used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Isn't it glorious?" she cried, with a quick glance over her shoulder at Gay and Miss Marks on the back seat.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Leland, on the seat beside her, watched with growing admiration her expert handling of the horses, and Gay watched him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "It's like flying, the way they take us through the air, and they're the best matched team in the country."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Isn't it glorious?" she cried, with a quick glance over her shoulder at Gay and Miss Marks on the back seat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Isn't it glorious?" she cried, with a quick glance over her shoulder at Gay and Miss Marks on the back seat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Swathed in a white chiffon veil, she was paying the penalty for being so obliging the day before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Swathed in a white chiffon veil, she was paying the penalty for being so obliging the day before.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Leland, on the seat beside her, watched with growing admiration her expert handling of the horses, and Gay watched him.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "It's like flying, the way they take us through the air, and they're the best matched team in the country."
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
chiffonnounUS /ʃɪˈfɑːn/
a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
From this reading Swathed in a white chiffon veil, she was paying the penalty for being so obliging the day before.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "It's like flying, the way they take us through the air, and they're the best matched team in the country."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Isn't it glorious?" she cried, with a quick glance over her shoulder at Gay and Miss Marks on the back seat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Swathed in a white chiffon veil, she was paying the penalty for being so obliging the day before.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Leland, on the seat beside her, watched with growing admiration her expert handling of the horses, and Gay watched him.
moving swiftly
From this reading "It's like flying, the way they take us through the air, and they're the best matched team in the country."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Isn't it glorious?" she cried, with a quick glance over her shoulder at Gay and Miss Marks on the back seat.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Isn't it glorious?" she cried, with a quick glance over her shoulder at Gay and Miss Marks on the back seat.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading "Isn't it glorious?" she cried, with a quick glance over her shoulder at Gay and Miss Marks on the back seat.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Leland, on the seat beside her, watched with growing admiration her expert handling of the horses, and Gay watched him.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading Leland, on the seat beside her, watched with growing admiration her expert handling of the horses, and Gay watched him.
Harcourt
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From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't it glorious?" she cried, with a quick glance over her shoulder at Gay and Miss Marks on the back seat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leland, on the seat beside her, watched with growing admiration her expert handling of the horses, and Gay watched him.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's like flying, the way they take us through the air, and they're the best matched team in the country."
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't it glorious?" she cried, with a quick glance over her shoulder at Gay and Miss Marks on the back seat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't it glorious?" she cried, with a quick glance over her shoulder at Gay and Miss Marks on the back seat.
It's
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From this reading "It's like flying, the way they take us through the air, and they're the best matched team in the country."
and nothing more
From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
Leland
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From this reading Leland, on the seat beside her, watched with growing admiration her expert handling of the horses, and Gay watched him.
LESSONSnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
LexingtonnounUS /ˈleksɪŋtən/
town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's like flying, the way they take us through the air, and they're the best matched team in the country."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading "Isn't it glorious?" she cried, with a quick glance over her shoulder at Gay and Miss Marks on the back seat.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading "It's like flying, the way they take us through the air, and they're the best matched team in the country."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Isn't it glorious?" she cried, with a quick glance over her shoulder at Gay and Miss Marks on the back seat.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
obligingadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading Swathed in a white chiffon veil, she was paying the penalty for being so obliging the day before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Isn't it glorious?" she cried, with a quick glance over her shoulder at Gay and Miss Marks on the back seat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Isn't it glorious?" she cried, with a quick glance over her shoulder at Gay and Miss Marks on the back seat.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Swathed in a white chiffon veil, she was paying the penalty for being so obliging the day before.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading Swathed in a white chiffon veil, she was paying the penalty for being so obliging the day before.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Isn't it glorious?" she cried, with a quick glance over her shoulder at Gay and Miss Marks on the back seat.
with speed
From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Isn't it glorious?" she cried, with a quick glance over her shoulder at Gay and Miss Marks on the back seat.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Isn't it glorious?" she cried, with a quick glance over her shoulder at Gay and Miss Marks on the back seat.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "Isn't it glorious?" she cried, with a quick glance over her shoulder at Gay and Miss Marks on the back seat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Swathed in a white chiffon veil, she was paying the penalty for being so obliging the day before.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
move hurridly
From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
SwathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading Swathed in a white chiffon veil, she was paying the penalty for being so obliging the day before.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
carry out
From this reading "It's like flying, the way they take us through the air, and they're the best matched team in the country."
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading "It's like flying, the way they take us through the air, and they're the best matched team in the country."
testingnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's like flying, the way they take us through the air, and they're the best matched team in the country."
they're
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From this reading "It's like flying, the way they take us through the air, and they're the best matched team in the country."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "It's like flying, the way they take us through the air, and they're the best matched team in the country."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's like flying, the way they take us through the air, and they're the best matched team in the country."
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Swathed in a white chiffon veil, she was paying the penalty for being so obliging the day before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SPANISH LESSONS THE Harcourt carriage swung rapidly along the road, for the Little Colonel held the reins, and was testing the speed of the new horses, just sent down from Lexington.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Leland, on the seat beside her, watched with growing admiration her expert handling of the horses, and Gay watched him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It's like flying, the way they take us through the air, and they're the best matched team in the country."
a Caucasian
From this reading Swathed in a white chiffon veil, she was paying the penalty for being so obliging the day before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Isn't it glorious?" she cried, with a quick glance over her shoulder at Gay and Miss Marks on the back seat.
