used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For nearly three weeks the horses dragged the waggon slowly on over the prairie, and although it was very hot and dusty, Jack was as happy as a sandboy.
(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 For some days they had made very short journeys, as one of the horses had rubbed a sore place on its shoulder, and consequently refused to pull at all.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For nearly three weeks the horses dragged the waggon slowly on over the prairie, and although it was very hot and dusty, Jack was as happy as a sandboy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For nearly three weeks the horses dragged the waggon slowly on over the prairie, and although it was very hot and dusty, Jack was as happy as a sandboy.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Lem at last had to tie it on at the back of the waggon, and arrange the other three animals in unicorn fashion--that is, one in front of two.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Lem at last had to tie it on at the back of the waggon, and arrange the other three animals in unicorn fashion--that is, one in front of two.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For nearly three weeks the horses dragged the waggon slowly on over the prairie, and although it was very hot and dusty, Jack was as happy as a sandboy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For some days they had made very short journeys, as one of the horses had rubbed a sore place on its shoulder, and consequently refused to pull at all.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lem at last had to tie it on at the back of the waggon, and arrange the other three animals in unicorn fashion--that is, one in front of two.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading For some days they had made very short journeys, as one of the horses had rubbed a sore place on its shoulder, and consequently refused to pull at all.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This, of course, delayed their progress a good deal.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For some days they had made very short journeys, as one of the horses had rubbed a sore place on its shoulder, and consequently refused to pull at all.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading This, of course, delayed their progress a good deal.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading This, of course, delayed their progress a good deal.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading For nearly three weeks the horses dragged the waggon slowly on over the prairie, and although it was very hot and dusty, Jack was as happy as a sandboy.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading For nearly three weeks the horses dragged the waggon slowly on over the prairie, and although it was very hot and dusty, Jack was as happy as a sandboy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Lem at last had to tie it on at the back of the waggon, and arrange the other three animals in unicorn fashion--that is, one in front of two.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For nearly three weeks the horses dragged the waggon slowly on over the prairie, and although it was very hot and dusty, Jack was as happy as a sandboy.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Lem at last had to tie it on at the back of the waggon, and arrange the other three animals in unicorn fashion--that is, one in front of two.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading JACK GOES IN SEARCH OF NIGGER.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This, of course, delayed their progress a good deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some days they had made very short journeys, as one of the horses had rubbed a sore place on its shoulder, and consequently refused to pull at all.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading For nearly three weeks the horses dragged the waggon slowly on over the prairie, and although it was very hot and dusty, Jack was as happy as a sandboy.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading For nearly three weeks the horses dragged the waggon slowly on over the prairie, and although it was very hot and dusty, Jack was as happy as a sandboy.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading For nearly three weeks the horses dragged the waggon slowly on over the prairie, and although it was very hot and dusty, Jack was as happy as a sandboy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JACK GOES IN SEARCH OF NIGGER.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lem at last had to tie it on at the back of the waggon, and arrange the other three animals in unicorn fashion--that is, one in front of two.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For nearly three weeks the horses dragged the waggon slowly on over the prairie, and although it was very hot and dusty, Jack was as happy as a sandboy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For some days they had made very short journeys, as one of the horses had rubbed a sore place on its shoulder, and consequently refused to pull at all.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK GOES IN SEARCH OF NIGGER.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading For some days they had made very short journeys, as one of the horses had rubbed a sore place on its shoulder, and consequently refused to pull at all.
immediately past
From this reading Lem at last had to tie it on at the back of the waggon, and arrange the other three animals in unicorn fashion--that is, one in front of two.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading Lem at last had to tie it on at the back of the waggon, and arrange the other three animals in unicorn fashion--that is, one in front of two.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For some days they had made very short journeys, as one of the horses had rubbed a sore place on its shoulder, and consequently refused to pull at all.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For nearly three weeks the horses dragged the waggon slowly on over the prairie, and although it was very hot and dusty, Jack was as happy as a sandboy.
