used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There she was met by a nurse who said that she knew nothing of the case that the lady spoke of.
(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 And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The memsahib praised the girl for her bravery and thanked her for her kindness to Old Sarah who was very dear to the English lady's heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So they said good-bye and Jessa, having climbed into the cart, was trundled away by the faithful bullocks and the still more faithful Nado, whose gentle prodding of the bullocks was essential to their progress.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Meantime the memsahib had entered her gari and was being driven as fast as the ponies could take her to the hospital.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The memsahib praised the girl for her bravery and thanked her for her kindness to Old Sarah who was very dear to the English lady's heart.
bullocksnounUS /ˈbʊləks/
plural of “bullock” — young bull
From this reading So they said good-bye and Jessa, having climbed into the cart, was trundled away by the faithful bullocks and the still more faithful Nado, whose gentle prodding of the bullocks was essential to their progress.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So they said good-bye and Jessa, having climbed into the cart, was trundled away by the faithful bullocks and the still more faithful Nado, whose gentle prodding of the bullocks was essential to their progress.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading So they said good-bye and Jessa, having climbed into the cart, was trundled away by the faithful bullocks and the still more faithful Nado, whose gentle prodding of the bullocks was essential to their progress.
an occurrence of something
From this reading There she was met by a nurse who said that she knew nothing of the case that the lady spoke of.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading So they said good-bye and Jessa, having climbed into the cart, was trundled away by the faithful bullocks and the still more faithful Nado, whose gentle prodding of the bullocks was essential to their progress.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Meantime the memsahib had entered her gari and was being driven as fast as the ponies could take her to the hospital.
dearly loved
From this reading The memsahib praised the girl for her bravery and thanked her for her kindness to Old Sarah who was very dear to the English lady's heart.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Meantime the memsahib had entered her gari and was being driven as fast as the ponies could take her to the hospital.
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 The memsahib praised the girl for her bravery and thanked her for her kindness to Old Sarah who was very dear to the English lady's heart.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Meantime the memsahib had entered her gari and was being driven as fast as the ponies could take her to the hospital.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading So they said good-bye and Jessa, having climbed into the cart, was trundled away by the faithful bullocks and the still more faithful Nado, whose gentle prodding of the bullocks was essential to their progress.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading So they said good-bye and Jessa, having climbed into the cart, was trundled away by the faithful bullocks and the still more faithful Nado, whose gentle prodding of the bullocks was essential to their progress.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Meantime the memsahib had entered her gari and was being driven as fast as the ponies could take her to the hospital.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The memsahib praised the girl for her bravery and thanked her for her kindness to Old Sarah who was very dear to the English lady's heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
garinounUS /ˈɡɑːri/
cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading So they said good-bye and Jessa, having climbed into the cart, was trundled away by the faithful bullocks and the still more faithful Nado, whose gentle prodding of the bullocks was essential to their progress.
a young female
From this reading The memsahib praised the girl for her bravery and thanked her for her kindness to Old Sarah who was very dear to the English lady's heart.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading So they said good-bye and Jessa, having climbed into the cart, was trundled away by the faithful bullocks and the still more faithful Nado, whose gentle prodding of the bullocks was essential to their progress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meantime the memsahib had entered her gari and was being driven as fast as the ponies could take her to the hospital.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading So they said good-bye and Jessa, having climbed into the cart, was trundled away by the faithful bullocks and the still more faithful Nado, whose gentle prodding of the bullocks was essential to their progress.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The memsahib praised the girl for her bravery and thanked her for her kindness to Old Sarah who was very dear to the English lady's heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The memsahib praised the girl for her bravery and thanked her for her kindness to Old Sarah who was very dear to the English lady's heart.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So they said good-bye and Jessa, having climbed into the cart, was trundled away by the faithful bullocks and the still more faithful Nado, whose gentle prodding of the bullocks was essential to their progress.
