used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there was considerable danger that his ankle, which had been severely sprained, would not be in a condition for travelling for a considerable time yet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Richard Dewey was anxious to leave the mountain-cabin as soon as possible and make his way to San Francisco, where, as we know, his promised wife was anxiously awaiting him.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading But there was considerable danger that his ankle, which had been severely sprained, would not be in a condition for travelling for a considerable time yet.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Richard Dewey was anxious to leave the mountain-cabin as soon as possible and make his way to San Francisco, where, as we know, his promised wife was anxiously awaiting him.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Richard Dewey was anxious to leave the mountain-cabin as soon as possible and make his way to San Francisco, where, as we know, his promised wife was anxiously awaiting him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Richard Dewey was anxious to leave the mountain-cabin as soon as possible and make his way to San Francisco, where, as we know, his promised wife was anxiously awaiting him.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Richard Dewey was anxious to leave the mountain-cabin as soon as possible and make his way to San Francisco, where, as we know, his promised wife was anxiously awaiting him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there was considerable danger that his ankle, which had been severely sprained, would not be in a condition for travelling for a considerable time yet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But there was considerable danger that his ankle, which had been severely sprained, would not be in a condition for travelling for a considerable time yet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was considerable danger that his ankle, which had been severely sprained, would not be in a condition for travelling for a considerable time yet.
a state at a particular time
From this reading But there was considerable danger that his ankle, which had been severely sprained, would not be in a condition for travelling for a considerable time yet.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But there was considerable danger that his ankle, which had been severely sprained, would not be in a condition for travelling for a considerable time yet.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading But there was considerable danger that his ankle, which had been severely sprained, would not be in a condition for travelling for a considerable time yet.
the act of departing
From this reading PLANS FOR DEPARTURE.
DeweynounUS /ˈduːi/
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading Richard Dewey was anxious to leave the mountain-cabin as soon as possible and make his way to San Francisco, where, as we know, his promised wife was anxiously awaiting him.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The recovery of the horses was in one respect especially fortunate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLANS FOR DEPARTURE.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading The recovery of the horses was in one respect especially fortunate.
Francisco
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From this reading Richard Dewey was anxious to leave the mountain-cabin as soon as possible and make his way to San Francisco, where, as we know, his promised wife was anxiously awaiting him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But there was considerable danger that his ankle, which had been severely sprained, would not be in a condition for travelling for a considerable time yet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The rough mountain-paths would have tried it, and perhaps a second sprain would have resulted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Richard Dewey was anxious to leave the mountain-cabin as soon as possible and make his way to San Francisco, where, as we know, his promised wife was anxiously awaiting him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard Dewey was anxious to leave the mountain-cabin as soon as possible and make his way to San Francisco, where, as we know, his promised wife was anxiously awaiting him.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The recovery of the horses was in one respect especially fortunate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The recovery of the horses was in one respect especially fortunate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rough mountain-paths would have tried it, and perhaps a second sprain would have resulted.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Richard Dewey was anxious to leave the mountain-cabin as soon as possible and make his way to San Francisco, where, as we know, his promised wife was anxiously awaiting him.
go away from a place
From this reading Richard Dewey was anxious to leave the mountain-cabin as soon as possible and make his way to San Francisco, where, as we know, his promised wife was anxiously awaiting him.
engage in
From this reading Richard Dewey was anxious to leave the mountain-cabin as soon as possible and make his way to San Francisco, where, as we know, his promised wife was anxiously awaiting him.
mountain-cabin
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From this reading Richard Dewey was anxious to leave the mountain-cabin as soon as possible and make his way to San Francisco, where, as we know, his promised wife was anxiously awaiting him.
mountain-paths
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From this reading The rough mountain-paths would have tried it, and perhaps a second sprain would have resulted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But there was considerable danger that his ankle, which had been severely sprained, would not be in a condition for travelling for a considerable time yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The recovery of the horses was in one respect especially fortunate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The recovery of the horses was in one respect especially fortunate.
by chance
From this reading The rough mountain-paths would have tried it, and perhaps a second sprain would have resulted.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PLANS FOR DEPARTURE.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Richard Dewey was anxious to leave the mountain-cabin as soon as possible and make his way to San Francisco, where, as we know, his promised wife was anxiously awaiting him.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Richard Dewey was anxious to leave the mountain-cabin as soon as possible and make his way to San Francisco, where, as we know, his promised wife was anxiously awaiting him.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading The recovery of the horses was in one respect especially fortunate.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The recovery of the horses was in one respect especially fortunate.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading The rough mountain-paths would have tried it, and perhaps a second sprain would have resulted.
Richard
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From this reading Richard Dewey was anxious to leave the mountain-cabin as soon as possible and make his way to San Francisco, where, as we know, his promised wife was anxiously awaiting him.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The rough mountain-paths would have tried it, and perhaps a second sprain would have resulted.
San
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From this reading Richard Dewey was anxious to leave the mountain-cabin as soon as possible and make his way to San Francisco, where, as we know, his promised wife was anxiously awaiting him.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The rough mountain-paths would have tried it, and perhaps a second sprain would have resulted.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading But there was considerable danger that his ankle, which had been severely sprained, would not be in a condition for travelling for a considerable time yet.
in the near future
From this reading Richard Dewey was anxious to leave the mountain-cabin as soon as possible and make his way to San Francisco, where, as we know, his promised wife was anxiously awaiting him.
sprainverbUS /spreɪn/
twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading The rough mountain-paths would have tried it, and perhaps a second sprain would have resulted.
sprainedverbUS /spreɪnd/
past form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading But there was considerable danger that his ankle, which had been severely sprained, would not be in a condition for travelling for a considerable time yet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there was considerable danger that his ankle, which had been severely sprained, would not be in a condition for travelling for a considerable time yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The recovery of the horses was in one respect especially fortunate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was considerable danger that his ankle, which had been severely sprained, would not be in a condition for travelling for a considerable time yet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But there was considerable danger that his ankle, which had been severely sprained, would not be in a condition for travelling for a considerable time yet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Richard Dewey was anxious to leave the mountain-cabin as soon as possible and make his way to San Francisco, where, as we know, his promised wife was anxiously awaiting him.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading But there was considerable danger that his ankle, which had been severely sprained, would not be in a condition for travelling for a considerable time yet.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The rough mountain-paths would have tried it, and perhaps a second sprain would have resulted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The recovery of the horses was in one respect especially fortunate.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Richard Dewey was anxious to leave the mountain-cabin as soon as possible and make his way to San Francisco, where, as we know, his promised wife was anxiously awaiting him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Richard Dewey was anxious to leave the mountain-cabin as soon as possible and make his way to San Francisco, where, as we know, his promised wife was anxiously awaiting him.
in or at the place that
From this reading Richard Dewey was anxious to leave the mountain-cabin as soon as possible and make his way to San Francisco, where, as we know, his promised wife was anxiously awaiting him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there was considerable danger that his ankle, which had been severely sprained, would not be in a condition for travelling for a considerable time yet.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Richard Dewey was anxious to leave the mountain-cabin as soon as possible and make his way to San Francisco, where, as we know, his promised wife was anxiously awaiting him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But there was considerable danger that his ankle, which had been severely sprained, would not be in a condition for travelling for a considerable time yet.
but in spite of that
From this reading But there was considerable danger that his ankle, which had been severely sprained, would not be in a condition for travelling for a considerable time yet.
