used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Hawker pushed at the old gate, it hesitated because of a broken hinge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dog barked with loud ferocity and came headlong over the grass.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading The ardour for battle was instantly smitten from the dog, and his barking swallowed in a gurgle of delight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Hawker pushed at the old gate, it hesitated because of a broken hinge.
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading A dog barked with loud ferocity and came headlong over the grass.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading The ardour for battle was instantly smitten from the dog, and his barking swallowed in a gurgle of delight.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The ardour for battle was instantly smitten from the dog, and his barking swallowed in a gurgle of delight.
for the reason that
From this reading When Hawker pushed at the old gate, it hesitated because of a broken hinge.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He was a large orange and white setter, and he partly expressed his emotion by twisting his body into a fantastic curve and then dancing over the ground with his head and his tail very near to each other.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading When Hawker pushed at the old gate, it hesitated because of a broken hinge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a large orange and white setter, and he partly expressed his emotion by twisting his body into a fantastic curve and then dancing over the ground with his head and his tail very near to each other.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A dog barked with loud ferocity and came headlong over the grass.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hello, Stanley, old man!" cried Hawker.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading He was a large orange and white setter, and he partly expressed his emotion by twisting his body into a fantastic curve and then dancing over the ground with his head and his tail very near to each other.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading He was a large orange and white setter, and he partly expressed his emotion by twisting his body into a fantastic curve and then dancing over the ground with his head and his tail very near to each other.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The ardour for battle was instantly smitten from the dog, and his barking swallowed in a gurgle of delight.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A dog barked with loud ferocity and came headlong over the grass.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He was a large orange and white setter, and he partly expressed his emotion by twisting his body into a fantastic curve and then dancing over the ground with his head and his tail very near to each other.
any strong feeling
From this reading He was a large orange and white setter, and he partly expressed his emotion by twisting his body into a fantastic curve and then dancing over the ground with his head and his tail very near to each other.
communicated in words
From this reading He was a large orange and white setter, and he partly expressed his emotion by twisting his body into a fantastic curve and then dancing over the ground with his head and his tail very near to each other.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading He was a large orange and white setter, and he partly expressed his emotion by twisting his body into a fantastic curve and then dancing over the ground with his head and his tail very near to each other.
ferocitynounUS /fərˈɑːsəti/
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading A dog barked with loud ferocity and came headlong over the grass.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ardour for battle was instantly smitten from the dog, and his barking swallowed in a gurgle of delight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ardour for battle was instantly smitten from the dog, and his barking swallowed in a gurgle of delight.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading When Hawker pushed at the old gate, it hesitated because of a broken hinge.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading A dog barked with loud ferocity and came headlong over the grass.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He was a large orange and white setter, and he partly expressed his emotion by twisting his body into a fantastic curve and then dancing over the ground with his head and his tail very near to each other.
gurgleverbUS /ˈɡɜːrɡəl/
flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
From this reading The ardour for battle was instantly smitten from the dog, and his barking swallowed in a gurgle of delight.
HawkernounUS /ˈhɔːkər/
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading When Hawker pushed at the old gate, it hesitated because of a broken hinge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a large orange and white setter, and he partly expressed his emotion by twisting his body into a fantastic curve and then dancing over the ground with his head and his tail very near to each other.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was a large orange and white setter, and he partly expressed his emotion by twisting his body into a fantastic curve and then dancing over the ground with his head and his tail very near to each other.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading A dog barked with loud ferocity and came headlong over the grass.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Stanley, old man!" cried Hawker.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading When Hawker pushed at the old gate, it hesitated because of a broken hinge.
hingenounUS /hɪndʒ/
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading When Hawker pushed at the old gate, it hesitated because of a broken hinge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ardour for battle was instantly smitten from the dog, and his barking swallowed in a gurgle of delight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ardour for battle was instantly smitten from the dog, and his barking swallowed in a gurgle of delight.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The ardour for battle was instantly smitten from the dog, and his barking swallowed in a gurgle of delight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was a large orange and white setter, and he partly expressed his emotion by twisting his body into a fantastic curve and then dancing over the ground with his head and his tail very near to each other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Hawker pushed at the old gate, it hesitated because of a broken hinge.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a large orange and white setter, and he partly expressed his emotion by twisting his body into a fantastic curve and then dancing over the ground with his head and his tail very near to each other.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading A dog barked with loud ferocity and came headlong over the grass.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Hello, Stanley, old man!" cried Hawker.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He was a large orange and white setter, and he partly expressed his emotion by twisting his body into a fantastic curve and then dancing over the ground with his head and his tail very near to each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Hawker pushed at the old gate, it hesitated because of a broken hinge.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Hawker pushed at the old gate, it hesitated because of a broken hinge.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading He was a large orange and white setter, and he partly expressed his emotion by twisting his body into a fantastic curve and then dancing over the ground with his head and his tail very near to each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was a large orange and white setter, and he partly expressed his emotion by twisting his body into a fantastic curve and then dancing over the ground with his head and his tail very near to each other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A dog barked with loud ferocity and came headlong over the grass.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading He was a large orange and white setter, and he partly expressed his emotion by twisting his body into a fantastic curve and then dancing over the ground with his head and his tail very near to each other.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading When Hawker pushed at the old gate, it hesitated because of a broken hinge.
setternounUS /ˈsetər/
one who sets written material into type
From this reading He was a large orange and white setter, and he partly expressed his emotion by twisting his body into a fantastic curve and then dancing over the ground with his head and his tail very near to each other.
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The ardour for battle was instantly smitten from the dog, and his barking swallowed in a gurgle of delight.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading "Hello, Stanley, old man!" cried Hawker.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The ardour for battle was instantly smitten from the dog, and his barking swallowed in a gurgle of delight.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading He was a large orange and white setter, and he partly expressed his emotion by twisting his body into a fantastic curve and then dancing over the ground with his head and his tail very near to each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Hawker pushed at the old gate, it hesitated because of a broken hinge.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was a large orange and white setter, and he partly expressed his emotion by twisting his body into a fantastic curve and then dancing over the ground with his head and his tail very near to each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a large orange and white setter, and he partly expressed his emotion by twisting his body into a fantastic curve and then dancing over the ground with his head and his tail very near to each other.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading He was a large orange and white setter, and he partly expressed his emotion by twisting his body into a fantastic curve and then dancing over the ground with his head and his tail very near to each other.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a large orange and white setter, and he partly expressed his emotion by twisting his body into a fantastic curve and then dancing over the ground with his head and his tail very near to each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ardour for battle was instantly smitten from the dog, and his barking swallowed in a gurgle of delight.
at the time that
From this reading When Hawker pushed at the old gate, it hesitated because of a broken hinge.
a Caucasian
From this reading He was a large orange and white setter, and he partly expressed his emotion by twisting his body into a fantastic curve and then dancing over the ground with his head and his tail very near to each other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A dog barked with loud ferocity and came headlong over the grass.
