used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
(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 The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The horses were unpacked at the door of Blackburn’s House, and the goods carried in.
any thing at all
From this reading Anything might come from there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
Blackburn's
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From this reading The horses were unpacked at the door of Blackburn’s House, and the goods carried in.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The horses were unpacked at the door of Blackburn’s House, and the goods carried in.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Anything might come from there.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The horses were unpacked at the door of Blackburn’s House, and the goods carried in.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
fabulousadjectiveUS /ˈfæbjələs/
extremely pleasing
From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
Gault's
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From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading The horses were unpacked at the door of Blackburn’s House, and the goods carried in.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses were unpacked at the door of Blackburn’s House, and the goods carried in.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The horses were unpacked at the door of Blackburn’s House, and the goods carried in.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The horses were unpacked at the door of Blackburn’s House, and the goods carried in.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
Loseis
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From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
Marys
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From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
a person who carries a message
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Anything might come from there.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
pack-horses
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From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
setting-out
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From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
speculatedverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Anything might come from there.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
unpackedverbUS /ənˈpækt/
past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading The horses were unpacked at the door of Blackburn’s House, and the goods carried in.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The horses were unpacked at the door of Blackburn’s House, and the goods carried in.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
