used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading "Would you kindly take the cart through?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
dog-cart
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From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He jumped down.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading I must shut the gate."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He jumped down.
Helbeck
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From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must shut the gate."
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He jumped down.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Would you kindly take the cart through?
a narrow way or road
From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:
Laura
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From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must shut the gate."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading I must shut the gate."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
carry out
From this reading "Would you kindly take the cart through?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Would you kindly take the cart through?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you kindly take the cart through?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you kindly take the cart through?