used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week after the events depicted, a living-wagon drawn by four horses and conducted by two postboys, left Pont-a-Mousson, a pretty town between Nancy and Metz.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A week after the events depicted, a living-wagon drawn by four horses and conducted by two postboys, left Pont-a-Mousson, a pretty town between Nancy and Metz.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week after the events depicted, a living-wagon drawn by four horses and conducted by two postboys, left Pont-a-Mousson, a pretty town between Nancy and Metz.
artisticallyadverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪkli/
in an artistic manner
From this reading The body was large and painted blue, with a baron's insignia, surmounting a J. and a B., artistically interlaced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nothing like this caravan, as show people style the kind, had ever crossed the bridge, though the good folks see theatrical carts of queer aspect.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Nothing like this caravan, as show people style the kind, had ever crossed the bridge, though the good folks see theatrical carts of queer aspect.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading The body was large and painted blue, with a baron's insignia, surmounting a J. and a B., artistically interlaced.
baron'snounUS /ˈbærənz/
possessive form of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The body was large and painted blue, with a baron's insignia, surmounting a J. and a B., artistically interlaced.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A week after the events depicted, a living-wagon drawn by four horses and conducted by two postboys, left Pont-a-Mousson, a pretty town between Nancy and Metz.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The body was large and painted blue, with a baron's insignia, surmounting a J. and a B., artistically interlaced.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The body was large and painted blue, with a baron's insignia, surmounting a J. and a B., artistically interlaced.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading This box was lighted by two windows, curtained with muslin, but they were in the front, where a sort of driver's cab hid them from the vulgar eye.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Nothing like this caravan, as show people style the kind, had ever crossed the bridge, though the good folks see theatrical carts of queer aspect.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This box was lighted by two windows, curtained with muslin, but they were in the front, where a sort of driver's cab hid them from the vulgar eye.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A week after the events depicted, a living-wagon drawn by four horses and conducted by two postboys, left Pont-a-Mousson, a pretty town between Nancy and Metz.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading This box was lighted by two windows, curtained with muslin, but they were in the front, where a sort of driver's cab hid them from the vulgar eye.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading Nothing like this caravan, as show people style the kind, had ever crossed the bridge, though the good folks see theatrical carts of queer aspect.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Nothing like this caravan, as show people style the kind, had ever crossed the bridge, though the good folks see theatrical carts of queer aspect.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading A week after the events depicted, a living-wagon drawn by four horses and conducted by two postboys, left Pont-a-Mousson, a pretty town between Nancy and Metz.
placed crosswise
From this reading Nothing like this caravan, as show people style the kind, had ever crossed the bridge, though the good folks see theatrical carts of queer aspect.
curtainedadjective
furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies
From this reading This box was lighted by two windows, curtained with muslin, but they were in the front, where a sort of driver's cab hid them from the vulgar eye.
depictedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɪktəd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading A week after the events depicted, a living-wagon drawn by four horses and conducted by two postboys, left Pont-a-Mousson, a pretty town between Nancy and Metz.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading A week after the events depicted, a living-wagon drawn by four horses and conducted by two postboys, left Pont-a-Mousson, a pretty town between Nancy and Metz.
driver'snounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
possessive form of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading This box was lighted by two windows, curtained with muslin, but they were in the front, where a sort of driver's cab hid them from the vulgar eye.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A week after the events depicted, a living-wagon drawn by four horses and conducted by two postboys, left Pont-a-Mousson, a pretty town between Nancy and Metz.
at any time
From this reading Nothing like this caravan, as show people style the kind, had ever crossed the bridge, though the good folks see theatrical carts of queer aspect.
the organ of sight
From this reading This box was lighted by two windows, curtained with muslin, but they were in the front, where a sort of driver's cab hid them from the vulgar eye.
your parents
From this reading Nothing like this caravan, as show people style the kind, had ever crossed the bridge, though the good folks see theatrical carts of queer aspect.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A week after the events depicted, a living-wagon drawn by four horses and conducted by two postboys, left Pont-a-Mousson, a pretty town between Nancy and Metz.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This box was lighted by two windows, curtained with muslin, but they were in the front, where a sort of driver's cab hid them from the vulgar eye.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading This box was lighted by two windows, curtained with muslin, but they were in the front, where a sort of driver's cab hid them from the vulgar eye.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Nothing like this caravan, as show people style the kind, had ever crossed the bridge, though the good folks see theatrical carts of queer aspect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing like this caravan, as show people style the kind, had ever crossed the bridge, though the good folks see theatrical carts of queer aspect.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading This box was lighted by two windows, curtained with muslin, but they were in the front, where a sort of driver's cab hid them from the vulgar eye.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A week after the events depicted, a living-wagon drawn by four horses and conducted by two postboys, left Pont-a-Mousson, a pretty town between Nancy and Metz.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LIVING-WAGON IN THE STORM.
insignianounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪɡniːə/
a badge worn to show official position
From this reading The body was large and painted blue, with a baron's insignia, surmounting a J. and a B., artistically interlaced.
interlacedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈleɪst/
having a pattern of fretwork or latticework
From this reading The body was large and painted blue, with a baron's insignia, surmounting a J. and a B., artistically interlaced.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading The body was large and painted blue, with a baron's insignia, surmounting a J. and a B., artistically interlaced.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Nothing like this caravan, as show people style the kind, had ever crossed the bridge, though the good folks see theatrical carts of queer aspect.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The body was large and painted blue, with a baron's insignia, surmounting a J. and a B., artistically interlaced.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A week after the events depicted, a living-wagon drawn by four horses and conducted by two postboys, left Pont-a-Mousson, a pretty town between Nancy and Metz.
set afire or burning
From this reading This box was lighted by two windows, curtained with muslin, but they were in the front, where a sort of driver's cab hid them from the vulgar eye.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Nothing like this caravan, as show people style the kind, had ever crossed the bridge, though the good folks see theatrical carts of queer aspect.
LIVING-WAGON
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From this reading THE LIVING-WAGON IN THE STORM.
Metz
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From this reading A week after the events depicted, a living-wagon drawn by four horses and conducted by two postboys, left Pont-a-Mousson, a pretty town between Nancy and Metz.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading This box was lighted by two windows, curtained with muslin, but they were in the front, where a sort of driver's cab hid them from the vulgar eye.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading A week after the events depicted, a living-wagon drawn by four horses and conducted by two postboys, left Pont-a-Mousson, a pretty town between Nancy and Metz.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing like this caravan, as show people style the kind, had ever crossed the bridge, though the good folks see theatrical carts of queer aspect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing like this caravan, as show people style the kind, had ever crossed the bridge, though the good folks see theatrical carts of queer aspect.
coated with paint
From this reading The body was large and painted blue, with a baron's insignia, surmounting a J. and a B., artistically interlaced.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Nothing like this caravan, as show people style the kind, had ever crossed the bridge, though the good folks see theatrical carts of queer aspect.
Pont-a-Mousson
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From this reading A week after the events depicted, a living-wagon drawn by four horses and conducted by two postboys, left Pont-a-Mousson, a pretty town between Nancy and Metz.
postboys
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From this reading A week after the events depicted, a living-wagon drawn by four horses and conducted by two postboys, left Pont-a-Mousson, a pretty town between Nancy and Metz.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A week after the events depicted, a living-wagon drawn by four horses and conducted by two postboys, left Pont-a-Mousson, a pretty town between Nancy and Metz.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Nothing like this caravan, as show people style the kind, had ever crossed the bridge, though the good folks see theatrical carts of queer aspect.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nothing like this caravan, as show people style the kind, had ever crossed the bridge, though the good folks see theatrical carts of queer aspect.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Nothing like this caravan, as show people style the kind, had ever crossed the bridge, though the good folks see theatrical carts of queer aspect.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This box was lighted by two windows, curtained with muslin, but they were in the front, where a sort of driver's cab hid them from the vulgar eye.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE LIVING-WAGON IN THE STORM.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nothing like this caravan, as show people style the kind, had ever crossed the bridge, though the good folks see theatrical carts of queer aspect.
surmountingverbUS /sərˈmaʊntɪŋ/
-ing form of “surmount” — get on top of; deal with successfully
From this reading The body was large and painted blue, with a baron's insignia, surmounting a J. and a B., artistically interlaced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIVING-WAGON IN THE STORM.
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading Nothing like this caravan, as show people style the kind, had ever crossed the bridge, though the good folks see theatrical carts of queer aspect.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This box was lighted by two windows, curtained with muslin, but they were in the front, where a sort of driver's cab hid them from the vulgar eye.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This box was lighted by two windows, curtained with muslin, but they were in the front, where a sort of driver's cab hid them from the vulgar eye.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nothing like this caravan, as show people style the kind, had ever crossed the bridge, though the good folks see theatrical carts of queer aspect.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nothing like this caravan, as show people style the kind, had ever crossed the bridge, though the good folks see theatrical carts of queer aspect.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A week after the events depicted, a living-wagon drawn by four horses and conducted by two postboys, left Pont-a-Mousson, a pretty town between Nancy and Metz.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A week after the events depicted, a living-wagon drawn by four horses and conducted by two postboys, left Pont-a-Mousson, a pretty town between Nancy and Metz.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading This box was lighted by two windows, curtained with muslin, but they were in the front, where a sort of driver's cab hid them from the vulgar eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The body was large and painted blue, with a baron's insignia, surmounting a J. and a B., artistically interlaced.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week after the events depicted, a living-wagon drawn by four horses and conducted by two postboys, left Pont-a-Mousson, a pretty town between Nancy and Metz.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This box was lighted by two windows, curtained with muslin, but they were in the front, where a sort of driver's cab hid them from the vulgar eye.
in or at the place that
From this reading This box was lighted by two windows, curtained with muslin, but they were in the front, where a sort of driver's cab hid them from the vulgar eye.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading This box was lighted by two windows, curtained with muslin, but they were in the front, where a sort of driver's cab hid them from the vulgar eye.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The body was large and painted blue, with a baron's insignia, surmounting a J. and a B., artistically interlaced.
