used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The snow road under his horse's hoofs was full of moisture, and the snowy slopes glistened with a coating of wet.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When Caius turned up the farm road, which was entirely sheltered between gentle slopes, the bright March sun felt almost hot upon his cheek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The snow road under his horse's hoofs was full of moisture, and the snowy slopes glistened with a coating of wet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was not quite certain where lay the cottage of which he was in quest; and, by turning up a wrong path, he came to the back of its hen-houses.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When Caius turned up the farm road, which was entirely sheltered between gentle slopes, the bright March sun felt almost hot upon his cheek.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading When Caius turned up the farm road, which was entirely sheltered between gentle slopes, the bright March sun felt almost hot upon his cheek.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was not quite certain where lay the cottage of which he was in quest; and, by turning up a wrong path, he came to the back of its hen-houses.
Caius
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From this reading When Caius turned up the farm road, which was entirely sheltered between gentle slopes, the bright March sun felt almost hot upon his cheek.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was not quite certain where lay the cottage of which he was in quest; and, by turning up a wrong path, he came to the back of its hen-houses.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He was not quite certain where lay the cottage of which he was in quest; and, by turning up a wrong path, he came to the back of its hen-houses.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading When Caius turned up the farm road, which was entirely sheltered between gentle slopes, the bright March sun felt almost hot upon his cheek.
coatingnounUS /ˈkoʊtɪŋ/
a thin layer covering something
From this reading The snow road under his horse's hoofs was full of moisture, and the snowy slopes glistened with a coating of wet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He felt for the first time that the spring of the year had come.
a small house with a single story
From this reading He was not quite certain where lay the cottage of which he was in quest; and, by turning up a wrong path, he came to the back of its hen-houses.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading When Caius turned up the farm road, which was entirely sheltered between gentle slopes, the bright March sun felt almost hot upon his cheek.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading When Caius turned up the farm road, which was entirely sheltered between gentle slopes, the bright March sun felt almost hot upon his cheek.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Caius turned up the farm road, which was entirely sheltered between gentle slopes, the bright March sun felt almost hot upon his cheek.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He felt for the first time that the spring of the year had come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He felt for the first time that the spring of the year had come.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The snow road under his horse's hoofs was full of moisture, and the snowy slopes glistened with a coating of wet.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading When Caius turned up the farm road, which was entirely sheltered between gentle slopes, the bright March sun felt almost hot upon his cheek.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The snow road under his horse's hoofs was full of moisture, and the snowy slopes glistened with a coating of wet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt for the first time that the spring of the year had come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt for the first time that the spring of the year had come.
hen-houses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not quite certain where lay the cottage of which he was in quest; and, by turning up a wrong path, he came to the back of its hen-houses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Caius turned up the farm road, which was entirely sheltered between gentle slopes, the bright March sun felt almost hot upon his cheek.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading The snow road under his horse's hoofs was full of moisture, and the snowy slopes glistened with a coating of wet.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The snow road under his horse's hoofs was full of moisture, and the snowy slopes glistened with a coating of wet.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading When Caius turned up the farm road, which was entirely sheltered between gentle slopes, the bright March sun felt almost hot upon his cheek.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not quite certain where lay the cottage of which he was in quest; and, by turning up a wrong path, he came to the back of its hen-houses.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not quite certain where lay the cottage of which he was in quest; and, by turning up a wrong path, he came to the back of its hen-houses.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was not quite certain where lay the cottage of which he was in quest; and, by turning up a wrong path, he came to the back of its hen-houses.
march in a procession
From this reading When Caius turned up the farm road, which was entirely sheltered between gentle slopes, the bright March sun felt almost hot upon his cheek.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading The snow road under his horse's hoofs was full of moisture, and the snowy slopes glistened with a coating of wet.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ONCE MORE THE VISION.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not quite certain where lay the cottage of which he was in quest; and, by turning up a wrong path, he came to the back of its hen-houses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The snow road under his horse's hoofs was full of moisture, and the snowy slopes glistened with a coating of wet.
on one occasion
From this reading ONCE MORE THE VISION.
a course of conduct
From this reading He was not quite certain where lay the cottage of which he was in quest; and, by turning up a wrong path, he came to the back of its hen-houses.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading He was not quite certain where lay the cottage of which he was in quest; and, by turning up a wrong path, he came to the back of its hen-houses.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was not quite certain where lay the cottage of which he was in quest; and, by turning up a wrong path, he came to the back of its hen-houses.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When Caius turned up the farm road, which was entirely sheltered between gentle slopes, the bright March sun felt almost hot upon his cheek.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading When Caius turned up the farm road, which was entirely sheltered between gentle slopes, the bright March sun felt almost hot upon his cheek.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading When Caius turned up the farm road, which was entirely sheltered between gentle slopes, the bright March sun felt almost hot upon his cheek.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow road under his horse's hoofs was full of moisture, and the snowy slopes glistened with a coating of wet.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading The snow road under his horse's hoofs was full of moisture, and the snowy slopes glistened with a coating of wet.
the season of growth
From this reading He felt for the first time that the spring of the year had come.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When Caius turned up the farm road, which was entirely sheltered between gentle slopes, the bright March sun felt almost hot upon his cheek.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt for the first time that the spring of the year had come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONCE MORE THE VISION.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He felt for the first time that the spring of the year had come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not quite certain where lay the cottage of which he was in quest; and, by turning up a wrong path, he came to the back of its hen-houses.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Caius turned up the farm road, which was entirely sheltered between gentle slopes, the bright March sun felt almost hot upon his cheek.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He was not quite certain where lay the cottage of which he was in quest; and, by turning up a wrong path, he came to the back of its hen-houses.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The snow road under his horse's hoofs was full of moisture, and the snowy slopes glistened with a coating of wet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Caius turned up the farm road, which was entirely sheltered between gentle slopes, the bright March sun felt almost hot upon his cheek.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Caius turned up the farm road, which was entirely sheltered between gentle slopes, the bright March sun felt almost hot upon his cheek.
a vivid mental image
From this reading ONCE MORE THE VISION.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Caius turned up the farm road, which was entirely sheltered between gentle slopes, the bright March sun felt almost hot upon his cheek.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The snow road under his horse's hoofs was full of moisture, and the snowy slopes glistened with a coating of wet.
at the time that
From this reading When Caius turned up the farm road, which was entirely sheltered between gentle slopes, the bright March sun felt almost hot upon his cheek.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was not quite certain where lay the cottage of which he was in quest; and, by turning up a wrong path, he came to the back of its hen-houses.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Caius turned up the farm road, which was entirely sheltered between gentle slopes, the bright March sun felt almost hot upon his cheek.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The snow road under his horse's hoofs was full of moisture, and the snowy slopes glistened with a coating of wet.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He was not quite certain where lay the cottage of which he was in quest; and, by turning up a wrong path, he came to the back of its hen-houses.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He felt for the first time that the spring of the year had come.
