used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was well-proportioned, muscular and hard with work, and black tanned by the sun.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So he jolted on his road, as happy for the time being as a hungry cow in a lucerne paddock; but looking up his eye caught sight of a newly-pasted bill on a wall, and he pulled up his horse to read it.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading A mind uncultivated, stunted by hard physical labour, he sat in his dray with a stolid, bovine content, for he had dined heartily on his midday meal of damper, corned beef, and a billy of black tea.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So he jolted on his road, as happy for the time being as a hungry cow in a lucerne paddock; but looking up his eye caught sight of a newly-pasted bill on a wall, and he pulled up his horse to read it.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading So he jolted on his road, as happy for the time being as a hungry cow in a lucerne paddock; but looking up his eye caught sight of a newly-pasted bill on a wall, and he pulled up his horse to read it.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading A mind uncultivated, stunted by hard physical labour, he sat in his dray with a stolid, bovine content, for he had dined heartily on his midday meal of damper, corned beef, and a billy of black tea.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He was well-proportioned, muscular and hard with work, and black tanned by the sun.
bovineadjectiveUS /ˈboʊvaɪn/
of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos
From this reading A mind uncultivated, stunted by hard physical labour, he sat in his dray with a stolid, bovine content, for he had dined heartily on his midday meal of damper, corned beef, and a billy of black tea.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So he jolted on his road, as happy for the time being as a hungry cow in a lucerne paddock; but looking up his eye caught sight of a newly-pasted bill on a wall, and he pulled up his horse to read it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was well-proportioned, muscular and hard with work, and black tanned by the sun.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading So he jolted on his road, as happy for the time being as a hungry cow in a lucerne paddock; but looking up his eye caught sight of a newly-pasted bill on a wall, and he pulled up his horse to read it.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Professor Norris, had he given an honest chart of this man’s character, would have found little for exultant rapture; and, on the other hand, little to condemn.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading Professor Norris, had he given an honest chart of this man’s character, would have found little for exultant rapture; and, on the other hand, little to condemn.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
condemnverbUS /kənˈdem/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading Professor Norris, had he given an honest chart of this man’s character, would have found little for exultant rapture; and, on the other hand, little to condemn.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading A mind uncultivated, stunted by hard physical labour, he sat in his dray with a stolid, bovine content, for he had dined heartily on his midday meal of damper, corned beef, and a billy of black tea.
cornedadjective
(used especially of meat) cured in brine
From this reading A mind uncultivated, stunted by hard physical labour, he sat in his dray with a stolid, bovine content, for he had dined heartily on his midday meal of damper, corned beef, and a billy of black tea.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading So he jolted on his road, as happy for the time being as a hungry cow in a lucerne paddock; but looking up his eye caught sight of a newly-pasted bill on a wall, and he pulled up his horse to read it.
dampernounUS /ˈdæmpər/
a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace
From this reading A mind uncultivated, stunted by hard physical labour, he sat in his dray with a stolid, bovine content, for he had dined heartily on his midday meal of damper, corned beef, and a billy of black tea.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading A mind uncultivated, stunted by hard physical labour, he sat in his dray with a stolid, bovine content, for he had dined heartily on his midday meal of damper, corned beef, and a billy of black tea.
draynounUS /dreɪ/
a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Professor Norris, had he given an honest chart of this man’s character, would have found little for exultant rapture; and, on the other hand, little to condemn.
the organ of sight
From this reading So he jolted on his road, as happy for the time being as a hungry cow in a lucerne paddock; but looking up his eye caught sight of a newly-pasted bill on a wall, and he pulled up his horse to read it.
firewoodnounUS /ˈfaɪərwʊd/
wood used for fuel
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Professor Norris, had he given an honest chart of this man’s character, would have found little for exultant rapture; and, on the other hand, little to condemn.
set up or found
From this reading Professor Norris, had he given an honest chart of this man’s character, would have found little for exultant rapture; and, on the other hand, little to condemn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Professor Norris, had he given an honest chart of this man’s character, would have found little for exultant rapture; and, on the other hand, little to condemn.
