used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
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anew
From this reading As soon as the car stopped at the station the horse stepped off on a platform and took his place in front of the car, ready to haul it up-grade again and earn another ride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As soon as the car stopped at the station the horse stepped off on a platform and took his place in front of the car, ready to haul it up-grade again and earn another ride.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading At the terminus of a horse-car line I observed a car approaching us down-grade, with a horse on its rear platform.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I did not have the chance to ask the horse how he enjoyed it, but I would willingly have exchanged places with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the terminus of a horse-car line I observed a car approaching us down-grade, with a horse on its rear platform.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
beast's
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From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not have the chance to ask the horse how he enjoyed it, but I would willingly have exchanged places with him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MAC A'RONY.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading At the terminus of a horse-car line I observed a car approaching us down-grade, with a horse on its rear platform.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I did not have the chance to ask the horse how he enjoyed it, but I would willingly have exchanged places with him.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not have the chance to ask the horse how he enjoyed it, but I would willingly have exchanged places with him.
down-grade
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From this reading At the terminus of a horse-car line I observed a car approaching us down-grade, with a horse on its rear platform.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading As soon as the car stopped at the station the horse stepped off on a platform and took his place in front of the car, ready to haul it up-grade again and earn another ride.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
economizeverbUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmaɪz/
use cautiously and frugally
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I did not have the chance to ask the horse how he enjoyed it, but I would willingly have exchanged places with him.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading I did not have the chance to ask the horse how he enjoyed it, but I would willingly have exchanged places with him.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading As soon as the car stopped at the station the horse stepped off on a platform and took his place in front of the car, ready to haul it up-grade again and earn another ride.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading As soon as the car stopped at the station the horse stepped off on a platform and took his place in front of the car, ready to haul it up-grade again and earn another ride.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I did not have the chance to ask the horse how he enjoyed it, but I would willingly have exchanged places with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did not have the chance to ask the horse how he enjoyed it, but I would willingly have exchanged places with him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not have the chance to ask the horse how he enjoyed it, but I would willingly have exchanged places with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the car stopped at the station the horse stepped off on a platform and took his place in front of the car, ready to haul it up-grade again and earn another ride.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At the terminus of a horse-car line I observed a car approaching us down-grade, with a horse on its rear platform.
horse-car
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From this reading At the terminus of a horse-car line I observed a car approaching us down-grade, with a horse on its rear platform.
how
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From this reading I did not have the chance to ask the horse how he enjoyed it, but I would willingly have exchanged places with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the terminus of a horse-car line I observed a car approaching us down-grade, with a horse on its rear platform.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as the car stopped at the station the horse stepped off on a platform and took his place in front of the car, ready to haul it up-grade again and earn another ride.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the car stopped at the station the horse stepped off on a platform and took his place in front of the car, ready to haul it up-grade again and earn another ride.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At the terminus of a horse-car line I observed a car approaching us down-grade, with a horse on its rear platform.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading At the terminus of a horse-car line I observed a car approaching us down-grade, with a horse on its rear platform.
MACnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
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mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not have the chance to ask the horse how he enjoyed it, but I would willingly have exchanged places with him.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading At the terminus of a horse-car line I observed a car approaching us down-grade, with a horse on its rear platform.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As soon as the car stopped at the station the horse stepped off on a platform and took his place in front of the car, ready to haul it up-grade again and earn another ride.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As soon as the car stopped at the station the horse stepped off on a platform and took his place in front of the car, ready to haul it up-grade again and earn another ride.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I did not have the chance to ask the horse how he enjoyed it, but I would willingly have exchanged places with him.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading At the terminus of a horse-car line I observed a car approaching us down-grade, with a horse on its rear platform.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading As soon as the car stopped at the station the horse stepped off on a platform and took his place in front of the car, ready to haul it up-grade again and earn another ride.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading At the terminus of a horse-car line I observed a car approaching us down-grade, with a horse on its rear platform.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading As soon as the car stopped at the station the horse stepped off on a platform and took his place in front of the car, ready to haul it up-grade again and earn another ride.
RivieranounUS /ˌrɪviˈerə/
a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
scorning
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From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the car stopped at the station the horse stepped off on a platform and took his place in front of the car, ready to haul it up-grade again and earn another ride.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading As soon as the car stopped at the station the horse stepped off on a platform and took his place in front of the car, ready to haul it up-grade again and earn another ride.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As soon as the car stopped at the station the horse stepped off on a platform and took his place in front of the car, ready to haul it up-grade again and earn another ride.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As soon as the car stopped at the station the horse stepped off on a platform and took his place in front of the car, ready to haul it up-grade again and earn another ride.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
terminusnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɪnəs/
a place where something ends or is complete
From this reading At the terminus of a horse-car line I observed a car approaching us down-grade, with a horse on its rear platform.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As soon as the car stopped at the station the horse stepped off on a platform and took his place in front of the car, ready to haul it up-grade again and earn another ride.
up-grade
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From this reading As soon as the car stopped at the station the horse stepped off on a platform and took his place in front of the car, ready to haul it up-grade again and earn another ride.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the terminus of a horse-car line I observed a car approaching us down-grade, with a horse on its rear platform.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading I did not have the chance to ask the horse how he enjoyed it, but I would willingly have exchanged places with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the terminus of a horse-car line I observed a car approaching us down-grade, with a horse on its rear platform.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Professor, scorning to waste shoe leather and economize francs, began the ascent on a mule steered by a woman holding on to the beast's tail.--_Easter on the Riviera._ A curious proceeding held my rapt attention as we neared Petersburg, a suburb of Denver.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I did not have the chance to ask the horse how he enjoyed it, but I would willingly have exchanged places with him.
