used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been two days of intense packing of the food and clothing necessary for their two-hundred-mile walk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When night came they were overjubilant, and they sat before the cabin watching the lake as it shimmered in the moonlight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The time of their departure was at hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been two days of intense packing of the food and clothing necessary for their two-hundred-mile walk.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When night came they were overjubilant, and they sat before the cabin watching the lake as it shimmered in the moonlight.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading When night came they were overjubilant, and they sat before the cabin watching the lake as it shimmered in the moonlight.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When night came they were overjubilant, and they sat before the cabin watching the lake as it shimmered in the moonlight.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading There had been two days of intense packing of the food and clothing necessary for their two-hundred-mile walk.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There had been two days of intense packing of the food and clothing necessary for their two-hundred-mile walk.
the act of departing
From this reading The time of their departure was at hand.
DISCUSSIONnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading THE LAST DISCUSSION.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading There had been two days of intense packing of the food and clothing necessary for their two-hundred-mile walk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had been two days of intense packing of the food and clothing necessary for their two-hundred-mile walk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been two days of intense packing of the food and clothing necessary for their two-hundred-mile walk.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The time of their departure was at hand.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When night came they were overjubilant, and they sat before the cabin watching the lake as it shimmered in the moonlight.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading There had been two days of intense packing of the food and clothing necessary for their two-hundred-mile walk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When night came they were overjubilant, and they sat before the cabin watching the lake as it shimmered in the moonlight.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading When night came they were overjubilant, and they sat before the cabin watching the lake as it shimmered in the moonlight.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST DISCUSSION.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
the light of the Moon
From this reading When night came they were overjubilant, and they sat before the cabin watching the lake as it shimmered in the moonlight.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
absolutely essential
From this reading There had been two days of intense packing of the food and clothing necessary for their two-hundred-mile walk.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When night came they were overjubilant, and they sat before the cabin watching the lake as it shimmered in the moonlight.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The time of their departure was at hand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
overjubilant
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From this reading When night came they were overjubilant, and they sat before the cabin watching the lake as it shimmered in the moonlight.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading There had been two days of intense packing of the food and clothing necessary for their two-hundred-mile walk.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When night came they were overjubilant, and they sat before the cabin watching the lake as it shimmered in the moonlight.
shimmeredverbUS /ˈʃɪmərd/
past form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading When night came they were overjubilant, and they sat before the cabin watching the lake as it shimmered in the moonlight.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
carry out
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST DISCUSSION.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The time of their departure was at hand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been two days of intense packing of the food and clothing necessary for their two-hundred-mile walk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time of their departure was at hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There had been two days of intense packing of the food and clothing necessary for their two-hundred-mile walk.
two-hundred-mile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been two days of intense packing of the food and clothing necessary for their two-hundred-mile walk.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading There had been two days of intense packing of the food and clothing necessary for their two-hundred-mile walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time of their departure was at hand.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading When night came they were overjubilant, and they sat before the cabin watching the lake as it shimmered in the moonlight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When night came they were overjubilant, and they sat before the cabin watching the lake as it shimmered in the moonlight.
at the time that
From this reading When night came they were overjubilant, and they sat before the cabin watching the lake as it shimmered in the moonlight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now that was behind them, and after a short trip which Philip must take the following morning, they would be off for the ten or fifteen miles they hoped to cover that day.
