used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Immediately beneath us, already filling in with the oozy peat, I saw the ploughing steps of the successful fugitive, where he had leaped and slid down the soft mossy slopes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wending our way through the tangle of brown morass and grey boulder, we arrived, the little maid and I, at the extremity of the spur which looks towards the north.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading MY SISTER ANNA.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Wending our way through the tangle of brown morass and grey boulder, we arrived, the little maid and I, at the extremity of the spur which looks towards the north.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There to the right was the harder path by which the dragoons had led their horses, jibbing and stumbling as they went.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wending our way through the tangle of brown morass and grey boulder, we arrived, the little maid and I, at the extremity of the spur which looks towards the north.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
completely unclothed
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Immediately beneath us, already filling in with the oozy peat, I saw the ploughing steps of the successful fugitive, where he had leaped and slid down the soft mossy slopes.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Wending our way through the tangle of brown morass and grey boulder, we arrived, the little maid and I, at the extremity of the spur which looks towards the north.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Wending our way through the tangle of brown morass and grey boulder, we arrived, the little maid and I, at the extremity of the spur which looks towards the north.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There to the right was the harder path by which the dragoons had led their horses, jibbing and stumbling as they went.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
dotsnounUS /dɑːts/
plural of “dot” — a very small circular shape
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Immediately beneath us, already filling in with the oozy peat, I saw the ploughing steps of the successful fugitive, where he had leaped and slid down the soft mossy slopes.
dragoons
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From this reading There to the right was the harder path by which the dragoons had led their horses, jibbing and stumbling as they went.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Wending our way through the tangle of brown morass and grey boulder, we arrived, the little maid and I, at the extremity of the spur which looks towards the north.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Immediately beneath us, already filling in with the oozy peat, I saw the ploughing steps of the successful fugitive, where he had leaped and slid down the soft mossy slopes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Immediately beneath us, already filling in with the oozy peat, I saw the ploughing steps of the successful fugitive, where he had leaped and slid down the soft mossy slopes.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Wending our way through the tangle of brown morass and grey boulder, we arrived, the little maid and I, at the extremity of the spur which looks towards the north.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Immediately beneath us, already filling in with the oozy peat, I saw the ploughing steps of the successful fugitive, where he had leaped and slid down the soft mossy slopes.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading There to the right was the harder path by which the dragoons had led their horses, jibbing and stumbling as they went.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Immediately beneath us, already filling in with the oozy peat, I saw the ploughing steps of the successful fugitive, where he had leaped and slid down the soft mossy slopes.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There to the right was the harder path by which the dragoons had led their horses, jibbing and stumbling as they went.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wending our way through the tangle of brown morass and grey boulder, we arrived, the little maid and I, at the extremity of the spur which looks towards the north.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately beneath us, already filling in with the oozy peat, I saw the ploughing steps of the successful fugitive, where he had leaped and slid down the soft mossy slopes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Immediately beneath us, already filling in with the oozy peat, I saw the ploughing steps of the successful fugitive, where he had leaped and slid down the soft mossy slopes.
jibbing
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From this reading There to the right was the harder path by which the dragoons had led their horses, jibbing and stumbling as they went.
lake-shore
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From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Immediately beneath us, already filling in with the oozy peat, I saw the ploughing steps of the successful fugitive, where he had leaped and slid down the soft mossy slopes.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading There to the right was the harder path by which the dragoons had led their horses, jibbing and stumbling as they went.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wending our way through the tangle of brown morass and grey boulder, we arrived, the little maid and I, at the extremity of the spur which looks towards the north.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Wending our way through the tangle of brown morass and grey boulder, we arrived, the little maid and I, at the extremity of the spur which looks towards the north.
a female domestic
From this reading Wending our way through the tangle of brown morass and grey boulder, we arrived, the little maid and I, at the extremity of the spur which looks towards the north.
morassnounUS /mərˈæs/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading Wending our way through the tangle of brown morass and grey boulder, we arrived, the little maid and I, at the extremity of the spur which looks towards the north.
