used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was an ordinary one-horse tumbril cart, driven by a negro sitting on a plank laid athwart, and in the cart lay a long narrow box covered over with a military cloak.
accouteredadjective
provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military)
From this reading Tied behind the cart followed a horse, fully accoutered, with the stirrups crossed over the cavalry saddle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were exclaiming loudly, after the fashion of their race, at something which was coming slowly down the long cedar lane.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an ordinary one-horse tumbril cart, driven by a negro sitting on a plank laid athwart, and in the cart lay a long narrow box covered over with a military cloak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
Angela
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From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
ASHESnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were exclaiming loudly, after the fashion of their race, at something which was coming slowly down the long cedar lane.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading It was an ordinary one-horse tumbril cart, driven by a negro sitting on a plank laid athwart, and in the cart lay a long narrow box covered over with a military cloak.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Tied behind the cart followed a horse, fully accoutered, with the stirrups crossed over the cavalry saddle.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Angela, whose glance was keen, turned to Isabey and said: “That’s Richard’s horse and that’s his body servant, Peter, driving the cart.”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading It was an ordinary one-horse tumbril cart, driven by a negro sitting on a plank laid athwart, and in the cart lay a long narrow box covered over with a military cloak.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was an ordinary one-horse tumbril cart, driven by a negro sitting on a plank laid athwart, and in the cart lay a long narrow box covered over with a military cloak.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading It was an ordinary one-horse tumbril cart, driven by a negro sitting on a plank laid athwart, and in the cart lay a long narrow box covered over with a military cloak.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading Tied behind the cart followed a horse, fully accoutered, with the stirrups crossed over the cavalry saddle.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading They were exclaiming loudly, after the fashion of their race, at something which was coming slowly down the long cedar lane.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading It was an ordinary one-horse tumbril cart, driven by a negro sitting on a plank laid athwart, and in the cart lay a long narrow box covered over with a military cloak.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They were exclaiming loudly, after the fashion of their race, at something which was coming slowly down the long cedar lane.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It was an ordinary one-horse tumbril cart, driven by a negro sitting on a plank laid athwart, and in the cart lay a long narrow box covered over with a military cloak.
placed crosswise
From this reading Tied behind the cart followed a horse, fully accoutered, with the stirrups crossed over the cavalry saddle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were exclaiming loudly, after the fashion of their race, at something which was coming slowly down the long cedar lane.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading It was an ordinary one-horse tumbril cart, driven by a negro sitting on a plank laid athwart, and in the cart lay a long narrow box covered over with a military cloak.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Angela, whose glance was keen, turned to Isabey and said: “That’s Richard’s horse and that’s his body servant, Peter, driving the cart.”
remove the dust from
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading They were exclaiming loudly, after the fashion of their race, at something which was coming slowly down the long cedar lane.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were exclaiming loudly, after the fashion of their race, at something which was coming slowly down the long cedar lane.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Tied behind the cart followed a horse, fully accoutered, with the stirrups crossed over the cavalry saddle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Tied behind the cart followed a horse, fully accoutered, with the stirrups crossed over the cavalry saddle.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Angela, whose glance was keen, turned to Isabey and said: “That’s Richard’s horse and that’s his body servant, Peter, driving the cart.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Angela, whose glance was keen, turned to Isabey and said: “That’s Richard’s horse and that’s his body servant, Peter, driving the cart.”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Tied behind the cart followed a horse, fully accoutered, with the stirrups crossed over the cavalry saddle.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an ordinary one-horse tumbril cart, driven by a negro sitting on a plank laid athwart, and in the cart lay a long narrow box covered over with a military cloak.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
Isabey
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From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an ordinary one-horse tumbril cart, driven by a negro sitting on a plank laid athwart, and in the cart lay a long narrow box covered over with a military cloak.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Angela, whose glance was keen, turned to Isabey and said: “That’s Richard’s horse and that’s his body servant, Peter, driving the cart.”
set down according to a plan
From this reading It was an ordinary one-horse tumbril cart, driven by a negro sitting on a plank laid athwart, and in the cart lay a long narrow box covered over with a military cloak.
