used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had hardly finished when Old Mustard, with a terrible roar, snapped the rope that held him, dashed to the edge of the circle, leaped a cart-tongue, and thundered away into the darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps we had better be on the safe side and wake the men."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had hardly finished when Old Mustard, with a terrible roar, snapped the rope that held him, dashed to the edge of the circle, leaped a cart-tongue, and thundered away into the darkness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It may be," he said.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Perhaps we had better be on the safe side and wake the men."
cart-tongue
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From this reading He had hardly finished when Old Mustard, with a terrible roar, snapped the rope that held him, dashed to the edge of the circle, leaped a cart-tongue, and thundered away into the darkness.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading He had hardly finished when Old Mustard, with a terrible roar, snapped the rope that held him, dashed to the edge of the circle, leaped a cart-tongue, and thundered away into the darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He had hardly finished when Old Mustard, with a terrible roar, snapped the rope that held him, dashed to the edge of the circle, leaped a cart-tongue, and thundered away into the darkness.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading He had hardly finished when Old Mustard, with a terrible roar, snapped the rope that held him, dashed to the edge of the circle, leaped a cart-tongue, and thundered away into the darkness.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He had hardly finished when Old Mustard, with a terrible roar, snapped the rope that held him, dashed to the edge of the circle, leaped a cart-tongue, and thundered away into the darkness.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "It is sure that he is excited over something.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He had hardly finished when Old Mustard, with a terrible roar, snapped the rope that held him, dashed to the edge of the circle, leaped a cart-tongue, and thundered away into the darkness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Quietly Mr. Harding went from wagon to wagon, rousing the sleepers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps we had better be on the safe side and wake the men."
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading Quietly Mr. Harding went from wagon to wagon, rousing the sleepers.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had hardly finished when Old Mustard, with a terrible roar, snapped the rope that held him, dashed to the edge of the circle, leaped a cart-tongue, and thundered away into the darkness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It may be," he said.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He had hardly finished when Old Mustard, with a terrible roar, snapped the rope that held him, dashed to the edge of the circle, leaped a cart-tongue, and thundered away into the darkness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had hardly finished when Old Mustard, with a terrible roar, snapped the rope that held him, dashed to the edge of the circle, leaped a cart-tongue, and thundered away into the darkness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had hardly finished when Old Mustard, with a terrible roar, snapped the rope that held him, dashed to the edge of the circle, leaped a cart-tongue, and thundered away into the darkness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is sure that he is excited over something.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It may be," he said.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He had hardly finished when Old Mustard, with a terrible roar, snapped the rope that held him, dashed to the edge of the circle, leaped a cart-tongue, and thundered away into the darkness.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may be," he said.
the force of workers available
From this reading Perhaps we had better be on the safe side and wake the men."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Quietly Mr. Harding went from wagon to wagon, rousing the sleepers.
MustardnounUS /ˈmʌstərd/
any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
From this reading He had hardly finished when Old Mustard, with a terrible roar, snapped the rope that held him, dashed to the edge of the circle, leaped a cart-tongue, and thundered away into the darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had hardly finished when Old Mustard, with a terrible roar, snapped the rope that held him, dashed to the edge of the circle, leaped a cart-tongue, and thundered away into the darkness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had hardly finished when Old Mustard, with a terrible roar, snapped the rope that held him, dashed to the edge of the circle, leaped a cart-tongue, and thundered away into the darkness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps we had better be on the safe side and wake the men."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "It is sure that he is excited over something.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps we had better be on the safe side and wake the men."
with low volume
From this reading Quietly Mr. Harding went from wagon to wagon, rousing the sleepers.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading He had hardly finished when Old Mustard, with a terrible roar, snapped the rope that held him, dashed to the edge of the circle, leaped a cart-tongue, and thundered away into the darkness.
a strong line
From this reading He had hardly finished when Old Mustard, with a terrible roar, snapped the rope that held him, dashed to the edge of the circle, leaped a cart-tongue, and thundered away into the darkness.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading Quietly Mr. Harding went from wagon to wagon, rousing the sleepers.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Perhaps we had better be on the safe side and wake the men."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It may be," he said.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Perhaps we had better be on the safe side and wake the men."
sleepersnounUS /ˈsliːpərz/
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading Quietly Mr. Harding went from wagon to wagon, rousing the sleepers.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading He had hardly finished when Old Mustard, with a terrible roar, snapped the rope that held him, dashed to the edge of the circle, leaped a cart-tongue, and thundered away into the darkness.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "It is sure that he is excited over something.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "It is sure that he is excited over something.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He had hardly finished when Old Mustard, with a terrible roar, snapped the rope that held him, dashed to the edge of the circle, leaped a cart-tongue, and thundered away into the darkness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is sure that he is excited over something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps we had better be on the safe side and wake the men."
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading He had hardly finished when Old Mustard, with a terrible roar, snapped the rope that held him, dashed to the edge of the circle, leaped a cart-tongue, and thundered away into the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quietly Mr. Harding went from wagon to wagon, rousing the sleepers.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Quietly Mr. Harding went from wagon to wagon, rousing the sleepers.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Perhaps we had better be on the safe side and wake the men."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Perhaps we had better be on the safe side and wake the men."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Quietly Mr. Harding went from wagon to wagon, rousing the sleepers.
at the time that
From this reading He had hardly finished when Old Mustard, with a terrible roar, snapped the rope that held him, dashed to the edge of the circle, leaped a cart-tongue, and thundered away into the darkness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had hardly finished when Old Mustard, with a terrible roar, snapped the rope that held him, dashed to the edge of the circle, leaped a cart-tongue, and thundered away into the darkness.
