used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Topsy having declined to come over, they had grazed a donkey cart, and the driver’s wild swoop to save his dangling limbs had resulted in his overbalancing.
anew
From this reading He mounted his cart again, glaring balefully at the pony.
aggrievedverbUS /əˈɡriːvd/
past form of “aggrieve” — infringe on the rights of
From this reading The aggrieved Kavanagh remarked sourly that he was greatly hurted where he met the road, and that it was to fall or the loss of two good legs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The aggrieved Kavanagh remarked sourly that he was greatly hurted where he met the road, and that it was to fall or the loss of two good legs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He mounted his cart again, glaring balefully at the pony.
balefullyadverb
in a baleful manner
From this reading He mounted his cart again, glaring balefully at the pony.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading He mounted his cart again, glaring balefully at the pony.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Topsy having declined to come over, they had grazed a donkey cart, and the driver’s wild swoop to save his dangling limbs had resulted in his overbalancing.
a small house with a single story
From this reading They skated off a large heap of stones and pulled up in the village, when they saw two motors outside Mrs. Weston’s cottage.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading Topsy having declined to come over, they had grazed a donkey cart, and the driver’s wild swoop to save his dangling limbs had resulted in his overbalancing.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Topsy having declined to come over, they had grazed a donkey cart, and the driver’s wild swoop to save his dangling limbs had resulted in his overbalancing.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading Topsy having declined to come over, they had grazed a donkey cart, and the driver’s wild swoop to save his dangling limbs had resulted in his overbalancing.
driver'snounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
possessive form of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Topsy having declined to come over, they had grazed a donkey cart, and the driver’s wild swoop to save his dangling limbs had resulted in his overbalancing.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The aggrieved Kavanagh remarked sourly that he was greatly hurted where he met the road, and that it was to fall or the loss of two good legs.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading He mounted his cart again, glaring balefully at the pony.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The aggrieved Kavanagh remarked sourly that he was greatly hurted where he met the road, and that it was to fall or the loss of two good legs.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading Topsy having declined to come over, they had grazed a donkey cart, and the driver’s wild swoop to save his dangling limbs had resulted in his overbalancing.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The aggrieved Kavanagh remarked sourly that he was greatly hurted where he met the road, and that it was to fall or the loss of two good legs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Topsy having declined to come over, they had grazed a donkey cart, and the driver’s wild swoop to save his dangling limbs had resulted in his overbalancing.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Topsy having declined to come over, they had grazed a donkey cart, and the driver’s wild swoop to save his dangling limbs had resulted in his overbalancing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The aggrieved Kavanagh remarked sourly that he was greatly hurted where he met the road, and that it was to fall or the loss of two good legs.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading They skated off a large heap of stones and pulled up in the village, when they saw two motors outside Mrs. Weston’s cottage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He mounted his cart again, glaring balefully at the pony.
hurted
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From this reading The aggrieved Kavanagh remarked sourly that he was greatly hurted where he met the road, and that it was to fall or the loss of two good legs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Topsy having declined to come over, they had grazed a donkey cart, and the driver’s wild swoop to save his dangling limbs had resulted in his overbalancing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Stafford the latest?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The aggrieved Kavanagh remarked sourly that he was greatly hurted where he met the road, and that it was to fall or the loss of two good legs.
Kavanagh
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From this reading The aggrieved Kavanagh remarked sourly that he was greatly hurted where he met the road, and that it was to fall or the loss of two good legs.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They skated off a large heap of stones and pulled up in the village, when they saw two motors outside Mrs. Weston’s cottage.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading "Is Stafford the latest?"
staying power
From this reading The aggrieved Kavanagh remarked sourly that he was greatly hurted where he met the road, and that it was to fall or the loss of two good legs.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Topsy having declined to come over, they had grazed a donkey cart, and the driver’s wild swoop to save his dangling limbs had resulted in his overbalancing.
something that is lost
From this reading The aggrieved Kavanagh remarked sourly that he was greatly hurted where he met the road, and that it was to fall or the loss of two good legs.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The aggrieved Kavanagh remarked sourly that he was greatly hurted where he met the road, and that it was to fall or the loss of two good legs.
motorsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading They skated off a large heap of stones and pulled up in the village, when they saw two motors outside Mrs. Weston’s cottage.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading He mounted his cart again, glaring balefully at the pony.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They skated off a large heap of stones and pulled up in the village, when they saw two motors outside Mrs. Weston’s cottage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The aggrieved Kavanagh remarked sourly that he was greatly hurted where he met the road, and that it was to fall or the loss of two good legs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They skated off a large heap of stones and pulled up in the village, when they saw two motors outside Mrs. Weston’s cottage.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The aggrieved Kavanagh remarked sourly that he was greatly hurted where he met the road, and that it was to fall or the loss of two good legs.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading They skated off a large heap of stones and pulled up in the village, when they saw two motors outside Mrs. Weston’s cottage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Topsy having declined to come over, they had grazed a donkey cart, and the driver’s wild swoop to save his dangling limbs had resulted in his overbalancing.
overbalancing
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From this reading Topsy having declined to come over, they had grazed a donkey cart, and the driver’s wild swoop to save his dangling limbs had resulted in his overbalancing.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading He mounted his cart again, glaring balefully at the pony.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading They skated off a large heap of stones and pulled up in the village, when they saw two motors outside Mrs. Weston’s cottage.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading The aggrieved Kavanagh remarked sourly that he was greatly hurted where he met the road, and that it was to fall or the loss of two good legs.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Topsy having declined to come over, they had grazed a donkey cart, and the driver’s wild swoop to save his dangling limbs had resulted in his overbalancing.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The aggrieved Kavanagh remarked sourly that he was greatly hurted where he met the road, and that it was to fall or the loss of two good legs.
except for; apart from
From this reading Topsy having declined to come over, they had grazed a donkey cart, and the driver’s wild swoop to save his dangling limbs had resulted in his overbalancing.
cut with a saw
From this reading They skated off a large heap of stones and pulled up in the village, when they saw two motors outside Mrs. Weston’s cottage.
skatedverbUS /ˈskeɪtɪd/
past form of “skate” — move along on skates
From this reading They skated off a large heap of stones and pulled up in the village, when they saw two motors outside Mrs. Weston’s cottage.
sourlyadverb
in a sour manner
From this reading The aggrieved Kavanagh remarked sourly that he was greatly hurted where he met the road, and that it was to fall or the loss of two good legs.
Stafford
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From this reading "Is Stafford the latest?"
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They skated off a large heap of stones and pulled up in the village, when they saw two motors outside Mrs. Weston’s cottage.
swoopnounUS /swuːp/
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
From this reading Topsy having declined to come over, they had grazed a donkey cart, and the driver’s wild swoop to save his dangling limbs had resulted in his overbalancing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The aggrieved Kavanagh remarked sourly that he was greatly hurted where he met the road, and that it was to fall or the loss of two good legs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The aggrieved Kavanagh remarked sourly that he was greatly hurted where he met the road, and that it was to fall or the loss of two good legs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Topsy having declined to come over, they had grazed a donkey cart, and the driver’s wild swoop to save his dangling limbs had resulted in his overbalancing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The aggrieved Kavanagh remarked sourly that he was greatly hurted where he met the road, and that it was to fall or the loss of two good legs.
Topsy
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From this reading Topsy having declined to come over, they had grazed a donkey cart, and the driver’s wild swoop to save his dangling limbs had resulted in his overbalancing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The aggrieved Kavanagh remarked sourly that he was greatly hurted where he met the road, and that it was to fall or the loss of two good legs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They skated off a large heap of stones and pulled up in the village, when they saw two motors outside Mrs. Weston’s cottage.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They skated off a large heap of stones and pulled up in the village, when they saw two motors outside Mrs. Weston’s cottage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The aggrieved Kavanagh remarked sourly that he was greatly hurted where he met the road, and that it was to fall or the loss of two good legs.
Weston's
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From this reading They skated off a large heap of stones and pulled up in the village, when they saw two motors outside Mrs. Weston’s cottage.
at the time that
From this reading They skated off a large heap of stones and pulled up in the village, when they saw two motors outside Mrs. Weston’s cottage.
in or at the place that
From this reading The aggrieved Kavanagh remarked sourly that he was greatly hurted where he met the road, and that it was to fall or the loss of two good legs.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Topsy having declined to come over, they had grazed a donkey cart, and the driver’s wild swoop to save his dangling limbs had resulted in his overbalancing.