landwardadverbUS /ˈlændwərd/
toward land
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
a narrow way or road
From this reading They were exclaiming loudly, after the fashion of their race, at something which was coming slowly down the long cedar lane.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was an ordinary one-horse tumbril cart, driven by a negro sitting on a plank laid athwart, and in the cart lay a long narrow box covered over with a military cloak.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They were exclaiming loudly, after the fashion of their race, at something which was coming slowly down the long cedar lane.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading They were exclaiming loudly, after the fashion of their race, at something which was coming slowly down the long cedar lane.
most important element
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading It was an ordinary one-horse tumbril cart, driven by a negro sitting on a plank laid athwart, and in the cart lay a long narrow box covered over with a military cloak.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It was an ordinary one-horse tumbril cart, driven by a negro sitting on a plank laid athwart, and in the cart lay a long narrow box covered over with a military cloak.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading It was an ordinary one-horse tumbril cart, driven by a negro sitting on a plank laid athwart, and in the cart lay a long narrow box covered over with a military cloak.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
being perceived or observed
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
one-horseadjective
small and remote and insignificant
From this reading It was an ordinary one-horse tumbril cart, driven by a negro sitting on a plank laid athwart, and in the cart lay a long narrow box covered over with a military cloak.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading It was an ordinary one-horse tumbril cart, driven by a negro sitting on a plank laid athwart, and in the cart lay a long narrow box covered over with a military cloak.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was an ordinary one-horse tumbril cart, driven by a negro sitting on a plank laid athwart, and in the cart lay a long narrow box covered over with a military cloak.
go across or through
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Angela, whose glance was keen, turned to Isabey and said: “That’s Richard’s horse and that’s his body servant, Peter, driving the cart.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading It was an ordinary one-horse tumbril cart, driven by a negro sitting on a plank laid athwart, and in the cart lay a long narrow box covered over with a military cloak.
any competition
From this reading They were exclaiming loudly, after the fashion of their race, at something which was coming slowly down the long cedar lane.
Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading Angela, whose glance was keen, turned to Isabey and said: “That’s Richard’s horse and that’s his body servant, Peter, driving the cart.”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
put a saddle on
From this reading Tied behind the cart followed a horse, fully accoutered, with the stirrups crossed over the cavalry saddle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Angela, whose glance was keen, turned to Isabey and said: “That’s Richard’s horse and that’s his body servant, Peter, driving the cart.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Angela, whose glance was keen, turned to Isabey and said: “That’s Richard’s horse and that’s his body servant, Peter, driving the cart.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was an ordinary one-horse tumbril cart, driven by a negro sitting on a plank laid athwart, and in the cart lay a long narrow box covered over with a military cloak.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They were exclaiming loudly, after the fashion of their race, at something which was coming slowly down the long cedar lane.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They were exclaiming loudly, after the fashion of their race, at something which was coming slowly down the long cedar lane.
stirrupsnounUS /ˈstɜːrəps/
plural of “stirrup” — support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
From this reading Tied behind the cart followed a horse, fully accoutered, with the stirrups crossed over the cavalry saddle.
That's
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From this reading Angela, whose glance was keen, turned to Isabey and said: “That’s Richard’s horse and that’s his body servant, Peter, driving the cart.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were exclaiming loudly, after the fashion of their race, at something which was coming slowly down the long cedar lane.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Tied behind the cart followed a horse, fully accoutered, with the stirrups crossed over the cavalry saddle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
tumbrilnoun
a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution
From this reading It was an ordinary one-horse tumbril cart, driven by a negro sitting on a plank laid athwart, and in the cart lay a long narrow box covered over with a military cloak.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Angela, whose glance was keen, turned to Isabey and said: “That’s Richard’s horse and that’s his body servant, Peter, driving the cart.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were exclaiming loudly, after the fashion of their race, at something which was coming slowly down the long cedar lane.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were exclaiming loudly, after the fashion of their race, at something which was coming slowly down the long cedar lane.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DUST AND ASHES As Isabey opened the iron gate for Angela to pass through, they noticed the few negroes left on the place running toward the main entrance of the house, which faced landward.
belonging to which person
From this reading Angela, whose glance was keen, turned to Isabey and said: “That’s Richard’s horse and that’s his body servant, Peter, driving the cart.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was an ordinary one-horse tumbril cart, driven by a negro sitting on a plank laid athwart, and in the cart lay a long narrow box covered over with a military cloak.
