Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "That's a good shot, Joey; load again; here's at another."

anew

From this reading "That's a good shot, Joey; load again; here's at another."

at or in the front

From this reading McShane and Joey seized their guns, the headmost wolf was now nearly ahead of the carriage; Joey fired, and the animal rolled over in the snow.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading McShane and Joey seized their guns, the headmost wolf was now nearly ahead of the carriage; Joey fired, and the animal rolled over in the snow.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "That's a good shot, Joey; load again; here's at another."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "That's a good shot, Joey; load again; here's at another."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "We must fire on them now, sir," said the courier, going back to his seat, "or they will tear the flanks of the horses."

at or toward the back of something

From this reading In the meantime the wolves had left the piece of cloth behind them, and were coming up fast with the carriage.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading In the meantime the wolves had left the piece of cloth behind them, and were coming up fast with the carriage.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading In the meantime the wolves had left the piece of cloth behind them, and were coming up fast with the carriage.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading In the meantime the wolves had left the piece of cloth behind them, and were coming up fast with the carriage.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

a person who carries a message

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading In the meantime the wolves had left the piece of cloth behind them, and were coming up fast with the carriage.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

start firing a weapon

From this reading "We must fire on them now, sir," said the courier, going back to his seat, "or they will tear the flanks of the horses."

having lost your job

From this reading McShane and Joey seized their guns, the headmost wolf was now nearly ahead of the carriage; Joey fired, and the animal rolled over in the snow.

plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation

From this reading "We must fire on them now, sir," said the courier, going back to his seat, "or they will tear the flanks of the horses."

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

the act of departing

From this reading "We must fire on them now, sir," said the courier, going back to his seat, "or they will tear the flanks of the horses."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "That's a good shot, Joey; load again; here's at another."

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading McShane and Joey seized their guns, the headmost wolf was now nearly ahead of the carriage; Joey fired, and the animal rolled over in the snow.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In the meantime the wolves had left the piece of cloth behind them, and were coming up fast with the carriage.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading McShane and Joey seized their guns, the headmost wolf was now nearly ahead of the carriage; Joey fired, and the animal rolled over in the snow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That's a good shot, Joey; load again; here's at another."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the meantime the wolves had left the piece of cloth behind them, and were coming up fast with the carriage.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading McShane and Joey seized their guns, the headmost wolf was now nearly ahead of the carriage; Joey fired, and the animal rolled over in the snow.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

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 In the meantime the wolves had left the piece of cloth behind them, and were coming up fast with the carriage.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading "That's a good shot, Joey; load again; here's at another."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading McShane and Joey seized their guns, the headmost wolf was now nearly ahead of the carriage; Joey fired, and the animal rolled over in the snow.

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading In the meantime the wolves had left the piece of cloth behind them, and were coming up fast with the carriage.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "We must fire on them now, sir," said the courier, going back to his seat, "or they will tear the flanks of the horses."

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

on one occasion

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "We must fire on them now, sir," said the courier, going back to his seat, "or they will tear the flanks of the horses."

above and across; more than

From this reading McShane and Joey seized their guns, the headmost wolf was now nearly ahead of the carriage; Joey fired, and the animal rolled over in the snow.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading In the meantime the wolves had left the piece of cloth behind them, and were coming up fast with the carriage.

the possibility of future success

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading McShane and Joey seized their guns, the headmost wolf was now nearly ahead of the carriage; Joey fired, and the animal rolled over in the snow.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We must fire on them now, sir," said the courier, going back to his seat, "or they will tear the flanks of the horses."

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading McShane and Joey seized their guns, the headmost wolf was now nearly ahead of the carriage; Joey fired, and the animal rolled over in the snow.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading "That's a good shot, Joey; load again; here's at another."

term of address for a man

From this reading "We must fire on them now, sir," said the courier, going back to his seat, "or they will tear the flanks of the horses."

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading McShane and Joey seized their guns, the headmost wolf was now nearly ahead of the carriage; Joey fired, and the animal rolled over in the snow.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

not in physical motion

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading "We must fire on them now, sir," said the courier, going back to his seat, "or they will tear the flanks of the horses."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That's a good shot, Joey; load again; here's at another."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading McShane and Joey seized their guns, the headmost wolf was now nearly ahead of the carriage; Joey fired, and the animal rolled over in the snow.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "We must fire on them now, sir," said the courier, going back to his seat, "or they will tear the flanks of the horses."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We must fire on them now, sir," said the courier, going back to his seat, "or they will tear the flanks of the horses."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

which person or people

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "We must fire on them now, sir," said the courier, going back to his seat, "or they will tear the flanks of the horses."

in the company of; together with

From this reading The courier spoke to the driver, who now rose from his seat and lashed his horses furiously; but although three of the horses were still fresh, the fourth could not keep up with them, and there was every prospect of his being dragged down on his knees, as more than once he stumbled and nearly fell.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading McShane and Joey seized their guns, the headmost wolf was now nearly ahead of the carriage; Joey fired, and the animal rolled over in the snow.

plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading In the meantime the wolves had left the piece of cloth behind them, and were coming up fast with the carriage.