used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was lifted into the carriage without ceremony, and the horses’ heads were turned back along the road to where a bridge crossed the brook.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In vain Jack Darrow protested against the proceedings.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He was lifted into the carriage without ceremony, and the horses’ heads were turned back along the road to where a bridge crossed the brook.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was lifted into the carriage without ceremony, and the horses’ heads were turned back along the road to where a bridge crossed the brook.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was lifted into the carriage without ceremony, and the horses’ heads were turned back along the road to where a bridge crossed the brook.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading He was lifted into the carriage without ceremony, and the horses’ heads were turned back along the road to where a bridge crossed the brook.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He was lifted into the carriage without ceremony, and the horses’ heads were turned back along the road to where a bridge crossed the brook.
Carl
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From this reading The stable reached, Leo and Carl went upstairs.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He was lifted into the carriage without ceremony, and the horses’ heads were turned back along the road to where a bridge crossed the brook.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading He was lifted into the carriage without ceremony, and the horses’ heads were turned back along the road to where a bridge crossed the brook.
placed crosswise
From this reading He was lifted into the carriage without ceremony, and the horses’ heads were turned back along the road to where a bridge crossed the brook.
DarrownounUS /ˈderoʊ/
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading In vain Jack Darrow protested against the proceedings.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The loft was filled with loose hay.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading “I’ll pitch it over with this fork,” said Carl, and took up the implement he had mentioned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I’ll pitch it over with this fork,” said Carl, and took up the implement he had mentioned.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading The loft was filled with loose hay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was lifted into the carriage without ceremony, and the horses’ heads were turned back along the road to where a bridge crossed the brook.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was lifted into the carriage without ceremony, and the horses’ heads were turned back along the road to where a bridge crossed the brook.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He was lifted into the carriage without ceremony, and the horses’ heads were turned back along the road to where a bridge crossed the brook.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll pitch it over with this fork,” said Carl, and took up the implement he had mentioned.
implementverbUS /ˈɪmpləmənt/
apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design
From this reading “I’ll pitch it over with this fork,” said Carl, and took up the implement he had mentioned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain Jack Darrow protested against the proceedings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was lifted into the carriage without ceremony, and the horses’ heads were turned back along the road to where a bridge crossed the brook.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’ll pitch it over with this fork,” said Carl, and took up the implement he had mentioned.
a small worthless amount
From this reading In vain Jack Darrow protested against the proceedings.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading The stable reached, Leo and Carl went upstairs.
held up in the air
From this reading He was lifted into the carriage without ceremony, and the horses’ heads were turned back along the road to where a bridge crossed the brook.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading The loft was filled with loose hay.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The loft was filled with loose hay.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “I’ll pitch it over with this fork,” said Carl, and took up the implement he had mentioned.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I’ll pitch it over with this fork,” said Carl, and took up the implement he had mentioned.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “I’ll pitch it over with this fork,” said Carl, and took up the implement he had mentioned.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading In vain Jack Darrow protested against the proceedings.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading In vain Jack Darrow protested against the proceedings.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The stable reached, Leo and Carl went upstairs.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He was lifted into the carriage without ceremony, and the horses’ heads were turned back along the road to where a bridge crossed the brook.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ll pitch it over with this fork,” said Carl, and took up the implement he had mentioned.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading The stable reached, Leo and Carl went upstairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In vain Jack Darrow protested against the proceedings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’ll pitch it over with this fork,” said Carl, and took up the implement he had mentioned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was lifted into the carriage without ceremony, and the horses’ heads were turned back along the road to where a bridge crossed the brook.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I’ll pitch it over with this fork,” said Carl, and took up the implement he had mentioned.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He was lifted into the carriage without ceremony, and the horses’ heads were turned back along the road to where a bridge crossed the brook.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I’ll pitch it over with this fork,” said Carl, and took up the implement he had mentioned.
on a floor above
From this reading The stable reached, Leo and Carl went upstairs.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain Jack Darrow protested against the proceedings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was lifted into the carriage without ceremony, and the horses’ heads were turned back along the road to where a bridge crossed the brook.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The stable reached, Leo and Carl went upstairs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was lifted into the carriage without ceremony, and the horses’ heads were turned back along the road to where a bridge crossed the brook.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was lifted into the carriage without ceremony, and the horses’ heads were turned back along the road to where a bridge crossed the brook.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The loft was filled with loose hay.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was lifted into the carriage without ceremony, and the horses’ heads were turned back along the road to where a bridge crossed the brook.
