used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a giant in height (six foot six, Melody, in his stockings!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The huge oxen lurched from side to side, half-asleep, making nothing of their load of meal-sacks piled high in air; their driver walked beside, half-asleep, too.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading AN ox-team was lumbering along the road towards us.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ox-team was lumbering along the road towards us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have measured him myself), and his white clothes made him look something monstrous indeed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yvon stared and gaped, as this vision came slowly towards him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The huge oxen lurched from side to side, half-asleep, making nothing of their load of meal-sacks piled high in air; their driver walked beside, half-asleep, too.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yvon stared and gaped, as this vision came slowly towards him.
clothing in general
From this reading I have measured him myself), and his white clothes made him look something monstrous indeed.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The huge oxen lurched from side to side, half-asleep, making nothing of their load of meal-sacks piled high in air; their driver walked beside, half-asleep, too.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was a giant in height (six foot six, Melody, in his stockings!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The huge oxen lurched from side to side, half-asleep, making nothing of their load of meal-sacks piled high in air; their driver walked beside, half-asleep, too.
gaped
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From this reading Yvon stared and gaped, as this vision came slowly towards him.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading He was a giant in height (six foot six, Melody, in his stockings!
half-asleep
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From this reading The huge oxen lurched from side to side, half-asleep, making nothing of their load of meal-sacks piled high in air; their driver walked beside, half-asleep, too.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have measured him myself), and his white clothes made him look something monstrous indeed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a giant in height (six foot six, Melody, in his stockings!
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He was a giant in height (six foot six, Melody, in his stockings!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The huge oxen lurched from side to side, half-asleep, making nothing of their load of meal-sacks piled high in air; their driver walked beside, half-asleep, too.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have measured him myself), and his white clothes made him look something monstrous indeed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a giant in height (six foot six, Melody, in his stockings!
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The huge oxen lurched from side to side, half-asleep, making nothing of their load of meal-sacks piled high in air; their driver walked beside, half-asleep, too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have measured him myself), and his white clothes made him look something monstrous indeed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The huge oxen lurched from side to side, half-asleep, making nothing of their load of meal-sacks piled high in air; their driver walked beside, half-asleep, too.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I have measured him myself), and his white clothes made him look something monstrous indeed.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading The huge oxen lurched from side to side, half-asleep, making nothing of their load of meal-sacks piled high in air; their driver walked beside, half-asleep, too.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I have measured him myself), and his white clothes made him look something monstrous indeed.
lumberingnounUS /ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
From this reading AN ox-team was lumbering along the road towards us.
lurchedverbUS /lɜːrtʃt/
past form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The huge oxen lurched from side to side, half-asleep, making nothing of their load of meal-sacks piled high in air; their driver walked beside, half-asleep, too.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have measured him myself), and his white clothes made him look something monstrous indeed.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The huge oxen lurched from side to side, half-asleep, making nothing of their load of meal-sacks piled high in air; their driver walked beside, half-asleep, too.
meal-sacks
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From this reading The huge oxen lurched from side to side, half-asleep, making nothing of their load of meal-sacks piled high in air; their driver walked beside, half-asleep, too.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading I have measured him myself), and his white clothes made him look something monstrous indeed.
MelodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading He was a giant in height (six foot six, Melody, in his stockings!
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading I have measured him myself), and his white clothes made him look something monstrous indeed.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have measured him myself), and his white clothes made him look something monstrous indeed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The huge oxen lurched from side to side, half-asleep, making nothing of their load of meal-sacks piled high in air; their driver walked beside, half-asleep, too.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The huge oxen lurched from side to side, half-asleep, making nothing of their load of meal-sacks piled high in air; their driver walked beside, half-asleep, too.
ox-team
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From this reading AN ox-team was lumbering along the road towards us.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The huge oxen lurched from side to side, half-asleep, making nothing of their load of meal-sacks piled high in air; their driver walked beside, half-asleep, too.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading The huge oxen lurched from side to side, half-asleep, making nothing of their load of meal-sacks piled high in air; their driver walked beside, half-asleep, too.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading AN ox-team was lumbering along the road towards us.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The huge oxen lurched from side to side, half-asleep, making nothing of their load of meal-sacks piled high in air; their driver walked beside, half-asleep, too.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He was a giant in height (six foot six, Melody, in his stockings!
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Yvon stared and gaped, as this vision came slowly towards him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have measured him myself), and his white clothes made him look something monstrous indeed.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Yvon stared and gaped, as this vision came slowly towards him.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading He was a giant in height (six foot six, Melody, in his stockings!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ox-team was lumbering along the road towards us.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The huge oxen lurched from side to side, half-asleep, making nothing of their load of meal-sacks piled high in air; their driver walked beside, half-asleep, too.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yvon stared and gaped, as this vision came slowly towards him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The huge oxen lurched from side to side, half-asleep, making nothing of their load of meal-sacks piled high in air; their driver walked beside, half-asleep, too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The huge oxen lurched from side to side, half-asleep, making nothing of their load of meal-sacks piled high in air; their driver walked beside, half-asleep, too.
in the direction of
From this reading AN ox-team was lumbering along the road towards us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN ox-team was lumbering along the road towards us.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Yvon stared and gaped, as this vision came slowly towards him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The huge oxen lurched from side to side, half-asleep, making nothing of their load of meal-sacks piled high in air; their driver walked beside, half-asleep, too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ox-team was lumbering along the road towards us.
a Caucasian
From this reading I have measured him myself), and his white clothes made him look something monstrous indeed.
Yvon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yvon stared and gaped, as this vision came slowly towards him.
