used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dozen times Agnes started the car and the wheels slipped off the poles or Neale or Mr. Pinkney lost his grip.
anew
From this reading Mr. Pinkney and Neale went to work to hoist the motor-car into the road again.
Agnes
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From this reading A dozen times Agnes started the car and the wheels slipped off the poles or Neale or Mr. Pinkney lost his grip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Pinkney and Neale went to work to hoist the motor-car into the road again.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Before long they were well bespattered with mud (for there was considerable water in the ditch) and so was the automobile.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before long they were well bespattered with mud (for there was considerable water in the ditch) and so was the automobile.
bespattered
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From this reading Before long they were well bespattered with mud (for there was considerable water in the ditch) and so was the automobile.
of short duration or distance
From this reading No easy nor brief struggle was this.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A dozen times Agnes started the car and the wheels slipped off the poles or Neale or Mr. Pinkney lost his grip.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Before long they were well bespattered with mud (for there was considerable water in the ditch) and so was the automobile.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading Before long they were well bespattered with mud (for there was considerable water in the ditch) and so was the automobile.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A dozen times Agnes started the car and the wheels slipped off the poles or Neale or Mr. Pinkney lost his grip.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading No easy nor brief struggle was this.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before long they were well bespattered with mud (for there was considerable water in the ditch) and so was the automobile.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading A dozen times Agnes started the car and the wheels slipped off the poles or Neale or Mr. Pinkney lost his grip.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A dozen times Agnes started the car and the wheels slipped off the poles or Neale or Mr. Pinkney lost his grip.
hoistverbUS /hɔɪst/
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading Mr. Pinkney and Neale went to work to hoist the motor-car into the road again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before long they were well bespattered with mud (for there was considerable water in the ditch) and so was the automobile.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Pinkney and Neale went to work to hoist the motor-car into the road again.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Before long they were well bespattered with mud (for there was considerable water in the ditch) and so was the automobile.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A dozen times Agnes started the car and the wheels slipped off the poles or Neale or Mr. Pinkney lost his grip.
motor-car
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From this reading Mr. Pinkney and Neale went to work to hoist the motor-car into the road again.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pinkney and Neale went to work to hoist the motor-car into the road again.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Before long they were well bespattered with mud (for there was considerable water in the ditch) and so was the automobile.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading Neale and their neighbor worked to the utmost of their muscular strength, and Agnes was in tears.
Neale
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From this reading Mr. Pinkney and Neale went to work to hoist the motor-car into the road again.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Neale and their neighbor worked to the utmost of their muscular strength, and Agnes was in tears.
not any; not one
From this reading No easy nor brief struggle was this.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No easy nor brief struggle was this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neale and their neighbor worked to the utmost of their muscular strength, and Agnes was in tears.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A dozen times Agnes started the car and the wheels slipped off the poles or Neale or Mr. Pinkney lost his grip.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A dozen times Agnes started the car and the wheels slipped off the poles or Neale or Mr. Pinkney lost his grip.
Pinkney
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From this reading Mr. Pinkney and Neale went to work to hoist the motor-car into the road again.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading A dozen times Agnes started the car and the wheels slipped off the poles or Neale or Mr. Pinkney lost his grip.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Mr. Pinkney and Neale went to work to hoist the motor-car into the road again.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading A dozen times Agnes started the car and the wheels slipped off the poles or Neale or Mr. Pinkney lost his grip.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Before long they were well bespattered with mud (for there was considerable water in the ditch) and so was the automobile.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A dozen times Agnes started the car and the wheels slipped off the poles or Neale or Mr. Pinkney lost his grip.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Neale and their neighbor worked to the utmost of their muscular strength, and Agnes was in tears.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading No easy nor brief struggle was this.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Neale and their neighbor worked to the utmost of their muscular strength, and Agnes was in tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Pinkney and Neale went to work to hoist the motor-car into the road again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Neale and their neighbor worked to the utmost of their muscular strength, and Agnes was in tears.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Before long they were well bespattered with mud (for there was considerable water in the ditch) and so was the automobile.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before long they were well bespattered with mud (for there was considerable water in the ditch) and so was the automobile.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No easy nor brief struggle was this.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A dozen times Agnes started the car and the wheels slipped off the poles or Neale or Mr. Pinkney lost his grip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Pinkney and Neale went to work to hoist the motor-car into the road again.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Neale and their neighbor worked to the utmost of their muscular strength, and Agnes was in tears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No easy nor brief struggle was this.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Before long they were well bespattered with mud (for there was considerable water in the ditch) and so was the automobile.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Before long they were well bespattered with mud (for there was considerable water in the ditch) and so was the automobile.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Pinkney and Neale went to work to hoist the motor-car into the road again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before long they were well bespattered with mud (for there was considerable water in the ditch) and so was the automobile.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading A dozen times Agnes started the car and the wheels slipped off the poles or Neale or Mr. Pinkney lost his grip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before long they were well bespattered with mud (for there was considerable water in the ditch) and so was the automobile.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mr. Pinkney and Neale went to work to hoist the motor-car into the road again.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Neale and their neighbor worked to the utmost of their muscular strength, and Agnes was in tears.
