Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading HORSE GOING TO A DOCTOR.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

(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 carefully took it by the clothes with his teeth, carried it for a few yards, and then placed it on a bank by the wayside, moving slowly all the while, and looking back, as if to satisfy himself that the wheels of the cart had cleared it."

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "Another instance of the same kind is related of a horse belonging to a carter in Fifeshire.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He carefully took it by the clothes with his teeth, carried it for a few yards, and then placed it on a bank by the wayside, moving slowly all the while, and looking back, as if to satisfy himself that the wheels of the cart had cleared it."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He carefully took it by the clothes with his teeth, carried it for a few yards, and then placed it on a bank by the wayside, moving slowly all the while, and looking back, as if to satisfy himself that the wheels of the cart had cleared it."

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading He carefully took it by the clothes with his teeth, carried it for a few yards, and then placed it on a bank by the wayside, moving slowly all the while, and looking back, as if to satisfy himself that the wheels of the cart had cleared it."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "One day, when he was dragging a loaded cart through a narrow lane near the village, a young child happened to be playing in the road, and would inevitably have been crushed by the wheels, had it not been for the kindness of the animal.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "One day, when he was dragging a loaded cart through a narrow lane near the village, a young child happened to be playing in the road, and would inevitably have been crushed by the wheels, had it not been for the kindness of the animal.

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading "Another instance of the same kind is related of a horse belonging to a carter in Fifeshire.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "One day, when he was dragging a loaded cart through a narrow lane near the village, a young child happened to be playing in the road, and would inevitably have been crushed by the wheels, had it not been for the kindness of the animal.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading He carefully took it by the clothes with his teeth, carried it for a few yards, and then placed it on a bank by the wayside, moving slowly all the while, and looking back, as if to satisfy himself that the wheels of the cart had cleared it."

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading He carefully took it by the clothes with his teeth, carried it for a few yards, and then placed it on a bank by the wayside, moving slowly all the while, and looking back, as if to satisfy himself that the wheels of the cart had cleared it."

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading "One day, when he was dragging a loaded cart through a narrow lane near the village, a young child happened to be playing in the road, and would inevitably have been crushed by the wheels, had it not been for the kindness of the animal.

Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)

From this reading "Another instance of the same kind is related of a horse belonging to a carter in Fifeshire.

a young person of either sex

From this reading "One day, when he was dragging a loaded cart through a narrow lane near the village, a young child happened to be playing in the road, and would inevitably have been crushed by the wheels, had it not been for the kindness of the animal.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading He carefully took it by the clothes with his teeth, carried it for a few yards, and then placed it on a bank by the wayside, moving slowly all the while, and looking back, as if to satisfy himself that the wheels of the cart had cleared it."

clothing in general

From this reading He carefully took it by the clothes with his teeth, carried it for a few yards, and then placed it on a bank by the wayside, moving slowly all the while, and looking back, as if to satisfy himself that the wheels of the cart had cleared it."

treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

From this reading "One day, when he was dragging a loaded cart through a narrow lane near the village, a young child happened to be playing in the road, and would inevitably have been crushed by the wheels, had it not been for the kindness of the animal.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "One day, when he was dragging a loaded cart through a narrow lane near the village, a young child happened to be playing in the road, and would inevitably have been crushed by the wheels, had it not been for the kindness of the animal.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading HORSE GOING TO A DOCTOR.

marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner

From this reading "One day, when he was dragging a loaded cart through a narrow lane near the village, a young child happened to be playing in the road, and would inevitably have been crushed by the wheels, had it not been for the kindness of the animal.

a social unit living together

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading He carefully took it by the clothes with his teeth, carried it for a few yards, and then placed it on a bank by the wayside, moving slowly all the while, and looking back, as if to satisfy himself that the wheels of the cart had cleared it."

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From this reading "Another instance of the same kind is related of a horse belonging to a carter in Fifeshire.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "One day, when he was dragging a loaded cart through a narrow lane near the village, a young child happened to be playing in the road, and would inevitably have been crushed by the wheels, had it not been for the kindness of the animal.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

the act of departing

From this reading HORSE GOING TO A DOCTOR.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading "One day, when he was dragging a loaded cart through a narrow lane near the village, a young child happened to be playing in the road, and would inevitably have been crushed by the wheels, had it not been for the kindness of the animal.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "One day, when he was dragging a loaded cart through a narrow lane near the village, a young child happened to be playing in the road, and would inevitably have been crushed by the wheels, had it not been for the kindness of the animal.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He carefully took it by the clothes with his teeth, carried it for a few yards, and then placed it on a bank by the wayside, moving slowly all the while, and looking back, as if to satisfy himself that the wheels of the cart had cleared it."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading HORSE GOING TO A DOCTOR.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He carefully took it by the clothes with his teeth, carried it for a few yards, and then placed it on a bank by the wayside, moving slowly all the while, and looking back, as if to satisfy himself that the wheels of the cart had cleared it."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Another instance of the same kind is related of a horse belonging to a carter in Fifeshire.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading "One day, when he was dragging a loaded cart through a narrow lane near the village, a young child happened to be playing in the road, and would inevitably have been crushed by the wheels, had it not been for the kindness of the animal.

an occurrence of something

From this reading "Another instance of the same kind is related of a horse belonging to a carter in Fifeshire.

