used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Hercules, looking down from a cloud, bid him not to lie there like an idle, dastardly booby as he was, but get up and whip his horse, and clap his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, adding that this was the only way for him to obtain assistance."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hercules, looking down from a cloud, bid him not to lie there like an idle, dastardly booby as he was, but get up and whip his horse, and clap his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, adding that this was the only way for him to obtain assistance."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon this he fell a bawling and praying to Hercules to come and help him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Hercules, looking down from a cloud, bid him not to lie there like an idle, dastardly booby as he was, but get up and whip his horse, and clap his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, adding that this was the only way for him to obtain assistance."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SONIA," "MIDAS AND SON," "NINETY-SIX HOURS' LEAVE," ETC.
bawlingnoun
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading Upon this he fell a bawling and praying to Hercules to come and help him.
propose a payment
From this reading Hercules, looking down from a cloud, bid him not to lie there like an idle, dastardly booby as he was, but get up and whip his horse, and clap his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, adding that this was the only way for him to obtain assistance."
boobynounUS /ˈbuːbi/
an ignorant or foolish person
From this reading Hercules, looking down from a cloud, bid him not to lie there like an idle, dastardly booby as he was, but get up and whip his horse, and clap his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, adding that this was the only way for him to obtain assistance."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hercules, looking down from a cloud, bid him not to lie there like an idle, dastardly booby as he was, but get up and whip his horse, and clap his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, adding that this was the only way for him to obtain assistance."
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading The Fables of Æsop: "Hercules and the Carter."
clapverbUS /klæp/
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading Hercules, looking down from a cloud, bid him not to lie there like an idle, dastardly booby as he was, but get up and whip his horse, and clap his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, adding that this was the only way for him to obtain assistance."
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Hercules, looking down from a cloud, bid him not to lie there like an idle, dastardly booby as he was, but get up and whip his horse, and clap his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, adding that this was the only way for him to obtain assistance."
clownishadjective
like a clown
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Upon this he fell a bawling and praying to Hercules to come and help him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
dastardlyadjectiveUS /ˈdæstərdli/
despicably cowardly
From this reading Hercules, looking down from a cloud, bid him not to lie there like an idle, dastardly booby as he was, but get up and whip his horse, and clap his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, adding that this was the only way for him to obtain assistance."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hercules, looking down from a cloud, bid him not to lie there like an idle, dastardly booby as he was, but get up and whip his horse, and clap his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, adding that this was the only way for him to obtain assistance."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "SONIA," "MIDAS AND SON," "NINETY-SIX HOURS' LEAVE," ETC.
FablesnounUS /ˈfeɪbəlz/
plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading The Fables of Æsop: "Hercules and the Carter."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Upon this he fell a bawling and praying to Hercules to come and help him.
a boy or man
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hercules, looking down from a cloud, bid him not to lie there like an idle, dastardly booby as he was, but get up and whip his horse, and clap his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, adding that this was the only way for him to obtain assistance."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hercules, looking down from a cloud, bid him not to lie there like an idle, dastardly booby as he was, but get up and whip his horse, and clap his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, adding that this was the only way for him to obtain assistance."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Hercules, looking down from a cloud, bid him not to lie there like an idle, dastardly booby as he was, but get up and whip his horse, and clap his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, adding that this was the only way for him to obtain assistance."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon this he fell a bawling and praying to Hercules to come and help him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Upon this he fell a bawling and praying to Hercules to come and help him.
HerculesnounUS /ˈhɜːrkjəliːz/
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading Upon this he fell a bawling and praying to Hercules to come and help him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon this he fell a bawling and praying to Hercules to come and help him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SONIA," "MIDAS AND SON," "NINETY-SIX HOURS' LEAVE," ETC.
not in action or at work
From this reading Hercules, looking down from a cloud, bid him not to lie there like an idle, dastardly booby as he was, but get up and whip his horse, and clap his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, adding that this was the only way for him to obtain assistance."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
a narrow way or road
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
go away from a place
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SONIA," "MIDAS AND SON," "NINETY-SIX HOURS' LEAVE," ETC.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Hercules, looking down from a cloud, bid him not to lie there like an idle, dastardly booby as he was, but get up and whip his horse, and clap his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, adding that this was the only way for him to obtain assistance."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hercules, looking down from a cloud, bid him not to lie there like an idle, dastardly booby as he was, but get up and whip his horse, and clap his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, adding that this was the only way for him to obtain assistance."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Hercules, looking down from a cloud, bid him not to lie there like an idle, dastardly booby as he was, but get up and whip his horse, and clap his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, adding that this was the only way for him to obtain assistance."
MIDASnounUS /ˈmaɪdəs/
(Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SONIA," "MIDAS AND SON," "NINETY-SIX HOURS' LEAVE," ETC.
miryadjective
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
NINETY-SIXadjective
being six more than ninety
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SONIA," "MIDAS AND SON," "NINETY-SIX HOURS' LEAVE," ETC.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
come into possession of
From this reading Hercules, looking down from a cloud, bid him not to lie there like an idle, dastardly booby as he was, but get up and whip his horse, and clap his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, adding that this was the only way for him to obtain assistance."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Fables of Æsop: "Hercules and the Carter."
and nothing more
From this reading Hercules, looking down from a cloud, bid him not to lie there like an idle, dastardly booby as he was, but get up and whip his horse, and clap his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, adding that this was the only way for him to obtain assistance."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Upon this he fell a bawling and praying to Hercules to come and help him.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Hercules, looking down from a cloud, bid him not to lie there like an idle, dastardly booby as he was, but get up and whip his horse, and clap his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, adding that this was the only way for him to obtain assistance."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
a male human offspring
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SONIA," "MIDAS AND SON," "NINETY-SIX HOURS' LEAVE," ETC.
SONIA
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "SONIA," "MIDAS AND SON," "NINETY-SIX HOURS' LEAVE," ETC.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading Hercules, looking down from a cloud, bid him not to lie there like an idle, dastardly booby as he was, but get up and whip his horse, and clap his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, adding that this was the only way for him to obtain assistance."
caught or fixed
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hercules, looking down from a cloud, bid him not to lie there like an idle, dastardly booby as he was, but get up and whip his horse, and clap his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, adding that this was the only way for him to obtain assistance."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon this he fell a bawling and praying to Hercules to come and help him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon this he fell a bawling and praying to Hercules to come and help him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hercules, looking down from a cloud, bid him not to lie there like an idle, dastardly booby as he was, but get up and whip his horse, and clap his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, adding that this was the only way for him to obtain assistance."
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon this he fell a bawling and praying to Hercules to come and help him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hercules, looking down from a cloud, bid him not to lie there like an idle, dastardly booby as he was, but get up and whip his horse, and clap his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, adding that this was the only way for him to obtain assistance."
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading "As a clownish Fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheel stuck so fast in the clay, that his horse could not draw it out.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Hercules, looking down from a cloud, bid him not to lie there like an idle, dastardly booby as he was, but get up and whip his horse, and clap his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, adding that this was the only way for him to obtain assistance."
Æsop
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From this reading The Fables of Æsop: "Hercules and the Carter."
