Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

(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 THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Almost to the Swiss border it ran, but no one could get across the Swiss border here without running into Prussian bayonets.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading You may believe it or not, as you please, but along this new road score upon score of young women and mere girls toiled and slaved with pickaxe and shovel.

a region of northeastern France famous for its wines

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was not an inviting route.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

plural of “bayonet” — a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon

From this reading Almost to the Swiss border it ran, but no one could get across the Swiss border here without running into Prussian bayonets.

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading You may believe it or not, as you please, but along this new road score upon score of young women and mere girls toiled and slaved with pickaxe and shovel.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading Almost to the Swiss border it ran, but no one could get across the Swiss border here without running into Prussian bayonets.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Almost to the Swiss border it ran, but no one could get across the Swiss border here without running into Prussian bayonets.

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Almost to the Swiss border it ran, but no one could get across the Swiss border here without running into Prussian bayonets.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

divisible by two

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

distributed over a considerable extent

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Almost to the Swiss border it ran, but no one could get across the Swiss border here without running into Prussian bayonets.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading You may believe it or not, as you please, but along this new road score upon score of young women and mere girls toiled and slaved with pickaxe and shovel.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Almost to the Swiss border it ran, but no one could get across the Swiss border here without running into Prussian bayonets.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Almost to the Swiss border it ran, but no one could get across the Swiss border here without running into Prussian bayonets.

attractive and tempting

From this reading It was not an inviting route.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Almost to the Swiss border it ran, but no one could get across the Swiss border here without running into Prussian bayonets.

the act of traveling from one place to another

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

being the only one; single and isolated from others

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading You may believe it or not, as you please, but along this new road score upon score of young women and mere girls toiled and slaved with pickaxe and shovel.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading You may believe it or not, as you please, but along this new road score upon score of young women and mere girls toiled and slaved with pickaxe and shovel.

plural of “mesh” — the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading You may believe it or not, as you please, but along this new road score upon score of young women and mere girls toiled and slaved with pickaxe and shovel.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

not any; not one

From this reading Almost to the Swiss border it ran, but no one could get across the Swiss border here without running into Prussian bayonets.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Almost to the Swiss border it ran, but no one could get across the Swiss border here without running into Prussian bayonets.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading You may believe it or not, as you please, but along this new road score upon score of young women and mere girls toiled and slaved with pickaxe and shovel.

a course of conduct

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends

From this reading You may believe it or not, as you please, but along this new road score upon score of young women and mere girls toiled and slaved with pickaxe and shovel.

venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

inspiring mixed contempt and pity

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading You may believe it or not, as you please, but along this new road score upon score of young women and mere girls toiled and slaved with pickaxe and shovel.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

a German inhabitant of Prussia

From this reading Almost to the Swiss border it ran, but no one could get across the Swiss border here without running into Prussian bayonets.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Almost to the Swiss border it ran, but no one could get across the Swiss border here without running into Prussian bayonets.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading You may believe it or not, as you please, but along this new road score upon score of young women and mere girls toiled and slaved with pickaxe and shovel.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading It was not an inviting route.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Almost to the Swiss border it ran, but no one could get across the Swiss border here without running into Prussian bayonets.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading You may believe it or not, as you please, but along this new road score upon score of young women and mere girls toiled and slaved with pickaxe and shovel.

a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle

From this reading You may believe it or not, as you please, but along this new road score upon score of young women and mere girls toiled and slaved with pickaxe and shovel.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

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From this reading You may believe it or not, as you please, but along this new road score upon score of young women and mere girls toiled and slaved with pickaxe and shovel.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland

From this reading Almost to the Swiss border it ran, but no one could get across the Swiss border here without running into Prussian bayonets.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading You may believe it or not, as you please, but along this new road score upon score of young women and mere girls toiled and slaved with pickaxe and shovel.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Almost to the Swiss border it ran, but no one could get across the Swiss border here without running into Prussian bayonets.

past form of “toil” — work hard

From this reading You may believe it or not, as you please, but along this new road score upon score of young women and mere girls toiled and slaved with pickaxe and shovel.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

in or at the place that

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Not in all the far-flung battleline was there a more pitiable sight than the bright sun beheld as he poured his stifling rays down upon the winding line of upturned earth which lay in fresh piles across the country of southern Alsace.

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Almost to the Swiss border it ran, but no one could get across the Swiss border here without running into Prussian bayonets.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading You may believe it or not, as you please, but along this new road score upon score of young women and mere girls toiled and slaved with pickaxe and shovel.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading To the east, where the Rhine flowed and where the mountains were, some reckless soul might manage it in a night's journeying, if he would brave the lonesome fastnesses; though even there the meshes of forbidding wire, charged with a death-giving voltage, stretched across the path.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You may believe it or not, as you please, but along this new road score upon score of young women and mere girls toiled and slaved with pickaxe and shovel.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading You may believe it or not, as you please, but along this new road score upon score of young women and mere girls toiled and slaved with pickaxe and shovel.