used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HASTY EXIT The afternoon following the soldier's departure from the patroon village went by all too slowly, his jaded horse's feet as heavy as the leaden moments.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A HASTY EXIT The afternoon following the soldier's departure from the patroon village went by all too slowly, his jaded horse's feet as heavy as the leaden moments.
(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 A HASTY EXIT The afternoon following the soldier's departure from the patroon village went by all too slowly, his jaded horse's feet as heavy as the leaden moments.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading For the first time his task seemed as if it might be to no purpose; his confidence of the morning had gradually been replaced by consuming anxiety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A HASTY EXIT The afternoon following the soldier's departure from the patroon village went by all too slowly, his jaded horse's feet as heavy as the leaden moments.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading True, at the fork of the road he had been misled, but should before this have regained what he had lost, unless he was once more on the wrong thoroughfare.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the first time his task seemed as if it might be to no purpose; his confidence of the morning had gradually been replaced by consuming anxiety.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That he had not long since overtaken the coach was inexplicable, unless Susan had been a most tardy messenger.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading True, at the fork of the road he had been misled, but should before this have regained what he had lost, unless he was once more on the wrong thoroughfare.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, at the fork of the road he had been misled, but should before this have regained what he had lost, unless he was once more on the wrong thoroughfare.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A HASTY EXIT The afternoon following the soldier's departure from the patroon village went by all too slowly, his jaded horse's feet as heavy as the leaden moments.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading That he had not long since overtaken the coach was inexplicable, unless Susan had been a most tardy messenger.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading For the first time his task seemed as if it might be to no purpose; his confidence of the morning had gradually been replaced by consuming anxiety.
consumingadjectiveUS /kənˈsuːmɪŋ/
very strong; urgently felt
From this reading For the first time his task seemed as if it might be to no purpose; his confidence of the morning had gradually been replaced by consuming anxiety.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading As night fell, the vastness of the new world impressed the soldier as never before; not a creature had he met since leaving the patroon village; she whom he sought might have been swallowed up in the immensity of the wilderness.
the act of departing
From this reading A HASTY EXIT The afternoon following the soldier's departure from the patroon village went by all too slowly, his jaded horse's feet as heavy as the leaden moments.
EXITnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading A HASTY EXIT The afternoon following the soldier's departure from the patroon village went by all too slowly, his jaded horse's feet as heavy as the leaden moments.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A HASTY EXIT The afternoon following the soldier's departure from the patroon village went by all too slowly, his jaded horse's feet as heavy as the leaden moments.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As night fell, the vastness of the new world impressed the soldier as never before; not a creature had he met since leaving the patroon village; she whom he sought might have been swallowed up in the immensity of the wilderness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time his task seemed as if it might be to no purpose; his confidence of the morning had gradually been replaced by consuming anxiety.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A HASTY EXIT The afternoon following the soldier's departure from the patroon village went by all too slowly, his jaded horse's feet as heavy as the leaden moments.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time his task seemed as if it might be to no purpose; his confidence of the morning had gradually been replaced by consuming anxiety.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading True, at the fork of the road he had been misled, but should before this have regained what he had lost, unless he was once more on the wrong thoroughfare.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A HASTY EXIT The afternoon following the soldier's departure from the patroon village went by all too slowly, his jaded horse's feet as heavy as the leaden moments.
in a gradual manner
From this reading For the first time his task seemed as if it might be to no purpose; his confidence of the morning had gradually been replaced by consuming anxiety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That he had not long since overtaken the coach was inexplicable, unless Susan had been a most tardy messenger.
HASTYadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading A HASTY EXIT The afternoon following the soldier's departure from the patroon village went by all too slowly, his jaded horse's feet as heavy as the leaden moments.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading True, at the fork of the road he had been misled, but should before this have regained what he had lost, unless he was once more on the wrong thoroughfare.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he had not long since overtaken the coach was inexplicable, unless Susan had been a most tardy messenger.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A HASTY EXIT The afternoon following the soldier's departure from the patroon village went by all too slowly, his jaded horse's feet as heavy as the leaden moments.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A HASTY EXIT The afternoon following the soldier's departure from the patroon village went by all too slowly, his jaded horse's feet as heavy as the leaden moments.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A HASTY EXIT The afternoon following the soldier's departure from the patroon village went by all too slowly, his jaded horse's feet as heavy as the leaden moments.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For the first time his task seemed as if it might be to no purpose; his confidence of the morning had gradually been replaced by consuming anxiety.