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Another instance of the same kind is related of a horse belonging to a carter in Fifeshire.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "One day, when he was dragging a loaded cart through a narrow lane near the village, a young child happened to be playing in the road, and would inevitably have been crushed by the wheels, had it not been for the kindness of the animal.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "Another instance of the same kind is related of a horse belonging to a carter in Fifeshire.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading "One day, when he was dragging a loaded cart through a narrow lane near the village, a young child happened to be playing in the road, and would inevitably have been crushed by the wheels, had it not been for the kindness of the animal.

a narrow way or road

From this reading "One day, when he was dragging a loaded cart through a narrow lane near the village, a young child happened to be playing in the road, and would inevitably have been crushed by the wheels, had it not been for the kindness of the animal.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading "One day, when he was dragging a loaded cart through a narrow lane near the village, a young child happened to be playing in the road, and would inevitably have been crushed by the wheels, had it not been for the kindness of the animal.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading He carefully took it by the clothes with his teeth, carried it for a few yards, and then placed it on a bank by the wayside, moving slowly all the while, and looking back, as if to satisfy himself that the wheels of the cart had cleared it."

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

in motion

From this reading He carefully took it by the clothes with his teeth, carried it for a few yards, and then placed it on a bank by the wayside, moving slowly all the while, and looking back, as if to satisfy himself that the wheels of the cart had cleared it."

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading "One day, when he was dragging a loaded cart through a narrow lane near the village, a young child happened to be playing in the road, and would inevitably have been crushed by the wheels, had it not been for the kindness of the animal.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading "One day, when he was dragging a loaded cart through a narrow lane near the village, a young child happened to be playing in the road, and would inevitably have been crushed by the wheels, had it not been for the kindness of the animal.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Another instance of the same kind is related of a horse belonging to a carter in Fifeshire.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "One day, when he was dragging a loaded cart through a narrow lane near the village, a young child happened to be playing in the road, and would inevitably have been crushed by the wheels, had it not been for the kindness of the animal.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading He carefully took it by the clothes with his teeth, carried it for a few yards, and then placed it on a bank by the wayside, moving slowly all the while, and looking back, as if to satisfy himself that the wheels of the cart had cleared it."

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading "Another instance of the same kind is related of a horse belonging to a carter in Fifeshire.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading "One day, when he was dragging a loaded cart through a narrow lane near the village, a young child happened to be playing in the road, and would inevitably have been crushed by the wheels, had it not been for the kindness of the animal.

Identical; not different.

From this reading "Another instance of the same kind is related of a horse belonging to a carter in Fifeshire.

meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading He carefully took it by the clothes with his teeth, carried it for a few yards, and then placed it on a bank by the wayside, moving slowly all the while, and looking back, as if to satisfy himself that the wheels of the cart had cleared it."

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading He carefully took it by the clothes with his teeth, carried it for a few yards, and then placed it on a bank by the wayside, moving slowly all the while, and looking back, as if to satisfy himself that the wheels of the cart had cleared it."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading He carefully took it by the clothes with his teeth, carried it for a few yards, and then placed it on a bank by the wayside, moving slowly all the while, and looking back, as if to satisfy himself that the wheels of the cart had cleared it."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Another instance of the same kind is related of a horse belonging to a carter in Fifeshire.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He carefully took it by the clothes with his teeth, carried it for a few yards, and then placed it on a bank by the wayside, moving slowly all the while, and looking back, as if to satisfy himself that the wheels of the cart had cleared it."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "One day, when he was dragging a loaded cart through a narrow lane near the village, a young child happened to be playing in the road, and would inevitably have been crushed by the wheels, had it not been for the kindness of the animal.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading HORSE GOING TO A DOCTOR.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He carefully took it by the clothes with his teeth, carried it for a few yards, and then placed it on a bank by the wayside, moving slowly all the while, and looking back, as if to satisfy himself that the wheels of the cart had cleared it."

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading "One day, when he was dragging a loaded cart through a narrow lane near the village, a young child happened to be playing in the road, and would inevitably have been crushed by the wheels, had it not been for the kindness of the animal.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "One day, when he was dragging a loaded cart through a narrow lane near the village, a young child happened to be playing in the road, and would inevitably have been crushed by the wheels, had it not been for the kindness of the animal.

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading He carefully took it by the clothes with his teeth, carried it for a few yards, and then placed it on a bank by the wayside, moving slowly all the while, and looking back, as if to satisfy himself that the wheels of the cart had cleared it."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading "One day, when he was dragging a loaded cart through a narrow lane near the village, a young child happened to be playing in the road, and would inevitably have been crushed by the wheels, had it not been for the kindness of the animal.

at the time that

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

during the time that

From this reading He carefully took it by the clothes with his teeth, carried it for a few yards, and then placed it on a bank by the wayside, moving slowly all the while, and looking back, as if to satisfy himself that the wheels of the cart had cleared it."

in the company of; together with

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading From the carter having a large family, this animal had become particularly intimate with children, and fond of them, so that he would not on any account, move when they were playing among his feet.

plural of “yard” — 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 He carefully took it by the clothes with his teeth, carried it for a few yards, and then placed it on a bank by the wayside, moving slowly all the while, and looking back, as if to satisfy himself that the wheels of the cart had cleared it."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "One day, when he was dragging a loaded cart through a narrow lane near the village, a young child happened to be playing in the road, and would inevitably have been crushed by the wheels, had it not been for the kindness of the animal.