used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cart was a very shabby one, but the horse was a very good one, and looked as if it could stretch itself if it were required to do so.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He looked like a curate, and his voice had the regulation drawl as he leaned down and asked:
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading In the cart was a young man in clerical attire.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The cart was a very shabby one, but the horse was a very good one, and looked as if it could stretch itself if it were required to do so.
clericaladjectiveUS /ˈklerəkəl/
of or relating to clerks
From this reading In the cart was a young man in clerical attire.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The cart was a very shabby one, but the horse was a very good one, and looked as if it could stretch itself if it were required to do so.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He looked like a curate, and his voice had the regulation drawl as he leaned down and asked:
someone who is a detective
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The cart was a very shabby one, but the horse was a very good one, and looked as if it could stretch itself if it were required to do so.
dogcartnoun
a cart drawn by a dog
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He looked like a curate, and his voice had the regulation drawl as he leaned down and asked:
drawlnounUS /drɔːl/
a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
From this reading He looked like a curate, and his voice had the regulation drawl as he leaned down and asked:
FalconernounUS /ˈfælkənər/
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
fencingnounUS /ˈfensɪŋ/
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The cart was a very shabby one, but the horse was a very good one, and looked as if it could stretch itself if it were required to do so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked like a curate, and his voice had the regulation drawl as he leaned down and asked:
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked like a curate, and his voice had the regulation drawl as he leaned down and asked:
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The cart was a very shabby one, but the horse was a very good one, and looked as if it could stretch itself if it were required to do so.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The cart was a very shabby one, but the horse was a very good one, and looked as if it could stretch itself if it were required to do so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the cart was a young man in clerical attire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cart was a very shabby one, but the horse was a very good one, and looked as if it could stretch itself if it were required to do so.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The cart was a very shabby one, but the horse was a very good one, and looked as if it could stretch itself if it were required to do so.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He looked like a curate, and his voice had the regulation drawl as he leaned down and asked:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He looked like a curate, and his voice had the regulation drawl as he leaned down and asked:
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The cart was a very shabby one, but the horse was a very good one, and looked as if it could stretch itself if it were required to do so.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
Nell
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From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The cart was a very shabby one, but the horse was a very good one, and looked as if it could stretch itself if it were required to do so.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
in the near future
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
with speed
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
regulationnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃən/
an authoritative rule
From this reading He looked like a curate, and his voice had the regulation drawl as he leaned down and asked:
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The cart was a very shabby one, but the horse was a very good one, and looked as if it could stretch itself if it were required to do so.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading The cart was a very shabby one, but the horse was a very good one, and looked as if it could stretch itself if it were required to do so.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The cart was a very shabby one, but the horse was a very good one, and looked as if it could stretch itself if it were required to do so.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The cart was a very shabby one, but the horse was a very good one, and looked as if it could stretch itself if it were required to do so.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading "Well, Ted?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
precisely as stated
From this reading The cart was a very shabby one, but the horse was a very good one, and looked as if it could stretch itself if it were required to do so.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He looked like a curate, and his voice had the regulation drawl as he leaned down and asked:
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Ted?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cart was a very shabby one, but the horse was a very good one, and looked as if it could stretch itself if it were required to do so.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man whom Nell and Falconer had mistaken for Dick passed through the lodge gates, and, turning to the right, walked quickly, but not hurriedly, beside the high park fencing, and presently came up with a dogcart which was being walked slowly along the road.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In the cart was a young man in clerical attire.
