used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An early start, a late ending to the dragging day's journey, broken but by a short mid-day halt.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Wearied and heart-sick, melancholy and furious by turns, Lance Trevanion almost commenced to doubt of his own identity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An early start, a late ending to the dragging day's journey, broken but by a short mid-day halt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long and deadly wearisome was the journey to Ballarat.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Such was the order of Lance's return to Ballarat, until, on the fifth day, they saw once more in the distance the smoke of the thousand camp fires and heard the distant surge-like murmur of the army of the Mine.
Ballarat
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From this reading Long and deadly wearisome was the journey to Ballarat.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Necessarily slow, it became insufferably tedious to impatient men who had been used to take counsel but of their own will and caprice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Necessarily slow, it became insufferably tedious to impatient men who had been used to take counsel but of their own will and caprice.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading An early start, a late ending to the dragging day's journey, broken but by a short mid-day halt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Necessarily slow, it became insufferably tedious to impatient men who had been used to take counsel but of their own will and caprice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An early start, a late ending to the dragging day's journey, broken but by a short mid-day halt.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Such was the order of Lance's return to Ballarat, until, on the fifth day, they saw once more in the distance the smoke of the thousand camp fires and heard the distant surge-like murmur of the army of the Mine.
capricenounUS /kəˈpriːs/
a sudden desire
From this reading Necessarily slow, it became insufferably tedious to impatient men who had been used to take counsel but of their own will and caprice.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Wearied and heart-sick, melancholy and furious by turns, Lance Trevanion almost commenced to doubt of his own identity.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Necessarily slow, it became insufferably tedious to impatient men who had been used to take counsel but of their own will and caprice.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Such was the order of Lance's return to Ballarat, until, on the fifth day, they saw once more in the distance the smoke of the thousand camp fires and heard the distant surge-like murmur of the army of the Mine.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading An early start, a late ending to the dragging day's journey, broken but by a short mid-day halt.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Long and deadly wearisome was the journey to Ballarat.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Such was the order of Lance's return to Ballarat, until, on the fifth day, they saw once more in the distance the smoke of the thousand camp fires and heard the distant surge-like murmur of the army of the Mine.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Such was the order of Lance's return to Ballarat, until, on the fifth day, they saw once more in the distance the smoke of the thousand camp fires and heard the distant surge-like murmur of the army of the Mine.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Wearied and heart-sick, melancholy and furious by turns, Lance Trevanion almost commenced to doubt of his own identity.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading An early start, a late ending to the dragging day's journey, broken but by a short mid-day halt.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading An early start, a late ending to the dragging day's journey, broken but by a short mid-day halt.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading An early start, a late ending to the dragging day's journey, broken but by a short mid-day halt.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Such was the order of Lance's return to Ballarat, until, on the fifth day, they saw once more in the distance the smoke of the thousand camp fires and heard the distant surge-like murmur of the army of the Mine.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Such was the order of Lance's return to Ballarat, until, on the fifth day, they saw once more in the distance the smoke of the thousand camp fires and heard the distant surge-like murmur of the army of the Mine.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Wearied and heart-sick, melancholy and furious by turns, Lance Trevanion almost commenced to doubt of his own identity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Necessarily slow, it became insufferably tedious to impatient men who had been used to take counsel but of their own will and caprice.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading An early start, a late ending to the dragging day's journey, broken but by a short mid-day halt.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Such was the order of Lance's return to Ballarat, until, on the fifth day, they saw once more in the distance the smoke of the thousand camp fires and heard the distant surge-like murmur of the army of the Mine.
heart-sick
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From this reading Wearied and heart-sick, melancholy and furious by turns, Lance Trevanion almost commenced to doubt of his own identity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wearied and heart-sick, melancholy and furious by turns, Lance Trevanion almost commenced to doubt of his own identity.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading Wearied and heart-sick, melancholy and furious by turns, Lance Trevanion almost commenced to doubt of his own identity.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Necessarily slow, it became insufferably tedious to impatient men who had been used to take counsel but of their own will and caprice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such was the order of Lance's return to Ballarat, until, on the fifth day, they saw once more in the distance the smoke of the thousand camp fires and heard the distant surge-like murmur of the army of the Mine.
insufferablyadverb
to an insufferable degree
From this reading Necessarily slow, it became insufferably tedious to impatient men who had been used to take counsel but of their own will and caprice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Necessarily slow, it became insufferably tedious to impatient men who had been used to take counsel but of their own will and caprice.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Long and deadly wearisome was the journey to Ballarat.
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Wearied and heart-sick, melancholy and furious by turns, Lance Trevanion almost commenced to doubt of his own identity.
Lance'snounUS /ˈlænsɪz/
possessive form of “lance” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Such was the order of Lance's return to Ballarat, until, on the fifth day, they saw once more in the distance the smoke of the thousand camp fires and heard the distant surge-like murmur of the army of the Mine.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading An early start, a late ending to the dragging day's journey, broken but by a short mid-day halt.
