used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Driving toward them were Mr. Marley and Mr. Larue in a sleigh drawn by a horse Fred recognized as “Old Tom,” one of Mr. Davis’s horses.
anew
From this reading HOME AGAIN The children needed no snowshoes to lend them speed as they ran down the road.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “We were all right, only we couldn’t get home.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Driving toward them were Mr. Marley and Mr. Larue in a sleigh drawn by a horse Fred recognized as “Old Tom,” one of Mr. Davis’s horses.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Did Mother worry?” asked Polly, anxiously.
Artie
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From this reading “Well, you certainly have upset the family,” said Mr. Marley, as Artie hurled himself into his lap and the others tried to find a place on the runners.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOME AGAIN The children needed no snowshoes to lend them speed as they ran down the road.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did Mother worry?” asked Polly, anxiously.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Driving toward them were Mr. Marley and Mr. Larue in a sleigh drawn by a horse Fred recognized as “Old Tom,” one of Mr. Davis’s horses.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Well, you certainly have upset the family,” said Mr. Marley, as Artie hurled himself into his lap and the others tried to find a place on the runners.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading HOME AGAIN The children needed no snowshoes to lend them speed as they ran down the road.
couldn't
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From this reading “We were all right, only we couldn’t get home.”
Davis'snounUS /ˈdeɪvəsəz/
possessive form of “davis” — English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Driving toward them were Mr. Marley and Mr. Larue in a sleigh drawn by a horse Fred recognized as “Old Tom,” one of Mr. Davis’s horses.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did Mother worry?” asked Polly, anxiously.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HOME AGAIN The children needed no snowshoes to lend them speed as they ran down the road.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Driving toward them were Mr. Marley and Mr. Larue in a sleigh drawn by a horse Fred recognized as “Old Tom,” one of Mr. Davis’s horses.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Driving toward them were Mr. Marley and Mr. Larue in a sleigh drawn by a horse Fred recognized as “Old Tom,” one of Mr. Davis’s horses.
a social unit living together
From this reading “Well, you certainly have upset the family,” said Mr. Marley, as Artie hurled himself into his lap and the others tried to find a place on the runners.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Well, you certainly have upset the family,” said Mr. Marley, as Artie hurled himself into his lap and the others tried to find a place on the runners.
Fred
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From this reading Driving toward them were Mr. Marley and Mr. Larue in a sleigh drawn by a horse Fred recognized as “Old Tom,” one of Mr. Davis’s horses.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We were all right, only we couldn’t get home.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, you certainly have upset the family,” said Mr. Marley, as Artie hurled himself into his lap and the others tried to find a place on the runners.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Well, you certainly have upset the family,” said Mr. Marley, as Artie hurled himself into his lap and the others tried to find a place on the runners.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, you certainly have upset the family,” said Mr. Marley, as Artie hurled himself into his lap and the others tried to find a place on the runners.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AGAIN The children needed no snowshoes to lend them speed as they ran down the road.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Driving toward them were Mr. Marley and Mr. Larue in a sleigh drawn by a horse Fred recognized as “Old Tom,” one of Mr. Davis’s horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Driving toward them were Mr. Marley and Mr. Larue in a sleigh drawn by a horse Fred recognized as “Old Tom,” one of Mr. Davis’s horses.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading “Well, you certainly have upset the family,” said Mr. Marley, as Artie hurled himself into his lap and the others tried to find a place on the runners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Driving toward them were Mr. Marley and Mr. Larue in a sleigh drawn by a horse Fred recognized as “Old Tom,” one of Mr. Davis’s horses.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Well, you certainly have upset the family,” said Mr. Marley, as Artie hurled himself into his lap and the others tried to find a place on the runners.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading “Well, you certainly have upset the family,” said Mr. Marley, as Artie hurled himself into his lap and the others tried to find a place on the runners.
Larue
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From this reading Driving toward them were Mr. Marley and Mr. Larue in a sleigh drawn by a horse Fred recognized as “Old Tom,” one of Mr. Davis’s horses.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading HOME AGAIN The children needed no snowshoes to lend them speed as they ran down the road.
