used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He crossed the main road, struck down a saddle path, and presently approached Vitifer Mine.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading THE BAD SHIP “PEABODY” Daniel Sweetland had decided on his course of action before he bade his wife farewell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now he rode back to Furnum Regis, found the King’s Oven empty as he expected, and turned his horse’s head to the south.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He crossed the main road, struck down a saddle path, and presently approached Vitifer Mine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now he rode back to Furnum Regis, found the King’s Oven empty as he expected, and turned his horse’s head to the south.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now he rode back to Furnum Regis, found the King’s Oven empty as he expected, and turned his horse’s head to the south.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE BAD SHIP “PEABODY” Daniel Sweetland had decided on his course of action before he bade his wife farewell.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading THE BAD SHIP “PEABODY” Daniel Sweetland had decided on his course of action before he bade his wife farewell.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE BAD SHIP “PEABODY” Daniel Sweetland had decided on his course of action before he bade his wife farewell.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Here the land was cut and broken into wild chaos of old-time excavations and deep natural gulleys and fissures.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The place was dangerous, for terrific disused shafts opened here, and a network of rails and posts marked the more perilous tracts and kept the cattle out.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading Here the land was cut and broken into wild chaos of old-time excavations and deep natural gulleys and fissures.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading THE BAD SHIP “PEABODY” Daniel Sweetland had decided on his course of action before he bade his wife farewell.
placed crosswise
From this reading He crossed the main road, struck down a saddle path, and presently approached Vitifer Mine.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Here the land was cut and broken into wild chaos of old-time excavations and deep natural gulleys and fissures.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The place was dangerous, for terrific disused shafts opened here, and a network of rails and posts marked the more perilous tracts and kept the cattle out.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading THE BAD SHIP “PEABODY” Daniel Sweetland had decided on his course of action before he bade his wife farewell.
recognizable; marked
From this reading THE BAD SHIP “PEABODY” Daniel Sweetland had decided on his course of action before he bade his wife farewell.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Here the land was cut and broken into wild chaos of old-time excavations and deep natural gulleys and fissures.
disusedadjective
no longer in use
From this reading The place was dangerous, for terrific disused shafts opened here, and a network of rails and posts marked the more perilous tracts and kept the cattle out.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He crossed the main road, struck down a saddle path, and presently approached Vitifer Mine.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Now he rode back to Furnum Regis, found the King’s Oven empty as he expected, and turned his horse’s head to the south.
excavationsnounUS /ˌekskəˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “excavation” — the act of digging
From this reading Here the land was cut and broken into wild chaos of old-time excavations and deep natural gulleys and fissures.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Now he rode back to Furnum Regis, found the King’s Oven empty as he expected, and turned his horse’s head to the south.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading THE BAD SHIP “PEABODY” Daniel Sweetland had decided on his course of action before he bade his wife farewell.
fissuresnounUS /ˈfɪʃərz/
plural of “fissure” — a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading Here the land was cut and broken into wild chaos of old-time excavations and deep natural gulleys and fissures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The place was dangerous, for terrific disused shafts opened here, and a network of rails and posts marked the more perilous tracts and kept the cattle out.
set up or found
From this reading Now he rode back to Furnum Regis, found the King’s Oven empty as he expected, and turned his horse’s head to the south.
Furnum
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From this reading Now he rode back to Furnum Regis, found the King’s Oven empty as he expected, and turned his horse’s head to the south.
gulleys
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From this reading Here the land was cut and broken into wild chaos of old-time excavations and deep natural gulleys and fissures.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BAD SHIP “PEABODY” Daniel Sweetland had decided on his course of action before he bade his wife farewell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BAD SHIP “PEABODY” Daniel Sweetland had decided on his course of action before he bade his wife farewell.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now he rode back to Furnum Regis, found the King’s Oven empty as he expected, and turned his horse’s head to the south.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the land was cut and broken into wild chaos of old-time excavations and deep natural gulleys and fissures.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BAD SHIP “PEABODY” Daniel Sweetland had decided on his course of action before he bade his wife farewell.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Now he rode back to Furnum Regis, found the King’s Oven empty as he expected, and turned his horse’s head to the south.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here the land was cut and broken into wild chaos of old-time excavations and deep natural gulleys and fissures.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The place was dangerous, for terrific disused shafts opened here, and a network of rails and posts marked the more perilous tracts and kept the cattle out.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now he rode back to Furnum Regis, found the King’s Oven empty as he expected, and turned his horse’s head to the south.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Here the land was cut and broken into wild chaos of old-time excavations and deep natural gulleys and fissures.
