used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One met the tall man, touching his hat, and followed him to a high cart, in the shafts of which a splendid iron-gray mare was fretting and dancing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One met the tall man, touching his hat, and followed him to a high cart, in the shafts of which a splendid iron-gray mare was fretting and dancing.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading In a few moments the arrival was on the high seat, the footman behind, and the mare speeding up the road.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In a few moments the arrival was on the high seat, the footman behind, and the mare speeding up the road.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Miss Fox-Seton found herself following the second footman and the mother and daughter, who were being taken to the landau waiting outside the station.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading One met the tall man, touching his hat, and followed him to a high cart, in the shafts of which a splendid iron-gray mare was fretting and dancing.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading One met the tall man, touching his hat, and followed him to a high cart, in the shafts of which a splendid iron-gray mare was fretting and dancing.
a female human offspring
From this reading Miss Fox-Seton found herself following the second footman and the mother and daughter, who were being taken to the landau waiting outside the station.
Emily
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From this reading Emily recognised their liveries.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few moments the arrival was on the high seat, the footman behind, and the mare speeding up the road.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading One met the tall man, touching his hat, and followed him to a high cart, in the shafts of which a splendid iron-gray mare was fretting and dancing.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Miss Fox-Seton found herself following the second footman and the mother and daughter, who were being taken to the landau waiting outside the station.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading In a few moments the arrival was on the high seat, the footman behind, and the mare speeding up the road.
set up or found
From this reading Miss Fox-Seton found herself following the second footman and the mother and daughter, who were being taken to the landau waiting outside the station.
Fox-Seton
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From this reading Miss Fox-Seton found herself following the second footman and the mother and daughter, who were being taken to the landau waiting outside the station.
frettingverbUS /ˈfretɪŋ/
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading One met the tall man, touching his hat, and followed him to a high cart, in the shafts of which a splendid iron-gray mare was fretting and dancing.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading One met the tall man, touching his hat, and followed him to a high cart, in the shafts of which a splendid iron-gray mare was fretting and dancing.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Fox-Seton found herself following the second footman and the mother and daughter, who were being taken to the landau waiting outside the station.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading One met the tall man, touching his hat, and followed him to a high cart, in the shafts of which a splendid iron-gray mare was fretting and dancing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One met the tall man, touching his hat, and followed him to a high cart, in the shafts of which a splendid iron-gray mare was fretting and dancing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One met the tall man, touching his hat, and followed him to a high cart, in the shafts of which a splendid iron-gray mare was fretting and dancing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One met the tall man, touching his hat, and followed him to a high cart, in the shafts of which a splendid iron-gray mare was fretting and dancing.
iron-graynoun
the color of freshly broken cast iron
From this reading One met the tall man, touching his hat, and followed him to a high cart, in the shafts of which a splendid iron-gray mare was fretting and dancing.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Two of Lady Maria's men were waiting on the platform.
landaunounUS /ˈlændaʊ/
Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968)
From this reading Miss Fox-Seton found herself following the second footman and the mother and daughter, who were being taken to the landau waiting outside the station.
liveries
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From this reading Emily recognised their liveries.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One met the tall man, touching his hat, and followed him to a high cart, in the shafts of which a splendid iron-gray mare was fretting and dancing.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading One met the tall man, touching his hat, and followed him to a high cart, in the shafts of which a splendid iron-gray mare was fretting and dancing.
Maria'snounUS /mərˈiːəz/
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Two of Lady Maria's men were waiting on the platform.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two of Lady Maria's men were waiting on the platform.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One met the tall man, touching his hat, and followed him to a high cart, in the shafts of which a splendid iron-gray mare was fretting and dancing.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Fox-Seton found herself following the second footman and the mother and daughter, who were being taken to the landau waiting outside the station.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In a few moments the arrival was on the high seat, the footman behind, and the mare speeding up the road.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Miss Fox-Seton found herself following the second footman and the mother and daughter, who were being taken to the landau waiting outside the station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two of Lady Maria's men were waiting on the platform.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two of Lady Maria's men were waiting on the platform.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One met the tall man, touching his hat, and followed him to a high cart, in the shafts of which a splendid iron-gray mare was fretting and dancing.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Miss Fox-Seton found herself following the second footman and the mother and daughter, who were being taken to the landau waiting outside the station.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Two of Lady Maria's men were waiting on the platform.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading Emily recognised their liveries.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In a few moments the arrival was on the high seat, the footman behind, and the mare speeding up the road.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading In a few moments the arrival was on the high seat, the footman behind, and the mare speeding up the road.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Miss Fox-Seton found herself following the second footman and the mother and daughter, who were being taken to the landau waiting outside the station.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading One met the tall man, touching his hat, and followed him to a high cart, in the shafts of which a splendid iron-gray mare was fretting and dancing.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading In a few moments the arrival was on the high seat, the footman behind, and the mare speeding up the road.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading One met the tall man, touching his hat, and followed him to a high cart, in the shafts of which a splendid iron-gray mare was fretting and dancing.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Miss Fox-Seton found herself following the second footman and the mother and daughter, who were being taken to the landau waiting outside the station.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Miss Fox-Seton found herself following the second footman and the mother and daughter, who were being taken to the landau waiting outside the station.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading One met the tall man, touching his hat, and followed him to a high cart, in the shafts of which a splendid iron-gray mare was fretting and dancing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two of Lady Maria's men were waiting on the platform.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Emily recognised their liveries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One met the tall man, touching his hat, and followed him to a high cart, in the shafts of which a splendid iron-gray mare was fretting and dancing.
arousing affect
From this reading One met the tall man, touching his hat, and followed him to a high cart, in the shafts of which a splendid iron-gray mare was fretting and dancing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of Lady Maria's men were waiting on the platform.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In a few moments the arrival was on the high seat, the footman behind, and the mare speeding up the road.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Two of Lady Maria's men were waiting on the platform.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One met the tall man, touching his hat, and followed him to a high cart, in the shafts of which a splendid iron-gray mare was fretting and dancing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two of Lady Maria's men were waiting on the platform.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One met the tall man, touching his hat, and followed him to a high cart, in the shafts of which a splendid iron-gray mare was fretting and dancing.
which person or people
From this reading Miss Fox-Seton found herself following the second footman and the mother and daughter, who were being taken to the landau waiting outside the station.
