used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Professor Fairmead had found a Shetland pony, but the poor creature, tied in a stable and abandoned for days, was so weak from want of food and water that it could carry no burden at all.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Professor Fairmead had found a Shetland pony, but the poor creature, tied in a stable and abandoned for days, was so weak from want of food and water that it could carry no burden at all.
(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 Professor Fairmead had found a Shetland pony, but the poor creature, tied in a stable and abandoned for days, was so weak from want of food and water that it could carry no burden at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Leaving the two corpses, I hurried on past the burning house to the garage, and there found Doctor Hoyle's motor car.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Professor Fairmead had found a Shetland pony, but the poor creature, tied in a stable and abandoned for days, was so weak from want of food and water that it could carry no burden at all.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And it was in this car that I threaded the streets of the ruined city and came back to the survivors on the campus.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The other scouts returned, but none had been so fortunate.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Professor Fairmead had found a Shetland pony, but the poor creature, tied in a stable and abandoned for days, was so weak from want of food and water that it could carry no burden at all.
the act of burning something
From this reading “Leaving the two corpses, I hurried on past the burning house to the garage, and there found Doctor Hoyle's motor car.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The other scouts returned, but none had been so fortunate.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And it was in this car that I threaded the streets of the ruined city and came back to the survivors on the campus.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading And it was in this car that I threaded the streets of the ruined city and came back to the survivors on the campus.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Leaving the two corpses, I hurried on past the burning house to the garage, and there found Doctor Hoyle's motor car.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Professor Fairmead had found a Shetland pony, but the poor creature, tied in a stable and abandoned for days, was so weak from want of food and water that it could carry no burden at all.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading And it was in this car that I threaded the streets of the ruined city and came back to the survivors on the campus.
corpsesnounUS /ˈkɔːrpsəz/
plural of “corps” — an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading “Leaving the two corpses, I hurried on past the burning house to the garage, and there found Doctor Hoyle's motor car.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Professor Fairmead had found a Shetland pony, but the poor creature, tied in a stable and abandoned for days, was so weak from want of food and water that it could carry no burden at all.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Professor Fairmead had found a Shetland pony, but the poor creature, tied in a stable and abandoned for days, was so weak from want of food and water that it could carry no burden at all.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Professor Fairmead had found a Shetland pony, but the poor creature, tied in a stable and abandoned for days, was so weak from want of food and water that it could carry no burden at all.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Leaving the two corpses, I hurried on past the burning house to the garage, and there found Doctor Hoyle's motor car.
Fairmead
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From this reading Professor Fairmead had found a Shetland pony, but the poor creature, tied in a stable and abandoned for days, was so weak from want of food and water that it could carry no burden at all.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The tanks were filled with gasoline, and it was ready for use.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Professor Fairmead had found a Shetland pony, but the poor creature, tied in a stable and abandoned for days, was so weak from want of food and water that it could carry no burden at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The tanks were filled with gasoline, and it was ready for use.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading The other scouts returned, but none had been so fortunate.
set up or found
From this reading “Leaving the two corpses, I hurried on past the burning house to the garage, and there found Doctor Hoyle's motor car.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Professor Fairmead had found a Shetland pony, but the poor creature, tied in a stable and abandoned for days, was so weak from want of food and water that it could carry no burden at all.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading “Leaving the two corpses, I hurried on past the burning house to the garage, and there found Doctor Hoyle's motor car.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading The tanks were filled with gasoline, and it was ready for use.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The other scouts returned, but none had been so fortunate.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Leaving the two corpses, I hurried on past the burning house to the garage, and there found Doctor Hoyle's motor car.
