at or in the front
From this reading The bay horse was just plunging ahead, eager to be off for the stable and his manger.
(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 It seemed as though the horse leaped more than his own length, and yanked all four wheels of the cart off the ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, Tom!” shrieked Ruth, and seized the boy’s arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Oh, Tom!” shrieked Ruth, and seized the boy’s arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The high cart was whirled through the gateway as the first explosion came!
BANGverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading Pop,pop,pop! sputter—BANG!
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The bay horse was just plunging ahead, eager to be off for the stable and his manger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The bay horse was just plunging ahead, eager to be off for the stable and his manger.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Oh, Tom!” shrieked Ruth, and seized the boy’s arm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The high cart was whirled through the gateway as the first explosion came!
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The high cart was whirled through the gateway as the first explosion came!
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The bay horse was just plunging ahead, eager to be off for the stable and his manger.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading The high cart was whirled through the gateway as the first explosion came!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The high cart was whirled through the gateway as the first explosion came!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bay horse was just plunging ahead, eager to be off for the stable and his manger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It seemed as though the horse leaped more than his own length, and yanked all four wheels of the cart off the ground.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading The high cart was whirled through the gateway as the first explosion came!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It seemed as though the horse leaped more than his own length, and yanked all four wheels of the cart off the ground.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The high cart was whirled through the gateway as the first explosion came!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bay horse was just plunging ahead, eager to be off for the stable and his manger.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The bay horse was just plunging ahead, eager to be off for the stable and his manger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as though the horse leaped more than his own length, and yanked all four wheels of the cart off the ground.
and nothing more
From this reading The bay horse was just plunging ahead, eager to be off for the stable and his manger.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It seemed as though the horse leaped more than his own length, and yanked all four wheels of the cart off the ground.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It seemed as though the horse leaped more than his own length, and yanked all four wheels of the cart off the ground.
mangernounUS /ˈmeɪndʒər/
a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
From this reading The bay horse was just plunging ahead, eager to be off for the stable and his manger.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seemed as though the horse leaped more than his own length, and yanked all four wheels of the cart off the ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed as though the horse leaped more than his own length, and yanked all four wheels of the cart off the ground.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The bay horse was just plunging ahead, eager to be off for the stable and his manger.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Tom!” shrieked Ruth, and seized the boy’s arm.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It seemed as though the horse leaped more than his own length, and yanked all four wheels of the cart off the ground.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The bay horse was just plunging ahead, eager to be off for the stable and his manger.
PopverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading Pop,pop,pop! sputter—BANG!
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Oh, Tom!” shrieked Ruth, and seized the boy’s arm.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as though the horse leaped more than his own length, and yanked all four wheels of the cart off the ground.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “Oh, Tom!” shrieked Ruth, and seized the boy’s arm.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading “Oh, Tom!” shrieked Ruth, and seized the boy’s arm.
sputterverbUS /ˈspʌtər/
make an explosive sound
From this reading Pop,pop,pop! sputter—BANG!
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading The bay horse was just plunging ahead, eager to be off for the stable and his manger.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seemed as though the horse leaped more than his own length, and yanked all four wheels of the cart off the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, Tom!” shrieked Ruth, and seized the boy’s arm.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed as though the horse leaped more than his own length, and yanked all four wheels of the cart off the ground.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The high cart was whirled through the gateway as the first explosion came!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bay horse was just plunging ahead, eager to be off for the stable and his manger.
male cat
From this reading “Oh, Tom!” shrieked Ruth, and seized the boy’s arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bay horse was just plunging ahead, eager to be off for the stable and his manger.
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 It seemed as though the horse leaped more than his own length, and yanked all four wheels of the cart off the ground.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The high cart was whirled through the gateway as the first explosion came!
yankedverbUS /jæŋkt/
past form of “yank” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading It seemed as though the horse leaped more than his own length, and yanked all four wheels of the cart off the ground.
