used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MISHAP ON THE ROAD "Gracious! where are we going?"
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The driver had sensed the coming of the accident, and when the box-sled went over to one side, he had leaped to the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hi! stop the horses, somebody!" screamed Fred, and then he leaped up and clung to the partly overturned box-sled, while Gif and another cadet did the same.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Hi! stop the horses, somebody!" screamed Fred, and then he leaped up and clung to the partly overturned box-sled, while Gif and another cadet did the same.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A MISHAP ON THE ROAD "Gracious! where are we going?"
box-sled
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From this reading "Hi! stop the horses, somebody!" screamed Fred, and then he leaped up and clung to the partly overturned box-sled, while Gif and another cadet did the same.
cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading "Hi! stop the horses, somebody!" screamed Fred, and then he leaped up and clung to the partly overturned box-sled, while Gif and another cadet did the same.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading "Hi! stop the horses, somebody!" screamed Fred, and then he leaped up and clung to the partly overturned box-sled, while Gif and another cadet did the same.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The driver had sensed the coming of the accident, and when the box-sled went over to one side, he had leaped to the other.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Hi! stop the horses, somebody!" screamed Fred, and then he leaped up and clung to the partly overturned box-sled, while Gif and another cadet did the same.
don't
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From this reading "Say, Spouter, don't sit down on Ruth that way!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Say, Spouter, don't sit down on Ruth that way!"
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The driver had sensed the coming of the accident, and when the box-sled went over to one side, he had leaped to the other.
Fred
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From this reading "Hi! stop the horses, somebody!" screamed Fred, and then he leaped up and clung to the partly overturned box-sled, while Gif and another cadet did the same.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get off my head, Randy!"
Gif
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From this reading "Hi! stop the horses, somebody!" screamed Fred, and then he leaped up and clung to the partly overturned box-sled, while Gif and another cadet did the same.
the act of departing
From this reading A MISHAP ON THE ROAD "Gracious! where are we going?"
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading A MISHAP ON THE ROAD "Gracious! where are we going?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The driver had sensed the coming of the accident, and when the box-sled went over to one side, he had leaped to the other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hi! stop the horses, somebody!" screamed Fred, and then he leaped up and clung to the partly overturned box-sled, while Gif and another cadet did the same.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Get off my head, Randy!"
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hi! stop the horses, somebody!" screamed Fred, and then he leaped up and clung to the partly overturned box-sled, while Gif and another cadet did the same.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Hi! stop the horses, somebody!" screamed Fred, and then he leaped up and clung to the partly overturned box-sled, while Gif and another cadet did the same.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Hi! stop the horses, somebody!" screamed Fred, and then he leaped up and clung to the partly overturned box-sled, while Gif and another cadet did the same.
MISHAPnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading A MISHAP ON THE ROAD "Gracious! where are we going?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Get off my head, Randy!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The driver had sensed the coming of the accident, and when the box-sled went over to one side, he had leaped to the other.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Get off my head, Randy!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MISHAP ON THE ROAD "Gracious! where are we going?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The driver had sensed the coming of the accident, and when the box-sled went over to one side, he had leaped to the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The driver had sensed the coming of the accident, and when the box-sled went over to one side, he had leaped to the other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The driver had sensed the coming of the accident, and when the box-sled went over to one side, he had leaped to the other.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading "Hi! stop the horses, somebody!" screamed Fred, and then he leaped up and clung to the partly overturned box-sled, while Gif and another cadet did the same.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading "Hi! stop the horses, somebody!" screamed Fred, and then he leaped up and clung to the partly overturned box-sled, while Gif and another cadet did the same.
RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading "Get off my head, Randy!"
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A MISHAP ON THE ROAD "Gracious! where are we going?"
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "Say, Spouter, don't sit down on Ruth that way!"
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Hi! stop the horses, somebody!" screamed Fred, and then he leaped up and clung to the partly overturned box-sled, while Gif and another cadet did the same.
express in words
From this reading "Say, Spouter, don't sit down on Ruth that way!"
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hi! stop the horses, somebody!" screamed Fred, and then he leaped up and clung to the partly overturned box-sled, while Gif and another cadet did the same.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading The driver had sensed the coming of the accident, and when the box-sled went over to one side, he had leaped to the other.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The driver had sensed the coming of the accident, and when the box-sled went over to one side, he had leaped to the other.
be seated
From this reading "Say, Spouter, don't sit down on Ruth that way!"
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Hi! stop the horses, somebody!" screamed Fred, and then he leaped up and clung to the partly overturned box-sled, while Gif and another cadet did the same.
Spouternoun
an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
From this reading "Say, Spouter, don't sit down on Ruth that way!"
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Hi! stop the horses, somebody!" screamed Fred, and then he leaped up and clung to the partly overturned box-sled, while Gif and another cadet did the same.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Say, Spouter, don't sit down on Ruth that way!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MISHAP ON THE ROAD "Gracious! where are we going?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Hi! stop the horses, somebody!" screamed Fred, and then he leaped up and clung to the partly overturned box-sled, while Gif and another cadet did the same.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hi! stop the horses, somebody!" screamed Fred, and then he leaped up and clung to the partly overturned box-sled, while Gif and another cadet did the same.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Hi! stop the horses, somebody!" screamed Fred, and then he leaped up and clung to the partly overturned box-sled, while Gif and another cadet did the same.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Say, Spouter, don't sit down on Ruth that way!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A MISHAP ON THE ROAD "Gracious! where are we going?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The driver had sensed the coming of the accident, and when the box-sled went over to one side, he had leaped to the other.
at the time that
From this reading The driver had sensed the coming of the accident, and when the box-sled went over to one side, he had leaped to the other.
in or at the place that
From this reading A MISHAP ON THE ROAD "Gracious! where are we going?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Hi! stop the horses, somebody!" screamed Fred, and then he leaped up and clung to the partly overturned box-sled, while Gif and another cadet did the same.
