used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a place up in the second story of the diligence, where there are seats for four persons, and a great bellows-top over their heads.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "DEAR LUCY: "I am going to give you an account of my night ride from Lyons to Geneva.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "DEAR LUCY: "I am going to give you an account of my night ride from Lyons to Geneva.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "DEAR LUCY: "I am going to give you an account of my night ride from Lyons to Geneva.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a place up in the second story of the diligence, where there are seats for four persons, and a great bellows-top over their heads.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is a place up in the second story of the diligence, where there are seats for four persons, and a great bellows-top over their heads.
for the reason that
From this reading "I got to the diligence office before father came, because I was going to ride up in the bellows-top.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I got to the diligence office before father came, because I was going to ride up in the bellows-top.
bellows-top
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From this reading "I got to the diligence office before father came, because I was going to ride up in the bellows-top.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I call it the bellows-top so that you may understand it better.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I call it the bellows-top so that you may understand it better.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I got to the diligence office before father came, because I was going to ride up in the bellows-top.
dearly loved
From this reading "DEAR LUCY: "I am going to give you an account of my night ride from Lyons to Geneva.
diligencenounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading "I got to the diligence office before father came, because I was going to ride up in the bellows-top.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I got to the diligence office before father came, because I was going to ride up in the bellows-top.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is a place up in the second story of the diligence, where there are seats for four persons, and a great bellows-top over their heads.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It is a place up in the second story of the diligence, where there are seats for four persons, and a great bellows-top over their heads.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "DEAR LUCY: "I am going to give you an account of my night ride from Lyons to Geneva.
GENEVAnounUS /dʒəˈniːvə/
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading THE RIDE TO GENEVA.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "DEAR LUCY: "I am going to give you an account of my night ride from Lyons to Geneva.
the act of departing
From this reading "DEAR LUCY: "I am going to give you an account of my night ride from Lyons to Geneva.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I got to the diligence office before father came, because I was going to ride up in the bellows-top.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is a place up in the second story of the diligence, where there are seats for four persons, and a great bellows-top over their heads.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It is a place up in the second story of the diligence, where there are seats for four persons, and a great bellows-top over their heads.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "DEAR LUCY: "I am going to give you an account of my night ride from Lyons to Geneva.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I got to the diligence office before father came, because I was going to ride up in the bellows-top.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a place up in the second story of the diligence, where there are seats for four persons, and a great bellows-top over their heads.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I call it the bellows-top so that you may understand it better.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "DEAR LUCY: "I am going to give you an account of my night ride from Lyons to Geneva.
LyonsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading "DEAR LUCY: "I am going to give you an account of my night ride from Lyons to Geneva.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I call it the bellows-top so that you may understand it better.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "DEAR LUCY: "I am going to give you an account of my night ride from Lyons to Geneva.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "DEAR LUCY: "I am going to give you an account of my night ride from Lyons to Geneva.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "DEAR LUCY: "I am going to give you an account of my night ride from Lyons to Geneva.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "I got to the diligence office before father came, because I was going to ride up in the bellows-top.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It is a place up in the second story of the diligence, where there are seats for four persons, and a great bellows-top over their heads.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading It is a place up in the second story of the diligence, where there are seats for four persons, and a great bellows-top over their heads.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is a place up in the second story of the diligence, where there are seats for four persons, and a great bellows-top over their heads.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE RIDE TO GENEVA.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading It is a place up in the second story of the diligence, where there are seats for four persons, and a great bellows-top over their heads.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It is a place up in the second story of the diligence, where there are seats for four persons, and a great bellows-top over their heads.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I call it the bellows-top so that you may understand it better.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It is a place up in the second story of the diligence, where there are seats for four persons, and a great bellows-top over their heads.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I call it the bellows-top so that you may understand it better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIDE TO GENEVA.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is a place up in the second story of the diligence, where there are seats for four persons, and a great bellows-top over their heads.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is a place up in the second story of the diligence, where there are seats for four persons, and a great bellows-top over their heads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RIDE TO GENEVA.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I call it the bellows-top so that you may understand it better.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I got to the diligence office before father came, because I was going to ride up in the bellows-top.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I got to the diligence office before father came, because I was going to ride up in the bellows-top.
in or at the place that
From this reading It is a place up in the second story of the diligence, where there are seats for four persons, and a great bellows-top over their heads.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DEAR LUCY: "I am going to give you an account of my night ride from Lyons to Geneva.
