used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The snow-fall was thickening, and as they reached a stretch of the road between open fields the wind took them at an angle, lashing their faces with barbed thongs.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading After that he would act.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that he would act.
(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 At all costs he must get Rainer out of the cold, into the house and into his bed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The intensity of the conviction had almost checked his steps.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The snow-fall was thickening, and as they reached a stretch of the road between open fields the wind took them at an angle, lashing their faces with barbed thongs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At all costs he must get Rainer out of the cold, into the house and into his bed.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The snow-fall was thickening, and as they reached a stretch of the road between open fields the wind took them at an angle, lashing their faces with barbed thongs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The snow-fall was thickening, and as they reached a stretch of the road between open fields the wind took them at an angle, lashing their faces with barbed thongs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all costs he must get Rainer out of the cold, into the house and into his bed.
barbedadjectiveUS /bɑːrbd/
capable of wounding
From this reading The snow-fall was thickening, and as they reached a stretch of the road between open fields the wind took them at an angle, lashing their faces with barbed thongs.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading At all costs he must get Rainer out of the cold, into the house and into his bed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The snow-fall was thickening, and as they reached a stretch of the road between open fields the wind took them at an angle, lashing their faces with barbed thongs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what could he do or say?
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading The intensity of the conviction had almost checked his steps.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading At all costs he must get Rainer out of the cold, into the house and into his bed.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading The intensity of the conviction had almost checked his steps.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading At all costs he must get Rainer out of the cold, into the house and into his bed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But what could he do or say?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But what could he do or say?
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The snow-fall was thickening, and as they reached a stretch of the road between open fields the wind took them at an angle, lashing their faces with barbed thongs.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The snow-fall was thickening, and as they reached a stretch of the road between open fields the wind took them at an angle, lashing their faces with barbed thongs.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At all costs he must get Rainer out of the cold, into the house and into his bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The intensity of the conviction had almost checked his steps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But what could he do or say?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The intensity of the conviction had almost checked his steps.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At all costs he must get Rainer out of the cold, into the house and into his bed.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading The intensity of the conviction had almost checked his steps.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At all costs he must get Rainer out of the cold, into the house and into his bed.
lashingnounUS /ˈlæʃɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading The snow-fall was thickening, and as they reached a stretch of the road between open fields the wind took them at an angle, lashing their faces with barbed thongs.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At all costs he must get Rainer out of the cold, into the house and into his bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The intensity of the conviction had almost checked his steps.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The snow-fall was thickening, and as they reached a stretch of the road between open fields the wind took them at an angle, lashing their faces with barbed thongs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But what could he do or say?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At all costs he must get Rainer out of the cold, into the house and into his bed.
Rainer
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From this reading At all costs he must get Rainer out of the cold, into the house and into his bed.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The snow-fall was thickening, and as they reached a stretch of the road between open fields the wind took them at an angle, lashing their faces with barbed thongs.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The snow-fall was thickening, and as they reached a stretch of the road between open fields the wind took them at an angle, lashing their faces with barbed thongs.
express in words
From this reading But what could he do or say?
snow-fall
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From this reading The snow-fall was thickening, and as they reached a stretch of the road between open fields the wind took them at an angle, lashing their faces with barbed thongs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The intensity of the conviction had almost checked his steps.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The snow-fall was thickening, and as they reached a stretch of the road between open fields the wind took them at an angle, lashing their faces with barbed thongs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that he would act.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The intensity of the conviction had almost checked his steps.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The snow-fall was thickening, and as they reached a stretch of the road between open fields the wind took them at an angle, lashing their faces with barbed thongs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The snow-fall was thickening, and as they reached a stretch of the road between open fields the wind took them at an angle, lashing their faces with barbed thongs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The snow-fall was thickening, and as they reached a stretch of the road between open fields the wind took them at an angle, lashing their faces with barbed thongs.
thickeningadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənɪŋ/
accumulating and becoming more intense
From this reading The snow-fall was thickening, and as they reached a stretch of the road between open fields the wind took them at an angle, lashing their faces with barbed thongs.
thongs
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From this reading The snow-fall was thickening, and as they reached a stretch of the road between open fields the wind took them at an angle, lashing their faces with barbed thongs.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The snow-fall was thickening, and as they reached a stretch of the road between open fields the wind took them at an angle, lashing their faces with barbed thongs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The snow-fall was thickening, and as they reached a stretch of the road between open fields the wind took them at an angle, lashing their faces with barbed thongs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what could he do or say?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The snow-fall was thickening, and as they reached a stretch of the road between open fields the wind took them at an angle, lashing their faces with barbed thongs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The snow-fall was thickening, and as they reached a stretch of the road between open fields the wind took them at an angle, lashing their faces with barbed thongs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After that he would act.
