afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
(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 They had travelled all night, over distressing roads, fetlock deep in mud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The brief, sudden warmth of the victory at Clifton was forgotten.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
breaking-point
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From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The brief, sudden warmth of the victory at Clifton was forgotten.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
Carlisle
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From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
Clifton
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From this reading The brief, sudden warmth of the victory at Clifton was forgotten.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They had travelled all night, over distressing roads, fetlock deep in mud.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
disillusionedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənd/
freed from illusion
From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
distressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstresɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading They had travelled all night, over distressing roads, fetlock deep in mud.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
fetlocknoun
the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern
From this reading They had travelled all night, over distressing roads, fetlock deep in mud.
footmen
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From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The brief, sudden warmth of the victory at Clifton was forgotten.
FORLORNadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
the sound of laughing
From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading They had travelled all night, over distressing roads, fetlock deep in mud.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They had travelled all night, over distressing roads, fetlock deep in mud.
not any; not one
From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brief, sudden warmth of the victory at Clifton was forgotten.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had travelled all night, over distressing roads, fetlock deep in mud.
Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
ravesnounUS /reɪvz/
plural of “rave” — a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading They had travelled all night, over distressing roads, fetlock deep in mud.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The brief, sudden warmth of the victory at Clifton was forgotten.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had travelled all night, over distressing roads, fetlock deep in mud.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading They had travelled all night, over distressing roads, fetlock deep in mud.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The brief, sudden warmth of the victory at Clifton was forgotten.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The brief, sudden warmth of the victory at Clifton was forgotten.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The brief, sudden warmth of the victory at Clifton was forgotten.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
at the time that
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
belonging to which person
From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
