used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Can you hold the boat?” cried the truck-owner, giving a glance over his shoulder at the men and boys.
ALLEGHANY
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From this reading DOWN THE ALLEGHANY The truckman was bracing himself in his seat, with his foot on the brake, trying his best to check the speed of the big wagon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Can you hold the boat?” cried the truck-owner, giving a glance over his shoulder at the men and boys.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading That is, providing the animals answered the pull.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading That is, providing the animals answered the pull.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Can you hold the boat?” cried the truck-owner, giving a glance over his shoulder at the men and boys.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading DOWN THE ALLEGHANY The truckman was bracing himself in his seat, with his foot on the brake, trying his best to check the speed of the big wagon.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DOWN THE ALLEGHANY The truckman was bracing himself in his seat, with his foot on the brake, trying his best to check the speed of the big wagon.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Can you hold the boat?” cried the truck-owner, giving a glance over his shoulder at the men and boys.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “We’re--trying!” gasped Bob, whose face was red from the effort he was making.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Can you hold the boat?” cried the truck-owner, giving a glance over his shoulder at the men and boys.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading DOWN THE ALLEGHANY The truckman was bracing himself in his seat, with his foot on the brake, trying his best to check the speed of the big wagon.
brakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading DOWN THE ALLEGHANY The truckman was bracing himself in his seat, with his foot on the brake, trying his best to check the speed of the big wagon.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you hold the boat?” cried the truck-owner, giving a glance over his shoulder at the men and boys.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading DOWN THE ALLEGHANY The truckman was bracing himself in his seat, with his foot on the brake, trying his best to check the speed of the big wagon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Can you hold the boat?” cried the truck-owner, giving a glance over his shoulder at the men and boys.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN THE ALLEGHANY The truckman was bracing himself in his seat, with his foot on the brake, trying his best to check the speed of the big wagon.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “We’re--trying!” gasped Bob, whose face was red from the effort he was making.
one or the other of two
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “We’re--trying!” gasped Bob, whose face was red from the effort he was making.
flounderingverbUS /ˈflaʊndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading DOWN THE ALLEGHANY The truckman was bracing himself in his seat, with his foot on the brake, trying his best to check the speed of the big wagon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “We’re--trying!” gasped Bob, whose face was red from the effort he was making.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “We’re--trying!” gasped Bob, whose face was red from the effort he was making.
the act of giving
From this reading “Can you hold the boat?” cried the truck-owner, giving a glance over his shoulder at the men and boys.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Can you hold the boat?” cried the truck-owner, giving a glance over his shoulder at the men and boys.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading DOWN THE ALLEGHANY The truckman was bracing himself in his seat, with his foot on the brake, trying his best to check the speed of the big wagon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DOWN THE ALLEGHANY The truckman was bracing himself in his seat, with his foot on the brake, trying his best to check the speed of the big wagon.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Can you hold the boat?” cried the truck-owner, giving a glance over his shoulder at the men and boys.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOWN THE ALLEGHANY The truckman was bracing himself in his seat, with his foot on the brake, trying his best to check the speed of the big wagon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, providing the animals answered the pull.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “We’re--trying!” gasped Bob, whose face was red from the effort he was making.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Can you hold the boat?” cried the truck-owner, giving a glance over his shoulder at the men and boys.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOWN THE ALLEGHANY The truckman was bracing himself in his seat, with his foot on the brake, trying his best to check the speed of the big wagon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DOWN THE ALLEGHANY The truckman was bracing himself in his seat, with his foot on the brake, trying his best to check the speed of the big wagon.
and nothing more
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Can you hold the boat?” cried the truck-owner, giving a glance over his shoulder at the men and boys.
providingverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading That is, providing the animals answered the pull.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “We’re--trying!” gasped Bob, whose face was red from the effort he was making.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading DOWN THE ALLEGHANY The truckman was bracing himself in his seat, with his foot on the brake, trying his best to check the speed of the big wagon.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “Can you hold the boat?” cried the truck-owner, giving a glance over his shoulder at the men and boys.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
move hurridly
From this reading DOWN THE ALLEGHANY The truckman was bracing himself in his seat, with his foot on the brake, trying his best to check the speed of the big wagon.
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN THE ALLEGHANY The truckman was bracing himself in his seat, with his foot on the brake, trying his best to check the speed of the big wagon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOWN THE ALLEGHANY The truckman was bracing himself in his seat, with his foot on the brake, trying his best to check the speed of the big wagon.
truck-owner
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From this reading “Can you hold the boat?” cried the truck-owner, giving a glance over his shoulder at the men and boys.
truckman
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From this reading DOWN THE ALLEGHANY The truckman was bracing himself in his seat, with his foot on the brake, trying his best to check the speed of the big wagon.
hard to endure
From this reading DOWN THE ALLEGHANY The truckman was bracing himself in his seat, with his foot on the brake, trying his best to check the speed of the big wagon.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading DOWN THE ALLEGHANY The truckman was bracing himself in his seat, with his foot on the brake, trying his best to check the speed of the big wagon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOWN THE ALLEGHANY The truckman was bracing himself in his seat, with his foot on the brake, trying his best to check the speed of the big wagon.
We're
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From this reading “We’re--trying!” gasped Bob, whose face was red from the effort he was making.
belonging to which person
From this reading “We’re--trying!” gasped Bob, whose face was red from the effort he was making.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DOWN THE ALLEGHANY The truckman was bracing himself in his seat, with his foot on the brake, trying his best to check the speed of the big wagon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As for the horses, he could do nothing with them, since, as he said, to pull on the unbroken rein would only be to send the steeds floundering into the ditch that bordered the road on either side.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can you hold the boat?” cried the truck-owner, giving a glance over his shoulder at the men and boys.
