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From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
anew
From this reading I rested during the hot hours of the day in the shadow of a poplar and then set off again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
assesnounUS /ˈæsəz/
plural of “ass” — the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading I now followed the right bank of the river, and shortly before sunset stopped dead before a remarkable sight--the fresh track of two barefooted men who had driven four asses northwards.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I knew it only too well, and made haste back to the river-bed.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading I now followed the right bank of the river, and shortly before sunset stopped dead before a remarkable sight--the fresh track of two barefooted men who had driven four asses northwards.
barefootedadjective
without shoes
From this reading I now followed the right bank of the river, and shortly before sunset stopped dead before a remarkable sight--the fresh track of two barefooted men who had driven four asses northwards.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I rested during the hot hours of the day in the shadow of a poplar and then set off again.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I now followed the right bank of the river, and shortly before sunset stopped dead before a remarkable sight--the fresh track of two barefooted men who had driven four asses northwards.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It was hopeless to try and overtake these wayfarers, and therefore I followed their track in the opposite direction.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading I now followed the right bank of the river, and shortly before sunset stopped dead before a remarkable sight--the fresh track of two barefooted men who had driven four asses northwards.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I rested during the hot hours of the day in the shadow of a poplar and then set off again.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I now followed the right bank of the river, and shortly before sunset stopped dead before a remarkable sight--the fresh track of two barefooted men who had driven four asses northwards.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I now followed the right bank of the river, and shortly before sunset stopped dead before a remarkable sight--the fresh track of two barefooted men who had driven four asses northwards.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I now followed the right bank of the river, and shortly before sunset stopped dead before a remarkable sight--the fresh track of two barefooted men who had driven four asses northwards.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading I knew it only too well, and made haste back to the river-bed.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading It was hopeless to try and overtake these wayfarers, and therefore I followed their track in the opposite direction.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading I rested during the hot hours of the day in the shadow of a poplar and then set off again.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I rested during the hot hours of the day in the shadow of a poplar and then set off again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew it only too well, and made haste back to the river-bed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I knew it only too well, and made haste back to the river-bed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
the force of workers available
From this reading I now followed the right bank of the river, and shortly before sunset stopped dead before a remarkable sight--the fresh track of two barefooted men who had driven four asses northwards.
northwardsadverb
in a northern direction
From this reading I now followed the right bank of the river, and shortly before sunset stopped dead before a remarkable sight--the fresh track of two barefooted men who had driven four asses northwards.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now followed the right bank of the river, and shortly before sunset stopped dead before a remarkable sight--the fresh track of two barefooted men who had driven four asses northwards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I rested during the hot hours of the day in the shadow of a poplar and then set off again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I rested during the hot hours of the day in the shadow of a poplar and then set off again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
and nothing more
From this reading I knew it only too well, and made haste back to the river-bed.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading It was hopeless to try and overtake these wayfarers, and therefore I followed their track in the opposite direction.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading It was hopeless to try and overtake these wayfarers, and therefore I followed their track in the opposite direction.
a course of conduct
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
poplarnounUS /ˈpɑːplər/
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
From this reading I rested during the hot hours of the day in the shadow of a poplar and then set off again.
unusual or striking
From this reading I now followed the right bank of the river, and shortly before sunset stopped dead before a remarkable sight--the fresh track of two barefooted men who had driven four asses northwards.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading I rested during the hot hours of the day in the shadow of a poplar and then set off again.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I now followed the right bank of the river, and shortly before sunset stopped dead before a remarkable sight--the fresh track of two barefooted men who had driven four asses northwards.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I now followed the right bank of the river, and shortly before sunset stopped dead before a remarkable sight--the fresh track of two barefooted men who had driven four asses northwards.
river-bed
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From this reading I knew it only too well, and made haste back to the river-bed.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I rested during the hot hours of the day in the shadow of a poplar and then set off again.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading I rested during the hot hours of the day in the shadow of a poplar and then set off again.
for a short time
From this reading I now followed the right bank of the river, and shortly before sunset stopped dead before a remarkable sight--the fresh track of two barefooted men who had driven four asses northwards.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I now followed the right bank of the river, and shortly before sunset stopped dead before a remarkable sight--the fresh track of two barefooted men who had driven four asses northwards.
that is looked for
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
not in physical motion
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I now followed the right bank of the river, and shortly before sunset stopped dead before a remarkable sight--the fresh track of two barefooted men who had driven four asses northwards.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading I now followed the right bank of the river, and shortly before sunset stopped dead before a remarkable sight--the fresh track of two barefooted men who had driven four asses northwards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was hopeless to try and overtake these wayfarers, and therefore I followed their track in the opposite direction.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I rested during the hot hours of the day in the shadow of a poplar and then set off again.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was hopeless to try and overtake these wayfarers, and therefore I followed their track in the opposite direction.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was hopeless to try and overtake these wayfarers, and therefore I followed their track in the opposite direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I knew it only too well, and made haste back to the river-bed.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading I now followed the right bank of the river, and shortly before sunset stopped dead before a remarkable sight--the fresh track of two barefooted men who had driven four asses northwards.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading It was hopeless to try and overtake these wayfarers, and therefore I followed their track in the opposite direction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I now followed the right bank of the river, and shortly before sunset stopped dead before a remarkable sight--the fresh track of two barefooted men who had driven four asses northwards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
wayfarers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was hopeless to try and overtake these wayfarers, and therefore I followed their track in the opposite direction.
(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 I knew it only too well, and made haste back to the river-bed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
which person or people
From this reading I now followed the right bank of the river, and shortly before sunset stopped dead before a remarkable sight--the fresh track of two barefooted men who had driven four asses northwards.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading I rose on May 8 while it was still dark, and sought for a path in the wood, but I had not gone far before the trees became scattered and came to an end, and the dismal yellow desert lay before me.
