used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'She is both, brother, and on that account I bought her; a savage and vicious beast has generally four excellent legs.'
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading 'She is both, brother, and on that account I bought her; a savage and vicious beast has generally four excellent legs.'
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I have already had occasion to mention this castle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * 'The burra,' [donkey], I replied, 'appears both savage and vicious.'
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading * * * * * 'The burra,' [donkey], I replied, 'appears both savage and vicious.'
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading 'She is both, brother, and on that account I bought her; a savage and vicious beast has generally four excellent legs.'
the two together, not just one
From this reading * * * * * 'The burra,' [donkey], I replied, 'appears both savage and vicious.'
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading 'She is both, brother, and on that account I bought her; a savage and vicious beast has generally four excellent legs.'
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading 'She is both, brother, and on that account I bought her; a savage and vicious beast has generally four excellent legs.'
burra
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From this reading * * * * * 'The burra,' [donkey], I replied, 'appears both savage and vicious.'
a large and stately mansion
From this reading * * * * * I was standing on the castle hill in the midst of a fair of horses.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It is the remains of what was once a Norman stronghold, and is perched upon a round mound or monticle, in the midst of the old city.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading * * * * * 'The burra,' [donkey], I replied, 'appears both savage and vicious.'
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading 'She is both, brother, and on that account I bought her; a savage and vicious beast has generally four excellent legs.'
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading * * * * * I was standing on the castle hill in the midst of a fair of horses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading 'She is both, brother, and on that account I bought her; a savage and vicious beast has generally four excellent legs.'
usually; as a rule
From this reading 'She is both, brother, and on that account I bought her; a savage and vicious beast has generally four excellent legs.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have already had occasion to mention this castle.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'She is both, brother, and on that account I bought her; a savage and vicious beast has generally four excellent legs.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have already had occasion to mention this castle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'She is both, brother, and on that account I bought her; a savage and vicious beast has generally four excellent legs.'
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading * * * * * I was standing on the castle hill in the midst of a fair of horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading * * * * * I was standing on the castle hill in the midst of a fair of horses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * 'The burra,' [donkey], I replied, 'appears both savage and vicious.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * I was standing on the castle hill in the midst of a fair of horses.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'She is both, brother, and on that account I bought her; a savage and vicious beast has generally four excellent legs.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the remains of what was once a Norman stronghold, and is perched upon a round mound or monticle, in the midst of the old city.
staying power
From this reading 'She is both, brother, and on that account I bought her; a savage and vicious beast has generally four excellent legs.'
make reference to
From this reading I have already had occasion to mention this castle.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading * * * * * I was standing on the castle hill in the midst of a fair of horses.
monticle
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From this reading It is the remains of what was once a Norman stronghold, and is perched upon a round mound or monticle, in the midst of the old city.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading It is the remains of what was once a Norman stronghold, and is perched upon a round mound or monticle, in the midst of the old city.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading It is the remains of what was once a Norman stronghold, and is perched upon a round mound or monticle, in the midst of the old city.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I have already had occasion to mention this castle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * I was standing on the castle hill in the midst of a fair of horses.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is the remains of what was once a Norman stronghold, and is perched upon a round mound or monticle, in the midst of the old city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'She is both, brother, and on that account I bought her; a savage and vicious beast has generally four excellent legs.'
on one occasion
From this reading It is the remains of what was once a Norman stronghold, and is perched upon a round mound or monticle, in the midst of the old city.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is the remains of what was once a Norman stronghold, and is perched upon a round mound or monticle, in the midst of the old city.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading It is the remains of what was once a Norman stronghold, and is perched upon a round mound or monticle, in the midst of the old city.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading It is the remains of what was once a Norman stronghold, and is perched upon a round mound or monticle, in the midst of the old city.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading * * * * * 'The burra,' [donkey], I replied, 'appears both savage and vicious.'
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It is the remains of what was once a Norman stronghold, and is perched upon a round mound or monticle, in the midst of the old city.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading * * * * * 'The burra,' [donkey], I replied, 'appears both savage and vicious.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'She is both, brother, and on that account I bought her; a savage and vicious beast has generally four excellent legs.'
having a supporting base
From this reading * * * * * I was standing on the castle hill in the midst of a fair of horses.
strongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading It is the remains of what was once a Norman stronghold, and is perched upon a round mound or monticle, in the midst of the old city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'She is both, brother, and on that account I bought her; a savage and vicious beast has generally four excellent legs.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * 'The burra,' [donkey], I replied, 'appears both savage and vicious.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have already had occasion to mention this castle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have already had occasion to mention this castle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is the remains of what was once a Norman stronghold, and is perched upon a round mound or monticle, in the midst of the old city.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading * * * * * 'The burra,' [donkey], I replied, 'appears both savage and vicious.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * I was standing on the castle hill in the midst of a fair of horses.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is the remains of what was once a Norman stronghold, and is perched upon a round mound or monticle, in the midst of the old city.
