used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was full of oats, and bored to extinction with the luxurious monotony of a barn to which she was quite unaccustomed.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The little creature was above herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was full of oats, and bored to extinction with the luxurious monotony of a barn to which she was quite unaccustomed.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading She was full of oats, and bored to extinction with the luxurious monotony of a barn to which she was quite unaccustomed.
Beelzebubnoun
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Lightning’s Triumph For the third time in his life Beelzebub was in the company of Molly’s pinto mare.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading She was full of oats, and bored to extinction with the luxurious monotony of a barn to which she was quite unaccustomed.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading So she danced her way through the Gateway with a frivolity unbecoming her years, and her splendid companion looked on in dignified unconcern.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Lightning’s Triumph For the third time in his life Beelzebub was in the company of Molly’s pinto mare.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The little creature was above herself.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading So she danced her way through the Gateway with a frivolity unbecoming her years, and her splendid companion looked on in dignified unconcern.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading So she danced her way through the Gateway with a frivolity unbecoming her years, and her splendid companion looked on in dignified unconcern.
extinctionnounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
no longer active; extinguished
From this reading She was full of oats, and bored to extinction with the luxurious monotony of a barn to which she was quite unaccustomed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lightning’s Triumph For the third time in his life Beelzebub was in the company of Molly’s pinto mare.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The morning was fresh.
frivolitynounUS /frəˈvɑːləti/
the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
From this reading So she danced her way through the Gateway with a frivolity unbecoming her years, and her splendid companion looked on in dignified unconcern.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was full of oats, and bored to extinction with the luxurious monotony of a barn to which she was quite unaccustomed.
GatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading So she danced her way through the Gateway with a frivolity unbecoming her years, and her splendid companion looked on in dignified unconcern.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So she danced her way through the Gateway with a frivolity unbecoming her years, and her splendid companion looked on in dignified unconcern.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The little creature was above herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lightning’s Triumph For the third time in his life Beelzebub was in the company of Molly’s pinto mare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lightning’s Triumph For the third time in his life Beelzebub was in the company of Molly’s pinto mare.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Lightning’s Triumph For the third time in his life Beelzebub was in the company of Molly’s pinto mare.
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From this reading Lightning’s Triumph For the third time in his life Beelzebub was in the company of Molly’s pinto mare.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little creature was above herself.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So she danced her way through the Gateway with a frivolity unbecoming her years, and her splendid companion looked on in dignified unconcern.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading She was full of oats, and bored to extinction with the luxurious monotony of a barn to which she was quite unaccustomed.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading Lightning’s Triumph For the third time in his life Beelzebub was in the company of Molly’s pinto mare.
Molly'snounUS /ˈmɑːliz/
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading Lightning’s Triumph For the third time in his life Beelzebub was in the company of Molly’s pinto mare.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading She was full of oats, and bored to extinction with the luxurious monotony of a barn to which she was quite unaccustomed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning was fresh.
oatsnounUS /oʊts/
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading She was full of oats, and bored to extinction with the luxurious monotony of a barn to which she was quite unaccustomed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lightning’s Triumph For the third time in his life Beelzebub was in the company of Molly’s pinto mare.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So she danced her way through the Gateway with a frivolity unbecoming her years, and her splendid companion looked on in dignified unconcern.
pintonounUS /ˈpɪntoʊ/
a spotted or calico horse or pony
From this reading Lightning’s Triumph For the third time in his life Beelzebub was in the company of Molly’s pinto mare.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was full of oats, and bored to extinction with the luxurious monotony of a barn to which she was quite unaccustomed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was full of oats, and bored to extinction with the luxurious monotony of a barn to which she was quite unaccustomed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she danced her way through the Gateway with a frivolity unbecoming her years, and her splendid companion looked on in dignified unconcern.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading So she danced her way through the Gateway with a frivolity unbecoming her years, and her splendid companion looked on in dignified unconcern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lightning’s Triumph For the third time in his life Beelzebub was in the company of Molly’s pinto mare.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Lightning’s Triumph For the third time in his life Beelzebub was in the company of Molly’s pinto mare.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So she danced her way through the Gateway with a frivolity unbecoming her years, and her splendid companion looked on in dignified unconcern.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lightning’s Triumph For the third time in his life Beelzebub was in the company of Molly’s pinto mare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was full of oats, and bored to extinction with the luxurious monotony of a barn to which she was quite unaccustomed.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Lightning’s Triumph For the third time in his life Beelzebub was in the company of Molly’s pinto mare.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading She was full of oats, and bored to extinction with the luxurious monotony of a barn to which she was quite unaccustomed.
unbecomingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading So she danced her way through the Gateway with a frivolity unbecoming her years, and her splendid companion looked on in dignified unconcern.
unconcernnounUS /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrn/
the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
From this reading So she danced her way through the Gateway with a frivolity unbecoming her years, and her splendid companion looked on in dignified unconcern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lightning’s Triumph For the third time in his life Beelzebub was in the company of Molly’s pinto mare.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So she danced her way through the Gateway with a frivolity unbecoming her years, and her splendid companion looked on in dignified unconcern.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was full of oats, and bored to extinction with the luxurious monotony of a barn to which she was quite unaccustomed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was full of oats, and bored to extinction with the luxurious monotony of a barn to which she was quite unaccustomed.
a late time of life
From this reading So she danced her way through the Gateway with a frivolity unbecoming her years, and her splendid companion looked on in dignified unconcern.
