used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "To the left, sir—to the left," shouted Pitblado, as we came to a place where two roads branched off; "that is Drumhead.
(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 Luckily, the road was smooth, and free from all obstruction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pitblado might as well have shouted to the wind; the infuriated brutes took their own way, and tore at an awful pace due north.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Luckily, the road was smooth, and free from all obstruction.
move towards
From this reading Horses pasturing by the wayside trotted to the rear, and sheep browsing in the fields fled at our approach; cattle kicked up their heels, and scampered away in herds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "To the left, sir—to the left," shouted Pitblado, as we came to a place where two roads branched off; "that is Drumhead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pitblado might as well have shouted to the wind; the infuriated brutes took their own way, and tore at an awful pace due north.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Horses pasturing by the wayside trotted to the rear, and sheep browsing in the fields fled at our approach; cattle kicked up their heels, and scampered away in herds.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Pitblado might as well have shouted to the wind; the infuriated brutes took their own way, and tore at an awful pace due north.
branchedadjectiveUS /bræntʃt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading "To the left, sir—to the left," shouted Pitblado, as we came to a place where two roads branched off; "that is Drumhead.
browsingnounUS /ˈbraʊzɪŋ/
reading superficially or at random
From this reading Horses pasturing by the wayside trotted to the rear, and sheep browsing in the fields fled at our approach; cattle kicked up their heels, and scampered away in herds.
brutes
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From this reading Pitblado might as well have shouted to the wind; the infuriated brutes took their own way, and tore at an awful pace due north.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Horses pasturing by the wayside trotted to the rear, and sheep browsing in the fields fled at our approach; cattle kicked up their heels, and scampered away in herds.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "To the left, sir—to the left," shouted Pitblado, as we came to a place where two roads branched off; "that is Drumhead.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Horses pasturing by the wayside trotted to the rear, and sheep browsing in the fields fled at our approach; cattle kicked up their heels, and scampered away in herds.
DrumheadnounUS /ˈdrʌmhed/
a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
From this reading "To the left, sir—to the left," shouted Pitblado, as we came to a place where two roads branched off; "that is Drumhead.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Our way lies due west."
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Horses pasturing by the wayside trotted to the rear, and sheep browsing in the fields fled at our approach; cattle kicked up their heels, and scampered away in herds.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Horses pasturing by the wayside trotted to the rear, and sheep browsing in the fields fled at our approach; cattle kicked up their heels, and scampered away in herds.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Luckily, the road was smooth, and free from all obstruction.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Luckily, the road was smooth, and free from all obstruction.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Pitblado might as well have shouted to the wind; the infuriated brutes took their own way, and tore at an awful pace due north.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Horses pasturing by the wayside trotted to the rear, and sheep browsing in the fields fled at our approach; cattle kicked up their heels, and scampered away in herds.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Horses pasturing by the wayside trotted to the rear, and sheep browsing in the fields fled at our approach; cattle kicked up their heels, and scampered away in herds.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Horses pasturing by the wayside trotted to the rear, and sheep browsing in the fields fled at our approach; cattle kicked up their heels, and scampered away in herds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Horses pasturing by the wayside trotted to the rear, and sheep browsing in the fields fled at our approach; cattle kicked up their heels, and scampered away in herds.
infuriatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Pitblado might as well have shouted to the wind; the infuriated brutes took their own way, and tore at an awful pace due north.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To the left, sir—to the left," shouted Pitblado, as we came to a place where two roads branched off; "that is Drumhead.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Horses pasturing by the wayside trotted to the rear, and sheep browsing in the fields fled at our approach; cattle kicked up their heels, and scampered away in herds.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "To the left, sir—to the left," shouted Pitblado, as we came to a place where two roads branched off; "that is Drumhead.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Our way lies due west."
LuckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading Luckily, the road was smooth, and free from all obstruction.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Pitblado might as well have shouted to the wind; the infuriated brutes took their own way, and tore at an awful pace due north.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Pitblado might as well have shouted to the wind; the infuriated brutes took their own way, and tore at an awful pace due north.
obstructionnounUS /əbˈstrʌkʃən/
any structure that makes progress difficult
From this reading Luckily, the road was smooth, and free from all obstruction.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "To the left, sir—to the left," shouted Pitblado, as we came to a place where two roads branched off; "that is Drumhead.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our way lies due west."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Pitblado might as well have shouted to the wind; the infuriated brutes took their own way, and tore at an awful pace due north.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Pitblado might as well have shouted to the wind; the infuriated brutes took their own way, and tore at an awful pace due north.
pasturing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Horses pasturing by the wayside trotted to the rear, and sheep browsing in the fields fled at our approach; cattle kicked up their heels, and scampered away in herds.
Pitblado
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From this reading "To the left, sir—to the left," shouted Pitblado, as we came to a place where two roads branched off; "that is Drumhead.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "To the left, sir—to the left," shouted Pitblado, as we came to a place where two roads branched off; "that is Drumhead.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Horses pasturing by the wayside trotted to the rear, and sheep browsing in the fields fled at our approach; cattle kicked up their heels, and scampered away in herds.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Luckily, the road was smooth, and free from all obstruction.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading "To the left, sir—to the left," shouted Pitblado, as we came to a place where two roads branched off; "that is Drumhead.
scamperedverbUS /ˈskæmpərd/
past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading Horses pasturing by the wayside trotted to the rear, and sheep browsing in the fields fled at our approach; cattle kicked up their heels, and scampered away in herds.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Horses pasturing by the wayside trotted to the rear, and sheep browsing in the fields fled at our approach; cattle kicked up their heels, and scampered away in herds.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "To the left, sir—to the left," shouted Pitblado, as we came to a place where two roads branched off; "that is Drumhead.
term of address for a man
From this reading "To the left, sir—to the left," shouted Pitblado, as we came to a place where two roads branched off; "that is Drumhead.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Luckily, the road was smooth, and free from all obstruction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "To the left, sir—to the left," shouted Pitblado, as we came to a place where two roads branched off; "that is Drumhead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Luckily, the road was smooth, and free from all obstruction.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Pitblado might as well have shouted to the wind; the infuriated brutes took their own way, and tore at an awful pace due north.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To the left, sir—to the left," shouted Pitblado, as we came to a place where two roads branched off; "that is Drumhead.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Pitblado might as well have shouted to the wind; the infuriated brutes took their own way, and tore at an awful pace due north.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Pitblado might as well have shouted to the wind; the infuriated brutes took their own way, and tore at an awful pace due north.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Horses pasturing by the wayside trotted to the rear, and sheep browsing in the fields fled at our approach; cattle kicked up their heels, and scampered away in herds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "To the left, sir—to the left," shouted Pitblado, as we came to a place where two roads branched off; "that is Drumhead.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Horses pasturing by the wayside trotted to the rear, and sheep browsing in the fields fled at our approach; cattle kicked up their heels, and scampered away in herds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Luckily, the road was smooth, and free from all obstruction.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Our way lies due west."
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Horses pasturing by the wayside trotted to the rear, and sheep browsing in the fields fled at our approach; cattle kicked up their heels, and scampered away in herds.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "To the left, sir—to the left," shouted Pitblado, as we came to a place where two roads branched off; "that is Drumhead.
(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 Pitblado might as well have shouted to the wind; the infuriated brutes took their own way, and tore at an awful pace due north.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Our way lies due west."
in or at the place that
From this reading "To the left, sir—to the left," shouted Pitblado, as we came to a place where two roads branched off; "that is Drumhead.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Pitblado might as well have shouted to the wind; the infuriated brutes took their own way, and tore at an awful pace due north.
