used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an intoxicated man lying at full length.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then he sat up, and asked in a very threatening tone who I was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was an intoxicated man lying at full length.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So I seized the fellow by the collar and dragged him out of the way.
CALENDARnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading So I seized the fellow by the collar and dragged him out of the way.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading So I seized the fellow by the collar and dragged him out of the way.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
a boy or man
From this reading So I seized the fellow by the collar and dragged him out of the way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was an intoxicated man lying at full length.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he sat up, and asked in a very threatening tone who I was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he sat up, and asked in a very threatening tone who I was.
intoxicatedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtɑːksəkeɪtɪd/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading It was an intoxicated man lying at full length.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an intoxicated man lying at full length.
and nothing more
From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
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 was an intoxicated man lying at full length.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It was an intoxicated man lying at full length.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
mail-cart
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From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was an intoxicated man lying at full length.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
MOUCHER'S
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From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
OBY
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From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So I seized the fellow by the collar and dragged him out of the way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So I seized the fellow by the collar and dragged him out of the way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then he sat up, and asked in a very threatening tone who I was.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading So I seized the fellow by the collar and dragged him out of the way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I seized the fellow by the collar and dragged him out of the way.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
move hurridly
From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
tandem-fashion
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From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he sat up, and asked in a very threatening tone who I was.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Then he sat up, and asked in a very threatening tone who I was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Then he sat up, and asked in a very threatening tone who I was.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he sat up, and asked in a very threatening tone who I was.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then he sat up, and asked in a very threatening tone who I was.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OBY AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER’S CALENDAR One dark night, as I was walking on a lonely road, I kicked against something, and but just saved myself from a fall.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So I seized the fellow by the collar and dragged him out of the way.
which person or people
From this reading Then he sat up, and asked in a very threatening tone who I was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As a rule, it is best to let such people alone; but it occurred to me that the mail-cart was due; with two horses harnessed tandem-fashion, and travelling at full speed, the mail would probably go over him.
