used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few hours later Fleda slowly made her way homeward through the woods on the Manitou side of the Sagalac.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Some were skimming along in one-horse gigs, a small bag of oats dangling beneath like the pendulum of a great clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaving Ingolby's house, she had seen men from the ranches and farms and mines beyond Lebanon driving or riding into the town, as though to a fair or fete-day.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Word of anticipated troubles had sped through the countryside, and the innate curiosity of a race who greatly love a row brought in sensation-lovers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Leaving Ingolby's house, she had seen men from the ranches and farms and mines beyond Lebanon driving or riding into the town, as though to a fair or fete-day.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Some were skimming along in one-horse gigs, a small bag of oats dangling beneath like the pendulum of a great clock.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Some were skimming along in one-horse gigs, a small bag of oats dangling beneath like the pendulum of a great clock.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Leaving Ingolby's house, she had seen men from the ranches and farms and mines beyond Lebanon driving or riding into the town, as though to a fair or fete-day.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Word of anticipated troubles had sped through the countryside, and the innate curiosity of a race who greatly love a row brought in sensation-lovers.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Others were in double or triple-seated light wagons--"democrats" they were called.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Some were skimming along in one-horse gigs, a small bag of oats dangling beneath like the pendulum of a great clock.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading Word of anticipated troubles had sped through the countryside, and the innate curiosity of a race who greatly love a row brought in sensation-lovers.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Word of anticipated troubles had sped through the countryside, and the innate curiosity of a race who greatly love a row brought in sensation-lovers.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading Some were skimming along in one-horse gigs, a small bag of oats dangling beneath like the pendulum of a great clock.
democratsnounUS /ˈdeməkræts/
plural of “democrat” — a member of the Democratic Party
From this reading Others were in double or triple-seated light wagons--"democrats" they were called.
increase twofold
From this reading Others were in double or triple-seated light wagons--"democrats" they were called.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Leaving Ingolby's house, she had seen men from the ranches and farms and mines beyond Lebanon driving or riding into the town, as though to a fair or fete-day.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Leaving Ingolby's house, she had seen men from the ranches and farms and mines beyond Lebanon driving or riding into the town, as though to a fair or fete-day.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading Leaving Ingolby's house, she had seen men from the ranches and farms and mines beyond Lebanon driving or riding into the town, as though to a fair or fete-day.
fete-day
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From this reading Leaving Ingolby's house, she had seen men from the ranches and farms and mines beyond Lebanon driving or riding into the town, as though to a fair or fete-day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few hours later Fleda slowly made her way homeward through the woods on the Manitou side of the Sagalac.
Fleda
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From this reading A few hours later Fleda slowly made her way homeward through the woods on the Manitou side of the Sagalac.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Leaving Ingolby's house, she had seen men from the ranches and farms and mines beyond Lebanon driving or riding into the town, as though to a fair or fete-day.
gigsnounUS /ɡɪɡz/
plural of “gig” — long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading Some were skimming along in one-horse gigs, a small bag of oats dangling beneath like the pendulum of a great clock.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Some were skimming along in one-horse gigs, a small bag of oats dangling beneath like the pendulum of a great clock.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Word of anticipated troubles had sped through the countryside, and the innate curiosity of a race who greatly love a row brought in sensation-lovers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leaving Ingolby's house, she had seen men from the ranches and farms and mines beyond Lebanon driving or riding into the town, as though to a fair or fete-day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few hours later Fleda slowly made her way homeward through the woods on the Manitou side of the Sagalac.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading A few hours later Fleda slowly made her way homeward through the woods on the Manitou side of the Sagalac.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A few hours later Fleda slowly made her way homeward through the woods on the Manitou side of the Sagalac.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Leaving Ingolby's house, she had seen men from the ranches and farms and mines beyond Lebanon driving or riding into the town, as though to a fair or fete-day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Word of anticipated troubles had sped through the countryside, and the innate curiosity of a race who greatly love a row brought in sensation-lovers.
Ingolby's
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From this reading Leaving Ingolby's house, she had seen men from the ranches and farms and mines beyond Lebanon driving or riding into the town, as though to a fair or fete-day.
innateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneɪt/
not established by conditioning or learning
From this reading Word of anticipated troubles had sped through the countryside, and the innate curiosity of a race who greatly love a row brought in sensation-lovers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Leaving Ingolby's house, she had seen men from the ranches and farms and mines beyond Lebanon driving or riding into the town, as though to a fair or fete-day.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few hours later Fleda slowly made her way homeward through the woods on the Manitou side of the Sagalac.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving Ingolby's house, she had seen men from the ranches and farms and mines beyond Lebanon driving or riding into the town, as though to a fair or fete-day.
LebanonnounUS /ˈlebənən/
an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean
From this reading Leaving Ingolby's house, she had seen men from the ranches and farms and mines beyond Lebanon driving or riding into the town, as though to a fair or fete-day.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Others were in double or triple-seated light wagons--"democrats" they were called.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Some were skimming along in one-horse gigs, a small bag of oats dangling beneath like the pendulum of a great clock.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Word of anticipated troubles had sped through the countryside, and the innate curiosity of a race who greatly love a row brought in sensation-lovers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A few hours later Fleda slowly made her way homeward through the woods on the Manitou side of the Sagalac.