MarleynounUS /ˈmɑːrli/
Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)
From this reading Driving toward them were Mr. Marley and Mr. Larue in a sleigh drawn by a horse Fred recognized as “Old Tom,” one of Mr. Davis’s horses.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Did Mother worry?” asked Polly, anxiously.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Driving toward them were Mr. Marley and Mr. Larue in a sleigh drawn by a horse Fred recognized as “Old Tom,” one of Mr. Davis’s horses.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading HOME AGAIN The children needed no snowshoes to lend them speed as they ran down the road.
not any; not one
From this reading HOME AGAIN The children needed no snowshoes to lend them speed as they ran down the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Driving toward them were Mr. Marley and Mr. Larue in a sleigh drawn by a horse Fred recognized as “Old Tom,” one of Mr. Davis’s horses.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Driving toward them were Mr. Marley and Mr. Larue in a sleigh drawn by a horse Fred recognized as “Old Tom,” one of Mr. Davis’s horses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, you certainly have upset the family,” said Mr. Marley, as Artie hurled himself into his lap and the others tried to find a place on the runners.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Driving toward them were Mr. Marley and Mr. Larue in a sleigh drawn by a horse Fred recognized as “Old Tom,” one of Mr. Davis’s horses.
and nothing more
From this reading “We were all right, only we couldn’t get home.”
others
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From this reading “Well, you certainly have upset the family,” said Mr. Marley, as Artie hurled himself into his lap and the others tried to find a place on the runners.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Well, you certainly have upset the family,” said Mr. Marley, as Artie hurled himself into his lap and the others tried to find a place on the runners.
Polly
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From this reading “Did Mother worry?” asked Polly, anxiously.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading HOME AGAIN The children needed no snowshoes to lend them speed as they ran down the road.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Driving toward them were Mr. Marley and Mr. Larue in a sleigh drawn by a horse Fred recognized as “Old Tom,” one of Mr. Davis’s horses.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “We were all right, only we couldn’t get home.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading HOME AGAIN The children needed no snowshoes to lend them speed as they ran down the road.
runnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading “Well, you certainly have upset the family,” said Mr. Marley, as Artie hurled himself into his lap and the others tried to find a place on the runners.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, you certainly have upset the family,” said Mr. Marley, as Artie hurled himself into his lap and the others tried to find a place on the runners.
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading Driving toward them were Mr. Marley and Mr. Larue in a sleigh drawn by a horse Fred recognized as “Old Tom,” one of Mr. Davis’s horses.
snowshoesnounUS /ˈsnoʊʃuːz/
plural of “snowshoe” — a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot
From this reading HOME AGAIN The children needed no snowshoes to lend them speed as they ran down the road.
move hurridly
From this reading HOME AGAIN The children needed no snowshoes to lend them speed as they ran down the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOME AGAIN The children needed no snowshoes to lend them speed as they ran down the road.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HOME AGAIN The children needed no snowshoes to lend them speed as they ran down the road.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOME AGAIN The children needed no snowshoes to lend them speed as they ran down the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOME AGAIN The children needed no snowshoes to lend them speed as they ran down the road.
male cat
From this reading Driving toward them were Mr. Marley and Mr. Larue in a sleigh drawn by a horse Fred recognized as “Old Tom,” one of Mr. Davis’s horses.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Driving toward them were Mr. Marley and Mr. Larue in a sleigh drawn by a horse Fred recognized as “Old Tom,” one of Mr. Davis’s horses.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “Well, you certainly have upset the family,” said Mr. Marley, as Artie hurled himself into his lap and the others tried to find a place on the runners.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “Well, you certainly have upset the family,” said Mr. Marley, as Artie hurled himself into his lap and the others tried to find a place on the runners.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We were all right, only we couldn’t get home.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, you certainly have upset the family,” said Mr. Marley, as Artie hurled himself into his lap and the others tried to find a place on the runners.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Driving toward them were Mr. Marley and Mr. Larue in a sleigh drawn by a horse Fred recognized as “Old Tom,” one of Mr. Davis’s horses.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Did Mother worry?” asked Polly, anxiously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, you certainly have upset the family,” said Mr. Marley, as Artie hurled himself into his lap and the others tried to find a place on the runners.