most important element
From this reading He crossed the main road, struck down a saddle path, and presently approached Vitifer Mine.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The place was dangerous, for terrific disused shafts opened here, and a network of rails and posts marked the more perilous tracts and kept the cattle out.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He crossed the main road, struck down a saddle path, and presently approached Vitifer Mine.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The place was dangerous, for terrific disused shafts opened here, and a network of rails and posts marked the more perilous tracts and kept the cattle out.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Here the land was cut and broken into wild chaos of old-time excavations and deep natural gulleys and fissures.
networknounUS /ˈnetwɜːrk/
an interconnected system of things or people
From this reading The place was dangerous, for terrific disused shafts opened here, and a network of rails and posts marked the more perilous tracts and kept the cattle out.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he rode back to Furnum Regis, found the King’s Oven empty as he expected, and turned his horse’s head to the south.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BAD SHIP “PEABODY” Daniel Sweetland had decided on his course of action before he bade his wife farewell.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading Here the land was cut and broken into wild chaos of old-time excavations and deep natural gulleys and fissures.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BAD SHIP “PEABODY” Daniel Sweetland had decided on his course of action before he bade his wife farewell.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The place was dangerous, for terrific disused shafts opened here, and a network of rails and posts marked the more perilous tracts and kept the cattle out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The place was dangerous, for terrific disused shafts opened here, and a network of rails and posts marked the more perilous tracts and kept the cattle out.
OvennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading Now he rode back to Furnum Regis, found the King’s Oven empty as he expected, and turned his horse’s head to the south.
a course of conduct
From this reading He crossed the main road, struck down a saddle path, and presently approached Vitifer Mine.
PEABODYnounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdi/
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading THE BAD SHIP “PEABODY” Daniel Sweetland had decided on his course of action before he bade his wife farewell.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading The place was dangerous, for terrific disused shafts opened here, and a network of rails and posts marked the more perilous tracts and kept the cattle out.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was dangerous, for terrific disused shafts opened here, and a network of rails and posts marked the more perilous tracts and kept the cattle out.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading The place was dangerous, for terrific disused shafts opened here, and a network of rails and posts marked the more perilous tracts and kept the cattle out.
in the near future
From this reading He crossed the main road, struck down a saddle path, and presently approached Vitifer Mine.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading The place was dangerous, for terrific disused shafts opened here, and a network of rails and posts marked the more perilous tracts and kept the cattle out.
Regis
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From this reading Now he rode back to Furnum Regis, found the King’s Oven empty as he expected, and turned his horse’s head to the south.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He crossed the main road, struck down a saddle path, and presently approached Vitifer Mine.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Now he rode back to Furnum Regis, found the King’s Oven empty as he expected, and turned his horse’s head to the south.
put a saddle on
From this reading He crossed the main road, struck down a saddle path, and presently approached Vitifer Mine.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading The place was dangerous, for terrific disused shafts opened here, and a network of rails and posts marked the more perilous tracts and kept the cattle out.
transport commercially
From this reading THE BAD SHIP “PEABODY” Daniel Sweetland had decided on his course of action before he bade his wife farewell.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Now he rode back to Furnum Regis, found the King’s Oven empty as he expected, and turned his horse’s head to the south.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He crossed the main road, struck down a saddle path, and presently approached Vitifer Mine.
Sweetland
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From this reading THE BAD SHIP “PEABODY” Daniel Sweetland had decided on his course of action before he bade his wife farewell.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading The place was dangerous, for terrific disused shafts opened here, and a network of rails and posts marked the more perilous tracts and kept the cattle out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAD SHIP “PEABODY” Daniel Sweetland had decided on his course of action before he bade his wife farewell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now he rode back to Furnum Regis, found the King’s Oven empty as he expected, and turned his horse’s head to the south.
tractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading The place was dangerous, for terrific disused shafts opened here, and a network of rails and posts marked the more perilous tracts and kept the cattle out.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Now he rode back to Furnum Regis, found the King’s Oven empty as he expected, and turned his horse’s head to the south.
Vitifer
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From this reading He crossed the main road, struck down a saddle path, and presently approached Vitifer Mine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here the land was cut and broken into wild chaos of old-time excavations and deep natural gulleys and fissures.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE BAD SHIP “PEABODY” Daniel Sweetland had decided on his course of action before he bade his wife farewell.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Here the land was cut and broken into wild chaos of old-time excavations and deep natural gulleys and fissures.
