used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading They had crossed the old Sac trail to Canada on their journey.
placed crosswise
From this reading They had crossed the old Sac trail to Canada on their journey.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days later they reached their destination.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Driving rainstorms on the prairies had drenched them to the skin and often they had been forced to flounder their way through deep marshes and swamps.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading Two days later they reached their destination.
Dixon's
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From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading Driving rainstorms on the prairies had drenched them to the skin and often they had been forced to flounder their way through deep marshes and swamps.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Driving rainstorms on the prairies had drenched them to the skin and often they had been forced to flounder their way through deep marshes and swamps.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading On their way they had endured many hardships.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
FerryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
flounderverbUS /ˈflaʊndər/
walk with great difficulty
From this reading Driving rainstorms on the prairies had drenched them to the skin and often they had been forced to flounder their way through deep marshes and swamps.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Driving rainstorms on the prairies had drenched them to the skin and often they had been forced to flounder their way through deep marshes and swamps.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading On their way they had endured many hardships.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days later they reached their destination.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading On their way they had endured many hardships.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading Driving rainstorms on the prairies had drenched them to the skin and often they had been forced to flounder their way through deep marshes and swamps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Driving rainstorms on the prairies had drenched them to the skin and often they had been forced to flounder their way through deep marshes and swamps.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They had crossed the old Sac trail to Canada on their journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Driving rainstorms on the prairies had drenched them to the skin and often they had been forced to flounder their way through deep marshes and swamps.
rainstormsnounUS /ˈreɪnstɔːrmz/
plural of “rainstorm” — a storm with rain
From this reading Driving rainstorms on the prairies had drenched them to the skin and often they had been forced to flounder their way through deep marshes and swamps.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Two days later they reached their destination.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
SacnounUS /sæk/
an enclosed space
From this reading They had crossed the old Sac trail to Canada on their journey.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Driving rainstorms on the prairies had drenched them to the skin and often they had been forced to flounder their way through deep marshes and swamps.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading Driving rainstorms on the prairies had drenched them to the skin and often they had been forced to flounder their way through deep marshes and swamps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two days later they reached their destination.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Driving rainstorms on the prairies had drenched them to the skin and often they had been forced to flounder their way through deep marshes and swamps.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two days later they reached their destination.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Driving rainstorms on the prairies had drenched them to the skin and often they had been forced to flounder their way through deep marshes and swamps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Driving rainstorms on the prairies had drenched them to the skin and often they had been forced to flounder their way through deep marshes and swamps.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading They had crossed the old Sac trail to Canada on their journey.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days later they reached their destination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On their way they had endured many hardships.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The journey had been a hard one and it was with a great feeling of relief that the three wearied travelers entered the small settlement on Rock River at Dixon’s Ferry.
