aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The female passengers got in, but the men walked along by the side of it, intending to travel in that way about four miles to the next tavern.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The scene of confusion, produced by the double accident described in the last chapter, was great, but not long continued.
anew
From this reading None of the passengers were hurt, but the coach itself was so much injured that the driver thought it was not safe to load it heavily again.
(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 The wagoner got his fallen horse up, and then the passengers, with the driver and wagoner, all taking hold together, soon righted the stage.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The female passengers got in, but the men walked along by the side of it, intending to travel in that way about four miles to the next tavern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wagoner got his fallen horse up, and then the passengers, with the driver and wagoner, all taking hold together, soon righted the stage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The scene of confusion, produced by the double accident described in the last chapter, was great, but not long continued.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The scene of confusion, produced by the double accident described in the last chapter, was great, but not long continued.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The scene of confusion, produced by the double accident described in the last chapter, was great, but not long continued.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading None of the passengers were hurt, but the coach itself was so much injured that the driver thought it was not safe to load it heavily again.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The scene of confusion, produced by the double accident described in the last chapter, was great, but not long continued.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The scene of confusion, produced by the double accident described in the last chapter, was great, but not long continued.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Grass Country.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The scene of confusion, produced by the double accident described in the last chapter, was great, but not long continued.
increase twofold
From this reading The scene of confusion, produced by the double accident described in the last chapter, was great, but not long continued.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The wagoner got his fallen horse up, and then the passengers, with the driver and wagoner, all taking hold together, soon righted the stage.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The wagoner got his fallen horse up, and then the passengers, with the driver and wagoner, all taking hold together, soon righted the stage.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading The female passengers got in, but the men walked along by the side of it, intending to travel in that way about four miles to the next tavern.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The female passengers got in, but the men walked along by the side of it, intending to travel in that way about four miles to the next tavern.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The wagoner got his fallen horse up, and then the passengers, with the driver and wagoner, all taking hold together, soon righted the stage.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The Grass Country.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The scene of confusion, produced by the double accident described in the last chapter, was great, but not long continued.
to a considerable degree
From this reading None of the passengers were hurt, but the coach itself was so much injured that the driver thought it was not safe to load it heavily again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wagoner got his fallen horse up, and then the passengers, with the driver and wagoner, all taking hold together, soon righted the stage.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The wagoner got his fallen horse up, and then the passengers, with the driver and wagoner, all taking hold together, soon righted the stage.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The wagoner got his fallen horse up, and then the passengers, with the driver and wagoner, all taking hold together, soon righted the stage.
be the source of pain
From this reading None of the passengers were hurt, but the coach itself was so much injured that the driver thought it was not safe to load it heavily again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scene of confusion, produced by the double accident described in the last chapter, was great, but not long continued.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading None of the passengers were hurt, but the coach itself was so much injured that the driver thought it was not safe to load it heavily again.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading The female passengers got in, but the men walked along by the side of it, intending to travel in that way about four miles to the next tavern.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading None of the passengers were hurt, but the coach itself was so much injured that the driver thought it was not safe to load it heavily again.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading None of the passengers were hurt, but the coach itself was so much injured that the driver thought it was not safe to load it heavily again.
immediately past
From this reading The scene of confusion, produced by the double accident described in the last chapter, was great, but not long continued.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading None of the passengers were hurt, but the coach itself was so much injured that the driver thought it was not safe to load it heavily again.
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 The scene of confusion, produced by the double accident described in the last chapter, was great, but not long continued.
the force of workers available
From this reading The female passengers got in, but the men walked along by the side of it, intending to travel in that way about four miles to the next tavern.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The female passengers got in, but the men walked along by the side of it, intending to travel in that way about four miles to the next tavern.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading None of the passengers were hurt, but the coach itself was so much injured that the driver thought it was not safe to load it heavily again.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The female passengers got in, but the men walked along by the side of it, intending to travel in that way about four miles to the next tavern.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the passengers were hurt, but the coach itself was so much injured that the driver thought it was not safe to load it heavily again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The scene of confusion, produced by the double accident described in the last chapter, was great, but not long continued.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scene of confusion, produced by the double accident described in the last chapter, was great, but not long continued.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
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 The wagoner got his fallen horse up, and then the passengers, with the driver and wagoner, all taking hold together, soon righted the stage.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The scene of confusion, produced by the double accident described in the last chapter, was great, but not long continued.
rightedverbUS /ˈraɪtɪd/
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading The wagoner got his fallen horse up, and then the passengers, with the driver and wagoner, all taking hold together, soon righted the stage.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading None of the passengers were hurt, but the coach itself was so much injured that the driver thought it was not safe to load it heavily again.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene of confusion, produced by the double accident described in the last chapter, was great, but not long continued.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The female passengers got in, but the men walked along by the side of it, intending to travel in that way about four miles to the next tavern.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading None of the passengers were hurt, but the coach itself was so much injured that the driver thought it was not safe to load it heavily again.
in the near future
From this reading The wagoner got his fallen horse up, and then the passengers, with the driver and wagoner, all taking hold together, soon righted the stage.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The wagoner got his fallen horse up, and then the passengers, with the driver and wagoner, all taking hold together, soon righted the stage.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The wagoner got his fallen horse up, and then the passengers, with the driver and wagoner, all taking hold together, soon righted the stage.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading The female passengers got in, but the men walked along by the side of it, intending to travel in that way about four miles to the next tavern.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None of the passengers were hurt, but the coach itself was so much injured that the driver thought it was not safe to load it heavily again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Grass Country.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The wagoner got his fallen horse up, and then the passengers, with the driver and wagoner, all taking hold together, soon righted the stage.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading None of the passengers were hurt, but the coach itself was so much injured that the driver thought it was not safe to load it heavily again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading None of the passengers were hurt, but the coach itself was so much injured that the driver thought it was not safe to load it heavily again.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The wagoner got his fallen horse up, and then the passengers, with the driver and wagoner, all taking hold together, soon righted the stage.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The female passengers got in, but the men walked along by the side of it, intending to travel in that way about four miles to the next tavern.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The wagoner got his fallen horse up, and then the passengers, with the driver and wagoner, all taking hold together, soon righted the stage.
wagonernounUS /ˈwæɡənər/
the driver of a wagon
From this reading The wagoner got his fallen horse up, and then the passengers, with the driver and wagoner, all taking hold together, soon righted the stage.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The female passengers got in, but the men walked along by the side of it, intending to travel in that way about four miles to the next tavern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene of confusion, produced by the double accident described in the last chapter, was great, but not long continued.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The female passengers got in, but the men walked along by the side of it, intending to travel in that way about four miles to the next tavern.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None of the passengers were hurt, but the coach itself was so much injured that the driver thought it was not safe to load it heavily again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wagoner got his fallen horse up, and then the passengers, with the driver and wagoner, all taking hold together, soon righted the stage.
