used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The jaunting car of Ireland is a vehicle peculiar to that country alone.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It has two wheels like a dog cart, and the seats run sideways so that the passengers sit back to back and see only half the landscape as they jolt along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The driver is supposed to sit on a cross-piece in front, right over the horse’s tail, but he just as often sits at the side to drive his nag, urging him on with an occasional lazy flick of the whip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It has two wheels like a dog cart, and the seats run sideways so that the passengers sit back to back and see only half the landscape as they jolt along.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It has two wheels like a dog cart, and the seats run sideways so that the passengers sit back to back and see only half the landscape as they jolt along.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading It has two wheels like a dog cart, and the seats run sideways so that the passengers sit back to back and see only half the landscape as they jolt along.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
cobble-paved
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From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The jaunting car of Ireland is a vehicle peculiar to that country alone.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
cross-piece
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From this reading The driver is supposed to sit on a cross-piece in front, right over the horse’s tail, but he just as often sits at the side to drive his nag, urging him on with an occasional lazy flick of the whip.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading It has two wheels like a dog cart, and the seats run sideways so that the passengers sit back to back and see only half the landscape as they jolt along.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The driver is supposed to sit on a cross-piece in front, right over the horse’s tail, but he just as often sits at the side to drive his nag, urging him on with an occasional lazy flick of the whip.
Elinor's
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From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
flickverbUS /flɪk/
flash intermittently
From this reading The driver is supposed to sit on a cross-piece in front, right over the horse’s tail, but he just as often sits at the side to drive his nag, urging him on with an occasional lazy flick of the whip.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The driver is supposed to sit on a cross-piece in front, right over the horse’s tail, but he just as often sits at the side to drive his nag, urging him on with an occasional lazy flick of the whip.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It has two wheels like a dog cart, and the seats run sideways so that the passengers sit back to back and see only half the landscape as they jolt along.
only a very short time before
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has two wheels like a dog cart, and the seats run sideways so that the passengers sit back to back and see only half the landscape as they jolt along.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The driver is supposed to sit on a cross-piece in front, right over the horse’s tail, but he just as often sits at the side to drive his nag, urging him on with an occasional lazy flick of the whip.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The driver is supposed to sit on a cross-piece in front, right over the horse’s tail, but he just as often sits at the side to drive his nag, urging him on with an occasional lazy flick of the whip.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The driver is supposed to sit on a cross-piece in front, right over the horse’s tail, but he just as often sits at the side to drive his nag, urging him on with an occasional lazy flick of the whip.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The driver is supposed to sit on a cross-piece in front, right over the horse’s tail, but he just as often sits at the side to drive his nag, urging him on with an occasional lazy flick of the whip.
hovelsnounUS /ˈhʌvəlz/
plural of “hovel” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The driver is supposed to sit on a cross-piece in front, right over the horse’s tail, but he just as often sits at the side to drive his nag, urging him on with an occasional lazy flick of the whip.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The jaunting car of Ireland is a vehicle peculiar to that country alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
jaunting
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From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
joltnounUS /dʒoʊlt/
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading It has two wheels like a dog cart, and the seats run sideways so that the passengers sit back to back and see only half the landscape as they jolt along.
and nothing more
From this reading The driver is supposed to sit on a cross-piece in front, right over the horse’s tail, but he just as often sits at the side to drive his nag, urging him on with an occasional lazy flick of the whip.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading It has two wheels like a dog cart, and the seats run sideways so that the passengers sit back to back and see only half the landscape as they jolt along.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading The driver is supposed to sit on a cross-piece in front, right over the horse’s tail, but he just as often sits at the side to drive his nag, urging him on with an occasional lazy flick of the whip.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It has two wheels like a dog cart, and the seats run sideways so that the passengers sit back to back and see only half the landscape as they jolt along.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
nagverbUS /næɡ/
bother persistently with trivial complaints
From this reading The driver is supposed to sit on a cross-piece in front, right over the horse’s tail, but he just as often sits at the side to drive his nag, urging him on with an occasional lazy flick of the whip.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading The driver is supposed to sit on a cross-piece in front, right over the horse’s tail, but he just as often sits at the side to drive his nag, urging him on with an occasional lazy flick of the whip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The driver is supposed to sit on a cross-piece in front, right over the horse’s tail, but he just as often sits at the side to drive his nag, urging him on with an occasional lazy flick of the whip.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
and nothing more
From this reading It has two wheels like a dog cart, and the seats run sideways so that the passengers sit back to back and see only half the landscape as they jolt along.
ostensiblyadverbUS /ɑːˈstensəbli/
from appearances alone
From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The driver is supposed to sit on a cross-piece in front, right over the horse’s tail, but he just as often sits at the side to drive his nag, urging him on with an occasional lazy flick of the whip.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading It has two wheels like a dog cart, and the seats run sideways so that the passengers sit back to back and see only half the landscape as they jolt along.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The jaunting car of Ireland is a vehicle peculiar to that country alone.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The driver is supposed to sit on a cross-piece in front, right over the horse’s tail, but he just as often sits at the side to drive his nag, urging him on with an occasional lazy flick of the whip.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It has two wheels like a dog cart, and the seats run sideways so that the passengers sit back to back and see only half the landscape as they jolt along.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading It has two wheels like a dog cart, and the seats run sideways so that the passengers sit back to back and see only half the landscape as they jolt along.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It has two wheels like a dog cart, and the seats run sideways so that the passengers sit back to back and see only half the landscape as they jolt along.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The driver is supposed to sit on a cross-piece in front, right over the horse’s tail, but he just as often sits at the side to drive his nag, urging him on with an occasional lazy flick of the whip.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading It has two wheels like a dog cart, and the seats run sideways so that the passengers sit back to back and see only half the landscape as they jolt along.
be seated
From this reading It has two wheels like a dog cart, and the seats run sideways so that the passengers sit back to back and see only half the landscape as they jolt along.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading The driver is supposed to sit on a cross-piece in front, right over the horse’s tail, but he just as often sits at the side to drive his nag, urging him on with an occasional lazy flick of the whip.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It has two wheels like a dog cart, and the seats run sideways so that the passengers sit back to back and see only half the landscape as they jolt along.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
required or under orders
From this reading The driver is supposed to sit on a cross-piece in front, right over the horse’s tail, but he just as often sits at the side to drive his nag, urging him on with an occasional lazy flick of the whip.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading The driver is supposed to sit on a cross-piece in front, right over the horse’s tail, but he just as often sits at the side to drive his nag, urging him on with an occasional lazy flick of the whip.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The jaunting car of Ireland is a vehicle peculiar to that country alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had left Miss Campbell and Maria at the inn to rest and the four girls had taken a jaunting car and started off, ostensibly for a drive, but really on a search for the Butler cousins.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It has two wheels like a dog cart, and the seats run sideways so that the passengers sit back to back and see only half the landscape as they jolt along.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading The driver is supposed to sit on a cross-piece in front, right over the horse’s tail, but he just as often sits at the side to drive his nag, urging him on with an occasional lazy flick of the whip.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading The jaunting car of Ireland is a vehicle peculiar to that country alone.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading It has two wheels like a dog cart, and the seats run sideways so that the passengers sit back to back and see only half the landscape as they jolt along.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The driver is supposed to sit on a cross-piece in front, right over the horse’s tail, but he just as often sits at the side to drive his nag, urging him on with an occasional lazy flick of the whip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading It was near a small village toward the west coast of Ireland where Elinor’s relatives lived, and the first impression of the straggling, cobble-paved street flanked with wretched hovels was hardly cheerful.
