used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They would arrive shortly after four; for what a hired carriage could do in three hours, the Kröger pair were mettlesome enough to make in two.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They would arrive shortly after four; for what a hired carriage could do in three hours, the Kröger pair were mettlesome enough to make in two.
at or in the front
From this reading The road to Travemünde first crosses the ferry and then goes straight ahead.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The family had eaten at one o’clock, an hour earlier than usual, and the brother and sister set out punctually at two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road to Travemünde first crosses the ferry and then goes straight ahead.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They would arrive shortly after four; for what a hired carriage could do in three hours, the Kröger pair were mettlesome enough to make in two.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The family had eaten at one o’clock, an hour earlier than usual, and the brother and sister set out punctually at two.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The grey high-road glided away under the hoofs of Lebrecht Kröger’s fat brown Mecklenburgs.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The family had eaten at one o’clock, an hour earlier than usual, and the brother and sister set out punctually at two.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The grey high-road glided away under the hoofs of Lebrecht Kröger’s fat brown Mecklenburgs.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The sound of their trotting was hollow and rhythmical, the sun burned hot, and dust concealed the meagre view.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading They would arrive shortly after four; for what a hired carriage could do in three hours, the Kröger pair were mettlesome enough to make in two.
not accessible to view
From this reading The sound of their trotting was hollow and rhythmical, the sun burned hot, and dust concealed the meagre view.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They would arrive shortly after four; for what a hired carriage could do in three hours, the Kröger pair were mettlesome enough to make in two.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading The road to Travemünde first crosses the ferry and then goes straight ahead.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They would arrive shortly after four; for what a hired carriage could do in three hours, the Kröger pair were mettlesome enough to make in two.
remove the dust from
From this reading The sound of their trotting was hollow and rhythmical, the sun burned hot, and dust concealed the meagre view.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The family had eaten at one o’clock, an hour earlier than usual, and the brother and sister set out punctually at two.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading The family had eaten at one o’clock, an hour earlier than usual, and the brother and sister set out punctually at two.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They would arrive shortly after four; for what a hired carriage could do in three hours, the Kröger pair were mettlesome enough to make in two.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family had eaten at one o’clock, an hour earlier than usual, and the brother and sister set out punctually at two.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The grey high-road glided away under the hoofs of Lebrecht Kröger’s fat brown Mecklenburgs.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading The road to Travemünde first crosses the ferry and then goes straight ahead.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The road to Travemünde first crosses the ferry and then goes straight ahead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They would arrive shortly after four; for what a hired carriage could do in three hours, the Kröger pair were mettlesome enough to make in two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They would arrive shortly after four; for what a hired carriage could do in three hours, the Kröger pair were mettlesome enough to make in two.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading The grey high-road glided away under the hoofs of Lebrecht Kröger’s fat brown Mecklenburgs.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The road to Travemünde first crosses the ferry and then goes straight ahead.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The grey high-road glided away under the hoofs of Lebrecht Kröger’s fat brown Mecklenburgs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The family had eaten at one o’clock, an hour earlier than usual, and the brother and sister set out punctually at two.
high-road
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grey high-road glided away under the hoofs of Lebrecht Kröger’s fat brown Mecklenburgs.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading They would arrive shortly after four; for what a hired carriage could do in three hours, the Kröger pair were mettlesome enough to make in two.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The sound of their trotting was hollow and rhythmical, the sun burned hot, and dust concealed the meagre view.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading The grey high-road glided away under the hoofs of Lebrecht Kröger’s fat brown Mecklenburgs.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The sound of their trotting was hollow and rhythmical, the sun burned hot, and dust concealed the meagre view.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The family had eaten at one o’clock, an hour earlier than usual, and the brother and sister set out punctually at two.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They would arrive shortly after four; for what a hired carriage could do in three hours, the Kröger pair were mettlesome enough to make in two.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They would arrive shortly after four; for what a hired carriage could do in three hours, the Kröger pair were mettlesome enough to make in two.
