used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rose was to have a holiday the next day.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The harness-bells tinkle gaily to the heavy trot of the big horse; and we laugh as we are jolted violently one against the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The harness-bells tinkle gaily to the heavy trot of the big horse; and we laugh as we are jolted violently one against the other.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The harness-bells tinkle gaily to the heavy trot of the big horse; and we laugh as we are jolted violently one against the other.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading We arranged that she should come with the trap from the farm, the first thing in the morning, to fetch me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The harness-bells tinkle gaily to the heavy trot of the big horse; and we laugh as we are jolted violently one against the other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We start at six o'clock.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The harness-bells tinkle gaily to the heavy trot of the big horse; and we laugh as we are jolted violently one against the other.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We arranged that she should come with the trap from the farm, the first thing in the morning, to fetch me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Rose was to have a holiday the next day.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading We drive through the villages, those happy Normandy villages where everything seems eloquent of the richness of the soil.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading We drive through the villages, those happy Normandy villages where everything seems eloquent of the richness of the soil.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading We drive through the villages, those happy Normandy villages where everything seems eloquent of the richness of the soil.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading We arranged that she should come with the trap from the farm, the first thing in the morning, to fetch me.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading We arranged that she should come with the trap from the farm, the first thing in the morning, to fetch me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We arranged that she should come with the trap from the farm, the first thing in the morning, to fetch me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We arranged that she should come with the trap from the farm, the first thing in the morning, to fetch me.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading The harness-bells tinkle gaily to the heavy trot of the big horse; and we laugh as we are jolted violently one against the other.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading We drive through the villages, those happy Normandy villages where everything seems eloquent of the richness of the soil.
harness-bells
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From this reading The harness-bells tinkle gaily to the heavy trot of the big horse; and we laugh as we are jolted violently one against the other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Rose was to have a holiday the next day.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The harness-bells tinkle gaily to the heavy trot of the big horse; and we laugh as we are jolted violently one against the other.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Rose was to have a holiday the next day.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The harness-bells tinkle gaily to the heavy trot of the big horse; and we laugh as we are jolted violently one against the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We arranged that she should come with the trap from the farm, the first thing in the morning, to fetch me.
joltedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪd/
bumped or shaken jerkily
From this reading The harness-bells tinkle gaily to the heavy trot of the big horse; and we laugh as we are jolted violently one against the other.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The harness-bells tinkle gaily to the heavy trot of the big horse; and we laugh as we are jolted violently one against the other.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We arranged that she should come with the trap from the farm, the first thing in the morning, to fetch me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We arranged that she should come with the trap from the farm, the first thing in the morning, to fetch me.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Rose was to have a holiday the next day.
NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading We drive through the villages, those happy Normandy villages where everything seems eloquent of the richness of the soil.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading We start at six o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The harness-bells tinkle gaily to the heavy trot of the big horse; and we laugh as we are jolted violently one against the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The harness-bells tinkle gaily to the heavy trot of the big horse; and we laugh as we are jolted violently one against the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The harness-bells tinkle gaily to the heavy trot of the big horse; and we laugh as we are jolted violently one against the other.
richnessnounUS /ˈrɪtʃnəs/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading We drive through the villages, those happy Normandy villages where everything seems eloquent of the richness of the soil.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose was to have a holiday the next day.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We drive through the villages, those happy Normandy villages where everything seems eloquent of the richness of the soil.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We arranged that she should come with the trap from the farm, the first thing in the morning, to fetch me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We arranged that she should come with the trap from the farm, the first thing in the morning, to fetch me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading We start at six o'clock.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading We drive through the villages, those happy Normandy villages where everything seems eloquent of the richness of the soil.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We start at six o'clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We arranged that she should come with the trap from the farm, the first thing in the morning, to fetch me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rose was to have a holiday the next day.
a special situation
From this reading We arranged that she should come with the trap from the farm, the first thing in the morning, to fetch me.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We drive through the villages, those happy Normandy villages where everything seems eloquent of the richness of the soil.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We drive through the villages, those happy Normandy villages where everything seems eloquent of the richness of the soil.
tinklenounUS /ˈtɪŋkəl/
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading The harness-bells tinkle gaily to the heavy trot of the big horse; and we laugh as we are jolted violently one against the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rose was to have a holiday the next day.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading We arranged that she should come with the trap from the farm, the first thing in the morning, to fetch me.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The harness-bells tinkle gaily to the heavy trot of the big horse; and we laugh as we are jolted violently one against the other.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We drive through the villages, those happy Normandy villages where everything seems eloquent of the richness of the soil.
in a violent manner
From this reading The harness-bells tinkle gaily to the heavy trot of the big horse; and we laugh as we are jolted violently one against the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rose was to have a holiday the next day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We arranged that she should come with the trap from the farm, the first thing in the morning, to fetch me.
in or at the place that
From this reading We drive through the villages, those happy Normandy villages where everything seems eloquent of the richness of the soil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We arranged that she should come with the trap from the farm, the first thing in the morning, to fetch me.
