used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE It was scarcely dusk on Saturday when Lucas drove into the side yard at Hillcrest with the ponies hitched to a double-seated buckboard.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "School teacher came along an' maw made Sairy go with him in his buggy," exclaimed Lucas, with a broad grin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "School teacher came along an' maw made Sairy go with him in his buggy," exclaimed Lucas, with a broad grin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ponies had been clipped and looked less like animated cowhide trunks than they had when the Bray girls had first seen them and their young master in Bridleburg.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading The ponies had been clipped and looked less like animated cowhide trunks than they had when the Bray girls had first seen them and their young master in Bridleburg.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE It was scarcely dusk on Saturday when Lucas drove into the side yard at Hillcrest with the ponies hitched to a double-seated buckboard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If Sairy don't ketch a feller 'fore long, an' clamp to him, 'twon't be maw's fault."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ponies had been clipped and looked less like animated cowhide trunks than they had when the Bray girls had first seen them and their young master in Bridleburg.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Entertainments begin early in the rural districts.
BrayverbUS /breɪ/
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading The ponies had been clipped and looked less like animated cowhide trunks than they had when the Bray girls had first seen them and their young master in Bridleburg.
Bridleburg
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From this reading The ponies had been clipped and looked less like animated cowhide trunks than they had when the Bray girls had first seen them and their young master in Bridleburg.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "School teacher came along an' maw made Sairy go with him in his buggy," exclaimed Lucas, with a broad grin.
buckboardnoun
an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
From this reading AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE It was scarcely dusk on Saturday when Lucas drove into the side yard at Hillcrest with the ponies hitched to a double-seated buckboard.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading "School teacher came along an' maw made Sairy go with him in his buggy," exclaimed Lucas, with a broad grin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "School teacher came along an' maw made Sairy go with him in his buggy," exclaimed Lucas, with a broad grin.
clampverbUS /klæmp/
fasten or fix with a clamp
From this reading "If Sairy don't ketch a feller 'fore long, an' clamp to him, 'twon't be maw's fault."
clippedadjectiveUS /klɪpt/
cut or trimmed by clipping
From this reading The ponies had been clipped and looked less like animated cowhide trunks than they had when the Bray girls had first seen them and their young master in Bridleburg.
cowhidenoun
leather made from the hide of a cow
From this reading The ponies had been clipped and looked less like animated cowhide trunks than they had when the Bray girls had first seen them and their young master in Bridleburg.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Entertainments begin early in the rural districts.
don't
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From this reading "If Sairy don't ketch a feller 'fore long, an' clamp to him, 'twon't be maw's fault."
double-seated
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From this reading AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE It was scarcely dusk on Saturday when Lucas drove into the side yard at Hillcrest with the ponies hitched to a double-seated buckboard.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE It was scarcely dusk on Saturday when Lucas drove into the side yard at Hillcrest with the ponies hitched to a double-seated buckboard.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE It was scarcely dusk on Saturday when Lucas drove into the side yard at Hillcrest with the ponies hitched to a double-seated buckboard.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Entertainments begin early in the rural districts.
EntertainmentsnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənts/
plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Entertainments begin early in the rural districts.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "School teacher came along an' maw made Sairy go with him in his buggy," exclaimed Lucas, with a broad grin.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "If Sairy don't ketch a feller 'fore long, an' clamp to him, 'twon't be maw's fault."
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading "If Sairy don't ketch a feller 'fore long, an' clamp to him, 'twon't be maw's fault."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The ponies had been clipped and looked less like animated cowhide trunks than they had when the Bray girls had first seen them and their young master in Bridleburg.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading "If Sairy don't ketch a feller 'fore long, an' clamp to him, 'twon't be maw's fault."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The ponies had been clipped and looked less like animated cowhide trunks than they had when the Bray girls had first seen them and their young master in Bridleburg.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "School teacher came along an' maw made Sairy go with him in his buggy," exclaimed Lucas, with a broad grin.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "School teacher came along an' maw made Sairy go with him in his buggy," exclaimed Lucas, with a broad grin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ponies had been clipped and looked less like animated cowhide trunks than they had when the Bray girls had first seen them and their young master in Bridleburg.
