used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And I never knew a word about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And I never knew a word about it.
Alice
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From this reading THE AVENGER Alice was standing at the gate of the little front garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robb had not dismounted, and his face was very serious as he leant down towards her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Robb had not dismounted, and his face was very serious as he leant down towards her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE AVENGER Alice was standing at the gate of the little front garden.
AVENGERnounUS /əˈvendʒər/
someone who takes vengeance
From this reading THE AVENGER Alice was standing at the gate of the little front garden.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading It's a jolly good thing I obtained the delivery of his bunch of cattle when I did, or goodness knows what would have happened.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading It's a jolly good thing I obtained the delivery of his bunch of cattle when I did, or goodness knows what would have happened.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading It's a jolly good thing I obtained the delivery of his bunch of cattle when I did, or goodness knows what would have happened.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It's a jolly good thing I obtained the delivery of his bunch of cattle when I did, or goodness knows what would have happened.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She was talking to her lover, who had just ridden up from the direction of Owl Hoot.
dismounted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robb had not dismounted, and his face was very serious as he leant down towards her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Robb had not dismounted, and his face was very serious as he leant down towards her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Robb had not dismounted, and his face was very serious as he leant down towards her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was talking to her lover, who had just ridden up from the direction of Owl Hoot.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE AVENGER Alice was standing at the gate of the little front garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE AVENGER Alice was standing at the gate of the little front garden.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE AVENGER Alice was standing at the gate of the little front garden.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It's a jolly good thing I obtained the delivery of his bunch of cattle when I did, or goodness knows what would have happened.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading It's a jolly good thing I obtained the delivery of his bunch of cattle when I did, or goodness knows what would have happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was talking to her lover, who had just ridden up from the direction of Owl Hoot.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It's a jolly good thing I obtained the delivery of his bunch of cattle when I did, or goodness knows what would have happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It's a jolly good thing I obtained the delivery of his bunch of cattle when I did, or goodness knows what would have happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Robb had not dismounted, and his face was very serious as he leant down towards her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was talking to her lover, who had just ridden up from the direction of Owl Hoot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robb had not dismounted, and his face was very serious as he leant down towards her.
HootnounUS /huːt/
a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
From this reading She was talking to her lover, who had just ridden up from the direction of Owl Hoot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I never knew a word about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And I never knew a word about it.
It's
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From this reading It's a jolly good thing I obtained the delivery of his bunch of cattle when I did, or goodness knows what would have happened.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading It's a jolly good thing I obtained the delivery of his bunch of cattle when I did, or goodness knows what would have happened.
and nothing more
From this reading She was talking to her lover, who had just ridden up from the direction of Owl Hoot.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And I never knew a word about it.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading It's a jolly good thing I obtained the delivery of his bunch of cattle when I did, or goodness knows what would have happened.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Robb had not dismounted, and his face was very serious as he leant down towards her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE AVENGER Alice was standing at the gate of the little front garden.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She was talking to her lover, who had just ridden up from the direction of Owl Hoot.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "And I never knew a word about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Robb had not dismounted, and his face was very serious as he leant down towards her.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading It's a jolly good thing I obtained the delivery of his bunch of cattle when I did, or goodness knows what would have happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AVENGER Alice was standing at the gate of the little front garden.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It's a jolly good thing I obtained the delivery of his bunch of cattle when I did, or goodness knows what would have happened.
OwlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading She was talking to her lover, who had just ridden up from the direction of Owl Hoot.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She was talking to her lover, who had just ridden up from the direction of Owl Hoot.
Robb
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From this reading Robb had not dismounted, and his face was very serious as he leant down towards her.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Robb had not dismounted, and his face was very serious as he leant down towards her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was talking to her lover, who had just ridden up from the direction of Owl Hoot.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE AVENGER Alice was standing at the gate of the little front garden.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She was talking to her lover, who had just ridden up from the direction of Owl Hoot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AVENGER Alice was standing at the gate of the little front garden.
a special situation
From this reading It's a jolly good thing I obtained the delivery of his bunch of cattle when I did, or goodness knows what would have happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was talking to her lover, who had just ridden up from the direction of Owl Hoot.
in the direction of
From this reading Robb had not dismounted, and his face was very serious as he leant down towards her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was talking to her lover, who had just ridden up from the direction of Owl Hoot.
precisely as stated
From this reading Robb had not dismounted, and his face was very serious as he leant down towards her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AVENGER Alice was standing at the gate of the little front garden.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It's a jolly good thing I obtained the delivery of his bunch of cattle when I did, or goodness knows what would have happened.
at the time that
From this reading It's a jolly good thing I obtained the delivery of his bunch of cattle when I did, or goodness knows what would have happened.
which person or people
From this reading She was talking to her lover, who had just ridden up from the direction of Owl Hoot.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "And I never knew a word about it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It's a jolly good thing I obtained the delivery of his bunch of cattle when I did, or goodness knows what would have happened.
