adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Their joint attention was then given to the donkey-cart, in which old Tom Cogglesby sat alone, bunchy in figure, bunched in face, his shrewd grey eyes twinkling under the bush of his eyebrows.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Their joint attention was then given to the donkey-cart, in which old Tom Cogglesby sat alone, bunchy in figure, bunched in face, his shrewd grey eyes twinkling under the bush of his eyebrows.
BeckleynounUS /ˈbekli/
a city in southern West Virginia
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Toward the curricle they directed what should have been a bow, but was a nod.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Toward the curricle they directed what should have been a bow, but was a nod.
bunchedverbUS /bʌntʃt/
past form of “bunch” — form into a bunch
From this reading Their joint attention was then given to the donkey-cart, in which old Tom Cogglesby sat alone, bunchy in figure, bunched in face, his shrewd grey eyes twinkling under the bush of his eyebrows.
bunchyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌntʃi/
occurring close together in bunches or clusters
From this reading Their joint attention was then given to the donkey-cart, in which old Tom Cogglesby sat alone, bunchy in figure, bunched in face, his shrewd grey eyes twinkling under the bush of his eyebrows.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Their joint attention was then given to the donkey-cart, in which old Tom Cogglesby sat alone, bunchy in figure, bunched in face, his shrewd grey eyes twinkling under the bush of his eyebrows.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Toward the curricle they directed what should have been a bow, but was a nod.
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
Cogglesby
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From this reading Their joint attention was then given to the donkey-cart, in which old Tom Cogglesby sat alone, bunchy in figure, bunched in face, his shrewd grey eyes twinkling under the bush of his eyebrows.
COGGLESEY'S
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From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
curricle
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From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Toward the curricle they directed what should have been a bow, but was a nod.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “This won’t do.
donkey-cart
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From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oy, sir—you! my man!” exclaimed the tallest of the pair, resolutely.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Their joint attention was then given to the donkey-cart, in which old Tom Cogglesby sat alone, bunchy in figure, bunched in face, his shrewd grey eyes twinkling under the bush of his eyebrows.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Their joint attention was then given to the donkey-cart, in which old Tom Cogglesby sat alone, bunchy in figure, bunched in face, his shrewd grey eyes twinkling under the bush of his eyebrows.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Their joint attention was then given to the donkey-cart, in which old Tom Cogglesby sat alone, bunchy in figure, bunched in face, his shrewd grey eyes twinkling under the bush of his eyebrows.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Their joint attention was then given to the donkey-cart, in which old Tom Cogglesby sat alone, bunchy in figure, bunched in face, his shrewd grey eyes twinkling under the bush of his eyebrows.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Their joint attention was then given to the donkey-cart, in which old Tom Cogglesby sat alone, bunchy in figure, bunched in face, his shrewd grey eyes twinkling under the bush of his eyebrows.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Their joint attention was then given to the donkey-cart, in which old Tom Cogglesby sat alone, bunchy in figure, bunched in face, his shrewd grey eyes twinkling under the bush of his eyebrows.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Toward the curricle they directed what should have been a bow, but was a nod.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Their joint attention was then given to the donkey-cart, in which old Tom Cogglesby sat alone, bunchy in figure, bunched in face, his shrewd grey eyes twinkling under the bush of his eyebrows.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading Their joint attention was then given to the donkey-cart, in which old Tom Cogglesby sat alone, bunchy in figure, bunched in face, his shrewd grey eyes twinkling under the bush of his eyebrows.
leftnounUS /left/
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 TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Oy, sir—you! my man!” exclaimed the tallest of the pair, resolutely.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oy, sir—you! my man!” exclaimed the tallest of the pair, resolutely.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading Toward the curricle they directed what should have been a bow, but was a nod.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Their joint attention was then given to the donkey-cart, in which old Tom Cogglesby sat alone, bunchy in figure, bunched in face, his shrewd grey eyes twinkling under the bush of his eyebrows.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
Oy
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From this reading “Oy, sir—you! my man!” exclaimed the tallest of the pair, resolutely.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “Oy, sir—you! my man!” exclaimed the tallest of the pair, resolutely.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
PROPOSITIONnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading “Oy, sir—you! my man!” exclaimed the tallest of the pair, resolutely.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Their joint attention was then given to the donkey-cart, in which old Tom Cogglesby sat alone, bunchy in figure, bunched in face, his shrewd grey eyes twinkling under the bush of his eyebrows.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Toward the curricle they directed what should have been a bow, but was a nod.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Their joint attention was then given to the donkey-cart, in which old Tom Cogglesby sat alone, bunchy in figure, bunched in face, his shrewd grey eyes twinkling under the bush of his eyebrows.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Oy, sir—you! my man!” exclaimed the tallest of the pair, resolutely.
tallestadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlɪst/
superlative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “Oy, sir—you! my man!” exclaimed the tallest of the pair, resolutely.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their joint attention was then given to the donkey-cart, in which old Tom Cogglesby sat alone, bunchy in figure, bunched in face, his shrewd grey eyes twinkling under the bush of his eyebrows.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Their joint attention was then given to the donkey-cart, in which old Tom Cogglesby sat alone, bunchy in figure, bunched in face, his shrewd grey eyes twinkling under the bush of his eyebrows.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toward the curricle they directed what should have been a bow, but was a nod.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This won’t do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
TOMnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward the curricle they directed what should have been a bow, but was a nod.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Their joint attention was then given to the donkey-cart, in which old Tom Cogglesby sat alone, bunchy in figure, bunched in face, his shrewd grey eyes twinkling under the bush of his eyebrows.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Their joint attention was then given to the donkey-cart, in which old Tom Cogglesby sat alone, bunchy in figure, bunched in face, his shrewd grey eyes twinkling under the bush of his eyebrows.
violationnounUS /vaɪəˈleɪʃən/
a crime less serious than a felony
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Toward the curricle they directed what should have been a bow, but was a nod.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Toward the curricle they directed what should have been a bow, but was a nod.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Their joint attention was then given to the donkey-cart, in which old Tom Cogglesby sat alone, bunchy in figure, bunched in face, his shrewd grey eyes twinkling under the bush of his eyebrows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading TOM COGGLESEY’S PROPOSITION The appearance of a curricle and a donkey-cart within the gates of Beckley Court, produced a sensation among the men of the lower halls, and a couple of them rushed out, with the left calf considerably in advance, to defend the house from violation.
won't
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From this reading “This won’t do.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oy, sir—you! my man!” exclaimed the tallest of the pair, resolutely.
