used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A KIDNAPPING "_And with that sound the castle all to-brast; so she took him, and they two fared forth hand in hand."
(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 A KIDNAPPING "_And with that sound the castle all to-brast; so she took him, and they two fared forth hand in hand."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A KIDNAPPING "_And with that sound the castle all to-brast; so she took him, and they two fared forth hand in hand."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Go away," said the woman, opening the gate just wide enough to thrust out her head.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading She wore cloth boots, and Tilda took note that one of them was burst.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading She wore cloth boots, and Tilda took note that one of them was burst.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The front door opened, and a slatternly woman in a soiled print dress came shuffling down the flagged pathway to the gate.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A KIDNAPPING "_And with that sound the castle all to-brast; so she took him, and they two fared forth hand in hand."
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading She wore cloth boots, and Tilda took note that one of them was burst.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The front door opened, and a slatternly woman in a soiled print dress came shuffling down the flagged pathway to the gate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The front door opened, and a slatternly woman in a soiled print dress came shuffling down the flagged pathway to the gate.
put on clothes
From this reading The front door opened, and a slatternly woman in a soiled print dress came shuffling down the flagged pathway to the gate.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Go away," said the woman, opening the gate just wide enough to thrust out her head.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading A KIDNAPPING "_And with that sound the castle all to-brast; so she took him, and they two fared forth hand in hand."
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading The front door opened, and a slatternly woman in a soiled print dress came shuffling down the flagged pathway to the gate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A KIDNAPPING "_And with that sound the castle all to-brast; so she took him, and they two fared forth hand in hand."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The front door opened, and a slatternly woman in a soiled print dress came shuffling down the flagged pathway to the gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The front door opened, and a slatternly woman in a soiled print dress came shuffling down the flagged pathway to the gate.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go away," said the woman, opening the gate just wide enough to thrust out her head.
GRAILnounUS /ɡreɪl/
the object of any prolonged endeavor
From this reading "QUEST OF THE GRAIL."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A KIDNAPPING "_And with that sound the castle all to-brast; so she took him, and they two fared forth hand in hand."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Go away," said the woman, opening the gate just wide enough to thrust out her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Go away," said the woman, opening the gate just wide enough to thrust out her head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A KIDNAPPING "_And with that sound the castle all to-brast; so she took him, and they two fared forth hand in hand."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A KIDNAPPING "_And with that sound the castle all to-brast; so she took him, and they two fared forth hand in hand."
and nothing more
From this reading "Go away," said the woman, opening the gate just wide enough to thrust out her head.
KIDNAPPINGnounUS /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
From this reading A KIDNAPPING "_And with that sound the castle all to-brast; so she took him, and they two fared forth hand in hand."
a brief written record
From this reading She wore cloth boots, and Tilda took note that one of them was burst.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "QUEST OF THE GRAIL."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She wore cloth boots, and Tilda took note that one of them was burst.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The front door opened, and a slatternly woman in a soiled print dress came shuffling down the flagged pathway to the gate.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "Go away," said the woman, opening the gate just wide enough to thrust out her head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Go away," said the woman, opening the gate just wide enough to thrust out her head.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading The front door opened, and a slatternly woman in a soiled print dress came shuffling down the flagged pathway to the gate.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading The front door opened, and a slatternly woman in a soiled print dress came shuffling down the flagged pathway to the gate.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading "QUEST OF THE GRAIL."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Go away," said the woman, opening the gate just wide enough to thrust out her head.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A KIDNAPPING "_And with that sound the castle all to-brast; so she took him, and they two fared forth hand in hand."
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading The front door opened, and a slatternly woman in a soiled print dress came shuffling down the flagged pathway to the gate.
slatternlyadjective
characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women
From this reading The front door opened, and a slatternly woman in a soiled print dress came shuffling down the flagged pathway to the gate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A KIDNAPPING "_And with that sound the castle all to-brast; so she took him, and they two fared forth hand in hand."
soiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The front door opened, and a slatternly woman in a soiled print dress came shuffling down the flagged pathway to the gate.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A KIDNAPPING "_And with that sound the castle all to-brast; so she took him, and they two fared forth hand in hand."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A KIDNAPPING "_And with that sound the castle all to-brast; so she took him, and they two fared forth hand in hand."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A KIDNAPPING "_And with that sound the castle all to-brast; so she took him, and they two fared forth hand in hand."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She wore cloth boots, and Tilda took note that one of them was burst.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A KIDNAPPING "_And with that sound the castle all to-brast; so she took him, and they two fared forth hand in hand."
push forcefully
From this reading "Go away," said the woman, opening the gate just wide enough to thrust out her head.
Tilda
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From this reading She wore cloth boots, and Tilda took note that one of them was burst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The front door opened, and a slatternly woman in a soiled print dress came shuffling down the flagged pathway to the gate.
to-brast
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From this reading A KIDNAPPING "_And with that sound the castle all to-brast; so she took him, and they two fared forth hand in hand."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A KIDNAPPING "_And with that sound the castle all to-brast; so she took him, and they two fared forth hand in hand."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A KIDNAPPING "_And with that sound the castle all to-brast; so she took him, and they two fared forth hand in hand."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wore cloth boots, and Tilda took note that one of them was burst.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Go away," said the woman, opening the gate just wide enough to thrust out her head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A KIDNAPPING "_And with that sound the castle all to-brast; so she took him, and they two fared forth hand in hand."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The front door opened, and a slatternly woman in a soiled print dress came shuffling down the flagged pathway to the gate.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore cloth boots, and Tilda took note that one of them was burst.
