used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rosalind was a good distance from the Ohio, and consequently a long way was to be traveled by Kent and Leslie.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The hunter struck the trail at an early hour in the day, and the two continued their pursuit with renewed ardor until the sun was high in the heavens, when they halted for rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rosalind was a good distance from the Ohio, and consequently a long way was to be traveled by Kent and Leslie.
ardornounUS /ˈɑːrdər/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading The hunter struck the trail at an early hour in the day, and the two continued their pursuit with renewed ardor until the sun was high in the heavens, when they halted for rest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hunter struck the trail at an early hour in the day, and the two continued their pursuit with renewed ardor until the sun was high in the heavens, when they halted for rest.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading When they finally halted, it was on the banks of Big Sandy, at the point where the West Fork unites with it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rosalind was a good distance from the Ohio, and consequently a long way was to be traveled by Kent and Leslie.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When they finally halted, it was on the banks of Big Sandy, at the point where the West Fork unites with it.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading During the first night of their journey, a bright moon favored them, and they continued on without halting until morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rosalind was a good distance from the Ohio, and consequently a long way was to be traveled by Kent and Leslie.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Rosalind was a good distance from the Ohio, and consequently a long way was to be traveled by Kent and Leslie.
without stop or interruption
From this reading During the first night of their journey, a bright moon favored them, and they continued on without halting until morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The hunter struck the trail at an early hour in the day, and the two continued their pursuit with renewed ardor until the sun was high in the heavens, when they halted for rest.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Rosalind was a good distance from the Ohio, and consequently a long way was to be traveled by Kent and Leslie.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the first night of their journey, a bright moon favored them, and they continued on without halting until morning.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The hunter struck the trail at an early hour in the day, and the two continued their pursuit with renewed ardor until the sun was high in the heavens, when they halted for rest.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading During the first night of their journey, a bright moon favored them, and they continued on without halting until morning.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When they finally halted, it was on the banks of Big Sandy, at the point where the West Fork unites with it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During the first night of their journey, a bright moon favored them, and they continued on without halting until morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hunter struck the trail at an early hour in the day, and the two continued their pursuit with renewed ardor until the sun was high in the heavens, when they halted for rest.
ForknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading When they finally halted, it was on the banks of Big Sandy, at the point where the West Fork unites with it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rosalind was a good distance from the Ohio, and consequently a long way was to be traveled by Kent and Leslie.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Rosalind was a good distance from the Ohio, and consequently a long way was to be traveled by Kent and Leslie.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The hunter struck the trail at an early hour in the day, and the two continued their pursuit with renewed ardor until the sun was high in the heavens, when they halted for rest.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading During the first night of their journey, a bright moon favored them, and they continued on without halting until morning.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The hunter struck the trail at an early hour in the day, and the two continued their pursuit with renewed ardor until the sun was high in the heavens, when they halted for rest.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The hunter struck the trail at an early hour in the day, and the two continued their pursuit with renewed ardor until the sun was high in the heavens, when they halted for rest.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hunter struck the trail at an early hour in the day, and the two continued their pursuit with renewed ardor until the sun was high in the heavens, when they halted for rest.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading The hunter struck the trail at an early hour in the day, and the two continued their pursuit with renewed ardor until the sun was high in the heavens, when they halted for rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hunter struck the trail at an early hour in the day, and the two continued their pursuit with renewed ardor until the sun was high in the heavens, when they halted for rest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When they finally halted, it was on the banks of Big Sandy, at the point where the West Fork unites with it.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading During the first night of their journey, a bright moon favored them, and they continued on without halting until morning.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Rosalind was a good distance from the Ohio, and consequently a long way was to be traveled by Kent and Leslie.
Leslie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosalind was a good distance from the Ohio, and consequently a long way was to be traveled by Kent and Leslie.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Rosalind was a good distance from the Ohio, and consequently a long way was to be traveled by Kent and Leslie.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading During the first night of their journey, a bright moon favored them, and they continued on without halting until morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading During the first night of their journey, a bright moon favored them, and they continued on without halting until morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading During the first night of their journey, a bright moon favored them, and they continued on without halting until morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the first night of their journey, a bright moon favored them, and they continued on without halting until morning.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Rosalind was a good distance from the Ohio, and consequently a long way was to be traveled by Kent and Leslie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the first night of their journey, a bright moon favored them, and they continued on without halting until morning.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading When they finally halted, it was on the banks of Big Sandy, at the point where the West Fork unites with it.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The hunter struck the trail at an early hour in the day, and the two continued their pursuit with renewed ardor until the sun was high in the heavens, when they halted for rest.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading The hunter struck the trail at an early hour in the day, and the two continued their pursuit with renewed ardor until the sun was high in the heavens, when they halted for rest.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The hunter struck the trail at an early hour in the day, and the two continued their pursuit with renewed ardor until the sun was high in the heavens, when they halted for rest.
Rosalind
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosalind was a good distance from the Ohio, and consequently a long way was to be traveled by Kent and Leslie.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading When they finally halted, it was on the banks of Big Sandy, at the point where the West Fork unites with it.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The hunter struck the trail at an early hour in the day, and the two continued their pursuit with renewed ardor until the sun was high in the heavens, when they halted for rest.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The hunter struck the trail at an early hour in the day, and the two continued their pursuit with renewed ardor until the sun was high in the heavens, when they halted for rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During the first night of their journey, a bright moon favored them, and they continued on without halting until morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During the first night of their journey, a bright moon favored them, and they continued on without halting until morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the first night of their journey, a bright moon favored them, and they continued on without halting until morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rosalind was a good distance from the Ohio, and consequently a long way was to be traveled by Kent and Leslie.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The hunter struck the trail at an early hour in the day, and the two continued their pursuit with renewed ardor until the sun was high in the heavens, when they halted for rest.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Rosalind was a good distance from the Ohio, and consequently a long way was to be traveled by Kent and Leslie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The hunter struck the trail at an early hour in the day, and the two continued their pursuit with renewed ardor until the sun was high in the heavens, when they halted for rest.
unitesverbUS /juːˈnaɪts/
third-person singular of “unite” — act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading When they finally halted, it was on the banks of Big Sandy, at the point where the West Fork unites with it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading During the first night of their journey, a bright moon favored them, and they continued on without halting until morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rosalind was a good distance from the Ohio, and consequently a long way was to be traveled by Kent and Leslie.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Rosalind was a good distance from the Ohio, and consequently a long way was to be traveled by Kent and Leslie.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading When they finally halted, it was on the banks of Big Sandy, at the point where the West Fork unites with it.
at the time that
From this reading The hunter struck the trail at an early hour in the day, and the two continued their pursuit with renewed ardor until the sun was high in the heavens, when they halted for rest.
in or at the place that
From this reading When they finally halted, it was on the banks of Big Sandy, at the point where the West Fork unites with it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hunter struck the trail at an early hour in the day, and the two continued their pursuit with renewed ardor until the sun was high in the heavens, when they halted for rest.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading During the first night of their journey, a bright moon favored them, and they continued on without halting until morning.
