used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His smile was wide and went as deep as his emotions had thus far plumbed his nature, and his voice had the exultant note of a child who has wonderful news to tell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
belathered
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From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
bubbledverbUS /ˈbʌbəld/
past form of “bubble” — form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading He bubbled with words that he would like to say, but he waited.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He bubbled with words that he would like to say, but he waited.
a young person of either sex
From this reading His smile was wide and went as deep as his emotions had thus far plumbed his nature, and his voice had the exultant note of a child who has wonderful news to tell.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
Dade
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From this reading He gave Dade a letter, and his very gesture was triumphant; and the eyes were eager that watched his majordomo read.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading His smile was wide and went as deep as his emotions had thus far plumbed his nature, and his voice had the exultant note of a child who has wonderful news to tell.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He gave Dade a letter, and his very gesture was triumphant; and the eyes were eager that watched his majordomo read.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading His smile was wide and went as deep as his emotions had thus far plumbed his nature, and his voice had the exultant note of a child who has wonderful news to tell.
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading His smile was wide and went as deep as his emotions had thus far plumbed his nature, and his voice had the exultant note of a child who has wonderful news to tell.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He gave Dade a letter, and his very gesture was triumphant; and the eyes were eager that watched his majordomo read.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His smile was wide and went as deep as his emotions had thus far plumbed his nature, and his voice had the exultant note of a child who has wonderful news to tell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave Dade a letter, and his very gesture was triumphant; and the eyes were eager that watched his majordomo read.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading He gave Dade a letter, and his very gesture was triumphant; and the eyes were eager that watched his majordomo read.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His smile was wide and went as deep as his emotions had thus far plumbed his nature, and his voice had the exultant note of a child who has wonderful news to tell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT IS LOVE WORTH?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He gave Dade a letter, and his very gesture was triumphant; and the eyes were eager that watched his majordomo read.
without good reason
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He bubbled with words that he would like to say, but he waited.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading WHAT IS LOVE WORTH?
majordomo
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From this reading He gave Dade a letter, and his very gesture was triumphant; and the eyes were eager that watched his majordomo read.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading His smile was wide and went as deep as his emotions had thus far plumbed his nature, and his voice had the exultant note of a child who has wonderful news to tell.
information about recent and important events
From this reading His smile was wide and went as deep as his emotions had thus far plumbed his nature, and his voice had the exultant note of a child who has wonderful news to tell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
a brief written record
From this reading His smile was wide and went as deep as his emotions had thus far plumbed his nature, and his voice had the exultant note of a child who has wonderful news to tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His smile was wide and went as deep as his emotions had thus far plumbed his nature, and his voice had the exultant note of a child who has wonderful news to tell.
plumbedverbUS /plʌmd/
past form of “plumb” — measure the depth of something
From this reading His smile was wide and went as deep as his emotions had thus far plumbed his nature, and his voice had the exultant note of a child who has wonderful news to tell.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He gave Dade a letter, and his very gesture was triumphant; and the eyes were eager that watched his majordomo read.
put a saddle on
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
express in words
From this reading He bubbled with words that he would like to say, but he waited.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His smile was wide and went as deep as his emotions had thus far plumbed his nature, and his voice had the exultant note of a child who has wonderful news to tell.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
express in words
From this reading His smile was wide and went as deep as his emotions had thus far plumbed his nature, and his voice had the exultant note of a child who has wonderful news to tell.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He gave Dade a letter, and his very gesture was triumphant; and the eyes were eager that watched his majordomo read.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading His smile was wide and went as deep as his emotions had thus far plumbed his nature, and his voice had the exultant note of a child who has wonderful news to tell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading He gave Dade a letter, and his very gesture was triumphant; and the eyes were eager that watched his majordomo read.
ValencianounUS /vəˈlensiə/
an industrial city in northern Venezuela
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
precisely as stated
From this reading He gave Dade a letter, and his very gesture was triumphant; and the eyes were eager that watched his majordomo read.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His smile was wide and went as deep as his emotions had thus far plumbed his nature, and his voice had the exultant note of a child who has wonderful news to tell.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He bubbled with words that he would like to say, but he waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His smile was wide and went as deep as his emotions had thus far plumbed his nature, and his voice had the exultant note of a child who has wonderful news to tell.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He gave Dade a letter, and his very gesture was triumphant; and the eyes were eager that watched his majordomo read.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His smile was wide and went as deep as his emotions had thus far plumbed his nature, and his voice had the exultant note of a child who has wonderful news to tell.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He gave Dade a letter, and his very gesture was triumphant; and the eyes were eager that watched his majordomo read.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT IS LOVE WORTH?
which person or people
From this reading His smile was wide and went as deep as his emotions had thus far plumbed his nature, and his voice had the exultant note of a child who has wonderful news to tell.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His smile was wide and went as deep as his emotions had thus far plumbed his nature, and his voice had the exultant note of a child who has wonderful news to tell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He bubbled with words that he would like to say, but he waited.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading His smile was wide and went as deep as his emotions had thus far plumbed his nature, and his voice had the exultant note of a child who has wonderful news to tell.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He bubbled with words that he would like to say, but he waited.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading WHAT IS LOVE WORTH?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
a late time of life
From this reading Valencia swung down from his belathered horse as lightly as though he had not spent seven hours in the saddle and during those seven hours had covered more miles than he would have years to live.