Hoyle's
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From this reading “Leaving the two corpses, I hurried on past the burning house to the garage, and there found Doctor Hoyle's motor car.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “Leaving the two corpses, I hurried on past the burning house to the garage, and there found Doctor Hoyle's motor car.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Leaving the two corpses, I hurried on past the burning house to the garage, and there found Doctor Hoyle's motor car.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And it was in this car that I threaded the streets of the ruined city and came back to the survivors on the campus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The tanks were filled with gasoline, and it was ready for use.
the act of departing
From this reading “Leaving the two corpses, I hurried on past the burning house to the garage, and there found Doctor Hoyle's motor car.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “Leaving the two corpses, I hurried on past the burning house to the garage, and there found Doctor Hoyle's motor car.
not any; not one
From this reading Professor Fairmead had found a Shetland pony, but the poor creature, tied in a stable and abandoned for days, was so weak from want of food and water that it could carry no burden at all.
not one, and not any
From this reading The other scouts returned, but none had been so fortunate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And it was in this car that I threaded the streets of the ruined city and came back to the survivors on the campus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Leaving the two corpses, I hurried on past the burning house to the garage, and there found Doctor Hoyle's motor car.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other scouts returned, but none had been so fortunate.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “Leaving the two corpses, I hurried on past the burning house to the garage, and there found Doctor Hoyle's motor car.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Professor Fairmead had found a Shetland pony, but the poor creature, tied in a stable and abandoned for days, was so weak from want of food and water that it could carry no burden at all.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Professor Fairmead had found a Shetland pony, but the poor creature, tied in a stable and abandoned for days, was so weak from want of food and water that it could carry no burden at all.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Fairmead had found a Shetland pony, but the poor creature, tied in a stable and abandoned for days, was so weak from want of food and water that it could carry no burden at all.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The tanks were filled with gasoline, and it was ready for use.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The other scouts returned, but none had been so fortunate.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading And it was in this car that I threaded the streets of the ruined city and came back to the survivors on the campus.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The other scouts returned, but none had been so fortunate.
ShetlandnounUS /ˈʃetlənd/
an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland
From this reading Professor Fairmead had found a Shetland pony, but the poor creature, tied in a stable and abandoned for days, was so weak from want of food and water that it could carry no burden at all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The other scouts returned, but none had been so fortunate.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Professor Fairmead had found a Shetland pony, but the poor creature, tied in a stable and abandoned for days, was so weak from want of food and water that it could carry no burden at all.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And it was in this car that I threaded the streets of the ruined city and came back to the survivors on the campus.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading And it was in this car that I threaded the streets of the ruined city and came back to the survivors on the campus.
tanksnounUS /tæŋks/
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading The tanks were filled with gasoline, and it was ready for use.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it was in this car that I threaded the streets of the ruined city and came back to the survivors on the campus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Leaving the two corpses, I hurried on past the burning house to the garage, and there found Doctor Hoyle's motor car.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Leaving the two corpses, I hurried on past the burning house to the garage, and there found Doctor Hoyle's motor car.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And it was in this car that I threaded the streets of the ruined city and came back to the survivors on the campus.
threadedadjectiveUS /ˈθredɪd/
(of bolts or screws) having screw threads
From this reading And it was in this car that I threaded the streets of the ruined city and came back to the survivors on the campus.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Professor Fairmead had found a Shetland pony, but the poor creature, tied in a stable and abandoned for days, was so weak from want of food and water that it could carry no burden at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Leaving the two corpses, I hurried on past the burning house to the garage, and there found Doctor Hoyle's motor car.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Leaving the two corpses, I hurried on past the burning house to the garage, and there found Doctor Hoyle's motor car.
the act of using
From this reading The tanks were filled with gasoline, and it was ready for use.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Professor Fairmead had found a Shetland pony, but the poor creature, tied in a stable and abandoned for days, was so weak from want of food and water that it could carry no burden at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tanks were filled with gasoline, and it was ready for use.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Professor Fairmead had found a Shetland pony, but the poor creature, tied in a stable and abandoned for days, was so weak from want of food and water that it could carry no burden at all.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Professor Fairmead had found a Shetland pony, but the poor creature, tied in a stable and abandoned for days, was so weak from want of food and water that it could carry no burden at all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tanks were filled with gasoline, and it was ready for use.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tanks were filled with gasoline, and it was ready for use.