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading Immediately beneath us, already filling in with the oozy peat, I saw the ploughing steps of the successful fugitive, where he had leaped and slid down the soft mossy slopes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY SISTER ANNA.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Wending our way through the tangle of brown morass and grey boulder, we arrived, the little maid and I, at the extremity of the spur which looks towards the north.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wending our way through the tangle of brown morass and grey boulder, we arrived, the little maid and I, at the extremity of the spur which looks towards the north.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
oozyadjective
leaking out slowly
From this reading Immediately beneath us, already filling in with the oozy peat, I saw the ploughing steps of the successful fugitive, where he had leaped and slid down the soft mossy slopes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Wending our way through the tangle of brown morass and grey boulder, we arrived, the little maid and I, at the extremity of the spur which looks towards the north.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
a course of conduct
From this reading There to the right was the harder path by which the dragoons had led their horses, jibbing and stumbling as they went.
peatnounUS /piːt/
partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
From this reading Immediately beneath us, already filling in with the oozy peat, I saw the ploughing steps of the successful fugitive, where he had leaped and slid down the soft mossy slopes.
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading Immediately beneath us, already filling in with the oozy peat, I saw the ploughing steps of the successful fugitive, where he had leaped and slid down the soft mossy slopes.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There to the right was the harder path by which the dragoons had led their horses, jibbing and stumbling as they went.
except for; apart from
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
cut with a saw
From this reading Immediately beneath us, already filling in with the oozy peat, I saw the ploughing steps of the successful fugitive, where he had leaped and slid down the soft mossy slopes.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading MY SISTER ANNA.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Immediately beneath us, already filling in with the oozy peat, I saw the ploughing steps of the successful fugitive, where he had leaped and slid down the soft mossy slopes.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Immediately beneath us, already filling in with the oozy peat, I saw the ploughing steps of the successful fugitive, where he had leaped and slid down the soft mossy slopes.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Immediately beneath us, already filling in with the oozy peat, I saw the ploughing steps of the successful fugitive, where he had leaped and slid down the soft mossy slopes.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Wending our way through the tangle of brown morass and grey boulder, we arrived, the little maid and I, at the extremity of the spur which looks towards the north.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Immediately beneath us, already filling in with the oozy peat, I saw the ploughing steps of the successful fugitive, where he had leaped and slid down the soft mossy slopes.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading There to the right was the harder path by which the dragoons had led their horses, jibbing and stumbling as they went.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Immediately beneath us, already filling in with the oozy peat, I saw the ploughing steps of the successful fugitive, where he had leaped and slid down the soft mossy slopes.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading Wending our way through the tangle of brown morass and grey boulder, we arrived, the little maid and I, at the extremity of the spur which looks towards the north.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wending our way through the tangle of brown morass and grey boulder, we arrived, the little maid and I, at the extremity of the spur which looks towards the north.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There to the right was the harder path by which the dragoons had led their horses, jibbing and stumbling as they went.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There to the right was the harder path by which the dragoons had led their horses, jibbing and stumbling as they went.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There to the right was the harder path by which the dragoons had led their horses, jibbing and stumbling as they went.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Wending our way through the tangle of brown morass and grey boulder, we arrived, the little maid and I, at the extremity of the spur which looks towards the north.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There to the right was the harder path by which the dragoons had led their horses, jibbing and stumbling as they went.
in the direction of
From this reading Wending our way through the tangle of brown morass and grey boulder, we arrived, the little maid and I, at the extremity of the spur which looks towards the north.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Immediately beneath us, already filling in with the oozy peat, I saw the ploughing steps of the successful fugitive, where he had leaped and slid down the soft mossy slopes.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There to the right was the harder path by which the dragoons had led their horses, jibbing and stumbling as they went.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Wending our way through the tangle of brown morass and grey boulder, we arrived, the little maid and I, at the extremity of the spur which looks towards the north.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Wending our way through the tangle of brown morass and grey boulder, we arrived, the little maid and I, at the extremity of the spur which looks towards the north.
weavingnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
WendingverbUS /ˈwendɪŋ/
-ing form of “wend” — direct one's course or way
From this reading Wending our way through the tangle of brown morass and grey boulder, we arrived, the little maid and I, at the extremity of the spur which looks towards the north.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There to the right was the harder path by which the dragoons had led their horses, jibbing and stumbling as they went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But all were now passed away, and the landscape from verge to verge was bare and empty save for a few scarlet dots bobbing and weaving athwart one another down on the lake-shore, as the soldiers drew near their camp.
in or at the place that
From this reading Immediately beneath us, already filling in with the oozy peat, I saw the ploughing steps of the successful fugitive, where he had leaped and slid down the soft mossy slopes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wending our way through the tangle of brown morass and grey boulder, we arrived, the little maid and I, at the extremity of the spur which looks towards the north.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Immediately beneath us, already filling in with the oozy peat, I saw the ploughing steps of the successful fugitive, where he had leaped and slid down the soft mossy slopes.
