used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading AN ALARM.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The driver was Lord Musselburgh, and he seemed in high spirits, talking to his companion almost continuously, while he kept the stout little cob going at a rattling pace.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am more pleased than I can tell you," he was saying.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ALARM.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The driver was Lord Musselburgh, and he seemed in high spirits, talking to his companion almost continuously, while he kept the stout little cob going at a rattling pace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The driver was Lord Musselburgh, and he seemed in high spirits, talking to his companion almost continuously, while he kept the stout little cob going at a rattling pace.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I am more pleased than I can tell you," he was saying.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
rid of obstructions
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
cobnounUS /kɑːb/
nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
From this reading The driver was Lord Musselburgh, and he seemed in high spirits, talking to his companion almost continuously, while he kept the stout little cob going at a rattling pace.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The driver was Lord Musselburgh, and he seemed in high spirits, talking to his companion almost continuously, while he kept the stout little cob going at a rattling pace.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading The driver was Lord Musselburgh, and he seemed in high spirits, talking to his companion almost continuously, while he kept the stout little cob going at a rattling pace.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
dog-cart
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From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The driver was Lord Musselburgh, and he seemed in high spirits, talking to his companion almost continuously, while he kept the stout little cob going at a rattling pace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
the act of departing
From this reading The driver was Lord Musselburgh, and he seemed in high spirits, talking to his companion almost continuously, while he kept the stout little cob going at a rattling pace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The driver was Lord Musselburgh, and he seemed in high spirits, talking to his companion almost continuously, while he kept the stout little cob going at a rattling pace.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The driver was Lord Musselburgh, and he seemed in high spirits, talking to his companion almost continuously, while he kept the stout little cob going at a rattling pace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The driver was Lord Musselburgh, and he seemed in high spirits, talking to his companion almost continuously, while he kept the stout little cob going at a rattling pace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am more pleased than I can tell you," he was saying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The driver was Lord Musselburgh, and he seemed in high spirits, talking to his companion almost continuously, while he kept the stout little cob going at a rattling pace.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The driver was Lord Musselburgh, and he seemed in high spirits, talking to his companion almost continuously, while he kept the stout little cob going at a rattling pace.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The driver was Lord Musselburgh, and he seemed in high spirits, talking to his companion almost continuously, while he kept the stout little cob going at a rattling pace.
the force of workers available
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
Mendover
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From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
the light of the Moon
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I am more pleased than I can tell you," he was saying.
Musselburgh
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From this reading The driver was Lord Musselburgh, and he seemed in high spirits, talking to his companion almost continuously, while he kept the stout little cob going at a rattling pace.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The driver was Lord Musselburgh, and he seemed in high spirits, talking to his companion almost continuously, while he kept the stout little cob going at a rattling pace.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "I am more pleased than I can tell you," he was saying.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite a triumph!
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading The driver was Lord Musselburgh, and he seemed in high spirits, talking to his companion almost continuously, while he kept the stout little cob going at a rattling pace.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "I am more pleased than I can tell you," he was saying.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The driver was Lord Musselburgh, and he seemed in high spirits, talking to his companion almost continuously, while he kept the stout little cob going at a rattling pace.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The driver was Lord Musselburgh, and he seemed in high spirits, talking to his companion almost continuously, while he kept the stout little cob going at a rattling pace.
not in physical motion
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
dependable
From this reading The driver was Lord Musselburgh, and he seemed in high spirits, talking to his companion almost continuously, while he kept the stout little cob going at a rattling pace.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The driver was Lord Musselburgh, and he seemed in high spirits, talking to his companion almost continuously, while he kept the stout little cob going at a rattling pace.
express in words
From this reading "I am more pleased than I can tell you," he was saying.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I am more pleased than I can tell you," he was saying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The driver was Lord Musselburgh, and he seemed in high spirits, talking to his companion almost continuously, while he kept the stout little cob going at a rattling pace.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading "Quite a triumph!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The driver was Lord Musselburgh, and he seemed in high spirits, talking to his companion almost continuously, while he kept the stout little cob going at a rattling pace.
a Caucasian
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am more pleased than I can tell you," he was saying.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On a certain still, clear, moonlight night a dog-cart containing two young men was being driven away from the little town of Mendover, out into the wide, white, silent country.
