used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sheer desperate movement of his limbs while at hard work had a tendency to throw off the mental pain that he was still laboring under.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about ten o'clock, when, happening to glance toward the house, he saw the sheriff drive up in a two-seated trap and sit waiting at the gate.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Kenneth had noticed it; he came across the cotton-rows and joined him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charles and the boys were in the field the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sheer desperate movement of his limbs while at hard work had a tendency to throw off the mental pain that he was still laboring under.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, to Charles's surprise, both Mary and her father came out, got into the trap, and were driven away toward the village.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then, to Charles's surprise, both Mary and her father came out, got into the trap, and were driven away toward the village.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Charles and the boys were in the field the next morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, to Charles's surprise, both Mary and her father came out, got into the trap, and were driven away toward the village.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles and the boys were in the field the next morning.
Charles'snounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlzɪz/
possessive form of “charles” — King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Then, to Charles's surprise, both Mary and her father came out, got into the trap, and were driven away toward the village.
cotton-rows
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From this reading Kenneth had noticed it; he came across the cotton-rows and joined him.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The sheer desperate movement of his limbs while at hard work had a tendency to throw off the mental pain that he was still laboring under.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading It was about ten o'clock, when, happening to glance toward the house, he saw the sheriff drive up in a two-seated trap and sit waiting at the gate.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Then, to Charles's surprise, both Mary and her father came out, got into the trap, and were driven away toward the village.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then, to Charles's surprise, both Mary and her father came out, got into the trap, and were driven away toward the village.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Charles and the boys were in the field the next morning.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading It was about ten o'clock, when, happening to glance toward the house, he saw the sheriff drive up in a two-seated trap and sit waiting at the gate.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading It was about ten o'clock, when, happening to glance toward the house, he saw the sheriff drive up in a two-seated trap and sit waiting at the gate.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then, to Charles's surprise, both Mary and her father came out, got into the trap, and were driven away toward the village.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sheer desperate movement of his limbs while at hard work had a tendency to throw off the mental pain that he was still laboring under.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading It was about ten o'clock, when, happening to glance toward the house, he saw the sheriff drive up in a two-seated trap and sit waiting at the gate.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The sheer desperate movement of his limbs while at hard work had a tendency to throw off the mental pain that he was still laboring under.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sheer desperate movement of his limbs while at hard work had a tendency to throw off the mental pain that he was still laboring under.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, to Charles's surprise, both Mary and her father came out, got into the trap, and were driven away toward the village.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kenneth had noticed it; he came across the cotton-rows and joined him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sheer desperate movement of his limbs while at hard work had a tendency to throw off the mental pain that he was still laboring under.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was about ten o'clock, when, happening to glance toward the house, he saw the sheriff drive up in a two-seated trap and sit waiting at the gate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charles and the boys were in the field the next morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, to Charles's surprise, both Mary and her father came out, got into the trap, and were driven away toward the village.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about ten o'clock, when, happening to glance toward the house, he saw the sheriff drive up in a two-seated trap and sit waiting at the gate.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Kenneth had noticed it; he came across the cotton-rows and joined him.
Kenneth
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From this reading Kenneth had noticed it; he came across the cotton-rows and joined him.
laboringadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading The sheer desperate movement of his limbs while at hard work had a tendency to throw off the mental pain that he was still laboring under.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The sheer desperate movement of his limbs while at hard work had a tendency to throw off the mental pain that he was still laboring under.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Then, to Charles's surprise, both Mary and her father came out, got into the trap, and were driven away toward the village.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The sheer desperate movement of his limbs while at hard work had a tendency to throw off the mental pain that he was still laboring under.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Charles and the boys were in the field the next morning.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The sheer desperate movement of his limbs while at hard work had a tendency to throw off the mental pain that he was still laboring under.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Charles and the boys were in the field the next morning.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Kenneth had noticed it; he came across the cotton-rows and joined him.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was about ten o'clock, when, happening to glance toward the house, he saw the sheriff drive up in a two-seated trap and sit waiting at the gate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sheer desperate movement of his limbs while at hard work had a tendency to throw off the mental pain that he was still laboring under.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sheer desperate movement of his limbs while at hard work had a tendency to throw off the mental pain that he was still laboring under.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, to Charles's surprise, both Mary and her father came out, got into the trap, and were driven away toward the village.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The sheer desperate movement of his limbs while at hard work had a tendency to throw off the mental pain that he was still laboring under.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was about ten o'clock, when, happening to glance toward the house, he saw the sheriff drive up in a two-seated trap and sit waiting at the gate.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The sheer desperate movement of his limbs while at hard work had a tendency to throw off the mental pain that he was still laboring under.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading It was about ten o'clock, when, happening to glance toward the house, he saw the sheriff drive up in a two-seated trap and sit waiting at the gate.
be seated
From this reading It was about ten o'clock, when, happening to glance toward the house, he saw the sheriff drive up in a two-seated trap and sit waiting at the gate.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sheer desperate movement of his limbs while at hard work had a tendency to throw off the mental pain that he was still laboring under.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Then, to Charles's surprise, both Mary and her father came out, got into the trap, and were driven away toward the village.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was about ten o'clock, when, happening to glance toward the house, he saw the sheriff drive up in a two-seated trap and sit waiting at the gate.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading The sheer desperate movement of his limbs while at hard work had a tendency to throw off the mental pain that he was still laboring under.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sheer desperate movement of his limbs while at hard work had a tendency to throw off the mental pain that he was still laboring under.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charles and the boys were in the field the next morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, to Charles's surprise, both Mary and her father came out, got into the trap, and were driven away toward the village.
propel through the air
From this reading The sheer desperate movement of his limbs while at hard work had a tendency to throw off the mental pain that he was still laboring under.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sheer desperate movement of his limbs while at hard work had a tendency to throw off the mental pain that he was still laboring under.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was about ten o'clock, when, happening to glance toward the house, he saw the sheriff drive up in a two-seated trap and sit waiting at the gate.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading It was about ten o'clock, when, happening to glance toward the house, he saw the sheriff drive up in a two-seated trap and sit waiting at the gate.
two-seated
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From this reading It was about ten o'clock, when, happening to glance toward the house, he saw the sheriff drive up in a two-seated trap and sit waiting at the gate.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The sheer desperate movement of his limbs while at hard work had a tendency to throw off the mental pain that he was still laboring under.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was about ten o'clock, when, happening to glance toward the house, he saw the sheriff drive up in a two-seated trap and sit waiting at the gate.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Then, to Charles's surprise, both Mary and her father came out, got into the trap, and were driven away toward the village.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It was about ten o'clock, when, happening to glance toward the house, he saw the sheriff drive up in a two-seated trap and sit waiting at the gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sheer desperate movement of his limbs while at hard work had a tendency to throw off the mental pain that he was still laboring under.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Charles and the boys were in the field the next morning.
at the time that
From this reading It was about ten o'clock, when, happening to glance toward the house, he saw the sheriff drive up in a two-seated trap and sit waiting at the gate.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The sheer desperate movement of his limbs while at hard work had a tendency to throw off the mental pain that he was still laboring under.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The sheer desperate movement of his limbs while at hard work had a tendency to throw off the mental pain that he was still laboring under.
