used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And therefore my heart is heavy With a sense of unquiet pain, For but Heaven can tell if the parted Shall meet in the earth again.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
anew
From this reading "And therefore my heart is heavy With a sense of unquiet pain, For but Heaven can tell if the parted Shall meet in the earth again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And therefore my heart is heavy With a sense of unquiet pain, For but Heaven can tell if the parted Shall meet in the earth again.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "With Him be the time and the season Of our meeting again with thee: Whether here, on these earthly borders, Or the shore of the world to be."
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading "With Him be the time and the season Of our meeting again with thee: Whether here, on these earthly borders, Or the shore of the world to be."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And therefore my heart is heavy With a sense of unquiet pain, For but Heaven can tell if the parted Shall meet in the earth again.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And therefore my heart is heavy With a sense of unquiet pain, For but Heaven can tell if the parted Shall meet in the earth again.
CAREY
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From this reading CAREY.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In the metaphorical strain of a certain writer--"Phoebus drove his steeds to be foddered in their western stables."
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading In the metaphorical strain of a certain writer--"Phoebus drove his steeds to be foddered in their western stables."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "And therefore my heart is heavy With a sense of unquiet pain, For but Heaven can tell if the parted Shall meet in the earth again.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading "With Him be the time and the season Of our meeting again with thee: Whether here, on these earthly borders, Or the shore of the world to be."
an old word for “before”
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
foddered
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From this reading In the metaphorical strain of a certain writer--"Phoebus drove his steeds to be foddered in their western stables."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And therefore my heart is heavy With a sense of unquiet pain, For but Heaven can tell if the parted Shall meet in the earth again.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "And therefore my heart is heavy With a sense of unquiet pain, For but Heaven can tell if the parted Shall meet in the earth again.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "And therefore my heart is heavy With a sense of unquiet pain, For but Heaven can tell if the parted Shall meet in the earth again.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "And therefore my heart is heavy With a sense of unquiet pain, For but Heaven can tell if the parted Shall meet in the earth again.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "With Him be the time and the season Of our meeting again with thee: Whether here, on these earthly borders, Or the shore of the world to be."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "With Him be the time and the season Of our meeting again with thee: Whether here, on these earthly borders, Or the shore of the world to be."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the metaphorical strain of a certain writer--"Phoebus drove his steeds to be foddered in their western stables."
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And therefore my heart is heavy With a sense of unquiet pain, For but Heaven can tell if the parted Shall meet in the earth again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And therefore my heart is heavy With a sense of unquiet pain, For but Heaven can tell if the parted Shall meet in the earth again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And therefore my heart is heavy With a sense of unquiet pain, For but Heaven can tell if the parted Shall meet in the earth again.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
come together
From this reading "And therefore my heart is heavy With a sense of unquiet pain, For but Heaven can tell if the parted Shall meet in the earth again.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "With Him be the time and the season Of our meeting again with thee: Whether here, on these earthly borders, Or the shore of the world to be."
metaphoricaladjectiveUS /ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkəl/
expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another
From this reading In the metaphorical strain of a certain writer--"Phoebus drove his steeds to be foddered in their western stables."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And therefore my heart is heavy With a sense of unquiet pain, For but Heaven can tell if the parted Shall meet in the earth again.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And therefore my heart is heavy With a sense of unquiet pain, For but Heaven can tell if the parted Shall meet in the earth again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "With Him be the time and the season Of our meeting again with thee: Whether here, on these earthly borders, Or the shore of the world to be."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "With Him be the time and the season Of our meeting again with thee: Whether here, on these earthly borders, Or the shore of the world to be."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "With Him be the time and the season Of our meeting again with thee: Whether here, on these earthly borders, Or the shore of the world to be."
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "And therefore my heart is heavy With a sense of unquiet pain, For but Heaven can tell if the parted Shall meet in the earth again.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading "And therefore my heart is heavy With a sense of unquiet pain, For but Heaven can tell if the parted Shall meet in the earth again.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
PhoebusnounUS /ˈfiːbəs/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading In the metaphorical strain of a certain writer--"Phoebus drove his steeds to be foddered in their western stables."
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading "With Him be the time and the season Of our meeting again with thee: Whether here, on these earthly borders, Or the shore of the world to be."
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "And therefore my heart is heavy With a sense of unquiet pain, For but Heaven can tell if the parted Shall meet in the earth again.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And therefore my heart is heavy With a sense of unquiet pain, For but Heaven can tell if the parted Shall meet in the earth again.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "With Him be the time and the season Of our meeting again with thee: Whether here, on these earthly borders, Or the shore of the world to be."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading In the metaphorical strain of a certain writer--"Phoebus drove his steeds to be foddered in their western stables."
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading In the metaphorical strain of a certain writer--"Phoebus drove his steeds to be foddered in their western stables."
not in physical motion
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading In the metaphorical strain of a certain writer--"Phoebus drove his steeds to be foddered in their western stables."
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
express in words
From this reading "And therefore my heart is heavy With a sense of unquiet pain, For but Heaven can tell if the parted Shall meet in the earth again.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And therefore my heart is heavy With a sense of unquiet pain, For but Heaven can tell if the parted Shall meet in the earth again.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "With Him be the time and the season Of our meeting again with thee: Whether here, on these earthly borders, Or the shore of the world to be."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "And therefore my heart is heavy With a sense of unquiet pain, For but Heaven can tell if the parted Shall meet in the earth again.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "With Him be the time and the season Of our meeting again with thee: Whether here, on these earthly borders, Or the shore of the world to be."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "With Him be the time and the season Of our meeting again with thee: Whether here, on these earthly borders, Or the shore of the world to be."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "With Him be the time and the season Of our meeting again with thee: Whether here, on these earthly borders, Or the shore of the world to be."
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
unquietadjective
characterized by unrest or disorder
From this reading "And therefore my heart is heavy With a sense of unquiet pain, For but Heaven can tell if the parted Shall meet in the earth again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day our party had traveled further than on any previous occasion: long and tedious was the ride, still they pushed on, hoping to reach some stream ere the tents were pitched for the night, as an abundant supply of pure fresh water was essential to the comfort of their camp.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading In the metaphorical strain of a certain writer--"Phoebus drove his steeds to be foddered in their western stables."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "With Him be the time and the season Of our meeting again with thee: Whether here, on these earthly borders, Or the shore of the world to be."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And therefore my heart is heavy With a sense of unquiet pain, For but Heaven can tell if the parted Shall meet in the earth again.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "With Him be the time and the season Of our meeting again with thee: Whether here, on these earthly borders, Or the shore of the world to be."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading In the metaphorical strain of a certain writer--"Phoebus drove his steeds to be foddered in their western stables."
