used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Looking down, they beheld a most remarkable sight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Back and forth in the hollow, for a distance of about twenty feet, marched, or rather pranced, Ignace.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading Lifting first one foot, then the other, to a height of at least two feet, he traversed the hollow with the airy steps of a circus pony.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His shoulders rigidly forced back by means of a long stick, thrust under his arms, he was giving an exhibition of high stepping that would have filled Bob with joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Back and forth in the hollow, for a distance of about twenty feet, marched, or rather pranced, Ignace.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading His shoulders rigidly forced back by means of a long stick, thrust under his arms, he was giving an exhibition of high stepping that would have filled Bob with joy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lifting first one foot, then the other, to a height of at least two feet, he traversed the hollow with the airy steps of a circus pony.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back and forth in the hollow, for a distance of about twenty feet, marched, or rather pranced, Ignace.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE Hastily tucking his letter into its envelope, Jim noiselessly trailed Roger to the top of the hill.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Looking down, they beheld a most remarkable sight.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading His shoulders rigidly forced back by means of a long stick, thrust under his arms, he was giving an exhibition of high stepping that would have filled Bob with joy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His shoulders rigidly forced back by means of a long stick, thrust under his arms, he was giving an exhibition of high stepping that would have filled Bob with joy.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading Lifting first one foot, then the other, to a height of at least two feet, he traversed the hollow with the airy steps of a circus pony.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Back and forth in the hollow, for a distance of about twenty feet, marched, or rather pranced, Ignace.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Looking down, they beheld a most remarkable sight.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE Hastily tucking his letter into its envelope, Jim noiselessly trailed Roger to the top of the hill.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading His shoulders rigidly forced back by means of a long stick, thrust under his arms, he was giving an exhibition of high stepping that would have filled Bob with joy.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Back and forth in the hollow, for a distance of about twenty feet, marched, or rather pranced, Ignace.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading His shoulders rigidly forced back by means of a long stick, thrust under his arms, he was giving an exhibition of high stepping that would have filled Bob with joy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lifting first one foot, then the other, to a height of at least two feet, he traversed the hollow with the airy steps of a circus pony.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Lifting first one foot, then the other, to a height of at least two feet, he traversed the hollow with the airy steps of a circus pony.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Back and forth in the hollow, for a distance of about twenty feet, marched, or rather pranced, Ignace.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading His shoulders rigidly forced back by means of a long stick, thrust under his arms, he was giving an exhibition of high stepping that would have filled Bob with joy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Back and forth in the hollow, for a distance of about twenty feet, marched, or rather pranced, Ignace.
the act of giving
From this reading His shoulders rigidly forced back by means of a long stick, thrust under his arms, he was giving an exhibition of high stepping that would have filled Bob with joy.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE Hastily tucking his letter into its envelope, Jim noiselessly trailed Roger to the top of the hill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His shoulders rigidly forced back by means of a long stick, thrust under his arms, he was giving an exhibition of high stepping that would have filled Bob with joy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His shoulders rigidly forced back by means of a long stick, thrust under his arms, he was giving an exhibition of high stepping that would have filled Bob with joy.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Lifting first one foot, then the other, to a height of at least two feet, he traversed the hollow with the airy steps of a circus pony.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His shoulders rigidly forced back by means of a long stick, thrust under his arms, he was giving an exhibition of high stepping that would have filled Bob with joy.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE Hastily tucking his letter into its envelope, Jim noiselessly trailed Roger to the top of the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE Hastily tucking his letter into its envelope, Jim noiselessly trailed Roger to the top of the hill.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Back and forth in the hollow, for a distance of about twenty feet, marched, or rather pranced, Ignace.
Ignace
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From this reading Back and forth in the hollow, for a distance of about twenty feet, marched, or rather pranced, Ignace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Back and forth in the hollow, for a distance of about twenty feet, marched, or rather pranced, Ignace.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE Hastily tucking his letter into its envelope, Jim noiselessly trailed Roger to the top of the hill.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE Hastily tucking his letter into its envelope, Jim noiselessly trailed Roger to the top of the hill.
Jim
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE Hastily tucking his letter into its envelope, Jim noiselessly trailed Roger to the top of the hill.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading His shoulders rigidly forced back by means of a long stick, thrust under his arms, he was giving an exhibition of high stepping that would have filled Bob with joy.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lifting first one foot, then the other, to a height of at least two feet, he traversed the hollow with the airy steps of a circus pony.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE Hastily tucking his letter into its envelope, Jim noiselessly trailed Roger to the top of the hill.
LiftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Lifting first one foot, then the other, to a height of at least two feet, he traversed the hollow with the airy steps of a circus pony.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His shoulders rigidly forced back by means of a long stick, thrust under his arms, he was giving an exhibition of high stepping that would have filled Bob with joy.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking down, they beheld a most remarkable sight.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Back and forth in the hollow, for a distance of about twenty feet, marched, or rather pranced, Ignace.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading His shoulders rigidly forced back by means of a long stick, thrust under his arms, he was giving an exhibition of high stepping that would have filled Bob with joy.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Looking down, they beheld a most remarkable sight.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE Hastily tucking his letter into its envelope, Jim noiselessly trailed Roger to the top of the hill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE Hastily tucking his letter into its envelope, Jim noiselessly trailed Roger to the top of the hill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lifting first one foot, then the other, to a height of at least two feet, he traversed the hollow with the airy steps of a circus pony.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Back and forth in the hollow, for a distance of about twenty feet, marched, or rather pranced, Ignace.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lifting first one foot, then the other, to a height of at least two feet, he traversed the hollow with the airy steps of a circus pony.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Lifting first one foot, then the other, to a height of at least two feet, he traversed the hollow with the airy steps of a circus pony.
pranced
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From this reading Back and forth in the hollow, for a distance of about twenty feet, marched, or rather pranced, Ignace.
on the contrary
From this reading Back and forth in the hollow, for a distance of about twenty feet, marched, or rather pranced, Ignace.
unusual or striking
From this reading Looking down, they beheld a most remarkable sight.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading His shoulders rigidly forced back by means of a long stick, thrust under his arms, he was giving an exhibition of high stepping that would have filled Bob with joy.
Roger
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE Hastily tucking his letter into its envelope, Jim noiselessly trailed Roger to the top of the hill.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading His shoulders rigidly forced back by means of a long stick, thrust under his arms, he was giving an exhibition of high stepping that would have filled Bob with joy.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Looking down, they beheld a most remarkable sight.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading His shoulders rigidly forced back by means of a long stick, thrust under his arms, he was giving an exhibition of high stepping that would have filled Bob with joy.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Lifting first one foot, then the other, to a height of at least two feet, he traversed the hollow with the airy steps of a circus pony.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading His shoulders rigidly forced back by means of a long stick, thrust under his arms, he was giving an exhibition of high stepping that would have filled Bob with joy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His shoulders rigidly forced back by means of a long stick, thrust under his arms, he was giving an exhibition of high stepping that would have filled Bob with joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE Hastily tucking his letter into its envelope, Jim noiselessly trailed Roger to the top of the hill.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Lifting first one foot, then the other, to a height of at least two feet, he traversed the hollow with the airy steps of a circus pony.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Looking down, they beheld a most remarkable sight.
push forcefully
From this reading His shoulders rigidly forced back by means of a long stick, thrust under his arms, he was giving an exhibition of high stepping that would have filled Bob with joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE Hastily tucking his letter into its envelope, Jim noiselessly trailed Roger to the top of the hill.
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE Hastily tucking his letter into its envelope, Jim noiselessly trailed Roger to the top of the hill.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE Hastily tucking his letter into its envelope, Jim noiselessly trailed Roger to the top of the hill.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading Lifting first one foot, then the other, to a height of at least two feet, he traversed the hollow with the airy steps of a circus pony.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE Hastily tucking his letter into its envelope, Jim noiselessly trailed Roger to the top of the hill.
tuckingverbUS /ˈtʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “tuck” — fit snugly into
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE Hastily tucking his letter into its envelope, Jim noiselessly trailed Roger to the top of the hill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Back and forth in the hollow, for a distance of about twenty feet, marched, or rather pranced, Ignace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lifting first one foot, then the other, to a height of at least two feet, he traversed the hollow with the airy steps of a circus pony.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His shoulders rigidly forced back by means of a long stick, thrust under his arms, he was giving an exhibition of high stepping that would have filled Bob with joy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His shoulders rigidly forced back by means of a long stick, thrust under his arms, he was giving an exhibition of high stepping that would have filled Bob with joy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His shoulders rigidly forced back by means of a long stick, thrust under his arms, he was giving an exhibition of high stepping that would have filled Bob with joy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His shoulders rigidly forced back by means of a long stick, thrust under his arms, he was giving an exhibition of high stepping that would have filled Bob with joy.
