used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a shout and a tangle in the darkness, and presently a prostrate cab horse came within my cylinder.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading There was a shout and a tangle in the darkness, and presently a prostrate cab horse came within my cylinder.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was a shout and a tangle in the darkness, and presently a prostrate cab horse came within my cylinder.
cylindernounUS /ˈsɪləndər/
a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading There was a shout and a tangle in the darkness, and presently a prostrate cab horse came within my cylinder.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was a shout and a tangle in the darkness, and presently a prostrate cab horse came within my cylinder.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A Terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally it happened just in front.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Finally it happened just in front.
the act of departing
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Finally it happened just in front.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading A Terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A Terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a tragedy.
and nothing more
From this reading Finally it happened just in front.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was a shout and a tangle in the darkness, and presently a prostrate cab horse came within my cylinder.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading A Terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
in the near future
From this reading There was a shout and a tangle in the darkness, and presently a prostrate cab horse came within my cylinder.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading There was a shout and a tangle in the darkness, and presently a prostrate cab horse came within my cylinder.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading There was a shout and a tangle in the darkness, and presently a prostrate cab horse came within my cylinder.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading There was a shout and a tangle in the darkness, and presently a prostrate cab horse came within my cylinder.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A Terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
a special situation
From this reading A Terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading It is a tragedy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was a shout and a tangle in the darkness, and presently a prostrate cab horse came within my cylinder.
