used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great jerk of the wheels, and renewed vociferation from the coachman, started the horses in a nervous scamper up the slope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A great jerk of the wheels, and renewed vociferation from the coachman, started the horses in a nervous scamper up the slope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gwendolen's head went back, the hatpins tugged at her yellow hair.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Gwendolen's head went back, the hatpins tugged at her yellow hair.
barbariansnounUS /bɑːrˈberiənz/
plural of “barbarian” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading "Detestable barbarians!" she muttered.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading The scowl she gave it might have been borrowed from a rice-seller on his barge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The scowl she gave it might have been borrowed from a rice-seller on his barge.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading The scowl she gave it might have been borrowed from a rice-seller on his barge.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading She clutched at the velvet brim of her hat, and at the same moment her lifted eyes fell on the white walls and sagging dome of the Greek Church.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading She clutched at the velvet brim of her hat, and at the same moment her lifted eyes fell on the white walls and sagging dome of the Greek Church.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She clutched at the velvet brim of her hat, and at the same moment her lifted eyes fell on the white walls and sagging dome of the Greek Church.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading A great jerk of the wheels, and renewed vociferation from the coachman, started the horses in a nervous scamper up the slope.
Detestableadjective
offensive to the mind
From this reading "Detestable barbarians!" she muttered.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading She clutched at the velvet brim of her hat, and at the same moment her lifted eyes fell on the white walls and sagging dome of the Greek Church.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She clutched at the velvet brim of her hat, and at the same moment her lifted eyes fell on the white walls and sagging dome of the Greek Church.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She clutched at the velvet brim of her hat, and at the same moment her lifted eyes fell on the white walls and sagging dome of the Greek Church.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A great jerk of the wheels, and renewed vociferation from the coachman, started the horses in a nervous scamper up the slope.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The scowl she gave it might have been borrowed from a rice-seller on his barge.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great jerk of the wheels, and renewed vociferation from the coachman, started the horses in a nervous scamper up the slope.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading She clutched at the velvet brim of her hat, and at the same moment her lifted eyes fell on the white walls and sagging dome of the Greek Church.
Gwendolen's
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From this reading Gwendolen's head went back, the hatpins tugged at her yellow hair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Gwendolen's head went back, the hatpins tugged at her yellow hair.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She clutched at the velvet brim of her hat, and at the same moment her lifted eyes fell on the white walls and sagging dome of the Greek Church.
hatpins
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From this reading Gwendolen's head went back, the hatpins tugged at her yellow hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The scowl she gave it might have been borrowed from a rice-seller on his barge.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Gwendolen's head went back, the hatpins tugged at her yellow hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gwendolen's head went back, the hatpins tugged at her yellow hair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The scowl she gave it might have been borrowed from a rice-seller on his barge.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A great jerk of the wheels, and renewed vociferation from the coachman, started the horses in a nervous scamper up the slope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great jerk of the wheels, and renewed vociferation from the coachman, started the horses in a nervous scamper up the slope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The scowl she gave it might have been borrowed from a rice-seller on his barge.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading A great jerk of the wheels, and renewed vociferation from the coachman, started the horses in a nervous scamper up the slope.
held up in the air
From this reading She clutched at the velvet brim of her hat, and at the same moment her lifted eyes fell on the white walls and sagging dome of the Greek Church.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The scowl she gave it might have been borrowed from a rice-seller on his barge.
a particular point in time
From this reading She clutched at the velvet brim of her hat, and at the same moment her lifted eyes fell on the white walls and sagging dome of the Greek Church.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Detestable barbarians!" she muttered.
easily agitated
From this reading A great jerk of the wheels, and renewed vociferation from the coachman, started the horses in a nervous scamper up the slope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A great jerk of the wheels, and renewed vociferation from the coachman, started the horses in a nervous scamper up the slope.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She clutched at the velvet brim of her hat, and at the same moment her lifted eyes fell on the white walls and sagging dome of the Greek Church.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading A great jerk of the wheels, and renewed vociferation from the coachman, started the horses in a nervous scamper up the slope.
rice-seller
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scowl she gave it might have been borrowed from a rice-seller on his barge.
saggingadjectiveUS /ˈsæɡɪŋ/
hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
From this reading She clutched at the velvet brim of her hat, and at the same moment her lifted eyes fell on the white walls and sagging dome of the Greek Church.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She clutched at the velvet brim of her hat, and at the same moment her lifted eyes fell on the white walls and sagging dome of the Greek Church.
scampernounUS /ˈskæmpər/
rushing about hastily in an undignified way
From this reading A great jerk of the wheels, and renewed vociferation from the coachman, started the horses in a nervous scamper up the slope.
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading The scowl she gave it might have been borrowed from a rice-seller on his barge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She clutched at the velvet brim of her hat, and at the same moment her lifted eyes fell on the white walls and sagging dome of the Greek Church.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading A great jerk of the wheels, and renewed vociferation from the coachman, started the horses in a nervous scamper up the slope.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A great jerk of the wheels, and renewed vociferation from the coachman, started the horses in a nervous scamper up the slope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A great jerk of the wheels, and renewed vociferation from the coachman, started the horses in a nervous scamper up the slope.
tuggedverbUS /tʌɡd/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading Gwendolen's head went back, the hatpins tugged at her yellow hair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A great jerk of the wheels, and renewed vociferation from the coachman, started the horses in a nervous scamper up the slope.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading She clutched at the velvet brim of her hat, and at the same moment her lifted eyes fell on the white walls and sagging dome of the Greek Church.
vociferationnoun
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading A great jerk of the wheels, and renewed vociferation from the coachman, started the horses in a nervous scamper up the slope.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She clutched at the velvet brim of her hat, and at the same moment her lifted eyes fell on the white walls and sagging dome of the Greek Church.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gwendolen's head went back, the hatpins tugged at her yellow hair.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading A great jerk of the wheels, and renewed vociferation from the coachman, started the horses in a nervous scamper up the slope.
a Caucasian
From this reading She clutched at the velvet brim of her hat, and at the same moment her lifted eyes fell on the white walls and sagging dome of the Greek Church.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Gwendolen's head went back, the hatpins tugged at her yellow hair.