the act of departing
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Professor Norris, had he given an honest chart of this man’s character, would have found little for exultant rapture; and, on the other hand, little to condemn.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Professor Norris, had he given an honest chart of this man’s character, would have found little for exultant rapture; and, on the other hand, little to condemn.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading So he jolted on his road, as happy for the time being as a hungry cow in a lucerne paddock; but looking up his eye caught sight of a newly-pasted bill on a wall, and he pulled up his horse to read it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was well-proportioned, muscular and hard with work, and black tanned by the sun.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Professor Norris, had he given an honest chart of this man’s character, would have found little for exultant rapture; and, on the other hand, little to condemn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was well-proportioned, muscular and hard with work, and black tanned by the sun.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading A mind uncultivated, stunted by hard physical labour, he sat in his dray with a stolid, bovine content, for he had dined heartily on his midday meal of damper, corned beef, and a billy of black tea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A mind uncultivated, stunted by hard physical labour, he sat in his dray with a stolid, bovine content, for he had dined heartily on his midday meal of damper, corned beef, and a billy of black tea.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Professor Norris, had he given an honest chart of this man’s character, would have found little for exultant rapture; and, on the other hand, little to condemn.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading So he jolted on his road, as happy for the time being as a hungry cow in a lucerne paddock; but looking up his eye caught sight of a newly-pasted bill on a wall, and he pulled up his horse to read it.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading So he jolted on his road, as happy for the time being as a hungry cow in a lucerne paddock; but looking up his eye caught sight of a newly-pasted bill on a wall, and he pulled up his horse to read it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So he jolted on his road, as happy for the time being as a hungry cow in a lucerne paddock; but looking up his eye caught sight of a newly-pasted bill on a wall, and he pulled up his horse to read it.
joltedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪd/
bumped or shaken jerkily
From this reading So he jolted on his road, as happy for the time being as a hungry cow in a lucerne paddock; but looking up his eye caught sight of a newly-pasted bill on a wall, and he pulled up his horse to read it.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading A mind uncultivated, stunted by hard physical labour, he sat in his dray with a stolid, bovine content, for he had dined heartily on his midday meal of damper, corned beef, and a billy of black tea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Professor Norris, had he given an honest chart of this man’s character, would have found little for exultant rapture; and, on the other hand, little to condemn.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading So he jolted on his road, as happy for the time being as a hungry cow in a lucerne paddock; but looking up his eye caught sight of a newly-pasted bill on a wall, and he pulled up his horse to read it.
lucernenounUS /ˈluːsərn/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading So he jolted on his road, as happy for the time being as a hungry cow in a lucerne paddock; but looking up his eye caught sight of a newly-pasted bill on a wall, and he pulled up his horse to read it.
most important element
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Professor Norris, had he given an honest chart of this man’s character, would have found little for exultant rapture; and, on the other hand, little to condemn.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading A mind uncultivated, stunted by hard physical labour, he sat in his dray with a stolid, bovine content, for he had dined heartily on his midday meal of damper, corned beef, and a billy of black tea.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading A mind uncultivated, stunted by hard physical labour, he sat in his dray with a stolid, bovine content, for he had dined heartily on his midday meal of damper, corned beef, and a billy of black tea.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A mind uncultivated, stunted by hard physical labour, he sat in his dray with a stolid, bovine content, for he had dined heartily on his midday meal of damper, corned beef, and a billy of black tea.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading He was well-proportioned, muscular and hard with work, and black tanned by the sun.
newly-pasted
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From this reading So he jolted on his road, as happy for the time being as a hungry cow in a lucerne paddock; but looking up his eye caught sight of a newly-pasted bill on a wall, and he pulled up his horse to read it.
