.”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “Are you telling Gabriel that he must win the Derby, Jimmy?” asked Shirley with a bright smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Are you telling Gabriel that he must win the Derby, Jimmy?” asked Shirley with a bright smile.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, Miss,” was the reply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you telling Gabriel that he must win the Derby, Jimmy?” asked Shirley with a bright smile.
