used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OFF TO GREAT HEDGE Russ and Laddie saw Grandpa Ford holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to a light carriage, in which sat a pretty young lady.
(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 "I guess he's all right now, Miss," said Grandpa Ford.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF TO GREAT HEDGE Russ and Laddie saw Grandpa Ford holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to a light carriage, in which sat a pretty young lady.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The horse was trying to rise up on its hind legs, and Grandpa Ford was doing his best to make the animal stand still.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Not far away was a large automobile, and smoke was coming from the back of this, while a man, who seemed to have just gotten out of the car, was hurrying toward the prancing horse.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not far away was a large automobile, and smoke was coming from the back of this, while a man, who seemed to have just gotten out of the car, was hurrying toward the prancing horse.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Not far away was a large automobile, and smoke was coming from the back of this, while a man, who seemed to have just gotten out of the car, was hurrying toward the prancing horse.
back-fired
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From this reading "When that automobile back-fired, and made such a bang, it scared your horse."
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading "When that automobile back-fired, and made such a bang, it scared your horse."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The horse was trying to rise up on its hind legs, and Grandpa Ford was doing his best to make the animal stand still.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading OFF TO GREAT HEDGE Russ and Laddie saw Grandpa Ford holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to a light carriage, in which sat a pretty young lady.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Not far away was a large automobile, and smoke was coming from the back of this, while a man, who seemed to have just gotten out of the car, was hurrying toward the prancing horse.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading OFF TO GREAT HEDGE Russ and Laddie saw Grandpa Ford holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to a light carriage, in which sat a pretty young lady.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Not far away was a large automobile, and smoke was coming from the back of this, while a man, who seemed to have just gotten out of the car, was hurrying toward the prancing horse.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The horse was trying to rise up on its hind legs, and Grandpa Ford was doing his best to make the animal stand still.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Not far away was a large automobile, and smoke was coming from the back of this, while a man, who seemed to have just gotten out of the car, was hurrying toward the prancing horse.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading OFF TO GREAT HEDGE Russ and Laddie saw Grandpa Ford holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to a light carriage, in which sat a pretty young lady.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not far away was a large automobile, and smoke was coming from the back of this, while a man, who seemed to have just gotten out of the car, was hurrying toward the prancing horse.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Not far away was a large automobile, and smoke was coming from the back of this, while a man, who seemed to have just gotten out of the car, was hurrying toward the prancing horse.
GrandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading OFF TO GREAT HEDGE Russ and Laddie saw Grandpa Ford holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to a light carriage, in which sat a pretty young lady.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading OFF TO GREAT HEDGE Russ and Laddie saw Grandpa Ford holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to a light carriage, in which sat a pretty young lady.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess he's all right now, Miss," said Grandpa Ford.
harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading OFF TO GREAT HEDGE Russ and Laddie saw Grandpa Ford holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to a light carriage, in which sat a pretty young lady.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not far away was a large automobile, and smoke was coming from the back of this, while a man, who seemed to have just gotten out of the car, was hurrying toward the prancing horse.
he's
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From this reading "I guess he's all right now, Miss," said Grandpa Ford.
HEDGEverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading OFF TO GREAT HEDGE Russ and Laddie saw Grandpa Ford holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to a light carriage, in which sat a pretty young lady.
hindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading The horse was trying to rise up on its hind legs, and Grandpa Ford was doing his best to make the animal stand still.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The horse was trying to rise up on its hind legs, and Grandpa Ford was doing his best to make the animal stand still.
the act of retaining something
From this reading OFF TO GREAT HEDGE Russ and Laddie saw Grandpa Ford holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to a light carriage, in which sat a pretty young lady.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading OFF TO GREAT HEDGE Russ and Laddie saw Grandpa Ford holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to a light carriage, in which sat a pretty young lady.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Not far away was a large automobile, and smoke was coming from the back of this, while a man, who seemed to have just gotten out of the car, was hurrying toward the prancing horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess he's all right now, Miss," said Grandpa Ford.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OFF TO GREAT HEDGE Russ and Laddie saw Grandpa Ford holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to a light carriage, in which sat a pretty young lady.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When that automobile back-fired, and made such a bang, it scared your horse."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The horse was trying to rise up on its hind legs, and Grandpa Ford was doing his best to make the animal stand still.
and nothing more
From this reading Not far away was a large automobile, and smoke was coming from the back of this, while a man, who seemed to have just gotten out of the car, was hurrying toward the prancing horse.
Laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading OFF TO GREAT HEDGE Russ and Laddie saw Grandpa Ford holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to a light carriage, in which sat a pretty young lady.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading OFF TO GREAT HEDGE Russ and Laddie saw Grandpa Ford holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to a light carriage, in which sat a pretty young lady.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not far away was a large automobile, and smoke was coming from the back of this, while a man, who seemed to have just gotten out of the car, was hurrying toward the prancing horse.
staying power
From this reading The horse was trying to rise up on its hind legs, and Grandpa Ford was doing his best to make the animal stand still.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading OFF TO GREAT HEDGE Russ and Laddie saw Grandpa Ford holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to a light carriage, in which sat a pretty young lady.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "When that automobile back-fired, and made such a bang, it scared your horse."
engage in
From this reading The horse was trying to rise up on its hind legs, and Grandpa Ford was doing his best to make the animal stand still.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not far away was a large automobile, and smoke was coming from the back of this, while a man, who seemed to have just gotten out of the car, was hurrying toward the prancing horse.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I guess he's all right now, Miss," said Grandpa Ford.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not far away was a large automobile, and smoke was coming from the back of this, while a man, who seemed to have just gotten out of the car, was hurrying toward the prancing horse.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I guess he's all right now, Miss," said Grandpa Ford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OFF TO GREAT HEDGE Russ and Laddie saw Grandpa Ford holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to a light carriage, in which sat a pretty young lady.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF TO GREAT HEDGE Russ and Laddie saw Grandpa Ford holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to a light carriage, in which sat a pretty young lady.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The horse was trying to rise up on its hind legs, and Grandpa Ford was doing his best to make the animal stand still.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not far away was a large automobile, and smoke was coming from the back of this, while a man, who seemed to have just gotten out of the car, was hurrying toward the prancing horse.
prancingverbUS /ˈprænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “prance” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading Not far away was a large automobile, and smoke was coming from the back of this, while a man, who seemed to have just gotten out of the car, was hurrying toward the prancing horse.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading OFF TO GREAT HEDGE Russ and Laddie saw Grandpa Ford holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to a light carriage, in which sat a pretty young lady.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I guess he's all right now, Miss," said Grandpa Ford.
move upward
From this reading The horse was trying to rise up on its hind legs, and Grandpa Ford was doing his best to make the animal stand still.
RussnounUS /rʌs/
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading OFF TO GREAT HEDGE Russ and Laddie saw Grandpa Ford holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to a light carriage, in which sat a pretty young lady.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I guess he's all right now, Miss," said Grandpa Ford.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading OFF TO GREAT HEDGE Russ and Laddie saw Grandpa Ford holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to a light carriage, in which sat a pretty young lady.
cut with a saw
From this reading OFF TO GREAT HEDGE Russ and Laddie saw Grandpa Ford holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to a light carriage, in which sat a pretty young lady.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading "When that automobile back-fired, and made such a bang, it scared your horse."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Not far away was a large automobile, and smoke was coming from the back of this, while a man, who seemed to have just gotten out of the car, was hurrying toward the prancing horse.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Not far away was a large automobile, and smoke was coming from the back of this, while a man, who seemed to have just gotten out of the car, was hurrying toward the prancing horse.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The horse was trying to rise up on its hind legs, and Grandpa Ford was doing his best to make the animal stand still.
not in physical motion
From this reading The horse was trying to rise up on its hind legs, and Grandpa Ford was doing his best to make the animal stand still.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "When that automobile back-fired, and made such a bang, it scared your horse."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When that automobile back-fired, and made such a bang, it scared your horse."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF TO GREAT HEDGE Russ and Laddie saw Grandpa Ford holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to a light carriage, in which sat a pretty young lady.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not far away was a large automobile, and smoke was coming from the back of this, while a man, who seemed to have just gotten out of the car, was hurrying toward the prancing horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF TO GREAT HEDGE Russ and Laddie saw Grandpa Ford holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to a light carriage, in which sat a pretty young lady.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Not far away was a large automobile, and smoke was coming from the back of this, while a man, who seemed to have just gotten out of the car, was hurrying toward the prancing horse.
hard to endure
From this reading The horse was trying to rise up on its hind legs, and Grandpa Ford was doing his best to make the animal stand still.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The horse was trying to rise up on its hind legs, and Grandpa Ford was doing his best to make the animal stand still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The horse was trying to rise up on its hind legs, and Grandpa Ford was doing his best to make the animal stand still.
at the time that
From this reading "When that automobile back-fired, and made such a bang, it scared your horse."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OFF TO GREAT HEDGE Russ and Laddie saw Grandpa Ford holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to a light carriage, in which sat a pretty young lady.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Not far away was a large automobile, and smoke was coming from the back of this, while a man, who seemed to have just gotten out of the car, was hurrying toward the prancing horse.
which person or people
From this reading Not far away was a large automobile, and smoke was coming from the back of this, while a man, who seemed to have just gotten out of the car, was hurrying toward the prancing horse.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading OFF TO GREAT HEDGE Russ and Laddie saw Grandpa Ford holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to a light carriage, in which sat a pretty young lady.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When that automobile back-fired, and made such a bang, it scared your horse."
