used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIGHTFOOT SAVES A GIRL For a few seconds after Lightfoot had been tossed into the ditch full of weeds the goat could not get up or even move.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LIGHTFOOT SAVES A GIRL For a few seconds after Lightfoot had been tossed into the ditch full of weeds the goat could not get up or even move.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, a goat got on the track and the motorman had to knock him off,” explained the conductor.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What happened?” asked some of the passengers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LIGHTFOOT SAVES A GIRL For a few seconds after Lightfoot had been tossed into the ditch full of weeds the goat could not get up or even move.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The trolley car clanged on its way down the tracks.
clanged
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From this reading The trolley car clanged on its way down the tracks.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading “Oh, a goat got on the track and the motorman had to knock him off,” explained the conductor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading LIGHTFOOT SAVES A GIRL For a few seconds after Lightfoot had been tossed into the ditch full of weeds the goat could not get up or even move.
didn't
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From this reading “I hope you didn’t hurt him,” said a little girl sitting in a front seat to the motorman.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading LIGHTFOOT SAVES A GIRL For a few seconds after Lightfoot had been tossed into the ditch full of weeds the goat could not get up or even move.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The trolley car clanged on its way down the tracks.
divisible by two
From this reading LIGHTFOOT SAVES A GIRL For a few seconds after Lightfoot had been tossed into the ditch full of weeds the goat could not get up or even move.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Oh, a goat got on the track and the motorman had to knock him off,” explained the conductor.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading LIGHTFOOT SAVES A GIRL For a few seconds after Lightfoot had been tossed into the ditch full of weeds the goat could not get up or even move.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LIGHTFOOT SAVES A GIRL For a few seconds after Lightfoot had been tossed into the ditch full of weeds the goat could not get up or even move.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “I hope you didn’t hurt him,” said a little girl sitting in a front seat to the motorman.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading LIGHTFOOT SAVES A GIRL For a few seconds after Lightfoot had been tossed into the ditch full of weeds the goat could not get up or even move.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading LIGHTFOOT SAVES A GIRL For a few seconds after Lightfoot had been tossed into the ditch full of weeds the goat could not get up or even move.
a young female
From this reading LIGHTFOOT SAVES A GIRL For a few seconds after Lightfoot had been tossed into the ditch full of weeds the goat could not get up or even move.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading LIGHTFOOT SAVES A GIRL For a few seconds after Lightfoot had been tossed into the ditch full of weeds the goat could not get up or even move.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Oh, a goat got on the track and the motorman had to knock him off,” explained the conductor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LIGHTFOOT SAVES A GIRL For a few seconds after Lightfoot had been tossed into the ditch full of weeds the goat could not get up or even move.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “What happened?” asked some of the passengers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, a goat got on the track and the motorman had to knock him off,” explained the conductor.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope you didn’t hurt him,” said a little girl sitting in a front seat to the motorman.
be the source of pain
From this reading “I hope you didn’t hurt him,” said a little girl sitting in a front seat to the motorman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope you didn’t hurt him,” said a little girl sitting in a front seat to the motorman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I hope you didn’t hurt him,” said a little girl sitting in a front seat to the motorman.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LIGHTFOOT SAVES A GIRL For a few seconds after Lightfoot had been tossed into the ditch full of weeds the goat could not get up or even move.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The trolley car clanged on its way down the tracks.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Oh, a goat got on the track and the motorman had to knock him off,” explained the conductor.
LIGHTFOOT
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From this reading LIGHTFOOT SAVES A GIRL For a few seconds after Lightfoot had been tossed into the ditch full of weeds the goat could not get up or even move.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I hope you didn’t hurt him,” said a little girl sitting in a front seat to the motorman.
motormannoun
the operator of streetcar
From this reading “Oh, a goat got on the track and the motorman had to knock him off,” explained the conductor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LIGHTFOOT SAVES A GIRL For a few seconds after Lightfoot had been tossed into the ditch full of weeds the goat could not get up or even move.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LIGHTFOOT SAVES A GIRL For a few seconds after Lightfoot had been tossed into the ditch full of weeds the goat could not get up or even move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIGHTFOOT SAVES A GIRL For a few seconds after Lightfoot had been tossed into the ditch full of weeds the goat could not get up or even move.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Oh, a goat got on the track and the motorman had to knock him off,” explained the conductor.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, a goat got on the track and the motorman had to knock him off,” explained the conductor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The trolley car clanged on its way down the tracks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading LIGHTFOOT SAVES A GIRL For a few seconds after Lightfoot had been tossed into the ditch full of weeds the goat could not get up or even move.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “What happened?” asked some of the passengers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I hope you didn’t hurt him,” said a little girl sitting in a front seat to the motorman.
SAVESnounUS /seɪvz/
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading LIGHTFOOT SAVES A GIRL For a few seconds after Lightfoot had been tossed into the ditch full of weeds the goat could not get up or even move.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “I hope you didn’t hurt him,” said a little girl sitting in a front seat to the motorman.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LIGHTFOOT SAVES A GIRL For a few seconds after Lightfoot had been tossed into the ditch full of weeds the goat could not get up or even move.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “I hope you didn’t hurt him,” said a little girl sitting in a front seat to the motorman.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “What happened?” asked some of the passengers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHTFOOT SAVES A GIRL For a few seconds after Lightfoot had been tossed into the ditch full of weeds the goat could not get up or even move.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, a goat got on the track and the motorman had to knock him off,” explained the conductor.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading LIGHTFOOT SAVES A GIRL For a few seconds after Lightfoot had been tossed into the ditch full of weeds the goat could not get up or even move.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “Oh, a goat got on the track and the motorman had to knock him off,” explained the conductor.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The trolley car clanged on its way down the tracks.
trolleynounUS /ˈtrɑːli/
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading The trolley car clanged on its way down the tracks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LIGHTFOOT SAVES A GIRL For a few seconds after Lightfoot had been tossed into the ditch full of weeds the goat could not get up or even move.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The trolley car clanged on its way down the tracks.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading LIGHTFOOT SAVES A GIRL For a few seconds after Lightfoot had been tossed into the ditch full of weeds the goat could not get up or even move.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What happened?” asked some of the passengers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hope you didn’t hurt him,” said a little girl sitting in a front seat to the motorman.
