used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day was a fine and bright one, with a blue sky above, and a hard frosty surface on the earth beneath, and made walking as pleasant as open air and exercise can render it.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The day was a fine and bright one, with a blue sky above, and a hard frosty surface on the earth beneath, and made walking as pleasant as open air and exercise can render it.
having companions or an escort
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, Sir Marmaduke, accompanied by his son and daughter, bent their steps towards the castle of the O'Donoghue.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The carriage was ordered to meet them on their return; less, indeed, on account of the distance, than that the shortness of the day made the precaution reasonable.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, Sir Marmaduke, accompanied by his son and daughter, bent their steps towards the castle of the O'Donoghue.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading Chatting agreeably, on they went.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The day was a fine and bright one, with a blue sky above, and a hard frosty surface on the earth beneath, and made walking as pleasant as open air and exercise can render it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, Sir Marmaduke, accompanied by his son and daughter, bent their steps towards the castle of the O'Donoghue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day was a fine and bright one, with a blue sky above, and a hard frosty surface on the earth beneath, and made walking as pleasant as open air and exercise can render it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The time slipped rapidly away.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The day was a fine and bright one, with a blue sky above, and a hard frosty surface on the earth beneath, and made walking as pleasant as open air and exercise can render it.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, Sir Marmaduke, accompanied by his son and daughter, bent their steps towards the castle of the O'Donoghue.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The day was a fine and bright one, with a blue sky above, and a hard frosty surface on the earth beneath, and made walking as pleasant as open air and exercise can render it.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The day was a fine and bright one, with a blue sky above, and a hard frosty surface on the earth beneath, and made walking as pleasant as open air and exercise can render it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, Sir Marmaduke, accompanied by his son and daughter, bent their steps towards the castle of the O'Donoghue.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The day was a fine and bright one, with a blue sky above, and a hard frosty surface on the earth beneath, and made walking as pleasant as open air and exercise can render it.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The carriage was ordered to meet them on their return; less, indeed, on account of the distance, than that the shortness of the day made the precaution reasonable.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, Sir Marmaduke, accompanied by his son and daughter, bent their steps towards the castle of the O'Donoghue.
ChattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Chatting agreeably, on they went.
a female human offspring
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, Sir Marmaduke, accompanied by his son and daughter, bent their steps towards the castle of the O'Donoghue.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, Sir Marmaduke, accompanied by his son and daughter, bent their steps towards the castle of the O'Donoghue.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The carriage was ordered to meet them on their return; less, indeed, on account of the distance, than that the shortness of the day made the precaution reasonable.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The day was a fine and bright one, with a blue sky above, and a hard frosty surface on the earth beneath, and made walking as pleasant as open air and exercise can render it.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading The day was a fine and bright one, with a blue sky above, and a hard frosty surface on the earth beneath, and made walking as pleasant as open air and exercise can render it.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The day was a fine and bright one, with a blue sky above, and a hard frosty surface on the earth beneath, and made walking as pleasant as open air and exercise can render it.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, Sir Marmaduke, accompanied by his son and daughter, bent their steps towards the castle of the O'Donoghue.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The day was a fine and bright one, with a blue sky above, and a hard frosty surface on the earth beneath, and made walking as pleasant as open air and exercise can render it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The day was a fine and bright one, with a blue sky above, and a hard frosty surface on the earth beneath, and made walking as pleasant as open air and exercise can render it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, Sir Marmaduke, accompanied by his son and daughter, bent their steps towards the castle of the O'Donoghue.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The carriage was ordered to meet them on their return; less, indeed, on account of the distance, than that the shortness of the day made the precaution reasonable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day was a fine and bright one, with a blue sky above, and a hard frosty surface on the earth beneath, and made walking as pleasant as open air and exercise can render it.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The carriage was ordered to meet them on their return; less, indeed, on account of the distance, than that the shortness of the day made the precaution reasonable.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The day was a fine and bright one, with a blue sky above, and a hard frosty surface on the earth beneath, and made walking as pleasant as open air and exercise can render it.
