used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Most of the goods were taken from the dog sledge and piled in a heap at the foot of the forked trees.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She made him sit on the snow while she set about her preparations, for he seemed too weak to stand alone.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
(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 this took time, however, and when she had got her father packed into the sledge in readiness for a start it was almost dark, while the snow was coming down thicker than ever.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading All this took time, however, and when she had got her father packed into the sledge in readiness for a start it was almost dark, while the snow was coming down thicker than ever.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She made him sit on the snow while she set about her preparations, for he seemed too weak to stand alone.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
in addition
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of the goods were taken from the dog sledge and piled in a heap at the foot of the forked trees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Most of the goods were taken from the dog sledge and piled in a heap at the foot of the forked trees.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is not much over three miles to be done, so we shall not be long."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading All this took time, however, and when she had got her father packed into the sledge in readiness for a start it was almost dark, while the snow was coming down thicker than ever.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All this took time, however, and when she had got her father packed into the sledge in readiness for a start it was almost dark, while the snow was coming down thicker than ever.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Most of the goods were taken from the dog sledge and piled in a heap at the foot of the forked trees.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There is not much over three miles to be done, so we shall not be long."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All this took time, however, and when she had got her father packed into the sledge in readiness for a start it was almost dark, while the snow was coming down thicker than ever.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
at any time
From this reading All this took time, however, and when she had got her father packed into the sledge in readiness for a start it was almost dark, while the snow was coming down thicker than ever.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading All this took time, however, and when she had got her father packed into the sledge in readiness for a start it was almost dark, while the snow was coming down thicker than ever.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Most of the goods were taken from the dog sledge and piled in a heap at the foot of the forked trees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She made him sit on the snow while she set about her preparations, for he seemed too weak to stand alone.
forkedadjectiveUS /fɔːrkt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading Most of the goods were taken from the dog sledge and piled in a heap at the foot of the forked trees.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Most of the goods were taken from the dog sledge and piled in a heap at the foot of the forked trees.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Most of the goods were taken from the dog sledge and piled in a heap at the foot of the forked trees.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All this took time, however, and when she had got her father packed into the sledge in readiness for a start it was almost dark, while the snow was coming down thicker than ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All this took time, however, and when she had got her father packed into the sledge in readiness for a start it was almost dark, while the snow was coming down thicker than ever.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made him sit on the snow while she set about her preparations, for he seemed too weak to stand alone.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Most of the goods were taken from the dog sledge and piled in a heap at the foot of the forked trees.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She made him sit on the snow while she set about her preparations, for he seemed too weak to stand alone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She made him sit on the snow while she set about her preparations, for he seemed too weak to stand alone.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading All this took time, however, and when she had got her father packed into the sledge in readiness for a start it was almost dark, while the snow was coming down thicker than ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of the goods were taken from the dog sledge and piled in a heap at the foot of the forked trees.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All this took time, however, and when she had got her father packed into the sledge in readiness for a start it was almost dark, while the snow was coming down thicker than ever.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is not much over three miles to be done, so we shall not be long."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
Katherine
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From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There is not much over three miles to be done, so we shall not be long."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made him sit on the snow while she set about her preparations, for he seemed too weak to stand alone.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There is not much over three miles to be done, so we shall not be long."
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the goods were taken from the dog sledge and piled in a heap at the foot of the forked trees.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is not much over three miles to be done, so we shall not be long."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is not much over three miles to be done, so we shall not be long."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the goods were taken from the dog sledge and piled in a heap at the foot of the forked trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She made him sit on the snow while she set about her preparations, for he seemed too weak to stand alone.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There is not much over three miles to be done, so we shall not be long."
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading All this took time, however, and when she had got her father packed into the sledge in readiness for a start it was almost dark, while the snow was coming down thicker than ever.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Most of the goods were taken from the dog sledge and piled in a heap at the foot of the forked trees.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading She made him sit on the snow while she set about her preparations, for he seemed too weak to stand alone.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading All this took time, however, and when she had got her father packed into the sledge in readiness for a start it was almost dark, while the snow was coming down thicker than ever.
runnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She made him sit on the snow while she set about her preparations, for he seemed too weak to stand alone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She made him sit on the snow while she set about her preparations, for he seemed too weak to stand alone.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading There is not much over three miles to be done, so we shall not be long."
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made him sit on the snow while she set about her preparations, for he seemed too weak to stand alone.
be seated
From this reading She made him sit on the snow while she set about her preparations, for he seemed too weak to stand alone.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading Most of the goods were taken from the dog sledge and piled in a heap at the foot of the forked trees.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading She made him sit on the snow while she set about her preparations, for he seemed too weak to stand alone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is not much over three miles to be done, so we shall not be long."
be standing; be upright
From this reading She made him sit on the snow while she set about her preparations, for he seemed too weak to stand alone.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading All this took time, however, and when she had got her father packed into the sledge in readiness for a start it was almost dark, while the snow was coming down thicker than ever.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Most of the goods were taken from the dog sledge and piled in a heap at the foot of the forked trees.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All this took time, however, and when she had got her father packed into the sledge in readiness for a start it was almost dark, while the snow was coming down thicker than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She made him sit on the snow while she set about her preparations, for he seemed too weak to stand alone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is not much over three miles to be done, so we shall not be long."
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading All this took time, however, and when she had got her father packed into the sledge in readiness for a start it was almost dark, while the snow was coming down thicker than ever.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this took time, however, and when she had got her father packed into the sledge in readiness for a start it was almost dark, while the snow was coming down thicker than ever.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There is not much over three miles to be done, so we shall not be long."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All this took time, however, and when she had got her father packed into the sledge in readiness for a start it was almost dark, while the snow was coming down thicker than ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is not much over three miles to be done, so we shall not be long."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She made him sit on the snow while she set about her preparations, for he seemed too weak to stand alone.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading All this took time, however, and when she had got her father packed into the sledge in readiness for a start it was almost dark, while the snow was coming down thicker than ever.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Most of the goods were taken from the dog sledge and piled in a heap at the foot of the forked trees.
unloadedadjectiveUS /ənˈloʊdɪd/
(of weapons) not charged with ammunition
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There is not much over three miles to be done, so we shall not be long."
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She made him sit on the snow while she set about her preparations, for he seemed too weak to stand alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of the goods were taken from the dog sledge and piled in a heap at the foot of the forked trees.
at the time that
From this reading All this took time, however, and when she had got her father packed into the sledge in readiness for a start it was almost dark, while the snow was coming down thicker than ever.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She made him sit on the snow while she set about her preparations, for he seemed too weak to stand alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The other sledge was brought alongside and unloaded also, then Katherine dragged the hand sledge on to the top of the packages, with the runners sticking upwards, so that a curious wolf might think it was a trap of a fresh shape, and avoid it accordingly.
