used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
(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 All he could do was to stick on, which he did right well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
Boontown
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From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
buggiesnounUS /ˈbʌɡiz/
plural of “buggy” — a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All he could do was to stick on, which he did right well.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All he could do was to stick on, which he did right well.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All he could do was to stick on, which he did right well.
every person
From this reading Everybody saw that it was a runaway.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading WHAT JOUNCER PUT HIS FOOT INTO.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All he could do was to stick on, which he did right well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Philip had no power to stop or to turn him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT JOUNCER PUT HIS FOOT INTO.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHAT JOUNCER PUT HIS FOOT INTO.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everybody saw that it was a runaway.
JOUNCER
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From this reading WHAT JOUNCER PUT HIS FOOT INTO.
Jouncer's
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From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
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 Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
most important element
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
not any; not one
From this reading Philip had no power to stop or to turn him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Philip had no power to stop or to turn him.
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip had no power to stop or to turn him.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Philip had no power to stop or to turn him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHAT JOUNCER PUT HIS FOOT INTO.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading Everybody saw that it was a runaway.
cut with a saw
From this reading Everybody saw that it was a runaway.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading All he could do was to stick on, which he did right well.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Philip had no power to stop or to turn him.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Philip had no power to stop or to turn him.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All he could do was to stick on, which he did right well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading All he could do was to stick on, which he did right well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT JOUNCER PUT HIS FOOT INTO.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All he could do was to stick on, which he did right well.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Jouncer’s hoofs made such a clatter on the hard pavements of the main street of Boontown that the people had time to scatter to the right and left, while the horse guided himself clear of the wagons and buggies.
