used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet, despite their anxiety, that day was to carry them no nearer the golden land.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading And yet, despite their anxiety, that day was to carry them no nearer the golden land.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Eagerly the emigrants flew around, for once more the golden phantom seemed beckoning them on.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A blow fell that for the moment drove away all such thoughts.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Eagerly the emigrants flew around, for once more the golden phantom seemed beckoning them on.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
exhale hard
From this reading A blow fell that for the moment drove away all such thoughts.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And yet, despite their anxiety, that day was to carry them no nearer the golden land.
Chicotnoun
handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading And yet, despite their anxiety, that day was to carry them no nearer the golden land.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading A blow fell that for the moment drove away all such thoughts.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Eagerly the emigrants flew around, for once more the golden phantom seemed beckoning them on.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
emigrantsnounUS /ˈeməɡrənts/
plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading Eagerly the emigrants flew around, for once more the golden phantom seemed beckoning them on.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A blow fell that for the moment drove away all such thoughts.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Eagerly the emigrants flew around, for once more the golden phantom seemed beckoning them on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Eagerly the emigrants flew around, for once more the golden phantom seemed beckoning them on.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
half-apish-looking
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From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And yet, despite their anxiety, that day was to carry them no nearer the golden land.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
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 Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
a particular point in time
From this reading A blow fell that for the moment drove away all such thoughts.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Eagerly the emigrants flew around, for once more the golden phantom seemed beckoning them on.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading And yet, despite their anxiety, that day was to carry them no nearer the golden land.
not any; not one
From this reading And yet, despite their anxiety, that day was to carry them no nearer the golden land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eagerly the emigrants flew around, for once more the golden phantom seemed beckoning them on.
on one occasion
From this reading Eagerly the emigrants flew around, for once more the golden phantom seemed beckoning them on.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading Eagerly the emigrants flew around, for once more the golden phantom seemed beckoning them on.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading THE TELL-TALE PIPE.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Eagerly the emigrants flew around, for once more the golden phantom seemed beckoning them on.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A blow fell that for the moment drove away all such thoughts.
TELL-TALE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TELL-TALE PIPE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet, despite their anxiety, that day was to carry them no nearer the golden land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TELL-TALE PIPE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And yet, despite their anxiety, that day was to carry them no nearer the golden land.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Eagerly the emigrants flew around, for once more the golden phantom seemed beckoning them on.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A blow fell that for the moment drove away all such thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet, despite their anxiety, that day was to carry them no nearer the golden land.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet, despite their anxiety, that day was to carry them no nearer the golden land.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading Long before the first beams of breaking day illumined the eastern horizon, the shrill voice of the little, wrinkled, half-apish-looking guide, Paul Chicot, roused the sleeping camp, bidding all prepare for a long, hard day's travel.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, despite their anxiety, that day was to carry them no nearer the golden land.
