used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had built his colossal shoes in order to travel as far as Greenock on them, and there take the stage, which came once a week to that boundary of civilisation and the post.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had built his colossal shoes in order to travel as far as Greenock on them, and there take the stage, which came once a week to that boundary of civilisation and the post.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sam Holt had long fixed the first snow as the limit of his stay.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Two or three days of the intensest frost intervened between the first snow and the Thursday on which the stage left Greenock.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading He had built his colossal shoes in order to travel as far as Greenock on them, and there take the stage, which came once a week to that boundary of civilisation and the post.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He had built his colossal shoes in order to travel as far as Greenock on them, and there take the stage, which came once a week to that boundary of civilisation and the post.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had built his colossal shoes in order to travel as far as Greenock on them, and there take the stage, which came once a week to that boundary of civilisation and the post.
CedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading Cedar Pond was stricken dead--a solid gleaming sheet of stone from shore to shore.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading He had built his colossal shoes in order to travel as far as Greenock on them, and there take the stage, which came once a week to that boundary of civilisation and the post.
colossaladjectiveUS /kəˈlɑːsəl/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading He had built his colossal shoes in order to travel as far as Greenock on them, and there take the stage, which came once a week to that boundary of civilisation and the post.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two or three days of the intensest frost intervened between the first snow and the Thursday on which the stage left Greenock.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Cedar Pond was stricken dead--a solid gleaming sheet of stone from shore to shore.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had built his colossal shoes in order to travel as far as Greenock on them, and there take the stage, which came once a week to that boundary of civilisation and the post.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Sam Holt had long fixed the first snow as the limit of his stay.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Sam Holt had long fixed the first snow as the limit of his stay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cedar Pond was stricken dead--a solid gleaming sheet of stone from shore to shore.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Two or three days of the intensest frost intervened between the first snow and the Thursday on which the stage left Greenock.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Cedar Pond was stricken dead--a solid gleaming sheet of stone from shore to shore.
Greenock
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From this reading He had built his colossal shoes in order to travel as far as Greenock on them, and there take the stage, which came once a week to that boundary of civilisation and the post.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sam Holt had long fixed the first snow as the limit of his stay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had built his colossal shoes in order to travel as far as Greenock on them, and there take the stage, which came once a week to that boundary of civilisation and the post.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam Holt had long fixed the first snow as the limit of his stay.
Holt
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From this reading Sam Holt had long fixed the first snow as the limit of his stay.
ICE-SLEDGE
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From this reading THE ICE-SLEDGE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had built his colossal shoes in order to travel as far as Greenock on them, and there take the stage, which came once a week to that boundary of civilisation and the post.
intensest
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From this reading Two or three days of the intensest frost intervened between the first snow and the Thursday on which the stage left Greenock.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading Two or three days of the intensest frost intervened between the first snow and the Thursday on which the stage left Greenock.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Two or three days of the intensest frost intervened between the first snow and the Thursday on which the stage left Greenock.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Sam Holt had long fixed the first snow as the limit of his stay.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Sam Holt had long fixed the first snow as the limit of his stay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sam Holt had long fixed the first snow as the limit of his stay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had built his colossal shoes in order to travel as far as Greenock on them, and there take the stage, which came once a week to that boundary of civilisation and the post.
on one occasion
From this reading He had built his colossal shoes in order to travel as far as Greenock on them, and there take the stage, which came once a week to that boundary of civilisation and the post.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three days of the intensest frost intervened between the first snow and the Thursday on which the stage left Greenock.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He had built his colossal shoes in order to travel as far as Greenock on them, and there take the stage, which came once a week to that boundary of civilisation and the post.
PondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Cedar Pond was stricken dead--a solid gleaming sheet of stone from shore to shore.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading He had built his colossal shoes in order to travel as far as Greenock on them, and there take the stage, which came once a week to that boundary of civilisation and the post.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam Holt had long fixed the first snow as the limit of his stay.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Cedar Pond was stricken dead--a solid gleaming sheet of stone from shore to shore.
a particular situation
From this reading He had built his colossal shoes in order to travel as far as Greenock on them, and there take the stage, which came once a week to that boundary of civilisation and the post.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Cedar Pond was stricken dead--a solid gleaming sheet of stone from shore to shore.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Sam Holt had long fixed the first snow as the limit of his stay.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Cedar Pond was stricken dead--a solid gleaming sheet of stone from shore to shore.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading He had built his colossal shoes in order to travel as far as Greenock on them, and there take the stage, which came once a week to that boundary of civilisation and the post.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Sam Holt had long fixed the first snow as the limit of his stay.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Cedar Pond was stricken dead--a solid gleaming sheet of stone from shore to shore.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Cedar Pond was stricken dead--a solid gleaming sheet of stone from shore to shore.
carry out
From this reading He had built his colossal shoes in order to travel as far as Greenock on them, and there take the stage, which came once a week to that boundary of civilisation and the post.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had built his colossal shoes in order to travel as far as Greenock on them, and there take the stage, which came once a week to that boundary of civilisation and the post.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ICE-SLEDGE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had built his colossal shoes in order to travel as far as Greenock on them, and there take the stage, which came once a week to that boundary of civilisation and the post.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had built his colossal shoes in order to travel as far as Greenock on them, and there take the stage, which came once a week to that boundary of civilisation and the post.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three days of the intensest frost intervened between the first snow and the Thursday on which the stage left Greenock.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Two or three days of the intensest frost intervened between the first snow and the Thursday on which the stage left Greenock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had built his colossal shoes in order to travel as far as Greenock on them, and there take the stage, which came once a week to that boundary of civilisation and the post.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had built his colossal shoes in order to travel as far as Greenock on them, and there take the stage, which came once a week to that boundary of civilisation and the post.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three days of the intensest frost intervened between the first snow and the Thursday on which the stage left Greenock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cedar Pond was stricken dead--a solid gleaming sheet of stone from shore to shore.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had built his colossal shoes in order to travel as far as Greenock on them, and there take the stage, which came once a week to that boundary of civilisation and the post.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had built his colossal shoes in order to travel as far as Greenock on them, and there take the stage, which came once a week to that boundary of civilisation and the post.
