used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a fortnight from the time of their departure the two travelers reached a town in Southern Indiana, which we will call Madison.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a fortnight from the time of their departure the two travelers reached a town in Southern Indiana, which we will call Madison.
anew
From this reading The first failure had left on his mind an impression of fear, and he resolved that he would not again attempt open violence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The first failure had left on his mind an impression of fear, and he resolved that he would not again attempt open violence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first failure had left on his mind an impression of fear, and he resolved that he would not again attempt open violence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had traveled leisurely, stopping at several places on the way.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Cromwell had not ventured upon a second attempt upon the life of Robert Raymond.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading About a fortnight from the time of their departure the two travelers reached a town in Southern Indiana, which we will call Madison.
CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading Cromwell had not ventured upon a second attempt upon the life of Robert Raymond.
the act of departing
From this reading About a fortnight from the time of their departure the two travelers reached a town in Southern Indiana, which we will call Madison.
an act that fails
From this reading The first failure had left on his mind an impression of fear, and he resolved that he would not again attempt open violence.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The first failure had left on his mind an impression of fear, and he resolved that he would not again attempt open violence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first failure had left on his mind an impression of fear, and he resolved that he would not again attempt open violence.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading About a fortnight from the time of their departure the two travelers reached a town in Southern Indiana, which we will call Madison.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About a fortnight from the time of their departure the two travelers reached a town in Southern Indiana, which we will call Madison.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had traveled leisurely, stopping at several places on the way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first failure had left on his mind an impression of fear, and he resolved that he would not again attempt open violence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first failure had left on his mind an impression of fear, and he resolved that he would not again attempt open violence.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The first failure had left on his mind an impression of fear, and he resolved that he would not again attempt open violence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About a fortnight from the time of their departure the two travelers reached a town in Southern Indiana, which we will call Madison.
IndiananounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading About a fortnight from the time of their departure the two travelers reached a town in Southern Indiana, which we will call Madison.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VEIL IS LIFTED.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The first failure had left on his mind an impression of fear, and he resolved that he would not again attempt open violence.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading They had traveled leisurely, stopping at several places on the way.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Cromwell had not ventured upon a second attempt upon the life of Robert Raymond.
held up in the air
From this reading THE VEIL IS LIFTED.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading About a fortnight from the time of their departure the two travelers reached a town in Southern Indiana, which we will call Madison.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The first failure had left on his mind an impression of fear, and he resolved that he would not again attempt open violence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cromwell had not ventured upon a second attempt upon the life of Robert Raymond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About a fortnight from the time of their departure the two travelers reached a town in Southern Indiana, which we will call Madison.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had traveled leisurely, stopping at several places on the way.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The first failure had left on his mind an impression of fear, and he resolved that he would not again attempt open violence.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had traveled leisurely, stopping at several places on the way.
Raymond
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From this reading Cromwell had not ventured upon a second attempt upon the life of Robert Raymond.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading About a fortnight from the time of their departure the two travelers reached a town in Southern Indiana, which we will call Madison.
determined
From this reading The first failure had left on his mind an impression of fear, and he resolved that he would not again attempt open violence.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Cromwell had not ventured upon a second attempt upon the life of Robert Raymond.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Cromwell had not ventured upon a second attempt upon the life of Robert Raymond.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They had traveled leisurely, stopping at several places on the way.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading About a fortnight from the time of their departure the two travelers reached a town in Southern Indiana, which we will call Madison.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading They had traveled leisurely, stopping at several places on the way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first failure had left on his mind an impression of fear, and he resolved that he would not again attempt open violence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VEIL IS LIFTED.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading About a fortnight from the time of their departure the two travelers reached a town in Southern Indiana, which we will call Madison.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had traveled leisurely, stopping at several places on the way.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About a fortnight from the time of their departure the two travelers reached a town in Southern Indiana, which we will call Madison.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading About a fortnight from the time of their departure the two travelers reached a town in Southern Indiana, which we will call Madison.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading They had traveled leisurely, stopping at several places on the way.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading About a fortnight from the time of their departure the two travelers reached a town in Southern Indiana, which we will call Madison.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading About a fortnight from the time of their departure the two travelers reached a town in Southern Indiana, which we will call Madison.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Cromwell had not ventured upon a second attempt upon the life of Robert Raymond.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading THE VEIL IS LIFTED.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Cromwell had not ventured upon a second attempt upon the life of Robert Raymond.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading The first failure had left on his mind an impression of fear, and he resolved that he would not again attempt open violence.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had traveled leisurely, stopping at several places on the way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading About a fortnight from the time of their departure the two travelers reached a town in Southern Indiana, which we will call Madison.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About a fortnight from the time of their departure the two travelers reached a town in Southern Indiana, which we will call Madison.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading About a fortnight from the time of their departure the two travelers reached a town in Southern Indiana, which we will call Madison.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The first failure had left on his mind an impression of fear, and he resolved that he would not again attempt open violence.
