used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
anew
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading They were approaching the land of storm.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading To the North the outlook was black and lowering.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
set up or found
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
not accessible to view
From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They were approaching the land of storm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
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 Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading To the North the outlook was black and lowering.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To the North the outlook was black and lowering.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading To the North the outlook was black and lowering.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
recuperativeadjectiveUS /rɪˈkuːpərətɪv/
promoting recuperation
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
scurryverbUS /ˈskɜːri/
to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
for a short time
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading They were approaching the land of storm.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
