used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lamps gave no light, for the flakes had built a shutter across the glass like a policeman's dark lantern.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Walled in by the rush of snowflakes about him he made what way he could, but it was well-nigh impossible to see.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The lamps gave no light, for the flakes had built a shutter across the glass like a policeman's dark lantern.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading As to what was happening below him, what ruts, ditches, pits or hillocks he was navigating, he had no idea; his ship was afloat upon the snow, sluggishly rolling and heaving as it met with soft, mysterious obstacles.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The flying multitudes in the air turned him dizzy; he could not tell upon which side of the road he drove, and he could not tell what he would do when the wall beyond the outskirts of Chantilly forsook him.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading THE RIVER The indifferent Alfred drove his unhappy burden towards the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The flying multitudes in the air turned him dizzy; he could not tell upon which side of the road he drove, and he could not tell what he would do when the wall beyond the outskirts of Chantilly forsook him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to what was happening below him, what ruts, ditches, pits or hillocks he was navigating, he had no idea; his ship was afloat upon the snow, sluggishly rolling and heaving as it met with soft, mysterious obstacles.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading As to what was happening below him, what ruts, ditches, pits or hillocks he was navigating, he had no idea; his ship was afloat upon the snow, sluggishly rolling and heaving as it met with soft, mysterious obstacles.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The flying multitudes in the air turned him dizzy; he could not tell upon which side of the road he drove, and he could not tell what he would do when the wall beyond the outskirts of Chantilly forsook him.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The lamps gave no light, for the flakes had built a shutter across the glass like a policeman's dark lantern.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading THE RIVER The indifferent Alfred drove his unhappy burden towards the river.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Walled in by the rush of snowflakes about him he made what way he could, but it was well-nigh impossible to see.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Walled in by the rush of snowflakes about him he made what way he could, but it was well-nigh impossible to see.
Chantilly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The flying multitudes in the air turned him dizzy; he could not tell upon which side of the road he drove, and he could not tell what he would do when the wall beyond the outskirts of Chantilly forsook him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Walled in by the rush of snowflakes about him he made what way he could, but it was well-nigh impossible to see.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The lamps gave no light, for the flakes had built a shutter across the glass like a policeman's dark lantern.
ditchesnounUS /ˈdɪtʃəz/
plural of “ditch” — a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading As to what was happening below him, what ruts, ditches, pits or hillocks he was navigating, he had no idea; his ship was afloat upon the snow, sluggishly rolling and heaving as it met with soft, mysterious obstacles.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading The flying multitudes in the air turned him dizzy; he could not tell upon which side of the road he drove, and he could not tell what he would do when the wall beyond the outskirts of Chantilly forsook him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The flying multitudes in the air turned him dizzy; he could not tell upon which side of the road he drove, and he could not tell what he would do when the wall beyond the outskirts of Chantilly forsook him.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE RIVER The indifferent Alfred drove his unhappy burden towards the river.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading The lamps gave no light, for the flakes had built a shutter across the glass like a policeman's dark lantern.
moving swiftly
From this reading The flying multitudes in the air turned him dizzy; he could not tell upon which side of the road he drove, and he could not tell what he would do when the wall beyond the outskirts of Chantilly forsook him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lamps gave no light, for the flakes had built a shutter across the glass like a policeman's dark lantern.
forsookverbUS /fɔːrˈsʊk/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The flying multitudes in the air turned him dizzy; he could not tell upon which side of the road he drove, and he could not tell what he would do when the wall beyond the outskirts of Chantilly forsook him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The lamps gave no light, for the flakes had built a shutter across the glass like a policeman's dark lantern.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The lamps gave no light, for the flakes had built a shutter across the glass like a policeman's dark lantern.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lamps gave no light, for the flakes had built a shutter across the glass like a policeman's dark lantern.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading As to what was happening below him, what ruts, ditches, pits or hillocks he was navigating, he had no idea; his ship was afloat upon the snow, sluggishly rolling and heaving as it met with soft, mysterious obstacles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walled in by the rush of snowflakes about him he made what way he could, but it was well-nigh impossible to see.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading As to what was happening below him, what ruts, ditches, pits or hillocks he was navigating, he had no idea; his ship was afloat upon the snow, sluggishly rolling and heaving as it met with soft, mysterious obstacles.