NIGGER
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From this reading JACK GOES IN SEARCH OF NIGGER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JACK GOES IN SEARCH OF NIGGER.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For nearly three weeks the horses dragged the waggon slowly on over the prairie, and although it was very hot and dusty, Jack was as happy as a sandboy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For some days they had made very short journeys, as one of the horses had rubbed a sore place on its shoulder, and consequently refused to pull at all.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lem at last had to tie it on at the back of the waggon, and arrange the other three animals in unicorn fashion--that is, one in front of two.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For nearly three weeks the horses dragged the waggon slowly on over the prairie, and although it was very hot and dusty, Jack was as happy as a sandboy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For some days they had made very short journeys, as one of the horses had rubbed a sore place on its shoulder, and consequently refused to pull at all.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading For nearly three weeks the horses dragged the waggon slowly on over the prairie, and although it was very hot and dusty, Jack was as happy as a sandboy.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading This, of course, delayed their progress a good deal.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading For some days they had made very short journeys, as one of the horses had rubbed a sore place on its shoulder, and consequently refused to pull at all.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading For some days they had made very short journeys, as one of the horses had rubbed a sore place on its shoulder, and consequently refused to pull at all.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading For some days they had made very short journeys, as one of the horses had rubbed a sore place on its shoulder, and consequently refused to pull at all.
sandboynoun
a young peddler of sand; used now only to express great happiness in “happy as a sandboy”
From this reading For nearly three weeks the horses dragged the waggon slowly on over the prairie, and although it was very hot and dusty, Jack was as happy as a sandboy.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading JACK GOES IN SEARCH OF NIGGER.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading For some days they had made very short journeys, as one of the horses had rubbed a sore place on its shoulder, and consequently refused to pull at all.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading For some days they had made very short journeys, as one of the horses had rubbed a sore place on its shoulder, and consequently refused to pull at all.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading For nearly three weeks the horses dragged the waggon slowly on over the prairie, and although it was very hot and dusty, Jack was as happy as a sandboy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some days they had made very short journeys, as one of the horses had rubbed a sore place on its shoulder, and consequently refused to pull at all.
hurting
From this reading For some days they had made very short journeys, as one of the horses had rubbed a sore place on its shoulder, and consequently refused to pull at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lem at last had to tie it on at the back of the waggon, and arrange the other three animals in unicorn fashion--that is, one in front of two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For nearly three weeks the horses dragged the waggon slowly on over the prairie, and although it was very hot and dusty, Jack was as happy as a sandboy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This, of course, delayed their progress a good deal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some days they had made very short journeys, as one of the horses had rubbed a sore place on its shoulder, and consequently refused to pull at all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, of course, delayed their progress a good deal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For nearly three weeks the horses dragged the waggon slowly on over the prairie, and although it was very hot and dusty, Jack was as happy as a sandboy.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Lem at last had to tie it on at the back of the waggon, and arrange the other three animals in unicorn fashion--that is, one in front of two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some days they had made very short journeys, as one of the horses had rubbed a sore place on its shoulder, and consequently refused to pull at all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lem at last had to tie it on at the back of the waggon, and arrange the other three animals in unicorn fashion--that is, one in front of two.
unicornnounUS /ˈjuːnɪkɔːrn/
an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead
From this reading Lem at last had to tie it on at the back of the waggon, and arrange the other three animals in unicorn fashion--that is, one in front of two.
precisely as stated
From this reading For nearly three weeks the horses dragged the waggon slowly on over the prairie, and although it was very hot and dusty, Jack was as happy as a sandboy.
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading For nearly three weeks the horses dragged the waggon slowly on over the prairie, and although it was very hot and dusty, Jack was as happy as a sandboy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For nearly three weeks the horses dragged the waggon slowly on over the prairie, and although it was very hot and dusty, Jack was as happy as a sandboy.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For nearly three weeks the horses dragged the waggon slowly on over the prairie, and although it was very hot and dusty, Jack was as happy as a sandboy.
