used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oswald had reached Grunwald a few hours ago.
in the past
From this reading Oswald had reached Grunwald a few hours ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Oswald wrapped himself, shivering, more closely in his cloak, and fell back in the corner of the coupé.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
causewayverbUS /ˈkɑːzweɪ/
provide with a causeway
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Oswald wrapped himself, shivering, more closely in his cloak, and fell back in the corner of the coupé.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Oswald wrapped himself, shivering, more closely in his cloak, and fell back in the corner of the coupé.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Oswald wrapped himself, shivering, more closely in his cloak, and fell back in the corner of the coupé.
coupé
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From this reading Oswald wrapped himself, shivering, more closely in his cloak, and fell back in the corner of the coupé.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What was he to do in Grunwald?
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Oswald wrapped himself, shivering, more closely in his cloak, and fell back in the corner of the coupé.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Oswald had reached Grunwald a few hours ago.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
Grunwald
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From this reading Oswald had reached Grunwald a few hours ago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oswald had reached Grunwald a few hours ago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Oswald wrapped himself, shivering, more closely in his cloak, and fell back in the corner of the coupé.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oswald wrapped himself, shivering, more closely in his cloak, and fell back in the corner of the coupé.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Oswald had reached Grunwald a few hours ago.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
become covered with mist
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Oswald wrapped himself, shivering, more closely in his cloak, and fell back in the corner of the coupé.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
Ossian's
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From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading Oswald had reached Grunwald a few hours ago.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Oswald had reached Grunwald a few hours ago.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Oswald wrapped himself, shivering, more closely in his cloak, and fell back in the corner of the coupé.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was he to do in Grunwald?
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
turnpikenounUS /ˈtɜːrnpaɪk/
(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
Vendée
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was he to do in Grunwald?
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The high towers rose dimly like Ossian's giant bodies in the floating gray mist; mists hung low upon the meadows between the causeway and the sea, and mists hovered over the wide waters between the island and the firm land.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Oswald wrapped himself, shivering, more closely in his cloak, and fell back in the corner of the coupé.
but in spite of that
From this reading The early autumn evening was coming on apace, as he approached the old town on the turnpike--for this part of the Prussian Vendée was then not yet in possession of a railway.