hillocks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As to what was happening below him, what ruts, ditches, pits or hillocks he was navigating, he had no idea; his ship was afloat upon the snow, sluggishly rolling and heaving as it met with soft, mysterious obstacles.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Walled in by the rush of snowflakes about him he made what way he could, but it was well-nigh impossible to see.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RIVER The indifferent Alfred drove his unhappy burden towards the river.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As to what was happening below him, what ruts, ditches, pits or hillocks he was navigating, he had no idea; his ship was afloat upon the snow, sluggishly rolling and heaving as it met with soft, mysterious obstacles.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Walled in by the rush of snowflakes about him he made what way he could, but it was well-nigh impossible to see.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Walled in by the rush of snowflakes about him he made what way he could, but it was well-nigh impossible to see.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading THE RIVER The indifferent Alfred drove his unhappy burden towards the river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Walled in by the rush of snowflakes about him he made what way he could, but it was well-nigh impossible to see.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The lamps gave no light, for the flakes had built a shutter across the glass like a policeman's dark lantern.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading The lamps gave no light, for the flakes had built a shutter across the glass like a policeman's dark lantern.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The lamps gave no light, for the flakes had built a shutter across the glass like a policeman's dark lantern.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The lamps gave no light, for the flakes had built a shutter across the glass like a policeman's dark lantern.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Walled in by the rush of snowflakes about him he made what way he could, but it was well-nigh impossible to see.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As to what was happening below him, what ruts, ditches, pits or hillocks he was navigating, he had no idea; his ship was afloat upon the snow, sluggishly rolling and heaving as it met with soft, mysterious obstacles.
multitudesnounUS /ˈmʌltətjuːdz/
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading The flying multitudes in the air turned him dizzy; he could not tell upon which side of the road he drove, and he could not tell what he would do when the wall beyond the outskirts of Chantilly forsook him.
of an obscure nature
From this reading As to what was happening below him, what ruts, ditches, pits or hillocks he was navigating, he had no idea; his ship was afloat upon the snow, sluggishly rolling and heaving as it met with soft, mysterious obstacles.
navigatingverbUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “navigate” — travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
From this reading As to what was happening below him, what ruts, ditches, pits or hillocks he was navigating, he had no idea; his ship was afloat upon the snow, sluggishly rolling and heaving as it met with soft, mysterious obstacles.
not any; not one
From this reading The lamps gave no light, for the flakes had built a shutter across the glass like a policeman's dark lantern.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The flying multitudes in the air turned him dizzy; he could not tell upon which side of the road he drove, and he could not tell what he would do when the wall beyond the outskirts of Chantilly forsook him.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading As to what was happening below him, what ruts, ditches, pits or hillocks he was navigating, he had no idea; his ship was afloat upon the snow, sluggishly rolling and heaving as it met with soft, mysterious obstacles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walled in by the rush of snowflakes about him he made what way he could, but it was well-nigh impossible to see.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As to what was happening below him, what ruts, ditches, pits or hillocks he was navigating, he had no idea; his ship was afloat upon the snow, sluggishly rolling and heaving as it met with soft, mysterious obstacles.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading The flying multitudes in the air turned him dizzy; he could not tell upon which side of the road he drove, and he could not tell what he would do when the wall beyond the outskirts of Chantilly forsook him.
pitsnounUS /pɪts/
plural of “pit” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading As to what was happening below him, what ruts, ditches, pits or hillocks he was navigating, he had no idea; his ship was afloat upon the snow, sluggishly rolling and heaving as it met with soft, mysterious obstacles.
policeman'snounUS /pəˈliːsmənz/
possessive form of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading The lamps gave no light, for the flakes had built a shutter across the glass like a policeman's dark lantern.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE RIVER The indifferent Alfred drove his unhappy burden towards the river.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The flying multitudes in the air turned him dizzy; he could not tell upon which side of the road he drove, and he could not tell what he would do when the wall beyond the outskirts of Chantilly forsook him.
uttered with a trill
From this reading As to what was happening below him, what ruts, ditches, pits or hillocks he was navigating, he had no idea; his ship was afloat upon the snow, sluggishly rolling and heaving as it met with soft, mysterious obstacles.
