used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last, alter a long circuit and many enquiries, the goal was gained.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading At last, alter a long circuit and many enquiries, the goal was gained.
AMMERGAU
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From this reading OLD AMMERGAU.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last, alter a long circuit and many enquiries, the goal was gained.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, alter a long circuit and many enquiries, the goal was gained.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading People hurried out of the low doorway shading small flickering candles with their hands.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The courier and maid seemed to have missed their way, too, for the second carriage was not there.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading At last, alter a long circuit and many enquiries, the goal was gained.
couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading The courier and maid seemed to have missed their way, too, for the second carriage was not there.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading The dripping, sorely shaken equipage stopped with two wheels in a ditch filled with rain water, whose overflow flooded the path to the house.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading People hurried out of the low doorway shading small flickering candles with their hands.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading The dripping, sorely shaken equipage stopped with two wheels in a ditch filled with rain water, whose overflow flooded the path to the house.
enquiries
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From this reading At last, alter a long circuit and many enquiries, the goal was gained.
equipagenoun
equipment and supplies of a military force
From this reading The dripping, sorely shaken equipage stopped with two wheels in a ditch filled with rain water, whose overflow flooded the path to the house.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The dripping, sorely shaken equipage stopped with two wheels in a ditch filled with rain water, whose overflow flooded the path to the house.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading People hurried out of the low doorway shading small flickering candles with their hands.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading The dripping, sorely shaken equipage stopped with two wheels in a ditch filled with rain water, whose overflow flooded the path to the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The courier and maid seemed to have missed their way, too, for the second carriage was not there.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading At last, alter a long circuit and many enquiries, the goal was gained.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading At last, alter a long circuit and many enquiries, the goal was gained.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading People hurried out of the low doorway shading small flickering candles with their hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The courier and maid seemed to have missed their way, too, for the second carriage was not there.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The dripping, sorely shaken equipage stopped with two wheels in a ditch filled with rain water, whose overflow flooded the path to the house.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading People hurried out of the low doorway shading small flickering candles with their hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dripping, sorely shaken equipage stopped with two wheels in a ditch filled with rain water, whose overflow flooded the path to the house.
immediately past
From this reading At last, alter a long circuit and many enquiries, the goal was gained.
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 At last, alter a long circuit and many enquiries, the goal was gained.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading People hurried out of the low doorway shading small flickering candles with their hands.
a female domestic
From this reading The courier and maid seemed to have missed their way, too, for the second carriage was not there.
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 At last, alter a long circuit and many enquiries, the goal was gained.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading The courier and maid seemed to have missed their way, too, for the second carriage was not there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The courier and maid seemed to have missed their way, too, for the second carriage was not there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People hurried out of the low doorway shading small flickering candles with their hands.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD AMMERGAU.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading People hurried out of the low doorway shading small flickering candles with their hands.
overflownounUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊ/
a large flow
From this reading The dripping, sorely shaken equipage stopped with two wheels in a ditch filled with rain water, whose overflow flooded the path to the house.
a course of conduct
From this reading The dripping, sorely shaken equipage stopped with two wheels in a ditch filled with rain water, whose overflow flooded the path to the house.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People hurried out of the low doorway shading small flickering candles with their hands.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The dripping, sorely shaken equipage stopped with two wheels in a ditch filled with rain water, whose overflow flooded the path to the house.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The courier and maid seemed to have missed their way, too, for the second carriage was not there.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The courier and maid seemed to have missed their way, too, for the second carriage was not there.
shadingnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading People hurried out of the low doorway shading small flickering candles with their hands.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading The dripping, sorely shaken equipage stopped with two wheels in a ditch filled with rain water, whose overflow flooded the path to the house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading People hurried out of the low doorway shading small flickering candles with their hands.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading The dripping, sorely shaken equipage stopped with two wheels in a ditch filled with rain water, whose overflow flooded the path to the house.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The dripping, sorely shaken equipage stopped with two wheels in a ditch filled with rain water, whose overflow flooded the path to the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last, alter a long circuit and many enquiries, the goal was gained.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The courier and maid seemed to have missed their way, too, for the second carriage was not there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The courier and maid seemed to have missed their way, too, for the second carriage was not there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dripping, sorely shaken equipage stopped with two wheels in a ditch filled with rain water, whose overflow flooded the path to the house.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The courier and maid seemed to have missed their way, too, for the second carriage was not there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The dripping, sorely shaken equipage stopped with two wheels in a ditch filled with rain water, whose overflow flooded the path to the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last, alter a long circuit and many enquiries, the goal was gained.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The dripping, sorely shaken equipage stopped with two wheels in a ditch filled with rain water, whose overflow flooded the path to the house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The courier and maid seemed to have missed their way, too, for the second carriage was not there.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading The dripping, sorely shaken equipage stopped with two wheels in a ditch filled with rain water, whose overflow flooded the path to the house.
belonging to which person
From this reading The dripping, sorely shaken equipage stopped with two wheels in a ditch filled with rain water, whose overflow flooded the path to the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dripping, sorely shaken equipage stopped with two wheels in a ditch filled with rain water, whose overflow flooded the path to the house.
