used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Usually he was a self-contained young man, who but seldom gave vent to his high spirits.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He urged Simon to a gallop along the shining sands, and shouted out any poetry that came into his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He urged Simon to a gallop along the shining sands, and shouted out any poetry that came into his head.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading On this morning, however, he was fairly carried away by the exuberance of his animal nature.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He urged Simon to a gallop along the shining sands, and shouted out any poetry that came into his head.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On this morning, however, he was fairly carried away by the exuberance of his animal nature.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Usually he was a self-contained young man, who but seldom gave vent to his high spirits.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On this morning, however, he was fairly carried away by the exuberance of his animal nature.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He urged Simon to a gallop along the shining sands, and shouted out any poetry that came into his head.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading On this morning, however, he was fairly carried away by the exuberance of his animal nature.
Dan
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From this reading It is hard to say what made Dan so excited.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading It is hard to say what made Dan so excited.
exuberancenounUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərəns/
joyful enthusiasm
From this reading On this morning, however, he was fairly carried away by the exuberance of his animal nature.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading On this morning, however, he was fairly carried away by the exuberance of his animal nature.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There was nobody to listen to him save a gull or so, therefore he indulged himself to the full in such nonsense.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading He urged Simon to a gallop along the shining sands, and shouted out any poetry that came into his head.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Usually he was a self-contained young man, who but seldom gave vent to his high spirits.
gullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading There was nobody to listen to him save a gull or so, therefore he indulged himself to the full in such nonsense.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is hard to say what made Dan so excited.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Usually he was a self-contained young man, who but seldom gave vent to his high spirits.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He urged Simon to a gallop along the shining sands, and shouted out any poetry that came into his head.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Usually he was a self-contained young man, who but seldom gave vent to his high spirits.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was nobody to listen to him save a gull or so, therefore he indulged himself to the full in such nonsense.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was nobody to listen to him save a gull or so, therefore he indulged himself to the full in such nonsense.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Usually he was a self-contained young man, who but seldom gave vent to his high spirits.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On this morning, however, he was fairly carried away by the exuberance of his animal nature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nobody to listen to him save a gull or so, therefore he indulged himself to the full in such nonsense.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading There was nobody to listen to him save a gull or so, therefore he indulged himself to the full in such nonsense.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He urged Simon to a gallop along the shining sands, and shouted out any poetry that came into his head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is hard to say what made Dan so excited.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is hard to say what made Dan so excited.
hear with intention
From this reading There was nobody to listen to him save a gull or so, therefore he indulged himself to the full in such nonsense.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It is hard to say what made Dan so excited.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Usually he was a self-contained young man, who but seldom gave vent to his high spirits.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On this morning, however, he was fairly carried away by the exuberance of his animal nature.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading On this morning, however, he was fairly carried away by the exuberance of his animal nature.
no person; not anyone
From this reading There was nobody to listen to him save a gull or so, therefore he indulged himself to the full in such nonsense.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading There was nobody to listen to him save a gull or so, therefore he indulged himself to the full in such nonsense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On this morning, however, he was fairly carried away by the exuberance of his animal nature.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this morning, however, he was fairly carried away by the exuberance of his animal nature.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was nobody to listen to him save a gull or so, therefore he indulged himself to the full in such nonsense.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He urged Simon to a gallop along the shining sands, and shouted out any poetry that came into his head.
literature in metrical form
From this reading He urged Simon to a gallop along the shining sands, and shouted out any poetry that came into his head.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading He urged Simon to a gallop along the shining sands, and shouted out any poetry that came into his head.
except for; apart from
From this reading There was nobody to listen to him save a gull or so, therefore he indulged himself to the full in such nonsense.
express in words
From this reading It is hard to say what made Dan so excited.
not often
From this reading Usually he was a self-contained young man, who but seldom gave vent to his high spirits.
self-containedadjectiveUS /ˈselfkənˈteɪnd/
constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself
From this reading Usually he was a self-contained young man, who but seldom gave vent to his high spirits.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He urged Simon to a gallop along the shining sands, and shouted out any poetry that came into his head.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading He urged Simon to a gallop along the shining sands, and shouted out any poetry that came into his head.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading He urged Simon to a gallop along the shining sands, and shouted out any poetry that came into his head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is hard to say what made Dan so excited.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Usually he was a self-contained young man, who but seldom gave vent to his high spirits.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was nobody to listen to him save a gull or so, therefore he indulged himself to the full in such nonsense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He urged Simon to a gallop along the shining sands, and shouted out any poetry that came into his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On this morning, however, he was fairly carried away by the exuberance of his animal nature.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nobody to listen to him save a gull or so, therefore he indulged himself to the full in such nonsense.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading There was nobody to listen to him save a gull or so, therefore he indulged himself to the full in such nonsense.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this morning, however, he was fairly carried away by the exuberance of his animal nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is hard to say what made Dan so excited.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading He urged Simon to a gallop along the shining sands, and shouted out any poetry that came into his head.
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually he was a self-contained young man, who but seldom gave vent to his high spirits.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading Usually he was a self-contained young man, who but seldom gave vent to his high spirits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Usually he was a self-contained young man, who but seldom gave vent to his high spirits.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is hard to say what made Dan so excited.
which person or people
From this reading Usually he was a self-contained young man, who but seldom gave vent to his high spirits.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Usually he was a self-contained young man, who but seldom gave vent to his high spirits.
