used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HEGIRA It is possible in remote country houses, especially when snowbound, for one day to be exactly like the other for a long period.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Such was the case at Harrowby during the month after Isabey’s arrival.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each day repeated itself; it was the worst winter known for thirty years in eastern Virginia, and one snowstorm succeeded another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Each day repeated itself; it was the worst winter known for thirty years in eastern Virginia, and one snowstorm succeeded another.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Such was the case at Harrowby during the month after Isabey’s arrival.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such was the case at Harrowby during the month after Isabey’s arrival.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE HEGIRA It is possible in remote country houses, especially when snowbound, for one day to be exactly like the other for a long period.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading George Charteris managed to plunge on mule-back daily through the snow to Harrowby, but no such mode of progression was possible for Mrs. Charteris.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The river was frozen, cutting off communication by water.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Such was the case at Harrowby during the month after Isabey’s arrival.
Charteris
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From this reading George Charteris managed to plunge on mule-back daily through the snow to Harrowby, but no such mode of progression was possible for Mrs. Charteris.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The river was frozen, cutting off communication by water.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE HEGIRA It is possible in remote country houses, especially when snowbound, for one day to be exactly like the other for a long period.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading The river was frozen, cutting off communication by water.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading George Charteris managed to plunge on mule-back daily through the snow to Harrowby, but no such mode of progression was possible for Mrs. Charteris.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE HEGIRA It is possible in remote country houses, especially when snowbound, for one day to be exactly like the other for a long period.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Such was the case at Harrowby during the month after Isabey’s arrival.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day repeated itself; it was the worst winter known for thirty years in eastern Virginia, and one snowstorm succeeded another.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Each day repeated itself; it was the worst winter known for thirty years in eastern Virginia, and one snowstorm succeeded another.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading THE HEGIRA It is possible in remote country houses, especially when snowbound, for one day to be exactly like the other for a long period.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading THE HEGIRA It is possible in remote country houses, especially when snowbound, for one day to be exactly like the other for a long period.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HEGIRA It is possible in remote country houses, especially when snowbound, for one day to be exactly like the other for a long period.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The river was frozen, cutting off communication by water.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Charteris managed to plunge on mule-back daily through the snow to Harrowby, but no such mode of progression was possible for Mrs. Charteris.
Harrowby
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From this reading Such was the case at Harrowby during the month after Isabey’s arrival.
HEGIRAnoun
the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year
From this reading THE HEGIRA It is possible in remote country houses, especially when snowbound, for one day to be exactly like the other for a long period.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HEGIRA It is possible in remote country houses, especially when snowbound, for one day to be exactly like the other for a long period.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HEGIRA It is possible in remote country houses, especially when snowbound, for one day to be exactly like the other for a long period.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HEGIRA It is possible in remote country houses, especially when snowbound, for one day to be exactly like the other for a long period.
Isabey's
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From this reading Such was the case at Harrowby during the month after Isabey’s arrival.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HEGIRA It is possible in remote country houses, especially when snowbound, for one day to be exactly like the other for a long period.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Each day repeated itself; it was the worst winter known for thirty years in eastern Virginia, and one snowstorm succeeded another.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Each day repeated itself; it was the worst winter known for thirty years in eastern Virginia, and one snowstorm succeeded another.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE HEGIRA It is possible in remote country houses, especially when snowbound, for one day to be exactly like the other for a long period.
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 THE HEGIRA It is possible in remote country houses, especially when snowbound, for one day to be exactly like the other for a long period.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading George Charteris managed to plunge on mule-back daily through the snow to Harrowby, but no such mode of progression was possible for Mrs. Charteris.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading George Charteris managed to plunge on mule-back daily through the snow to Harrowby, but no such mode of progression was possible for Mrs. Charteris.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Such was the case at Harrowby during the month after Isabey’s arrival.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading George Charteris managed to plunge on mule-back daily through the snow to Harrowby, but no such mode of progression was possible for Mrs. Charteris.
mule-back
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From this reading George Charteris managed to plunge on mule-back daily through the snow to Harrowby, but no such mode of progression was possible for Mrs. Charteris.
not any; not one
From this reading George Charteris managed to plunge on mule-back daily through the snow to Harrowby, but no such mode of progression was possible for Mrs. Charteris.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George Charteris managed to plunge on mule-back daily through the snow to Harrowby, but no such mode of progression was possible for Mrs. Charteris.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The river was frozen, cutting off communication by water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading George Charteris managed to plunge on mule-back daily through the snow to Harrowby, but no such mode of progression was possible for Mrs. Charteris.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE HEGIRA It is possible in remote country houses, especially when snowbound, for one day to be exactly like the other for a long period.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE HEGIRA It is possible in remote country houses, especially when snowbound, for one day to be exactly like the other for a long period.
an amount of time
From this reading THE HEGIRA It is possible in remote country houses, especially when snowbound, for one day to be exactly like the other for a long period.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading George Charteris managed to plunge on mule-back daily through the snow to Harrowby, but no such mode of progression was possible for Mrs. Charteris.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading THE HEGIRA It is possible in remote country houses, especially when snowbound, for one day to be exactly like the other for a long period.
progressionnounUS /prəˈɡreʃən/
a series with a definite pattern of advance
From this reading George Charteris managed to plunge on mule-back daily through the snow to Harrowby, but no such mode of progression was possible for Mrs. Charteris.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading THE HEGIRA It is possible in remote country houses, especially when snowbound, for one day to be exactly like the other for a long period.
recurring again and again
From this reading Each day repeated itself; it was the worst winter known for thirty years in eastern Virginia, and one snowstorm succeeded another.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river was frozen, cutting off communication by water.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading George Charteris managed to plunge on mule-back daily through the snow to Harrowby, but no such mode of progression was possible for Mrs. Charteris.
snowboundadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊbaʊnd/
confined or shut in by heavy snow
From this reading THE HEGIRA It is possible in remote country houses, especially when snowbound, for one day to be exactly like the other for a long period.
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading Each day repeated itself; it was the worst winter known for thirty years in eastern Virginia, and one snowstorm succeeded another.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Each day repeated itself; it was the worst winter known for thirty years in eastern Virginia, and one snowstorm succeeded another.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the case at Harrowby during the month after Isabey’s arrival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEGIRA It is possible in remote country houses, especially when snowbound, for one day to be exactly like the other for a long period.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Each day repeated itself; it was the worst winter known for thirty years in eastern Virginia, and one snowstorm succeeded another.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading George Charteris managed to plunge on mule-back daily through the snow to Harrowby, but no such mode of progression was possible for Mrs. Charteris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HEGIRA It is possible in remote country houses, especially when snowbound, for one day to be exactly like the other for a long period.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Each day repeated itself; it was the worst winter known for thirty years in eastern Virginia, and one snowstorm succeeded another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the case at Harrowby during the month after Isabey’s arrival.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The river was frozen, cutting off communication by water.
at the time that
From this reading THE HEGIRA It is possible in remote country houses, especially when snowbound, for one day to be exactly like the other for a long period.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Each day repeated itself; it was the worst winter known for thirty years in eastern Virginia, and one snowstorm succeeded another.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Each day repeated itself; it was the worst winter known for thirty years in eastern Virginia, and one snowstorm succeeded another.
a late time of life
From this reading Each day repeated itself; it was the worst winter known for thirty years in eastern Virginia, and one snowstorm succeeded another.
