used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
ADOLF
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From this reading ADOLF, THE CHRONICLES OF THE SID, ETC.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF MARGARETA COLBERG, MR.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading She was a bride, and he was bringing her to their new home on the Kansas Prairie.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading She was a bride, and he was bringing her to their new home on the Kansas Prairie.
bumpsnounUS /bʌmps/
plural of “bump” — a lump on the body caused by a blow
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
CHRONICLESnounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəlz/
plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading ADOLF, THE CHRONICLES OF THE SID, ETC.
COLBERG
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From this reading AUTHOR OF MARGARETA COLBERG, MR.
companion's
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From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
ETC
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From this reading ADOLF, THE CHRONICLES OF THE SID, ETC.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
the act of departing
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a bride, and he was bringing her to their new home on the Kansas Prairie.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She was a bride, and he was bringing her to their new home on the Kansas Prairie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
isn't
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From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
jerkilyadverb
with spasms
From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading She was a bride, and he was bringing her to their new home on the Kansas Prairie.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
MARGARETA
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From this reading AUTHOR OF MARGARETA COLBERG, MR.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AUTHOR OF MARGARETA COLBERG, MR.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was a bride, and he was bringing her to their new home on the Kansas Prairie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF MARGARETA COLBERG, MR.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was a bride, and he was bringing her to their new home on the Kansas Prairie.
and nothing more
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
PerfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
PrairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading She was a bride, and he was bringing her to their new home on the Kansas Prairie.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
rutnounUS /rʌt/
a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
express in words
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
SID
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From this reading ADOLF, THE CHRONICLES OF THE SID, ETC.
make square
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADOLF, THE CHRONICLES OF THE SID, ETC.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was a bride, and he was bringing her to their new home on the Kansas Prairie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “This road isn’t called Perfection Road, is it?” she asked jerkily, as she held tight hold of the edge of the waggon to prevent herself from being pitched head foremost off the seat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
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 She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have laid her head against her companion’s shoulder only that it was square and hard, and she was afraid of getting her temple “stove in,” as the sailors say, by the terrific bumps caused by the wheels going over a big stone or down into a deep rut.
