used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
(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 road for the first two days had been fairly good, but on the third day the four roans had all they could do to haul the heavy coach up and down the rough highway.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The road for the first two days had been fairly good, but on the third day the four roans had all they could do to haul the heavy coach up and down the rough highway.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading On the third day they left civilization behind them, and their mid-day rest was spent in the woods.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading They were then upon a lower spur of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The road for the first two days had been fairly good, but on the third day the four roans had all they could do to haul the heavy coach up and down the rough highway.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading On the third day they left civilization behind them, and their mid-day rest was spent in the woods.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading The road for the first two days had been fairly good, but on the third day the four roans had all they could do to haul the heavy coach up and down the rough highway.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The road for the first two days had been fairly good, but on the third day the four roans had all they could do to haul the heavy coach up and down the rough highway.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading They stood to their work gallantly, though, and Lord Fairfax remarked that the coach could go twenty miles farther up the mountain, where he had a hunting-lodge--a sort of outpost for Greenway Court, and where the coach was stored.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The road for the first two days had been fairly good, but on the third day the four roans had all they could do to haul the heavy coach up and down the rough highway.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The road for the first two days had been fairly good, but on the third day the four roans had all they could do to haul the heavy coach up and down the rough highway.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
Fairfax
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From this reading They stood to their work gallantly, though, and Lord Fairfax remarked that the coach could go twenty miles farther up the mountain, where he had a hunting-lodge--a sort of outpost for Greenway Court, and where the coach was stored.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The road for the first two days had been fairly good, but on the third day the four roans had all they could do to haul the heavy coach up and down the rough highway.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading They stood to their work gallantly, though, and Lord Fairfax remarked that the coach could go twenty miles farther up the mountain, where he had a hunting-lodge--a sort of outpost for Greenway Court, and where the coach was stored.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The road for the first two days had been fairly good, but on the third day the four roans had all they could do to haul the heavy coach up and down the rough highway.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The road for the first two days had been fairly good, but on the third day the four roans had all they could do to haul the heavy coach up and down the rough highway.
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading They stood to their work gallantly, though, and Lord Fairfax remarked that the coach could go twenty miles farther up the mountain, where he had a hunting-lodge--a sort of outpost for Greenway Court, and where the coach was stored.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They stood to their work gallantly, though, and Lord Fairfax remarked that the coach could go twenty miles farther up the mountain, where he had a hunting-lodge--a sort of outpost for Greenway Court, and where the coach was stored.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The road for the first two days had been fairly good, but on the third day the four roans had all they could do to haul the heavy coach up and down the rough highway.
GreenwaynounUS /ˈɡriːnweɪ/
a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city
From this reading They stood to their work gallantly, though, and Lord Fairfax remarked that the coach could go twenty miles farther up the mountain, where he had a hunting-lodge--a sort of outpost for Greenway Court, and where the coach was stored.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The road for the first two days had been fairly good, but on the third day the four roans had all they could do to haul the heavy coach up and down the rough highway.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading The road for the first two days had been fairly good, but on the third day the four roans had all they could do to haul the heavy coach up and down the rough highway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood to their work gallantly, though, and Lord Fairfax remarked that the coach could go twenty miles farther up the mountain, where he had a hunting-lodge--a sort of outpost for Greenway Court, and where the coach was stored.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The road for the first two days had been fairly good, but on the third day the four roans had all they could do to haul the heavy coach up and down the rough highway.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading The road for the first two days had been fairly good, but on the third day the four roans had all they could do to haul the heavy coach up and down the rough highway.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
hunting-lodge
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From this reading They stood to their work gallantly, though, and Lord Fairfax remarked that the coach could go twenty miles farther up the mountain, where he had a hunting-lodge--a sort of outpost for Greenway Court, and where the coach was stored.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the third day they left civilization behind them, and their mid-day rest was spent in the woods.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading They stood to their work gallantly, though, and Lord Fairfax remarked that the coach could go twenty miles farther up the mountain, where he had a hunting-lodge--a sort of outpost for Greenway Court, and where the coach was stored.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading They were then upon a lower spur of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
mid-day
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From this reading On the third day they left civilization behind them, and their mid-day rest was spent in the woods.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They stood to their work gallantly, though, and Lord Fairfax remarked that the coach could go twenty miles farther up the mountain, where he had a hunting-lodge--a sort of outpost for Greenway Court, and where the coach was stored.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading They stood to their work gallantly, though, and Lord Fairfax remarked that the coach could go twenty miles farther up the mountain, where he had a hunting-lodge--a sort of outpost for Greenway Court, and where the coach was stored.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading They were then upon a lower spur of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the third day they left civilization behind them, and their mid-day rest was spent in the woods.
outpostnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊst/
a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading They stood to their work gallantly, though, and Lord Fairfax remarked that the coach could go twenty miles farther up the mountain, where he had a hunting-lodge--a sort of outpost for Greenway Court, and where the coach was stored.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading They stood to their work gallantly, though, and Lord Fairfax remarked that the coach could go twenty miles farther up the mountain, where he had a hunting-lodge--a sort of outpost for Greenway Court, and where the coach was stored.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading They were then upon a lower spur of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road for the first two days had been fairly good, but on the third day the four roans had all they could do to haul the heavy coach up and down the rough highway.
road-side
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From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
roans
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From this reading The road for the first two days had been fairly good, but on the third day the four roans had all they could do to haul the heavy coach up and down the rough highway.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The road for the first two days had been fairly good, but on the third day the four roans had all they could do to haul the heavy coach up and down the rough highway.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They stood to their work gallantly, though, and Lord Fairfax remarked that the coach could go twenty miles farther up the mountain, where he had a hunting-lodge--a sort of outpost for Greenway Court, and where the coach was stored.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading They were then upon a lower spur of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood to their work gallantly, though, and Lord Fairfax remarked that the coach could go twenty miles farther up the mountain, where he had a hunting-lodge--a sort of outpost for Greenway Court, and where the coach was stored.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading They stood to their work gallantly, though, and Lord Fairfax remarked that the coach could go twenty miles farther up the mountain, where he had a hunting-lodge--a sort of outpost for Greenway Court, and where the coach was stored.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the third day they left civilization behind them, and their mid-day rest was spent in the woods.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the third day they left civilization behind them, and their mid-day rest was spent in the woods.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They were then upon a lower spur of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the third day they left civilization behind them, and their mid-day rest was spent in the woods.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the third day they left civilization behind them, and their mid-day rest was spent in the woods.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They stood to their work gallantly, though, and Lord Fairfax remarked that the coach could go twenty miles farther up the mountain, where he had a hunting-lodge--a sort of outpost for Greenway Court, and where the coach was stored.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The road for the first two days had been fairly good, but on the third day the four roans had all they could do to haul the heavy coach up and down the rough highway.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading They stood to their work gallantly, though, and Lord Fairfax remarked that the coach could go twenty miles farther up the mountain, where he had a hunting-lodge--a sort of outpost for Greenway Court, and where the coach was stored.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The road for the first two days had been fairly good, but on the third day the four roans had all they could do to haul the heavy coach up and down the rough highway.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were then upon a lower spur of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
precisely as stated
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two days' journey that followed was very much like that of the first day--an early start, two hours' rest in the middle of the day, and the night spent at a road-side tavern.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were then upon a lower spur of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
in or at the place that
From this reading They stood to their work gallantly, though, and Lord Fairfax remarked that the coach could go twenty miles farther up the mountain, where he had a hunting-lodge--a sort of outpost for Greenway Court, and where the coach was stored.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading On the third day they left civilization behind them, and their mid-day rest was spent in the woods.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They stood to their work gallantly, though, and Lord Fairfax remarked that the coach could go twenty miles farther up the mountain, where he had a hunting-lodge--a sort of outpost for Greenway Court, and where the coach was stored.
