Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The man sat on the seat, driving the horse, and behind him, where he had placed her on a board so she would not roll off, was the Lamb on Wheels.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading "Are my adventures never going to end?" thought the Lamb.

in the past

From this reading "Here I am riding on a wagon, while, a short time ago, I was on a raft, sailing over the ocean like Uncle Tim."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Here I am riding on a wagon, while, a short time ago, I was on a raft, sailing over the ocean like Uncle Tim."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The man sat on the seat, driving the horse, and behind him, where he had placed her on a board so she would not roll off, was the Lamb on Wheels.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Are my adventures never going to end?" thought the Lamb.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Lamb did not know the difference between the brook and the ocean, but we can hardly blame her, as she had not traveled very much.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading MIRABELL IS HAPPY Away rattled the wagon with the load of wood.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The man sat on the seat, driving the horse, and behind him, where he had placed her on a board so she would not roll off, was the Lamb on Wheels.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The Lamb did not know the difference between the brook and the ocean, but we can hardly blame her, as she had not traveled very much.

put or pin the blame on

From this reading The Lamb did not know the difference between the brook and the ocean, but we can hardly blame her, as she had not traveled very much.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading The man sat on the seat, driving the horse, and behind him, where he had placed her on a board so she would not roll off, was the Lamb on Wheels.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading The Lamb did not know the difference between the brook and the ocean, but we can hardly blame her, as she had not traveled very much.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Lamb did not know the difference between the brook and the ocean, but we can hardly blame her, as she had not traveled very much.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The Lamb did not know the difference between the brook and the ocean, but we can hardly blame her, as she had not traveled very much.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The Lamb did not know the difference between the brook and the ocean, but we can hardly blame her, as she had not traveled very much.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading The Lamb did not know the difference between the brook and the ocean, but we can hardly blame her, as she had not traveled very much.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading The man sat on the seat, driving the horse, and behind him, where he had placed her on a board so she would not roll off, was the Lamb on Wheels.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "Are my adventures never going to end?" thought the Lamb.

the act of departing

From this reading "Are my adventures never going to end?" thought the Lamb.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The man sat on the seat, driving the horse, and behind him, where he had placed her on a board so she would not roll off, was the Lamb on Wheels.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading MIRABELL IS HAPPY Away rattled the wagon with the load of wood.

only a very short time before

From this reading The Lamb did not know the difference between the brook and the ocean, but we can hardly blame her, as she had not traveled very much.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The man sat on the seat, driving the horse, and behind him, where he had placed her on a board so she would not roll off, was the Lamb on Wheels.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The man sat on the seat, driving the horse, and behind him, where he had placed her on a board so she would not roll off, was the Lamb on Wheels.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Here I am riding on a wagon, while, a short time ago, I was on a raft, sailing over the ocean like Uncle Tim."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The man sat on the seat, driving the horse, and behind him, where he had placed her on a board so she would not roll off, was the Lamb on Wheels.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The man sat on the seat, driving the horse, and behind him, where he had placed her on a board so she would not roll off, was the Lamb on Wheels.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Here I am riding on a wagon, while, a short time ago, I was on a raft, sailing over the ocean like Uncle Tim."

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading MIRABELL IS HAPPY Away rattled the wagon with the load of wood.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The Lamb did not know the difference between the brook and the ocean, but we can hardly blame her, as she had not traveled very much.

young sheep

From this reading The man sat on the seat, driving the horse, and behind him, where he had placed her on a board so she would not roll off, was the Lamb on Wheels.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Here I am riding on a wagon, while, a short time ago, I was on a raft, sailing over the ocean like Uncle Tim."

