used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the north country, where distance plays such an important part in the lives of the inhabitants, four miles would be accounted but a step, a unit of space hardly worth considering.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading In the north country, where distance plays such an important part in the lives of the inhabitants, four miles would be accounted but a step, a unit of space hardly worth considering.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the north country, where distance plays such an important part in the lives of the inhabitants, four miles would be accounted but a step, a unit of space hardly worth considering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet to Dick and his party, who had set out in pursuit of the Indian invaders, it seemed a long way indeed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the north country, where distance plays such an important part in the lives of the inhabitants, four miles would be accounted but a step, a unit of space hardly worth considering.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the north country, where distance plays such an important part in the lives of the inhabitants, four miles would be accounted but a step, a unit of space hardly worth considering.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading In the north country, where distance plays such an important part in the lives of the inhabitants, four miles would be accounted but a step, a unit of space hardly worth considering.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the north country, where distance plays such an important part in the lives of the inhabitants, four miles would be accounted but a step, a unit of space hardly worth considering.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading It was fraught with danger, with grave foreboding.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Yet to Dick and his party, who had set out in pursuit of the Indian invaders, it seemed a long way indeed.
DISASTERnounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading DISASTER LOOMS Four miles is not far.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the north country, where distance plays such an important part in the lives of the inhabitants, four miles would be accounted but a step, a unit of space hardly worth considering.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading DISASTER LOOMS Four miles is not far.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading It was fraught with danger, with grave foreboding.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading DISASTER LOOMS Four miles is not far.
fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/
marked by distress
From this reading It was fraught with danger, with grave foreboding.
death of a person
From this reading It was fraught with danger, with grave foreboding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet to Dick and his party, who had set out in pursuit of the Indian invaders, it seemed a long way indeed.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was a weary trail and a hard one.
only a very short time before
From this reading In the north country, where distance plays such an important part in the lives of the inhabitants, four miles would be accounted but a step, a unit of space hardly worth considering.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet to Dick and his party, who had set out in pursuit of the Indian invaders, it seemed a long way indeed.
of great significance or value
From this reading In the north country, where distance plays such an important part in the lives of the inhabitants, four miles would be accounted but a step, a unit of space hardly worth considering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the north country, where distance plays such an important part in the lives of the inhabitants, four miles would be accounted but a step, a unit of space hardly worth considering.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Yet to Dick and his party, who had set out in pursuit of the Indian invaders, it seemed a long way indeed.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Yet to Dick and his party, who had set out in pursuit of the Indian invaders, it seemed a long way indeed.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading In the north country, where distance plays such an important part in the lives of the inhabitants, four miles would be accounted but a step, a unit of space hardly worth considering.
invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading Yet to Dick and his party, who had set out in pursuit of the Indian invaders, it seemed a long way indeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DISASTER LOOMS Four miles is not far.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet to Dick and his party, who had set out in pursuit of the Indian invaders, it seemed a long way indeed.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the north country, where distance plays such an important part in the lives of the inhabitants, four miles would be accounted but a step, a unit of space hardly worth considering.
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 Yet to Dick and his party, who had set out in pursuit of the Indian invaders, it seemed a long way indeed.
LOOMSnounUS /luːmz/
plural of “loom” — a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
From this reading DISASTER LOOMS Four miles is not far.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading DISASTER LOOMS Four miles is not far.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the north country, where distance plays such an important part in the lives of the inhabitants, four miles would be accounted but a step, a unit of space hardly worth considering.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DISASTER LOOMS Four miles is not far.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the north country, where distance plays such an important part in the lives of the inhabitants, four miles would be accounted but a step, a unit of space hardly worth considering.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a weary trail and a hard one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yet to Dick and his party, who had set out in pursuit of the Indian invaders, it seemed a long way indeed.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In the north country, where distance plays such an important part in the lives of the inhabitants, four miles would be accounted but a step, a unit of space hardly worth considering.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Yet to Dick and his party, who had set out in pursuit of the Indian invaders, it seemed a long way indeed.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading In the north country, where distance plays such an important part in the lives of the inhabitants, four miles would be accounted but a step, a unit of space hardly worth considering.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Yet to Dick and his party, who had set out in pursuit of the Indian invaders, it seemed a long way indeed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet to Dick and his party, who had set out in pursuit of the Indian invaders, it seemed a long way indeed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yet to Dick and his party, who had set out in pursuit of the Indian invaders, it seemed a long way indeed.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading In the north country, where distance plays such an important part in the lives of the inhabitants, four miles would be accounted but a step, a unit of space hardly worth considering.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading In the north country, where distance plays such an important part in the lives of the inhabitants, four miles would be accounted but a step, a unit of space hardly worth considering.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the north country, where distance plays such an important part in the lives of the inhabitants, four miles would be accounted but a step, a unit of space hardly worth considering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the north country, where distance plays such an important part in the lives of the inhabitants, four miles would be accounted but a step, a unit of space hardly worth considering.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet to Dick and his party, who had set out in pursuit of the Indian invaders, it seemed a long way indeed.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading It was a weary trail and a hard one.
unitnounUS /ˈjuːnət/
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading In the north country, where distance plays such an important part in the lives of the inhabitants, four miles would be accounted but a step, a unit of space hardly worth considering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a weary trail and a hard one.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yet to Dick and his party, who had set out in pursuit of the Indian invaders, it seemed a long way indeed.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading It was a weary trail and a hard one.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the north country, where distance plays such an important part in the lives of the inhabitants, four miles would be accounted but a step, a unit of space hardly worth considering.
which person or people
From this reading Yet to Dick and his party, who had set out in pursuit of the Indian invaders, it seemed a long way indeed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was fraught with danger, with grave foreboding.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading In the north country, where distance plays such an important part in the lives of the inhabitants, four miles would be accounted but a step, a unit of space hardly worth considering.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the north country, where distance plays such an important part in the lives of the inhabitants, four miles would be accounted but a step, a unit of space hardly worth considering.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet to Dick and his party, who had set out in pursuit of the Indian invaders, it seemed a long way indeed.