immensitynoun
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading As night fell, the vastness of the new world impressed the soldier as never before; not a creature had he met since leaving the patroon village; she whom he sought might have been swallowed up in the immensity of the wilderness.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading As night fell, the vastness of the new world impressed the soldier as never before; not a creature had he met since leaving the patroon village; she whom he sought might have been swallowed up in the immensity of the wilderness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As night fell, the vastness of the new world impressed the soldier as never before; not a creature had he met since leaving the patroon village; she whom he sought might have been swallowed up in the immensity of the wilderness.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading That he had not long since overtaken the coach was inexplicable, unless Susan had been a most tardy messenger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the first time his task seemed as if it might be to no purpose; his confidence of the morning had gradually been replaced by consuming anxiety.
jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/
exhausted
From this reading A HASTY EXIT The afternoon following the soldier's departure from the patroon village went by all too slowly, his jaded horse's feet as heavy as the leaden moments.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading A HASTY EXIT The afternoon following the soldier's departure from the patroon village went by all too slowly, his jaded horse's feet as heavy as the leaden moments.
the act of departing
From this reading As night fell, the vastness of the new world impressed the soldier as never before; not a creature had he met since leaving the patroon village; she whom he sought might have been swallowed up in the immensity of the wilderness.
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 That he had not long since overtaken the coach was inexplicable, unless Susan had been a most tardy messenger.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading True, at the fork of the road he had been misled, but should before this have regained what he had lost, unless he was once more on the wrong thoroughfare.
a person who carries a message
From this reading That he had not long since overtaken the coach was inexplicable, unless Susan had been a most tardy messenger.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As night fell, the vastness of the new world impressed the soldier as never before; not a creature had he met since leaving the patroon village; she whom he sought might have been swallowed up in the immensity of the wilderness.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As night fell, the vastness of the new world impressed the soldier as never before; not a creature had he met since leaving the patroon village; she whom he sought might have been swallowed up in the immensity of the wilderness.
misledverbUS /mɪˈsled/
inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
From this reading True, at the fork of the road he had been misled, but should before this have regained what he had lost, unless he was once more on the wrong thoroughfare.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A HASTY EXIT The afternoon following the soldier's departure from the patroon village went by all too slowly, his jaded horse's feet as heavy as the leaden moments.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading True, at the fork of the road he had been misled, but should before this have regained what he had lost, unless he was once more on the wrong thoroughfare.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For the first time his task seemed as if it might be to no purpose; his confidence of the morning had gradually been replaced by consuming anxiety.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That he had not long since overtaken the coach was inexplicable, unless Susan had been a most tardy messenger.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As night fell, the vastness of the new world impressed the soldier as never before; not a creature had he met since leaving the patroon village; she whom he sought might have been swallowed up in the immensity of the wilderness.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As night fell, the vastness of the new world impressed the soldier as never before; not a creature had he met since leaving the patroon village; she whom he sought might have been swallowed up in the immensity of the wilderness.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As night fell, the vastness of the new world impressed the soldier as never before; not a creature had he met since leaving the patroon village; she whom he sought might have been swallowed up in the immensity of the wilderness.
not any; not one
From this reading For the first time his task seemed as if it might be to no purpose; his confidence of the morning had gradually been replaced by consuming anxiety.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That he had not long since overtaken the coach was inexplicable, unless Susan had been a most tardy messenger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading True, at the fork of the road he had been misled, but should before this have regained what he had lost, unless he was once more on the wrong thoroughfare.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading True, at the fork of the road he had been misled, but should before this have regained what he had lost, unless he was once more on the wrong thoroughfare.
on one occasion
From this reading True, at the fork of the road he had been misled, but should before this have regained what he had lost, unless he was once more on the wrong thoroughfare.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading That he had not long since overtaken the coach was inexplicable, unless Susan had been a most tardy messenger.