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading MIRABELL IS HAPPY Away rattled the wagon with the load of wood.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The man sat on the seat, driving the horse, and behind him, where he had placed her on a board so she would not roll off, was the Lamb on Wheels.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MIRABELL IS HAPPY Away rattled the wagon with the load of wood.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The Lamb did not know the difference between the brook and the ocean, but we can hardly blame her, as she had not traveled very much.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Are my adventures never going to end?" thought the Lamb.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Are my adventures never going to end?" thought the Lamb.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The man sat on the seat, driving the horse, and behind him, where he had placed her on a board so she would not roll off, was the Lamb on Wheels.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading "Here I am riding on a wagon, while, a short time ago, I was on a raft, sailing over the ocean like Uncle Tim."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MIRABELL IS HAPPY Away rattled the wagon with the load of wood.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The man sat on the seat, driving the horse, and behind him, where he had placed her on a board so she would not roll off, was the Lamb on Wheels.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The man sat on the seat, driving the horse, and behind him, where he had placed her on a board so she would not roll off, was the Lamb on Wheels.

above and across; more than

From this reading "Here I am riding on a wagon, while, a short time ago, I was on a raft, sailing over the ocean like Uncle Tim."

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The man sat on the seat, driving the horse, and behind him, where he had placed her on a board so she would not roll off, was the Lamb on Wheels.

a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers

From this reading "Here I am riding on a wagon, while, a short time ago, I was on a raft, sailing over the ocean like Uncle Tim."

thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)

From this reading MIRABELL IS HAPPY Away rattled the wagon with the load of wood.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading "Here I am riding on a wagon, while, a short time ago, I was on a raft, sailing over the ocean like Uncle Tim."

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading The man sat on the seat, driving the horse, and behind him, where he had placed her on a board so she would not roll off, was the Lamb on Wheels.

the work of a sailor

From this reading "Here I am riding on a wagon, while, a short time ago, I was on a raft, sailing over the ocean like Uncle Tim."

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The man sat on the seat, driving the horse, and behind him, where he had placed her on a board so she would not roll off, was the Lamb on Wheels.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading The man sat on the seat, driving the horse, and behind him, where he had placed her on a board so she would not roll off, was the Lamb on Wheels.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The man sat on the seat, driving the horse, and behind him, where he had placed her on a board so she would not roll off, was the Lamb on Wheels.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading "Here I am riding on a wagon, while, a short time ago, I was on a raft, sailing over the ocean like Uncle Tim."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The man sat on the seat, driving the horse, and behind him, where he had placed her on a board so she would not roll off, was the Lamb on Wheels.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MIRABELL IS HAPPY Away rattled the wagon with the load of wood.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Are my adventures never going to end?" thought the Lamb.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Here I am riding on a wagon, while, a short time ago, I was on a raft, sailing over the ocean like Uncle Tim."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Here I am riding on a wagon, while, a short time ago, I was on a raft, sailing over the ocean like Uncle Tim."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Are my adventures never going to end?" thought the Lamb.

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading The Lamb did not know the difference between the brook and the ocean, but we can hardly blame her, as she had not traveled very much.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading "Here I am riding on a wagon, while, a short time ago, I was on a raft, sailing over the ocean like Uncle Tim."

precisely as stated

From this reading The Lamb did not know the difference between the brook and the ocean, but we can hardly blame her, as she had not traveled very much.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading MIRABELL IS HAPPY Away rattled the wagon with the load of wood.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The man sat on the seat, driving the horse, and behind him, where he had placed her on a board so she would not roll off, was the Lamb on Wheels.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The Lamb did not know the difference between the brook and the ocean, but we can hardly blame her, as she had not traveled very much.

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading The man sat on the seat, driving the horse, and behind him, where he had placed her on a board so she would not roll off, was the Lamb on Wheels.

in or at the place that

From this reading The man sat on the seat, driving the horse, and behind him, where he had placed her on a board so she would not roll off, was the Lamb on Wheels.

during the time that

From this reading "Here I am riding on a wagon, while, a short time ago, I was on a raft, sailing over the ocean like Uncle Tim."

in the company of; together with

From this reading MIRABELL IS HAPPY Away rattled the wagon with the load of wood.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading MIRABELL IS HAPPY Away rattled the wagon with the load of wood.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The man sat on the seat, driving the horse, and behind him, where he had placed her on a board so she would not roll off, was the Lamb on Wheels.