used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jim Priest was very drunk, but insisted on hitching a team to the Butterworth carriage and driving it loaded with guests to town.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When an opportunity offered, Clara went silently out of the hot dining-room and through a door to a porch at the back of the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim Priest was very drunk, but insisted on hitching a team to the Butterworth carriage and driving it loaded with guests to town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every one laughed at him, but he drove up to the farmhouse door and in a loud voice declared he knew what he was doing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Three men got into the carriage and beating the horses furiously Jim sent them galloping away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When an opportunity offered, Clara went silently out of the hot dining-room and through a door to a porch at the back of the house.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Three men got into the carriage and beating the horses furiously Jim sent them galloping away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jim Priest was very drunk, but insisted on hitching a team to the Butterworth carriage and driving it loaded with guests to town.
Butterworth
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From this reading Jim Priest was very drunk, but insisted on hitching a team to the Butterworth carriage and driving it loaded with guests to town.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Jim Priest was very drunk, but insisted on hitching a team to the Butterworth carriage and driving it loaded with guests to town.
Clara
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From this reading When an opportunity offered, Clara went silently out of the hot dining-room and through a door to a porch at the back of the house.
cooksnounUS /kʊks/
plural of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading The kitchen door was open and the waitresses and cooks from town were preparing to depart.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Every one laughed at him, but he drove up to the farmhouse door and in a loud voice declared he knew what he was doing.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading The kitchen door was open and the waitresses and cooks from town were preparing to depart.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading When an opportunity offered, Clara went silently out of the hot dining-room and through a door to a porch at the back of the house.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Every one laughed at him, but he drove up to the farmhouse door and in a loud voice declared he knew what he was doing.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Every one laughed at him, but he drove up to the farmhouse door and in a loud voice declared he knew what he was doing.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Jim Priest was very drunk, but insisted on hitching a team to the Butterworth carriage and driving it loaded with guests to town.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Every one laughed at him, but he drove up to the farmhouse door and in a loud voice declared he knew what he was doing.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Jim Priest was very drunk, but insisted on hitching a team to the Butterworth carriage and driving it loaded with guests to town.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one laughed at him, but he drove up to the farmhouse door and in a loud voice declared he knew what he was doing.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Every one laughed at him, but he drove up to the farmhouse door and in a loud voice declared he knew what he was doing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The kitchen door was open and the waitresses and cooks from town were preparing to depart.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading Three men got into the carriage and beating the horses furiously Jim sent them galloping away.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Three men got into the carriage and beating the horses furiously Jim sent them galloping away.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Three men got into the carriage and beating the horses furiously Jim sent them galloping away.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Jim Priest was very drunk, but insisted on hitching a team to the Butterworth carriage and driving it loaded with guests to town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every one laughed at him, but he drove up to the farmhouse door and in a loud voice declared he knew what he was doing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every one laughed at him, but he drove up to the farmhouse door and in a loud voice declared he knew what he was doing.
hitchingverbUS /ˈhɪtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading Jim Priest was very drunk, but insisted on hitching a team to the Butterworth carriage and driving it loaded with guests to town.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Three men got into the carriage and beating the horses furiously Jim sent them galloping away.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading When an opportunity offered, Clara went silently out of the hot dining-room and through a door to a porch at the back of the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When an opportunity offered, Clara went silently out of the hot dining-room and through a door to a porch at the back of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every one laughed at him, but he drove up to the farmhouse door and in a loud voice declared he knew what he was doing.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Jim Priest was very drunk, but insisted on hitching a team to the Butterworth carriage and driving it loaded with guests to town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Three men got into the carriage and beating the horses furiously Jim sent them galloping away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jim Priest was very drunk, but insisted on hitching a team to the Butterworth carriage and driving it loaded with guests to town.
Jim
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From this reading Jim Priest was very drunk, but insisted on hitching a team to the Butterworth carriage and driving it loaded with guests to town.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The kitchen door was open and the waitresses and cooks from town were preparing to depart.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Every one laughed at him, but he drove up to the farmhouse door and in a loud voice declared he knew what he was doing.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Every one laughed at him, but he drove up to the farmhouse door and in a loud voice declared he knew what he was doing.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Jim Priest was very drunk, but insisted on hitching a team to the Butterworth carriage and driving it loaded with guests to town.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Every one laughed at him, but he drove up to the farmhouse door and in a loud voice declared he knew what he was doing.
the force of workers available
From this reading Three men got into the carriage and beating the horses furiously Jim sent them galloping away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When an opportunity offered, Clara went silently out of the hot dining-room and through a door to a porch at the back of the house.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading When an opportunity offered, Clara went silently out of the hot dining-room and through a door to a porch at the back of the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jim Priest was very drunk, but insisted on hitching a team to the Butterworth carriage and driving it loaded with guests to town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one laughed at him, but he drove up to the farmhouse door and in a loud voice declared he knew what he was doing.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The kitchen door was open and the waitresses and cooks from town were preparing to depart.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading When an opportunity offered, Clara went silently out of the hot dining-room and through a door to a porch at the back of the house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When an opportunity offered, Clara went silently out of the hot dining-room and through a door to a porch at the back of the house.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading When an opportunity offered, Clara went silently out of the hot dining-room and through a door to a porch at the back of the house.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading The kitchen door was open and the waitresses and cooks from town were preparing to depart.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Jim Priest was very drunk, but insisted on hitching a team to the Butterworth carriage and driving it loaded with guests to town.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Three men got into the carriage and beating the horses furiously Jim sent them galloping away.
without speaking
From this reading When an opportunity offered, Clara went silently out of the hot dining-room and through a door to a porch at the back of the house.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Jim Priest was very drunk, but insisted on hitching a team to the Butterworth carriage and driving it loaded with guests to town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim Priest was very drunk, but insisted on hitching a team to the Butterworth carriage and driving it loaded with guests to town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Three men got into the carriage and beating the horses furiously Jim sent them galloping away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three men got into the carriage and beating the horses furiously Jim sent them galloping away.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When an opportunity offered, Clara went silently out of the hot dining-room and through a door to a porch at the back of the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim Priest was very drunk, but insisted on hitching a team to the Butterworth carriage and driving it loaded with guests to town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Jim Priest was very drunk, but insisted on hitching a team to the Butterworth carriage and driving it loaded with guests to town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every one laughed at him, but he drove up to the farmhouse door and in a loud voice declared he knew what he was doing.
precisely as stated
From this reading Jim Priest was very drunk, but insisted on hitching a team to the Butterworth carriage and driving it loaded with guests to town.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Every one laughed at him, but he drove up to the farmhouse door and in a loud voice declared he knew what he was doing.
waitressesnounUS /ˈweɪtrəsɪz/
plural of “waitress” — a woman waiter
From this reading The kitchen door was open and the waitresses and cooks from town were preparing to depart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim Priest was very drunk, but insisted on hitching a team to the Butterworth carriage and driving it loaded with guests to town.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When an opportunity offered, Clara went silently out of the hot dining-room and through a door to a porch at the back of the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The kitchen door was open and the waitresses and cooks from town were preparing to depart.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Every one laughed at him, but he drove up to the farmhouse door and in a loud voice declared he knew what he was doing.
at the time that
From this reading When an opportunity offered, Clara went silently out of the hot dining-room and through a door to a porch at the back of the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jim Priest was very drunk, but insisted on hitching a team to the Butterworth carriage and driving it loaded with guests to town.
