used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would delay a little longer.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Carey walked across the wide, sunny fields next day in the direction of the Café des Sapins.
in actual fact
From this reading Now he was so near his journey’s end, he dreaded to find himself actually at the threshold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had driven as far as the village next to St. Marguerite, and had decided to walk the rest of the way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had driven as far as the village next to St. Marguerite, and had decided to walk the rest of the way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now he was so near his journey’s end, he dreaded to find himself actually at the threshold.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The rattle of the trap, and the cheerful attempts of the driver at conversation, had become insupportable.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The rattle of the trap, and the cheerful attempts of the driver at conversation, had become insupportable.
Café
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From this reading Carey walked across the wide, sunny fields next day in the direction of the Café des Sapins.
Carey
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From this reading Carey walked across the wide, sunny fields next day in the direction of the Café des Sapins.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The rattle of the trap, and the cheerful attempts of the driver at conversation, had become insupportable.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The rattle of the trap, and the cheerful attempts of the driver at conversation, had become insupportable.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Carey walked across the wide, sunny fields next day in the direction of the Café des Sapins.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He had driven as far as the village next to St. Marguerite, and had decided to walk the rest of the way.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading He would delay a little longer.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading Carey walked across the wide, sunny fields next day in the direction of the Café des Sapins.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Carey walked across the wide, sunny fields next day in the direction of the Café des Sapins.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Now he was so near his journey’s end, he dreaded to find himself actually at the threshold.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He had driven as far as the village next to St. Marguerite, and had decided to walk the rest of the way.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The rattle of the trap, and the cheerful attempts of the driver at conversation, had become insupportable.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Now he was so near his journey’s end, he dreaded to find himself actually at the threshold.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had driven as far as the village next to St. Marguerite, and had decided to walk the rest of the way.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Carey walked across the wide, sunny fields next day in the direction of the Café des Sapins.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Now he was so near his journey’s end, he dreaded to find himself actually at the threshold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had driven as far as the village next to St. Marguerite, and had decided to walk the rest of the way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had driven as far as the village next to St. Marguerite, and had decided to walk the rest of the way.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now he was so near his journey’s end, he dreaded to find himself actually at the threshold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he was so near his journey’s end, he dreaded to find himself actually at the threshold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carey walked across the wide, sunny fields next day in the direction of the Café des Sapins.
insupportableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈpɔːrtəbəl/
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading The rattle of the trap, and the cheerful attempts of the driver at conversation, had become insupportable.
journey's
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From this reading Now he was so near his journey’s end, he dreaded to find himself actually at the threshold.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He would delay a little longer.
for more time
From this reading He would delay a little longer.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading He had driven as far as the village next to St. Marguerite, and had decided to walk the rest of the way.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Now he was so near his journey’s end, he dreaded to find himself actually at the threshold.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Carey walked across the wide, sunny fields next day in the direction of the Café des Sapins.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he was so near his journey’s end, he dreaded to find himself actually at the threshold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carey walked across the wide, sunny fields next day in the direction of the Café des Sapins.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading The rattle of the trap, and the cheerful attempts of the driver at conversation, had become insupportable.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He had driven as far as the village next to St. Marguerite, and had decided to walk the rest of the way.
Sapins
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From this reading Carey walked across the wide, sunny fields next day in the direction of the Café des Sapins.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now he was so near his journey’s end, he dreaded to find himself actually at the threshold.
St
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From this reading He had driven as far as the village next to St. Marguerite, and had decided to walk the rest of the way.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Carey walked across the wide, sunny fields next day in the direction of the Café des Sapins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carey walked across the wide, sunny fields next day in the direction of the Café des Sapins.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Now he was so near his journey’s end, he dreaded to find himself actually at the threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had driven as far as the village next to St. Marguerite, and had decided to walk the rest of the way.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading The rattle of the trap, and the cheerful attempts of the driver at conversation, had become insupportable.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He had driven as far as the village next to St. Marguerite, and had decided to walk the rest of the way.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He had driven as far as the village next to St. Marguerite, and had decided to walk the rest of the way.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Carey walked across the wide, sunny fields next day in the direction of the Café des Sapins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now he was so near his journey’s end, he dreaded to find himself actually at the threshold.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had driven as far as the village next to St. Marguerite, and had decided to walk the rest of the way.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Carey walked across the wide, sunny fields next day in the direction of the Café des Sapins.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would delay a little longer.
