used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A grey stepping horse, a dog-cart, and two gentlemen--and at what a pace they came!
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The Trotters were also abroad, but she turned her back upon them, and walked down the little drive and gazed along the road with an expression of grim resentment.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That same Sunday afternoon Mrs. Chandos, having recovered from her "seizure" went out into the front garden in order to "eat the air" in solitude.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading That same Sunday afternoon Mrs. Chandos, having recovered from her "seizure" went out into the front garden in order to "eat the air" in solitude.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Indeed, they were all but past before the driver discovered her, and pulled the grey on his haunches.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Trotters were also abroad, but she turned her back upon them, and walked down the little drive and gazed along the road with an expression of grim resentment.
in addition
From this reading The Trotters were also abroad, but she turned her back upon them, and walked down the little drive and gazed along the road with an expression of grim resentment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Trotters were also abroad, but she turned her back upon them, and walked down the little drive and gazed along the road with an expression of grim resentment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Trotters were also abroad, but she turned her back upon them, and walked down the little drive and gazed along the road with an expression of grim resentment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A grey stepping horse, a dog-cart, and two gentlemen--and at what a pace they came!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Trotters were also abroad, but she turned her back upon them, and walked down the little drive and gazed along the road with an expression of grim resentment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Indeed, they were all but past before the driver discovered her, and pulled the grey on his haunches.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading But what was this which she beheld speeding towards her?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Trotters were also abroad, but she turned her back upon them, and walked down the little drive and gazed along the road with an expression of grim resentment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A grey stepping horse, a dog-cart, and two gentlemen--and at what a pace they came!
Chandos
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From this reading That same Sunday afternoon Mrs. Chandos, having recovered from her "seizure" went out into the front garden in order to "eat the air" in solitude.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Indeed, they were all but past before the driver discovered her, and pulled the grey on his haunches.
dog-cart
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From this reading A grey stepping horse, a dog-cart, and two gentlemen--and at what a pace they came!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Trotters were also abroad, but she turned her back upon them, and walked down the little drive and gazed along the road with an expression of grim resentment.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The Trotters were also abroad, but she turned her back upon them, and walked down the little drive and gazed along the road with an expression of grim resentment.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Indeed, they were all but past before the driver discovered her, and pulled the grey on his haunches.
take in solid food
From this reading That same Sunday afternoon Mrs. Chandos, having recovered from her "seizure" went out into the front garden in order to "eat the air" in solitude.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The Trotters were also abroad, but she turned her back upon them, and walked down the little drive and gazed along the road with an expression of grim resentment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That same Sunday afternoon Mrs. Chandos, having recovered from her "seizure" went out into the front garden in order to "eat the air" in solitude.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading That same Sunday afternoon Mrs. Chandos, having recovered from her "seizure" went out into the front garden in order to "eat the air" in solitude.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading That same Sunday afternoon Mrs. Chandos, having recovered from her "seizure" went out into the front garden in order to "eat the air" in solitude.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The Trotters were also abroad, but she turned her back upon them, and walked down the little drive and gazed along the road with an expression of grim resentment.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading A grey stepping horse, a dog-cart, and two gentlemen--and at what a pace they came!
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading A grey stepping horse, a dog-cart, and two gentlemen--and at what a pace they came!
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The Trotters were also abroad, but she turned her back upon them, and walked down the little drive and gazed along the road with an expression of grim resentment.
