used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WARNING.
highly skilled
From this reading Half the journey was accomplished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At sunrise the travelers left the gold regions and crossed the frontiers of the county of Talbot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sunrise the travelers left the gold regions and crossed the frontiers of the county of Talbot.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading In fifteen days more of travel equally rapid the little party would reach the shores of Twofold Bay.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading At sunrise the travelers left the gold regions and crossed the frontiers of the county of Talbot.
placed crosswise
From this reading At sunrise the travelers left the gold regions and crossed the frontiers of the county of Talbot.
Dalhousie
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From this reading Their line of travel now struck the dusty roads of the county of Dalhousie.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In fifteen days more of travel equally rapid the little party would reach the shores of Twofold Bay.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Their line of travel now struck the dusty roads of the county of Dalhousie.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading In fifteen days more of travel equally rapid the little party would reach the shores of Twofold Bay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading In fifteen days more of travel equally rapid the little party would reach the shores of Twofold Bay.
frontiersnounUS /frənˈtɪrz/
plural of “frontier” — a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading At sunrise the travelers left the gold regions and crossed the frontiers of the county of Talbot.
coins made of gold
From this reading At sunrise the travelers left the gold regions and crossed the frontiers of the county of Talbot.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half the journey was accomplished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fifteen days more of travel equally rapid the little party would reach the shores of Twofold Bay.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Half the journey was accomplished.
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 At sunrise the travelers left the gold regions and crossed the frontiers of the county of Talbot.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Their line of travel now struck the dusty roads of the county of Dalhousie.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In fifteen days more of travel equally rapid the little party would reach the shores of Twofold Bay.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In fifteen days more of travel equally rapid the little party would reach the shores of Twofold Bay.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Their line of travel now struck the dusty roads of the county of Dalhousie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At sunrise the travelers left the gold regions and crossed the frontiers of the county of Talbot.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In fifteen days more of travel equally rapid the little party would reach the shores of Twofold Bay.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading In fifteen days more of travel equally rapid the little party would reach the shores of Twofold Bay.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In fifteen days more of travel equally rapid the little party would reach the shores of Twofold Bay.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading At sunrise the travelers left the gold regions and crossed the frontiers of the county of Talbot.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Their line of travel now struck the dusty roads of the county of Dalhousie.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading In fifteen days more of travel equally rapid the little party would reach the shores of Twofold Bay.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Their line of travel now struck the dusty roads of the county of Dalhousie.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading At sunrise the travelers left the gold regions and crossed the frontiers of the county of Talbot.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading At sunrise the travelers left the gold regions and crossed the frontiers of the county of Talbot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At sunrise the travelers left the gold regions and crossed the frontiers of the county of Talbot.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their line of travel now struck the dusty roads of the county of Dalhousie.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Their line of travel now struck the dusty roads of the county of Dalhousie.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading At sunrise the travelers left the gold regions and crossed the frontiers of the county of Talbot.
TwofoldadjectiveUS /ˈtuːˈfoʊld/
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
From this reading In fifteen days more of travel equally rapid the little party would reach the shores of Twofold Bay.
a message informing of danger
From this reading A WARNING.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half the journey was accomplished.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In fifteen days more of travel equally rapid the little party would reach the shores of Twofold Bay.