patroon
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From this reading A HASTY EXIT The afternoon following the soldier's departure from the patroon village went by all too slowly, his jaded horse's feet as heavy as the leaden moments.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading For the first time his task seemed as if it might be to no purpose; his confidence of the morning had gradually been replaced by consuming anxiety.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading True, at the fork of the road he had been misled, but should before this have regained what he had lost, unless he was once more on the wrong thoroughfare.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading For the first time his task seemed as if it might be to no purpose; his confidence of the morning had gradually been replaced by consuming anxiety.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading True, at the fork of the road he had been misled, but should before this have regained what he had lost, unless he was once more on the wrong thoroughfare.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For the first time his task seemed as if it might be to no purpose; his confidence of the morning had gradually been replaced by consuming anxiety.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As night fell, the vastness of the new world impressed the soldier as never before; not a creature had he met since leaving the patroon village; she whom he sought might have been swallowed up in the immensity of the wilderness.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading True, at the fork of the road he had been misled, but should before this have regained what he had lost, unless he was once more on the wrong thoroughfare.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading That he had not long since overtaken the coach was inexplicable, unless Susan had been a most tardy messenger.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A HASTY EXIT The afternoon following the soldier's departure from the patroon village went by all too slowly, his jaded horse's feet as heavy as the leaden moments.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading As night fell, the vastness of the new world impressed the soldier as never before; not a creature had he met since leaving the patroon village; she whom he sought might have been swallowed up in the immensity of the wilderness.
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A HASTY EXIT The afternoon following the soldier's departure from the patroon village went by all too slowly, his jaded horse's feet as heavy as the leaden moments.
that is looked for
From this reading As night fell, the vastness of the new world impressed the soldier as never before; not a creature had he met since leaving the patroon village; she whom he sought might have been swallowed up in the immensity of the wilderness.
Susan
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From this reading That he had not long since overtaken the coach was inexplicable, unless Susan had been a most tardy messenger.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading As night fell, the vastness of the new world impressed the soldier as never before; not a creature had he met since leaving the patroon village; she whom he sought might have been swallowed up in the immensity of the wilderness.
tardyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːrdi/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading That he had not long since overtaken the coach was inexplicable, unless Susan had been a most tardy messenger.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading For the first time his task seemed as if it might be to no purpose; his confidence of the morning had gradually been replaced by consuming anxiety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he had not long since overtaken the coach was inexplicable, unless Susan had been a most tardy messenger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HASTY EXIT The afternoon following the soldier's departure from the patroon village went by all too slowly, his jaded horse's feet as heavy as the leaden moments.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading True, at the fork of the road he had been misled, but should before this have regained what he had lost, unless he was once more on the wrong thoroughfare.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading True, at the fork of the road he had been misled, but should before this have regained what he had lost, unless he was once more on the wrong thoroughfare.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time his task seemed as if it might be to no purpose; his confidence of the morning had gradually been replaced by consuming anxiety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first time his task seemed as if it might be to no purpose; his confidence of the morning had gradually been replaced by consuming anxiety.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A HASTY EXIT The afternoon following the soldier's departure from the patroon village went by all too slowly, his jaded horse's feet as heavy as the leaden moments.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, at the fork of the road he had been misled, but should before this have regained what he had lost, unless he was once more on the wrong thoroughfare.
except if; if not
From this reading That he had not long since overtaken the coach was inexplicable, unless Susan had been a most tardy messenger.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As night fell, the vastness of the new world impressed the soldier as never before; not a creature had he met since leaving the patroon village; she whom he sought might have been swallowed up in the immensity of the wilderness.
vastnessnounUS /ˈvæstnəs/
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading As night fell, the vastness of the new world impressed the soldier as never before; not a creature had he met since leaving the patroon village; she whom he sought might have been swallowed up in the immensity of the wilderness.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A HASTY EXIT The afternoon following the soldier's departure from the patroon village went by all too slowly, his jaded horse's feet as heavy as the leaden moments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That he had not long since overtaken the coach was inexplicable, unless Susan had been a most tardy messenger.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A HASTY EXIT The afternoon following the soldier's departure from the patroon village went by all too slowly, his jaded horse's feet as heavy as the leaden moments.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading True, at the fork of the road he had been misled, but should before this have regained what he had lost, unless he was once more on the wrong thoroughfare.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As night fell, the vastness of the new world impressed the soldier as never before; not a creature had he met since leaving the patroon village; she whom he sought might have been swallowed up in the immensity of the wilderness.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading As night fell, the vastness of the new world impressed the soldier as never before; not a creature had he met since leaving the patroon village; she whom he sought might have been swallowed up in the immensity of the wilderness.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As night fell, the vastness of the new world impressed the soldier as never before; not a creature had he met since leaving the patroon village; she whom he sought might have been swallowed up in the immensity of the wilderness.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading True, at the fork of the road he had been misled, but should before this have regained what he had lost, unless he was once more on the wrong thoroughfare.
