used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I made what haste I could to get my morning work done, and, having breakfasted, set off about nine o'clock on my little journey.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The distance from the workhouse to Mr. Sanders's was rather more than two miles; but the sun was now shining, and the road hard and dry, and I tripped along so lightly that I was therein a little more than half an hour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The distance from the workhouse to Mr. Sanders's was rather more than two miles; but the sun was now shining, and the road hard and dry, and I tripped along so lightly that I was therein a little more than half an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The next morning I arose before it was well light.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next morning I arose before it was well light.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
breakfasted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I made what haste I could to get my morning work done, and, having breakfasted, set off about nine o'clock on my little journey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I made what haste I could to get my morning work done, and, having breakfasted, set off about nine o'clock on my little journey.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
dearly loved
From this reading 'Good-morning to you, my dear,' said the kind gentleman when he saw me; 'you seem in excellent spirits.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The distance from the workhouse to Mr. Sanders's was rather more than two miles; but the sun was now shining, and the road hard and dry, and I tripped along so lightly that I was therein a little more than half an hour.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I made what haste I could to get my morning work done, and, having breakfasted, set off about nine o'clock on my little journey.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The distance from the workhouse to Mr. Sanders's was rather more than two miles; but the sun was now shining, and the road hard and dry, and I tripped along so lightly that I was therein a little more than half an hour.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading 'Good-morning to you, my dear,' said the kind gentleman when he saw me; 'you seem in excellent spirits.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
a man of refinement
From this reading 'Good-morning to you, my dear,' said the kind gentleman when he saw me; 'you seem in excellent spirits.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I made what haste I could to get my morning work done, and, having breakfasted, set off about nine o'clock on my little journey.
Good-morning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Good-morning to you, my dear,' said the kind gentleman when he saw me; 'you seem in excellent spirits.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The distance from the workhouse to Mr. Sanders's was rather more than two miles; but the sun was now shining, and the road hard and dry, and I tripped along so lightly that I was therein a little more than half an hour.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The distance from the workhouse to Mr. Sanders's was rather more than two miles; but the sun was now shining, and the road hard and dry, and I tripped along so lightly that I was therein a little more than half an hour.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading I made what haste I could to get my morning work done, and, having breakfasted, set off about nine o'clock on my little journey.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I made what haste I could to get my morning work done, and, having breakfasted, set off about nine o'clock on my little journey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Good-morning to you, my dear,' said the kind gentleman when he saw me; 'you seem in excellent spirits.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The distance from the workhouse to Mr. Sanders's was rather more than two miles; but the sun was now shining, and the road hard and dry, and I tripped along so lightly that I was therein a little more than half an hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning I arose before it was well light.
ill-temper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning I arose before it was well light.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I made what haste I could to get my morning work done, and, having breakfasted, set off about nine o'clock on my little journey.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading 'Good-morning to you, my dear,' said the kind gentleman when he saw me; 'you seem in excellent spirits.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The next morning I arose before it was well light.
without good reason
From this reading The distance from the workhouse to Mr. Sanders's was rather more than two miles; but the sun was now shining, and the road hard and dry, and I tripped along so lightly that I was therein a little more than half an hour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I made what haste I could to get my morning work done, and, having breakfasted, set off about nine o'clock on my little journey.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made what haste I could to get my morning work done, and, having breakfasted, set off about nine o'clock on my little journey.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Good-morning to you, my dear,' said the kind gentleman when he saw me; 'you seem in excellent spirits.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The distance from the workhouse to Mr. Sanders's was rather more than two miles; but the sun was now shining, and the road hard and dry, and I tripped along so lightly that I was therein a little more than half an hour.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning I arose before it was well light.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The distance from the workhouse to Mr. Sanders's was rather more than two miles; but the sun was now shining, and the road hard and dry, and I tripped along so lightly that I was therein a little more than half an hour.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning I arose before it was well light.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading I made what haste I could to get my morning work done, and, having breakfasted, set off about nine o'clock on my little journey.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The distance from the workhouse to Mr. Sanders's was rather more than two miles; but the sun was now shining, and the road hard and dry, and I tripped along so lightly that I was therein a little more than half an hour.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I made what haste I could to get my morning work done, and, having breakfasted, set off about nine o'clock on my little journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I made what haste I could to get my morning work done, and, having breakfasted, set off about nine o'clock on my little journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I made what haste I could to get my morning work done, and, having breakfasted, set off about nine o'clock on my little journey.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
on the contrary
From this reading The distance from the workhouse to Mr. Sanders's was rather more than two miles; but the sun was now shining, and the road hard and dry, and I tripped along so lightly that I was therein a little more than half an hour.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The distance from the workhouse to Mr. Sanders's was rather more than two miles; but the sun was now shining, and the road hard and dry, and I tripped along so lightly that I was therein a little more than half an hour.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Good-morning to you, my dear,' said the kind gentleman when he saw me; 'you seem in excellent spirits.
Sanders's
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From this reading The distance from the workhouse to Mr. Sanders's was rather more than two miles; but the sun was now shining, and the road hard and dry, and I tripped along so lightly that I was therein a little more than half an hour.
cut with a saw
From this reading 'Good-morning to you, my dear,' said the kind gentleman when he saw me; 'you seem in excellent spirits.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 'Good-morning to you, my dear,' said the kind gentleman when he saw me; 'you seem in excellent spirits.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I made what haste I could to get my morning work done, and, having breakfasted, set off about nine o'clock on my little journey.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The distance from the workhouse to Mr. Sanders's was rather more than two miles; but the sun was now shining, and the road hard and dry, and I tripped along so lightly that I was therein a little more than half an hour.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading 'Good-morning to you, my dear,' said the kind gentleman when he saw me; 'you seem in excellent spirits.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The distance from the workhouse to Mr. Sanders's was rather more than two miles; but the sun was now shining, and the road hard and dry, and I tripped along so lightly that I was therein a little more than half an hour.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The distance from the workhouse to Mr. Sanders's was rather more than two miles; but the sun was now shining, and the road hard and dry, and I tripped along so lightly that I was therein a little more than half an hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning I arose before it was well light.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading The distance from the workhouse to Mr. Sanders's was rather more than two miles; but the sun was now shining, and the road hard and dry, and I tripped along so lightly that I was therein a little more than half an hour.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I made what haste I could to get my morning work done, and, having breakfasted, set off about nine o'clock on my little journey.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading The distance from the workhouse to Mr. Sanders's was rather more than two miles; but the sun was now shining, and the road hard and dry, and I tripped along so lightly that I was therein a little more than half an hour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The distance from the workhouse to Mr. Sanders's was rather more than two miles; but the sun was now shining, and the road hard and dry, and I tripped along so lightly that I was therein a little more than half an hour.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a cold morning in the month of February, and the snow was lying upon the ground; but my heart felt so light at the thought of escaping from the ill-temper of Mrs. Dawson, and the hope of being more comfortable, that everything appeared cheerful and pleasant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning I arose before it was well light.
(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 The next morning I arose before it was well light.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I made what haste I could to get my morning work done, and, having breakfasted, set off about nine o'clock on my little journey.
at the time that
From this reading 'Good-morning to you, my dear,' said the kind gentleman when he saw me; 'you seem in excellent spirits.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I made what haste I could to get my morning work done, and, having breakfasted, set off about nine o'clock on my little journey.
workhousenoun
a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
From this reading The distance from the workhouse to Mr. Sanders's was rather more than two miles; but the sun was now shining, and the road hard and dry, and I tripped along so lightly that I was therein a little more than half an hour.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Good-morning to you, my dear,' said the kind gentleman when he saw me; 'you seem in excellent spirits.