Manitou
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From this reading A few hours later Fleda slowly made her way homeward through the woods on the Manitou side of the Sagalac.
the force of workers available
From this reading Leaving Ingolby's house, she had seen men from the ranches and farms and mines beyond Lebanon driving or riding into the town, as though to a fair or fete-day.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Leaving Ingolby's house, she had seen men from the ranches and farms and mines beyond Lebanon driving or riding into the town, as though to a fair or fete-day.
oatsnounUS /oʊts/
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading Some were skimming along in one-horse gigs, a small bag of oats dangling beneath like the pendulum of a great clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few hours later Fleda slowly made her way homeward through the woods on the Manitou side of the Sagalac.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few hours later Fleda slowly made her way homeward through the woods on the Manitou side of the Sagalac.
one-horseadjective
small and remote and insignificant
From this reading Some were skimming along in one-horse gigs, a small bag of oats dangling beneath like the pendulum of a great clock.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Leaving Ingolby's house, she had seen men from the ranches and farms and mines beyond Lebanon driving or riding into the town, as though to a fair or fete-day.
Others
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From this reading Others were in double or triple-seated light wagons--"democrats" they were called.
pendulumnounUS /ˈpen.dʒə.ləm/
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.
From this reading Some were skimming along in one-horse gigs, a small bag of oats dangling beneath like the pendulum of a great clock.
any competition
From this reading Word of anticipated troubles had sped through the countryside, and the innate curiosity of a race who greatly love a row brought in sensation-lovers.
ranchesnounUS /ˈræntʃəz/
plural of “ranch” — farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Leaving Ingolby's house, she had seen men from the ranches and farms and mines beyond Lebanon driving or riding into the town, as though to a fair or fete-day.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Leaving Ingolby's house, she had seen men from the ranches and farms and mines beyond Lebanon driving or riding into the town, as though to a fair or fete-day.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Word of anticipated troubles had sped through the countryside, and the innate curiosity of a race who greatly love a row brought in sensation-lovers.
Sagalac
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From this reading A few hours later Fleda slowly made her way homeward through the woods on the Manitou side of the Sagalac.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Leaving Ingolby's house, she had seen men from the ranches and farms and mines beyond Lebanon driving or riding into the town, as though to a fair or fete-day.
sensation-lovers
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From this reading Word of anticipated troubles had sped through the countryside, and the innate curiosity of a race who greatly love a row brought in sensation-lovers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaving Ingolby's house, she had seen men from the ranches and farms and mines beyond Lebanon driving or riding into the town, as though to a fair or fete-day.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A few hours later Fleda slowly made her way homeward through the woods on the Manitou side of the Sagalac.
skimmingnounUS /ˈskɪmɪŋ/
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
From this reading Some were skimming along in one-horse gigs, a small bag of oats dangling beneath like the pendulum of a great clock.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A few hours later Fleda slowly made her way homeward through the woods on the Manitou side of the Sagalac.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some were skimming along in one-horse gigs, a small bag of oats dangling beneath like the pendulum of a great clock.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were skimming along in one-horse gigs, a small bag of oats dangling beneath like the pendulum of a great clock.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Word of anticipated troubles had sped through the countryside, and the innate curiosity of a race who greatly love a row brought in sensation-lovers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few hours later Fleda slowly made her way homeward through the woods on the Manitou side of the Sagalac.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Others were in double or triple-seated light wagons--"democrats" they were called.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Leaving Ingolby's house, she had seen men from the ranches and farms and mines beyond Lebanon driving or riding into the town, as though to a fair or fete-day.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A few hours later Fleda slowly made her way homeward through the woods on the Manitou side of the Sagalac.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving Ingolby's house, she had seen men from the ranches and farms and mines beyond Lebanon driving or riding into the town, as though to a fair or fete-day.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Leaving Ingolby's house, she had seen men from the ranches and farms and mines beyond Lebanon driving or riding into the town, as though to a fair or fete-day.
triple-seated
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From this reading Others were in double or triple-seated light wagons--"democrats" they were called.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Word of anticipated troubles had sped through the countryside, and the innate curiosity of a race who greatly love a row brought in sensation-lovers.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Others were in double or triple-seated light wagons--"democrats" they were called.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A few hours later Fleda slowly made her way homeward through the woods on the Manitou side of the Sagalac.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some were skimming along in one-horse gigs, a small bag of oats dangling beneath like the pendulum of a great clock.
which person or people
From this reading Word of anticipated troubles had sped through the countryside, and the innate curiosity of a race who greatly love a row brought in sensation-lovers.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A few hours later Fleda slowly made her way homeward through the woods on the Manitou side of the Sagalac.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Word of anticipated troubles had sped through the countryside, and the innate curiosity of a race who greatly love a row brought in sensation-lovers.
