used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NOTE OF A MELODY Phil and Arenberg were undertaking this journey because they wished to make one of their usual thorough scouts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NOTE OF A MELODY Phil and Arenberg were undertaking this journey because they wished to make one of their usual thorough scouts.
Arenberg
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From this reading THE NOTE OF A MELODY Phil and Arenberg were undertaking this journey because they wished to make one of their usual thorough scouts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It merely happened to be their day, as John and Breakstone had gone on the day preceding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We certainly leave a fine trail, Hans," said Phil, looking back at the impressions made by their horse’s hoofs.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We certainly leave a fine trail, Hans," said Phil, looking back at the impressions made by their horse’s hoofs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It merely happened to be their day, as John and Breakstone had gone on the day preceding.
for the reason that
From this reading THE NOTE OF A MELODY Phil and Arenberg were undertaking this journey because they wished to make one of their usual thorough scouts.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were well wrapped up, with their ear-muffs on and with big moccasins that they had made to go over their shoes.
Breakstonenoun
any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga
From this reading It merely happened to be their day, as John and Breakstone had gone on the day preceding.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We certainly leave a fine trail, Hans," said Phil, looking back at the impressions made by their horse’s hoofs.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "We certainly leave a fine trail, Hans," said Phil, looking back at the impressions made by their horse’s hoofs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It merely happened to be their day, as John and Breakstone had gone on the day preceding.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The snow was very light and dry, and offered little obstacle to the horses, which were fat and strong with good feeding.
ear-muffs
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From this reading They were well wrapped up, with their ear-muffs on and with big moccasins that they had made to go over their shoes.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The snow was very light and dry, and offered little obstacle to the horses, which were fat and strong with good feeding.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading The snow was very light and dry, and offered little obstacle to the horses, which were fat and strong with good feeding.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "We certainly leave a fine trail, Hans," said Phil, looking back at the impressions made by their horse’s hoofs.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were well wrapped up, with their ear-muffs on and with big moccasins that they had made to go over their shoes.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It merely happened to be their day, as John and Breakstone had gone on the day preceding.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The snow was very light and dry, and offered little obstacle to the horses, which were fat and strong with good feeding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It merely happened to be their day, as John and Breakstone had gone on the day preceding.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading "We certainly leave a fine trail, Hans," said Phil, looking back at the impressions made by their horse’s hoofs.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It merely happened to be their day, as John and Breakstone had gone on the day preceding.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading "We certainly leave a fine trail, Hans," said Phil, looking back at the impressions made by their horse’s hoofs.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "We certainly leave a fine trail, Hans," said Phil, looking back at the impressions made by their horse’s hoofs.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The snow was very light and dry, and offered little obstacle to the horses, which were fat and strong with good feeding.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "We certainly leave a fine trail, Hans," said Phil, looking back at the impressions made by their horse’s hoofs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It merely happened to be their day, as John and Breakstone had gone on the day preceding.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It merely happened to be their day, as John and Breakstone had gone on the day preceding.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE NOTE OF A MELODY Phil and Arenberg were undertaking this journey because they wished to make one of their usual thorough scouts.
go away from a place
From this reading "We certainly leave a fine trail, Hans," said Phil, looking back at the impressions made by their horse’s hoofs.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The snow was very light and dry, and offered little obstacle to the horses, which were fat and strong with good feeding.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The snow was very light and dry, and offered little obstacle to the horses, which were fat and strong with good feeding.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "We certainly leave a fine trail, Hans," said Phil, looking back at the impressions made by their horse’s hoofs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They were well wrapped up, with their ear-muffs on and with big moccasins that they had made to go over their shoes.
engage in
From this reading THE NOTE OF A MELODY Phil and Arenberg were undertaking this journey because they wished to make one of their usual thorough scouts.
MELODYnounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading THE NOTE OF A MELODY Phil and Arenberg were undertaking this journey because they wished to make one of their usual thorough scouts.
and nothing more
From this reading It merely happened to be their day, as John and Breakstone had gone on the day preceding.
moccasinsnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪnz/
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading They were well wrapped up, with their ear-muffs on and with big moccasins that they had made to go over their shoes.
a brief written record
From this reading THE NOTE OF A MELODY Phil and Arenberg were undertaking this journey because they wished to make one of their usual thorough scouts.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading The snow was very light and dry, and offered little obstacle to the horses, which were fat and strong with good feeding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NOTE OF A MELODY Phil and Arenberg were undertaking this journey because they wished to make one of their usual thorough scouts.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The snow was very light and dry, and offered little obstacle to the horses, which were fat and strong with good feeding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It merely happened to be their day, as John and Breakstone had gone on the day preceding.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE NOTE OF A MELODY Phil and Arenberg were undertaking this journey because they wished to make one of their usual thorough scouts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were well wrapped up, with their ear-muffs on and with big moccasins that they had made to go over their shoes.
Phil
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From this reading THE NOTE OF A MELODY Phil and Arenberg were undertaking this journey because they wished to make one of their usual thorough scouts.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading It merely happened to be their day, as John and Breakstone had gone on the day preceding.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We certainly leave a fine trail, Hans," said Phil, looking back at the impressions made by their horse’s hoofs.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE NOTE OF A MELODY Phil and Arenberg were undertaking this journey because they wished to make one of their usual thorough scouts.
a particular situation
From this reading They were well wrapped up, with their ear-muffs on and with big moccasins that they had made to go over their shoes.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow was very light and dry, and offered little obstacle to the horses, which were fat and strong with good feeding.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The snow was very light and dry, and offered little obstacle to the horses, which were fat and strong with good feeding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were well wrapped up, with their ear-muffs on and with big moccasins that they had made to go over their shoes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NOTE OF A MELODY Phil and Arenberg were undertaking this journey because they wished to make one of their usual thorough scouts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE NOTE OF A MELODY Phil and Arenberg were undertaking this journey because they wished to make one of their usual thorough scouts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NOTE OF A MELODY Phil and Arenberg were undertaking this journey because they wished to make one of their usual thorough scouts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE NOTE OF A MELODY Phil and Arenberg were undertaking this journey because they wished to make one of their usual thorough scouts.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading THE NOTE OF A MELODY Phil and Arenberg were undertaking this journey because they wished to make one of their usual thorough scouts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NOTE OF A MELODY Phil and Arenberg were undertaking this journey because they wished to make one of their usual thorough scouts.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "We certainly leave a fine trail, Hans," said Phil, looking back at the impressions made by their horse’s hoofs.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading THE NOTE OF A MELODY Phil and Arenberg were undertaking this journey because they wished to make one of their usual thorough scouts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were well wrapped up, with their ear-muffs on and with big moccasins that they had made to go over their shoes.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading THE NOTE OF A MELODY Phil and Arenberg were undertaking this journey because they wished to make one of their usual thorough scouts.
precisely as stated
From this reading The snow was very light and dry, and offered little obstacle to the horses, which were fat and strong with good feeding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The snow was very light and dry, and offered little obstacle to the horses, which were fat and strong with good feeding.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We certainly leave a fine trail, Hans," said Phil, looking back at the impressions made by their horse’s hoofs.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They were well wrapped up, with their ear-muffs on and with big moccasins that they had made to go over their shoes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE NOTE OF A MELODY Phil and Arenberg were undertaking this journey because they wished to make one of their usual thorough scouts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The snow was very light and dry, and offered little obstacle to the horses, which were fat and strong with good feeding.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading THE NOTE OF A MELODY Phil and Arenberg were undertaking this journey because they wished to make one of their usual thorough scouts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were well wrapped up, with their ear-muffs on and with big moccasins that they had made to go over their shoes.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading They were well wrapped up, with their ear-muffs on and with big moccasins that they had made to go over their shoes.
