used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But the carriage will make such a racket!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well"--after a moment's thought--"we can take the cart; that's been newly greased."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a rumble, a slow sque-e-ak, and the cart was out without much noise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two boys at the thills and two more pushing behind, they softly trundled it down the yard, stopping at every unusually loud squeak.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well"--after a moment's thought--"we can take the cart; that's been newly greased."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Two boys at the thills and two more pushing behind, they softly trundled it down the yard, stopping at every unusually loud squeak.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Two boys at the thills and two more pushing behind, they softly trundled it down the yard, stopping at every unusually loud squeak.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But the carriage will make such a racket!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well"--after a moment's thought--"we can take the cart; that's been newly greased."
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "But the carriage will make such a racket!"
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading "Well"--after a moment's thought--"we can take the cart; that's been newly greased."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two boys at the thills and two more pushing behind, they softly trundled it down the yard, stopping at every unusually loud squeak.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Two boys at the thills and two more pushing behind, they softly trundled it down the yard, stopping at every unusually loud squeak.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Tie up her feet in straw!"
greasedadjectiveUS /ɡriːst/
smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction
From this reading "Well"--after a moment's thought--"we can take the cart; that's been newly greased."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tie up her feet in straw!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Tie up her feet in straw!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Two boys at the thills and two more pushing behind, they softly trundled it down the yard, stopping at every unusually loud squeak.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Two boys at the thills and two more pushing behind, they softly trundled it down the yard, stopping at every unusually loud squeak.
engage in
From this reading "But the carriage will make such a racket!"
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "Well"--after a moment's thought--"we can take the cart; that's been newly greased."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Two boys at the thills and two more pushing behind, they softly trundled it down the yard, stopping at every unusually loud squeak.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was a rumble, a slow sque-e-ak, and the cart was out without much noise.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading "Well"--after a moment's thought--"we can take the cart; that's been newly greased."
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading There was a rumble, a slow sque-e-ak, and the cart was out without much noise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was a rumble, a slow sque-e-ak, and the cart was out without much noise.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Two boys at the thills and two more pushing behind, they softly trundled it down the yard, stopping at every unusually loud squeak.
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading "But the carriage will make such a racket!"
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading There was a rumble, a slow sque-e-ak, and the cart was out without much noise.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading There was a rumble, a slow sque-e-ak, and the cart was out without much noise.
with low volume
From this reading Two boys at the thills and two more pushing behind, they softly trundled it down the yard, stopping at every unusually loud squeak.
sque-e-ak
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From this reading There was a rumble, a slow sque-e-ak, and the cart was out without much noise.
squeaknounUS /skwiːk/
a short high-pitched noise
From this reading Two boys at the thills and two more pushing behind, they softly trundled it down the yard, stopping at every unusually loud squeak.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Two boys at the thills and two more pushing behind, they softly trundled it down the yard, stopping at every unusually loud squeak.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading "Tie up her feet in straw!"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "But the carriage will make such a racket!"
carry out
From this reading "Well"--after a moment's thought--"we can take the cart; that's been newly greased."
that's
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From this reading "Well"--after a moment's thought--"we can take the cart; that's been newly greased."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But the carriage will make such a racket!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a rumble, a slow sque-e-ak, and the cart was out without much noise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two boys at the thills and two more pushing behind, they softly trundled it down the yard, stopping at every unusually loud squeak.
thills
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two boys at the thills and two more pushing behind, they softly trundled it down the yard, stopping at every unusually loud squeak.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Well"--after a moment's thought--"we can take the cart; that's been newly greased."
TienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading "Tie up her feet in straw!"
trundledverbUS /ˈtrʌndəld/
past form of “trundle” — move heavily
From this reading Two boys at the thills and two more pushing behind, they softly trundled it down the yard, stopping at every unusually loud squeak.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two boys at the thills and two more pushing behind, they softly trundled it down the yard, stopping at every unusually loud squeak.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Two boys at the thills and two more pushing behind, they softly trundled it down the yard, stopping at every unusually loud squeak.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Tie up her feet in straw!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a rumble, a slow sque-e-ak, and the cart was out without much noise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well"--after a moment's thought--"we can take the cart; that's been newly greased."
(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 "Well"--after a moment's thought--"we can take the cart; that's been newly greased."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But the carriage will make such a racket!"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There was a rumble, a slow sque-e-ak, and the cart was out without much noise.
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 Two boys at the thills and two more pushing behind, they softly trundled it down the yard, stopping at every unusually loud squeak.
