used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Under the incentive of love and excitement--heightened by a tinge of jealousy--all Wahneenah's former skill in horsemanship returned to her.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "If my darling must be taught, I will teach her myself!" she suddenly resolved, and promptly acted upon the resolution.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading She could not patiently endure to have any other hand than her own touch the small body of her adopted child, upon whom had now centred all the pent-up affection of her starved heart.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading She could not patiently endure to have any other hand than her own touch the small body of her adopted child, upon whom had now centred all the pent-up affection of her starved heart.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When the Snake-Who-Leaps lifted the Sun Maid to the back of the Snowbird the woman felt an unreasoning anger against him.
(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 Under the incentive of love and excitement--heightened by a tinge of jealousy--all Wahneenah's former skill in horsemanship returned to her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ISLAND RETREAT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under the incentive of love and excitement--heightened by a tinge of jealousy--all Wahneenah's former skill in horsemanship returned to her.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading When the Snake-Who-Leaps lifted the Sun Maid to the back of the Snowbird the woman felt an unreasoning anger against him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She could not patiently endure to have any other hand than her own touch the small body of her adopted child, upon whom had now centred all the pent-up affection of her starved heart.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When the Snake-Who-Leaps lifted the Sun Maid to the back of the Snowbird the woman felt an unreasoning anger against him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If my darling must be taught, I will teach her myself!" she suddenly resolved, and promptly acted upon the resolution.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She could not patiently endure to have any other hand than her own touch the small body of her adopted child, upon whom had now centred all the pent-up affection of her starved heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Under the incentive of love and excitement--heightened by a tinge of jealousy--all Wahneenah's former skill in horsemanship returned to her.
centred
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From this reading She could not patiently endure to have any other hand than her own touch the small body of her adopted child, upon whom had now centred all the pent-up affection of her starved heart.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She could not patiently endure to have any other hand than her own touch the small body of her adopted child, upon whom had now centred all the pent-up affection of her starved heart.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not patiently endure to have any other hand than her own touch the small body of her adopted child, upon whom had now centred all the pent-up affection of her starved heart.
a special loved one
From this reading "If my darling must be taught, I will teach her myself!" she suddenly resolved, and promptly acted upon the resolution.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading She could not patiently endure to have any other hand than her own touch the small body of her adopted child, upon whom had now centred all the pent-up affection of her starved heart.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Under the incentive of love and excitement--heightened by a tinge of jealousy--all Wahneenah's former skill in horsemanship returned to her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When the Snake-Who-Leaps lifted the Sun Maid to the back of the Snowbird the woman felt an unreasoning anger against him.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Under the incentive of love and excitement--heightened by a tinge of jealousy--all Wahneenah's former skill in horsemanship returned to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could not patiently endure to have any other hand than her own touch the small body of her adopted child, upon whom had now centred all the pent-up affection of her starved heart.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She could not patiently endure to have any other hand than her own touch the small body of her adopted child, upon whom had now centred all the pent-up affection of her starved heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could not patiently endure to have any other hand than her own touch the small body of her adopted child, upon whom had now centred all the pent-up affection of her starved heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She could not patiently endure to have any other hand than her own touch the small body of her adopted child, upon whom had now centred all the pent-up affection of her starved heart.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading Under the incentive of love and excitement--heightened by a tinge of jealousy--all Wahneenah's former skill in horsemanship returned to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Under the incentive of love and excitement--heightened by a tinge of jealousy--all Wahneenah's former skill in horsemanship returned to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the Snake-Who-Leaps lifted the Sun Maid to the back of the Snowbird the woman felt an unreasoning anger against him.
horsemanshipnounUS /ˈhɔːrsmənʃɪp/
skill in handling and riding horses
From this reading Under the incentive of love and excitement--heightened by a tinge of jealousy--all Wahneenah's former skill in horsemanship returned to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If my darling must be taught, I will teach her myself!" she suddenly resolved, and promptly acted upon the resolution.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If my darling must be taught, I will teach her myself!" she suddenly resolved, and promptly acted upon the resolution.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Under the incentive of love and excitement--heightened by a tinge of jealousy--all Wahneenah's former skill in horsemanship returned to her.
incentivenounUS /ˌɪnˈsentɪv/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading Under the incentive of love and excitement--heightened by a tinge of jealousy--all Wahneenah's former skill in horsemanship returned to her.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading AN ISLAND RETREAT.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading Under the incentive of love and excitement--heightened by a tinge of jealousy--all Wahneenah's former skill in horsemanship returned to her.
held up in the air
From this reading When the Snake-Who-Leaps lifted the Sun Maid to the back of the Snowbird the woman felt an unreasoning anger against him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Under the incentive of love and excitement--heightened by a tinge of jealousy--all Wahneenah's former skill in horsemanship returned to her.