NorrisnounUS /ˈnɔːrɪs/
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading Professor Norris, had he given an honest chart of this man’s character, would have found little for exultant rapture; and, on the other hand, little to condemn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Professor Norris, had he given an honest chart of this man’s character, would have found little for exultant rapture; and, on the other hand, little to condemn.
paddocknounUS /ˈpædək/
pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
From this reading So he jolted on his road, as happy for the time being as a hungry cow in a lucerne paddock; but looking up his eye caught sight of a newly-pasted bill on a wall, and he pulled up his horse to read it.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading A mind uncultivated, stunted by hard physical labour, he sat in his dray with a stolid, bovine content, for he had dined heartily on his midday meal of damper, corned beef, and a billy of black tea.
PittnounUS /pɪt/
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Norris, had he given an honest chart of this man’s character, would have found little for exultant rapture; and, on the other hand, little to condemn.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading So he jolted on his road, as happy for the time being as a hungry cow in a lucerne paddock; but looking up his eye caught sight of a newly-pasted bill on a wall, and he pulled up his horse to read it.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Professor Norris, had he given an honest chart of this man’s character, would have found little for exultant rapture; and, on the other hand, little to condemn.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading So he jolted on his road, as happy for the time being as a hungry cow in a lucerne paddock; but looking up his eye caught sight of a newly-pasted bill on a wall, and he pulled up his horse to read it.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading So he jolted on his road, as happy for the time being as a hungry cow in a lucerne paddock; but looking up his eye caught sight of a newly-pasted bill on a wall, and he pulled up his horse to read it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A mind uncultivated, stunted by hard physical labour, he sat in his dray with a stolid, bovine content, for he had dined heartily on his midday meal of damper, corned beef, and a billy of black tea.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading So he jolted on his road, as happy for the time being as a hungry cow in a lucerne paddock; but looking up his eye caught sight of a newly-pasted bill on a wall, and he pulled up his horse to read it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he jolted on his road, as happy for the time being as a hungry cow in a lucerne paddock; but looking up his eye caught sight of a newly-pasted bill on a wall, and he pulled up his horse to read it.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading A mind uncultivated, stunted by hard physical labour, he sat in his dray with a stolid, bovine content, for he had dined heartily on his midday meal of damper, corned beef, and a billy of black tea.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading A mind uncultivated, stunted by hard physical labour, he sat in his dray with a stolid, bovine content, for he had dined heartily on his midday meal of damper, corned beef, and a billy of black tea.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He was well-proportioned, muscular and hard with work, and black tanned by the sun.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading He was well-proportioned, muscular and hard with work, and black tanned by the sun.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading A mind uncultivated, stunted by hard physical labour, he sat in his dray with a stolid, bovine content, for he had dined heartily on his midday meal of damper, corned beef, and a billy of black tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Professor Norris, had he given an honest chart of this man’s character, would have found little for exultant rapture; and, on the other hand, little to condemn.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So he jolted on his road, as happy for the time being as a hungry cow in a lucerne paddock; but looking up his eye caught sight of a newly-pasted bill on a wall, and he pulled up his horse to read it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Professor Norris, had he given an honest chart of this man’s character, would have found little for exultant rapture; and, on the other hand, little to condemn.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
uncultivatedadjective
(of land or fields) not prepared for raising crops
From this reading A mind uncultivated, stunted by hard physical labour, he sat in his dray with a stolid, bovine content, for he had dined heartily on his midday meal of damper, corned beef, and a billy of black tea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading So he jolted on his road, as happy for the time being as a hungry cow in a lucerne paddock; but looking up his eye caught sight of a newly-pasted bill on a wall, and he pulled up his horse to read it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
well-proportionedadjective
of pleasing proportions
From this reading He was well-proportioned, muscular and hard with work, and black tanned by the sun.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was well-proportioned, muscular and hard with work, and black tanned by the sun.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was well-proportioned, muscular and hard with work, and black tanned by the sun.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Professor Norris, had he given an honest chart of this man’s character, would have found little for exultant rapture; and, on the other hand, little to condemn.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading AN empty wood dray was going up the main street, Windsor, a young man seated on the side rail, carelessly resting after bringing in a second load of firewood from Pitt Town Common.
