(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All three of them felt it and were carried along in dreams of anticipated relief.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading All three of them felt it and were carried along in dreams of anticipated relief.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The last morning at the cabin was bright and sunny, with the warm mystery of the day promising an infinity of strength for the future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last morning at the cabin was bright and sunny, with the warm mystery of the day promising an infinity of strength for the future.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading All three of them felt it and were carried along in dreams of anticipated relief.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The last morning at the cabin was bright and sunny, with the warm mystery of the day promising an infinity of strength for the future.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Breakfast over, Philip helped Lawrence and Claire get their packs ready.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The last morning at the cabin was bright and sunny, with the warm mystery of the day promising an infinity of strength for the future.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The last morning at the cabin was bright and sunny, with the warm mystery of the day promising an infinity of strength for the future.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading All three of them felt it and were carried along in dreams of anticipated relief.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
Claire
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From this reading Breakfast over, Philip helped Lawrence and Claire get their packs ready.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The last morning at the cabin was bright and sunny, with the warm mystery of the day promising an infinity of strength for the future.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading All three of them felt it and were carried along in dreams of anticipated relief.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading All three of them felt it and were carried along in dreams of anticipated relief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The last morning at the cabin was bright and sunny, with the warm mystery of the day promising an infinity of strength for the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The last morning at the cabin was bright and sunny, with the warm mystery of the day promising an infinity of strength for the future.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Breakfast over, Philip helped Lawrence and Claire get their packs ready.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
the act of departing
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
destroyed or killed
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Breakfast over, Philip helped Lawrence and Claire get their packs ready.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All three of them felt it and were carried along in dreams of anticipated relief.
infinitynounUS /ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti/
time without end
From this reading The last morning at the cabin was bright and sunny, with the warm mystery of the day promising an infinity of strength for the future.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All three of them felt it and were carried along in dreams of anticipated relief.
immediately past
From this reading The last morning at the cabin was bright and sunny, with the warm mystery of the day promising an infinity of strength for the future.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THE LAW OF LIFE.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Breakfast over, Philip helped Lawrence and Claire get their packs ready.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE LAW OF LIFE.
engage in
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The last morning at the cabin was bright and sunny, with the warm mystery of the day promising an infinity of strength for the future.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The last morning at the cabin was bright and sunny, with the warm mystery of the day promising an infinity of strength for the future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAW OF LIFE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Breakfast over, Philip helped Lawrence and Claire get their packs ready.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading Breakfast over, Philip helped Lawrence and Claire get their packs ready.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Breakfast over, Philip helped Lawrence and Claire get their packs ready.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading The last morning at the cabin was bright and sunny, with the warm mystery of the day promising an infinity of strength for the future.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Breakfast over, Philip helped Lawrence and Claire get their packs ready.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading All three of them felt it and were carried along in dreams of anticipated relief.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
move hurridly
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The last morning at the cabin was bright and sunny, with the warm mystery of the day promising an infinity of strength for the future.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The last morning at the cabin was bright and sunny, with the warm mystery of the day promising an infinity of strength for the future.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAW OF LIFE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Breakfast over, Philip helped Lawrence and Claire get their packs ready.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All three of them felt it and were carried along in dreams of anticipated relief.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All three of them felt it and were carried along in dreams of anticipated relief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The last morning at the cabin was bright and sunny, with the warm mystery of the day promising an infinity of strength for the future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last morning at the cabin was bright and sunny, with the warm mystery of the day promising an infinity of strength for the future.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All three of them felt it and were carried along in dreams of anticipated relief.
at the time that
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When everything was done, he said cheerily: "I will be gone less than an hour in getting that farthest trap--I am going to make quick speed--and then we will be off."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The last morning at the cabin was bright and sunny, with the warm mystery of the day promising an infinity of strength for the future.