used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
Barnard
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From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
BaslenounUS /ˈbæsəl/
a city in northwestern Switzerland
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
the act of breaking something
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
Calvert
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From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I think I see them coming,” said the other.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
don't
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From this reading What a sense of freedom they inspire; how suggestive they are of liberty; don’t you feel that?”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading What a sense of freedom they inspire; how suggestive they are of liberty; don’t you feel that?”
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading What a sense of freedom they inspire; how suggestive they are of liberty; don’t you feel that?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
how
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From this reading What a sense of freedom they inspire; how suggestive they are of liberty; don’t you feel that?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading What a sense of freedom they inspire; how suggestive they are of liberty; don’t you feel that?”
and nothing more
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading What a sense of freedom they inspire; how suggestive they are of liberty; don’t you feel that?”
the force of workers available
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
a course of conduct
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
express in words
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I think I see them coming,” said the other.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading What a sense of freedom they inspire; how suggestive they are of liberty; don’t you feel that?”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading What a sense of freedom they inspire; how suggestive they are of liberty; don’t you feel that?”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I think I see them coming,” said the other.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What a sense of freedom they inspire; how suggestive they are of liberty; don’t you feel that?”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think I see them coming,” said the other.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What a sense of freedom they inspire; how suggestive they are of liberty; don’t you feel that?”