haunches
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From this reading Indeed, they were all but past before the driver discovered her, and pulled the grey on his haunches.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading That same Sunday afternoon Mrs. Chandos, having recovered from her "seizure" went out into the front garden in order to "eat the air" in solitude.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That same Sunday afternoon Mrs. Chandos, having recovered from her "seizure" went out into the front garden in order to "eat the air" in solitude.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, they were all but past before the driver discovered her, and pulled the grey on his haunches.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A grey stepping horse, a dog-cart, and two gentlemen--and at what a pace they came!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That same Sunday afternoon Mrs. Chandos, having recovered from her "seizure" went out into the front garden in order to "eat the air" in solitude.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, they were all but past before the driver discovered her, and pulled the grey on his haunches.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That same Sunday afternoon Mrs. Chandos, having recovered from her "seizure" went out into the front garden in order to "eat the air" in solitude.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Trotters were also abroad, but she turned her back upon them, and walked down the little drive and gazed along the road with an expression of grim resentment.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading That same Sunday afternoon Mrs. Chandos, having recovered from her "seizure" went out into the front garden in order to "eat the air" in solitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Trotters were also abroad, but she turned her back upon them, and walked down the little drive and gazed along the road with an expression of grim resentment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indeed, they were all but past before the driver discovered her, and pulled the grey on his haunches.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading That same Sunday afternoon Mrs. Chandos, having recovered from her "seizure" went out into the front garden in order to "eat the air" in solitude.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That same Sunday afternoon Mrs. Chandos, having recovered from her "seizure" went out into the front garden in order to "eat the air" in solitude.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading A grey stepping horse, a dog-cart, and two gentlemen--and at what a pace they came!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Indeed, they were all but past before the driver discovered her, and pulled the grey on his haunches.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Indeed, they were all but past before the driver discovered her, and pulled the grey on his haunches.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading That same Sunday afternoon Mrs. Chandos, having recovered from her "seizure" went out into the front garden in order to "eat the air" in solitude.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading The Trotters were also abroad, but she turned her back upon them, and walked down the little drive and gazed along the road with an expression of grim resentment.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Trotters were also abroad, but she turned her back upon them, and walked down the little drive and gazed along the road with an expression of grim resentment.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same Sunday afternoon Mrs. Chandos, having recovered from her "seizure" went out into the front garden in order to "eat the air" in solitude.
seizurenounUS /ˈsiːʒər/
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
From this reading That same Sunday afternoon Mrs. Chandos, having recovered from her "seizure" went out into the front garden in order to "eat the air" in solitude.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Trotters were also abroad, but she turned her back upon them, and walked down the little drive and gazed along the road with an expression of grim resentment.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading That same Sunday afternoon Mrs. Chandos, having recovered from her "seizure" went out into the front garden in order to "eat the air" in solitude.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading But what was this which she beheld speeding towards her?
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading A grey stepping horse, a dog-cart, and two gentlemen--and at what a pace they came!
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading That same Sunday afternoon Mrs. Chandos, having recovered from her "seizure" went out into the front garden in order to "eat the air" in solitude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same Sunday afternoon Mrs. Chandos, having recovered from her "seizure" went out into the front garden in order to "eat the air" in solitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That same Sunday afternoon Mrs. Chandos, having recovered from her "seizure" went out into the front garden in order to "eat the air" in solitude.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Trotters were also abroad, but she turned her back upon them, and walked down the little drive and gazed along the road with an expression of grim resentment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A grey stepping horse, a dog-cart, and two gentlemen--and at what a pace they came!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But what was this which she beheld speeding towards her?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same Sunday afternoon Mrs. Chandos, having recovered from her "seizure" went out into the front garden in order to "eat the air" in solitude.
in the direction of
From this reading But what was this which she beheld speeding towards her?
Trotters
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From this reading The Trotters were also abroad, but she turned her back upon them, and walked down the little drive and gazed along the road with an expression of grim resentment.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Trotters were also abroad, but she turned her back upon them, and walked down the little drive and gazed along the road with an expression of grim resentment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A grey stepping horse, a dog-cart, and two gentlemen--and at what a pace they came!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Trotters were also abroad, but she turned her back upon them, and walked down the little drive and gazed along the road with an expression of grim resentment.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The Trotters were also abroad, but she turned her back upon them, and walked down the little drive and gazed along the road with an expression of grim resentment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what was this which she beheld speeding towards her?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That same Sunday afternoon Mrs. Chandos, having recovered from her "seizure" went out into the front garden in order to "eat the air" in solitude.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Trotters were also abroad, but she turned her back upon them, and walked down the little drive and gazed along the road with an expression of grim resentment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what was this which she beheld speeding towards her?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But what was this which she beheld speeding towards her?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Trotters were also abroad, but she turned her back upon them, and walked down the little drive and gazed along the road with an expression of grim resentment.
