used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
(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 However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Every house I came to was dark and forsaken looking and all the inmates seemed to be away or asleep.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Every house I came to was dark and forsaken looking and all the inmates seemed to be away or asleep.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I had some hope of finding my own poor beast, but it was not realized.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Every house I came to was dark and forsaken looking and all the inmates seemed to be away or asleep.
confiscatedverbUS /ˈkɑːnfəskeɪtəd/
past form of “confiscate” — take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Every house I came to was dark and forsaken looking and all the inmates seemed to be away or asleep.
recognizable; marked
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
characterized by great determination
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I had some hope of finding my own poor beast, but it was not realized.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Every house I came to was dark and forsaken looking and all the inmates seemed to be away or asleep.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I had some hope of finding my own poor beast, but it was not realized.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Every house I came to was dark and forsaken looking and all the inmates seemed to be away or asleep.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading Every house I came to was dark and forsaken looking and all the inmates seemed to be away or asleep.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had some hope of finding my own poor beast, but it was not realized.
and nothing more
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
go away from a place
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Every house I came to was dark and forsaken looking and all the inmates seemed to be away or asleep.
engage in
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I had some hope of finding my own poor beast, but it was not realized.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
one of four equal parts
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I had some hope of finding my own poor beast, but it was not realized.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
get by special effort
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every house I came to was dark and forsaken looking and all the inmates seemed to be away or asleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had some hope of finding my own poor beast, but it was not realized.
move hurridly
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
not in physical motion
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every house I came to was dark and forsaken looking and all the inmates seemed to be away or asleep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
unearthverbUS /əˈnɜːrθ/
bring to light
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, I started on, determined to investigate every place along my road and get a horse if possible without leave or license, but fearing that all not already confiscated were in too secure hiding for me to unearth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I was not in a very amiable frame of mind and passed a bad quarter of an hour while I sat down there on a stump, recovering myself and deciding what to do next.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I still had over thirty miles to go and instead of reaching my destination before morning, as I had just decided I would be able to do, I was left without a horse and in very poor trim to make good speed on foot.
