used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, my dear, there you are!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She sprang from her machine, and reached up an impetuous hand, as regardless of the trampling animal as its rider.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was just wondering if I would come over and see you."
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She sprang from her machine, and reached up an impetuous hand, as regardless of the trampling animal as its rider.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah, my dear, there you are!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She sprang from her machine, and reached up an impetuous hand, as regardless of the trampling animal as its rider.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
bicyclingnounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəlɪŋ/
riding a bicycle
From this reading Olga was bicycling.
CampionnounUS /ˈkæmpiən/
any plant of the genus Silene
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
chafeverbUS /tʃeɪf/
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was just wondering if I would come over and see you."
dearly loved
From this reading "Ah, my dear, there you are!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She sprang from her machine, and reached up an impetuous hand, as regardless of the trampling animal as its rider.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was just wondering if I would come over and see you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was just wondering if I would come over and see you."
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading She sprang from her machine, and reached up an impetuous hand, as regardless of the trampling animal as its rider.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She sprang from her machine, and reached up an impetuous hand, as regardless of the trampling animal as its rider.
and nothing more
From this reading I was just wondering if I would come over and see you."
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading She sprang from her machine, and reached up an impetuous hand, as regardless of the trampling animal as its rider.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah, my dear, there you are!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sprang from her machine, and reached up an impetuous hand, as regardless of the trampling animal as its rider.
Olga
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was just wondering if I would come over and see you."
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She sprang from her machine, and reached up an impetuous hand, as regardless of the trampling animal as its rider.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading She sprang from her machine, and reached up an impetuous hand, as regardless of the trampling animal as its rider.
reinedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading She sprang from her machine, and reached up an impetuous hand, as regardless of the trampling animal as its rider.
put a saddle on
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was just wondering if I would come over and see you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sprang from her machine, and reached up an impetuous hand, as regardless of the trampling animal as its rider.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She sprang from her machine, and reached up an impetuous hand, as regardless of the trampling animal as its rider.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Ah, my dear, there you are!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
tramplingnounUS /ˈtræmplɪŋ/
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
From this reading She sprang from her machine, and reached up an impetuous hand, as regardless of the trampling animal as its rider.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sprang from her machine, and reached up an impetuous hand, as regardless of the trampling animal as its rider.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was just wondering if I would come over and see you."
which person or people
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Violet Campion reined in her horse with a suddenness that made him chafe indignantly, and leaned from the saddle to greet Olga, who had just turned in at the Priory gates.
showing curiosity
From this reading I was just wondering if I would come over and see you."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was just wondering if I would come over and see you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, my dear, there you are!