Kröger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would arrive shortly after four; for what a hired carriage could do in three hours, the Kröger pair were mettlesome enough to make in two.
Kröger's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grey high-road glided away under the hoofs of Lebrecht Kröger’s fat brown Mecklenburgs.
Lebrecht
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grey high-road glided away under the hoofs of Lebrecht Kröger’s fat brown Mecklenburgs.
engage in
From this reading They would arrive shortly after four; for what a hired carriage could do in three hours, the Kröger pair were mettlesome enough to make in two.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading The sound of their trotting was hollow and rhythmical, the sun burned hot, and dust concealed the meagre view.
Mecklenburgs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grey high-road glided away under the hoofs of Lebrecht Kröger’s fat brown Mecklenburgs.
mettlesomeadjective
having a proud and unbroken spirit
From this reading They would arrive shortly after four; for what a hired carriage could do in three hours, the Kröger pair were mettlesome enough to make in two.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The family had eaten at one o’clock, an hour earlier than usual, and the brother and sister set out punctually at two.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The grey high-road glided away under the hoofs of Lebrecht Kröger’s fat brown Mecklenburgs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The family had eaten at one o’clock, an hour earlier than usual, and the brother and sister set out punctually at two.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The family had eaten at one o’clock, an hour earlier than usual, and the brother and sister set out punctually at two.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading They would arrive shortly after four; for what a hired carriage could do in three hours, the Kröger pair were mettlesome enough to make in two.
punctuallyadverb
at the expected or proper time
From this reading The family had eaten at one o’clock, an hour earlier than usual, and the brother and sister set out punctually at two.
rhythmicaladjective
recurring with measured regularity
From this reading The sound of their trotting was hollow and rhythmical, the sun burned hot, and dust concealed the meagre view.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road to Travemünde first crosses the ferry and then goes straight ahead.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The family had eaten at one o’clock, an hour earlier than usual, and the brother and sister set out punctually at two.
for a short time
From this reading They would arrive shortly after four; for what a hired carriage could do in three hours, the Kröger pair were mettlesome enough to make in two.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The family had eaten at one o’clock, an hour earlier than usual, and the brother and sister set out punctually at two.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of their trotting was hollow and rhythmical, the sun burned hot, and dust concealed the meagre view.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The road to Travemünde first crosses the ferry and then goes straight ahead.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sound of their trotting was hollow and rhythmical, the sun burned hot, and dust concealed the meagre view.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The family had eaten at one o’clock, an hour earlier than usual, and the brother and sister set out punctually at two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The road to Travemünde first crosses the ferry and then goes straight ahead.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sound of their trotting was hollow and rhythmical, the sun burned hot, and dust concealed the meagre view.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The road to Travemünde first crosses the ferry and then goes straight ahead.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would arrive shortly after four; for what a hired carriage could do in three hours, the Kröger pair were mettlesome enough to make in two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They would arrive shortly after four; for what a hired carriage could do in three hours, the Kröger pair were mettlesome enough to make in two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The road to Travemünde first crosses the ferry and then goes straight ahead.
Travemünde
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road to Travemünde first crosses the ferry and then goes straight ahead.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The sound of their trotting was hollow and rhythmical, the sun burned hot, and dust concealed the meagre view.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The family had eaten at one o’clock, an hour earlier than usual, and the brother and sister set out punctually at two.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The grey high-road glided away under the hoofs of Lebrecht Kröger’s fat brown Mecklenburgs.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The family had eaten at one o’clock, an hour earlier than usual, and the brother and sister set out punctually at two.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The sound of their trotting was hollow and rhythmical, the sun burned hot, and dust concealed the meagre view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sound of their trotting was hollow and rhythmical, the sun burned hot, and dust concealed the meagre view.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They would arrive shortly after four; for what a hired carriage could do in three hours, the Kröger pair were mettlesome enough to make in two.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They would arrive shortly after four; for what a hired carriage could do in three hours, the Kröger pair were mettlesome enough to make in two.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would arrive shortly after four; for what a hired carriage could do in three hours, the Kröger pair were mettlesome enough to make in two.
