used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A rattling, aged buckboard driven by the man they had known for nearly five years.
a-lather
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From this reading The sturdy ponies were a-lather with sweat in the pleasant warmth of the summer day.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading A rattling, aged buckboard driven by the man they had known for nearly five years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It contained no outfit, no burden of any sort but the reckless teamster who had literally made the trail by his own many journeys between his home and the city of Beacon Glory.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It contained no outfit, no burden of any sort but the reckless teamster who had literally made the trail by his own many journeys between his home and the city of Beacon Glory.
BeaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading It contained no outfit, no burden of any sort but the reckless teamster who had literally made the trail by his own many journeys between his home and the city of Beacon Glory.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It contained no outfit, no burden of any sort but the reckless teamster who had literally made the trail by his own many journeys between his home and the city of Beacon Glory.
buckboardnoun
an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
From this reading A rattling, aged buckboard driven by the man they had known for nearly five years.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Their burden ordinarily was sufficiently light.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It contained no outfit, no burden of any sort but the reckless teamster who had literally made the trail by his own many journeys between his home and the city of Beacon Glory.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A rattling, aged buckboard driven by the man they had known for nearly five years.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It contained no outfit, no burden of any sort but the reckless teamster who had literally made the trail by his own many journeys between his home and the city of Beacon Glory.
gotten under control
From this reading It contained no outfit, no burden of any sort but the reckless teamster who had literally made the trail by his own many journeys between his home and the city of Beacon Glory.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The sturdy ponies were a-lather with sweat in the pleasant warmth of the summer day.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading A rattling, aged buckboard driven by the man they had known for nearly five years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A rattling, aged buckboard driven by the man they had known for nearly five years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A rattling, aged buckboard driven by the man they had known for nearly five years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Man from the Hills The labour of it was tremendous.
a state of high honor
From this reading It contained no outfit, no burden of any sort but the reckless teamster who had literally made the trail by his own many journeys between his home and the city of Beacon Glory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A rattling, aged buckboard driven by the man they had known for nearly five years.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Man from the Hills The labour of it was tremendous.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It contained no outfit, no burden of any sort but the reckless teamster who had literally made the trail by his own many journeys between his home and the city of Beacon Glory.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It contained no outfit, no burden of any sort but the reckless teamster who had literally made the trail by his own many journeys between his home and the city of Beacon Glory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sturdy ponies were a-lather with sweat in the pleasant warmth of the summer day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Man from the Hills The labour of it was tremendous.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading It contained no outfit, no burden of any sort but the reckless teamster who had literally made the trail by his own many journeys between his home and the city of Beacon Glory.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A rattling, aged buckboard driven by the man they had known for nearly five years.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The Man from the Hills The labour of it was tremendous.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Their burden ordinarily was sufficiently light.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading It contained no outfit, no burden of any sort but the reckless teamster who had literally made the trail by his own many journeys between his home and the city of Beacon Glory.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It contained no outfit, no burden of any sort but the reckless teamster who had literally made the trail by his own many journeys between his home and the city of Beacon Glory.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Man from the Hills The labour of it was tremendous.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It contained no outfit, no burden of any sort but the reckless teamster who had literally made the trail by his own many journeys between his home and the city of Beacon Glory.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A rattling, aged buckboard driven by the man they had known for nearly five years.
not any; not one
From this reading It contained no outfit, no burden of any sort but the reckless teamster who had literally made the trail by his own many journeys between his home and the city of Beacon Glory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Man from the Hills The labour of it was tremendous.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Their burden ordinarily was sufficiently light.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading It contained no outfit, no burden of any sort but the reckless teamster who had literally made the trail by his own many journeys between his home and the city of Beacon Glory.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It contained no outfit, no burden of any sort but the reckless teamster who had literally made the trail by his own many journeys between his home and the city of Beacon Glory.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The sturdy ponies were a-lather with sweat in the pleasant warmth of the summer day.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The sturdy ponies were a-lather with sweat in the pleasant warmth of the summer day.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading A rattling, aged buckboard driven by the man they had known for nearly five years.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading It contained no outfit, no burden of any sort but the reckless teamster who had literally made the trail by his own many journeys between his home and the city of Beacon Glory.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It contained no outfit, no burden of any sort but the reckless teamster who had literally made the trail by his own many journeys between his home and the city of Beacon Glory.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading The sturdy ponies were a-lather with sweat in the pleasant warmth of the summer day.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Their burden ordinarily was sufficiently light.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The sturdy ponies were a-lather with sweat in the pleasant warmth of the summer day.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The sturdy ponies were a-lather with sweat in the pleasant warmth of the summer day.
teamsternounUS /ˈtiːmstər/
the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
From this reading It contained no outfit, no burden of any sort but the reckless teamster who had literally made the trail by his own many journeys between his home and the city of Beacon Glory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Man from the Hills The labour of it was tremendous.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their burden ordinarily was sufficiently light.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A rattling, aged buckboard driven by the man they had known for nearly five years.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading It contained no outfit, no burden of any sort but the reckless teamster who had literally made the trail by his own many journeys between his home and the city of Beacon Glory.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The Man from the Hills The labour of it was tremendous.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The sturdy ponies were a-lather with sweat in the pleasant warmth of the summer day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Man from the Hills The labour of it was tremendous.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sturdy ponies were a-lather with sweat in the pleasant warmth of the summer day.
which person or people
From this reading It contained no outfit, no burden of any sort but the reckless teamster who had literally made the trail by his own many journeys between his home and the city of Beacon Glory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sturdy ponies were a-lather with sweat in the pleasant warmth of the summer day.
a late time of life
From this reading A rattling, aged buckboard driven by the man they had known for nearly five years.
