used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LONG NIGHT.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He thought of Ben Penny, and was almost afraid the sick lad would perish.
(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 Mr. Parlin found it very hard to push his way through the drifts, with the storm beating on all sides, and every snow-flake pricking like a needle.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He thought of Ben Penny, and was almost afraid the sick lad would perish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Parlin found it very hard to push his way through the drifts, with the storm beating on all sides, and every snow-flake pricking like a needle.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It seemed to make very little difference which direction he took, since one was as likely to be right as another.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading As he was going down Congress Street, some one touched his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to make very little difference which direction he took, since one was as likely to be right as another.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to make very little difference which direction he took, since one was as likely to be right as another.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Mr. Parlin found it very hard to push his way through the drifts, with the storm beating on all sides, and every snow-flake pricking like a needle.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading He thought of Ben Penny, and was almost afraid the sick lad would perish.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading As he was going down Congress Street, some one touched his arm.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading It seemed to make very little difference which direction he took, since one was as likely to be right as another.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It seemed to make very little difference which direction he took, since one was as likely to be right as another.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he was going down Congress Street, some one touched his arm.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading Mr. Parlin found it very hard to push his way through the drifts, with the storm beating on all sides, and every snow-flake pricking like a needle.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mr. Parlin found it very hard to push his way through the drifts, with the storm beating on all sides, and every snow-flake pricking like a needle.
set up or found
From this reading Mr. Parlin found it very hard to push his way through the drifts, with the storm beating on all sides, and every snow-flake pricking like a needle.
the act of departing
From this reading As he was going down Congress Street, some one touched his arm.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Mr. Parlin found it very hard to push his way through the drifts, with the storm beating on all sides, and every snow-flake pricking like a needle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought of Ben Penny, and was almost afraid the sick lad would perish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Parlin found it very hard to push his way through the drifts, with the storm beating on all sides, and every snow-flake pricking like a needle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Parlin found it very hard to push his way through the drifts, with the storm beating on all sides, and every snow-flake pricking like a needle.
a boy or man
From this reading He thought of Ben Penny, and was almost afraid the sick lad would perish.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mr. Parlin found it very hard to push his way through the drifts, with the storm beating on all sides, and every snow-flake pricking like a needle.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It seemed to make very little difference which direction he took, since one was as likely to be right as another.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It seemed to make very little difference which direction he took, since one was as likely to be right as another.
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 A LONG NIGHT.
engage in
From this reading It seemed to make very little difference which direction he took, since one was as likely to be right as another.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Parlin found it very hard to push his way through the drifts, with the storm beating on all sides, and every snow-flake pricking like a needle.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Mr. Parlin found it very hard to push his way through the drifts, with the storm beating on all sides, and every snow-flake pricking like a needle.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A LONG NIGHT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought of Ben Penny, and was almost afraid the sick lad would perish.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Parlin found it very hard to push his way through the drifts, with the storm beating on all sides, and every snow-flake pricking like a needle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seemed to make very little difference which direction he took, since one was as likely to be right as another.
Parlin
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From this reading Mr. Parlin found it very hard to push his way through the drifts, with the storm beating on all sides, and every snow-flake pricking like a needle.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading He thought of Ben Penny, and was almost afraid the sick lad would perish.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He thought of Ben Penny, and was almost afraid the sick lad would perish.
prickingnoun
the act of puncturing with a small point
From this reading Mr. Parlin found it very hard to push his way through the drifts, with the storm beating on all sides, and every snow-flake pricking like a needle.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Mr. Parlin found it very hard to push his way through the drifts, with the storm beating on all sides, and every snow-flake pricking like a needle.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It seemed to make very little difference which direction he took, since one was as likely to be right as another.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to make very little difference which direction he took, since one was as likely to be right as another.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He thought of Ben Penny, and was almost afraid the sick lad would perish.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mr. Parlin found it very hard to push his way through the drifts, with the storm beating on all sides, and every snow-flake pricking like a needle.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It seemed to make very little difference which direction he took, since one was as likely to be right as another.
snow-flake
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From this reading Mr. Parlin found it very hard to push his way through the drifts, with the storm beating on all sides, and every snow-flake pricking like a needle.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As he was going down Congress Street, some one touched his arm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Mr. Parlin found it very hard to push his way through the drifts, with the storm beating on all sides, and every snow-flake pricking like a needle.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As he was going down Congress Street, some one touched his arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Parlin found it very hard to push his way through the drifts, with the storm beating on all sides, and every snow-flake pricking like a needle.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought of Ben Penny, and was almost afraid the sick lad would perish.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Parlin found it very hard to push his way through the drifts, with the storm beating on all sides, and every snow-flake pricking like a needle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Parlin found it very hard to push his way through the drifts, with the storm beating on all sides, and every snow-flake pricking like a needle.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It seemed to make very little difference which direction he took, since one was as likely to be right as another.
having come into contact
From this reading As he was going down Congress Street, some one touched his arm.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Parlin found it very hard to push his way through the drifts, with the storm beating on all sides, and every snow-flake pricking like a needle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He thought of Ben Penny, and was almost afraid the sick lad would perish.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Parlin found it very hard to push his way through the drifts, with the storm beating on all sides, and every snow-flake pricking like a needle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed to make very little difference which direction he took, since one was as likely to be right as another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Parlin found it very hard to push his way through the drifts, with the storm beating on all sides, and every snow-flake pricking like a needle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He thought of Ben Penny, and was almost afraid the sick lad would perish.
