used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They scarcely exchanged a word.
(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 The day became sultry when the mist had cleared away, and by noon the heat was more oppressive than had been known all the Summer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day became sultry when the mist had cleared away, and by noon the heat was more oppressive than had been known all the Summer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The day became sultry when the mist had cleared away, and by noon the heat was more oppressive than had been known all the Summer.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The day became sultry when the mist had cleared away, and by noon the heat was more oppressive than had been known all the Summer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day became sultry when the mist had cleared away, and by noon the heat was more oppressive than had been known all the Summer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day became sultry when the mist had cleared away, and by noon the heat was more oppressive than had been known all the Summer.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The day became sultry when the mist had cleared away, and by noon the heat was more oppressive than had been known all the Summer.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading They needed no mariner's compass now to tell them the way.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading They seemed to have forgotten the conditions under which they had gone forth in the early morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day became sultry when the mist had cleared away, and by noon the heat was more oppressive than had been known all the Summer.
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 They seemed to have forgotten the conditions under which they had gone forth in the early morning.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading They scarcely exchanged a word.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Wesley was exhausted by the time he set out with Mr. Hartwell to return to the village.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading They seemed to have forgotten the conditions under which they had gone forth in the early morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They seemed to have forgotten the conditions under which they had gone forth in the early morning.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They seemed to have forgotten the conditions under which they had gone forth in the early morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day became sultry when the mist had cleared away, and by noon the heat was more oppressive than had been known all the Summer.
Hartwell
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From this reading Wesley was exhausted by the time he set out with Mr. Hartwell to return to the village.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They seemed to have forgotten the conditions under which they had gone forth in the early morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wesley was exhausted by the time he set out with Mr. Hartwell to return to the village.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The day became sultry when the mist had cleared away, and by noon the heat was more oppressive than had been known all the Summer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They seemed to have forgotten the conditions under which they had gone forth in the early morning.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The day became sultry when the mist had cleared away, and by noon the heat was more oppressive than had been known all the Summer.
mariner's
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From this reading They needed no mariner's compass now to tell them the way.
become covered with mist
From this reading The day became sultry when the mist had cleared away, and by noon the heat was more oppressive than had been known all the Summer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The day became sultry when the mist had cleared away, and by noon the heat was more oppressive than had been known all the Summer.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They seemed to have forgotten the conditions under which they had gone forth in the early morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Wesley was exhausted by the time he set out with Mr. Hartwell to return to the village.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading They needed no mariner's compass now to tell them the way.
not any; not one
From this reading They needed no mariner's compass now to tell them the way.
the middle of the day
From this reading The day became sultry when the mist had cleared away, and by noon the heat was more oppressive than had been known all the Summer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They needed no mariner's compass now to tell them the way.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading The day became sultry when the mist had cleared away, and by noon the heat was more oppressive than had been known all the Summer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Wesley was exhausted by the time he set out with Mr. Hartwell to return to the village.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Wesley was exhausted by the time he set out with Mr. Hartwell to return to the village.
only a very short time before
From this reading They scarcely exchanged a word.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to have forgotten the conditions under which they had gone forth in the early morning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Wesley was exhausted by the time he set out with Mr. Hartwell to return to the village.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading The day became sultry when the mist had cleared away, and by noon the heat was more oppressive than had been known all the Summer.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The day became sultry when the mist had cleared away, and by noon the heat was more oppressive than had been known all the Summer.
express in words
From this reading They needed no mariner's compass now to tell them the way.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The day became sultry when the mist had cleared away, and by noon the heat was more oppressive than had been known all the Summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day became sultry when the mist had cleared away, and by noon the heat was more oppressive than had been known all the Summer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They needed no mariner's compass now to tell them the way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They needed no mariner's compass now to tell them the way.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Wesley was exhausted by the time he set out with Mr. Hartwell to return to the village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wesley was exhausted by the time he set out with Mr. Hartwell to return to the village.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They seemed to have forgotten the conditions under which they had gone forth in the early morning.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Wesley was exhausted by the time he set out with Mr. Hartwell to return to the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day became sultry when the mist had cleared away, and by noon the heat was more oppressive than had been known all the Summer.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They needed no mariner's compass now to tell them the way.
WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading Wesley was exhausted by the time he set out with Mr. Hartwell to return to the village.
at the time that
From this reading The day became sultry when the mist had cleared away, and by noon the heat was more oppressive than had been known all the Summer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They seemed to have forgotten the conditions under which they had gone forth in the early morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wesley was exhausted by the time he set out with Mr. Hartwell to return to the village.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading They scarcely exchanged a word.
