used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A path--in this wilderness!" she cried in wonder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Our troubles are nearly at an end."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our troubles are nearly at an end."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And then: "Why, we must be near to one of Captain Scoland's stations.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "No, lady; I think these tracks lead to no station of your captain's, and our troubles may be just begun.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading And then: "Why, we must be near to one of Captain Scoland's stations.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "No, lady; I think these tracks lead to no station of your captain's, and our troubles may be just begun.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "A path--in this wilderness!" she cried in wonder.
Emer
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From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Our troubles are nearly at an end."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, lady; I think these tracks lead to no station of your captain's, and our troubles may be just begun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A path--in this wilderness!" she cried in wonder.
and nothing more
From this reading "No, lady; I think these tracks lead to no station of your captain's, and our troubles may be just begun.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "No, lady; I think these tracks lead to no station of your captain's, and our troubles may be just begun.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "No, lady; I think these tracks lead to no station of your captain's, and our troubles may be just begun.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
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 THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "No, lady; I think these tracks lead to no station of your captain's, and our troubles may be just begun.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And then: "Why, we must be near to one of Captain Scoland's stations.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And then: "Why, we must be near to one of Captain Scoland's stations.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Our troubles are nearly at an end."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, lady; I think these tracks lead to no station of your captain's, and our troubles may be just begun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And then: "Why, we must be near to one of Captain Scoland's stations.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our troubles are nearly at an end."
a course of conduct
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
PolarisnounUS /poʊˈlerəs/
the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
Scoland's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then: "Why, we must be near to one of Captain Scoland's stations.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A path--in this wilderness!" she cried in wonder.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "No, lady; I think these tracks lead to no station of your captain's, and our troubles may be just begun.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading And then: "Why, we must be near to one of Captain Scoland's stations.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then: "Why, we must be near to one of Captain Scoland's stations.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "No, lady; I think these tracks lead to no station of your captain's, and our troubles may be just begun.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "No, lady; I think these tracks lead to no station of your captain's, and our troubles may be just begun.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "A path--in this wilderness!" she cried in wonder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "No, lady; I think these tracks lead to no station of your captain's, and our troubles may be just begun.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Our troubles are nearly at an end."
uncurledadjective
not curled
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And then: "Why, we must be near to one of Captain Scoland's stations.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE STRANGER Polaris stood so long at the lip of the strange path that Rose Emer uncurled from her seat on the sledge and ran forward to see what held him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And then: "Why, we must be near to one of Captain Scoland's stations.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading "A path--in this wilderness!" she cried in wonder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "A path--in this wilderness!" she cried in wonder.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, lady; I think these tracks lead to no station of your captain's, and our troubles may be just begun.
