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From this reading The driver of No. 1 was in favor of suspending that time-honored clause in common law, which says, “turn to the right.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A couple of carters met in a street at a place which needed repairing.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading Having the heavier load he wished to adopt the English system:— “The law of the road is a paradox quite; For as you are driving along, If you go to the left you are sure to go right, If you go to the right you go wrong.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Having the heavier load he wished to adopt the English system:— “The law of the road is a paradox quite; For as you are driving along, If you go to the left you are sure to go right, If you go to the right you go wrong.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Having the heavier load he wished to adopt the English system:— “The law of the road is a paradox quite; For as you are driving along, If you go to the left you are sure to go right, If you go to the right you go wrong.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having the heavier load he wished to adopt the English system:— “The law of the road is a paradox quite; For as you are driving along, If you go to the left you are sure to go right, If you go to the right you go wrong.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A couple of carters met in a street at a place which needed repairing.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading One cart was heavily loaded with brick.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading One cart was heavily loaded with brick.
cartersnounUS /ˈkɑːrtərz/
plural of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading A couple of carters met in a street at a place which needed repairing.
clausenounUS /klɔːz/
(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence
From this reading The driver of No. 1 was in favor of suspending that time-honored clause in common law, which says, “turn to the right.”
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading The other contained a small lot of coal.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The driver of No. 1 was in favor of suspending that time-honored clause in common law, which says, “turn to the right.”
gotten under control
From this reading The other contained a small lot of coal.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A couple of carters met in a street at a place which needed repairing.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The driver of No. 1 was in favor of suspending that time-honored clause in common law, which says, “turn to the right.”
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Having the heavier load he wished to adopt the English system:— “The law of the road is a paradox quite; For as you are driving along, If you go to the left you are sure to go right, If you go to the right you go wrong.”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Having the heavier load he wished to adopt the English system:— “The law of the road is a paradox quite; For as you are driving along, If you go to the left you are sure to go right, If you go to the right you go wrong.”
promote over another
From this reading The driver of No. 1 was in favor of suspending that time-honored clause in common law, which says, “turn to the right.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having the heavier load he wished to adopt the English system:— “The law of the road is a paradox quite; For as you are driving along, If you go to the left you are sure to go right, If you go to the right you go wrong.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Having the heavier load he wished to adopt the English system:— “The law of the road is a paradox quite; For as you are driving along, If you go to the left you are sure to go right, If you go to the right you go wrong.”
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having the heavier load he wished to adopt the English system:— “The law of the road is a paradox quite; For as you are driving along, If you go to the left you are sure to go right, If you go to the right you go wrong.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having the heavier load he wished to adopt the English system:— “The law of the road is a paradox quite; For as you are driving along, If you go to the left you are sure to go right, If you go to the right you go wrong.”
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Having the heavier load he wished to adopt the English system:— “The law of the road is a paradox quite; For as you are driving along, If you go to the left you are sure to go right, If you go to the right you go wrong.”
to a considerable degree
From this reading One cart was heavily loaded with brick.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Having the heavier load he wished to adopt the English system:— “The law of the road is a paradox quite; For as you are driving along, If you go to the left you are sure to go right, If you go to the right you go wrong.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A couple of carters met in a street at a place which needed repairing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having the heavier load he wished to adopt the English system:— “The law of the road is a paradox quite; For as you are driving along, If you go to the left you are sure to go right, If you go to the right you go wrong.”
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The driver of No. 1 was in favor of suspending that time-honored clause in common law, which says, “turn to the right.”
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 Having the heavier load he wished to adopt the English system:— “The law of the road is a paradox quite; For as you are driving along, If you go to the left you are sure to go right, If you go to the right you go wrong.”
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Having the heavier load he wished to adopt the English system:— “The law of the road is a paradox quite; For as you are driving along, If you go to the left you are sure to go right, If you go to the right you go wrong.”
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading One cart was heavily loaded with brick.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The other contained a small lot of coal.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A couple of carters met in a street at a place which needed repairing.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading A couple of carters met in a street at a place which needed repairing.
not any; not one
From this reading The driver of No. 1 was in favor of suspending that time-honored clause in common law, which says, “turn to the right.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A couple of carters met in a street at a place which needed repairing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One cart was heavily loaded with brick.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other contained a small lot of coal.
paradoxnounUS /ˈperədɑːks/
(logic) a statement that contradicts itself
From this reading Having the heavier load he wished to adopt the English system:— “The law of the road is a paradox quite; For as you are driving along, If you go to the left you are sure to go right, If you go to the right you go wrong.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A couple of carters met in a street at a place which needed repairing.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Having the heavier load he wished to adopt the English system:— “The law of the road is a paradox quite; For as you are driving along, If you go to the left you are sure to go right, If you go to the right you go wrong.”
repairingverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading A couple of carters met in a street at a place which needed repairing.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The driver of No. 1 was in favor of suspending that time-honored clause in common law, which says, “turn to the right.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Having the heavier load he wished to adopt the English system:— “The law of the road is a paradox quite; For as you are driving along, If you go to the left you are sure to go right, If you go to the right you go wrong.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The driver of No. 1 was in favor of suspending that time-honored clause in common law, which says, “turn to the right.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The other contained a small lot of coal.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A couple of carters met in a street at a place which needed repairing.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Having the heavier load he wished to adopt the English system:— “The law of the road is a paradox quite; For as you are driving along, If you go to the left you are sure to go right, If you go to the right you go wrong.”
suspendingverbUS /səˈspendɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspend” — hang freely
From this reading The driver of No. 1 was in favor of suspending that time-honored clause in common law, which says, “turn to the right.”
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Having the heavier load he wished to adopt the English system:— “The law of the road is a paradox quite; For as you are driving along, If you go to the left you are sure to go right, If you go to the right you go wrong.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The driver of No. 1 was in favor of suspending that time-honored clause in common law, which says, “turn to the right.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other contained a small lot of coal.
time-honoredadjective
acceptable for a long time
From this reading The driver of No. 1 was in favor of suspending that time-honored clause in common law, which says, “turn to the right.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The driver of No. 1 was in favor of suspending that time-honored clause in common law, which says, “turn to the right.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The driver of No. 1 was in favor of suspending that time-honored clause in common law, which says, “turn to the right.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One cart was heavily loaded with brick.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A couple of carters met in a street at a place which needed repairing.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Having the heavier load he wished to adopt the English system:— “The law of the road is a paradox quite; For as you are driving along, If you go to the left you are sure to go right, If you go to the right you go wrong.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading One cart was heavily loaded with brick.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Having the heavier load he wished to adopt the English system:— “The law of the road is a paradox quite; For as you are driving along, If you go to the left you are sure to go right, If you go to the right you go wrong.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Having the heavier load he wished to adopt the English system:— “The law of the road is a paradox quite; For as you are driving along, If you go to the left you are sure to go right, If you go to the right you go wrong.”
