aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't know," said the woman, wrapping her red shawl more closely about her, to conceal from the stranger her untidy attire.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Rufe and Wad and Link and little Chokie came crowding in after him, all eager to hear him talk of the adventure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Rufe and Wad and Link and little Chokie came crowding in after him, all eager to hear him talk of the adventure.
(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 Rufe and Wad and Link and little Chokie came crowding in after him, all eager to hear him talk of the adventure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an answer to this question, the person most interested in it, who had as yet said least, was shown into the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rufe and Wad and Link and little Chokie came crowding in after him, all eager to hear him talk of the adventure.
react verbally
From this reading For an answer to this question, the person most interested in it, who had as yet said least, was shown into the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For an answer to this question, the person most interested in it, who had as yet said least, was shown into the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JACK AT THE "CASTLE."
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading "I don't know," said the woman, wrapping her red shawl more closely about her, to conceal from the stranger her untidy attire.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rufe and Wad and Link and little Chokie came crowding in after him, all eager to hear him talk of the adventure.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading JACK AT THE "CASTLE."
Chokie
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From this reading Rufe and Wad and Link and little Chokie came crowding in after him, all eager to hear him talk of the adventure.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading "I don't know," said the woman, wrapping her red shawl more closely about her, to conceal from the stranger her untidy attire.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "I don't know," said the woman, wrapping her red shawl more closely about her, to conceal from the stranger her untidy attire.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading Rufe and Wad and Link and little Chokie came crowding in after him, all eager to hear him talk of the adventure.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know," said the woman, wrapping her red shawl more closely about her, to conceal from the stranger her untidy attire.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Rufe and Wad and Link and little Chokie came crowding in after him, all eager to hear him talk of the adventure.
fawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an answer to this question, the person most interested in it, who had as yet said least, was shown into the house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I don't know," said the woman, wrapping her red shawl more closely about her, to conceal from the stranger her untidy attire.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For an answer to this question, the person most interested in it, who had as yet said least, was shown into the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Rufe and Wad and Link and little Chokie came crowding in after him, all eager to hear him talk of the adventure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't know," said the woman, wrapping her red shawl more closely about her, to conceal from the stranger her untidy attire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rufe and Wad and Link and little Chokie came crowding in after him, all eager to hear him talk of the adventure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For an answer to this question, the person most interested in it, who had as yet said least, was shown into the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For an answer to this question, the person most interested in it, who had as yet said least, was shown into the house.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading For an answer to this question, the person most interested in it, who had as yet said least, was shown into the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For an answer to this question, the person most interested in it, who had as yet said least, was shown into the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For an answer to this question, the person most interested in it, who had as yet said least, was shown into the house.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK AT THE "CASTLE."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know," said the woman, wrapping her red shawl more closely about her, to conceal from the stranger her untidy attire.
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 For an answer to this question, the person most interested in it, who had as yet said least, was shown into the house.
LinkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Rufe and Wad and Link and little Chokie came crowding in after him, all eager to hear him talk of the adventure.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rufe and Wad and Link and little Chokie came crowding in after him, all eager to hear him talk of the adventure.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I don't know," said the woman, wrapping her red shawl more closely about her, to conceal from the stranger her untidy attire.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
used to form the superlative
From this reading For an answer to this question, the person most interested in it, who had as yet said least, was shown into the house.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rufe and Wad and Link and little Chokie came crowding in after him, all eager to hear him talk of the adventure.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
a human being
From this reading For an answer to this question, the person most interested in it, who had as yet said least, was shown into the house.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading For an answer to this question, the person most interested in it, who had as yet said least, was shown into the house.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "I don't know," said the woman, wrapping her red shawl more closely about her, to conceal from the stranger her untidy attire.
Rufe
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From this reading Rufe and Wad and Link and little Chokie came crowding in after him, all eager to hear him talk of the adventure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For an answer to this question, the person most interested in it, who had as yet said least, was shown into the house.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading "I don't know," said the woman, wrapping her red shawl more closely about her, to conceal from the stranger her untidy attire.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For an answer to this question, the person most interested in it, who had as yet said least, was shown into the house.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "I don't know," said the woman, wrapping her red shawl more closely about her, to conceal from the stranger her untidy attire.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Rufe and Wad and Link and little Chokie came crowding in after him, all eager to hear him talk of the adventure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK AT THE "CASTLE."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For an answer to this question, the person most interested in it, who had as yet said least, was shown into the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For an answer to this question, the person most interested in it, who had as yet said least, was shown into the house.
to-night
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From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading "I don't know," said the woman, wrapping her red shawl more closely about her, to conceal from the stranger her untidy attire.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
WadverbUS /wɑːd/
compress into a wad
From this reading Rufe and Wad and Link and little Chokie came crowding in after him, all eager to hear him talk of the adventure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For an answer to this question, the person most interested in it, who had as yet said least, was shown into the house.
which person or people
From this reading For an answer to this question, the person most interested in it, who had as yet said least, was shown into the house.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And, O ma!" cried Link, after Jack had briefly told his story, "he says he will give us the fawn, and pay me besides, if I will go with him to-night, and bring back the old mare in the morning."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I don't know," said the woman, wrapping her red shawl more closely about her, to conceal from the stranger her untidy attire.
wrappingnounUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading "I don't know," said the woman, wrapping her red shawl more closely about her, to conceal from the stranger her untidy attire.
but in spite of that
From this reading For an answer to this question, the person most interested in it, who had as yet said least, was shown into the house.
