used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They were feeding the animal with dusty grass plucked from between the cobblestones of the pavement.
move towards
From this reading But at Rachel's approach they fell away as if pushed away.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But at Rachel's approach they fell away as if pushed away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at Rachel's approach they fell away as if pushed away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But at Rachel's approach they fell away as if pushed away.
completely unclothed
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The driver in his tall hat bent to receive her order.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They were feeding the animal with dusty grass plucked from between the cobblestones of the pavement.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at Rachel's approach they fell away as if pushed away.
CabsnounUS /kæbz/
plural of “cab” — a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
cobblestonesnounUS /ˈkɑːbəlstoʊnz/
plural of “cobblestone” — rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
From this reading They were feeding the animal with dusty grass plucked from between the cobblestones of the pavement.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
dejectedlyadverb
in a dejected manner
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The driver in his tall hat bent to receive her order.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading They were feeding the animal with dusty grass plucked from between the cobblestones of the pavement.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading They were feeding the animal with dusty grass plucked from between the cobblestones of the pavement.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But at Rachel's approach they fell away as if pushed away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were feeding the animal with dusty grass plucked from between the cobblestones of the pavement.
brought together in one place
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave it without looking at him.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They were feeding the animal with dusty grass plucked from between the cobblestones of the pavement.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The driver in his tall hat bent to receive her order.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The driver in his tall hat bent to receive her order.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She gave it without looking at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The driver in his tall hat bent to receive her order.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But at Rachel's approach they fell away as if pushed away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
infrequentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfriːkwənt/
not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She gave it without looking at him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
knock-kneedadjective
having the knees abnormally close together and the ankles wide apart
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
staying power
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She gave it without looking at him.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The driver in his tall hat bent to receive her order.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading They were feeding the animal with dusty grass plucked from between the cobblestones of the pavement.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading They were feeding the animal with dusty grass plucked from between the cobblestones of the pavement.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading But at Rachel's approach they fell away as if pushed away.
one of four equal parts
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
Rachel'snounUS /ˈreɪtʃəlz/
possessive form of “rachel” — (Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading But at Rachel's approach they fell away as if pushed away.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The driver in his tall hat bent to receive her order.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave it without looking at him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The driver in his tall hat bent to receive her order.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were feeding the animal with dusty grass plucked from between the cobblestones of the pavement.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The driver in his tall hat bent to receive her order.
volatileadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlətəl/
evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ENERGY OF BEING Cabs were an infrequent phenomenon in that quarter and a crowd of small boys,--eager, dirty, volatile, with thin bare little legs and miserable little elbows, were gathered around the knock-kneed horse that dejectedly hung its head.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She gave it without looking at him.
