used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scarcely had they done so than they saw a carriage coming along the road, containing Mr. Ringwood, Dan Baxter, and two of the workingmen from the preserve.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not long after this that our friends and Captain Putnam reached the main road leading from Top Rock Hill to Cedarville.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Scarcely had they done so than they saw a carriage coming along the road, containing Mr. Ringwood, Dan Baxter, and two of the workingmen from the preserve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not long after this that our friends and Captain Putnam reached the main road leading from Top Rock Hill to Cedarville.
Baxter
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From this reading Scarcely had they done so than they saw a carriage coming along the road, containing Mr. Ringwood, Dan Baxter, and two of the workingmen from the preserve.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Hullo, is that you, Captain Putnam?" called out Mr. Ringwood, in a far from pleasant tone.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was not long after this that our friends and Captain Putnam reached the main road leading from Top Rock Hill to Cedarville.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Scarcely had they done so than they saw a carriage coming along the road, containing Mr. Ringwood, Dan Baxter, and two of the workingmen from the preserve.
Cedarville
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From this reading It was not long after this that our friends and Captain Putnam reached the main road leading from Top Rock Hill to Cedarville.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Here they come!" cried Jack, and the captain ran out in the middle of the road and motioned for the carriage to stop.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Scarcely had they done so than they saw a carriage coming along the road, containing Mr. Ringwood, Dan Baxter, and two of the workingmen from the preserve.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Scarcely had they done so than they saw a carriage coming along the road, containing Mr. Ringwood, Dan Baxter, and two of the workingmen from the preserve.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Here they come!" cried Jack, and the captain ran out in the middle of the road and motioned for the carriage to stop.
Dan
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From this reading Scarcely had they done so than they saw a carriage coming along the road, containing Mr. Ringwood, Dan Baxter, and two of the workingmen from the preserve.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Scarcely had they done so than they saw a carriage coming along the road, containing Mr. Ringwood, Dan Baxter, and two of the workingmen from the preserve.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Hullo, is that you, Captain Putnam?" called out Mr. Ringwood, in a far from pleasant tone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Here they come!" cried Jack, and the captain ran out in the middle of the road and motioned for the carriage to stop.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was not long after this that our friends and Captain Putnam reached the main road leading from Top Rock Hill to Cedarville.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not long after this that our friends and Captain Putnam reached the main road leading from Top Rock Hill to Cedarville.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarcely had they done so than they saw a carriage coming along the road, containing Mr. Ringwood, Dan Baxter, and two of the workingmen from the preserve.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here they come!" cried Jack, and the captain ran out in the middle of the road and motioned for the carriage to stop.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was not long after this that our friends and Captain Putnam reached the main road leading from Top Rock Hill to Cedarville.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo, is that you, Captain Putnam?" called out Mr. Ringwood, in a far from pleasant tone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is, Mr. Ringwood, and I wish to talk to you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Here they come!" cried Jack, and the captain ran out in the middle of the road and motioned for the carriage to stop.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hullo, is that you, Captain Putnam?" called out Mr. Ringwood, in a far from pleasant tone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long after this that our friends and Captain Putnam reached the main road leading from Top Rock Hill to Cedarville.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Here they come!" cried Jack, and the captain ran out in the middle of the road and motioned for the carriage to stop.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading It was not long after this that our friends and Captain Putnam reached the main road leading from Top Rock Hill to Cedarville.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not long after this that our friends and Captain Putnam reached the main road leading from Top Rock Hill to Cedarville.
most important element
From this reading It was not long after this that our friends and Captain Putnam reached the main road leading from Top Rock Hill to Cedarville.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "Here they come!" cried Jack, and the captain ran out in the middle of the road and motioned for the carriage to stop.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading "Here they come!" cried Jack, and the captain ran out in the middle of the road and motioned for the carriage to stop.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Scarcely had they done so than they saw a carriage coming along the road, containing Mr. Ringwood, Dan Baxter, and two of the workingmen from the preserve.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long after this that our friends and Captain Putnam reached the main road leading from Top Rock Hill to Cedarville.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scarcely had they done so than they saw a carriage coming along the road, containing Mr. Ringwood, Dan Baxter, and two of the workingmen from the preserve.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was not long after this that our friends and Captain Putnam reached the main road leading from Top Rock Hill to Cedarville.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Here they come!" cried Jack, and the captain ran out in the middle of the road and motioned for the carriage to stop.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "Hullo, is that you, Captain Putnam?" called out Mr. Ringwood, in a far from pleasant tone.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Scarcely had they done so than they saw a carriage coming along the road, containing Mr. Ringwood, Dan Baxter, and two of the workingmen from the preserve.
Putnam
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From this reading It was not long after this that our friends and Captain Putnam reached the main road leading from Top Rock Hill to Cedarville.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Here they come!" cried Jack, and the captain ran out in the middle of the road and motioned for the carriage to stop.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was not long after this that our friends and Captain Putnam reached the main road leading from Top Rock Hill to Cedarville.
Ringwood
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From this reading Scarcely had they done so than they saw a carriage coming along the road, containing Mr. Ringwood, Dan Baxter, and two of the workingmen from the preserve.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was not long after this that our friends and Captain Putnam reached the main road leading from Top Rock Hill to Cedarville.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was not long after this that our friends and Captain Putnam reached the main road leading from Top Rock Hill to Cedarville.
cut with a saw
From this reading Scarcely had they done so than they saw a carriage coming along the road, containing Mr. Ringwood, Dan Baxter, and two of the workingmen from the preserve.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely had they done so than they saw a carriage coming along the road, containing Mr. Ringwood, Dan Baxter, and two of the workingmen from the preserve.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Scarcely had they done so than they saw a carriage coming along the road, containing Mr. Ringwood, Dan Baxter, and two of the workingmen from the preserve.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Here they come!" cried Jack, and the captain ran out in the middle of the road and motioned for the carriage to stop.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "It is, Mr. Ringwood, and I wish to talk to you."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Scarcely had they done so than they saw a carriage coming along the road, containing Mr. Ringwood, Dan Baxter, and two of the workingmen from the preserve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not long after this that our friends and Captain Putnam reached the main road leading from Top Rock Hill to Cedarville.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not long after this that our friends and Captain Putnam reached the main road leading from Top Rock Hill to Cedarville.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scarcely had they done so than they saw a carriage coming along the road, containing Mr. Ringwood, Dan Baxter, and two of the workingmen from the preserve.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not long after this that our friends and Captain Putnam reached the main road leading from Top Rock Hill to Cedarville.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not long after this that our friends and Captain Putnam reached the main road leading from Top Rock Hill to Cedarville.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Hullo, is that you, Captain Putnam?" called out Mr. Ringwood, in a far from pleasant tone.
the upper part of anything
From this reading It was not long after this that our friends and Captain Putnam reached the main road leading from Top Rock Hill to Cedarville.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Scarcely had they done so than they saw a carriage coming along the road, containing Mr. Ringwood, Dan Baxter, and two of the workingmen from the preserve.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not long after this that our friends and Captain Putnam reached the main road leading from Top Rock Hill to Cedarville.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "It is, Mr. Ringwood, and I wish to talk to you."
workingmen
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From this reading Scarcely had they done so than they saw a carriage coming along the road, containing Mr. Ringwood, Dan Baxter, and two of the workingmen from the preserve.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hullo, is that you, Captain Putnam?" called out Mr. Ringwood, in a far from pleasant tone.