Jessa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So they said good-bye and Jessa, having climbed into the cart, was trundled away by the faithful bullocks and the still more faithful Nado, whose gentle prodding of the bullocks was essential to their progress.
and nothing more
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading The memsahib praised the girl for her bravery and thanked her for her kindness to Old Sarah who was very dear to the English lady's heart.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There she was met by a nurse who said that she knew nothing of the case that the lady spoke of.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The memsahib praised the girl for her bravery and thanked her for her kindness to Old Sarah who was very dear to the English lady's heart.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime the memsahib had entered her gari and was being driven as fast as the ponies could take her to the hospital.
memsahibnoun
a woman sahib
From this reading The memsahib praised the girl for her bravery and thanked her for her kindness to Old Sarah who was very dear to the English lady's heart.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading There she was met by a nurse who said that she knew nothing of the case that the lady spoke of.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So they said good-bye and Jessa, having climbed into the cart, was trundled away by the faithful bullocks and the still more faithful Nado, whose gentle prodding of the bullocks was essential to their progress.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
Nado
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So they said good-bye and Jessa, having climbed into the cart, was trundled away by the faithful bullocks and the still more faithful Nado, whose gentle prodding of the bullocks was essential to their progress.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There she was met by a nurse who said that she knew nothing of the case that the lady spoke of.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading There she was met by a nurse who said that she knew nothing of the case that the lady spoke of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So they said good-bye and Jessa, having climbed into the cart, was trundled away by the faithful bullocks and the still more faithful Nado, whose gentle prodding of the bullocks was essential to their progress.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The memsahib praised the girl for her bravery and thanked her for her kindness to Old Sarah who was very dear to the English lady's heart.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Meantime the memsahib had entered her gari and was being driven as fast as the ponies could take her to the hospital.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading The memsahib praised the girl for her bravery and thanked her for her kindness to Old Sarah who was very dear to the English lady's heart.
proddingnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading So they said good-bye and Jessa, having climbed into the cart, was trundled away by the faithful bullocks and the still more faithful Nado, whose gentle prodding of the bullocks was essential to their progress.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading So they said good-bye and Jessa, having climbed into the cart, was trundled away by the faithful bullocks and the still more faithful Nado, whose gentle prodding of the bullocks was essential to their progress.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So they said good-bye and Jessa, having climbed into the cart, was trundled away by the faithful bullocks and the still more faithful Nado, whose gentle prodding of the bullocks was essential to their progress.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading The memsahib praised the girl for her bravery and thanked her for her kindness to Old Sarah who was very dear to the English lady's heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they said good-bye and Jessa, having climbed into the cart, was trundled away by the faithful bullocks and the still more faithful Nado, whose gentle prodding of the bullocks was essential to their progress.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading There she was met by a nurse who said that she knew nothing of the case that the lady spoke of.
not in physical motion
From this reading So they said good-bye and Jessa, having climbed into the cart, was trundled away by the faithful bullocks and the still more faithful Nado, whose gentle prodding of the bullocks was essential to their progress.
carry out
From this reading Meantime the memsahib had entered her gari and was being driven as fast as the ponies could take her to the hospital.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading The memsahib praised the girl for her bravery and thanked her for her kindness to Old Sarah who was very dear to the English lady's heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The memsahib praised the girl for her bravery and thanked her for her kindness to Old Sarah who was very dear to the English lady's heart.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So they said good-bye and Jessa, having climbed into the cart, was trundled away by the faithful bullocks and the still more faithful Nado, whose gentle prodding of the bullocks was essential to their progress.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she was met by a nurse who said that she knew nothing of the case that the lady spoke of.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they said good-bye and Jessa, having climbed into the cart, was trundled away by the faithful bullocks and the still more faithful Nado, whose gentle prodding of the bullocks was essential to their progress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The memsahib praised the girl for her bravery and thanked her for her kindness to Old Sarah who was very dear to the English lady's heart.
trundledverbUS /ˈtrʌndəld/
past form of “trundle” — move heavily
From this reading So they said good-bye and Jessa, having climbed into the cart, was trundled away by the faithful bullocks and the still more faithful Nado, whose gentle prodding of the bullocks was essential to their progress.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
precisely as stated
From this reading The memsahib praised the girl for her bravery and thanked her for her kindness to Old Sarah who was very dear to the English lady's heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The memsahib praised the girl for her bravery and thanked her for her kindness to Old Sarah who was very dear to the English lady's heart.
which person or people
From this reading The memsahib praised the girl for her bravery and thanked her for her kindness to Old Sarah who was very dear to the English lady's heart.
belonging to which person
From this reading So they said good-bye and Jessa, having climbed into the cart, was trundled away by the faithful bullocks and the still more faithful Nado, whose gentle prodding of the bullocks was essential to their progress.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And as the gari came up just then she urged them to remain until her return from the hospital, but the girl felt that she must hurry back, since she knew that Old Sarah would be all right now.
