used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sprigg ran for more than a mile with all his might, and was astonished to find he was not in the least degree weary or short of breath.
(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 Sprigg ran for more than a mile with all his might, and was astonished to find he was not in the least degree weary or short of breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Met--and Only His Shadow to Be Seen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Sprigg ran for more than a mile with all his might, and was astonished to find he was not in the least degree weary or short of breath.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With this discovery, he need have no fear of now being overtaken and carried back home before he had made his way to the fort; and, once there, fairly nestled under grandmam's wing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Met--and Only His Shadow to Be Seen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With this discovery, he need have no fear of now being overtaken and carried back home before he had made his way to the fort; and, once there, fairly nestled under grandmam's wing.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading With this discovery, he need have no fear of now being overtaken and carried back home before he had made his way to the fort; and, once there, fairly nestled under grandmam's wing.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Sprigg ran for more than a mile with all his might, and was astonished to find he was not in the least degree weary or short of breath.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading With this discovery, he need have no fear of now being overtaken and carried back home before he had made his way to the fort; and, once there, fairly nestled under grandmam's wing.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He well knew from pet-boy experience he could spin out his visit until it should please him to remount Shank's mare and trot back home of his own free will.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Sprigg ran for more than a mile with all his might, and was astonished to find he was not in the least degree weary or short of breath.
the act of discovering something
From this reading With this discovery, he need have no fear of now being overtaken and carried back home before he had made his way to the fort; and, once there, fairly nestled under grandmam's wing.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He well knew from pet-boy experience he could spin out his visit until it should please him to remount Shank's mare and trot back home of his own free will.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading With this discovery, he need have no fear of now being overtaken and carried back home before he had made his way to the fort; and, once there, fairly nestled under grandmam's wing.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading With this discovery, he need have no fear of now being overtaken and carried back home before he had made his way to the fort; and, once there, fairly nestled under grandmam's wing.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Sprigg ran for more than a mile with all his might, and was astonished to find he was not in the least degree weary or short of breath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sprigg ran for more than a mile with all his might, and was astonished to find he was not in the least degree weary or short of breath.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading With this discovery, he need have no fear of now being overtaken and carried back home before he had made his way to the fort; and, once there, fairly nestled under grandmam's wing.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He well knew from pet-boy experience he could spin out his visit until it should please him to remount Shank's mare and trot back home of his own free will.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He well knew from pet-boy experience he could spin out his visit until it should please him to remount Shank's mare and trot back home of his own free will.
grandmam's
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From this reading With this discovery, he need have no fear of now being overtaken and carried back home before he had made his way to the fort; and, once there, fairly nestled under grandmam's wing.
grandpap's
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From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With this discovery, he need have no fear of now being overtaken and carried back home before he had made his way to the fort; and, once there, fairly nestled under grandmam's wing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sprigg ran for more than a mile with all his might, and was astonished to find he was not in the least degree weary or short of breath.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Met--and Only His Shadow to Be Seen.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading With this discovery, he need have no fear of now being overtaken and carried back home before he had made his way to the fort; and, once there, fairly nestled under grandmam's wing.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
how
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From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sprigg ran for more than a mile with all his might, and was astonished to find he was not in the least degree weary or short of breath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He well knew from pet-boy experience he could spin out his visit until it should please him to remount Shank's mare and trot back home of his own free will.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sprigg ran for more than a mile with all his might, and was astonished to find he was not in the least degree weary or short of breath.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With this discovery, he need have no fear of now being overtaken and carried back home before he had made his way to the fort; and, once there, fairly nestled under grandmam's wing.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading He well knew from pet-boy experience he could spin out his visit until it should please him to remount Shank's mare and trot back home of his own free will.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Met--and Only His Shadow to Be Seen.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Sprigg ran for more than a mile with all his might, and was astonished to find he was not in the least degree weary or short of breath.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Sprigg ran for more than a mile with all his might, and was astonished to find he was not in the least degree weary or short of breath.
moccasinsnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪnz/
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sprigg ran for more than a mile with all his might, and was astonished to find he was not in the least degree weary or short of breath.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading With this discovery, he need have no fear of now being overtaken and carried back home before he had made his way to the fort; and, once there, fairly nestled under grandmam's wing.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading With this discovery, he need have no fear of now being overtaken and carried back home before he had made his way to the fort; and, once there, fairly nestled under grandmam's wing.
