used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Turner had been absent most of the day, and Maria, luckily, was at the village, for some household purpose.
(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 I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Turner had been absent most of the day, and Maria, luckily, was at the village, for some household purpose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Turner had been absent most of the day, and Maria, luckily, was at the village, for some household purpose.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When they came home my eyes were red with weeping, and I sat down helplessly between them, so sick at heart that it seemed to me like death.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they came home my eyes were red with weeping, and I sat down helplessly between them, so sick at heart that it seemed to me like death.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
clothing in general
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
coffernounUS /ˈkɔːfər/
an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Turner had been absent most of the day, and Maria, luckily, was at the village, for some household purpose.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading When they came home my eyes were red with weeping, and I sat down helplessly between them, so sick at heart that it seemed to me like death.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When they came home my eyes were red with weeping, and I sat down helplessly between them, so sick at heart that it seemed to me like death.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When they came home my eyes were red with weeping, and I sat down helplessly between them, so sick at heart that it seemed to me like death.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Turner had been absent most of the day, and Maria, luckily, was at the village, for some household purpose.
for a limitless time
From this reading Knowing that a few hours would separate us, perhaps forever, I could not have sustained my part in their presence.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading All this was fortunate.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
coins made of gold
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Knowing that a few hours would separate us, perhaps forever, I could not have sustained my part in their presence.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When they came home my eyes were red with weeping, and I sat down helplessly between them, so sick at heart that it seemed to me like death.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading When they came home my eyes were red with weeping, and I sat down helplessly between them, so sick at heart that it seemed to me like death.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When they came home my eyes were red with weeping, and I sat down helplessly between them, so sick at heart that it seemed to me like death.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Knowing that a few hours would separate us, perhaps forever, I could not have sustained my part in their presence.
a social unit living together
From this reading Turner had been absent most of the day, and Maria, luckily, was at the village, for some household purpose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Knowing that a few hours would separate us, perhaps forever, I could not have sustained my part in their presence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When they came home my eyes were red with weeping, and I sat down helplessly between them, so sick at heart that it seemed to me like death.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing that a few hours would separate us, perhaps forever, I could not have sustained my part in their presence.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When they came home my eyes were red with weeping, and I sat down helplessly between them, so sick at heart that it seemed to me like death.
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading Turner had been absent most of the day, and Maria, luckily, was at the village, for some household purpose.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Turner had been absent most of the day, and Maria, luckily, was at the village, for some household purpose.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they came home my eyes were red with weeping, and I sat down helplessly between them, so sick at heart that it seemed to me like death.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Turner had been absent most of the day, and Maria, luckily, was at the village, for some household purpose.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Knowing that a few hours would separate us, perhaps forever, I could not have sustained my part in their presence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Knowing that a few hours would separate us, perhaps forever, I could not have sustained my part in their presence.
by chance
From this reading Knowing that a few hours would separate us, perhaps forever, I could not have sustained my part in their presence.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Knowing that a few hours would separate us, perhaps forever, I could not have sustained my part in their presence.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Turner had been absent most of the day, and Maria, luckily, was at the village, for some household purpose.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading When they came home my eyes were red with weeping, and I sat down helplessly between them, so sick at heart that it seemed to me like death.
put a saddle on
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When they came home my eyes were red with weeping, and I sat down helplessly between them, so sick at heart that it seemed to me like death.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When they came home my eyes were red with weeping, and I sat down helplessly between them, so sick at heart that it seemed to me like death.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Knowing that a few hours would separate us, perhaps forever, I could not have sustained my part in their presence.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading When they came home my eyes were red with weeping, and I sat down helplessly between them, so sick at heart that it seemed to me like death.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When they came home my eyes were red with weeping, and I sat down helplessly between them, so sick at heart that it seemed to me like death.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Turner had been absent most of the day, and Maria, luckily, was at the village, for some household purpose.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading Knowing that a few hours would separate us, perhaps forever, I could not have sustained my part in their presence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Knowing that a few hours would separate us, perhaps forever, I could not have sustained my part in their presence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Knowing that a few hours would separate us, perhaps forever, I could not have sustained my part in their presence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they came home my eyes were red with weeping, and I sat down helplessly between them, so sick at heart that it seemed to me like death.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they came home my eyes were red with weeping, and I sat down helplessly between them, so sick at heart that it seemed to me like death.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this was fortunate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they came home my eyes were red with weeping, and I sat down helplessly between them, so sick at heart that it seemed to me like death.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Turner had been absent most of the day, and Maria, luckily, was at the village, for some household purpose.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Knowing that a few hours would separate us, perhaps forever, I could not have sustained my part in their presence.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Turner had been absent most of the day, and Maria, luckily, was at the village, for some household purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
showing sorrow
From this reading When they came home my eyes were red with weeping, and I sat down helplessly between them, so sick at heart that it seemed to me like death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they came home my eyes were red with weeping, and I sat down helplessly between them, so sick at heart that it seemed to me like death.
at the time that
From this reading When they came home my eyes were red with weeping, and I sat down helplessly between them, so sick at heart that it seemed to me like death.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had made all my preparations, packed up a few clothes, such as I could carry upon the horn of my saddle, and carefully sealed up the bronze coffer, which was half full of gold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When they came home my eyes were red with weeping, and I sat down helplessly between them, so sick at heart that it seemed to me like death.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Knowing that a few hours would separate us, perhaps forever, I could not have sustained my part in their presence.
