used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wylie rode up to Danaë and saluted, as she sat on her horse, the picture of hopeless bewilderment, in the midst of a clamorous crowd.
(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 “These people say that certain Roumis dwelling among them are responsible for all yesterday’s rioting, and they have broken into their houses and dragged them out.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Oh, how glad I am that you have come, lord!” she cried.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “These people say that certain Roumis dwelling among them are responsible for all yesterday’s rioting, and they have broken into their houses and dragged them out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wylie rode up to Danaë and saluted, as she sat on her horse, the picture of hopeless bewilderment, in the midst of a clamorous crowd.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “These people say that certain Roumis dwelling among them are responsible for all yesterday’s rioting, and they have broken into their houses and dragged them out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wylie rode up to Danaë and saluted, as she sat on her horse, the picture of hopeless bewilderment, in the midst of a clamorous crowd.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading Wylie rode up to Danaë and saluted, as she sat on her horse, the picture of hopeless bewilderment, in the midst of a clamorous crowd.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “These people say that certain Roumis dwelling among them are responsible for all yesterday’s rioting, and they have broken into their houses and dragged them out.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “These people say that certain Roumis dwelling among them are responsible for all yesterday’s rioting, and they have broken into their houses and dragged them out.
clamorousadjective
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading Wylie rode up to Danaë and saluted, as she sat on her horse, the picture of hopeless bewilderment, in the midst of a clamorous crowd.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh, how glad I am that you have come, lord!” she cried.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, how glad I am that you have come, lord!” she cried.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Wylie rode up to Danaë and saluted, as she sat on her horse, the picture of hopeless bewilderment, in the midst of a clamorous crowd.
Danaë
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From this reading Wylie rode up to Danaë and saluted, as she sat on her horse, the picture of hopeless bewilderment, in the midst of a clamorous crowd.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “These people say that certain Roumis dwelling among them are responsible for all yesterday’s rioting, and they have broken into their houses and dragged them out.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading “These people say that certain Roumis dwelling among them are responsible for all yesterday’s rioting, and they have broken into their houses and dragged them out.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE FAIR PRIZE WON.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “These people say that certain Roumis dwelling among them are responsible for all yesterday’s rioting, and they have broken into their houses and dragged them out.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Oh, how glad I am that you have come, lord!” she cried.
HailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading “Hail, lady!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, how glad I am that you have come, lord!” she cried.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wylie rode up to Danaë and saluted, as she sat on her horse, the picture of hopeless bewilderment, in the midst of a clamorous crowd.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Wylie rode up to Danaë and saluted, as she sat on her horse, the picture of hopeless bewilderment, in the midst of a clamorous crowd.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Wylie rode up to Danaë and saluted, as she sat on her horse, the picture of hopeless bewilderment, in the midst of a clamorous crowd.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “These people say that certain Roumis dwelling among them are responsible for all yesterday’s rioting, and they have broken into their houses and dragged them out.
how
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From this reading “Oh, how glad I am that you have come, lord!” she cried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, how glad I am that you have come, lord!” she cried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wylie rode up to Danaë and saluted, as she sat on her horse, the picture of hopeless bewilderment, in the midst of a clamorous crowd.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “These people say that certain Roumis dwelling among them are responsible for all yesterday’s rioting, and they have broken into their houses and dragged them out.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Hail, lady!”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Oh, how glad I am that you have come, lord!” she cried.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Wylie rode up to Danaë and saluted, as she sat on her horse, the picture of hopeless bewilderment, in the midst of a clamorous crowd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wylie rode up to Danaë and saluted, as she sat on her horse, the picture of hopeless bewilderment, in the midst of a clamorous crowd.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, how glad I am that you have come, lord!” she cried.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wylie rode up to Danaë and saluted, as she sat on her horse, the picture of hopeless bewilderment, in the midst of a clamorous crowd.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “These people say that certain Roumis dwelling among them are responsible for all yesterday’s rioting, and they have broken into their houses and dragged them out.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “These people say that certain Roumis dwelling among them are responsible for all yesterday’s rioting, and they have broken into their houses and dragged them out.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Wylie rode up to Danaë and saluted, as she sat on her horse, the picture of hopeless bewilderment, in the midst of a clamorous crowd.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading THE FAIR PRIZE WON.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading “These people say that certain Roumis dwelling among them are responsible for all yesterday’s rioting, and they have broken into their houses and dragged them out.
riotingnounUS /ˈraɪətɪŋ/
a state of disorder involving group violence
From this reading “These people say that certain Roumis dwelling among them are responsible for all yesterday’s rioting, and they have broken into their houses and dragged them out.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Wylie rode up to Danaë and saluted, as she sat on her horse, the picture of hopeless bewilderment, in the midst of a clamorous crowd.
Roumis
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From this reading “These people say that certain Roumis dwelling among them are responsible for all yesterday’s rioting, and they have broken into their houses and dragged them out.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading Wylie rode up to Danaë and saluted, as she sat on her horse, the picture of hopeless bewilderment, in the midst of a clamorous crowd.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Wylie rode up to Danaë and saluted, as she sat on her horse, the picture of hopeless bewilderment, in the midst of a clamorous crowd.
express in words
From this reading “These people say that certain Roumis dwelling among them are responsible for all yesterday’s rioting, and they have broken into their houses and dragged them out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wylie rode up to Danaë and saluted, as she sat on her horse, the picture of hopeless bewilderment, in the midst of a clamorous crowd.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, how glad I am that you have come, lord!” she cried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAIR PRIZE WON.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “These people say that certain Roumis dwelling among them are responsible for all yesterday’s rioting, and they have broken into their houses and dragged them out.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “These people say that certain Roumis dwelling among them are responsible for all yesterday’s rioting, and they have broken into their houses and dragged them out.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These people say that certain Roumis dwelling among them are responsible for all yesterday’s rioting, and they have broken into their houses and dragged them out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “These people say that certain Roumis dwelling among them are responsible for all yesterday’s rioting, and they have broken into their houses and dragged them out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wylie rode up to Danaë and saluted, as she sat on her horse, the picture of hopeless bewilderment, in the midst of a clamorous crowd.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wylie rode up to Danaë and saluted, as she sat on her horse, the picture of hopeless bewilderment, in the midst of a clamorous crowd.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading THE FAIR PRIZE WON.
WylienounUS /ˈwaɪli/
United States poet (1885-1928)
From this reading Wylie rode up to Danaë and saluted, as she sat on her horse, the picture of hopeless bewilderment, in the midst of a clamorous crowd.
yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading “These people say that certain Roumis dwelling among them are responsible for all yesterday’s rioting, and they have broken into their houses and dragged them out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, how glad I am that you have come, lord!” she cried.
