used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Notwithstanding all their efforts, the horses could only advance at a foot-pace, so that the patience of the two travellers seated in the interior of the vehicle was put to a severe test.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading The carriage, one of the occupants of which thus gave vent to his ill-humour, was in truth working its way slowly and with difficulty through the accumulated snow on the high-road.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Notwithstanding all their efforts, the horses could only advance at a foot-pace, so that the patience of the two travellers seated in the interior of the vehicle was put to a severe test.
(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 The snow drifts thicker and thicker every minute, and the delightful north-east wind comes in vigorous blasts which threaten to carry us away into space, post-chaise and all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The snow drifts thicker and thicker every minute, and the delightful north-east wind comes in vigorous blasts which threaten to carry us away into space, post-chaise and all.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'This is what they are pleased to call spring in these parts!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Notwithstanding all their efforts, the horses could only advance at a foot-pace, so that the patience of the two travellers seated in the interior of the vehicle was put to a severe test.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The snow drifts thicker and thicker every minute, and the delightful north-east wind comes in vigorous blasts which threaten to carry us away into space, post-chaise and all.
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading The snow drifts thicker and thicker every minute, and the delightful north-east wind comes in vigorous blasts which threaten to carry us away into space, post-chaise and all.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'This is what they are pleased to call spring in these parts!
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The carriage, one of the occupants of which thus gave vent to his ill-humour, was in truth working its way slowly and with difficulty through the accumulated snow on the high-road.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The snow drifts thicker and thicker every minute, and the delightful north-east wind comes in vigorous blasts which threaten to carry us away into space, post-chaise and all.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The snow drifts thicker and thicker every minute, and the delightful north-east wind comes in vigorous blasts which threaten to carry us away into space, post-chaise and all.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Notwithstanding all their efforts, the horses could only advance at a foot-pace, so that the patience of the two travellers seated in the interior of the vehicle was put to a severe test.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The snow drifts thicker and thicker every minute, and the delightful north-east wind comes in vigorous blasts which threaten to carry us away into space, post-chaise and all.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The carriage, one of the occupants of which thus gave vent to his ill-humour, was in truth working its way slowly and with difficulty through the accumulated snow on the high-road.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading The snow drifts thicker and thicker every minute, and the delightful north-east wind comes in vigorous blasts which threaten to carry us away into space, post-chaise and all.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Notwithstanding all their efforts, the horses could only advance at a foot-pace, so that the patience of the two travellers seated in the interior of the vehicle was put to a severe test.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The snow drifts thicker and thicker every minute, and the delightful north-east wind comes in vigorous blasts which threaten to carry us away into space, post-chaise and all.
foot-pace
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From this reading Notwithstanding all their efforts, the horses could only advance at a foot-pace, so that the patience of the two travellers seated in the interior of the vehicle was put to a severe test.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The carriage, one of the occupants of which thus gave vent to his ill-humour, was in truth working its way slowly and with difficulty through the accumulated snow on the high-road.
high-road
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From this reading The carriage, one of the occupants of which thus gave vent to his ill-humour, was in truth working its way slowly and with difficulty through the accumulated snow on the high-road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The carriage, one of the occupants of which thus gave vent to his ill-humour, was in truth working its way slowly and with difficulty through the accumulated snow on the high-road.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Notwithstanding all their efforts, the horses could only advance at a foot-pace, so that the patience of the two travellers seated in the interior of the vehicle was put to a severe test.
ill-humour
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From this reading The carriage, one of the occupants of which thus gave vent to his ill-humour, was in truth working its way slowly and with difficulty through the accumulated snow on the high-road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'This is what they are pleased to call spring in these parts!
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Notwithstanding all their efforts, the horses could only advance at a foot-pace, so that the patience of the two travellers seated in the interior of the vehicle was put to a severe test.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The snow drifts thicker and thicker every minute, and the delightful north-east wind comes in vigorous blasts which threaten to carry us away into space, post-chaise and all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'This is what they are pleased to call spring in these parts!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is perfectly maddening.'
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The carriage, one of the occupants of which thus gave vent to his ill-humour, was in truth working its way slowly and with difficulty through the accumulated snow on the high-road.
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading It is perfectly maddening.'
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The snow drifts thicker and thicker every minute, and the delightful north-east wind comes in vigorous blasts which threaten to carry us away into space, post-chaise and all.
north-eastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading The snow drifts thicker and thicker every minute, and the delightful north-east wind comes in vigorous blasts which threaten to carry us away into space, post-chaise and all.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding all their efforts, the horses could only advance at a foot-pace, so that the patience of the two travellers seated in the interior of the vehicle was put to a severe test.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The carriage, one of the occupants of which thus gave vent to his ill-humour, was in truth working its way slowly and with difficulty through the accumulated snow on the high-road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The carriage, one of the occupants of which thus gave vent to his ill-humour, was in truth working its way slowly and with difficulty through the accumulated snow on the high-road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The carriage, one of the occupants of which thus gave vent to his ill-humour, was in truth working its way slowly and with difficulty through the accumulated snow on the high-road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The carriage, one of the occupants of which thus gave vent to his ill-humour, was in truth working its way slowly and with difficulty through the accumulated snow on the high-road.
and nothing more
From this reading Notwithstanding all their efforts, the horses could only advance at a foot-pace, so that the patience of the two travellers seated in the interior of the vehicle was put to a severe test.
the local environment
From this reading 'This is what they are pleased to call spring in these parts!
