used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FINISHED CHAPTER CAPTAIN FORTESCUE was up early the following morning, and set off in good time for the morning train.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FINISHED CHAPTER CAPTAIN FORTESCUE was up early the following morning, and set off in good time for the morning train.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Louis told him that he had tried to get through the valley the day before, but had found the road quite impassable.
Borrowdale
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From this reading On his way to Keswick, he passed Louis Verner in Borrowdale, and stopped the carriage to speak to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Louis told him that he had tried to get through the valley the day before, but had found the road quite impassable.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A FINISHED CHAPTER CAPTAIN FORTESCUE was up early the following morning, and set off in good time for the morning train.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading On his way to Keswick, he passed Louis Verner in Borrowdale, and stopped the carriage to speak to him.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A FINISHED CHAPTER CAPTAIN FORTESCUE was up early the following morning, and set off in good time for the morning train.
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 journey was a cold one, and the Captain was not sorry to reach Sheffield.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Louis told him that he had tried to get through the valley the day before, but had found the road quite impassable.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading He said he was on his way to Fernbank to take Mrs. Douglas the "Standard."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A FINISHED CHAPTER CAPTAIN FORTESCUE was up early the following morning, and set off in good time for the morning train.
Fernbank
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From this reading He said he was on his way to Fernbank to take Mrs. Douglas the "Standard."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading A FINISHED CHAPTER CAPTAIN FORTESCUE was up early the following morning, and set off in good time for the morning train.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A FINISHED CHAPTER CAPTAIN FORTESCUE was up early the following morning, and set off in good time for the morning train.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FINISHED CHAPTER CAPTAIN FORTESCUE was up early the following morning, and set off in good time for the morning train.
FORTESCUE
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From this reading A FINISHED CHAPTER CAPTAIN FORTESCUE was up early the following morning, and set off in good time for the morning train.
set up or found
From this reading Louis told him that he had tried to get through the valley the day before, but had found the road quite impassable.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Louis told him that he had tried to get through the valley the day before, but had found the road quite impassable.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A FINISHED CHAPTER CAPTAIN FORTESCUE was up early the following morning, and set off in good time for the morning train.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Louis told him that he had tried to get through the valley the day before, but had found the road quite impassable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his way to Keswick, he passed Louis Verner in Borrowdale, and stopped the carriage to speak to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On his way to Keswick, he passed Louis Verner in Borrowdale, and stopped the carriage to speak to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his way to Keswick, he passed Louis Verner in Borrowdale, and stopped the carriage to speak to him.
impassableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsəbəl/
incapable of being passed
From this reading Louis told him that he had tried to get through the valley the day before, but had found the road quite impassable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FINISHED CHAPTER CAPTAIN FORTESCUE was up early the following morning, and set off in good time for the morning train.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey was a cold one, and the Captain was not sorry to reach Sheffield.
Keswick
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From this reading On his way to Keswick, he passed Louis Verner in Borrowdale, and stopped the carriage to speak to him.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading On his way to Keswick, he passed Louis Verner in Borrowdale, and stopped the carriage to speak to him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A FINISHED CHAPTER CAPTAIN FORTESCUE was up early the following morning, and set off in good time for the morning train.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He said he was on his way to Fernbank to take Mrs. Douglas the "Standard."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The journey was a cold one, and the Captain was not sorry to reach Sheffield.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A FINISHED CHAPTER CAPTAIN FORTESCUE was up early the following morning, and set off in good time for the morning train.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his way to Keswick, he passed Louis Verner in Borrowdale, and stopped the carriage to speak to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The journey was a cold one, and the Captain was not sorry to reach Sheffield.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On his way to Keswick, he passed Louis Verner in Borrowdale, and stopped the carriage to speak to him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Louis told him that he had tried to get through the valley the day before, but had found the road quite impassable.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The journey was a cold one, and the Captain was not sorry to reach Sheffield.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Louis told him that he had tried to get through the valley the day before, but had found the road quite impassable.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said he was on his way to Fernbank to take Mrs. Douglas the "Standard."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A FINISHED CHAPTER CAPTAIN FORTESCUE was up early the following morning, and set off in good time for the morning train.
SheffieldnounUS /ˈʃefild/
a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry
From this reading The journey was a cold one, and the Captain was not sorry to reach Sheffield.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading The journey was a cold one, and the Captain was not sorry to reach Sheffield.
express in speech
From this reading On his way to Keswick, he passed Louis Verner in Borrowdale, and stopped the carriage to speak to him.
StandardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading He said he was on his way to Fernbank to take Mrs. Douglas the "Standard."
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading On his way to Keswick, he passed Louis Verner in Borrowdale, and stopped the carriage to speak to him.
carry out
From this reading He said he was on his way to Fernbank to take Mrs. Douglas the "Standard."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Louis told him that he had tried to get through the valley the day before, but had found the road quite impassable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FINISHED CHAPTER CAPTAIN FORTESCUE was up early the following morning, and set off in good time for the morning train.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Louis told him that he had tried to get through the valley the day before, but had found the road quite impassable.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A FINISHED CHAPTER CAPTAIN FORTESCUE was up early the following morning, and set off in good time for the morning train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On his way to Keswick, he passed Louis Verner in Borrowdale, and stopped the carriage to speak to him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Louis told him that he had tried to get through the valley the day before, but had found the road quite impassable.
create by training and teaching
From this reading A FINISHED CHAPTER CAPTAIN FORTESCUE was up early the following morning, and set off in good time for the morning train.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Louis told him that he had tried to get through the valley the day before, but had found the road quite impassable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A FINISHED CHAPTER CAPTAIN FORTESCUE was up early the following morning, and set off in good time for the morning train.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Louis told him that he had tried to get through the valley the day before, but had found the road quite impassable.
VernernounUS /ˈvɜːrnər/
Danish philologist (1846-1896)
From this reading On his way to Keswick, he passed Louis Verner in Borrowdale, and stopped the carriage to speak to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FINISHED CHAPTER CAPTAIN FORTESCUE was up early the following morning, and set off in good time for the morning train.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On his way to Keswick, he passed Louis Verner in Borrowdale, and stopped the carriage to speak to him.
