used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly Crazy Jane burst forth into a loud hurrah, and, running to the wagon, returned to the driver with a hand-saw.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She glared at the guide and the driver, who stood staring dumbly at Harriet.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "We must save those helpless horses," repeated Harriet, her eyes turning anxiously toward the two patient animals.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "We must save those helpless horses," repeated Harriet, her eyes turning anxiously toward the two patient animals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE BURNING BRIDGE "We'll have to do our own thinking," then said Jane McCarthy, who had come upon the scene at that moment.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading ON THE BURNING BRIDGE "We'll have to do our own thinking," then said Jane McCarthy, who had come upon the scene at that moment.
the act of burning something
From this reading ON THE BURNING BRIDGE "We'll have to do our own thinking," then said Jane McCarthy, who had come upon the scene at that moment.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Suddenly Crazy Jane burst forth into a loud hurrah, and, running to the wagon, returned to the driver with a hand-saw.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you girls must not stay here too long," cautioned Miss Elting.
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading "But you girls must not stay here too long," cautioned Miss Elting.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ON THE BURNING BRIDGE "We'll have to do our own thinking," then said Jane McCarthy, who had come upon the scene at that moment.
CrazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Suddenly Crazy Jane burst forth into a loud hurrah, and, running to the wagon, returned to the driver with a hand-saw.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ON THE BURNING BRIDGE "We'll have to do our own thinking," then said Jane McCarthy, who had come upon the scene at that moment.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading She glared at the guide and the driver, who stood staring dumbly at Harriet.
dumblyadverb
in a stupid manner
From this reading She glared at the guide and the driver, who stood staring dumbly at Harriet.
Elting
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From this reading "But you girls must not stay here too long," cautioned Miss Elting.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "We must save those helpless horses," repeated Harriet, her eyes turning anxiously toward the two patient animals.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Suddenly Crazy Jane burst forth into a loud hurrah, and, running to the wagon, returned to the driver with a hand-saw.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "But you girls must not stay here too long," cautioned Miss Elting.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading She glared at the guide and the driver, who stood staring dumbly at Harriet.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading She glared at the guide and the driver, who stood staring dumbly at Harriet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE BURNING BRIDGE "We'll have to do our own thinking," then said Jane McCarthy, who had come upon the scene at that moment.
hand-saw
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From this reading Suddenly Crazy Jane burst forth into a loud hurrah, and, running to the wagon, returned to the driver with a hand-saw.
Harriet
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From this reading She glared at the guide and the driver, who stood staring dumbly at Harriet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ON THE BURNING BRIDGE "We'll have to do our own thinking," then said Jane McCarthy, who had come upon the scene at that moment.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading "We must save those helpless horses," repeated Harriet, her eyes turning anxiously toward the two patient animals.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We must save those helpless horses," repeated Harriet, her eyes turning anxiously toward the two patient animals.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "But you girls must not stay here too long," cautioned Miss Elting.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "We must save those helpless horses," repeated Harriet, her eyes turning anxiously toward the two patient animals.
hurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading Suddenly Crazy Jane burst forth into a loud hurrah, and, running to the wagon, returned to the driver with a hand-saw.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Suddenly Crazy Jane burst forth into a loud hurrah, and, running to the wagon, returned to the driver with a hand-saw.
Jane
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From this reading ON THE BURNING BRIDGE "We'll have to do our own thinking," then said Jane McCarthy, who had come upon the scene at that moment.
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 "But you girls must not stay here too long," cautioned Miss Elting.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Suddenly Crazy Jane burst forth into a loud hurrah, and, running to the wagon, returned to the driver with a hand-saw.
McCarthynounUS /məˈkɑːrθi/
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading ON THE BURNING BRIDGE "We'll have to do our own thinking," then said Jane McCarthy, who had come upon the scene at that moment.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "But you girls must not stay here too long," cautioned Miss Elting.
a particular point in time
From this reading ON THE BURNING BRIDGE "We'll have to do our own thinking," then said Jane McCarthy, who had come upon the scene at that moment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must save those helpless horses," repeated Harriet, her eyes turning anxiously toward the two patient animals.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But you girls must not stay here too long," cautioned Miss Elting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE BURNING BRIDGE "We'll have to do our own thinking," then said Jane McCarthy, who had come upon the scene at that moment.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ON THE BURNING BRIDGE "We'll have to do our own thinking," then said Jane McCarthy, who had come upon the scene at that moment.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ON THE BURNING BRIDGE "We'll have to do our own thinking," then said Jane McCarthy, who had come upon the scene at that moment.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "We must save those helpless horses," repeated Harriet, her eyes turning anxiously toward the two patient animals.
recurring again and again
From this reading "We must save those helpless horses," repeated Harriet, her eyes turning anxiously toward the two patient animals.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Suddenly Crazy Jane burst forth into a loud hurrah, and, running to the wagon, returned to the driver with a hand-saw.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Suddenly Crazy Jane burst forth into a loud hurrah, and, running to the wagon, returned to the driver with a hand-saw.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ON THE BURNING BRIDGE "We'll have to do our own thinking," then said Jane McCarthy, who had come upon the scene at that moment.
except for; apart from
From this reading "We must save those helpless horses," repeated Harriet, her eyes turning anxiously toward the two patient animals.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading ON THE BURNING BRIDGE "We'll have to do our own thinking," then said Jane McCarthy, who had come upon the scene at that moment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She glared at the guide and the driver, who stood staring dumbly at Harriet.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading She glared at the guide and the driver, who stood staring dumbly at Harriet.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "But you girls must not stay here too long," cautioned Miss Elting.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She glared at the guide and the driver, who stood staring dumbly at Harriet.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Crazy Jane burst forth into a loud hurrah, and, running to the wagon, returned to the driver with a hand-saw.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE BURNING BRIDGE "We'll have to do our own thinking," then said Jane McCarthy, who had come upon the scene at that moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE BURNING BRIDGE "We'll have to do our own thinking," then said Jane McCarthy, who had come upon the scene at that moment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ON THE BURNING BRIDGE "We'll have to do our own thinking," then said Jane McCarthy, who had come upon the scene at that moment.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading ON THE BURNING BRIDGE "We'll have to do our own thinking," then said Jane McCarthy, who had come upon the scene at that moment.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "We must save those helpless horses," repeated Harriet, her eyes turning anxiously toward the two patient animals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE BURNING BRIDGE "We'll have to do our own thinking," then said Jane McCarthy, who had come upon the scene at that moment.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "But you girls must not stay here too long," cautioned Miss Elting.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "We must save those helpless horses," repeated Harriet, her eyes turning anxiously toward the two patient animals.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "We must save those helpless horses," repeated Harriet, her eyes turning anxiously toward the two patient animals.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "We must save those helpless horses," repeated Harriet, her eyes turning anxiously toward the two patient animals.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ON THE BURNING BRIDGE "We'll have to do our own thinking," then said Jane McCarthy, who had come upon the scene at that moment.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Suddenly Crazy Jane burst forth into a loud hurrah, and, running to the wagon, returned to the driver with a hand-saw.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must save those helpless horses," repeated Harriet, her eyes turning anxiously toward the two patient animals.
We'll
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From this reading ON THE BURNING BRIDGE "We'll have to do our own thinking," then said Jane McCarthy, who had come upon the scene at that moment.
which person or people
From this reading ON THE BURNING BRIDGE "We'll have to do our own thinking," then said Jane McCarthy, who had come upon the scene at that moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly Crazy Jane burst forth into a loud hurrah, and, running to the wagon, returned to the driver with a hand-saw.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you girls must not stay here too long," cautioned Miss Elting.