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Notwithstanding all their efforts, the horses could only advance at a foot-pace, so that the patience of the two travellers seated in the interior of the vehicle was put to a severe test.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It is perfectly maddening.'
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading 'This is what they are pleased to call spring in these parts!
post-chaise
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From this reading The snow drifts thicker and thicker every minute, and the delightful north-east wind comes in vigorous blasts which threaten to carry us away into space, post-chaise and all.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Notwithstanding all their efforts, the horses could only advance at a foot-pace, so that the patience of the two travellers seated in the interior of the vehicle was put to a severe test.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Notwithstanding all their efforts, the horses could only advance at a foot-pace, so that the patience of the two travellers seated in the interior of the vehicle was put to a severe test.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Notwithstanding all their efforts, the horses could only advance at a foot-pace, so that the patience of the two travellers seated in the interior of the vehicle was put to a severe test.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The carriage, one of the occupants of which thus gave vent to his ill-humour, was in truth working its way slowly and with difficulty through the accumulated snow on the high-road.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow drifts thicker and thicker every minute, and the delightful north-east wind comes in vigorous blasts which threaten to carry us away into space, post-chaise and all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Notwithstanding all their efforts, the horses could only advance at a foot-pace, so that the patience of the two travellers seated in the interior of the vehicle was put to a severe test.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The snow drifts thicker and thicker every minute, and the delightful north-east wind comes in vigorous blasts which threaten to carry us away into space, post-chaise and all.
the season of growth
From this reading 'This is what they are pleased to call spring in these parts!
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Notwithstanding all their efforts, the horses could only advance at a foot-pace, so that the patience of the two travellers seated in the interior of the vehicle was put to a severe test.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Notwithstanding all their efforts, the horses could only advance at a foot-pace, so that the patience of the two travellers seated in the interior of the vehicle was put to a severe test.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The snow drifts thicker and thicker every minute, and the delightful north-east wind comes in vigorous blasts which threaten to carry us away into space, post-chaise and all.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding all their efforts, the horses could only advance at a foot-pace, so that the patience of the two travellers seated in the interior of the vehicle was put to a severe test.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'This is what they are pleased to call spring in these parts!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'This is what they are pleased to call spring in these parts!
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The snow drifts thicker and thicker every minute, and the delightful north-east wind comes in vigorous blasts which threaten to carry us away into space, post-chaise and all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'This is what they are pleased to call spring in these parts!
threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading The snow drifts thicker and thicker every minute, and the delightful north-east wind comes in vigorous blasts which threaten to carry us away into space, post-chaise and all.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The carriage, one of the occupants of which thus gave vent to his ill-humour, was in truth working its way slowly and with difficulty through the accumulated snow on the high-road.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The carriage, one of the occupants of which thus gave vent to his ill-humour, was in truth working its way slowly and with difficulty through the accumulated snow on the high-road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'This is what they are pleased to call spring in these parts!
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Notwithstanding all their efforts, the horses could only advance at a foot-pace, so that the patience of the two travellers seated in the interior of the vehicle was put to a severe test.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The carriage, one of the occupants of which thus gave vent to his ill-humour, was in truth working its way slowly and with difficulty through the accumulated snow on the high-road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Notwithstanding all their efforts, the horses could only advance at a foot-pace, so that the patience of the two travellers seated in the interior of the vehicle was put to a severe test.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The snow drifts thicker and thicker every minute, and the delightful north-east wind comes in vigorous blasts which threaten to carry us away into space, post-chaise and all.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Notwithstanding all their efforts, the horses could only advance at a foot-pace, so that the patience of the two travellers seated in the interior of the vehicle was put to a severe test.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading The carriage, one of the occupants of which thus gave vent to his ill-humour, was in truth working its way slowly and with difficulty through the accumulated snow on the high-road.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading The snow drifts thicker and thicker every minute, and the delightful north-east wind comes in vigorous blasts which threaten to carry us away into space, post-chaise and all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The carriage, one of the occupants of which thus gave vent to his ill-humour, was in truth working its way slowly and with difficulty through the accumulated snow on the high-road.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The carriage, one of the occupants of which thus gave vent to his ill-humour, was in truth working its way slowly and with difficulty through the accumulated snow on the high-road.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'This is what they are pleased to call spring in these parts!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The snow drifts thicker and thicker every minute, and the delightful north-east wind comes in vigorous blasts which threaten to carry us away into space, post-chaise and all.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The snow drifts thicker and thicker every minute, and the delightful north-east wind comes in vigorous blasts which threaten to carry us away into space, post-chaise and all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The carriage, one of the occupants of which thus gave vent to his ill-humour, was in truth working its way slowly and with difficulty through the accumulated snow on the high-road.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The carriage, one of the occupants of which thus gave vent to his ill-humour, was in truth working its way slowly and with difficulty through the accumulated snow on the high-road.
