used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The snow lay on the ground with that persistence which the weather-wise interpret as a waiting for another fall.
(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 All out-of-door diversions were interdicted.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The snow lay on the ground with that persistence which the weather-wise interpret as a waiting for another fall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The snow lay on the ground with that persistence which the weather-wise interpret as a waiting for another fall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the meantime the days dragged slowly by at Fort Prince George.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sleighing was not to be essayed, for it was considered unsafe to venture beyond the range of the guns.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Sleighing was not to be essayed, for it was considered unsafe to venture beyond the range of the guns.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the meantime the days dragged slowly by at Fort Prince George.
carefully weighed
From this reading Sleighing was not to be essayed, for it was considered unsafe to venture beyond the range of the guns.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading There was no ice for curling.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the meantime the days dragged slowly by at Fort Prince George.
diversionsnounUS /dɪˈvɜːrʒənz/
plural of “diversion” — an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading All out-of-door diversions were interdicted.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading In the meantime the days dragged slowly by at Fort Prince George.
essayed
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From this reading Sleighing was not to be essayed, for it was considered unsafe to venture beyond the range of the guns.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The snow lay on the ground with that persistence which the weather-wise interpret as a waiting for another fall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The snow lay on the ground with that persistence which the weather-wise interpret as a waiting for another fall.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading In the meantime the days dragged slowly by at Fort Prince George.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading In the meantime the days dragged slowly by at Fort Prince George.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The snow lay on the ground with that persistence which the weather-wise interpret as a waiting for another fall.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Sleighing was not to be essayed, for it was considered unsafe to venture beyond the range of the guns.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading There was no ice for curling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime the days dragged slowly by at Fort Prince George.
interdictedverbUS /ˈɪntərdɪktɪd/
past form of “interdict” — destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication
From this reading All out-of-door diversions were interdicted.
interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading The snow lay on the ground with that persistence which the weather-wise interpret as a waiting for another fall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sleighing was not to be essayed, for it was considered unsafe to venture beyond the range of the guns.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The snow lay on the ground with that persistence which the weather-wise interpret as a waiting for another fall.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime the days dragged slowly by at Fort Prince George.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no ice for curling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sleighing was not to be essayed, for it was considered unsafe to venture beyond the range of the guns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sleighing was not to be essayed, for it was considered unsafe to venture beyond the range of the guns.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The snow lay on the ground with that persistence which the weather-wise interpret as a waiting for another fall.
out-of-dooradjective
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading All out-of-door diversions were interdicted.
persistencenounUS /pərˈsɪstəns/
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
From this reading The snow lay on the ground with that persistence which the weather-wise interpret as a waiting for another fall.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading In the meantime the days dragged slowly by at Fort Prince George.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Sleighing was not to be essayed, for it was considered unsafe to venture beyond the range of the guns.
Sleighing
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From this reading Sleighing was not to be essayed, for it was considered unsafe to venture beyond the range of the guns.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading In the meantime the days dragged slowly by at Fort Prince George.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow lay on the ground with that persistence which the weather-wise interpret as a waiting for another fall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The snow lay on the ground with that persistence which the weather-wise interpret as a waiting for another fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime the days dragged slowly by at Fort Prince George.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no ice for curling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sleighing was not to be essayed, for it was considered unsafe to venture beyond the range of the guns.
unsafeadjectiveUS /ənˈseɪf/
lacking in security or safety
From this reading Sleighing was not to be essayed, for it was considered unsafe to venture beyond the range of the guns.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Sleighing was not to be essayed, for it was considered unsafe to venture beyond the range of the guns.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The snow lay on the ground with that persistence which the weather-wise interpret as a waiting for another fall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sleighing was not to be essayed, for it was considered unsafe to venture beyond the range of the guns.
weather-wise
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From this reading The snow lay on the ground with that persistence which the weather-wise interpret as a waiting for another fall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All out-of-door diversions were interdicted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The snow lay on the ground with that persistence which the weather-wise interpret as a waiting for another fall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The snow lay on the ground with that persistence which the weather-wise interpret as a waiting for another fall.
