used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We moved slowly but steadily in the rain, the radiator cap of our car almost against the tailboard of a truck that was loaded high, the load covered with wet canvas.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We moved slowly but steadily in the rain, the radiator cap of our car almost against the tailboard of a truck that was loaded high, the load covered with wet canvas.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We moved slowly but steadily in the rain, the radiator cap of our car almost against the tailboard of a truck that was loaded high, the load covered with wet canvas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As we moved out through the town it was empty in the rain and the dark except for columns of troops and guns that were going through the main street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we moved out through the town it was empty in the rain and the dark except for columns of troops and guns that were going through the main street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We moved slowly but steadily in the rain, the radiator cap of our car almost against the tailboard of a truck that was loaded high, the load covered with wet canvas.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading We moved slowly but steadily in the rain, the radiator cap of our car almost against the tailboard of a truck that was loaded high, the load covered with wet canvas.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading We moved slowly but steadily in the rain, the radiator cap of our car almost against the tailboard of a truck that was loaded high, the load covered with wet canvas.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading We moved slowly but steadily in the rain, the radiator cap of our car almost against the tailboard of a truck that was loaded high, the load covered with wet canvas.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading There were many trucks too and some carts going through on other streets and converging on the main road.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading When we were out past the tanneries onto the main road the troops, the motor trucks, the horse-drawn carts and the guns were in one wide slow-moving column.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading As we moved out through the town it was empty in the rain and the dark except for columns of troops and guns that were going through the main street.
convergingnounUS /kənˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
the act of converging (coming closer)
From this reading There were many trucks too and some carts going through on other streets and converging on the main road.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading We moved slowly but steadily in the rain, the radiator cap of our car almost against the tailboard of a truck that was loaded high, the load covered with wet canvas.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As we moved out through the town it was empty in the rain and the dark except for columns of troops and guns that were going through the main street.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading As we moved out through the town it was empty in the rain and the dark except for columns of troops and guns that were going through the main street.
apart from; not including
From this reading As we moved out through the town it was empty in the rain and the dark except for columns of troops and guns that were going through the main street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As we moved out through the town it was empty in the rain and the dark except for columns of troops and guns that were going through the main street.
the act of departing
From this reading As we moved out through the town it was empty in the rain and the dark except for columns of troops and guns that were going through the main street.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading As we moved out through the town it was empty in the rain and the dark except for columns of troops and guns that were going through the main street.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We moved slowly but steadily in the rain, the radiator cap of our car almost against the tailboard of a truck that was loaded high, the load covered with wet canvas.
horse-drawnadjective
pulled by a horse
From this reading When we were out past the tanneries onto the main road the troops, the motor trucks, the horse-drawn carts and the guns were in one wide slow-moving column.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As we moved out through the town it was empty in the rain and the dark except for columns of troops and guns that were going through the main street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As we moved out through the town it was empty in the rain and the dark except for columns of troops and guns that were going through the main street.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading We moved slowly but steadily in the rain, the radiator cap of our car almost against the tailboard of a truck that was loaded high, the load covered with wet canvas.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading We moved slowly but steadily in the rain, the radiator cap of our car almost against the tailboard of a truck that was loaded high, the load covered with wet canvas.
most important element
From this reading As we moved out through the town it was empty in the rain and the dark except for columns of troops and guns that were going through the main street.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were many trucks too and some carts going through on other streets and converging on the main road.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading When we were out past the tanneries onto the main road the troops, the motor trucks, the horse-drawn carts and the guns were in one wide slow-moving column.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As we moved out through the town it was empty in the rain and the dark except for columns of troops and guns that were going through the main street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As we moved out through the town it was empty in the rain and the dark except for columns of troops and guns that were going through the main street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were many trucks too and some carts going through on other streets and converging on the main road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When we were out past the tanneries onto the main road the troops, the motor trucks, the horse-drawn carts and the guns were in one wide slow-moving column.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading When we were out past the tanneries onto the main road the troops, the motor trucks, the horse-drawn carts and the guns were in one wide slow-moving column.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were many trucks too and some carts going through on other streets and converging on the main road.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We moved slowly but steadily in the rain, the radiator cap of our car almost against the tailboard of a truck that was loaded high, the load covered with wet canvas.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As we moved out through the town it was empty in the rain and the dark except for columns of troops and guns that were going through the main street.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading When we were out past the tanneries onto the main road the troops, the motor trucks, the horse-drawn carts and the guns were in one wide slow-moving column.
radiatornounUS /ˈreɪdieɪtər/
any object that radiates energy
From this reading We moved slowly but steadily in the rain, the radiator cap of our car almost against the tailboard of a truck that was loaded high, the load covered with wet canvas.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading As we moved out through the town it was empty in the rain and the dark except for columns of troops and guns that were going through the main street.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There were many trucks too and some carts going through on other streets and converging on the main road.
slow-movingadjective
moving slowly
From this reading When we were out past the tanneries onto the main road the troops, the motor trucks, the horse-drawn carts and the guns were in one wide slow-moving column.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading We moved slowly but steadily in the rain, the radiator cap of our car almost against the tailboard of a truck that was loaded high, the load covered with wet canvas.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were many trucks too and some carts going through on other streets and converging on the main road.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading We moved slowly but steadily in the rain, the radiator cap of our car almost against the tailboard of a truck that was loaded high, the load covered with wet canvas.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Then the truck stopped.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As we moved out through the town it was empty in the rain and the dark except for columns of troops and guns that were going through the main street.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There were many trucks too and some carts going through on other streets and converging on the main road.
tailboardnoun
a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading
From this reading We moved slowly but steadily in the rain, the radiator cap of our car almost against the tailboard of a truck that was loaded high, the load covered with wet canvas.
tanneries
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From this reading When we were out past the tanneries onto the main road the troops, the motor trucks, the horse-drawn carts and the guns were in one wide slow-moving column.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As we moved out through the town it was empty in the rain and the dark except for columns of troops and guns that were going through the main street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As we moved out through the town it was empty in the rain and the dark except for columns of troops and guns that were going through the main street.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the truck stopped.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many trucks too and some carts going through on other streets and converging on the main road.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As we moved out through the town it was empty in the rain and the dark except for columns of troops and guns that were going through the main street.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There were many trucks too and some carts going through on other streets and converging on the main road.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As we moved out through the town it was empty in the rain and the dark except for columns of troops and guns that were going through the main street.
soldiers collectively
From this reading As we moved out through the town it was empty in the rain and the dark except for columns of troops and guns that were going through the main street.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading We moved slowly but steadily in the rain, the radiator cap of our car almost against the tailboard of a truck that was loaded high, the load covered with wet canvas.
trucksnounUS /trʌks/
plural of “truck” — an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading There were many trucks too and some carts going through on other streets and converging on the main road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As we moved out through the town it was empty in the rain and the dark except for columns of troops and guns that were going through the main street.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we moved out through the town it was empty in the rain and the dark except for columns of troops and guns that were going through the main street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As we moved out through the town it was empty in the rain and the dark except for columns of troops and guns that were going through the main street.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading We moved slowly but steadily in the rain, the radiator cap of our car almost against the tailboard of a truck that was loaded high, the load covered with wet canvas.
at the time that
From this reading When we were out past the tanneries onto the main road the troops, the motor trucks, the horse-drawn carts and the guns were in one wide slow-moving column.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading When we were out past the tanneries onto the main road the troops, the motor trucks, the horse-drawn carts and the guns were in one wide slow-moving column.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We moved slowly but steadily in the rain, the radiator cap of our car almost against the tailboard of a truck that was loaded high, the load covered with wet canvas.
