used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lloyd was coming toward the gate, swinging a hunter's horn back and forth by its green cord.
Alex
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Alex Shelby who called out the question, leaning forward from the doctor's buggy, to look down the locust avenue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lloyd was coming toward the gate, swinging a hunter's horn back and forth by its green cord.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "GARDEN FANCIES" "OH, where are you going, my pretty maid?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She waved it gaily as she sang in response:
a line of approach
From this reading It was Alex Shelby who called out the question, leaning forward from the doctor's buggy, to look down the locust avenue.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lloyd was coming toward the gate, swinging a hunter's horn back and forth by its green cord.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading It was Alex Shelby who called out the question, leaning forward from the doctor's buggy, to look down the locust avenue.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lloyd was coming toward the gate, swinging a hunter's horn back and forth by its green cord.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was Alex Shelby who called out the question, leaning forward from the doctor's buggy, to look down the locust avenue.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Lloyd was coming toward the gate, swinging a hunter's horn back and forth by its green cord.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading Lloyd was coming toward the gate, swinging a hunter's horn back and forth by its green cord.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It was Alex Shelby who called out the question, leaning forward from the doctor's buggy, to look down the locust avenue.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was Alex Shelby who called out the question, leaning forward from the doctor's buggy, to look down the locust avenue.
FANCIESnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading "GARDEN FANCIES" "OH, where are you going, my pretty maid?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lloyd was coming toward the gate, swinging a hunter's horn back and forth by its green cord.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It was Alex Shelby who called out the question, leaning forward from the doctor's buggy, to look down the locust avenue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Alex Shelby who called out the question, leaning forward from the doctor's buggy, to look down the locust avenue.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading She waved it gaily as she sang in response:
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "GARDEN FANCIES" "OH, where are you going, my pretty maid?"
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Lloyd was coming toward the gate, swinging a hunter's horn back and forth by its green cord.
the act of departing
From this reading "GARDEN FANCIES" "OH, where are you going, my pretty maid?"
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Lloyd was coming toward the gate, swinging a hunter's horn back and forth by its green cord.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Lloyd was coming toward the gate, swinging a hunter's horn back and forth by its green cord.
hunter'snounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Lloyd was coming toward the gate, swinging a hunter's horn back and forth by its green cord.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going a posing, sir, she said."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She waved it gaily as she sang in response:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Alex Shelby who called out the question, leaning forward from the doctor's buggy, to look down the locust avenue.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lloyd was coming toward the gate, swinging a hunter's horn back and forth by its green cord.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading It was Alex Shelby who called out the question, leaning forward from the doctor's buggy, to look down the locust avenue.
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading Lloyd was coming toward the gate, swinging a hunter's horn back and forth by its green cord.
locustnounUS /ˈloʊkəst/
migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading It was Alex Shelby who called out the question, leaning forward from the doctor's buggy, to look down the locust avenue.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was Alex Shelby who called out the question, leaning forward from the doctor's buggy, to look down the locust avenue.
a female domestic
From this reading "GARDEN FANCIES" "OH, where are you going, my pretty maid?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "GARDEN FANCIES" "OH, where are you going, my pretty maid?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "GARDEN FANCIES" "OH, where are you going, my pretty maid?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was Alex Shelby who called out the question, leaning forward from the doctor's buggy, to look down the locust avenue.
posingnounUS /ˈpoʊzɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "I'm going a posing, sir, she said."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "GARDEN FANCIES" "OH, where are you going, my pretty maid?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was Alex Shelby who called out the question, leaning forward from the doctor's buggy, to look down the locust avenue.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading She waved it gaily as she sang in response:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm going a posing, sir, she said."
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading She waved it gaily as she sang in response:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waved it gaily as she sang in response:
Shelby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Alex Shelby who called out the question, leaning forward from the doctor's buggy, to look down the locust avenue.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I'm going a posing, sir, she said."
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Lloyd was coming toward the gate, swinging a hunter's horn back and forth by its green cord.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Alex Shelby who called out the question, leaning forward from the doctor's buggy, to look down the locust avenue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Alex Shelby who called out the question, leaning forward from the doctor's buggy, to look down the locust avenue.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Lloyd was coming toward the gate, swinging a hunter's horn back and forth by its green cord.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Alex Shelby who called out the question, leaning forward from the doctor's buggy, to look down the locust avenue.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading She waved it gaily as she sang in response:
in or at the place that
From this reading "GARDEN FANCIES" "OH, where are you going, my pretty maid?"
which person or people
From this reading It was Alex Shelby who called out the question, leaning forward from the doctor's buggy, to look down the locust avenue.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "GARDEN FANCIES" "OH, where are you going, my pretty maid?"
