Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Under a shed in the rear of the Gaitskill stable there was an abandoned, worn-out buggy, without any shafts.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Under a shed in the rear of the Gaitskill stable there was an abandoned, worn-out buggy, without any shafts.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Little Bit had pushed the buggy around the smooth, level horse-lot and Org had been able to guide it without difficulty.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading This had given Org an idea on which he had been working for several days.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Org had ridden with his Uncle Tom in the automobile, and had seen Colonel Gaitskill shut off the power from the engine and coast down the hill from his house to the town.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Under a shed in the rear of the Gaitskill stable there was an abandoned, worn-out buggy, without any shafts.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Little Bit had pushed the buggy around the smooth, level horse-lot and Org had been able to guide it without difficulty.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Org had tied a rope to each end of the front axle near the front wheels, and had found by experiment that he could guide the buggy by pulling on the rope, just as if he were driving a horse.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Org had ridden with his Uncle Tom in the automobile, and had seen Colonel Gaitskill shut off the power from the engine and coast down the hill from his house to the town.

a shaft on which a wheel rotates

From this reading Org had tied a rope to each end of the front axle near the front wheels, and had found by experiment that he could guide the buggy by pulling on the rope, just as if he were driving a horse.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This had given Org an idea on which he had been working for several days.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Little Bit had pushed the buggy around the smooth, level horse-lot and Org had been able to guide it without difficulty.

a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse

From this reading Under a shed in the rear of the Gaitskill stable there was an abandoned, worn-out buggy, without any shafts.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Org had tied a rope to each end of the front axle near the front wheels, and had found by experiment that he could guide the buggy by pulling on the rope, just as if he were driving a horse.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Org had ridden with his Uncle Tom in the automobile, and had seen Colonel Gaitskill shut off the power from the engine and coast down the hill from his house to the town.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Org had ridden with his Uncle Tom in the automobile, and had seen Colonel Gaitskill shut off the power from the engine and coast down the hill from his house to the town.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Org had tied a rope to each end of the front axle near the front wheels, and had found by experiment that he could guide the buggy by pulling on the rope, just as if he were driving a horse.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading This had given Org an idea on which he had been working for several days.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Little Bit had pushed the buggy around the smooth, level horse-lot and Org had been able to guide it without difficulty.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Org had ridden with his Uncle Tom in the automobile, and had seen Colonel Gaitskill shut off the power from the engine and coast down the hill from his house to the town.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading Org had tied a rope to each end of the front axle near the front wheels, and had found by experiment that he could guide the buggy by pulling on the rope, just as if he were driving a horse.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Org had tied a rope to each end of the front axle near the front wheels, and had found by experiment that he could guide the buggy by pulling on the rope, just as if he were driving a horse.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Org had tied a rope to each end of the front axle near the front wheels, and had found by experiment that he could guide the buggy by pulling on the rope, just as if he were driving a horse.

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading Org had ridden with his Uncle Tom in the automobile, and had seen Colonel Gaitskill shut off the power from the engine and coast down the hill from his house to the town.

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading Org had tied a rope to each end of the front axle near the front wheels, and had found by experiment that he could guide the buggy by pulling on the rope, just as if he were driving a horse.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This had given Org an idea on which he had been working for several days.

set up or found

From this reading Org had tied a rope to each end of the front axle near the front wheels, and had found by experiment that he could guide the buggy by pulling on the rope, just as if he were driving a horse.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Org had ridden with his Uncle Tom in the automobile, and had seen Colonel Gaitskill shut off the power from the engine and coast down the hill from his house to the town.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Org had tied a rope to each end of the front axle near the front wheels, and had found by experiment that he could guide the buggy by pulling on the rope, just as if he were driving a horse.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Org had ridden with his Uncle Tom in the automobile, and had seen Colonel Gaitskill shut off the power from the engine and coast down the hill from his house to the town.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading This had given Org an idea on which he had been working for several days.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Org had tied a rope to each end of the front axle near the front wheels, and had found by experiment that he could guide the buggy by pulling on the rope, just as if he were driving a horse.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Org had ridden with his Uncle Tom in the automobile, and had seen Colonel Gaitskill shut off the power from the engine and coast down the hill from his house to the town.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This had given Org an idea on which he had been working for several days.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Org had ridden with his Uncle Tom in the automobile, and had seen Colonel Gaitskill shut off the power from the engine and coast down the hill from his house to the town.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Org had ridden with his Uncle Tom in the automobile, and had seen Colonel Gaitskill shut off the power from the engine and coast down the hill from his house to the town.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Org had tied a rope to each end of the front axle near the front wheels, and had found by experiment that he could guide the buggy by pulling on the rope, just as if he were driving a horse.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Little Bit had pushed the buggy around the smooth, level horse-lot and Org had been able to guide it without difficulty.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Org had ridden with his Uncle Tom in the automobile, and had seen Colonel Gaitskill shut off the power from the engine and coast down the hill from his house to the town.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading This had given Org an idea on which he had been working for several days.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Org had tied a rope to each end of the front axle near the front wheels, and had found by experiment that he could guide the buggy by pulling on the rope, just as if he were driving a horse.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Org had ridden with his Uncle Tom in the automobile, and had seen Colonel Gaitskill shut off the power from the engine and coast down the hill from his house to the town.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Little Bit had pushed the buggy around the smooth, level horse-lot and Org had been able to guide it without difficulty.

