used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the sleighing had disappeared, I shipped my little sled home, as a relic of the trip, and packed my grip in the saddle, as of old.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading I do love these ancient ruins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the sleighing had disappeared, I shipped my little sled home, as a relic of the trip, and packed my grip in the saddle, as of old.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the sleighing had disappeared, I shipped my little sled home, as a relic of the trip, and packed my grip in the saddle, as of old.
BuckeyenounUS /ˈbʌkaɪ/
the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
From this reading Thursday morning I escaped from the Keystone into the Buckeye State, eating dinner in Conneaut.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history.
Conneaut
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From this reading Thursday morning I escaped from the Keystone into the Buckeye State, eating dinner in Conneaut.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading --_Duchess of Malfy._ I did not tarry long in Girard, but spent the night in West Springfield.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Thursday morning I escaped from the Keystone into the Buckeye State, eating dinner in Conneaut.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading As the sleighing had disappeared, I shipped my little sled home, as a relic of the trip, and packed my grip in the saddle, as of old.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do love these ancient ruins.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading --_Duchess of Malfy._ I did not tarry long in Girard, but spent the night in West Springfield.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Thursday morning I escaped from the Keystone into the Buckeye State, eating dinner in Conneaut.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Thursday morning I escaped from the Keystone into the Buckeye State, eating dinner in Conneaut.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thursday morning I escaped from the Keystone into the Buckeye State, eating dinner in Conneaut.
GirardnounUS /dʒərˈɑːrd/
United States financier (born in France) who helped finance the War of 1812 (1750-1831)
From this reading --_Duchess of Malfy._ I did not tarry long in Girard, but spent the night in West Springfield.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading As the sleighing had disappeared, I shipped my little sled home, as a relic of the trip, and packed my grip in the saddle, as of old.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the sleighing had disappeared, I shipped my little sled home, as a relic of the trip, and packed my grip in the saddle, as of old.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As the sleighing had disappeared, I shipped my little sled home, as a relic of the trip, and packed my grip in the saddle, as of old.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do love these ancient ruins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --_Duchess of Malfy._ I did not tarry long in Girard, but spent the night in West Springfield.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thursday morning I escaped from the Keystone into the Buckeye State, eating dinner in Conneaut.
KeystonenounUS /ˈkiːstoʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading Thursday morning I escaped from the Keystone into the Buckeye State, eating dinner in Conneaut.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As the sleighing had disappeared, I shipped my little sled home, as a relic of the trip, and packed my grip in the saddle, as of old.
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 --_Duchess of Malfy._ I did not tarry long in Girard, but spent the night in West Springfield.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I do love these ancient ruins.
Malfy
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From this reading --_Duchess of Malfy._ I did not tarry long in Girard, but spent the night in West Springfield.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Thursday morning I escaped from the Keystone into the Buckeye State, eating dinner in Conneaut.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As the sleighing had disappeared, I shipped my little sled home, as a relic of the trip, and packed my grip in the saddle, as of old.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading --_Duchess of Malfy._ I did not tarry long in Girard, but spent the night in West Springfield.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading --_Duchess of Malfy._ I did not tarry long in Girard, but spent the night in West Springfield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --_Duchess of Malfy._ I did not tarry long in Girard, but spent the night in West Springfield.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As the sleighing had disappeared, I shipped my little sled home, as a relic of the trip, and packed my grip in the saddle, as of old.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading As the sleighing had disappeared, I shipped my little sled home, as a relic of the trip, and packed my grip in the saddle, as of old.
relicnounUS /ˈrelɪk/
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading As the sleighing had disappeared, I shipped my little sled home, as a relic of the trip, and packed my grip in the saddle, as of old.
reverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading I do love these ancient ruins.
put a saddle on
From this reading As the sleighing had disappeared, I shipped my little sled home, as a relic of the trip, and packed my grip in the saddle, as of old.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading As the sleighing had disappeared, I shipped my little sled home, as a relic of the trip, and packed my grip in the saddle, as of old.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading As the sleighing had disappeared, I shipped my little sled home, as a relic of the trip, and packed my grip in the saddle, as of old.
sleighing
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From this reading As the sleighing had disappeared, I shipped my little sled home, as a relic of the trip, and packed my grip in the saddle, as of old.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading --_Duchess of Malfy._ I did not tarry long in Girard, but spent the night in West Springfield.
SpringfieldnounUS /ˈsprɪŋfiːld/
capital of the state of Illinois
From this reading --_Duchess of Malfy._ I did not tarry long in Girard, but spent the night in West Springfield.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Thursday morning I escaped from the Keystone into the Buckeye State, eating dinner in Conneaut.
tarryverbUS /ˈteri/
be about
From this reading --_Duchess of Malfy._ I did not tarry long in Girard, but spent the night in West Springfield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --_Duchess of Malfy._ I did not tarry long in Girard, but spent the night in West Springfield.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I do love these ancient ruins.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Thursday morning I escaped from the Keystone into the Buckeye State, eating dinner in Conneaut.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading As the sleighing had disappeared, I shipped my little sled home, as a relic of the trip, and packed my grip in the saddle, as of old.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading --_Duchess of Malfy._ I did not tarry long in Girard, but spent the night in West Springfield.
