used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Instead of striking across country for the villa, he kept along the main road, riding swiftly and steadily, as one who pursues a definite plan.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He crossed the Tamesis at Pontes, after a night's rest, and at evening of the next day rode through the marsh-ford at Thorney.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Instead of striking across country for the villa, he kept along the main road, riding swiftly and steadily, as one who pursues a definite plan.
in addition
From this reading Here he met with one who also was on horseback, splashed to the waist with mud, for even the high-roads were heavy with the springtime thawing out of the frost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instead of striking across country for the villa, he kept along the main road, riding swiftly and steadily, as one who pursues a definite plan.
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at Bibracte, where they would leave the main road and turn due south toward the villa, ten Roman miles away, he bade his men wait for him at the station until his return.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But at Bibracte, where they would leave the main road and turn due south toward the villa, ten Roman miles away, he bade his men wait for him at the station until his return.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading But at Bibracte, where they would leave the main road and turn due south toward the villa, ten Roman miles away, he bade his men wait for him at the station until his return.
Bibracte
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From this reading But at Bibracte, where they would leave the main road and turn due south toward the villa, ten Roman miles away, he bade his men wait for him at the station until his return.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at Bibracte, where they would leave the main road and turn due south toward the villa, ten Roman miles away, he bade his men wait for him at the station until his return.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Instead of striking across country for the villa, he kept along the main road, riding swiftly and steadily, as one who pursues a definite plan.
placed crosswise
From this reading He crossed the Tamesis at Pontes, after a night's rest, and at evening of the next day rode through the marsh-ford at Thorney.
DAWNINGnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He crossed the Tamesis at Pontes, after a night's rest, and at evening of the next day rode through the marsh-ford at Thorney.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Instead of striking across country for the villa, he kept along the main road, riding swiftly and steadily, as one who pursues a definite plan.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading But at Bibracte, where they would leave the main road and turn due south toward the villa, ten Roman miles away, he bade his men wait for him at the station until his return.
divisible by two
From this reading Here he met with one who also was on horseback, splashed to the waist with mud, for even the high-roads were heavy with the springtime thawing out of the frost.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He crossed the Tamesis at Pontes, after a night's rest, and at evening of the next day rode through the marsh-ford at Thorney.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Here he met with one who also was on horseback, splashed to the waist with mud, for even the high-roads were heavy with the springtime thawing out of the frost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Here he met with one who also was on horseback, splashed to the waist with mud, for even the high-roads were heavy with the springtime thawing out of the frost.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he met with one who also was on horseback, splashed to the waist with mud, for even the high-roads were heavy with the springtime thawing out of the frost.
high-roads
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From this reading Here he met with one who also was on horseback, splashed to the waist with mud, for even the high-roads were heavy with the springtime thawing out of the frost.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Here he met with one who also was on horseback, splashed to the waist with mud, for even the high-roads were heavy with the springtime thawing out of the frost.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of striking across country for the villa, he kept along the main road, riding swiftly and steadily, as one who pursues a definite plan.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Instead of striking across country for the villa, he kept along the main road, riding swiftly and steadily, as one who pursues a definite plan.
go away from a place
From this reading But at Bibracte, where they would leave the main road and turn due south toward the villa, ten Roman miles away, he bade his men wait for him at the station until his return.
most important element
From this reading But at Bibracte, where they would leave the main road and turn due south toward the villa, ten Roman miles away, he bade his men wait for him at the station until his return.
marsh-ford
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From this reading He crossed the Tamesis at Pontes, after a night's rest, and at evening of the next day rode through the marsh-ford at Thorney.
the force of workers available
From this reading But at Bibracte, where they would leave the main road and turn due south toward the villa, ten Roman miles away, he bade his men wait for him at the station until his return.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Here he met with one who also was on horseback, splashed to the waist with mud, for even the high-roads were heavy with the springtime thawing out of the frost.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But at Bibracte, where they would leave the main road and turn due south toward the villa, ten Roman miles away, he bade his men wait for him at the station until his return.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Here he met with one who also was on horseback, splashed to the waist with mud, for even the high-roads were heavy with the springtime thawing out of the frost.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He crossed the Tamesis at Pontes, after a night's rest, and at evening of the next day rode through the marsh-ford at Thorney.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He crossed the Tamesis at Pontes, after a night's rest, and at evening of the next day rode through the marsh-ford at Thorney.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Instead of striking across country for the villa, he kept along the main road, riding swiftly and steadily, as one who pursues a definite plan.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Here he met with one who also was on horseback, splashed to the waist with mud, for even the high-roads were heavy with the springtime thawing out of the frost.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Instead of striking across country for the villa, he kept along the main road, riding swiftly and steadily, as one who pursues a definite plan.
