used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A breath's delay must have been fatal.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Zene sprang up, and the hind part of the wagon received a crash which threw the boy out at the side, and Zene quite across the gray's back.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The respectable beast leaped with astonishment, dragging its fellow along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robert had no whip, but doubling the lines and shouting at the top of his voice, he braced himself and lashed the gray.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The respectable beast leaped with astonishment, dragging its fellow along.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Robert had no whip, but doubling the lines and shouting at the top of his voice, he braced himself and lashed the gray.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Zene sprang up, and the hind part of the wagon received a crash which threw the boy out at the side, and Zene quite across the gray's back.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The respectable beast leaped with astonishment, dragging its fellow along.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A breath's delay must have been fatal.
Bobaday's
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From this reading The fore wheels cleared the track, and Bobaday's head was filled with the prolonged cry of the locomotive.
a youthful male person
From this reading Zene sprang up, and the hind part of the wagon received a crash which threw the boy out at the side, and Zene quite across the gray's back.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading Robert had no whip, but doubling the lines and shouting at the top of his voice, he braced himself and lashed the gray.
breath's
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From this reading A breath's delay must have been fatal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Robert had no whip, but doubling the lines and shouting at the top of his voice, he braced himself and lashed the gray.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The fore wheels cleared the track, and Bobaday's head was filled with the prolonged cry of the locomotive.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Zene sprang up, and the hind part of the wagon received a crash which threw the boy out at the side, and Zene quite across the gray's back.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The fore wheels cleared the track, and Bobaday's head was filled with the prolonged cry of the locomotive.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading A breath's delay must have been fatal.
doublingnounUS /ˈdʌbəlɪŋ/
increase by a factor of two
From this reading Robert had no whip, but doubling the lines and shouting at the top of his voice, he braced himself and lashed the gray.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading The respectable beast leaped with astonishment, dragging its fellow along.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading A breath's delay must have been fatal.
a boy or man
From this reading The respectable beast leaped with astonishment, dragging its fellow along.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The fore wheels cleared the track, and Bobaday's head was filled with the prolonged cry of the locomotive.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading The fore wheels cleared the track, and Bobaday's head was filled with the prolonged cry of the locomotive.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Robert had no whip, but doubling the lines and shouting at the top of his voice, he braced himself and lashed the gray.
gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Zene sprang up, and the hind part of the wagon received a crash which threw the boy out at the side, and Zene quite across the gray's back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Robert had no whip, but doubling the lines and shouting at the top of his voice, he braced himself and lashed the gray.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A breath's delay must have been fatal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Robert had no whip, but doubling the lines and shouting at the top of his voice, he braced himself and lashed the gray.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The fore wheels cleared the track, and Bobaday's head was filled with the prolonged cry of the locomotive.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Robert had no whip, but doubling the lines and shouting at the top of his voice, he braced himself and lashed the gray.
hindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading Zene sprang up, and the hind part of the wagon received a crash which threw the boy out at the side, and Zene quite across the gray's back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert had no whip, but doubling the lines and shouting at the top of his voice, he braced himself and lashed the gray.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The respectable beast leaped with astonishment, dragging its fellow along.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Robert had no whip, but doubling the lines and shouting at the top of his voice, he braced himself and lashed the gray.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The respectable beast leaped with astonishment, dragging its fellow along.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Robert had no whip, but doubling the lines and shouting at the top of his voice, he braced himself and lashed the gray.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading The fore wheels cleared the track, and Bobaday's head was filled with the prolonged cry of the locomotive.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A breath's delay must have been fatal.
not any; not one
From this reading Robert had no whip, but doubling the lines and shouting at the top of his voice, he braced himself and lashed the gray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Robert had no whip, but doubling the lines and shouting at the top of his voice, he braced himself and lashed the gray.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Zene sprang up, and the hind part of the wagon received a crash which threw the boy out at the side, and Zene quite across the gray's back.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Zene sprang up, and the hind part of the wagon received a crash which threw the boy out at the side, and Zene quite across the gray's back.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The fore wheels cleared the track, and Bobaday's head was filled with the prolonged cry of the locomotive.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Zene sprang up, and the hind part of the wagon received a crash which threw the boy out at the side, and Zene quite across the gray's back.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Zene sprang up, and the hind part of the wagon received a crash which threw the boy out at the side, and Zene quite across the gray's back.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading The respectable beast leaped with astonishment, dragging its fellow along.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert had no whip, but doubling the lines and shouting at the top of his voice, he braced himself and lashed the gray.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Robert had no whip, but doubling the lines and shouting at the top of his voice, he braced himself and lashed the gray.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Zene sprang up, and the hind part of the wagon received a crash which threw the boy out at the side, and Zene quite across the gray's back.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Zene sprang up, and the hind part of the wagon received a crash which threw the boy out at the side, and Zene quite across the gray's back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Robert had no whip, but doubling the lines and shouting at the top of his voice, he braced himself and lashed the gray.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Zene sprang up, and the hind part of the wagon received a crash which threw the boy out at the side, and Zene quite across the gray's back.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Robert had no whip, but doubling the lines and shouting at the top of his voice, he braced himself and lashed the gray.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The fore wheels cleared the track, and Bobaday's head was filled with the prolonged cry of the locomotive.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Zene sprang up, and the hind part of the wagon received a crash which threw the boy out at the side, and Zene quite across the gray's back.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Robert had no whip, but doubling the lines and shouting at the top of his voice, he braced himself and lashed the gray.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Zene sprang up, and the hind part of the wagon received a crash which threw the boy out at the side, and Zene quite across the gray's back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fore wheels cleared the track, and Bobaday's head was filled with the prolonged cry of the locomotive.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
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 The fore wheels cleared the track, and Bobaday's head was filled with the prolonged cry of the locomotive.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Zene sprang up, and the hind part of the wagon received a crash which threw the boy out at the side, and Zene quite across the gray's back.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Robert had no whip, but doubling the lines and shouting at the top of his voice, he braced himself and lashed the gray.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The respectable beast leaped with astonishment, dragging its fellow along.
Zene
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From this reading Zene sprang up, and the hind part of the wagon received a crash which threw the boy out at the side, and Zene quite across the gray's back.