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 Long and deadly wearisome was the journey to Ballarat.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Wearied and heart-sick, melancholy and furious by turns, Lance Trevanion almost commenced to doubt of his own identity.
the force of workers available
From this reading Necessarily slow, it became insufferably tedious to impatient men who had been used to take counsel but of their own will and caprice.
mid-day
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From this reading An early start, a late ending to the dragging day's journey, broken but by a short mid-day halt.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Such was the order of Lance's return to Ballarat, until, on the fifth day, they saw once more in the distance the smoke of the thousand camp fires and heard the distant surge-like murmur of the army of the Mine.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Such was the order of Lance's return to Ballarat, until, on the fifth day, they saw once more in the distance the smoke of the thousand camp fires and heard the distant surge-like murmur of the army of the Mine.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Such was the order of Lance's return to Ballarat, until, on the fifth day, they saw once more in the distance the smoke of the thousand camp fires and heard the distant surge-like murmur of the army of the Mine.
NecessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading Necessarily slow, it became insufferably tedious to impatient men who had been used to take counsel but of their own will and caprice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Necessarily slow, it became insufferably tedious to impatient men who had been used to take counsel but of their own will and caprice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such was the order of Lance's return to Ballarat, until, on the fifth day, they saw once more in the distance the smoke of the thousand camp fires and heard the distant surge-like murmur of the army of the Mine.
on one occasion
From this reading Such was the order of Lance's return to Ballarat, until, on the fifth day, they saw once more in the distance the smoke of the thousand camp fires and heard the distant surge-like murmur of the army of the Mine.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Such was the order of Lance's return to Ballarat, until, on the fifth day, they saw once more in the distance the smoke of the thousand camp fires and heard the distant surge-like murmur of the army of the Mine.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Necessarily slow, it became insufferably tedious to impatient men who had been used to take counsel but of their own will and caprice.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Such was the order of Lance's return to Ballarat, until, on the fifth day, they saw once more in the distance the smoke of the thousand camp fires and heard the distant surge-like murmur of the army of the Mine.
cut with a saw
From this reading Such was the order of Lance's return to Ballarat, until, on the fifth day, they saw once more in the distance the smoke of the thousand camp fires and heard the distant surge-like murmur of the army of the Mine.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading An early start, a late ending to the dragging day's journey, broken but by a short mid-day halt.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Necessarily slow, it became insufferably tedious to impatient men who had been used to take counsel but of their own will and caprice.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Such was the order of Lance's return to Ballarat, until, on the fifth day, they saw once more in the distance the smoke of the thousand camp fires and heard the distant surge-like murmur of the army of the Mine.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading An early start, a late ending to the dragging day's journey, broken but by a short mid-day halt.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the order of Lance's return to Ballarat, until, on the fifth day, they saw once more in the distance the smoke of the thousand camp fires and heard the distant surge-like murmur of the army of the Mine.
surge-like
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From this reading Such was the order of Lance's return to Ballarat, until, on the fifth day, they saw once more in the distance the smoke of the thousand camp fires and heard the distant surge-like murmur of the army of the Mine.
carry out
From this reading Necessarily slow, it became insufferably tedious to impatient men who had been used to take counsel but of their own will and caprice.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Necessarily slow, it became insufferably tedious to impatient men who had been used to take counsel but of their own will and caprice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long and deadly wearisome was the journey to Ballarat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Necessarily slow, it became insufferably tedious to impatient men who had been used to take counsel but of their own will and caprice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such was the order of Lance's return to Ballarat, until, on the fifth day, they saw once more in the distance the smoke of the thousand camp fires and heard the distant surge-like murmur of the army of the Mine.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Such was the order of Lance's return to Ballarat, until, on the fifth day, they saw once more in the distance the smoke of the thousand camp fires and heard the distant surge-like murmur of the army of the Mine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long and deadly wearisome was the journey to Ballarat.
Trevanion
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From this reading Wearied and heart-sick, melancholy and furious by turns, Lance Trevanion almost commenced to doubt of his own identity.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Wearied and heart-sick, melancholy and furious by turns, Lance Trevanion almost commenced to doubt of his own identity.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Such was the order of Lance's return to Ballarat, until, on the fifth day, they saw once more in the distance the smoke of the thousand camp fires and heard the distant surge-like murmur of the army of the Mine.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Necessarily slow, it became insufferably tedious to impatient men who had been used to take counsel but of their own will and caprice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long and deadly wearisome was the journey to Ballarat.
WeariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Wearied and heart-sick, melancholy and furious by turns, Lance Trevanion almost commenced to doubt of his own identity.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Long and deadly wearisome was the journey to Ballarat.
which person or people
From this reading Necessarily slow, it became insufferably tedious to impatient men who had been used to take counsel but of their own will and caprice.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Necessarily slow, it became insufferably tedious to impatient men who had been used to take counsel but of their own will and caprice.
