used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "By keeping a little to the right it will lead us to the high road again," he observed.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading We shall be able to push along now, without fear of rushing into a hedge."
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "There's the moon just rising above the trees.
anew
From this reading "By keeping a little to the right it will lead us to the high road again," he observed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We shall be able to push along now, without fear of rushing into a hedge."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall be able to push along now, without fear of rushing into a hedge."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By keeping a little to the right it will lead us to the high road again," he observed.
traveling across
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading We shall be able to push along now, without fear of rushing into a hedge."
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
Halloa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Halloa!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "By keeping a little to the right it will lead us to the high road again," he observed.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading We shall be able to push along now, without fear of rushing into a hedge."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "By keeping a little to the right it will lead us to the high road again," he observed.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We shall be able to push along now, without fear of rushing into a hedge."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "By keeping a little to the right it will lead us to the high road again," he observed.
and nothing more
From this reading "There's the moon just rising above the trees.
conformity or harmony
From this reading "By keeping a little to the right it will lead us to the high road again," he observed.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "By keeping a little to the right it will lead us to the high road again," he observed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "By keeping a little to the right it will lead us to the high road again," he observed.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "There's the moon just rising above the trees.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We shall be able to push along now, without fear of rushing into a hedge."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "By keeping a little to the right it will lead us to the high road again," he observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We shall be able to push along now, without fear of rushing into a hedge."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading We shall be able to push along now, without fear of rushing into a hedge."
Reginald
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From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "By keeping a little to the right it will lead us to the high road again," he observed.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "There's the moon just rising above the trees.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "By keeping a little to the right it will lead us to the high road again," he observed.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading We shall be able to push along now, without fear of rushing into a hedge."
only a very short time before
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall be able to push along now, without fear of rushing into a hedge."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "By keeping a little to the right it will lead us to the high road again," he observed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's the moon just rising above the trees.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "By keeping a little to the right it will lead us to the high road again," he observed.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "There's the moon just rising above the trees.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "By keeping a little to the right it will lead us to the high road again," he observed.
communicated in words
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall be able to push along now, without fear of rushing into a hedge."
well-definedadjective
having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
at the time that
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Crossing the heath by a tolerably well-defined footpath, they entered the forest, and were galloping along a grassy glade, on which their horses' hoofs produced scarcely a sound, when Lord Reginald uttered an exclamation of surprise.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "By keeping a little to the right it will lead us to the high road again," he observed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We shall be able to push along now, without fear of rushing into a hedge."
