used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While on his daily run around Stanley Park the next afternoon Donald was attracted by a horse and rider standing on Prospect Point.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A shower of dirt and pebbles stung Donald’s face as the horse was swung about as though on a pivot and with its rider was off like the wind.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading While on his daily run around Stanley Park the next afternoon Donald was attracted by a horse and rider standing on Prospect Point.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While on his daily run around Stanley Park the next afternoon Donald was attracted by a horse and rider standing on Prospect Point.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The horse, a noble animal, with full mane and tail, was restive, rocking and prancing in his eagerness to be off.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading While on his daily run around Stanley Park the next afternoon Donald was attracted by a horse and rider standing on Prospect Point.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A shower of dirt and pebbles stung Donald’s face as the horse was swung about as though on a pivot and with its rider was off like the wind.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading While on his daily run around Stanley Park the next afternoon Donald was attracted by a horse and rider standing on Prospect Point.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The horse, a noble animal, with full mane and tail, was restive, rocking and prancing in his eagerness to be off.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
buckingverbUS /ˈbʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading The rider was interested in a huge white liner ploughing her way through the Narrows, bucking a head tide.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While on his daily run around Stanley Park the next afternoon Donald was attracted by a horse and rider standing on Prospect Point.
coiffedverbUS /kɔɪft/
inflected form of “coif” — cover with a coif
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading While on his daily run around Stanley Park the next afternoon Donald was attracted by a horse and rider standing on Prospect Point.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading A shower of dirt and pebbles stung Donald’s face as the horse was swung about as though on a pivot and with its rider was off like the wind.
Donald
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From this reading While on his daily run around Stanley Park the next afternoon Donald was attracted by a horse and rider standing on Prospect Point.
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From this reading A shower of dirt and pebbles stung Donald’s face as the horse was swung about as though on a pivot and with its rider was off like the wind.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading The horse, a noble animal, with full mane and tail, was restive, rocking and prancing in his eagerness to be off.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The horse, a noble animal, with full mane and tail, was restive, rocking and prancing in his eagerness to be off.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
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 When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
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 rider was interested in a huge white liner ploughing her way through the Narrows, bucking a head tide.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The rider was interested in a huge white liner ploughing her way through the Narrows, bucking a head tide.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While on his daily run around Stanley Park the next afternoon Donald was attracted by a horse and rider standing on Prospect Point.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading While on his daily run around Stanley Park the next afternoon Donald was attracted by a horse and rider standing on Prospect Point.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The rider was interested in a huge white liner ploughing her way through the Narrows, bucking a head tide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rider was interested in a huge white liner ploughing her way through the Narrows, bucking a head tide.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The rider was interested in a huge white liner ploughing her way through the Narrows, bucking a head tide.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A shower of dirt and pebbles stung Donald’s face as the horse was swung about as though on a pivot and with its rider was off like the wind.
held up in the air
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A shower of dirt and pebbles stung Donald’s face as the horse was swung about as though on a pivot and with its rider was off like the wind.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading The rider was interested in a huge white liner ploughing her way through the Narrows, bucking a head tide.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading The horse, a noble animal, with full mane and tail, was restive, rocking and prancing in his eagerness to be off.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
milkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪlki/
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
NarrowsnounUS /ˈneroʊz/
plural of “narrow” — a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
From this reading The rider was interested in a huge white liner ploughing her way through the Narrows, bucking a head tide.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading While on his daily run around Stanley Park the next afternoon Donald was attracted by a horse and rider standing on Prospect Point.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The horse, a noble animal, with full mane and tail, was restive, rocking and prancing in his eagerness to be off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The horse, a noble animal, with full mane and tail, was restive, rocking and prancing in his eagerness to be off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While on his daily run around Stanley Park the next afternoon Donald was attracted by a horse and rider standing on Prospect Point.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading While on his daily run around Stanley Park the next afternoon Donald was attracted by a horse and rider standing on Prospect Point.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading A shower of dirt and pebbles stung Donald’s face as the horse was swung about as though on a pivot and with its rider was off like the wind.
pivotverbUS /ˈpɪvət/
turn on a pivot
From this reading A shower of dirt and pebbles stung Donald’s face as the horse was swung about as though on a pivot and with its rider was off like the wind.
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading The rider was interested in a huge white liner ploughing her way through the Narrows, bucking a head tide.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading While on his daily run around Stanley Park the next afternoon Donald was attracted by a horse and rider standing on Prospect Point.
prancingverbUS /ˈprænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “prance” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading The horse, a noble animal, with full mane and tail, was restive, rocking and prancing in his eagerness to be off.
the possibility of future success
From this reading While on his daily run around Stanley Park the next afternoon Donald was attracted by a horse and rider standing on Prospect Point.
restiveadjectiveUS /ˈrestɪv/
being in a tense state
From this reading The horse, a noble animal, with full mane and tail, was restive, rocking and prancing in his eagerness to be off.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading While on his daily run around Stanley Park the next afternoon Donald was attracted by a horse and rider standing on Prospect Point.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The horse, a noble animal, with full mane and tail, was restive, rocking and prancing in his eagerness to be off.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading While on his daily run around Stanley Park the next afternoon Donald was attracted by a horse and rider standing on Prospect Point.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading A shower of dirt and pebbles stung Donald’s face as the horse was swung about as though on a pivot and with its rider was off like the wind.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
having a supporting base
From this reading While on his daily run around Stanley Park the next afternoon Donald was attracted by a horse and rider standing on Prospect Point.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading While on his daily run around Stanley Park the next afternoon Donald was attracted by a horse and rider standing on Prospect Point.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading A shower of dirt and pebbles stung Donald’s face as the horse was swung about as though on a pivot and with its rider was off like the wind.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading A shower of dirt and pebbles stung Donald’s face as the horse was swung about as though on a pivot and with its rider was off like the wind.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading The horse, a noble animal, with full mane and tail, was restive, rocking and prancing in his eagerness to be off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While on his daily run around Stanley Park the next afternoon Donald was attracted by a horse and rider standing on Prospect Point.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A shower of dirt and pebbles stung Donald’s face as the horse was swung about as though on a pivot and with its rider was off like the wind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The rider was interested in a huge white liner ploughing her way through the Narrows, bucking a head tide.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The rider was interested in a huge white liner ploughing her way through the Narrows, bucking a head tide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horse, a noble animal, with full mane and tail, was restive, rocking and prancing in his eagerness to be off.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While on his daily run around Stanley Park the next afternoon Donald was attracted by a horse and rider standing on Prospect Point.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The rider was interested in a huge white liner ploughing her way through the Narrows, bucking a head tide.
at the time that
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While on his daily run around Stanley Park the next afternoon Donald was attracted by a horse and rider standing on Prospect Point.
a Caucasian
From this reading The rider was interested in a huge white liner ploughing her way through the Narrows, bucking a head tide.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A shower of dirt and pebbles stung Donald’s face as the horse was swung about as though on a pivot and with its rider was off like the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The horse, a noble animal, with full mane and tail, was restive, rocking and prancing in his eagerness to be off.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading When Donald lifted his eyes to the rider he saw a beautiful, haughty face with skin of a milky whiteness, a heavy mass of dark brown hair, neatly coiffed under a trim riding hat, and a pair of wonderful brown eyes that suddenly grew cold.
