used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
in the past
From this reading Fifteen minutes ago I didn’t know where it and I would stop for the night.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I’ll let you tug it along to punish you for being a desperado.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
banditnounUS /ˈbændət/
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading “To the boldest bandit belongs the spoils.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I’ll let you tug it along to punish you for being a desperado.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “To the boldest bandit belongs the spoils.”
boldestadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldɪst/
superlative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading “To the boldest bandit belongs the spoils.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
desperadonounUS /ˌdespərˈɑːdoʊ/
a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
From this reading “I’ll let you tug it along to punish you for being a desperado.
didn't
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From this reading Fifteen minutes ago I didn’t know where it and I would stop for the night.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Fifteen minutes ago I didn’t know where it and I would stop for the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’ll let you tug it along to punish you for being a desperado.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It’s a heavy old thing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Fifteen minutes ago I didn’t know where it and I would stop for the night.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll let you tug it along to punish you for being a desperado.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’ll let you tug it along to punish you for being a desperado.
It's
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From this reading It’s a heavy old thing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Fifteen minutes ago I didn’t know where it and I would stop for the night.
Leila
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From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I’ll let you tug it along to punish you for being a desperado.
held up in the air
From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
Marjorie's
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From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Fifteen minutes ago I didn’t know where it and I would stop for the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Fifteen minutes ago I didn’t know where it and I would stop for the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It’s a heavy old thing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading “I’ll let you tug it along to punish you for being a desperado.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
spoilsnounUS /spɔɪlz/
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading “To the boldest bandit belongs the spoils.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Fifteen minutes ago I didn’t know where it and I would stop for the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “To the boldest bandit belongs the spoils.”
a special situation
From this reading It’s a heavy old thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To the boldest bandit belongs the spoils.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading “I’ll let you tug it along to punish you for being a desperado.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
in or at the place that
From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fifteen minutes ago I didn’t know where it and I would stop for the night.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Leila lifted Marjorie’s traveling bag from the walk, took hold of her arm and began steering her across the grassy station yard to where a smart grey car stood on the drive.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll let you tug it along to punish you for being a desperado.
