used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But I am so small that I am absolutely useless around here.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am so small that I am absolutely useless around here.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But I am so small that I am absolutely useless around here.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading There was a cracking of branches close at hand, and to Billy’s astonishment and delight the Equine Ox reappeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Oh!” wailed Billy, who was terribly distressed at the escape of the Equine Ox, “I wish there was something I could do.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading There was a cracking of branches close at hand, and to Billy’s astonishment and delight the Equine Ox reappeared.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading There was a cracking of branches close at hand, and to Billy’s astonishment and delight the Equine Ox reappeared.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There was a cracking of branches close at hand, and to Billy’s astonishment and delight the Equine Ox reappeared.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Oh!” wailed Billy, who was terribly distressed at the escape of the Equine Ox, “I wish there was something I could do.
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading There was a cracking of branches close at hand, and to Billy’s astonishment and delight the Equine Ox reappeared.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading There was a cracking of branches close at hand, and to Billy’s astonishment and delight the Equine Ox reappeared.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Oh!” wailed Billy, who was terribly distressed at the escape of the Equine Ox, “I wish there was something I could do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh!” wailed Billy, who was terribly distressed at the escape of the Equine Ox, “I wish there was something I could do.
EquineadjectiveUS /ˈiːkwaɪn/
resembling a horse
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Oh!” wailed Billy, who was terribly distressed at the escape of the Equine Ox, “I wish there was something I could do.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There was a cracking of branches close at hand, and to Billy’s astonishment and delight the Equine Ox reappeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But I am so small that I am absolutely useless around here.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh!” wailed Billy, who was terribly distressed at the escape of the Equine Ox, “I wish there was something I could do.
motormannoun
the operator of streetcar
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!
OxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading There was a cracking of branches close at hand, and to Billy’s astonishment and delight the Equine Ox reappeared.
RUNAWAYnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But I am so small that I am absolutely useless around here.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I am so small that I am absolutely useless around here.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Oh!” wailed Billy, who was terribly distressed at the escape of the Equine Ox, “I wish there was something I could do.
in the near future
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
move hurridly
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Oh!” wailed Billy, who was terribly distressed at the escape of the Equine Ox, “I wish there was something I could do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I am so small that I am absolutely useless around here.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Oh!” wailed Billy, who was terribly distressed at the escape of the Equine Ox, “I wish there was something I could do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading But I am so small that I am absolutely useless around here.”
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading Oh!” wailed Billy, who was terribly distressed at the escape of the Equine Ox, “I wish there was something I could do.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh!” wailed Billy, who was terribly distressed at the escape of the Equine Ox, “I wish there was something I could do.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
which person or people
From this reading Oh!” wailed Billy, who was terribly distressed at the escape of the Equine Ox, “I wish there was something I could do.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Oh!” wailed Billy, who was terribly distressed at the escape of the Equine Ox, “I wish there was something I could do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE RUNAWAY With wild cries the conductor and the motorman ran after the Equine Ox, but although he appeared to be walking, he went at a tremendous speed, and soon they were compelled to give up the chase.