PontesnounUS /ˈpoʊntes/
plural of “pons” — United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976)
From this reading He crossed the Tamesis at Pontes, after a night's rest, and at evening of the next day rode through the marsh-ford at Thorney.
pursuesverbUS /pərˈsuːz/
third-person singular of “pursue” — carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Instead of striking across country for the villa, he kept along the main road, riding swiftly and steadily, as one who pursues a definite plan.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He crossed the Tamesis at Pontes, after a night's rest, and at evening of the next day rode through the marsh-ford at Thorney.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But at Bibracte, where they would leave the main road and turn due south toward the villa, ten Roman miles away, he bade his men wait for him at the station until his return.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Instead of striking across country for the villa, he kept along the main road, riding swiftly and steadily, as one who pursues a definite plan.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading But at Bibracte, where they would leave the main road and turn due south toward the villa, ten Roman miles away, he bade his men wait for him at the station until his return.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He crossed the Tamesis at Pontes, after a night's rest, and at evening of the next day rode through the marsh-ford at Thorney.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading But at Bibracte, where they would leave the main road and turn due south toward the villa, ten Roman miles away, he bade his men wait for him at the station until his return.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But at Bibracte, where they would leave the main road and turn due south toward the villa, ten Roman miles away, he bade his men wait for him at the station until his return.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading Here he met with one who also was on horseback, splashed to the waist with mud, for even the high-roads were heavy with the springtime thawing out of the frost.
springtimenounUS /ˈsprɪŋtaɪm/
the season of growth
From this reading Here he met with one who also was on horseback, splashed to the waist with mud, for even the high-roads were heavy with the springtime thawing out of the frost.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading But at Bibracte, where they would leave the main road and turn due south toward the villa, ten Roman miles away, he bade his men wait for him at the station until his return.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Instead of striking across country for the villa, he kept along the main road, riding swiftly and steadily, as one who pursues a definite plan.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Instead of striking across country for the villa, he kept along the main road, riding swiftly and steadily, as one who pursues a definite plan.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
in a swift manner
From this reading Instead of striking across country for the villa, he kept along the main road, riding swiftly and steadily, as one who pursues a definite plan.
Tamesis
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From this reading He crossed the Tamesis at Pontes, after a night's rest, and at evening of the next day rode through the marsh-ford at Thorney.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading But at Bibracte, where they would leave the main road and turn due south toward the villa, ten Roman miles away, he bade his men wait for him at the station until his return.
thawingnounUS /ˈθɔːɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading Here he met with one who also was on horseback, splashed to the waist with mud, for even the high-roads were heavy with the springtime thawing out of the frost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But at Bibracte, where they would leave the main road and turn due south toward the villa, ten Roman miles away, he bade his men wait for him at the station until his return.
Thorney
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From this reading He crossed the Tamesis at Pontes, after a night's rest, and at evening of the next day rode through the marsh-ford at Thorney.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He crossed the Tamesis at Pontes, after a night's rest, and at evening of the next day rode through the marsh-ford at Thorney.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading But at Bibracte, where they would leave the main road and turn due south toward the villa, ten Roman miles away, he bade his men wait for him at the station until his return.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But at Bibracte, where they would leave the main road and turn due south toward the villa, ten Roman miles away, he bade his men wait for him at the station until his return.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But at Bibracte, where they would leave the main road and turn due south toward the villa, ten Roman miles away, he bade his men wait for him at the station until his return.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading But at Bibracte, where they would leave the main road and turn due south toward the villa, ten Roman miles away, he bade his men wait for him at the station until his return.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Here he met with one who also was on horseback, splashed to the waist with mud, for even the high-roads were heavy with the springtime thawing out of the frost.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But at Bibracte, where they would leave the main road and turn due south toward the villa, ten Roman miles away, he bade his men wait for him at the station until his return.
Wardo
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From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here he met with one who also was on horseback, splashed to the waist with mud, for even the high-roads were heavy with the springtime thawing out of the frost.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here he met with one who also was on horseback, splashed to the waist with mud, for even the high-roads were heavy with the springtime thawing out of the frost.
at the time that
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
in or at the place that
From this reading But at Bibracte, where they would leave the main road and turn due south toward the villa, ten Roman miles away, he bade his men wait for him at the station until his return.
which person or people
From this reading Instead of striking across country for the villa, he kept along the main road, riding swiftly and steadily, as one who pursues a definite plan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book V THE NIGHT AND THE DAWNING I When Wardo had delivered his charges to the superintendent of the mine and received a receipt for them from him, he started back, with his assistants, on his homeward journey.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But at Bibracte, where they would leave the main road and turn due south toward the villa, ten Roman miles away, he bade his men wait for him at the station until his return.
