used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They gave a sudden leap into the air, then bounded forward in a mad and furious race.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading More by luck than by any good wit, he turned quickly aside, and the cab was almost miraculously disengaged from the other vehicle; but the animals had now become unmanageable from excessive fright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading More by luck than by any good wit, he turned quickly aside, and the cab was almost miraculously disengaged from the other vehicle; but the animals had now become unmanageable from excessive fright.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading More by luck than by any good wit, he turned quickly aside, and the cab was almost miraculously disengaged from the other vehicle; but the animals had now become unmanageable from excessive fright.
on or to one side
From this reading More by luck than by any good wit, he turned quickly aside, and the cab was almost miraculously disengaged from the other vehicle; but the animals had now become unmanageable from excessive fright.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading More by luck than by any good wit, he turned quickly aside, and the cab was almost miraculously disengaged from the other vehicle; but the animals had now become unmanageable from excessive fright.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading They gave a sudden leap into the air, then bounded forward in a mad and furious race.
BrownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this plan was overruled in a way she had not thought of.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading More by luck than by any good wit, he turned quickly aside, and the cab was almost miraculously disengaged from the other vehicle; but the animals had now become unmanageable from excessive fright.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading The man who drove the cab was more than half intoxicated, and upon turning a corner, he ran into a heavily loaded team.
CoolidgenounUS /ˈkuːlɪdʒ/
elected vice president and succeeded as 30th President of the United States when Harding died in 1923 (1872-1933)
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The man who drove the cab was more than half intoxicated, and upon turning a corner, he ran into a heavily loaded team.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
without deviation
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
disengagedverbUS /dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading More by luck than by any good wit, he turned quickly aside, and the cab was almost miraculously disengaged from the other vehicle; but the animals had now become unmanageable from excessive fright.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading More by luck than by any good wit, he turned quickly aside, and the cab was almost miraculously disengaged from the other vehicle; but the animals had now become unmanageable from excessive fright.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They gave a sudden leap into the air, then bounded forward in a mad and furious race.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading More by luck than by any good wit, he turned quickly aside, and the cab was almost miraculously disengaged from the other vehicle; but the animals had now become unmanageable from excessive fright.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading They gave a sudden leap into the air, then bounded forward in a mad and furious race.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They gave a sudden leap into the air, then bounded forward in a mad and furious race.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading More by luck than by any good wit, he turned quickly aside, and the cab was almost miraculously disengaged from the other vehicle; but the animals had now become unmanageable from excessive fright.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But this plan was overruled in a way she had not thought of.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The man who drove the cab was more than half intoxicated, and upon turning a corner, he ran into a heavily loaded team.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man who drove the cab was more than half intoxicated, and upon turning a corner, he ran into a heavily loaded team.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The man who drove the cab was more than half intoxicated, and upon turning a corner, he ran into a heavily loaded team.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The man who drove the cab was more than half intoxicated, and upon turning a corner, he ran into a heavily loaded team.
intoxicatedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtɑːksəkeɪtɪd/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The man who drove the cab was more than half intoxicated, and upon turning a corner, he ran into a heavily loaded team.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading They gave a sudden leap into the air, then bounded forward in a mad and furious race.
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 When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The man who drove the cab was more than half intoxicated, and upon turning a corner, he ran into a heavily loaded team.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading More by luck than by any good wit, he turned quickly aside, and the cab was almost miraculously disengaged from the other vehicle; but the animals had now become unmanageable from excessive fright.
roused to anger
From this reading They gave a sudden leap into the air, then bounded forward in a mad and furious race.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who drove the cab was more than half intoxicated, and upon turning a corner, he ran into a heavily loaded team.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
miraculouslyadverbUS /mərˈækjələsli/
in a miraculous manner
From this reading More by luck than by any good wit, he turned quickly aside, and the cab was almost miraculously disengaged from the other vehicle; but the animals had now become unmanageable from excessive fright.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The man who drove the cab was more than half intoxicated, and upon turning a corner, he ran into a heavily loaded team.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this plan was overruled in a way she had not thought of.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading More by luck than by any good wit, he turned quickly aside, and the cab was almost miraculously disengaged from the other vehicle; but the animals had now become unmanageable from excessive fright.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But this plan was overruled in a way she had not thought of.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading More by luck than by any good wit, he turned quickly aside, and the cab was almost miraculously disengaged from the other vehicle; but the animals had now become unmanageable from excessive fright.
overruledverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈruːld/
past form of “overrule” — rule against
From this reading But this plan was overruled in a way she had not thought of.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading But this plan was overruled in a way she had not thought of.
with speed
From this reading More by luck than by any good wit, he turned quickly aside, and the cab was almost miraculously disengaged from the other vehicle; but the animals had now become unmanageable from excessive fright.
any competition
From this reading They gave a sudden leap into the air, then bounded forward in a mad and furious race.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The man who drove the cab was more than half intoxicated, and upon turning a corner, he ran into a heavily loaded team.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But this plan was overruled in a way she had not thought of.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading They gave a sudden leap into the air, then bounded forward in a mad and furious race.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The man who drove the cab was more than half intoxicated, and upon turning a corner, he ran into a heavily loaded team.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The man who drove the cab was more than half intoxicated, and upon turning a corner, he ran into a heavily loaded team.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They gave a sudden leap into the air, then bounded forward in a mad and furious race.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gave a sudden leap into the air, then bounded forward in a mad and furious race.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this plan was overruled in a way she had not thought of.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But this plan was overruled in a way she had not thought of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading More by luck than by any good wit, he turned quickly aside, and the cab was almost miraculously disengaged from the other vehicle; but the animals had now become unmanageable from excessive fright.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The man who drove the cab was more than half intoxicated, and upon turning a corner, he ran into a heavily loaded team.
unmanageableadjectiveUS /ənˈmænɪdʒəbəl/
difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
From this reading More by luck than by any good wit, he turned quickly aside, and the cab was almost miraculously disengaged from the other vehicle; but the animals had now become unmanageable from excessive fright.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The man who drove the cab was more than half intoxicated, and upon turning a corner, he ran into a heavily loaded team.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading More by luck than by any good wit, he turned quickly aside, and the cab was almost miraculously disengaged from the other vehicle; but the animals had now become unmanageable from excessive fright.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But this plan was overruled in a way she had not thought of.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
at the time that
From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
which person or people
From this reading The man who drove the cab was more than half intoxicated, and upon turning a corner, he ran into a heavily loaded team.
Wilbur
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From this reading When Brownie, in her despair and desolation, bade farewell to Wilbur and drove away from the Coolidge mansion, it was her intention to go directly to the “Washington,” and there await, for a few days at least, whatever destiny might send her.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading More by luck than by any good wit, he turned quickly aside, and the cab was almost miraculously disengaged from the other vehicle; but the animals had now become unmanageable from excessive fright.
