used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His whole mind had been concentrated on getting away from Quebec, and from those who wished to make him suffer for a crime which he had not committed.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He was not accustomed to such a severe winter, and the cold seemed to pierce him like a knife.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading At a corner of the roadway stood a signboard, a rough affair, with an arrow pointing to the northeast, and under this the name St. Foy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At a corner of the roadway stood a signboard, a rough affair, with an arrow pointing to the northeast, and under this the name St. Foy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His whole mind had been concentrated on getting away from Quebec, and from those who wished to make him suffer for a crime which he had not committed.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading At a corner of the roadway stood a signboard, a rough affair, with an arrow pointing to the northeast, and under this the name St. Foy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But now, as he stood in the middle of the deserted roadway, with the gloom of night on every side of him, and with a cutting wind blowing the drifting snow into his face, he realized that he must find shelter, and that quickly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a corner of the roadway stood a signboard, a rough affair, with an arrow pointing to the northeast, and under this the name St. Foy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His whole mind had been concentrated on getting away from Quebec, and from those who wished to make him suffer for a crime which he had not committed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His whole mind had been concentrated on getting away from Quebec, and from those who wished to make him suffer for a crime which he had not committed.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading But now, as he stood in the middle of the deserted roadway, with the gloom of night on every side of him, and with a cutting wind blowing the drifting snow into his face, he realized that he must find shelter, and that quickly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE UNEXPECTED SO far Henry had given but scant thought to where he was going.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He was not accustomed to such a severe winter, and the cold seemed to pierce him like a knife.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading His whole mind had been concentrated on getting away from Quebec, and from those who wished to make him suffer for a crime which he had not committed.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading His whole mind had been concentrated on getting away from Quebec, and from those who wished to make him suffer for a crime which he had not committed.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At a corner of the roadway stood a signboard, a rough affair, with an arrow pointing to the northeast, and under this the name St. Foy.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading His whole mind had been concentrated on getting away from Quebec, and from those who wished to make him suffer for a crime which he had not committed.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading But now, as he stood in the middle of the deserted roadway, with the gloom of night on every side of him, and with a cutting wind blowing the drifting snow into his face, he realized that he must find shelter, and that quickly.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading But now, as he stood in the middle of the deserted roadway, with the gloom of night on every side of him, and with a cutting wind blowing the drifting snow into his face, he realized that he must find shelter, and that quickly.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading But now, as he stood in the middle of the deserted roadway, with the gloom of night on every side of him, and with a cutting wind blowing the drifting snow into his face, he realized that he must find shelter, and that quickly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But now, as he stood in the middle of the deserted roadway, with the gloom of night on every side of him, and with a cutting wind blowing the drifting snow into his face, he realized that he must find shelter, and that quickly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE UNEXPECTED SO far Henry had given but scant thought to where he was going.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE UNEXPECTED SO far Henry had given but scant thought to where he was going.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But now, as he stood in the middle of the deserted roadway, with the gloom of night on every side of him, and with a cutting wind blowing the drifting snow into his face, he realized that he must find shelter, and that quickly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His whole mind had been concentrated on getting away from Quebec, and from those who wished to make him suffer for a crime which he had not committed.
Foy
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From this reading At a corner of the roadway stood a signboard, a rough affair, with an arrow pointing to the northeast, and under this the name St. Foy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His whole mind had been concentrated on getting away from Quebec, and from those who wished to make him suffer for a crime which he had not committed.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading His whole mind had been concentrated on getting away from Quebec, and from those who wished to make him suffer for a crime which he had not committed.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE UNEXPECTED SO far Henry had given but scant thought to where he was going.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading But now, as he stood in the middle of the deserted roadway, with the gloom of night on every side of him, and with a cutting wind blowing the drifting snow into his face, he realized that he must find shelter, and that quickly.
the act of departing
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE UNEXPECTED SO far Henry had given but scant thought to where he was going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE UNEXPECTED SO far Henry had given but scant thought to where he was going.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE UNEXPECTED SO far Henry had given but scant thought to where he was going.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE UNEXPECTED SO far Henry had given but scant thought to where he was going.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His whole mind had been concentrated on getting away from Quebec, and from those who wished to make him suffer for a crime which he had not committed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His whole mind had been concentrated on getting away from Quebec, and from those who wished to make him suffer for a crime which he had not committed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now, as he stood in the middle of the deserted roadway, with the gloom of night on every side of him, and with a cutting wind blowing the drifting snow into his face, he realized that he must find shelter, and that quickly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But now, as he stood in the middle of the deserted roadway, with the gloom of night on every side of him, and with a cutting wind blowing the drifting snow into his face, he realized that he must find shelter, and that quickly.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading He was not accustomed to such a severe winter, and the cold seemed to pierce him like a knife.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was not accustomed to such a severe winter, and the cold seemed to pierce him like a knife.