and nothing more

From this reading Org had tied a rope to each end of the front axle near the front wheels, and had found by experiment that he could guide the buggy by pulling on the rope, just as if he were driving a horse.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Little Bit had pushed the buggy around the smooth, level horse-lot and Org had been able to guide it without difficulty.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Little Bit had pushed the buggy around the smooth, level horse-lot and Org had been able to guide it without difficulty.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Org had tied a rope to each end of the front axle near the front wheels, and had found by experiment that he could guide the buggy by pulling on the rope, just as if he were driving a horse.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Under a shed in the rear of the Gaitskill stable there was an abandoned, worn-out buggy, without any shafts.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Org had ridden with his Uncle Tom in the automobile, and had seen Colonel Gaitskill shut off the power from the engine and coast down the hill from his house to the town.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This had given Org an idea on which he had been working for several days.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Org had ridden with his Uncle Tom in the automobile, and had seen Colonel Gaitskill shut off the power from the engine and coast down the hill from his house to the town.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Org had ridden with his Uncle Tom in the automobile, and had seen Colonel Gaitskill shut off the power from the engine and coast down the hill from his house to the town.

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading Org had tied a rope to each end of the front axle near the front wheels, and had found by experiment that he could guide the buggy by pulling on the rope, just as if he were driving a horse.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading Little Bit had pushed the buggy around the smooth, level horse-lot and Org had been able to guide it without difficulty.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading Under a shed in the rear of the Gaitskill stable there was an abandoned, worn-out buggy, without any shafts.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Org had ridden with his Uncle Tom in the automobile, and had seen Colonel Gaitskill shut off the power from the engine and coast down the hill from his house to the town.

a strong line

From this reading Org had tied a rope to each end of the front axle near the front wheels, and had found by experiment that he could guide the buggy by pulling on the rope, just as if he were driving a horse.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Org had ridden with his Uncle Tom in the automobile, and had seen Colonel Gaitskill shut off the power from the engine and coast down the hill from his house to the town.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading This had given Org an idea on which he had been working for several days.

plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading Under a shed in the rear of the Gaitskill stable there was an abandoned, worn-out buggy, without any shafts.

get rid of

From this reading Under a shed in the rear of the Gaitskill stable there was an abandoned, worn-out buggy, without any shafts.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading Org had ridden with his Uncle Tom in the automobile, and had seen Colonel Gaitskill shut off the power from the engine and coast down the hill from his house to the town.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading Little Bit had pushed the buggy around the smooth, level horse-lot and Org had been able to guide it without difficulty.

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading Under a shed in the rear of the Gaitskill stable there was an abandoned, worn-out buggy, without any shafts.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Org had tied a rope to each end of the front axle near the front wheels, and had found by experiment that he could guide the buggy by pulling on the rope, just as if he were driving a horse.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Org had ridden with his Uncle Tom in the automobile, and had seen Colonel Gaitskill shut off the power from the engine and coast down the hill from his house to the town.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Under a shed in the rear of the Gaitskill stable there was an abandoned, worn-out buggy, without any shafts.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This had given Org an idea on which he had been working for several days.

bound or secured closely

From this reading Org had tied a rope to each end of the front axle near the front wheels, and had found by experiment that he could guide the buggy by pulling on the rope, just as if he were driving a horse.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Org had ridden with his Uncle Tom in the automobile, and had seen Colonel Gaitskill shut off the power from the engine and coast down the hill from his house to the town.

male cat

From this reading Org had ridden with his Uncle Tom in the automobile, and had seen Colonel Gaitskill shut off the power from the engine and coast down the hill from his house to the town.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Org had ridden with his Uncle Tom in the automobile, and had seen Colonel Gaitskill shut off the power from the engine and coast down the hill from his house to the town.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Org had ridden with his Uncle Tom in the automobile, and had seen Colonel Gaitskill shut off the power from the engine and coast down the hill from his house to the town.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under a shed in the rear of the Gaitskill stable there was an abandoned, worn-out buggy, without any shafts.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Under a shed in the rear of the Gaitskill stable there was an abandoned, worn-out buggy, without any shafts.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Org had tied a rope to each end of the front axle near the front wheels, and had found by experiment that he could guide the buggy by pulling on the rope, just as if he were driving a horse.

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading Org had tied a rope to each end of the front axle near the front wheels, and had found by experiment that he could guide the buggy by pulling on the rope, just as if he were driving a horse.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This had given Org an idea on which he had been working for several days.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Org had ridden with his Uncle Tom in the automobile, and had seen Colonel Gaitskill shut off the power from the engine and coast down the hill from his house to the town.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Under a shed in the rear of the Gaitskill stable there was an abandoned, worn-out buggy, without any shafts.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading This had given Org an idea on which he had been working for several days.

used until no longer useful

From this reading Under a shed in the rear of the Gaitskill stable there was an abandoned, worn-out buggy, without any shafts.