used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is the return of Jack without him a good or an evil omen?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Is the return of Jack without him a good or an evil omen?
eagerly desirous
From this reading During this long, anxious night how has it fared with Little Snap?
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
command with authority
From this reading His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this long, anxious night how has it fared with Little Snap?
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading From this junction he was to ride ten miles within sound of this stream, when he must leave the river road for one leading over the hills to the east.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Is the return of Jack without him a good or an evil omen?
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading During this long, anxious night how has it fared with Little Snap?
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From this junction he was to ride ten miles within sound of this stream, when he must leave the river road for one leading over the hills to the east.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this junction he was to ride ten miles within sound of this stream, when he must leave the river road for one leading over the hills to the east.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Is the return of Jack without him a good or an evil omen?
Greenbriernoun
a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries
From this reading His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During this long, anxious night how has it fared with Little Snap?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading From this junction he was to ride ten miles within sound of this stream, when he must leave the river road for one leading over the hills to the east.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is the return of Jack without him a good or an evil omen?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
how
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From this reading During this long, anxious night how has it fared with Little Snap?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is the return of Jack without him a good or an evil omen?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During this long, anxious night how has it fared with Little Snap?
a small worthless amount
From this reading Is the return of Jack without him a good or an evil omen?
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading From this junction he was to ride ten miles within sound of this stream, when he must leave the river road for one leading over the hills to the east.
KanawhanounUS /kəˈnɔːhə/
a tributary of the Ohio River in West Virginia
From this reading His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading From this junction he was to ride ten miles within sound of this stream, when he must leave the river road for one leading over the hills to the east.
go away from a place
From this reading From this junction he was to ride ten miles within sound of this stream, when he must leave the river road for one leading over the hills to the east.
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 His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us see.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading During this long, anxious night how has it fared with Little Snap?
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 During this long, anxious night how has it fared with Little Snap?
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading From this junction he was to ride ten miles within sound of this stream, when he must leave the river road for one leading over the hills to the east.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
used to form the superlative
From this reading His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading During this long, anxious night how has it fared with Little Snap?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is the return of Jack without him a good or an evil omen?
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading Is the return of Jack without him a good or an evil omen?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From this junction he was to ride ten miles within sound of this stream, when he must leave the river road for one leading over the hills to the east.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Is the return of Jack without him a good or an evil omen?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From this junction he was to ride ten miles within sound of this stream, when he must leave the river road for one leading over the hills to the east.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Is the return of Jack without him a good or an evil omen?
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading From this junction he was to ride ten miles within sound of this stream, when he must leave the river road for one leading over the hills to the east.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let us see.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading During this long, anxious night how has it fared with Little Snap?
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading From this junction he was to ride ten miles within sound of this stream, when he must leave the river road for one leading over the hills to the east.
southerlyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading From this junction he was to ride ten miles within sound of this stream, when he must leave the river road for one leading over the hills to the east.
carry out
From this reading His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading From this junction he was to ride ten miles within sound of this stream, when he must leave the river road for one leading over the hills to the east.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is the return of Jack without him a good or an evil omen?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this long, anxious night how has it fared with Little Snap?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us see.
Volney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
at the time that
From this reading From this junction he was to ride ten miles within sound of this stream, when he must leave the river road for one leading over the hills to the east.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His most direct course to Volney was by the post road to Greenbrier, after which he must take a more southerly direction by following the left bank of the Little Kanawha to the Blue Stone River.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During this long, anxious night how has it fared with Little Snap?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading From this junction he was to ride ten miles within sound of this stream, when he must leave the river road for one leading over the hills to the east.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Is the return of Jack without him a good or an evil omen?