engage in
From this reading His whole mind had been concentrated on getting away from Quebec, and from those who wished to make him suffer for a crime which he had not committed.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading But now, as he stood in the middle of the deserted roadway, with the gloom of night on every side of him, and with a cutting wind blowing the drifting snow into his face, he realized that he must find shelter, and that quickly.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His whole mind had been concentrated on getting away from Quebec, and from those who wished to make him suffer for a crime which he had not committed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But now, as he stood in the middle of the deserted roadway, with the gloom of night on every side of him, and with a cutting wind blowing the drifting snow into his face, he realized that he must find shelter, and that quickly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At a corner of the roadway stood a signboard, a rough affair, with an arrow pointing to the northeast, and under this the name St. Foy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But now, as he stood in the middle of the deserted roadway, with the gloom of night on every side of him, and with a cutting wind blowing the drifting snow into his face, he realized that he must find shelter, and that quickly.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading At a corner of the roadway stood a signboard, a rough affair, with an arrow pointing to the northeast, and under this the name St. Foy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His whole mind had been concentrated on getting away from Quebec, and from those who wished to make him suffer for a crime which he had not committed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now, as he stood in the middle of the deserted roadway, with the gloom of night on every side of him, and with a cutting wind blowing the drifting snow into his face, he realized that he must find shelter, and that quickly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But now, as he stood in the middle of the deserted roadway, with the gloom of night on every side of him, and with a cutting wind blowing the drifting snow into his face, he realized that he must find shelter, and that quickly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His whole mind had been concentrated on getting away from Quebec, and from those who wished to make him suffer for a crime which he had not committed.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading He was not accustomed to such a severe winter, and the cold seemed to pierce him like a knife.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading At a corner of the roadway stood a signboard, a rough affair, with an arrow pointing to the northeast, and under this the name St. Foy.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading His whole mind had been concentrated on getting away from Quebec, and from those who wished to make him suffer for a crime which he had not committed.
with speed
From this reading But now, as he stood in the middle of the deserted roadway, with the gloom of night on every side of him, and with a cutting wind blowing the drifting snow into his face, he realized that he must find shelter, and that quickly.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading But now, as he stood in the middle of the deserted roadway, with the gloom of night on every side of him, and with a cutting wind blowing the drifting snow into his face, he realized that he must find shelter, and that quickly.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading But now, as he stood in the middle of the deserted roadway, with the gloom of night on every side of him, and with a cutting wind blowing the drifting snow into his face, he realized that he must find shelter, and that quickly.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading At a corner of the roadway stood a signboard, a rough affair, with an arrow pointing to the northeast, and under this the name St. Foy.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE UNEXPECTED SO far Henry had given but scant thought to where he was going.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was not accustomed to such a severe winter, and the cold seemed to pierce him like a knife.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading He was not accustomed to such a severe winter, and the cold seemed to pierce him like a knife.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading But now, as he stood in the middle of the deserted roadway, with the gloom of night on every side of him, and with a cutting wind blowing the drifting snow into his face, he realized that he must find shelter, and that quickly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But now, as he stood in the middle of the deserted roadway, with the gloom of night on every side of him, and with a cutting wind blowing the drifting snow into his face, he realized that he must find shelter, and that quickly.
signboardnoun
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
From this reading At a corner of the roadway stood a signboard, a rough affair, with an arrow pointing to the northeast, and under this the name St. Foy.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading But now, as he stood in the middle of the deserted roadway, with the gloom of night on every side of him, and with a cutting wind blowing the drifting snow into his face, he realized that he must find shelter, and that quickly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE UNEXPECTED SO far Henry had given but scant thought to where he was going.
St
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From this reading At a corner of the roadway stood a signboard, a rough affair, with an arrow pointing to the northeast, and under this the name St. Foy.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But now, as he stood in the middle of the deserted roadway, with the gloom of night on every side of him, and with a cutting wind blowing the drifting snow into his face, he realized that he must find shelter, and that quickly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was not accustomed to such a severe winter, and the cold seemed to pierce him like a knife.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading His whole mind had been concentrated on getting away from Quebec, and from those who wished to make him suffer for a crime which he had not committed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now, as he stood in the middle of the deserted roadway, with the gloom of night on every side of him, and with a cutting wind blowing the drifting snow into his face, he realized that he must find shelter, and that quickly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE UNEXPECTED SO far Henry had given but scant thought to where he was going.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At a corner of the roadway stood a signboard, a rough affair, with an arrow pointing to the northeast, and under this the name St. Foy.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His whole mind had been concentrated on getting away from Quebec, and from those who wished to make him suffer for a crime which he had not committed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE UNEXPECTED SO far Henry had given but scant thought to where he was going.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE UNEXPECTED SO far Henry had given but scant thought to where he was going.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At a corner of the roadway stood a signboard, a rough affair, with an arrow pointing to the northeast, and under this the name St. Foy.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE UNEXPECTED SO far Henry had given but scant thought to where he was going.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE UNEXPECTED SO far Henry had given but scant thought to where he was going.
in or at the place that
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE UNEXPECTED SO far Henry had given but scant thought to where he was going.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His whole mind had been concentrated on getting away from Quebec, and from those who wished to make him suffer for a crime which he had not committed.
which person or people
From this reading His whole mind had been concentrated on getting away from Quebec, and from those who wished to make him suffer for a crime which he had not committed.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His whole mind had been concentrated on getting away from Quebec, and from those who wished to make him suffer for a crime which he had not committed.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But now, as he stood in the middle of the deserted roadway, with the gloom of night on every side of him, and with a cutting wind blowing the drifting snow into his face, he realized that he must find shelter, and that quickly.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading He was not accustomed to such a severe winter, and the cold seemed to pierce him like a knife.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading His whole mind had been concentrated on getting away from Quebec, and from those who wished to make him suffer for a crime which he had not committed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE UNEXPECTED SO far Henry had given but scant thought to where he was going.
