1908
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From this reading We never had heard of it until Tuesday, January 7, 1908.
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From this reading We never had heard of it until Tuesday, January 7, 1908.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We wanted to go to a lot of other places, but, to reach any of them, we had to go via Camajuani.
(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 _Does the road wind up-hill all the way?_ _Yes, to the very end._ _Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?_ _From morn to night, my friend._ —Christina Rossetti.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We wanted to go to a lot of other places, but, to reach any of them, we had to go via Camajuani.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By noon of the same day we found that there was no place which we wished to reach quite so badly as Camajuani.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading By noon of the same day we found that there was no place which we wished to reach quite so badly as Camajuani.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We wanted to go to a lot of other places, but, to reach any of them, we had to go via Camajuani.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By noon of the same day we found that there was no place which we wished to reach quite so badly as Camajuani.
Camajuani
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From this reading Camajuani is not well known.
Christina
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From this reading _Does the road wind up-hill all the way?_ _Yes, to the very end._ _Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?_ _From morn to night, my friend._ —Christina Rossetti.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Does the road wind up-hill all the way?_ _Yes, to the very end._ _Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?_ _From morn to night, my friend._ —Christina Rossetti.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Does the road wind up-hill all the way?_ _Yes, to the very end._ _Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?_ _From morn to night, my friend._ —Christina Rossetti.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Does the road wind up-hill all the way?_ _Yes, to the very end._ _Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?_ _From morn to night, my friend._ —Christina Rossetti.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _Does the road wind up-hill all the way?_ _Yes, to the very end._ _Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?_ _From morn to night, my friend._ —Christina Rossetti.
set up or found
From this reading By noon of the same day we found that there was no place which we wished to reach quite so badly as Camajuani.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Does the road wind up-hill all the way?_ _Yes, to the very end._ _Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?_ _From morn to night, my friend._ —Christina Rossetti.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Does the road wind up-hill all the way?_ _Yes, to the very end._ _Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?_ _From morn to night, my friend._ —Christina Rossetti.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We wanted to go to a lot of other places, but, to reach any of them, we had to go via Camajuani.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We never had heard of it until Tuesday, January 7, 1908.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We never had heard of it until Tuesday, January 7, 1908.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Camajuani is not well known.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We never had heard of it until Tuesday, January 7, 1908.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading We never had heard of it until Tuesday, January 7, 1908.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading _Does the road wind up-hill all the way?_ _Yes, to the very end._ _Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?_ _From morn to night, my friend._ —Christina Rossetti.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Camajuani is not well known.
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 _Does the road wind up-hill all the way?_ _Yes, to the very end._ _Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?_ _From morn to night, my friend._ —Christina Rossetti.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading We wanted to go to a lot of other places, but, to reach any of them, we had to go via Camajuani.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Does the road wind up-hill all the way?_ _Yes, to the very end._ _Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?_ _From morn to night, my friend._ —Christina Rossetti.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Does the road wind up-hill all the way?_ _Yes, to the very end._ _Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?_ _From morn to night, my friend._ —Christina Rossetti.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We never had heard of it until Tuesday, January 7, 1908.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _Does the road wind up-hill all the way?_ _Yes, to the very end._ _Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?_ _From morn to night, my friend._ —Christina Rossetti.
not any; not one
From this reading By noon of the same day we found that there was no place which we wished to reach quite so badly as Camajuani.
the middle of the day
From this reading By noon of the same day we found that there was no place which we wished to reach quite so badly as Camajuani.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Camajuani is not well known.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We never had heard of it until Tuesday, January 7, 1908.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We wanted to go to a lot of other places, but, to reach any of them, we had to go via Camajuani.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading By noon of the same day we found that there was no place which we wished to reach quite so badly as Camajuani.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We wanted to go to a lot of other places, but, to reach any of them, we had to go via Camajuani.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading By noon of the same day we found that there was no place which we wished to reach quite so badly as Camajuani.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By noon of the same day we found that there was no place which we wished to reach quite so badly as Camajuani.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading _Does the road wind up-hill all the way?_ _Yes, to the very end._ _Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?_ _From morn to night, my friend._ —Christina Rossetti.
RossettinounUS /roʊˈseti/
English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
From this reading _Does the road wind up-hill all the way?_ _Yes, to the very end._ _Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?_ _From morn to night, my friend._ —Christina Rossetti.
Identical; not different.
From this reading By noon of the same day we found that there was no place which we wished to reach quite so badly as Camajuani.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By noon of the same day we found that there was no place which we wished to reach quite so badly as Camajuani.
carry out
From this reading _Does the road wind up-hill all the way?_ _Yes, to the very end._ _Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?_ _From morn to night, my friend._ —Christina Rossetti.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By noon of the same day we found that there was no place which we wished to reach quite so badly as Camajuani.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Does the road wind up-hill all the way?_ _Yes, to the very end._ _Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?_ _From morn to night, my friend._ —Christina Rossetti.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We wanted to go to a lot of other places, but, to reach any of them, we had to go via Camajuani.
in or at that place or location
From this reading By noon of the same day we found that there was no place which we wished to reach quite so badly as Camajuani.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Does the road wind up-hill all the way?_ _Yes, to the very end._ _Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?_ _From morn to night, my friend._ —Christina Rossetti.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading We never had heard of it until Tuesday, January 7, 1908.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We never had heard of it until Tuesday, January 7, 1908.
up-hill
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From this reading _Does the road wind up-hill all the way?_ _Yes, to the very end._ _Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?_ _From morn to night, my friend._ —Christina Rossetti.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Does the road wind up-hill all the way?_ _Yes, to the very end._ _Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?_ _From morn to night, my friend._ —Christina Rossetti.
viaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading We wanted to go to a lot of other places, but, to reach any of them, we had to go via Camajuani.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading We wanted to go to a lot of other places, but, to reach any of them, we had to go via Camajuani.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By noon of the same day we found that there was no place which we wished to reach quite so badly as Camajuani.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Does the road wind up-hill all the way?_ _Yes, to the very end._ _Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?_ _From morn to night, my friend._ —Christina Rossetti.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We never had heard of it until Tuesday, January 7, 1908.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Camajuani is not well known.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By noon of the same day we found that there was no place which we wished to reach quite so badly as Camajuani.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading _Does the road wind up-hill all the way?_ _Yes, to the very end._ _Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?_ _From morn to night, my friend._ —Christina Rossetti.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Does the road wind up-hill all the way?_ _Yes, to the very end._ _Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?_ _From morn to night, my friend._ —Christina Rossetti.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading _Does the road wind up-hill all the way?_ _Yes, to the very end._ _Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?_ _From morn to night, my friend._ —Christina Rossetti.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading By noon of the same day we found that there was no place which we wished to reach quite so badly as Camajuani.
an affirmative
From this reading _Does the road wind up-hill all the way?_ _Yes, to the very end._ _Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?_ _From morn to night, my friend._ —Christina Rossetti.
