used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
anew
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had to spend his money for food and lodging now, and, careful as he was, the last shilling was changed on Thursday, and he seemed no nearer finding his sister than when he first started from home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading JACK was elated over the success that had attended his efforts thus far.
camp-fire
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From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He had to spend his money for food and lodging now, and, careful as he was, the last shilling was changed on Thursday, and he seemed no nearer finding his sister than when he first started from home.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He had to spend his money for food and lodging now, and, careful as he was, the last shilling was changed on Thursday, and he seemed no nearer finding his sister than when he first started from home.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading And he felt confident now that he should soon overtake the company he was in search of.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading And he felt confident now that he should soon overtake the company he was in search of.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading JACK was elated over the success that had attended his efforts thus far.
elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading JACK was elated over the success that had attended his efforts thus far.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading JACK was elated over the success that had attended his efforts thus far.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He had to spend his money for food and lodging now, and, careful as he was, the last shilling was changed on Thursday, and he seemed no nearer finding his sister than when he first started from home.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had to spend his money for food and lodging now, and, careful as he was, the last shilling was changed on Thursday, and he seemed no nearer finding his sister than when he first started from home.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He had to spend his money for food and lodging now, and, careful as he was, the last shilling was changed on Thursday, and he seemed no nearer finding his sister than when he first started from home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had to spend his money for food and lodging now, and, careful as he was, the last shilling was changed on Thursday, and he seemed no nearer finding his sister than when he first started from home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had to spend his money for food and lodging now, and, careful as he was, the last shilling was changed on Thursday, and he seemed no nearer finding his sister than when he first started from home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JACK was elated over the success that had attended his efforts thus far.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JACK was elated over the success that had attended his efforts thus far.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had to spend his money for food and lodging now, and, careful as he was, the last shilling was changed on Thursday, and he seemed no nearer finding his sister than when he first started from home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he felt confident now that he should soon overtake the company he was in search of.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK was elated over the success that had attended his efforts thus far.
immediately past
From this reading He had to spend his money for food and lodging now, and, careful as he was, the last shilling was changed on Thursday, and he seemed no nearer finding his sister than when he first started from home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading He had to spend his money for food and lodging now, and, careful as he was, the last shilling was changed on Thursday, and he seemed no nearer finding his sister than when he first started from home.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had to spend his money for food and lodging now, and, careful as he was, the last shilling was changed on Thursday, and he seemed no nearer finding his sister than when he first started from home.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He had to spend his money for food and lodging now, and, careful as he was, the last shilling was changed on Thursday, and he seemed no nearer finding his sister than when he first started from home.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
not any; not one
From this reading He had to spend his money for food and lodging now, and, careful as he was, the last shilling was changed on Thursday, and he seemed no nearer finding his sister than when he first started from home.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And he felt confident now that he should soon overtake the company he was in search of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading JACK was elated over the success that had attended his efforts thus far.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading And he felt confident now that he should soon overtake the company he was in search of.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
REPENTANCEnounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading REPENTANCE.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
cut with a saw
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading And he felt confident now that he should soon overtake the company he was in search of.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had to spend his money for food and lodging now, and, careful as he was, the last shilling was changed on Thursday, and he seemed no nearer finding his sister than when he first started from home.
shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He had to spend his money for food and lodging now, and, careful as he was, the last shilling was changed on Thursday, and he seemed no nearer finding his sister than when he first started from home.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And he felt confident now that he should soon overtake the company he was in search of.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He had to spend his money for food and lodging now, and, careful as he was, the last shilling was changed on Thursday, and he seemed no nearer finding his sister than when he first started from home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
in the near future
From this reading And he felt confident now that he should soon overtake the company he was in search of.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading He had to spend his money for food and lodging now, and, careful as he was, the last shilling was changed on Thursday, and he seemed no nearer finding his sister than when he first started from home.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had to spend his money for food and lodging now, and, careful as he was, the last shilling was changed on Thursday, and he seemed no nearer finding his sister than when he first started from home.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading JACK was elated over the success that had attended his efforts thus far.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had to spend his money for food and lodging now, and, careful as he was, the last shilling was changed on Thursday, and he seemed no nearer finding his sister than when he first started from home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JACK was elated over the success that had attended his efforts thus far.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK was elated over the success that had attended his efforts thus far.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading He had to spend his money for food and lodging now, and, careful as he was, the last shilling was changed on Thursday, and he seemed no nearer finding his sister than when he first started from home.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading JACK was elated over the success that had attended his efforts thus far.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had to spend his money for food and lodging now, and, careful as he was, the last shilling was changed on Thursday, and he seemed no nearer finding his sister than when he first started from home.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
vansnounUS /vænz/
plural of “van” — any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK was elated over the success that had attended his efforts thus far.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
at the time that
From this reading He had to spend his money for food and lodging now, and, careful as he was, the last shilling was changed on Thursday, and he seemed no nearer finding his sister than when he first started from home.
in or at the place that
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And although at the little village where he passed the second night of his wanderings, he could hear nothing of the cavalcade of vans, or which road they had taken, he felt so sure he was on the right track that he went on again the next day, and again saw traces of a camp-fire, which reassured him.
