used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Patricia and Arabella climbed in, the boy cracked his whip, the horse sprang forward with a surprising jolt, then settled down to a comical amble.
(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 THE PUNG RIDE The grocer's boy had delivered all of his parcels except two large paper bags which he had pushed over near the dasher.
ambleverbUS /ˈæmbəl/
walk leisurely
From this reading Then Patricia and Arabella climbed in, the boy cracked his whip, the horse sprang forward with a surprising jolt, then settled down to a comical amble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Patricia began to bring out the cushions, and the boy tossed them in upon the straw which lay upon the floor of the pung.
Arabella
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From this reading Then Patricia and Arabella climbed in, the boy cracked his whip, the horse sprang forward with a surprising jolt, then settled down to a comical amble.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arabella had wondered at the number of shawls which Patricia had taken.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading THE PUNG RIDE The grocer's boy had delivered all of his parcels except two large paper bags which he had pushed over near the dasher.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Patricia began to bring out the cushions, and the boy tossed them in upon the straw which lay upon the floor of the pung.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE PUNG RIDE The grocer's boy had delivered all of his parcels except two large paper bags which he had pushed over near the dasher.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Patricia began to bring out the cushions, and the boy tossed them in upon the straw which lay upon the floor of the pung.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Then Patricia and Arabella climbed in, the boy cracked his whip, the horse sprang forward with a surprising jolt, then settled down to a comical amble.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading How cold it was!
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Then Patricia and Arabella climbed in, the boy cracked his whip, the horse sprang forward with a surprising jolt, then settled down to a comical amble.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading Then Patricia and Arabella climbed in, the boy cracked his whip, the horse sprang forward with a surprising jolt, then settled down to a comical amble.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Patricia began to bring out the cushions, and the boy tossed them in upon the straw which lay upon the floor of the pung.
dasher
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From this reading THE PUNG RIDE The grocer's boy had delivered all of his parcels except two large paper bags which he had pushed over near the dasher.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading THE PUNG RIDE The grocer's boy had delivered all of his parcels except two large paper bags which he had pushed over near the dasher.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then Patricia and Arabella climbed in, the boy cracked his whip, the horse sprang forward with a surprising jolt, then settled down to a comical amble.
apart from; not including
From this reading THE PUNG RIDE The grocer's boy had delivered all of his parcels except two large paper bags which he had pushed over near the dasher.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Patricia began to bring out the cushions, and the boy tossed them in upon the straw which lay upon the floor of the pung.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then Patricia and Arabella climbed in, the boy cracked his whip, the horse sprang forward with a surprising jolt, then settled down to a comical amble.
grocer'snounUS /ˈɡroʊsərz/
possessive form of “grocer” — a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
From this reading THE PUNG RIDE The grocer's boy had delivered all of his parcels except two large paper bags which he had pushed over near the dasher.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PUNG RIDE The grocer's boy had delivered all of his parcels except two large paper bags which he had pushed over near the dasher.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PUNG RIDE The grocer's boy had delivered all of his parcels except two large paper bags which he had pushed over near the dasher.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PUNG RIDE The grocer's boy had delivered all of his parcels except two large paper bags which he had pushed over near the dasher.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then Patricia and Arabella climbed in, the boy cracked his whip, the horse sprang forward with a surprising jolt, then settled down to a comical amble.
How
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From this reading How cold it was!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Patricia began to bring out the cushions, and the boy tossed them in upon the straw which lay upon the floor of the pung.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How cold it was!
joltnounUS /dʒoʊlt/
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading Then Patricia and Arabella climbed in, the boy cracked his whip, the horse sprang forward with a surprising jolt, then settled down to a comical amble.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE PUNG RIDE The grocer's boy had delivered all of his parcels except two large paper bags which he had pushed over near the dasher.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Patricia began to bring out the cushions, and the boy tossed them in upon the straw which lay upon the floor of the pung.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE PUNG RIDE The grocer's boy had delivered all of his parcels except two large paper bags which he had pushed over near the dasher.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Arabella had wondered at the number of shawls which Patricia had taken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PUNG RIDE The grocer's boy had delivered all of his parcels except two large paper bags which he had pushed over near the dasher.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Patricia began to bring out the cushions, and the boy tossed them in upon the straw which lay upon the floor of the pung.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE PUNG RIDE The grocer's boy had delivered all of his parcels except two large paper bags which he had pushed over near the dasher.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading THE PUNG RIDE The grocer's boy had delivered all of his parcels except two large paper bags which he had pushed over near the dasher.
parcelsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəlz/
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading THE PUNG RIDE The grocer's boy had delivered all of his parcels except two large paper bags which he had pushed over near the dasher.
Patricia
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From this reading Patricia began to bring out the cushions, and the boy tossed them in upon the straw which lay upon the floor of the pung.
PUNGnounUS /pʌŋ/
a one-horse sleigh consisting of a box on runners
From this reading THE PUNG RIDE The grocer's boy had delivered all of his parcels except two large paper bags which he had pushed over near the dasher.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading THE PUNG RIDE The grocer's boy had delivered all of his parcels except two large paper bags which he had pushed over near the dasher.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE PUNG RIDE The grocer's boy had delivered all of his parcels except two large paper bags which he had pushed over near the dasher.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Then Patricia and Arabella climbed in, the boy cracked his whip, the horse sprang forward with a surprising jolt, then settled down to a comical amble.
shawlsnounUS /ʃɔːlz/
plural of “shawl” — cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Arabella had wondered at the number of shawls which Patricia had taken.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then Patricia and Arabella climbed in, the boy cracked his whip, the horse sprang forward with a surprising jolt, then settled down to a comical amble.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Patricia began to bring out the cushions, and the boy tossed them in upon the straw which lay upon the floor of the pung.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Then Patricia and Arabella climbed in, the boy cracked his whip, the horse sprang forward with a surprising jolt, then settled down to a comical amble.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Arabella had wondered at the number of shawls which Patricia had taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PUNG RIDE The grocer's boy had delivered all of his parcels except two large paper bags which he had pushed over near the dasher.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Patricia began to bring out the cushions, and the boy tossed them in upon the straw which lay upon the floor of the pung.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Patricia and Arabella climbed in, the boy cracked his whip, the horse sprang forward with a surprising jolt, then settled down to a comical amble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Patricia began to bring out the cushions, and the boy tossed them in upon the straw which lay upon the floor of the pung.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Patricia began to bring out the cushions, and the boy tossed them in upon the straw which lay upon the floor of the pung.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE PUNG RIDE The grocer's boy had delivered all of his parcels except two large paper bags which he had pushed over near the dasher.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Patricia began to bring out the cushions, and the boy tossed them in upon the straw which lay upon the floor of the pung.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How cold it was!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PUNG RIDE The grocer's boy had delivered all of his parcels except two large paper bags which he had pushed over near the dasher.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Then Patricia and Arabella climbed in, the boy cracked his whip, the horse sprang forward with a surprising jolt, then settled down to a comical amble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Patricia and Arabella climbed in, the boy cracked his whip, the horse sprang forward with a surprising jolt, then settled down to a comical amble.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Arabella had wondered at the number of shawls which Patricia had taken.
