used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here and there a sickly tree stretched forth its barren arms blackly against the almost endless reaches of white.
anew
From this reading Sometimes the horses struggled through drifts which nearly reached their bellies; again, they staggered through hidden marsh pools.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Here and there a sickly tree stretched forth its barren arms blackly against the almost endless reaches of white.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Here and there a sickly tree stretched forth its barren arms blackly against the almost endless reaches of white.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE DILIGENCE FROM ROUEN AND THE MASQUERADING LADIES The diligence from Rouen rolled and careened along the road to Rochelle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DILIGENCE FROM ROUEN AND THE MASQUERADING LADIES The diligence from Rouen rolled and careened along the road to Rochelle.
ardornounUS /ˈɑːrdər/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading The postilion, wrapped in a blanket, cursed deeply and with ardor.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Here and there a sickly tree stretched forth its barren arms blackly against the almost endless reaches of white.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Eddies of snow, wind-formed, whirled hither and thither, or danced around the vehicle like spirits possessed of infinite mischief.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Here and there a sickly tree stretched forth its barren arms blackly against the almost endless reaches of white.
belliesnounUS /ˈbeliz/
plural of “belly” — the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading Sometimes the horses struggled through drifts which nearly reached their bellies; again, they staggered through hidden marsh pools.
blackly
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From this reading Here and there a sickly tree stretched forth its barren arms blackly against the almost endless reaches of white.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The postilion, wrapped in a blanket, cursed deeply and with ardor.
careenedverbUS /kərˈiːnd/
past form of “careen” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading THE DILIGENCE FROM ROUEN AND THE MASQUERADING LADIES The diligence from Rouen rolled and careened along the road to Rochelle.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading The postilion, wrapped in a blanket, cursed deeply and with ardor.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Eddies of snow, wind-formed, whirled hither and thither, or danced around the vehicle like spirits possessed of infinite mischief.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The postilion, wrapped in a blanket, cursed deeply and with ardor.
DILIGENCEnounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading THE DILIGENCE FROM ROUEN AND THE MASQUERADING LADIES The diligence from Rouen rolled and careened along the road to Rochelle.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading Sometimes the horses struggled through drifts which nearly reached their bellies; again, they staggered through hidden marsh pools.
EddiesnounUS /ˈediz/
plural of “eddy” — founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
From this reading Eddies of snow, wind-formed, whirled hither and thither, or danced around the vehicle like spirits possessed of infinite mischief.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Here and there a sickly tree stretched forth its barren arms blackly against the almost endless reaches of white.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Here and there a sickly tree stretched forth its barren arms blackly against the almost endless reaches of white.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DILIGENCE FROM ROUEN AND THE MASQUERADING LADIES The diligence from Rouen rolled and careened along the road to Rochelle.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there a sickly tree stretched forth its barren arms blackly against the almost endless reaches of white.
not accessible to view
From this reading Sometimes the horses struggled through drifts which nearly reached their bellies; again, they staggered through hidden marsh pools.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Eddies of snow, wind-formed, whirled hither and thither, or danced around the vehicle like spirits possessed of infinite mischief.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Sometimes the horses struggled through drifts which nearly reached their bellies; again, they staggered through hidden marsh pools.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The postilion, wrapped in a blanket, cursed deeply and with ardor.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading Eddies of snow, wind-formed, whirled hither and thither, or danced around the vehicle like spirits possessed of infinite mischief.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Here and there a sickly tree stretched forth its barren arms blackly against the almost endless reaches of white.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE DILIGENCE FROM ROUEN AND THE MASQUERADING LADIES The diligence from Rouen rolled and careened along the road to Rochelle.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Eddies of snow, wind-formed, whirled hither and thither, or danced around the vehicle like spirits possessed of infinite mischief.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading Sometimes the horses struggled through drifts which nearly reached their bellies; again, they staggered through hidden marsh pools.
MASQUERADINGverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “masquerade” — take part in a masquerade
From this reading THE DILIGENCE FROM ROUEN AND THE MASQUERADING LADIES The diligence from Rouen rolled and careened along the road to Rochelle.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Eddies of snow, wind-formed, whirled hither and thither, or danced around the vehicle like spirits possessed of infinite mischief.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sometimes the horses struggled through drifts which nearly reached their bellies; again, they staggered through hidden marsh pools.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eddies of snow, wind-formed, whirled hither and thither, or danced around the vehicle like spirits possessed of infinite mischief.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Eddies of snow, wind-formed, whirled hither and thither, or danced around the vehicle like spirits possessed of infinite mischief.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Sometimes the horses struggled through drifts which nearly reached their bellies; again, they staggered through hidden marsh pools.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Eddies of snow, wind-formed, whirled hither and thither, or danced around the vehicle like spirits possessed of infinite mischief.
postilionnoun
someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
From this reading The postilion, wrapped in a blanket, cursed deeply and with ardor.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Sometimes the horses struggled through drifts which nearly reached their bellies; again, they staggered through hidden marsh pools.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading Here and there a sickly tree stretched forth its barren arms blackly against the almost endless reaches of white.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE DILIGENCE FROM ROUEN AND THE MASQUERADING LADIES The diligence from Rouen rolled and careened along the road to Rochelle.
Rochelle
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From this reading THE DILIGENCE FROM ROUEN AND THE MASQUERADING LADIES The diligence from Rouen rolled and careened along the road to Rochelle.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading THE DILIGENCE FROM ROUEN AND THE MASQUERADING LADIES The diligence from Rouen rolled and careened along the road to Rochelle.
ROUEN
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From this reading THE DILIGENCE FROM ROUEN AND THE MASQUERADING LADIES The diligence from Rouen rolled and careened along the road to Rochelle.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading Here and there a sickly tree stretched forth its barren arms blackly against the almost endless reaches of white.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Eddies of snow, wind-formed, whirled hither and thither, or danced around the vehicle like spirits possessed of infinite mischief.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes the horses struggled through drifts which nearly reached their bellies; again, they staggered through hidden marsh pools.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Eddies of snow, wind-formed, whirled hither and thither, or danced around the vehicle like spirits possessed of infinite mischief.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Sometimes the horses struggled through drifts which nearly reached their bellies; again, they staggered through hidden marsh pools.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Here and there a sickly tree stretched forth its barren arms blackly against the almost endless reaches of white.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Sometimes the horses struggled through drifts which nearly reached their bellies; again, they staggered through hidden marsh pools.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DILIGENCE FROM ROUEN AND THE MASQUERADING LADIES The diligence from Rouen rolled and careened along the road to Rochelle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes the horses struggled through drifts which nearly reached their bellies; again, they staggered through hidden marsh pools.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there a sickly tree stretched forth its barren arms blackly against the almost endless reaches of white.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes the horses struggled through drifts which nearly reached their bellies; again, they staggered through hidden marsh pools.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Eddies of snow, wind-formed, whirled hither and thither, or danced around the vehicle like spirits possessed of infinite mischief.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sometimes the horses struggled through drifts which nearly reached their bellies; again, they staggered through hidden marsh pools.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DILIGENCE FROM ROUEN AND THE MASQUERADING LADIES The diligence from Rouen rolled and careened along the road to Rochelle.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Here and there a sickly tree stretched forth its barren arms blackly against the almost endless reaches of white.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Eddies of snow, wind-formed, whirled hither and thither, or danced around the vehicle like spirits possessed of infinite mischief.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sometimes the horses struggled through drifts which nearly reached their bellies; again, they staggered through hidden marsh pools.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Eddies of snow, wind-formed, whirled hither and thither, or danced around the vehicle like spirits possessed of infinite mischief.
a Caucasian
From this reading Here and there a sickly tree stretched forth its barren arms blackly against the almost endless reaches of white.
wind-formed
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From this reading Eddies of snow, wind-formed, whirled hither and thither, or danced around the vehicle like spirits possessed of infinite mischief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The postilion, wrapped in a blanket, cursed deeply and with ardor.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The postilion, wrapped in a blanket, cursed deeply and with ardor.
