Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading After a mild and foggy night, a windy and gloomy day came.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading But people accustomed to hard labor preferred hardship to lounging in the deserted inn.

thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

later than; following

From this reading After a mild and foggy night, a windy and gloomy day came.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading After a mild and foggy night, a windy and gloomy day came.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At times the sky was bright, at others it was covered with broken clouds which were driven before the wind like flocks of sheep.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading At times the sky was bright, at others it was covered with broken clouds which were driven before the wind like flocks of sheep.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading At times the sky was bright, at others it was covered with broken clouds which were driven before the wind like flocks of sheep.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading At times the sky was bright, at others it was covered with broken clouds which were driven before the wind like flocks of sheep.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Macko ordered the train to move by daybreak.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading After a mild and foggy night, a windy and gloomy day came.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading At times the sky was bright, at others it was covered with broken clouds which were driven before the wind like flocks of sheep.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading At times the sky was bright, at others it was covered with broken clouds which were driven before the wind like flocks of sheep.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading After a mild and foggy night, a windy and gloomy day came.

the first light of day

From this reading Macko ordered the train to move by daybreak.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading But people accustomed to hard labor preferred hardship to lounging in the deserted inn.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading At times the sky was bright, at others it was covered with broken clouds which were driven before the wind like flocks of sheep.

to or in any or all places

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading At times the sky was bright, at others it was covered with broken clouds which were driven before the wind like flocks of sheep.

stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)

From this reading After a mild and foggy night, a windy and gloomy day came.

depressingly dark

From this reading After a mild and foggy night, a windy and gloomy day came.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading But people accustomed to hard labor preferred hardship to lounging in the deserted inn.

a state of misfortune or affliction

From this reading But people accustomed to hard labor preferred hardship to lounging in the deserted inn.

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading But people accustomed to hard labor preferred hardship to lounging in the deserted inn.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At times the sky was bright, at others it was covered with broken clouds which were driven before the wind like flocks of sheep.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading But people accustomed to hard labor preferred hardship to lounging in the deserted inn.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading At times the sky was bright, at others it was covered with broken clouds which were driven before the wind like flocks of sheep.

-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably

From this reading But people accustomed to hard labor preferred hardship to lounging in the deserted inn.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Macko ordered the train to move by daybreak.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading After a mild and foggy night, a windy and gloomy day came.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Macko ordered the train to move by daybreak.

absolutely essential

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading After a mild and foggy night, a windy and gloomy day came.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At times the sky was bright, at others it was covered with broken clouds which were driven before the wind like flocks of sheep.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading Macko ordered the train to move by daybreak.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At times the sky was bright, at others it was covered with broken clouds which were driven before the wind like flocks of sheep.

go across or through

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading But people accustomed to hard labor preferred hardship to lounging in the deserted inn.

one thing at a time

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

more desirable than another

From this reading But people accustomed to hard labor preferred hardship to lounging in the deserted inn.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading At times the sky was bright, at others it was covered with broken clouds which were driven before the wind like flocks of sheep.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading At times the sky was bright, at others it was covered with broken clouds which were driven before the wind like flocks of sheep.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

carry out

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At times the sky was bright, at others it was covered with broken clouds which were driven before the wind like flocks of sheep.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading At times the sky was bright, at others it was covered with broken clouds which were driven before the wind like flocks of sheep.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Macko ordered the train to move by daybreak.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Macko ordered the train to move by daybreak.

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At times the sky was bright, at others it was covered with broken clouds which were driven before the wind like flocks of sheep.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At times the sky was bright, at others it was covered with broken clouds which were driven before the wind like flocks of sheep.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading At times the sky was bright, at others it was covered with broken clouds which were driven before the wind like flocks of sheep.

which person or people

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading At times the sky was bright, at others it was covered with broken clouds which were driven before the wind like flocks of sheep.

abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes

From this reading After a mild and foggy night, a windy and gloomy day came.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At times the sky was bright, at others it was covered with broken clouds which were driven before the wind like flocks of sheep.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The pitch-burner, who was hired as guide to Buda, affirmed that the horses could pass everywhere, but as to the wagons, provisions and baggage, it would be necessary in some places to take them apart and carry them piecemeal, and that could not be done without tedious work.