perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Spring was in the very act of birth when Lewis found himself once more in the old carryall threading the River Road.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading This time he sat beside Old William, and the horses plodded along slowly, tamed by the slack reins lying neglected on their backs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This time he sat beside Old William, and the horses plodded along slowly, tamed by the slack reins lying neglected on their backs.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading This time he sat beside Old William, and the horses plodded along slowly, tamed by the slack reins lying neglected on their backs.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Down his pink cheeks and into his white beard crawled tears from his wide blue eyes.
next to; at the side of
From this reading This time he sat beside Old William, and the horses plodded along slowly, tamed by the slack reins lying neglected on their backs.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Spring was in the very act of birth when Lewis found himself once more in the old carryall threading the River Road.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Down his pink cheeks and into his white beard crawled tears from his wide blue eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This time he sat beside Old William, and the horses plodded along slowly, tamed by the slack reins lying neglected on their backs.
carryallnoun
a capacious bag or basket
From this reading Spring was in the very act of birth when Lewis found himself once more in the old carryall threading the River Road.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Down his pink cheeks and into his white beard crawled tears from his wide blue eyes.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Down his pink cheeks and into his white beard crawled tears from his wide blue eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down his pink cheeks and into his white beard crawled tears from his wide blue eyes.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Old William was not driving.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Down his pink cheeks and into his white beard crawled tears from his wide blue eyes.
set up or found
From this reading Spring was in the very act of birth when Lewis found himself once more in the old carryall threading the River Road.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Down his pink cheeks and into his white beard crawled tears from his wide blue eyes.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hands, loosely holding the lines, lay on his knees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This time he sat beside Old William, and the horses plodded along slowly, tamed by the slack reins lying neglected on their backs.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Spring was in the very act of birth when Lewis found himself once more in the old carryall threading the River Road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hands, loosely holding the lines, lay on his knees.
the act of retaining something
From this reading His hands, loosely holding the lines, lay on his knees.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading This time he sat beside Old William, and the horses plodded along slowly, tamed by the slack reins lying neglected on their backs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spring was in the very act of birth when Lewis found himself once more in the old carryall threading the River Road.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Down his pink cheeks and into his white beard crawled tears from his wide blue eyes.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading His hands, loosely holding the lines, lay on his knees.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His hands, loosely holding the lines, lay on his knees.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Spring was in the very act of birth when Lewis found himself once more in the old carryall threading the River Road.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading His hands, loosely holding the lines, lay on his knees.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading His hands, loosely holding the lines, lay on his knees.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading This time he sat beside Old William, and the horses plodded along slowly, tamed by the slack reins lying neglected on their backs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Spring was in the very act of birth when Lewis found himself once more in the old carryall threading the River Road.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading This time he sat beside Old William, and the horses plodded along slowly, tamed by the slack reins lying neglected on their backs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Old William was not driving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spring was in the very act of birth when Lewis found himself once more in the old carryall threading the River Road.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Spring was in the very act of birth when Lewis found himself once more in the old carryall threading the River Road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This time he sat beside Old William, and the horses plodded along slowly, tamed by the slack reins lying neglected on their backs.
on one occasion
From this reading Spring was in the very act of birth when Lewis found himself once more in the old carryall threading the River Road.
a light shade of red
From this reading Down his pink cheeks and into his white beard crawled tears from his wide blue eyes.
ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading This time he sat beside Old William, and the horses plodded along slowly, tamed by the slack reins lying neglected on their backs.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading This time he sat beside Old William, and the horses plodded along slowly, tamed by the slack reins lying neglected on their backs.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Spring was in the very act of birth when Lewis found himself once more in the old carryall threading the River Road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Spring was in the very act of birth when Lewis found himself once more in the old carryall threading the River Road.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading This time he sat beside Old William, and the horses plodded along slowly, tamed by the slack reins lying neglected on their backs.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading This time he sat beside Old William, and the horses plodded along slowly, tamed by the slack reins lying neglected on their backs.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading This time he sat beside Old William, and the horses plodded along slowly, tamed by the slack reins lying neglected on their backs.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring was in the very act of birth when Lewis found himself once more in the old carryall threading the River Road.
tamedadjectiveUS /teɪmd/
brought from wildness into a domesticated state
From this reading This time he sat beside Old William, and the horses plodded along slowly, tamed by the slack reins lying neglected on their backs.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Down his pink cheeks and into his white beard crawled tears from his wide blue eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spring was in the very act of birth when Lewis found himself once more in the old carryall threading the River Road.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This time he sat beside Old William, and the horses plodded along slowly, tamed by the slack reins lying neglected on their backs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time he sat beside Old William, and the horses plodded along slowly, tamed by the slack reins lying neglected on their backs.
threadingverbUS /ˈθredɪŋ/
-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Spring was in the very act of birth when Lewis found himself once more in the old carryall threading the River Road.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time he sat beside Old William, and the horses plodded along slowly, tamed by the slack reins lying neglected on their backs.
precisely as stated
From this reading Spring was in the very act of birth when Lewis found himself once more in the old carryall threading the River Road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spring was in the very act of birth when Lewis found himself once more in the old carryall threading the River Road.
at the time that
From this reading Spring was in the very act of birth when Lewis found himself once more in the old carryall threading the River Road.
a Caucasian
From this reading Down his pink cheeks and into his white beard crawled tears from his wide blue eyes.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Down his pink cheeks and into his white beard crawled tears from his wide blue eyes.
William
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From this reading This time he sat beside Old William, and the horses plodded along slowly, tamed by the slack reins lying neglected on their backs.
