afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Every farm-house was filled with supernumerary tenants, fugitives from home, and haunting the skirts of the road, eager to detain every passenger with inquiries after news.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every farm-house was filled with supernumerary tenants, fugitives from home, and haunting the skirts of the road, eager to detain every passenger with inquiries after news.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In proportion as I drew near the city, the tokens of its calamitous condition became more apparent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In proportion as I drew near the city, the tokens of its calamitous condition became more apparent.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Some were on foot, bearing in their countenances the tokens of their recent terror, and filled with mournful reflections on the forlornness of their state.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In proportion as I drew near the city, the tokens of its calamitous condition became more apparent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The passengers were numerous; for the tide of emigration was by no means exhausted.
calamitousadjectiveUS /kəˈlæmətəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading In proportion as I drew near the city, the tokens of its calamitous condition became more apparent.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In proportion as I drew near the city, the tokens of its calamitous condition became more apparent.
a state at a particular time
From this reading In proportion as I drew near the city, the tokens of its calamitous condition became more apparent.
countenancesnounUS /ˈkaʊntənənsɪz/
plural of “countenance” — the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Some were on foot, bearing in their countenances the tokens of their recent terror, and filled with mournful reflections on the forlornness of their state.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Every farm-house was filled with supernumerary tenants, fugitives from home, and haunting the skirts of the road, eager to detain every passenger with inquiries after news.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading These meditations did not enfeeble my resolution, or slacken my pace.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading In proportion as I drew near the city, the tokens of its calamitous condition became more apparent.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Every farm-house was filled with supernumerary tenants, fugitives from home, and haunting the skirts of the road, eager to detain every passenger with inquiries after news.
emigrationnounUS /ˌeməˈɡreɪʃən/
migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
From this reading The passengers were numerous; for the tide of emigration was by no means exhausted.
enfeebleverbUS /enˈfiːbəl/
make weak
From this reading These meditations did not enfeeble my resolution, or slacken my pace.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every farm-house was filled with supernumerary tenants, fugitives from home, and haunting the skirts of the road, eager to detain every passenger with inquiries after news.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The passengers were numerous; for the tide of emigration was by no means exhausted.
farm-house
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From this reading Every farm-house was filled with supernumerary tenants, fugitives from home, and haunting the skirts of the road, eager to detain every passenger with inquiries after news.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Every farm-house was filled with supernumerary tenants, fugitives from home, and haunting the skirts of the road, eager to detain every passenger with inquiries after news.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Some were on foot, bearing in their countenances the tokens of their recent terror, and filled with mournful reflections on the forlornness of their state.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The passengers were numerous; for the tide of emigration was by no means exhausted.
forlornnessnoun
sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
From this reading Some were on foot, bearing in their countenances the tokens of their recent terror, and filled with mournful reflections on the forlornness of their state.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every farm-house was filled with supernumerary tenants, fugitives from home, and haunting the skirts of the road, eager to detain every passenger with inquiries after news.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Every farm-house was filled with supernumerary tenants, fugitives from home, and haunting the skirts of the road, eager to detain every passenger with inquiries after news.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading Every farm-house was filled with supernumerary tenants, fugitives from home, and haunting the skirts of the road, eager to detain every passenger with inquiries after news.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Every farm-house was filled with supernumerary tenants, fugitives from home, and haunting the skirts of the road, eager to detain every passenger with inquiries after news.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In proportion as I drew near the city, the tokens of its calamitous condition became more apparent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In proportion as I drew near the city, the tokens of its calamitous condition became more apparent.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Every farm-house was filled with supernumerary tenants, fugitives from home, and haunting the skirts of the road, eager to detain every passenger with inquiries after news.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In proportion as I drew near the city, the tokens of its calamitous condition became more apparent.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The passengers were numerous; for the tide of emigration was by no means exhausted.
meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading These meditations did not enfeeble my resolution, or slacken my pace.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In proportion as I drew near the city, the tokens of its calamitous condition became more apparent.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Some were on foot, bearing in their countenances the tokens of their recent terror, and filled with mournful reflections on the forlornness of their state.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These meditations did not enfeeble my resolution, or slacken my pace.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In proportion as I drew near the city, the tokens of its calamitous condition became more apparent.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Every farm-house was filled with supernumerary tenants, fugitives from home, and haunting the skirts of the road, eager to detain every passenger with inquiries after news.
not any; not one
From this reading The passengers were numerous; for the tide of emigration was by no means exhausted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These meditations did not enfeeble my resolution, or slacken my pace.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The passengers were numerous; for the tide of emigration was by no means exhausted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In proportion as I drew near the city, the tokens of its calamitous condition became more apparent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some were on foot, bearing in their countenances the tokens of their recent terror, and filled with mournful reflections on the forlornness of their state.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These meditations did not enfeeble my resolution, or slacken my pace.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading These meditations did not enfeeble my resolution, or slacken my pace.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Every farm-house was filled with supernumerary tenants, fugitives from home, and haunting the skirts of the road, eager to detain every passenger with inquiries after news.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The passengers were numerous; for the tide of emigration was by no means exhausted.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading In proportion as I drew near the city, the tokens of its calamitous condition became more apparent.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Some were on foot, bearing in their countenances the tokens of their recent terror, and filled with mournful reflections on the forlornness of their state.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Some were on foot, bearing in their countenances the tokens of their recent terror, and filled with mournful reflections on the forlornness of their state.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading These meditations did not enfeeble my resolution, or slacken my pace.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Every farm-house was filled with supernumerary tenants, fugitives from home, and haunting the skirts of the road, eager to detain every passenger with inquiries after news.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Every farm-house was filled with supernumerary tenants, fugitives from home, and haunting the skirts of the road, eager to detain every passenger with inquiries after news.
slackenverbUS /ˈslækən/
become slow or slower
From this reading These meditations did not enfeeble my resolution, or slacken my pace.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were on foot, bearing in their countenances the tokens of their recent terror, and filled with mournful reflections on the forlornness of their state.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Some were on foot, bearing in their countenances the tokens of their recent terror, and filled with mournful reflections on the forlornness of their state.
supernumerarynoun
a person serving no apparent function
From this reading Every farm-house was filled with supernumerary tenants, fugitives from home, and haunting the skirts of the road, eager to detain every passenger with inquiries after news.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading Every farm-house was filled with supernumerary tenants, fugitives from home, and haunting the skirts of the road, eager to detain every passenger with inquiries after news.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Some were on foot, bearing in their countenances the tokens of their recent terror, and filled with mournful reflections on the forlornness of their state.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In proportion as I drew near the city, the tokens of its calamitous condition became more apparent.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some were on foot, bearing in their countenances the tokens of their recent terror, and filled with mournful reflections on the forlornness of their state.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These meditations did not enfeeble my resolution, or slacken my pace.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The passengers were numerous; for the tide of emigration was by no means exhausted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every farm-house was filled with supernumerary tenants, fugitives from home, and haunting the skirts of the road, eager to detain every passenger with inquiries after news.
tokensnounUS /ˈtoʊkənz/
plural of “token” — an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading In proportion as I drew near the city, the tokens of its calamitous condition became more apparent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every farm-house was filled with supernumerary tenants, fugitives from home, and haunting the skirts of the road, eager to detain every passenger with inquiries after news.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The passengers were numerous; for the tide of emigration was by no means exhausted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every farm-house was filled with supernumerary tenants, fugitives from home, and haunting the skirts of the road, eager to detain every passenger with inquiries after news.
