used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Quickly as they could they made arrangements for a journey inland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They chartered conveyances to go to the end of the road and sent forward to the capital to charter a train of riding and pack animals, with a full corps of attendants, to meet them where they had to take the trail.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They chartered conveyances to go to the end of the road and sent forward to the capital to charter a train of riding and pack animals, with a full corps of attendants, to meet them where they had to take the trail.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Quickly as they could they made arrangements for a journey inland.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Quickly as they could they made arrangements for a journey inland.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading They chartered conveyances to go to the end of the road and sent forward to the capital to charter a train of riding and pack animals, with a full corps of attendants, to meet them where they had to take the trail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been twenty-one days since they had left London.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading They chartered conveyances to go to the end of the road and sent forward to the capital to charter a train of riding and pack animals, with a full corps of attendants, to meet them where they had to take the trail.
charterverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrtər/
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
From this reading They chartered conveyances to go to the end of the road and sent forward to the capital to charter a train of riding and pack animals, with a full corps of attendants, to meet them where they had to take the trail.
charteredadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrtərd/
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
From this reading They chartered conveyances to go to the end of the road and sent forward to the capital to charter a train of riding and pack animals, with a full corps of attendants, to meet them where they had to take the trail.
conveyances
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From this reading They chartered conveyances to go to the end of the road and sent forward to the capital to charter a train of riding and pack animals, with a full corps of attendants, to meet them where they had to take the trail.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading They chartered conveyances to go to the end of the road and sent forward to the capital to charter a train of riding and pack animals, with a full corps of attendants, to meet them where they had to take the trail.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Quickly as they could they made arrangements for a journey inland.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It had been twenty-one days since they had left London.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The voyagers were glad enough to stand once more on the solid earth.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They chartered conveyances to go to the end of the road and sent forward to the capital to charter a train of riding and pack animals, with a full corps of attendants, to meet them where they had to take the trail.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The voyagers were glad enough to stand once more on the solid earth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Quickly as they could they made arrangements for a journey inland.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They chartered conveyances to go to the end of the road and sent forward to the capital to charter a train of riding and pack animals, with a full corps of attendants, to meet them where they had to take the trail.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They chartered conveyances to go to the end of the road and sent forward to the capital to charter a train of riding and pack animals, with a full corps of attendants, to meet them where they had to take the trail.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The voyagers were glad enough to stand once more on the solid earth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They chartered conveyances to go to the end of the road and sent forward to the capital to charter a train of riding and pack animals, with a full corps of attendants, to meet them where they had to take the trail.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE WEDGE OF GOLD.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been twenty-one days since they had left London.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading Quickly as they could they made arrangements for a journey inland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been twenty-one days since they had left London.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Quickly as they could they made arrangements for a journey inland.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It had been twenty-one days since they had left London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It had been twenty-one days since they had left London.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Quickly as they could they made arrangements for a journey inland.
come together
From this reading They chartered conveyances to go to the end of the road and sent forward to the capital to charter a train of riding and pack animals, with a full corps of attendants, to meet them where they had to take the trail.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The voyagers were glad enough to stand once more on the solid earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WEDGE OF GOLD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The voyagers were glad enough to stand once more on the solid earth.
on one occasion
From this reading The voyagers were glad enough to stand once more on the solid earth.
arrange in a container
From this reading They chartered conveyances to go to the end of the road and sent forward to the capital to charter a train of riding and pack animals, with a full corps of attendants, to meet them where they had to take the trail.
with speed
From this reading Quickly as they could they made arrangements for a journey inland.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading They chartered conveyances to go to the end of the road and sent forward to the capital to charter a train of riding and pack animals, with a full corps of attendants, to meet them where they had to take the trail.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They chartered conveyances to go to the end of the road and sent forward to the capital to charter a train of riding and pack animals, with a full corps of attendants, to meet them where they had to take the trail.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading They chartered conveyances to go to the end of the road and sent forward to the capital to charter a train of riding and pack animals, with a full corps of attendants, to meet them where they had to take the trail.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had been twenty-one days since they had left London.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The voyagers were glad enough to stand once more on the solid earth.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The voyagers were glad enough to stand once more on the solid earth.
carry out
From this reading They chartered conveyances to go to the end of the road and sent forward to the capital to charter a train of riding and pack animals, with a full corps of attendants, to meet them where they had to take the trail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDGE OF GOLD.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They chartered conveyances to go to the end of the road and sent forward to the capital to charter a train of riding and pack animals, with a full corps of attendants, to meet them where they had to take the trail.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been twenty-one days since they had left London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The voyagers were glad enough to stand once more on the solid earth.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading They chartered conveyances to go to the end of the road and sent forward to the capital to charter a train of riding and pack animals, with a full corps of attendants, to meet them where they had to take the trail.
create by training and teaching
From this reading They chartered conveyances to go to the end of the road and sent forward to the capital to charter a train of riding and pack animals, with a full corps of attendants, to meet them where they had to take the trail.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading It had been twenty-one days since they had left London.
voyagersnounUS /ˈvɔɪɪdʒərz/
plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading The voyagers were glad enough to stand once more on the solid earth.
WEDGEnounUS /wedʒ/
any shape that is triangular in cross section
From this reading THE WEDGE OF GOLD.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The voyagers were glad enough to stand once more on the solid earth.
in or at the place that
From this reading They chartered conveyances to go to the end of the road and sent forward to the capital to charter a train of riding and pack animals, with a full corps of attendants, to meet them where they had to take the trail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They chartered conveyances to go to the end of the road and sent forward to the capital to charter a train of riding and pack animals, with a full corps of attendants, to meet them where they had to take the trail.
