used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We will say that a wheel came off the cart, and it suddenly fell down."
(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 "I shall say just how it all happened, that we quarreled, and upset the wagon," said Sami calmly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We will say that a wheel came off the cart, and it suddenly fell down."
axlenounUS /ˈæksəl/
a shaft on which a wheel rotates
From this reading He immediately picked up a big stone in order to pound out the nail and take the wheel off from the axle.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He immediately picked up a big stone in order to pound out the nail and take the wheel off from the axle.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "I shall say just how it all happened, that we quarreled, and upset the wagon," said Sami calmly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We will say that a wheel came off the cart, and it suddenly fell down."
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading "We will say that a wheel came off the cart, and it suddenly fell down."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We will say that a wheel came off the cart, and it suddenly fell down."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "We will say that a wheel came off the cart, and it suddenly fell down."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Stöffi was the first to recover himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He immediately picked up a big stone in order to pound out the nail and take the wheel off from the axle.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "I shall say just how it all happened, that we quarreled, and upset the wagon," said Sami calmly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He immediately picked up a big stone in order to pound out the nail and take the wheel off from the axle.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Then Steffi's wrath rose to its height.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Stöffi was the first to recover himself.
how
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From this reading "I shall say just how it all happened, that we quarreled, and upset the wagon," said Sami calmly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall say just how it all happened, that we quarreled, and upset the wagon," said Sami calmly.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He immediately picked up a big stone in order to pound out the nail and take the wheel off from the axle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He immediately picked up a big stone in order to pound out the nail and take the wheel off from the axle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We will say that a wheel came off the cart, and it suddenly fell down."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Steffi's wrath rose to its height.
and nothing more
From this reading "I shall say just how it all happened, that we quarreled, and upset the wagon," said Sami calmly.
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading He immediately picked up a big stone in order to pound out the nail and take the wheel off from the axle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We will say that a wheel came off the cart, and it suddenly fell down."
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He immediately picked up a big stone in order to pound out the nail and take the wheel off from the axle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He immediately picked up a big stone in order to pound out the nail and take the wheel off from the axle.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He immediately picked up a big stone in order to pound out the nail and take the wheel off from the axle.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading He immediately picked up a big stone in order to pound out the nail and take the wheel off from the axle.
quarreledverbUS /ˈkwɔːrəld/
past form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading "I shall say just how it all happened, that we quarreled, and upset the wagon," said Sami calmly.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Stöffi was the first to recover himself.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then Steffi's wrath rose to its height.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall say just how it all happened, that we quarreled, and upset the wagon," said Sami calmly.
SaminounUS /ˈsæmi/
a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer
From this reading "I shall say just how it all happened, that we quarreled, and upset the wagon," said Sami calmly.
express in words
From this reading "We will say that a wheel came off the cart, and it suddenly fell down."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall say just how it all happened, that we quarreled, and upset the wagon," said Sami calmly.
Steffi's
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From this reading Then Steffi's wrath rose to its height.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He immediately picked up a big stone in order to pound out the nail and take the wheel off from the axle.
Stöffi
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From this reading Stöffi was the first to recover himself.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "We will say that a wheel came off the cart, and it suddenly fell down."
carry out
From this reading He immediately picked up a big stone in order to pound out the nail and take the wheel off from the axle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We will say that a wheel came off the cart, and it suddenly fell down."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stöffi was the first to recover himself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Steffi's wrath rose to its height.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stöffi was the first to recover himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He immediately picked up a big stone in order to pound out the nail and take the wheel off from the axle.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading "I shall say just how it all happened, that we quarreled, and upset the wagon," said Sami calmly.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "I shall say just how it all happened, that we quarreled, and upset the wagon," said Sami calmly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stöffi was the first to recover himself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will say that a wheel came off the cart, and it suddenly fell down."
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading "We will say that a wheel came off the cart, and it suddenly fell down."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will say that a wheel came off the cart, and it suddenly fell down."
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Then Steffi's wrath rose to its height.
