used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A figure tall and spare, a face thin and drawn, lines that were deep cut, marked the features of a determined character.
(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 _Barbara in the Chilcoten Valley._ The Autumn rains had now set in, and all the way up through the Chilcoten Valley from Quesnel, the wagon train groaned and pitched from side to side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Barbara in the Chilcoten Valley._ The Autumn rains had now set in, and all the way up through the Chilcoten Valley from Quesnel, the wagon train groaned and pitched from side to side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sandwiched in with the baggage, providing for their comfort as best they could, were the several passengers.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading _Barbara in the Chilcoten Valley._ The Autumn rains had now set in, and all the way up through the Chilcoten Valley from Quesnel, the wagon train groaned and pitched from side to side.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Sandwiched in with the baggage, providing for their comfort as best they could, were the several passengers.
Barbara
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From this reading _Barbara in the Chilcoten Valley._ The Autumn rains had now set in, and all the way up through the Chilcoten Valley from Quesnel, the wagon train groaned and pitched from side to side.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Sandwiched in with the baggage, providing for their comfort as best they could, were the several passengers.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The wheels rolled in mud up to the very hubs, and the horses lagged in their traces, wearied by the excessive burden they were urged to drag.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wheels rolled in mud up to the very hubs, and the horses lagged in their traces, wearied by the excessive burden they were urged to drag.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading A figure tall and spare, a face thin and drawn, lines that were deep cut, marked the features of a determined character.
Chilcoten
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From this reading _Barbara in the Chilcoten Valley._ The Autumn rains had now set in, and all the way up through the Chilcoten Valley from Quesnel, the wagon train groaned and pitched from side to side.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Sandwiched in with the baggage, providing for their comfort as best they could, were the several passengers.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Upon the front seat with the driver sat the only woman passenger of the company.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sandwiched in with the baggage, providing for their comfort as best they could, were the several passengers.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A figure tall and spare, a face thin and drawn, lines that were deep cut, marked the features of a determined character.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A figure tall and spare, a face thin and drawn, lines that were deep cut, marked the features of a determined character.
characterized by great determination
From this reading A figure tall and spare, a face thin and drawn, lines that were deep cut, marked the features of a determined character.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The wheels rolled in mud up to the very hubs, and the horses lagged in their traces, wearied by the excessive burden they were urged to drag.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading A figure tall and spare, a face thin and drawn, lines that were deep cut, marked the features of a determined character.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Upon the front seat with the driver sat the only woman passenger of the company.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading The wheels rolled in mud up to the very hubs, and the horses lagged in their traces, wearied by the excessive burden they were urged to drag.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A figure tall and spare, a face thin and drawn, lines that were deep cut, marked the features of a determined character.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading A figure tall and spare, a face thin and drawn, lines that were deep cut, marked the features of a determined character.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A figure tall and spare, a face thin and drawn, lines that were deep cut, marked the features of a determined character.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sandwiched in with the baggage, providing for their comfort as best they could, were the several passengers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Barbara in the Chilcoten Valley._ The Autumn rains had now set in, and all the way up through the Chilcoten Valley from Quesnel, the wagon train groaned and pitched from side to side.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Upon the front seat with the driver sat the only woman passenger of the company.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading _Barbara in the Chilcoten Valley._ The Autumn rains had now set in, and all the way up through the Chilcoten Valley from Quesnel, the wagon train groaned and pitched from side to side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Barbara in the Chilcoten Valley._ The Autumn rains had now set in, and all the way up through the Chilcoten Valley from Quesnel, the wagon train groaned and pitched from side to side.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The wheels rolled in mud up to the very hubs, and the horses lagged in their traces, wearied by the excessive burden they were urged to drag.
hubsnounUS /hʌbz/
plural of “hub” — the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
From this reading The wheels rolled in mud up to the very hubs, and the horses lagged in their traces, wearied by the excessive burden they were urged to drag.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Barbara in the Chilcoten Valley._ The Autumn rains had now set in, and all the way up through the Chilcoten Valley from Quesnel, the wagon train groaned and pitched from side to side.
laggedverbUS /læɡd/
inflected form of “lag” — hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading The wheels rolled in mud up to the very hubs, and the horses lagged in their traces, wearied by the excessive burden they were urged to drag.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A figure tall and spare, a face thin and drawn, lines that were deep cut, marked the features of a determined character.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading A figure tall and spare, a face thin and drawn, lines that were deep cut, marked the features of a determined character.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The wheels rolled in mud up to the very hubs, and the horses lagged in their traces, wearied by the excessive burden they were urged to drag.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Barbara in the Chilcoten Valley._ The Autumn rains had now set in, and all the way up through the Chilcoten Valley from Quesnel, the wagon train groaned and pitched from side to side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon the front seat with the driver sat the only woman passenger of the company.
and nothing more
From this reading Upon the front seat with the driver sat the only woman passenger of the company.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Upon the front seat with the driver sat the only woman passenger of the company.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Sandwiched in with the baggage, providing for their comfort as best they could, were the several passengers.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading _Barbara in the Chilcoten Valley._ The Autumn rains had now set in, and all the way up through the Chilcoten Valley from Quesnel, the wagon train groaned and pitched from side to side.
providingverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Sandwiched in with the baggage, providing for their comfort as best they could, were the several passengers.
