used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A JOURNEY IN DESOLATION Morning was well advanced, and the sun beat down upon the three with almost overpowering fierceness.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading In a temperate climate, ten miles over firm ground is a pleasant walk for one accustomed to the exercise.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Quite a different matter is ten miles across mud-flats, covered with a tangle of reeds and rushes, and frequently dipping into salt marsh and ooze.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading A JOURNEY IN DESOLATION Morning was well advanced, and the sun beat down upon the three with almost overpowering fierceness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The heat would have rendered their thirst unendurable had not Blake hacked off for them bit after bit of the moist coryphene flesh.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A JOURNEY IN DESOLATION Morning was well advanced, and the sun beat down upon the three with almost overpowering fierceness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A JOURNEY IN DESOLATION Morning was well advanced, and the sun beat down upon the three with almost overpowering fierceness.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading A JOURNEY IN DESOLATION Morning was well advanced, and the sun beat down upon the three with almost overpowering fierceness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before they had gone a mile Miss Leslie would have lost her slippers had it not been for Blake's forethought in tying them so securely.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before they had gone a mile Miss Leslie would have lost her slippers had it not been for Blake's forethought in tying them so securely.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The heat would have rendered their thirst unendurable had not Blake hacked off for them bit after bit of the moist coryphene flesh.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading The heat would have rendered their thirst unendurable had not Blake hacked off for them bit after bit of the moist coryphene flesh.
Blake'snounUS /bleɪks/
possessive form of “blake” — visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Before they had gone a mile Miss Leslie would have lost her slippers had it not been for Blake's forethought in tying them so securely.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading In a temperate climate, ten miles over firm ground is a pleasant walk for one accustomed to the exercise.
coryphene
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heat would have rendered their thirst unendurable had not Blake hacked off for them bit after bit of the moist coryphene flesh.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Quite a different matter is ten miles across mud-flats, covered with a tangle of reeds and rushes, and frequently dipping into salt marsh and ooze.
DESOLATIONnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading A JOURNEY IN DESOLATION Morning was well advanced, and the sun beat down upon the three with almost overpowering fierceness.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Quite a different matter is ten miles across mud-flats, covered with a tangle of reeds and rushes, and frequently dipping into salt marsh and ooze.
dippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Quite a different matter is ten miles across mud-flats, covered with a tangle of reeds and rushes, and frequently dipping into salt marsh and ooze.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A JOURNEY IN DESOLATION Morning was well advanced, and the sun beat down upon the three with almost overpowering fierceness.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading In a temperate climate, ten miles over firm ground is a pleasant walk for one accustomed to the exercise.
fiercenessnoun
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading A JOURNEY IN DESOLATION Morning was well advanced, and the sun beat down upon the three with almost overpowering fierceness.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading In a temperate climate, ten miles over firm ground is a pleasant walk for one accustomed to the exercise.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading The heat would have rendered their thirst unendurable had not Blake hacked off for them bit after bit of the moist coryphene flesh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The heat would have rendered their thirst unendurable had not Blake hacked off for them bit after bit of the moist coryphene flesh.
forethoughtnounUS /ˈfɔːrθɔːt/
planning or plotting in advance of acting
From this reading Before they had gone a mile Miss Leslie would have lost her slippers had it not been for Blake's forethought in tying them so securely.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Quite a different matter is ten miles across mud-flats, covered with a tangle of reeds and rushes, and frequently dipping into salt marsh and ooze.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Before they had gone a mile Miss Leslie would have lost her slippers had it not been for Blake's forethought in tying them so securely.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In a temperate climate, ten miles over firm ground is a pleasant walk for one accustomed to the exercise.
hackedverbUS /hækt/
past form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool
From this reading The heat would have rendered their thirst unendurable had not Blake hacked off for them bit after bit of the moist coryphene flesh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The heat would have rendered their thirst unendurable had not Blake hacked off for them bit after bit of the moist coryphene flesh.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The heat would have rendered their thirst unendurable had not Blake hacked off for them bit after bit of the moist coryphene flesh.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat would have rendered their thirst unendurable had not Blake hacked off for them bit after bit of the moist coryphene flesh.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before they had gone a mile Miss Leslie would have lost her slippers had it not been for Blake's forethought in tying them so securely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A JOURNEY IN DESOLATION Morning was well advanced, and the sun beat down upon the three with almost overpowering fierceness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Quite a different matter is ten miles across mud-flats, covered with a tangle of reeds and rushes, and frequently dipping into salt marsh and ooze.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a temperate climate, ten miles over firm ground is a pleasant walk for one accustomed to the exercise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before they had gone a mile Miss Leslie would have lost her slippers had it not been for Blake's forethought in tying them so securely.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A JOURNEY IN DESOLATION Morning was well advanced, and the sun beat down upon the three with almost overpowering fierceness.