Marmaduke
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From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, Sir Marmaduke, accompanied by his son and daughter, bent their steps towards the castle of the O'Donoghue.
come together
From this reading The carriage was ordered to meet them on their return; less, indeed, on account of the distance, than that the shortness of the day made the precaution reasonable.
O'Donoghue
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From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, Sir Marmaduke, accompanied by his son and daughter, bent their steps towards the castle of the O'Donoghue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, Sir Marmaduke, accompanied by his son and daughter, bent their steps towards the castle of the O'Donoghue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, Sir Marmaduke, accompanied by his son and daughter, bent their steps towards the castle of the O'Donoghue.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day was a fine and bright one, with a blue sky above, and a hard frosty surface on the earth beneath, and made walking as pleasant as open air and exercise can render it.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The day was a fine and bright one, with a blue sky above, and a hard frosty surface on the earth beneath, and made walking as pleasant as open air and exercise can render it.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The carriage was ordered to meet them on their return; less, indeed, on account of the distance, than that the shortness of the day made the precaution reasonable.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The day was a fine and bright one, with a blue sky above, and a hard frosty surface on the earth beneath, and made walking as pleasant as open air and exercise can render it.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading The carriage was ordered to meet them on their return; less, indeed, on account of the distance, than that the shortness of the day made the precaution reasonable.
with speed
From this reading The time slipped rapidly away.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading The carriage was ordered to meet them on their return; less, indeed, on account of the distance, than that the shortness of the day made the precaution reasonable.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading The day was a fine and bright one, with a blue sky above, and a hard frosty surface on the earth beneath, and made walking as pleasant as open air and exercise can render it.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The carriage was ordered to meet them on their return; less, indeed, on account of the distance, than that the shortness of the day made the precaution reasonable.
shortnessnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtnəs/
the property of being of short spatial extent
From this reading The carriage was ordered to meet them on their return; less, indeed, on account of the distance, than that the shortness of the day made the precaution reasonable.
term of address for a man
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, Sir Marmaduke, accompanied by his son and daughter, bent their steps towards the castle of the O'Donoghue.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The day was a fine and bright one, with a blue sky above, and a hard frosty surface on the earth beneath, and made walking as pleasant as open air and exercise can render it.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The time slipped rapidly away.
a male human offspring
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, Sir Marmaduke, accompanied by his son and daughter, bent their steps towards the castle of the O'Donoghue.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, Sir Marmaduke, accompanied by his son and daughter, bent their steps towards the castle of the O'Donoghue.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The day was a fine and bright one, with a blue sky above, and a hard frosty surface on the earth beneath, and made walking as pleasant as open air and exercise can render it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The carriage was ordered to meet them on their return; less, indeed, on account of the distance, than that the shortness of the day made the precaution reasonable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The carriage was ordered to meet them on their return; less, indeed, on account of the distance, than that the shortness of the day made the precaution reasonable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, Sir Marmaduke, accompanied by his son and daughter, bent their steps towards the castle of the O'Donoghue.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, Sir Marmaduke, accompanied by his son and daughter, bent their steps towards the castle of the O'Donoghue.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The carriage was ordered to meet them on their return; less, indeed, on account of the distance, than that the shortness of the day made the precaution reasonable.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chatting agreeably, on they went.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time slipped rapidly away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The carriage was ordered to meet them on their return; less, indeed, on account of the distance, than that the shortness of the day made the precaution reasonable.
in the direction of
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, Sir Marmaduke, accompanied by his son and daughter, bent their steps towards the castle of the O'Donoghue.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The day was a fine and bright one, with a blue sky above, and a hard frosty surface on the earth beneath, and made walking as pleasant as open air and exercise can render it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was a fine and bright one, with a blue sky above, and a hard frosty surface on the earth beneath, and made walking as pleasant as open air and exercise can render it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Chatting agreeably, on they went.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day was a fine and bright one, with a blue sky above, and a hard frosty surface on the earth beneath, and made walking as pleasant as open air and exercise can render it.
