14
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had half expected No. 14 would have been sent up in pursuit, but I had too good a start to trouble about that and was a trifle disappointed that this was realized at Ellendorf.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END I had a lovely trip in that old practice bus.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had half expected No. 14 would have been sent up in pursuit, but I had too good a start to trouble about that and was a trifle disappointed that this was realized at Ellendorf.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She was quite a decent old thing and I let her rip, all out, as long as the daylight lasted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was quite a decent old thing and I let her rip, all out, as long as the daylight lasted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was quite a decent old thing and I let her rip, all out, as long as the daylight lasted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had half expected No. 14 would have been sent up in pursuit, but I had too good a start to trouble about that and was a trifle disappointed that this was realized at Ellendorf.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had half expected No. 14 would have been sent up in pursuit, but I had too good a start to trouble about that and was a trifle disappointed that this was realized at Ellendorf.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading THE END I had a lovely trip in that old practice bus.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had half expected No. 14 would have been sent up in pursuit, but I had too good a start to trouble about that and was a trifle disappointed that this was realized at Ellendorf.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In the language of the communiques, there was "a certain liveliness" as I crossed the frontier.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading It would have been rare fun to have had a game of chivy chase over Dutch territory; quite good sport; but I had to travel without escort.
chivyverb
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading It would have been rare fun to have had a game of chivy chase over Dutch territory; quite good sport; but I had to travel without escort.
communiquesnounUS /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪz/
plural of “communique” — an official report (usually sent in haste)
From this reading In the language of the communiques, there was "a certain liveliness" as I crossed the frontier.
placed crosswise
From this reading In the language of the communiques, there was "a certain liveliness" as I crossed the frontier.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading She was quite a decent old thing and I let her rip, all out, as long as the daylight lasted.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading She was quite a decent old thing and I let her rip, all out, as long as the daylight lasted.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading I had half expected No. 14 would have been sent up in pursuit, but I had too good a start to trouble about that and was a trifle disappointed that this was realized at Ellendorf.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading It would have been rare fun to have had a game of chivy chase over Dutch territory; quite good sport; but I had to travel without escort.
Ellendorf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had half expected No. 14 would have been sent up in pursuit, but I had too good a start to trouble about that and was a trifle disappointed that this was realized at Ellendorf.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END I had a lovely trip in that old practice bus.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading It would have been rare fun to have had a game of chivy chase over Dutch territory; quite good sport; but I had to travel without escort.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I had half expected No. 14 would have been sent up in pursuit, but I had too good a start to trouble about that and was a trifle disappointed that this was realized at Ellendorf.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading In the language of the communiques, there was "a certain liveliness" as I crossed the frontier.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It would have been rare fun to have had a game of chivy chase over Dutch territory; quite good sport; but I had to travel without escort.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It would have been rare fun to have had a game of chivy chase over Dutch territory; quite good sport; but I had to travel without escort.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I had half expected No. 14 would have been sent up in pursuit, but I had too good a start to trouble about that and was a trifle disappointed that this was realized at Ellendorf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE END I had a lovely trip in that old practice bus.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I had half expected No. 14 would have been sent up in pursuit, but I had too good a start to trouble about that and was a trifle disappointed that this was realized at Ellendorf.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had half expected No. 14 would have been sent up in pursuit, but I had too good a start to trouble about that and was a trifle disappointed that this was realized at Ellendorf.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was quite a decent old thing and I let her rip, all out, as long as the daylight lasted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE END I had a lovely trip in that old practice bus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE END I had a lovely trip in that old practice bus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been rare fun to have had a game of chivy chase over Dutch territory; quite good sport; but I had to travel without escort.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading In the language of the communiques, there was "a certain liveliness" as I crossed the frontier.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading She was quite a decent old thing and I let her rip, all out, as long as the daylight lasted.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She was quite a decent old thing and I let her rip, all out, as long as the daylight lasted.
livelinessnounUS /ˈlaɪvlinəs/
general activity and motion
From this reading In the language of the communiques, there was "a certain liveliness" as I crossed the frontier.
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 She was quite a decent old thing and I let her rip, all out, as long as the daylight lasted.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading THE END I had a lovely trip in that old practice bus.
not any; not one
From this reading I had half expected No. 14 would have been sent up in pursuit, but I had too good a start to trouble about that and was a trifle disappointed that this was realized at Ellendorf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would have been rare fun to have had a game of chivy chase over Dutch territory; quite good sport; but I had to travel without escort.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE END I had a lovely trip in that old practice bus.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was quite a decent old thing and I let her rip, all out, as long as the daylight lasted.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It would have been rare fun to have had a game of chivy chase over Dutch territory; quite good sport; but I had to travel without escort.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading THE END I had a lovely trip in that old practice bus.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading I had half expected No. 14 would have been sent up in pursuit, but I had too good a start to trouble about that and was a trifle disappointed that this was realized at Ellendorf.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was quite a decent old thing and I let her rip, all out, as long as the daylight lasted.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading It would have been rare fun to have had a game of chivy chase over Dutch territory; quite good sport; but I had to travel without escort.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I had half expected No. 14 would have been sent up in pursuit, but I had too good a start to trouble about that and was a trifle disappointed that this was realized at Ellendorf.
ripverbUS /rɪp/
tear or be torn violently
From this reading She was quite a decent old thing and I let her rip, all out, as long as the daylight lasted.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I had half expected No. 14 would have been sent up in pursuit, but I had too good a start to trouble about that and was a trifle disappointed that this was realized at Ellendorf.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was quite a decent old thing and I let her rip, all out, as long as the daylight lasted.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading It would have been rare fun to have had a game of chivy chase over Dutch territory; quite good sport; but I had to travel without escort.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I had half expected No. 14 would have been sent up in pursuit, but I had too good a start to trouble about that and was a trifle disappointed that this was realized at Ellendorf.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading It would have been rare fun to have had a game of chivy chase over Dutch territory; quite good sport; but I had to travel without escort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE END I had a lovely trip in that old practice bus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END I had a lovely trip in that old practice bus.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the language of the communiques, there was "a certain liveliness" as I crossed the frontier.
a special situation
From this reading She was quite a decent old thing and I let her rip, all out, as long as the daylight lasted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had half expected No. 14 would have been sent up in pursuit, but I had too good a start to trouble about that and was a trifle disappointed that this was realized at Ellendorf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had half expected No. 14 would have been sent up in pursuit, but I had too good a start to trouble about that and was a trifle disappointed that this was realized at Ellendorf.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I had half expected No. 14 would have been sent up in pursuit, but I had too good a start to trouble about that and was a trifle disappointed that this was realized at Ellendorf.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It would have been rare fun to have had a game of chivy chase over Dutch territory; quite good sport; but I had to travel without escort.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading I had half expected No. 14 would have been sent up in pursuit, but I had too good a start to trouble about that and was a trifle disappointed that this was realized at Ellendorf.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading THE END I had a lovely trip in that old practice bus.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I had half expected No. 14 would have been sent up in pursuit, but I had too good a start to trouble about that and was a trifle disappointed that this was realized at Ellendorf.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had half expected No. 14 would have been sent up in pursuit, but I had too good a start to trouble about that and was a trifle disappointed that this was realized at Ellendorf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was quite a decent old thing and I let her rip, all out, as long as the daylight lasted.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It would have been rare fun to have had a game of chivy chase over Dutch territory; quite good sport; but I had to travel without escort.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had half expected No. 14 would have been sent up in pursuit, but I had too good a start to trouble about that and was a trifle disappointed that this was realized at Ellendorf.