a female domestic
From this reading When the Snake-Who-Leaps lifted the Sun Maid to the back of the Snowbird the woman felt an unreasoning anger against him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "If my darling must be taught, I will teach her myself!" she suddenly resolved, and promptly acted upon the resolution.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If my darling must be taught, I will teach her myself!" she suddenly resolved, and promptly acted upon the resolution.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "If my darling must be taught, I will teach her myself!" she suddenly resolved, and promptly acted upon the resolution.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not patiently endure to have any other hand than her own touch the small body of her adopted child, upon whom had now centred all the pent-up affection of her starved heart.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She could not patiently endure to have any other hand than her own touch the small body of her adopted child, upon whom had now centred all the pent-up affection of her starved heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under the incentive of love and excitement--heightened by a tinge of jealousy--all Wahneenah's former skill in horsemanship returned to her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She could not patiently endure to have any other hand than her own touch the small body of her adopted child, upon whom had now centred all the pent-up affection of her starved heart.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She could not patiently endure to have any other hand than her own touch the small body of her adopted child, upon whom had now centred all the pent-up affection of her starved heart.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading She could not patiently endure to have any other hand than her own touch the small body of her adopted child, upon whom had now centred all the pent-up affection of her starved heart.
pent-upadjective
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading She could not patiently endure to have any other hand than her own touch the small body of her adopted child, upon whom had now centred all the pent-up affection of her starved heart.
with little or no delay
From this reading "If my darling must be taught, I will teach her myself!" she suddenly resolved, and promptly acted upon the resolution.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading "If my darling must be taught, I will teach her myself!" she suddenly resolved, and promptly acted upon the resolution.
determined
From this reading "If my darling must be taught, I will teach her myself!" she suddenly resolved, and promptly acted upon the resolution.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading AN ISLAND RETREAT.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Under the incentive of love and excitement--heightened by a tinge of jealousy--all Wahneenah's former skill in horsemanship returned to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not patiently endure to have any other hand than her own touch the small body of her adopted child, upon whom had now centred all the pent-up affection of her starved heart.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Under the incentive of love and excitement--heightened by a tinge of jealousy--all Wahneenah's former skill in horsemanship returned to her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She could not patiently endure to have any other hand than her own touch the small body of her adopted child, upon whom had now centred all the pent-up affection of her starved heart.
Snake-Who-Leaps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Snake-Who-Leaps lifted the Sun Maid to the back of the Snowbird the woman felt an unreasoning anger against him.
SnowbirdnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɜːrd/
medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter
From this reading When the Snake-Who-Leaps lifted the Sun Maid to the back of the Snowbird the woman felt an unreasoning anger against him.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading She could not patiently endure to have any other hand than her own touch the small body of her adopted child, upon whom had now centred all the pent-up affection of her starved heart.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "If my darling must be taught, I will teach her myself!" she suddenly resolved, and promptly acted upon the resolution.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When the Snake-Who-Leaps lifted the Sun Maid to the back of the Snowbird the woman felt an unreasoning anger against him.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "If my darling must be taught, I will teach her myself!" she suddenly resolved, and promptly acted upon the resolution.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "If my darling must be taught, I will teach her myself!" she suddenly resolved, and promptly acted upon the resolution.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She could not patiently endure to have any other hand than her own touch the small body of her adopted child, upon whom had now centred all the pent-up affection of her starved heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the incentive of love and excitement--heightened by a tinge of jealousy--all Wahneenah's former skill in horsemanship returned to her.
tingenounUS /tɪndʒ/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading Under the incentive of love and excitement--heightened by a tinge of jealousy--all Wahneenah's former skill in horsemanship returned to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under the incentive of love and excitement--heightened by a tinge of jealousy--all Wahneenah's former skill in horsemanship returned to her.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She could not patiently endure to have any other hand than her own touch the small body of her adopted child, upon whom had now centred all the pent-up affection of her starved heart.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the incentive of love and excitement--heightened by a tinge of jealousy--all Wahneenah's former skill in horsemanship returned to her.
unreasoningadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznɪŋ/
not based on reason or evidence
From this reading When the Snake-Who-Leaps lifted the Sun Maid to the back of the Snowbird the woman felt an unreasoning anger against him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She could not patiently endure to have any other hand than her own touch the small body of her adopted child, upon whom had now centred all the pent-up affection of her starved heart.
Wahneenah's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under the incentive of love and excitement--heightened by a tinge of jealousy--all Wahneenah's former skill in horsemanship returned to her.
at the time that
From this reading When the Snake-Who-Leaps lifted the Sun Maid to the back of the Snowbird the woman felt an unreasoning anger against him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could not patiently endure to have any other hand than her own touch the small body of her adopted child, upon whom had now centred all the pent-up affection of her starved heart.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If my darling must be taught, I will teach her myself!" she suddenly resolved, and promptly acted upon the resolution.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When the Snake-Who-Leaps lifted the Sun Maid to the back of the Snowbird the woman felt an unreasoning anger against him.