Leslie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before they had gone a mile Miss Leslie would have lost her slippers had it not been for Blake's forethought in tying them so securely.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Before they had gone a mile Miss Leslie would have lost her slippers had it not been for Blake's forethought in tying them so securely.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading Quite a different matter is ten miles across mud-flats, covered with a tangle of reeds and rushes, and frequently dipping into salt marsh and ooze.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Quite a different matter is ten miles across mud-flats, covered with a tangle of reeds and rushes, and frequently dipping into salt marsh and ooze.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Before they had gone a mile Miss Leslie would have lost her slippers had it not been for Blake's forethought in tying them so securely.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In a temperate climate, ten miles over firm ground is a pleasant walk for one accustomed to the exercise.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Before they had gone a mile Miss Leslie would have lost her slippers had it not been for Blake's forethought in tying them so securely.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading The heat would have rendered their thirst unendurable had not Blake hacked off for them bit after bit of the moist coryphene flesh.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A JOURNEY IN DESOLATION Morning was well advanced, and the sun beat down upon the three with almost overpowering fierceness.
mud-flats
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quite a different matter is ten miles across mud-flats, covered with a tangle of reeds and rushes, and frequently dipping into salt marsh and ooze.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The heat would have rendered their thirst unendurable had not Blake hacked off for them bit after bit of the moist coryphene flesh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heat would have rendered their thirst unendurable had not Blake hacked off for them bit after bit of the moist coryphene flesh.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The heat would have rendered their thirst unendurable had not Blake hacked off for them bit after bit of the moist coryphene flesh.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a temperate climate, ten miles over firm ground is a pleasant walk for one accustomed to the exercise.
oozenounUS /uːz/
any thick, viscous matter
From this reading Quite a different matter is ten miles across mud-flats, covered with a tangle of reeds and rushes, and frequently dipping into salt marsh and ooze.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In a temperate climate, ten miles over firm ground is a pleasant walk for one accustomed to the exercise.
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading A JOURNEY IN DESOLATION Morning was well advanced, and the sun beat down upon the three with almost overpowering fierceness.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading In a temperate climate, ten miles over firm ground is a pleasant walk for one accustomed to the exercise.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite a different matter is ten miles across mud-flats, covered with a tangle of reeds and rushes, and frequently dipping into salt marsh and ooze.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Quite a different matter is ten miles across mud-flats, covered with a tangle of reeds and rushes, and frequently dipping into salt marsh and ooze.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading The heat would have rendered their thirst unendurable had not Blake hacked off for them bit after bit of the moist coryphene flesh.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading Quite a different matter is ten miles across mud-flats, covered with a tangle of reeds and rushes, and frequently dipping into salt marsh and ooze.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Quite a different matter is ten miles across mud-flats, covered with a tangle of reeds and rushes, and frequently dipping into salt marsh and ooze.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading Before they had gone a mile Miss Leslie would have lost her slippers had it not been for Blake's forethought in tying them so securely.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading Before they had gone a mile Miss Leslie would have lost her slippers had it not been for Blake's forethought in tying them so securely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Before they had gone a mile Miss Leslie would have lost her slippers had it not been for Blake's forethought in tying them so securely.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A JOURNEY IN DESOLATION Morning was well advanced, and the sun beat down upon the three with almost overpowering fierceness.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading Quite a different matter is ten miles across mud-flats, covered with a tangle of reeds and rushes, and frequently dipping into salt marsh and ooze.
temperateadjectiveUS /ˈtemprət/
(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
From this reading In a temperate climate, ten miles over firm ground is a pleasant walk for one accustomed to the exercise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In a temperate climate, ten miles over firm ground is a pleasant walk for one accustomed to the exercise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A JOURNEY IN DESOLATION Morning was well advanced, and the sun beat down upon the three with almost overpowering fierceness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The heat would have rendered their thirst unendurable had not Blake hacked off for them bit after bit of the moist coryphene flesh.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The heat would have rendered their thirst unendurable had not Blake hacked off for them bit after bit of the moist coryphene flesh.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before they had gone a mile Miss Leslie would have lost her slippers had it not been for Blake's forethought in tying them so securely.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading The heat would have rendered their thirst unendurable had not Blake hacked off for them bit after bit of the moist coryphene flesh.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A JOURNEY IN DESOLATION Morning was well advanced, and the sun beat down upon the three with almost overpowering fierceness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a temperate climate, ten miles over firm ground is a pleasant walk for one accustomed to the exercise.
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading Before they had gone a mile Miss Leslie would have lost her slippers had it not been for Blake's forethought in tying them so securely.
unendurableadjective
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The heat would have rendered their thirst unendurable had not Blake hacked off for them bit after bit of the moist coryphene flesh.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A JOURNEY IN DESOLATION Morning was well advanced, and the sun beat down upon the three with almost overpowering fierceness.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading In a temperate climate, ten miles over firm ground is a pleasant walk for one accustomed to the exercise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A JOURNEY IN DESOLATION Morning was well advanced, and the sun beat down upon the three with almost overpowering fierceness.
(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 A JOURNEY IN DESOLATION Morning was well advanced, and the sun beat down upon the three with almost overpowering fierceness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A JOURNEY IN DESOLATION Morning was well advanced, and the sun beat down upon the three with almost overpowering fierceness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The heat would have rendered their thirst unendurable had not Blake hacked off for them bit after bit of the moist coryphene flesh.
