used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a long day’s ride, and it was dark when their train ran into the little station where it stopped for half a minute.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was old Tom Grandiere—as the master of Oldfield was beginning to be called—with an ox cart to carry his tribe of sons and daughters home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a long day’s ride, and it was dark when their train ran into the little station where it stopped for half a minute.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was old Tom Grandiere—as the master of Oldfield was beginning to be called—with an ox cart to carry his tribe of sons and daughters home.
barouchenoun
a horse-drawn carriage having four wheels; has an outside seat for the driver and facing inside seats for two couples and a folding top
From this reading There was William Elk, with an old barouche which he had brought to meet his niece.
BayardnounUS /ˈbeɪərd/
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading There was Miss Sibby Bayard in her mule cart, come to fetch Roland.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was old Tom Grandiere—as the master of Oldfield was beginning to be called—with an ox cart to carry his tribe of sons and daughters home.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading There was old Tom Grandiere—as the master of Oldfield was beginning to be called—with an ox cart to carry his tribe of sons and daughters home.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There was William Elk, with an old barouche which he had brought to meet his niece.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was old Tom Grandiere—as the master of Oldfield was beginning to be called—with an ox cart to carry his tribe of sons and daughters home.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading There was old Tom Grandiere—as the master of Oldfield was beginning to be called—with an ox cart to carry his tribe of sons and daughters home.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading There was old Tom Grandiere—as the master of Oldfield was beginning to be called—with an ox cart to carry his tribe of sons and daughters home.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The large party got out, and they found a much larger party collected to meet them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was Miss Sibby Bayard in her mule cart, come to fetch Roland.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was a long day’s ride, and it was dark when their train ran into the little station where it stopped for half a minute.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading There was old Tom Grandiere—as the master of Oldfield was beginning to be called—with an ox cart to carry his tribe of sons and daughters home.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a long day’s ride, and it was dark when their train ran into the little station where it stopped for half a minute.
ElknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading There was William Elk, with an old barouche which he had brought to meet his niece.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading There was Miss Sibby Bayard in her mule cart, come to fetch Roland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a long day’s ride, and it was dark when their train ran into the little station where it stopped for half a minute.
set up or found
From this reading The large party got out, and they found a much larger party collected to meet them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The large party got out, and they found a much larger party collected to meet them.
Grandiere
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From this reading There was old Tom Grandiere—as the master of Oldfield was beginning to be called—with an ox cart to carry his tribe of sons and daughters home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was William Elk, with an old barouche which he had brought to meet his niece.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was a long day’s ride, and it was dark when their train ran into the little station where it stopped for half a minute.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was William Elk, with an old barouche which he had brought to meet his niece.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was Miss Sibby Bayard in her mule cart, come to fetch Roland.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was old Tom Grandiere—as the master of Oldfield was beginning to be called—with an ox cart to carry his tribe of sons and daughters home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There was old Tom Grandiere—as the master of Oldfield was beginning to be called—with an ox cart to carry his tribe of sons and daughters home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was Miss Sibby Bayard in her mule cart, come to fetch Roland.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a long day’s ride, and it was dark when their train ran into the little station where it stopped for half a minute.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long day’s ride, and it was dark when their train ran into the little station where it stopped for half a minute.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The large party got out, and they found a much larger party collected to meet them.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The large party got out, and they found a much larger party collected to meet them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a long day’s ride, and it was dark when their train ran into the little station where it stopped for half a minute.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a long day’s ride, and it was dark when their train ran into the little station where it stopped for half a minute.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading There was old Tom Grandiere—as the master of Oldfield was beginning to be called—with an ox cart to carry his tribe of sons and daughters home.
come together
From this reading The large party got out, and they found a much larger party collected to meet them.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It was a long day’s ride, and it was dark when their train ran into the little station where it stopped for half a minute.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading There was Miss Sibby Bayard in her mule cart, come to fetch Roland.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The large party got out, and they found a much larger party collected to meet them.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading There was Miss Sibby Bayard in her mule cart, come to fetch Roland.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading There was William Elk, with an old barouche which he had brought to meet his niece.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was old Tom Grandiere—as the master of Oldfield was beginning to be called—with an ox cart to carry his tribe of sons and daughters home.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was old Tom Grandiere—as the master of Oldfield was beginning to be called—with an ox cart to carry his tribe of sons and daughters home.
OldfieldnounUS /ˈoʊldfiːld/
United States race driver who was the first to drive faster than a mile a minute (1878-1946)
From this reading There was old Tom Grandiere—as the master of Oldfield was beginning to be called—with an ox cart to carry his tribe of sons and daughters home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The large party got out, and they found a much larger party collected to meet them.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading There was old Tom Grandiere—as the master of Oldfield was beginning to be called—with an ox cart to carry his tribe of sons and daughters home.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The large party got out, and they found a much larger party collected to meet them.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was a long day’s ride, and it was dark when their train ran into the little station where it stopped for half a minute.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was a long day’s ride, and it was dark when their train ran into the little station where it stopped for half a minute.
Roland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was Miss Sibby Bayard in her mule cart, come to fetch Roland.
Sibby
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From this reading There was Miss Sibby Bayard in her mule cart, come to fetch Roland.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading There was old Tom Grandiere—as the master of Oldfield was beginning to be called—with an ox cart to carry his tribe of sons and daughters home.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was a long day’s ride, and it was dark when their train ran into the little station where it stopped for half a minute.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It was a long day’s ride, and it was dark when their train ran into the little station where it stopped for half a minute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a long day’s ride, and it was dark when their train ran into the little station where it stopped for half a minute.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a long day’s ride, and it was dark when their train ran into the little station where it stopped for half a minute.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The large party got out, and they found a much larger party collected to meet them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was old Tom Grandiere—as the master of Oldfield was beginning to be called—with an ox cart to carry his tribe of sons and daughters home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The large party got out, and they found a much larger party collected to meet them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The large party got out, and they found a much larger party collected to meet them.
male cat
From this reading There was old Tom Grandiere—as the master of Oldfield was beginning to be called—with an ox cart to carry his tribe of sons and daughters home.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was a long day’s ride, and it was dark when their train ran into the little station where it stopped for half a minute.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading There was old Tom Grandiere—as the master of Oldfield was beginning to be called—with an ox cart to carry his tribe of sons and daughters home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long day’s ride, and it was dark when their train ran into the little station where it stopped for half a minute.
at the time that
From this reading It was a long day’s ride, and it was dark when their train ran into the little station where it stopped for half a minute.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was a long day’s ride, and it was dark when their train ran into the little station where it stopped for half a minute.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was William Elk, with an old barouche which he had brought to meet his niece.
William
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From this reading There was William Elk, with an old barouche which he had brought to meet his niece.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was old Tom Grandiere—as the master of Oldfield was beginning to be called—with an ox cart to carry his tribe of sons and daughters home.
