used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We were then exactly at the head of one of the long narrow valleys I have already mentioned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was a wild desolate spot, where not a habitation was to be seen, nor any human being except ourselves.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The view before us consisted of the sky overhead, and of two steep hillsides--at some places appearing to be barely a gunshot apart--which converged from the entrance of the valley to the point where we were.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading The view before us consisted of the sky overhead, and of two steep hillsides--at some places appearing to be barely a gunshot apart--which converged from the entrance of the valley to the point where we were.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were then exactly at the head of one of the long narrow valleys I have already mentioned.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The view before us consisted of the sky overhead, and of two steep hillsides--at some places appearing to be barely a gunshot apart--which converged from the entrance of the valley to the point where we were.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The view before us consisted of the sky overhead, and of two steep hillsides--at some places appearing to be barely a gunshot apart--which converged from the entrance of the valley to the point where we were.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was a wild desolate spot, where not a habitation was to be seen, nor any human being except ourselves.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The view before us consisted of the sky overhead, and of two steep hillsides--at some places appearing to be barely a gunshot apart--which converged from the entrance of the valley to the point where we were.
convergedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrdʒd/
past form of “converge” — be adjacent or come together
From this reading The view before us consisted of the sky overhead, and of two steep hillsides--at some places appearing to be barely a gunshot apart--which converged from the entrance of the valley to the point where we were.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading It was a wild desolate spot, where not a habitation was to be seen, nor any human being except ourselves.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The view before us consisted of the sky overhead, and of two steep hillsides--at some places appearing to be barely a gunshot apart--which converged from the entrance of the valley to the point where we were.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading ESCAPED PENITENCIERS.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading We were then exactly at the head of one of the long narrow valleys I have already mentioned.
apart from; not including
From this reading It was a wild desolate spot, where not a habitation was to be seen, nor any human being except ourselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The view before us consisted of the sky overhead, and of two steep hillsides--at some places appearing to be barely a gunshot apart--which converged from the entrance of the valley to the point where we were.
gunshotnounUS /ˈɡʌnʃɑːt/
the act of shooting a gun
From this reading The view before us consisted of the sky overhead, and of two steep hillsides--at some places appearing to be barely a gunshot apart--which converged from the entrance of the valley to the point where we were.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading It was a wild desolate spot, where not a habitation was to be seen, nor any human being except ourselves.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading We were then exactly at the head of one of the long narrow valleys I have already mentioned.
hillsidesnounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪdz/
plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill
From this reading The view before us consisted of the sky overhead, and of two steep hillsides--at some places appearing to be barely a gunshot apart--which converged from the entrance of the valley to the point where we were.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It was a wild desolate spot, where not a habitation was to be seen, nor any human being except ourselves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were then exactly at the head of one of the long narrow valleys I have already mentioned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wild desolate spot, where not a habitation was to be seen, nor any human being except ourselves.
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 We were then exactly at the head of one of the long narrow valleys I have already mentioned.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading We were then exactly at the head of one of the long narrow valleys I have already mentioned.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading We were then exactly at the head of one of the long narrow valleys I have already mentioned.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was a wild desolate spot, where not a habitation was to be seen, nor any human being except ourselves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a wild desolate spot, where not a habitation was to be seen, nor any human being except ourselves.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
on one occasion
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading It was a wild desolate spot, where not a habitation was to be seen, nor any human being except ourselves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The view before us consisted of the sky overhead, and of two steep hillsides--at some places appearing to be barely a gunshot apart--which converged from the entrance of the valley to the point where we were.
PENITENCIERS
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From this reading ESCAPED PENITENCIERS.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The view before us consisted of the sky overhead, and of two steep hillsides--at some places appearing to be barely a gunshot apart--which converged from the entrance of the valley to the point where we were.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The view before us consisted of the sky overhead, and of two steep hillsides--at some places appearing to be barely a gunshot apart--which converged from the entrance of the valley to the point where we were.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was a wild desolate spot, where not a habitation was to be seen, nor any human being except ourselves.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The view before us consisted of the sky overhead, and of two steep hillsides--at some places appearing to be barely a gunshot apart--which converged from the entrance of the valley to the point where we were.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The view before us consisted of the sky overhead, and of two steep hillsides--at some places appearing to be barely a gunshot apart--which converged from the entrance of the valley to the point where we were.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a wild desolate spot, where not a habitation was to be seen, nor any human being except ourselves.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The view before us consisted of the sky overhead, and of two steep hillsides--at some places appearing to be barely a gunshot apart--which converged from the entrance of the valley to the point where we were.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We were then exactly at the head of one of the long narrow valleys I have already mentioned.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The view before us consisted of the sky overhead, and of two steep hillsides--at some places appearing to be barely a gunshot apart--which converged from the entrance of the valley to the point where we were.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The view before us consisted of the sky overhead, and of two steep hillsides--at some places appearing to be barely a gunshot apart--which converged from the entrance of the valley to the point where we were.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The view before us consisted of the sky overhead, and of two steep hillsides--at some places appearing to be barely a gunshot apart--which converged from the entrance of the valley to the point where we were.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading We were then exactly at the head of one of the long narrow valleys I have already mentioned.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The view before us consisted of the sky overhead, and of two steep hillsides--at some places appearing to be barely a gunshot apart--which converged from the entrance of the valley to the point where we were.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a wild desolate spot, where not a habitation was to be seen, nor any human being except ourselves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The horses were to be taken out of the carriage to have a thorough rest, once in the course of the day, so we halted for that purpose between twelve and one o'clock.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was a wild desolate spot, where not a habitation was to be seen, nor any human being except ourselves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The view before us consisted of the sky overhead, and of two steep hillsides--at some places appearing to be barely a gunshot apart--which converged from the entrance of the valley to the point where we were.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was a wild desolate spot, where not a habitation was to be seen, nor any human being except ourselves.
