used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
(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 They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "IT'S AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY GOOD."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There they lingered a week, and then began the last stage of their journey home.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A desolate afternoon, with a low leaden sky threatening snow, and earth like iron with hard black frost.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading "IT'S AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY GOOD."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
Croix
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From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
DantonnounUS /ˈdæntən/
French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794)
From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
a female human offspring
From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A desolate afternoon, with a low leaden sky threatening snow, and earth like iron with hard black frost.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading A desolate afternoon, with a low leaden sky threatening snow, and earth like iron with hard black frost.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "IT'S AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY GOOD."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A desolate afternoon, with a low leaden sky threatening snow, and earth like iron with hard black frost.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There they lingered a week, and then began the last stage of their journey home.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "IT'S AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY GOOD."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading A desolate afternoon, with a low leaden sky threatening snow, and earth like iron with hard black frost.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
IT'S
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From this reading "IT'S AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY GOOD."
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading There they lingered a week, and then began the last stage of their journey home.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
immediately past
From this reading There they lingered a week, and then began the last stage of their journey home.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading A desolate afternoon, with a low leaden sky threatening snow, and earth like iron with hard black frost.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A desolate afternoon, with a low leaden sky threatening snow, and earth like iron with hard black frost.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading There they lingered a week, and then began the last stage of their journey home.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A desolate afternoon, with a low leaden sky threatening snow, and earth like iron with hard black frost.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
nagverbUS /næɡ/
bother persistently with trivial complaints
From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "IT'S AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY GOOD."
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
railway-fly
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From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A desolate afternoon, with a low leaden sky threatening snow, and earth like iron with hard black frost.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A desolate afternoon, with a low leaden sky threatening snow, and earth like iron with hard black frost.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
spavinedadjective
(of horses) afflicted with a swelling of the hock-joint
From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
St
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From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading There they lingered a week, and then began the last stage of their journey home.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "IT'S AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY GOOD."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There they lingered a week, and then began the last stage of their journey home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There they lingered a week, and then began the last stage of their journey home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they lingered a week, and then began the last stage of their journey home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading A desolate afternoon, with a low leaden sky threatening snow, and earth like iron with hard black frost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
precisely as stated
From this reading They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There they lingered a week, and then began the last stage of their journey home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
at the time that
From this reading They journeyed northward very slowly, stopping for a few days at all the great cities, so that October was gone and part of November when they reached Montreal.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "IT'S AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY GOOD."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A desolate afternoon, with a low leaden sky threatening snow, and earth like iron with hard black frost.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a desolate afternoon, near the middle of that most desolate month, November, when Captain Danton and his daughter stepped into the railway-fly at St. Croix, and were driven, as fast as the spavined old nag would go, to Danton Hall.