Hillcrest
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From this reading AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE It was scarcely dusk on Saturday when Lucas drove into the side yard at Hillcrest with the ponies hitched to a double-seated buckboard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "School teacher came along an' maw made Sairy go with him in his buggy," exclaimed Lucas, with a broad grin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "School teacher came along an' maw made Sairy go with him in his buggy," exclaimed Lucas, with a broad grin.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE It was scarcely dusk on Saturday when Lucas drove into the side yard at Hillcrest with the ponies hitched to a double-seated buckboard.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If Sairy don't ketch a feller 'fore long, an' clamp to him, 'twon't be maw's fault."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entertainments begin early in the rural districts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE It was scarcely dusk on Saturday when Lucas drove into the side yard at Hillcrest with the ponies hitched to a double-seated buckboard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE It was scarcely dusk on Saturday when Lucas drove into the side yard at Hillcrest with the ponies hitched to a double-seated buckboard.
ketchnounUS /ketʃ/
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading "If Sairy don't ketch a feller 'fore long, an' clamp to him, 'twon't be maw's fault."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The ponies had been clipped and looked less like animated cowhide trunks than they had when the Bray girls had first seen them and their young master in Bridleburg.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The ponies had been clipped and looked less like animated cowhide trunks than they had when the Bray girls had first seen them and their young master in Bridleburg.
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 "If Sairy don't ketch a feller 'fore long, an' clamp to him, 'twon't be maw's fault."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The ponies had been clipped and looked less like animated cowhide trunks than they had when the Bray girls had first seen them and their young master in Bridleburg.
LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE It was scarcely dusk on Saturday when Lucas drove into the side yard at Hillcrest with the ponies hitched to a double-seated buckboard.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "School teacher came along an' maw made Sairy go with him in his buggy," exclaimed Lucas, with a broad grin.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The ponies had been clipped and looked less like animated cowhide trunks than they had when the Bray girls had first seen them and their young master in Bridleburg.
mawnounUS /mɔː/
informal terms for the mouth
From this reading "School teacher came along an' maw made Sairy go with him in his buggy," exclaimed Lucas, with a broad grin.
maw's
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From this reading "If Sairy don't ketch a feller 'fore long, an' clamp to him, 'twon't be maw's fault."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE It was scarcely dusk on Saturday when Lucas drove into the side yard at Hillcrest with the ponies hitched to a double-seated buckboard.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE It was scarcely dusk on Saturday when Lucas drove into the side yard at Hillcrest with the ponies hitched to a double-seated buckboard.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading Entertainments begin early in the rural districts.
Sairy
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From this reading "School teacher came along an' maw made Sairy go with him in his buggy," exclaimed Lucas, with a broad grin.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE It was scarcely dusk on Saturday when Lucas drove into the side yard at Hillcrest with the ponies hitched to a double-seated buckboard.
only a very short time before
From this reading AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE It was scarcely dusk on Saturday when Lucas drove into the side yard at Hillcrest with the ponies hitched to a double-seated buckboard.
an educational institution
From this reading "School teacher came along an' maw made Sairy go with him in his buggy," exclaimed Lucas, with a broad grin.
SCHOOLHOUSEnounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE It was scarcely dusk on Saturday when Lucas drove into the side yard at Hillcrest with the ponies hitched to a double-seated buckboard.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The ponies had been clipped and looked less like animated cowhide trunks than they had when the Bray girls had first seen them and their young master in Bridleburg.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE It was scarcely dusk on Saturday when Lucas drove into the side yard at Hillcrest with the ponies hitched to a double-seated buckboard.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "School teacher came along an' maw made Sairy go with him in his buggy," exclaimed Lucas, with a broad grin.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The ponies had been clipped and looked less like animated cowhide trunks than they had when the Bray girls had first seen them and their young master in Bridleburg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE It was scarcely dusk on Saturday when Lucas drove into the side yard at Hillcrest with the ponies hitched to a double-seated buckboard.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ponies had been clipped and looked less like animated cowhide trunks than they had when the Bray girls had first seen them and their young master in Bridleburg.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The ponies had been clipped and looked less like animated cowhide trunks than they had when the Bray girls had first seen them and their young master in Bridleburg.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ponies had been clipped and looked less like animated cowhide trunks than they had when the Bray girls had first seen them and their young master in Bridleburg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE It was scarcely dusk on Saturday when Lucas drove into the side yard at Hillcrest with the ponies hitched to a double-seated buckboard.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading The ponies had been clipped and looked less like animated cowhide trunks than they had when the Bray girls had first seen them and their young master in Bridleburg.
twon't
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From this reading "If Sairy don't ketch a feller 'fore long, an' clamp to him, 'twon't be maw's fault."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE It was scarcely dusk on Saturday when Lucas drove into the side yard at Hillcrest with the ponies hitched to a double-seated buckboard.
at the time that
From this reading AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE It was scarcely dusk on Saturday when Lucas drove into the side yard at Hillcrest with the ponies hitched to a double-seated buckboard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE It was scarcely dusk on Saturday when Lucas drove into the side yard at Hillcrest with the ponies hitched to a double-seated buckboard.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE It was scarcely dusk on Saturday when Lucas drove into the side yard at Hillcrest with the ponies hitched to a double-seated buckboard.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The ponies had been clipped and looked less like animated cowhide trunks than they had when the Bray girls had first seen them and their young master in Bridleburg.