Quesnel
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From this reading _Barbara in the Chilcoten Valley._ The Autumn rains had now set in, and all the way up through the Chilcoten Valley from Quesnel, the wagon train groaned and pitched from side to side.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading _Barbara in the Chilcoten Valley._ The Autumn rains had now set in, and all the way up through the Chilcoten Valley from Quesnel, the wagon train groaned and pitched from side to side.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The wheels rolled in mud up to the very hubs, and the horses lagged in their traces, wearied by the excessive burden they were urged to drag.
SandwichedverbUS /ˈsændwɪtʃt/
past form of “sandwich” — make into a sandwich
From this reading Sandwiched in with the baggage, providing for their comfort as best they could, were the several passengers.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Upon the front seat with the driver sat the only woman passenger of the company.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Upon the front seat with the driver sat the only woman passenger of the company.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Barbara in the Chilcoten Valley._ The Autumn rains had now set in, and all the way up through the Chilcoten Valley from Quesnel, the wagon train groaned and pitched from side to side.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Sandwiched in with the baggage, providing for their comfort as best they could, were the several passengers.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _Barbara in the Chilcoten Valley._ The Autumn rains had now set in, and all the way up through the Chilcoten Valley from Quesnel, the wagon train groaned and pitched from side to side.
refrain from harming
From this reading A figure tall and spare, a face thin and drawn, lines that were deep cut, marked the features of a determined character.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A figure tall and spare, a face thin and drawn, lines that were deep cut, marked the features of a determined character.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A figure tall and spare, a face thin and drawn, lines that were deep cut, marked the features of a determined character.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Barbara in the Chilcoten Valley._ The Autumn rains had now set in, and all the way up through the Chilcoten Valley from Quesnel, the wagon train groaned and pitched from side to side.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The wheels rolled in mud up to the very hubs, and the horses lagged in their traces, wearied by the excessive burden they were urged to drag.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wheels rolled in mud up to the very hubs, and the horses lagged in their traces, wearied by the excessive burden they were urged to drag.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A figure tall and spare, a face thin and drawn, lines that were deep cut, marked the features of a determined character.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Barbara in the Chilcoten Valley._ The Autumn rains had now set in, and all the way up through the Chilcoten Valley from Quesnel, the wagon train groaned and pitched from side to side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Barbara in the Chilcoten Valley._ The Autumn rains had now set in, and all the way up through the Chilcoten Valley from Quesnel, the wagon train groaned and pitched from side to side.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading The wheels rolled in mud up to the very hubs, and the horses lagged in their traces, wearied by the excessive burden they were urged to drag.
create by training and teaching
From this reading _Barbara in the Chilcoten Valley._ The Autumn rains had now set in, and all the way up through the Chilcoten Valley from Quesnel, the wagon train groaned and pitched from side to side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Barbara in the Chilcoten Valley._ The Autumn rains had now set in, and all the way up through the Chilcoten Valley from Quesnel, the wagon train groaned and pitched from side to side.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the front seat with the driver sat the only woman passenger of the company.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The wheels rolled in mud up to the very hubs, and the horses lagged in their traces, wearied by the excessive burden they were urged to drag.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading _Barbara in the Chilcoten Valley._ The Autumn rains had now set in, and all the way up through the Chilcoten Valley from Quesnel, the wagon train groaned and pitched from side to side.
precisely as stated
From this reading The wheels rolled in mud up to the very hubs, and the horses lagged in their traces, wearied by the excessive burden they were urged to drag.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading _Barbara in the Chilcoten Valley._ The Autumn rains had now set in, and all the way up through the Chilcoten Valley from Quesnel, the wagon train groaned and pitched from side to side.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Barbara in the Chilcoten Valley._ The Autumn rains had now set in, and all the way up through the Chilcoten Valley from Quesnel, the wagon train groaned and pitched from side to side.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading The wheels rolled in mud up to the very hubs, and the horses lagged in their traces, wearied by the excessive burden they were urged to drag.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wheels rolled in mud up to the very hubs, and the horses lagged in their traces, wearied by the excessive burden they were urged to drag.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading The wheels rolled in mud up to the very hubs, and the horses lagged in their traces, wearied by the excessive burden they were urged to drag.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sandwiched in with the baggage, providing for their comfort as best they could, were the several passengers.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Upon the front seat with the driver sat the only woman passenger of the company.
