used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WILD-GOOSE CHASE.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Donkeys are proverbially obstinate animals, and Mrs. Henchman's this afternoon proved no exception to the rule.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In vain the boy who drove him cheered him onwards, in vain Denys tugged at his bridle, in vain Audrey walked in front holding out an inviting thistle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Donkeys are proverbially obstinate animals, and Mrs. Henchman's this afternoon proved no exception to the rule.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Donkeys are proverbially obstinate animals, and Mrs. Henchman's this afternoon proved no exception to the rule.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Donkeys are proverbially obstinate animals, and Mrs. Henchman's this afternoon proved no exception to the rule.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In vain the boy who drove him cheered him onwards, in vain Denys tugged at his bridle, in vain Audrey walked in front holding out an inviting thistle.
Audrey
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From this reading In vain the boy who drove him cheered him onwards, in vain Denys tugged at his bridle, in vain Audrey walked in front holding out an inviting thistle.
a youthful male person
From this reading In vain the boy who drove him cheered him onwards, in vain Denys tugged at his bridle, in vain Audrey walked in front holding out an inviting thistle.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading In vain the boy who drove him cheered him onwards, in vain Denys tugged at his bridle, in vain Audrey walked in front holding out an inviting thistle.
CHASEverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A WILD-GOOSE CHASE.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading In vain the boy who drove him cheered him onwards, in vain Denys tugged at his bridle, in vain Audrey walked in front holding out an inviting thistle.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading He had evidently made up his mind that the road to the Landslip was not a congenial one.
DenysverbUS /ˈdenɪs/
third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading In vain the boy who drove him cheered him onwards, in vain Denys tugged at his bridle, in vain Audrey walked in front holding out an inviting thistle.
DonkeysnounUS /ˈdɑːŋkiz/
plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading Donkeys are proverbially obstinate animals, and Mrs. Henchman's this afternoon proved no exception to the rule.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading In vain the boy who drove him cheered him onwards, in vain Denys tugged at his bridle, in vain Audrey walked in front holding out an inviting thistle.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He had evidently made up his mind that the road to the Landslip was not a congenial one.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Donkeys are proverbially obstinate animals, and Mrs. Henchman's this afternoon proved no exception to the rule.
flurriedverbUS /ˈflɜːrid/
inflected form of “flurry” — move in an agitated or confused manner
From this reading At length Mrs. Henchman got flurried and nervous.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In vain the boy who drove him cheered him onwards, in vain Denys tugged at his bridle, in vain Audrey walked in front holding out an inviting thistle.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At length Mrs. Henchman got flurried and nervous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had evidently made up his mind that the road to the Landslip was not a congenial one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had evidently made up his mind that the road to the Landslip was not a congenial one.
HenchmannounUS /ˈhentʃmən/
someone who assists in a plot
From this reading At length Mrs. Henchman got flurried and nervous.
Henchman's
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From this reading Donkeys are proverbially obstinate animals, and Mrs. Henchman's this afternoon proved no exception to the rule.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In vain the boy who drove him cheered him onwards, in vain Denys tugged at his bridle, in vain Audrey walked in front holding out an inviting thistle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had evidently made up his mind that the road to the Landslip was not a congenial one.
the act of retaining something
From this reading In vain the boy who drove him cheered him onwards, in vain Denys tugged at his bridle, in vain Audrey walked in front holding out an inviting thistle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain the boy who drove him cheered him onwards, in vain Denys tugged at his bridle, in vain Audrey walked in front holding out an inviting thistle.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading In vain the boy who drove him cheered him onwards, in vain Denys tugged at his bridle, in vain Audrey walked in front holding out an inviting thistle.
Landslipnoun
a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
From this reading He had evidently made up his mind that the road to the Landslip was not a congenial one.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length Mrs. Henchman got flurried and nervous.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had evidently made up his mind that the road to the Landslip was not a congenial one.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had evidently made up his mind that the road to the Landslip was not a congenial one.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Donkeys are proverbially obstinate animals, and Mrs. Henchman's this afternoon proved no exception to the rule.
easily agitated
From this reading At length Mrs. Henchman got flurried and nervous.
not any; not one
From this reading Donkeys are proverbially obstinate animals, and Mrs. Henchman's this afternoon proved no exception to the rule.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had evidently made up his mind that the road to the Landslip was not a congenial one.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Donkeys are proverbially obstinate animals, and Mrs. Henchman's this afternoon proved no exception to the rule.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had evidently made up his mind that the road to the Landslip was not a congenial one.
onwardsadverbUS /ˈɑːnwərdz/
in a forward direction
From this reading In vain the boy who drove him cheered him onwards, in vain Denys tugged at his bridle, in vain Audrey walked in front holding out an inviting thistle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In vain the boy who drove him cheered him onwards, in vain Denys tugged at his bridle, in vain Audrey walked in front holding out an inviting thistle.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Donkeys are proverbially obstinate animals, and Mrs. Henchman's this afternoon proved no exception to the rule.
proverbiallyadverb
in the manner of something that has become a byword
From this reading Donkeys are proverbially obstinate animals, and Mrs. Henchman's this afternoon proved no exception to the rule.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He had evidently made up his mind that the road to the Landslip was not a congenial one.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Donkeys are proverbially obstinate animals, and Mrs. Henchman's this afternoon proved no exception to the rule.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had evidently made up his mind that the road to the Landslip was not a congenial one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Donkeys are proverbially obstinate animals, and Mrs. Henchman's this afternoon proved no exception to the rule.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Donkeys are proverbially obstinate animals, and Mrs. Henchman's this afternoon proved no exception to the rule.
thistlenounUS /ˈθɪsəl/
any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
From this reading In vain the boy who drove him cheered him onwards, in vain Denys tugged at his bridle, in vain Audrey walked in front holding out an inviting thistle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Donkeys are proverbially obstinate animals, and Mrs. Henchman's this afternoon proved no exception to the rule.
tuggedverbUS /tʌɡd/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading In vain the boy who drove him cheered him onwards, in vain Denys tugged at his bridle, in vain Audrey walked in front holding out an inviting thistle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had evidently made up his mind that the road to the Landslip was not a congenial one.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain the boy who drove him cheered him onwards, in vain Denys tugged at his bridle, in vain Audrey walked in front holding out an inviting thistle.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading In vain the boy who drove him cheered him onwards, in vain Denys tugged at his bridle, in vain Audrey walked in front holding out an inviting thistle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had evidently made up his mind that the road to the Landslip was not a congenial one.
which person or people
From this reading In vain the boy who drove him cheered him onwards, in vain Denys tugged at his bridle, in vain Audrey walked in front holding out an inviting thistle.
WILD-GOOSE
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From this reading A WILD-GOOSE CHASE.
