Chapter XXXIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.

(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 AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The soldiers had gone early, paying no score; for when their liquor had left them they had wakened up to the solemn conviction that this countryside was not like to be a pleasant habitation for them for many months to come.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading When I went below I found my servant ready and waiting, with the horses saddled and my meal prepared.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading I found myself much refreshed in body.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The soldiers had gone early, paying no score; for when their liquor had left them they had wakened up to the solemn conviction that this countryside was not like to be a pleasant habitation for them for many months to come.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading The soldiers had gone early, paying no score; for when their liquor had left them they had wakened up to the solemn conviction that this countryside was not like to be a pleasant habitation for them for many months to come.

rural regions

From this reading The soldiers had gone early, paying no score; for when their liquor had left them they had wakened up to the solemn conviction that this countryside was not like to be a pleasant habitation for them for many months to come.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading My weariness was gone, and the dull languor which had oppressed me had given place to a singular freshness of spirit.

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 soldiers had gone early, paying no score; for when their liquor had left them they had wakened up to the solemn conviction that this countryside was not like to be a pleasant habitation for them for many months to come.

a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The soldiers had gone early, paying no score; for when their liquor had left them they had wakened up to the solemn conviction that this countryside was not like to be a pleasant habitation for them for many months to come.

set up or found

From this reading I found myself much refreshed in body.

the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

From this reading My weariness was gone, and the dull languor which had oppressed me had given place to a singular freshness of spirit.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading My weariness was gone, and the dull languor which had oppressed me had given place to a singular freshness of spirit.

destroyed or killed

From this reading My weariness was gone, and the dull languor which had oppressed me had given place to a singular freshness of spirit.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.

the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

From this reading The soldiers had gone early, paying no score; for when their liquor had left them they had wakened up to the solemn conviction that this countryside was not like to be a pleasant habitation for them for many months to come.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading My weariness was gone, and the dull languor which had oppressed me had given place to a singular freshness of spirit.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading When I went below I found my servant ready and waiting, with the horses saddled and my meal prepared.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I found myself much refreshed in body.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.

a relaxed comfortable feeling

From this reading My weariness was gone, and the dull languor which had oppressed me had given place to a singular freshness of spirit.

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 The soldiers had gone early, paying no score; for when their liquor had left them they had wakened up to the solemn conviction that this countryside was not like to be a pleasant habitation for them for many months to come.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading The soldiers had gone early, paying no score; for when their liquor had left them they had wakened up to the solemn conviction that this countryside was not like to be a pleasant habitation for them for many months to come.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The soldiers had gone early, paying no score; for when their liquor had left them they had wakened up to the solemn conviction that this countryside was not like to be a pleasant habitation for them for many months to come.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading When I went below I found my servant ready and waiting, with the horses saddled and my meal prepared.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The soldiers had gone early, paying no score; for when their liquor had left them they had wakened up to the solemn conviction that this countryside was not like to be a pleasant habitation for them for many months to come.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I found myself much refreshed in body.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My weariness was gone, and the dull languor which had oppressed me had given place to a singular freshness of spirit.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I found myself much refreshed in body.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.

not any; not one

From this reading The soldiers had gone early, paying no score; for when their liquor had left them they had wakened up to the solemn conviction that this countryside was not like to be a pleasant habitation for them for many months to come.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The soldiers had gone early, paying no score; for when their liquor had left them they had wakened up to the solemn conviction that this countryside was not like to be a pleasant habitation for them for many months to come.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My weariness was gone, and the dull languor which had oppressed me had given place to a singular freshness of spirit.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.

burdened psychologically or mentally

From this reading My weariness was gone, and the dull languor which had oppressed me had given place to a singular freshness of spirit.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading The soldiers had gone early, paying no score; for when their liquor had left them they had wakened up to the solemn conviction that this countryside was not like to be a pleasant habitation for them for many months to come.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading My weariness was gone, and the dull languor which had oppressed me had given place to a singular freshness of spirit.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The soldiers had gone early, paying no score; for when their liquor had left them they had wakened up to the solemn conviction that this countryside was not like to be a pleasant habitation for them for many months to come.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading When I went below I found my servant ready and waiting, with the horses saddled and my meal prepared.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading When I went below I found my servant ready and waiting, with the horses saddled and my meal prepared.

with restored energy

From this reading I found myself much refreshed in body.

having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal

From this reading When I went below I found my servant ready and waiting, with the horses saddled and my meal prepared.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading The soldiers had gone early, paying no score; for when their liquor had left them they had wakened up to the solemn conviction that this countryside was not like to be a pleasant habitation for them for many months to come.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading When I went below I found my servant ready and waiting, with the horses saddled and my meal prepared.

unusual or striking

From this reading My weariness was gone, and the dull languor which had oppressed me had given place to a singular freshness of spirit.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading The soldiers had gone early, paying no score; for when their liquor had left them they had wakened up to the solemn conviction that this countryside was not like to be a pleasant habitation for them for many months to come.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading The soldiers had gone early, paying no score; for when their liquor had left them they had wakened up to the solemn conviction that this countryside was not like to be a pleasant habitation for them for many months to come.

move hurridly

From this reading AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading My weariness was gone, and the dull languor which had oppressed me had given place to a singular freshness of spirit.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The soldiers had gone early, paying no score; for when their liquor had left them they had wakened up to the solemn conviction that this countryside was not like to be a pleasant habitation for them for many months to come.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The soldiers had gone early, paying no score; for when their liquor had left them they had wakened up to the solemn conviction that this countryside was not like to be a pleasant habitation for them for many months to come.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The soldiers had gone early, paying no score; for when their liquor had left them they had wakened up to the solemn conviction that this countryside was not like to be a pleasant habitation for them for many months to come.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The soldiers had gone early, paying no score; for when their liquor had left them they had wakened up to the solemn conviction that this countryside was not like to be a pleasant habitation for them for many months to come.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The soldiers had gone early, paying no score; for when their liquor had left them they had wakened up to the solemn conviction that this countryside was not like to be a pleasant habitation for them for many months to come.

up to a particular time

From this reading AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading My weariness was gone, and the dull languor which had oppressed me had given place to a singular freshness of spirit.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading When I went below I found my servant ready and waiting, with the horses saddled and my meal prepared.

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From this reading The soldiers had gone early, paying no score; for when their liquor had left them they had wakened up to the solemn conviction that this countryside was not like to be a pleasant habitation for them for many months to come.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading My weariness was gone, and the dull languor which had oppressed me had given place to a singular freshness of spirit.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading My weariness was gone, and the dull languor which had oppressed me had given place to a singular freshness of spirit.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When I went below I found my servant ready and waiting, with the horses saddled and my meal prepared.

at the time that

From this reading When I went below I found my servant ready and waiting, with the horses saddled and my meal prepared.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading My weariness was gone, and the dull languor which had oppressed me had given place to a singular freshness of spirit.

in the company of; together with

From this reading AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading AN OLD JOURNEY WITH A NEW ERRAND I slept like a log till the broad daylight on the next morn woke me, and with all speed I got up and dressed.