move hurridly
From this reading Walled in by the rush of snowflakes about him he made what way he could, but it was well-nigh impossible to see.
rutsnounUS /rʌts/
plural of “rut” — a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
From this reading As to what was happening below him, what ruts, ditches, pits or hillocks he was navigating, he had no idea; his ship was afloat upon the snow, sluggishly rolling and heaving as it met with soft, mysterious obstacles.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Walled in by the rush of snowflakes about him he made what way he could, but it was well-nigh impossible to see.
transport commercially
From this reading As to what was happening below him, what ruts, ditches, pits or hillocks he was navigating, he had no idea; his ship was afloat upon the snow, sluggishly rolling and heaving as it met with soft, mysterious obstacles.
shutternounUS /ˈʃʌtər/
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading The lamps gave no light, for the flakes had built a shutter across the glass like a policeman's dark lantern.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The flying multitudes in the air turned him dizzy; he could not tell upon which side of the road he drove, and he could not tell what he would do when the wall beyond the outskirts of Chantilly forsook him.
sluggishlyadverbUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃli/
in a sluggish manner
From this reading As to what was happening below him, what ruts, ditches, pits or hillocks he was navigating, he had no idea; his ship was afloat upon the snow, sluggishly rolling and heaving as it met with soft, mysterious obstacles.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading As to what was happening below him, what ruts, ditches, pits or hillocks he was navigating, he had no idea; his ship was afloat upon the snow, sluggishly rolling and heaving as it met with soft, mysterious obstacles.
snowflakesnounUS /ˈsnoʊfleɪks/
plural of “snowflake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading Walled in by the rush of snowflakes about him he made what way he could, but it was well-nigh impossible to see.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading As to what was happening below him, what ruts, ditches, pits or hillocks he was navigating, he had no idea; his ship was afloat upon the snow, sluggishly rolling and heaving as it met with soft, mysterious obstacles.
express in words
From this reading The flying multitudes in the air turned him dizzy; he could not tell upon which side of the road he drove, and he could not tell what he would do when the wall beyond the outskirts of Chantilly forsook him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIVER The indifferent Alfred drove his unhappy burden towards the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Walled in by the rush of snowflakes about him he made what way he could, but it was well-nigh impossible to see.
in the direction of
From this reading THE RIVER The indifferent Alfred drove his unhappy burden towards the river.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The flying multitudes in the air turned him dizzy; he could not tell upon which side of the road he drove, and he could not tell what he would do when the wall beyond the outskirts of Chantilly forsook him.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading THE RIVER The indifferent Alfred drove his unhappy burden towards the river.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The flying multitudes in the air turned him dizzy; he could not tell upon which side of the road he drove, and he could not tell what he would do when the wall beyond the outskirts of Chantilly forsook him.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The flying multitudes in the air turned him dizzy; he could not tell upon which side of the road he drove, and he could not tell what he would do when the wall beyond the outskirts of Chantilly forsook him.
WalledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading Walled in by the rush of snowflakes about him he made what way he could, but it was well-nigh impossible to see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walled in by the rush of snowflakes about him he made what way he could, but it was well-nigh impossible to see.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Walled in by the rush of snowflakes about him he made what way he could, but it was well-nigh impossible to see.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Walled in by the rush of snowflakes about him he made what way he could, but it was well-nigh impossible to see.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Walled in by the rush of snowflakes about him he made what way he could, but it was well-nigh impossible to see.
at the time that
From this reading The flying multitudes in the air turned him dizzy; he could not tell upon which side of the road he drove, and he could not tell what he would do when the wall beyond the outskirts of Chantilly forsook him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The flying multitudes in the air turned him dizzy; he could not tell upon which side of the road he drove, and he could not tell what he would do when the wall beyond the outskirts of Chantilly forsook him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As to what was happening below him, what ruts, ditches, pits or hillocks he was navigating, he had no idea; his ship was afloat upon the snow, sluggishly rolling and heaving as it met with soft, mysterious obstacles.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The flying multitudes in the air turned him dizzy; he could not tell upon which side of the road he drove, and he could not tell what he would do when the wall beyond the outskirts of Chantilly forsook him.
