used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOME AGAIN Twelve months works many a change on a changing frontier.
anew
From this reading HOME AGAIN Twelve months works many a change on a changing frontier.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading She could board a sleeping car at Granville and detrain within a hundred miles of the ancient trading post--with a fast river boat to carry her the remaining distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could board a sleeping car at Granville and detrain within a hundred miles of the ancient trading post--with a fast river boat to carry her the remaining distance.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading Fort George loomed up a jumbled area of houses and tents, log buildings, frame structures yellow in their newness, strangers to paint as yet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fort George loomed up a jumbled area of houses and tents, log buildings, frame structures yellow in their newness, strangers to paint as yet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could board a sleeping car at Granville and detrain within a hundred miles of the ancient trading post--with a fast river boat to carry her the remaining distance.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading She could board a sleeping car at Granville and detrain within a hundred miles of the ancient trading post--with a fast river boat to carry her the remaining distance.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She could board a sleeping car at Granville and detrain within a hundred miles of the ancient trading post--with a fast river boat to carry her the remaining distance.
bridgingverbUS /ˈbrɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “bridge” — connect or reduce the distance between
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Fort George loomed up a jumbled area of houses and tents, log buildings, frame structures yellow in their newness, strangers to paint as yet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She could board a sleeping car at Granville and detrain within a hundred miles of the ancient trading post--with a fast river boat to carry her the remaining distance.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She could board a sleeping car at Granville and detrain within a hundred miles of the ancient trading post--with a fast river boat to carry her the remaining distance.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading HOME AGAIN Twelve months works many a change on a changing frontier.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading HOME AGAIN Twelve months works many a change on a changing frontier.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could board a sleeping car at Granville and detrain within a hundred miles of the ancient trading post--with a fast river boat to carry her the remaining distance.
detrainverb
leave a train
From this reading She could board a sleeping car at Granville and detrain within a hundred miles of the ancient trading post--with a fast river boat to carry her the remaining distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading She could board a sleeping car at Granville and detrain within a hundred miles of the ancient trading post--with a fast river boat to carry her the remaining distance.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
set up or found
From this reading Hazel found this so.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Fort George loomed up a jumbled area of houses and tents, log buildings, frame structures yellow in their newness, strangers to paint as yet.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading HOME AGAIN Twelve months works many a change on a changing frontier.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
Granville
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From this reading She could board a sleeping car at Granville and detrain within a hundred miles of the ancient trading post--with a fast river boat to carry her the remaining distance.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Hazel found this so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AGAIN Twelve months works many a change on a changing frontier.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Fort George loomed up a jumbled area of houses and tents, log buildings, frame structures yellow in their newness, strangers to paint as yet.
ten 10s
From this reading She could board a sleeping car at Granville and detrain within a hundred miles of the ancient trading post--with a fast river boat to carry her the remaining distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
jumbledadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌmbəld/
in utter disorder
From this reading Fort George loomed up a jumbled area of houses and tents, log buildings, frame structures yellow in their newness, strangers to paint as yet.
immediately past
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Fort George loomed up a jumbled area of houses and tents, log buildings, frame structures yellow in their newness, strangers to paint as yet.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Fort George loomed up a jumbled area of houses and tents, log buildings, frame structures yellow in their newness, strangers to paint as yet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading HOME AGAIN Twelve months works many a change on a changing frontier.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She could board a sleeping car at Granville and detrain within a hundred miles of the ancient trading post--with a fast river boat to carry her the remaining distance.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading HOME AGAIN Twelve months works many a change on a changing frontier.
newnessnounUS /ˈnuːnəs/
the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness
From this reading Fort George loomed up a jumbled area of houses and tents, log buildings, frame structures yellow in their newness, strangers to paint as yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOME AGAIN Twelve months works many a change on a changing frontier.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
make a painting
From this reading Fort George loomed up a jumbled area of houses and tents, log buildings, frame structures yellow in their newness, strangers to paint as yet.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading She could board a sleeping car at Granville and detrain within a hundred miles of the ancient trading post--with a fast river boat to carry her the remaining distance.
not used up
From this reading She could board a sleeping car at Granville and detrain within a hundred miles of the ancient trading post--with a fast river boat to carry her the remaining distance.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She could board a sleeping car at Granville and detrain within a hundred miles of the ancient trading post--with a fast river boat to carry her the remaining distance.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
the state of being asleep
From this reading She could board a sleeping car at Granville and detrain within a hundred miles of the ancient trading post--with a fast river boat to carry her the remaining distance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hazel found this so.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Fort George loomed up a jumbled area of houses and tents, log buildings, frame structures yellow in their newness, strangers to paint as yet.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
structuresnounUS /ˈstrʌktʃərz/
plural of “structure” — a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading Fort George loomed up a jumbled area of houses and tents, log buildings, frame structures yellow in their newness, strangers to paint as yet.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Fort George loomed up a jumbled area of houses and tents, log buildings, frame structures yellow in their newness, strangers to paint as yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fort George loomed up a jumbled area of houses and tents, log buildings, frame structures yellow in their newness, strangers to paint as yet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hazel found this so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading She could board a sleeping car at Granville and detrain within a hundred miles of the ancient trading post--with a fast river boat to carry her the remaining distance.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
transcontinentaladjectiveUS /ˌtrænzkɑːntɪˈnentəl/
spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading HOME AGAIN Twelve months works many a change on a changing frontier.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fort George loomed up a jumbled area of houses and tents, log buildings, frame structures yellow in their newness, strangers to paint as yet.
westboundadjectiveUS /ˈwestbaʊnd/
moving toward the west
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
at the time that
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could board a sleeping car at Granville and detrain within a hundred miles of the ancient trading post--with a fast river boat to carry her the remaining distance.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When she came to plan her route she found the G. T. P. bridging the last gap in a transcontinental system, its trains westbound already within striking distance of Fort George.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading HOME AGAIN Twelve months works many a change on a changing frontier.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Fort George loomed up a jumbled area of houses and tents, log buildings, frame structures yellow in their newness, strangers to paint as yet.
but in spite of that
From this reading Fort George loomed up a jumbled area of houses and tents, log buildings, frame structures yellow in their newness, strangers to paint as yet.
