used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
(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 He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was so big, and we were going to live in it all alone.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
Ames
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From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It made me sort of gasp when I looked at it.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
down-stairs
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From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading It made me sort of gasp when I looked at it.
the act of departing
From this reading It was so big, and we were going to live in it all alone.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It made me sort of gasp when I looked at it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was so big, and we were going to live in it all alone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was so big, and we were going to live in it all alone.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It made me sort of gasp when I looked at it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made me sort of gasp when I looked at it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It made me sort of gasp when I looked at it.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
roosternounUS /ˈruːstər/
adult male chicken
From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so big, and we were going to live in it all alone.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It made me sort of gasp when I looked at it.
not in physical motion
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was so big, and we were going to live in it all alone.
at the time that
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
