used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That confounded horse shied at a mountain brook!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And the coachman, instead of holding on to the reins, was tossed off the box, and there he lies with a hole an inch deep in his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the coachman, instead of holding on to the reins, was tossed off the box, and there he lies with a hole an inch deep in his head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That confounded horse shied at a mountain brook!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Yes, but she had to turn back.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading And the coachman, instead of holding on to the reins, was tossed off the box, and there he lies with a hole an inch deep in his head.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading That confounded horse shied at a mountain brook!
brute's
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From this reading I should like to wring the brute's neck!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but she had to turn back.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading And the coachman, instead of holding on to the reins, was tossed off the box, and there he lies with a hole an inch deep in his head.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading That confounded horse shied at a mountain brook!
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The servant got him back with difficulty to the inn, and the young Countess was lost on the way back.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And the coachman, instead of holding on to the reins, was tossed off the box, and there he lies with a hole an inch deep in his head.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The servant got him back with difficulty to the inn, and the young Countess was lost on the way back.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The servant got him back with difficulty to the inn, and the young Countess was lost on the way back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yes, but she had to turn back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the coachman, instead of holding on to the reins, was tossed off the box, and there he lies with a hole an inch deep in his 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 And the coachman, instead of holding on to the reins, was tossed off the box, and there he lies with a hole an inch deep in his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The servant got him back with difficulty to the inn, and the young Countess was lost on the way back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the coachman, instead of holding on to the reins, was tossed off the box, and there he lies with a hole an inch deep in his head.
the act of retaining something
From this reading And the coachman, instead of holding on to the reins, was tossed off the box, and there he lies with a hole an inch deep in his head.
an opening into or through something
From this reading And the coachman, instead of holding on to the reins, was tossed off the box, and there he lies with a hole an inch deep in his head.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading That confounded horse shied at a mountain brook!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should like to wring the brute's neck!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the coachman, instead of holding on to the reins, was tossed off the box, and there he lies with a hole an inch deep in his head.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading And the coachman, instead of holding on to the reins, was tossed off the box, and there he lies with a hole an inch deep in his head.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The servant got him back with difficulty to the inn, and the young Countess was lost on the way back.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading And the coachman, instead of holding on to the reins, was tossed off the box, and there he lies with a hole an inch deep in his head.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading And the coachman, instead of holding on to the reins, was tossed off the box, and there he lies with a hole an inch deep in his head.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I should like to wring the brute's neck!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The servant got him back with difficulty to the inn, and the young Countess was lost on the way back.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading That confounded horse shied at a mountain brook!
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading I should like to wring the brute's neck!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the coachman, instead of holding on to the reins, was tossed off the box, and there he lies with a hole an inch deep in his head.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And the coachman, instead of holding on to the reins, was tossed off the box, and there he lies with a hole an inch deep in his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the coachman, instead of holding on to the reins, was tossed off the box, and there he lies with a hole an inch deep in his head.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading And the coachman, instead of holding on to the reins, was tossed off the box, and there he lies with a hole an inch deep in his head.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servant got him back with difficulty to the inn, and the young Countess was lost on the way back.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, but she had to turn back.
shiedverbUS /ʃaɪd/
inflected form of “shy” — start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading That confounded horse shied at a mountain brook!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should like to wring the brute's neck!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That confounded horse shied at a mountain brook!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I should like to wring the brute's neck!
in or at that place or location
From this reading And the coachman, instead of holding on to the reins, was tossed off the box, and there he lies with a hole an inch deep in his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, but she had to turn back.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading And the coachman, instead of holding on to the reins, was tossed off the box, and there he lies with a hole an inch deep in his head.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Yes, but she had to turn back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the coachman, instead of holding on to the reins, was tossed off the box, and there he lies with a hole an inch deep in his head.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The servant got him back with difficulty to the inn, and the young Countess was lost on the way back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the coachman, instead of holding on to the reins, was tossed off the box, and there he lies with a hole an inch deep in his head.
wringverbUS /rɪŋ/
twist and press out of shape
From this reading I should like to wring the brute's neck!
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but she had to turn back.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The servant got him back with difficulty to the inn, and the young Countess was lost on the way back.
