used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Caroline uttered groans, inaudible to herself, finding no words at her command but the faint outcry, "My God, my God!"
placed in a grave
From this reading In one hour the snow in large, spreading flakes had buried up the ground and its ruggedness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was in vain for them to search by simply looking for him.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading Caroline uttered groans, inaudible to herself, finding no words at her command but the faint outcry, "My God, my God!"
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Caroline uttered groans, inaudible to herself, finding no words at her command but the faint outcry, "My God, my God!"
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
dissuadedverbUS /dɪˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “dissuade” — turn away from by persuasion
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
ever-increasing
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From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading It was impossible for them to tell whether they had not passed by the place they wanted to explore.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Caroline uttered groans, inaudible to herself, finding no words at her command but the faint outcry, "My God, my God!"
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Caroline uttered groans, inaudible to herself, finding no words at her command but the faint outcry, "My God, my God!"
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading In one hour the snow in large, spreading flakes had buried up the ground and its ruggedness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was in vain for them to search by simply looking for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Caroline uttered groans, inaudible to herself, finding no words at her command but the faint outcry, "My God, my God!"
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Caroline uttered groans, inaudible to herself, finding no words at her command but the faint outcry, "My God, my God!"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In one hour the snow in large, spreading flakes had buried up the ground and its ruggedness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
half-league
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From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Caroline uttered groans, inaudible to herself, finding no words at her command but the faint outcry, "My God, my God!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was in vain for them to search by simply looking for him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In one hour the snow in large, spreading flakes had buried up the ground and its ruggedness.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible for them to tell whether they had not passed by the place they wanted to explore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
inaudibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɔːdəbəl/
impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
From this reading Caroline uttered groans, inaudible to herself, finding no words at her command but the faint outcry, "My God, my God!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in vain for them to search by simply looking for him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In one hour the snow in large, spreading flakes had buried up the ground and its ruggedness.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In one hour the snow in large, spreading flakes had buried up the ground and its ruggedness.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was in vain for them to search by simply looking for him.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Caroline uttered groans, inaudible to herself, finding no words at her command but the faint outcry, "My God, my God!"
not any; not one
From this reading Caroline uttered groans, inaudible to herself, finding no words at her command but the faint outcry, "My God, my God!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was impossible for them to tell whether they had not passed by the place they wanted to explore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one hour the snow in large, spreading flakes had buried up the ground and its ruggedness.
outcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Caroline uttered groans, inaudible to herself, finding no words at her command but the faint outcry, "My God, my God!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was impossible for them to tell whether they had not passed by the place they wanted to explore.
Peyraque
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From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was impossible for them to tell whether they had not passed by the place they wanted to explore.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
ruggednessnoun
the property of being big and strong
From this reading In one hour the snow in large, spreading flakes had buried up the ground and its ruggedness.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading It was in vain for them to search by simply looking for him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
and nothing more
From this reading It was in vain for them to search by simply looking for him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading In one hour the snow in large, spreading flakes had buried up the ground and its ruggedness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading In one hour the snow in large, spreading flakes had buried up the ground and its ruggedness.
not in physical motion
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
express in words
From this reading It was impossible for them to tell whether they had not passed by the place they wanted to explore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was in vain for them to search by simply looking for him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In one hour the snow in large, spreading flakes had buried up the ground and its ruggedness.
communicated in words
From this reading Caroline uttered groans, inaudible to herself, finding no words at her command but the faint outcry, "My God, my God!"
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading It was in vain for them to search by simply looking for him.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It was impossible for them to tell whether they had not passed by the place they wanted to explore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in vain for them to search by simply looking for him.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It was impossible for them to tell whether they had not passed by the place they wanted to explore.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Caroline uttered groans, inaudible to herself, finding no words at her command but the faint outcry, "My God, my God!"
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading Peyraque dissuaded her from this; but finally had to yield and return, in spite of the ever-increasing danger and the difficulties of a still slower progress over the half-league they had so painfully traversed since losing sight of the Marquis.
