used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FAITHFUL FRIENDS We were still a long way from Paris.
at or in the front
From this reading Vitalis walked ahead, I at his heels, and Capi behind me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had to go by roads covered with snow, and walk from morning till night, the north wind blowing in our faces.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vitalis walked ahead, I at his heels, and Capi behind me.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Vitalis walked ahead, I at his heels, and Capi behind me.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading We had to go by roads covered with snow, and walk from morning till night, the north wind blowing in our faces.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Thus in line we went onward without exchanging a word, for hours and hours, faces blue with cold, feet wet, stomachs empty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We had to go by roads covered with snow, and walk from morning till night, the north wind blowing in our faces.
Capi
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From this reading Vitalis walked ahead, I at his heels, and Capi behind me.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Thus in line we went onward without exchanging a word, for hours and hours, faces blue with cold, feet wet, stomachs empty.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading We had to go by roads covered with snow, and walk from morning till night, the north wind blowing in our faces.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Thus in line we went onward without exchanging a word, for hours and hours, faces blue with cold, feet wet, stomachs empty.
exchangingverbUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading Thus in line we went onward without exchanging a word, for hours and hours, faces blue with cold, feet wet, stomachs empty.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading We had to go by roads covered with snow, and walk from morning till night, the north wind blowing in our faces.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading FAITHFUL FRIENDS We were still a long way from Paris.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Thus in line we went onward without exchanging a word, for hours and hours, faces blue with cold, feet wet, stomachs empty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus in line we went onward without exchanging a word, for hours and hours, faces blue with cold, feet wet, stomachs empty.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FAITHFUL FRIENDS We were still a long way from Paris.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FAITHFUL FRIENDS We were still a long way from Paris.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We had to go by roads covered with snow, and walk from morning till night, the north wind blowing in our faces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had to go by roads covered with snow, and walk from morning till night, the north wind blowing in our faces.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Vitalis walked ahead, I at his heels, and Capi behind me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vitalis walked ahead, I at his heels, and Capi behind me.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Thus in line we went onward without exchanging a word, for hours and hours, faces blue with cold, feet wet, stomachs empty.
How
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From this reading How sad and weary were those long tramps.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Vitalis walked ahead, I at his heels, and Capi behind me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had to go by roads covered with snow, and walk from morning till night, the north wind blowing in our faces.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Thus in line we went onward without exchanging a word, for hours and hours, faces blue with cold, feet wet, stomachs empty.
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 FAITHFUL FRIENDS We were still a long way from Paris.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vitalis walked ahead, I at his heels, and Capi behind me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We had to go by roads covered with snow, and walk from morning till night, the north wind blowing in our faces.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We had to go by roads covered with snow, and walk from morning till night, the north wind blowing in our faces.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We had to go by roads covered with snow, and walk from morning till night, the north wind blowing in our faces.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Thus in line we went onward without exchanging a word, for hours and hours, faces blue with cold, feet wet, stomachs empty.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had to go by roads covered with snow, and walk from morning till night, the north wind blowing in our faces.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading FAITHFUL FRIENDS We were still a long way from Paris.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading We had to go by roads covered with snow, and walk from morning till night, the north wind blowing in our faces.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading How sad and weary were those long tramps.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading We had to go by roads covered with snow, and walk from morning till night, the north wind blowing in our faces.
not in physical motion
From this reading FAITHFUL FRIENDS We were still a long way from Paris.
stomachsnounUS /ˈstʌməks/
plural of “stomach” — an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Thus in line we went onward without exchanging a word, for hours and hours, faces blue with cold, feet wet, stomachs empty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had to go by roads covered with snow, and walk from morning till night, the north wind blowing in our faces.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How sad and weary were those long tramps.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus in line we went onward without exchanging a word, for hours and hours, faces blue with cold, feet wet, stomachs empty.
up to a particular time
From this reading We had to go by roads covered with snow, and walk from morning till night, the north wind blowing in our faces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had to go by roads covered with snow, and walk from morning till night, the north wind blowing in our faces.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading How sad and weary were those long tramps.
Vitalis
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From this reading Vitalis walked ahead, I at his heels, and Capi behind me.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading We had to go by roads covered with snow, and walk from morning till night, the north wind blowing in our faces.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Vitalis walked ahead, I at his heels, and Capi behind me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading FAITHFUL FRIENDS We were still a long way from Paris.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FAITHFUL FRIENDS We were still a long way from Paris.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading How sad and weary were those long tramps.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thus in line we went onward without exchanging a word, for hours and hours, faces blue with cold, feet wet, stomachs empty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FAITHFUL FRIENDS We were still a long way from Paris.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Thus in line we went onward without exchanging a word, for hours and hours, faces blue with cold, feet wet, stomachs empty.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading We had to go by roads covered with snow, and walk from morning till night, the north wind blowing in our faces.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had to go by roads covered with snow, and walk from morning till night, the north wind blowing in our faces.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Thus in line we went onward without exchanging a word, for hours and hours, faces blue with cold, feet wet, stomachs empty.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Thus in line we went onward without exchanging a word, for hours and hours, faces blue with cold, feet wet, stomachs empty.