not any; not one
From this reading With this discovery, he need have no fear of now being overtaken and carried back home before he had made his way to the fort; and, once there, fairly nestled under grandmam's wing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sprigg ran for more than a mile with all his might, and was astonished to find he was not in the least degree weary or short of breath.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading With this discovery, he need have no fear of now being overtaken and carried back home before he had made his way to the fort; and, once there, fairly nestled under grandmam's wing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sprigg ran for more than a mile with all his might, and was astonished to find he was not in the least degree weary or short of breath.
on one occasion
From this reading With this discovery, he need have no fear of now being overtaken and carried back home before he had made his way to the fort; and, once there, fairly nestled under grandmam's wing.
and nothing more
From this reading Met--and Only His Shadow to Be Seen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sprigg ran for more than a mile with all his might, and was astonished to find he was not in the least degree weary or short of breath.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He well knew from pet-boy experience he could spin out his visit until it should please him to remount Shank's mare and trot back home of his own free will.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading With this discovery, he need have no fear of now being overtaken and carried back home before he had made his way to the fort; and, once there, fairly nestled under grandmam's wing.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
pet-boy
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From this reading He well knew from pet-boy experience he could spin out his visit until it should please him to remount Shank's mare and trot back home of his own free will.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He well knew from pet-boy experience he could spin out his visit until it should please him to remount Shank's mare and trot back home of his own free will.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Sprigg ran for more than a mile with all his might, and was astonished to find he was not in the least degree weary or short of breath.
remountverb
mount again
From this reading He well knew from pet-boy experience he could spin out his visit until it should please him to remount Shank's mare and trot back home of his own free will.
express in words
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Met--and Only His Shadow to Be Seen.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Met--and Only His Shadow to Be Seen.
Shank's
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From this reading He well knew from pet-boy experience he could spin out his visit until it should please him to remount Shank's mare and trot back home of his own free will.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Sprigg ran for more than a mile with all his might, and was astonished to find he was not in the least degree weary or short of breath.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He well knew from pet-boy experience he could spin out his visit until it should please him to remount Shank's mare and trot back home of his own free will.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading He well knew from pet-boy experience he could spin out his visit until it should please him to remount Shank's mare and trot back home of his own free will.
Sprigg
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From this reading Sprigg ran for more than a mile with all his might, and was astonished to find he was not in the least degree weary or short of breath.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
moving very fast
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sprigg ran for more than a mile with all his might, and was astonished to find he was not in the least degree weary or short of breath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sprigg ran for more than a mile with all his might, and was astonished to find he was not in the least degree weary or short of breath.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With this discovery, he need have no fear of now being overtaken and carried back home before he had made his way to the fort; and, once there, fairly nestled under grandmam's wing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this discovery, he need have no fear of now being overtaken and carried back home before he had made his way to the fort; and, once there, fairly nestled under grandmam's wing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Met--and Only His Shadow to Be Seen.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading He well knew from pet-boy experience he could spin out his visit until it should please him to remount Shank's mare and trot back home of his own free will.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading With this discovery, he need have no fear of now being overtaken and carried back home before he had made his way to the fort; and, once there, fairly nestled under grandmam's wing.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He well knew from pet-boy experience he could spin out his visit until it should please him to remount Shank's mare and trot back home of his own free will.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He well knew from pet-boy experience he could spin out his visit until it should please him to remount Shank's mare and trot back home of his own free will.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sprigg ran for more than a mile with all his might, and was astonished to find he was not in the least degree weary or short of breath.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With this discovery, he need have no fear of now being overtaken and carried back home before he had made his way to the fort; and, once there, fairly nestled under grandmam's wing.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Sprigg ran for more than a mile with all his might, and was astonished to find he was not in the least degree weary or short of breath.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He well knew from pet-boy experience he could spin out his visit until it should please him to remount Shank's mare and trot back home of his own free will.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He well knew from pet-boy experience he could spin out his visit until it should please him to remount Shank's mare and trot back home of his own free will.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading With this discovery, he need have no fear of now being overtaken and carried back home before he had made his way to the fort; and, once there, fairly nestled under grandmam's wing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sprigg ran for more than a mile with all his might, and was astonished to find he was not in the least degree weary or short of breath.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then he thought it must be the moccasins making his feet so light, and little dreamed he how swift; and he was all the more certain that they would carry him straight to grandpap's house, as they, or the voice, or his own heart--it were hard to say which--had promised.
