used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The men here will look after your luggage."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Come along, Mr. Pratt," she called out, "and jump in as quickly as you can.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
aren't
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From this reading These little beggars aren't properly broken.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Come along, Mr. Pratt," she called out, "and jump in as quickly as you can.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading These little beggars aren't properly broken.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading These little beggars aren't properly broken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Come along, Mr. Pratt," she called out, "and jump in as quickly as you can.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Come along, Mr. Pratt," she called out, "and jump in as quickly as you can.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come along, Mr. Pratt," she called out, "and jump in as quickly as you can.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
dogcartnoun
a cart drawn by a dog
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
four-wheeledadjective
of or relating to vehicles with four wheels
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The men here will look after your luggage."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Come along, Mr. Pratt," she called out, "and jump in as quickly as you can.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These little beggars aren't properly broken.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The men here will look after your luggage."
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading The men here will look after your luggage."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men here will look after your luggage."
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Come along, Mr. Pratt," she called out, "and jump in as quickly as you can.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
palings
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From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
Pratt
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From this reading "Come along, Mr. Pratt," she called out, "and jump in as quickly as you can.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading These little beggars aren't properly broken.
with speed
From this reading "Come along, Mr. Pratt," she called out, "and jump in as quickly as you can.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
shanter
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From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come along, Mr. Pratt," she called out, "and jump in as quickly as you can.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
sleepy-eyedadjective
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
tam-o
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From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
tartannounUS /ˈtɑːrtən/
a cloth having a crisscross design
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These little beggars aren't properly broken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Jacob, sleepy-eyed and desperately hungry, tumbled out of the train, a few mornings later, on to a lone stretch of platform, to find himself confronted by an exceedingly pleasant sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
a Caucasian
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The men here will look after your luggage."
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Only a few yards away, on the other side of some white palings, Lady Mary, in a tartan skirt, light coat and tartan tam-o'-shanter, was seated in a four-wheeled dogcart, doing her best to control a pair of shaggy, excited ponies.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come along, Mr. Pratt," she called out, "and jump in as quickly as you can.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The men here will look after your luggage."
