used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIGHTFOOT AND THE WAGON With a clang of the bell the trolley car came to a stop, the motorman putting the brakes on hard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIGHTFOOT AND THE WAGON With a clang of the bell the trolley car came to a stop, the motorman putting the brakes on hard.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was so anxious to get her out of the way of one of those clanging cars that once upon a time had hurt him so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he jumped off the front platform and ran to where the little girl had sat down in the grass at the side of the tracks.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading LIGHTFOOT AND THE WAGON With a clang of the bell the trolley car came to a stop, the motorman putting the brakes on hard.
brakesnounUS /breɪks/
a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
From this reading LIGHTFOOT AND THE WAGON With a clang of the bell the trolley car came to a stop, the motorman putting the brakes on hard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LIGHTFOOT AND THE WAGON With a clang of the bell the trolley car came to a stop, the motorman putting the brakes on hard.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading LIGHTFOOT AND THE WAGON With a clang of the bell the trolley car came to a stop, the motorman putting the brakes on hard.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He was so anxious to get her out of the way of one of those clanging cars that once upon a time had hurt him so.
clangnounUS /klæŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading LIGHTFOOT AND THE WAGON With a clang of the bell the trolley car came to a stop, the motorman putting the brakes on hard.
clangingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋɪŋ/
having a loud resonant metallic sound
From this reading He was so anxious to get her out of the way of one of those clanging cars that once upon a time had hurt him so.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he jumped off the front platform and ran to where the little girl had sat down in the grass at the side of the tracks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had sat down rather hard, for Lightfoot had pushed her with more force than he intended.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading She had sat down rather hard, for Lightfoot had pushed her with more force than he intended.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Then he jumped off the front platform and ran to where the little girl had sat down in the grass at the side of the tracks.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was so anxious to get her out of the way of one of those clanging cars that once upon a time had hurt him so.
a young female
From this reading Then he jumped off the front platform and ran to where the little girl had sat down in the grass at the side of the tracks.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Then he jumped off the front platform and ran to where the little girl had sat down in the grass at the side of the tracks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he jumped off the front platform and ran to where the little girl had sat down in the grass at the side of the tracks.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading LIGHTFOOT AND THE WAGON With a clang of the bell the trolley car came to a stop, the motorman putting the brakes on hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he jumped off the front platform and ran to where the little girl had sat down in the grass at the side of the tracks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had sat down rather hard, for Lightfoot had pushed her with more force than he intended.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was so anxious to get her out of the way of one of those clanging cars that once upon a time had hurt him so.
be the source of pain
From this reading He was so anxious to get her out of the way of one of those clanging cars that once upon a time had hurt him so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he jumped off the front platform and ran to where the little girl had sat down in the grass at the side of the tracks.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading She had sat down rather hard, for Lightfoot had pushed her with more force than he intended.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it?”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then he jumped off the front platform and ran to where the little girl had sat down in the grass at the side of the tracks.
LIGHTFOOT
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From this reading LIGHTFOOT AND THE WAGON With a clang of the bell the trolley car came to a stop, the motorman putting the brakes on hard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he jumped off the front platform and ran to where the little girl had sat down in the grass at the side of the tracks.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had sat down rather hard, for Lightfoot had pushed her with more force than he intended.
motormannoun
the operator of streetcar
From this reading LIGHTFOOT AND THE WAGON With a clang of the bell the trolley car came to a stop, the motorman putting the brakes on hard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIGHTFOOT AND THE WAGON With a clang of the bell the trolley car came to a stop, the motorman putting the brakes on hard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he jumped off the front platform and ran to where the little girl had sat down in the grass at the side of the tracks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LIGHTFOOT AND THE WAGON With a clang of the bell the trolley car came to a stop, the motorman putting the brakes on hard.
on one occasion
From this reading He was so anxious to get her out of the way of one of those clanging cars that once upon a time had hurt him so.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was so anxious to get her out of the way of one of those clanging cars that once upon a time had hurt him so.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was so anxious to get her out of the way of one of those clanging cars that once upon a time had hurt him so.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Then he jumped off the front platform and ran to where the little girl had sat down in the grass at the side of the tracks.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading She had sat down rather hard, for Lightfoot had pushed her with more force than he intended.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading LIGHTFOOT AND THE WAGON With a clang of the bell the trolley car came to a stop, the motorman putting the brakes on hard.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then he jumped off the front platform and ran to where the little girl had sat down in the grass at the side of the tracks.
on the contrary
From this reading She had sat down rather hard, for Lightfoot had pushed her with more force than he intended.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then he jumped off the front platform and ran to where the little girl had sat down in the grass at the side of the tracks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had sat down rather hard, for Lightfoot had pushed her with more force than he intended.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then he jumped off the front platform and ran to where the little girl had sat down in the grass at the side of the tracks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so anxious to get her out of the way of one of those clanging cars that once upon a time had hurt him so.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading LIGHTFOOT AND THE WAGON With a clang of the bell the trolley car came to a stop, the motorman putting the brakes on hard.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had sat down rather hard, for Lightfoot had pushed her with more force than he intended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so anxious to get her out of the way of one of those clanging cars that once upon a time had hurt him so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHTFOOT AND THE WAGON With a clang of the bell the trolley car came to a stop, the motorman putting the brakes on hard.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he jumped off the front platform and ran to where the little girl had sat down in the grass at the side of the tracks.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was so anxious to get her out of the way of one of those clanging cars that once upon a time had hurt him so.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was so anxious to get her out of the way of one of those clanging cars that once upon a time had hurt him so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIGHTFOOT AND THE WAGON With a clang of the bell the trolley car came to a stop, the motorman putting the brakes on hard.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Then he jumped off the front platform and ran to where the little girl had sat down in the grass at the side of the tracks.
trolleynounUS /ˈtrɑːli/
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading LIGHTFOOT AND THE WAGON With a clang of the bell the trolley car came to a stop, the motorman putting the brakes on hard.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was so anxious to get her out of the way of one of those clanging cars that once upon a time had hurt him so.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading LIGHTFOOT AND THE WAGON With a clang of the bell the trolley car came to a stop, the motorman putting the brakes on hard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was so anxious to get her out of the way of one of those clanging cars that once upon a time had hurt him so.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was so anxious to get her out of the way of one of those clanging cars that once upon a time had hurt him so.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it?”
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he jumped off the front platform and ran to where the little girl had sat down in the grass at the side of the tracks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LIGHTFOOT AND THE WAGON With a clang of the bell the trolley car came to a stop, the motorman putting the brakes on hard.
