used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “It is possible that our people may be settled now in their dwelling in the air,” Fritz remarked.
(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 They were all in haste, and intended to cover the seven and a half miles that lay between the farm and Falconhurst in less than three hours.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “If so, dear,” said Jenny, “we shall have the joy of meeting them quite an hour sooner.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It is possible that our people may be settled now in their dwelling in the air,” Fritz remarked.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They were all in haste, and intended to cover the seven and a half miles that lay between the farm and Falconhurst in less than three hours.
breakfasting
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From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading They were all in haste, and intended to cover the seven and a half miles that lay between the farm and Falconhurst in less than three hours.
dearly loved
From this reading “If so, dear,” said Jenny, “we shall have the joy of meeting them quite an hour sooner.”
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading “It is possible that our people may be settled now in their dwelling in the air,” Fritz remarked.
Eberfurt
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From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
Falconhurst
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From this reading They were all in haste, and intended to cover the seven and a half miles that lay between the farm and Falconhurst in less than three hours.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading They were all in haste, and intended to cover the seven and a half miles that lay between the farm and Falconhurst in less than three hours.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Provided they have not gone into summer quarters on Prospect Hill,” Frank observed.
Fritz
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From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Provided they have not gone into summer quarters on Prospect Hill,” Frank observed.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They were all in haste, and intended to cover the seven and a half miles that lay between the farm and Falconhurst in less than three hours.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading They were all in haste, and intended to cover the seven and a half miles that lay between the farm and Falconhurst in less than three hours.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If so, dear,” said Jenny, “we shall have the joy of meeting them quite an hour sooner.”
hermitagenounUS /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/
the abode of a hermit
From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “Provided they have not gone into summer quarters on Prospect Hill,” Frank observed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “If so, dear,” said Jenny, “we shall have the joy of meeting them quite an hour sooner.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They were all in haste, and intended to cover the seven and a half miles that lay between the farm and Falconhurst in less than three hours.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If so, dear,” said Jenny, “we shall have the joy of meeting them quite an hour sooner.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading They were all in haste, and intended to cover the seven and a half miles that lay between the farm and Falconhurst in less than three hours.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Provided they have not gone into summer quarters on Prospect Hill,” Frank observed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is possible that our people may be settled now in their dwelling in the air,” Fritz remarked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is possible that our people may be settled now in their dwelling in the air,” Fritz remarked.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “If so, dear,” said Jenny, “we shall have the joy of meeting them quite an hour sooner.”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “If so, dear,” said Jenny, “we shall have the joy of meeting them quite an hour sooner.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were all in haste, and intended to cover the seven and a half miles that lay between the farm and Falconhurst in less than three hours.
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 ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading They were all in haste, and intended to cover the seven and a half miles that lay between the farm and Falconhurst in less than three hours.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It is possible that our people may be settled now in their dwelling in the air,” Fritz remarked.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “If so, dear,” said Jenny, “we shall have the joy of meeting them quite an hour sooner.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They were all in haste, and intended to cover the seven and a half miles that lay between the farm and Falconhurst in less than three hours.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Provided they have not gone into summer quarters on Prospect Hill,” Frank observed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “It is possible that our people may be settled now in their dwelling in the air,” Fritz remarked.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Provided they have not gone into summer quarters on Prospect Hill,” Frank observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Provided they have not gone into summer quarters on Prospect Hill,” Frank observed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “It is possible that our people may be settled now in their dwelling in the air,” Fritz remarked.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “It is possible that our people may be settled now in their dwelling in the air,” Fritz remarked.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “It is possible that our people may be settled now in their dwelling in the air,” Fritz remarked.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
the possibility of future success
From this reading “Provided they have not gone into summer quarters on Prospect Hill,” Frank observed.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “Provided they have not gone into summer quarters on Prospect Hill,” Frank observed.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “Provided they have not gone into summer quarters on Prospect Hill,” Frank observed.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “If so, dear,” said Jenny, “we shall have the joy of meeting them quite an hour sooner.”
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “It is possible that our people may be settled now in their dwelling in the air,” Fritz remarked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If so, dear,” said Jenny, “we shall have the joy of meeting them quite an hour sooner.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “It is possible that our people may be settled now in their dwelling in the air,” Fritz remarked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “If so, dear,” said Jenny, “we shall have the joy of meeting them quite an hour sooner.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “If so, dear,” said Jenny, “we shall have the joy of meeting them quite an hour sooner.”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “If so, dear,” said Jenny, “we shall have the joy of meeting them quite an hour sooner.”
stirrup-cup
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “Provided they have not gone into summer quarters on Prospect Hill,” Frank observed.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were all in haste, and intended to cover the seven and a half miles that lay between the farm and Falconhurst in less than three hours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were all in haste, and intended to cover the seven and a half miles that lay between the farm and Falconhurst in less than three hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “It is possible that our people may be settled now in their dwelling in the air,” Fritz remarked.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “If so, dear,” said Jenny, “we shall have the joy of meeting them quite an hour sooner.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all in haste, and intended to cover the seven and a half miles that lay between the farm and Falconhurst in less than three hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They were all in haste, and intended to cover the seven and a half miles that lay between the farm and Falconhurst in less than three hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were all in haste, and intended to cover the seven and a half miles that lay between the farm and Falconhurst in less than three hours.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If so, dear,” said Jenny, “we shall have the joy of meeting them quite an hour sooner.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all in haste, and intended to cover the seven and a half miles that lay between the farm and Falconhurst in less than three hours.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading ENEMIES IN THE PROMISED LAND At seven o’clock next morning, after breakfasting off the remains of supper and drinking a stirrup-cup of palm wine, Fritz and his companions left the hermitage at Eberfurt.
