used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
AnglernounUS /ˈæŋɡlər/
a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was eleven before they reached Baekke, travelling over not the best of roads, and when they got there Hardy's forethought in telegraphing was apparent.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
Baekke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was eleven before they reached Baekke, travelling over not the best of roads, and when they got there Hardy's forethought in telegraphing was apparent.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thus the horses could rest at Baekke, and then go further to a station that would leave them but a little distance to reach Esbjerg.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
conversationaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənəl/
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
From this reading The Pastor was tired, but as conversational as ever.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Thus the horses could rest at Baekke, and then go further to a station that would leave them but a little distance to reach Esbjerg.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was eleven before they reached Baekke, travelling over not the best of roads, and when they got there Hardy's forethought in telegraphing was apparent.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
Esbjerg
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From this reading Thus the horses could rest at Baekke, and then go further to a station that would leave them but a little distance to reach Esbjerg.
at any time
From this reading The Pastor was tired, but as conversational as ever.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
forethoughtnounUS /ˈfɔːrθɔːt/
planning or plotting in advance of acting
From this reading It was eleven before they reached Baekke, travelling over not the best of roads, and when they got there Hardy's forethought in telegraphing was apparent.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thus the horses could rest at Baekke, and then go further to a station that would leave them but a little distance to reach Esbjerg.
the act of departing
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was eleven before they reached Baekke, travelling over not the best of roads, and when they got there Hardy's forethought in telegraphing was apparent.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
Hardy'snounUS /ˈhɑːrdiz/
possessive form of “hardy” — United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)
From this reading It was eleven before they reached Baekke, travelling over not the best of roads, and when they got there Hardy's forethought in telegraphing was apparent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Thus the horses could rest at Baekke, and then go further to a station that would leave them but a little distance to reach Esbjerg.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was eleven before they reached Baekke, travelling over not the best of roads, and when they got there Hardy's forethought in telegraphing was apparent.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eleven before they reached Baekke, travelling over not the best of roads, and when they got there Hardy's forethought in telegraphing was apparent.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
go away from a place
From this reading Thus the horses could rest at Baekke, and then go further to a station that would leave them but a little distance to reach Esbjerg.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
take the midday meal
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was eleven before they reached Baekke, travelling over not the best of roads, and when they got there Hardy's forethought in telegraphing was apparent.
not divisible by two
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was eleven before they reached Baekke, travelling over not the best of roads, and when they got there Hardy's forethought in telegraphing was apparent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was eleven before they reached Baekke, travelling over not the best of roads, and when they got there Hardy's forethought in telegraphing was apparent.
go across or through
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
PastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Pastor was tired, but as conversational as ever.
Piscator
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
on the contrary
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Thus the horses could rest at Baekke, and then go further to a station that would leave them but a little distance to reach Esbjerg.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was eleven before they reached Baekke, travelling over not the best of roads, and when they got there Hardy's forethought in telegraphing was apparent.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading It was eleven before they reached Baekke, travelling over not the best of roads, and when they got there Hardy's forethought in telegraphing was apparent.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
term of address for a man
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Thus the horses could rest at Baekke, and then go further to a station that would leave them but a little distance to reach Esbjerg.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
telegraphing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was eleven before they reached Baekke, travelling over not the best of roads, and when they got there Hardy's forethought in telegraphing was apparent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thus the horses could rest at Baekke, and then go further to a station that would leave them but a little distance to reach Esbjerg.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Thus the horses could rest at Baekke, and then go further to a station that would leave them but a little distance to reach Esbjerg.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was eleven before they reached Baekke, travelling over not the best of roads, and when they got there Hardy's forethought in telegraphing was apparent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus the horses could rest at Baekke, and then go further to a station that would leave them but a little distance to reach Esbjerg.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The Pastor was tired, but as conversational as ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading It was eleven before they reached Baekke, travelling over not the best of roads, and when they got there Hardy's forethought in telegraphing was apparent.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
Veile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was eleven before they reached Baekke, travelling over not the best of roads, and when they got there Hardy's forethought in telegraphing was apparent.
at the time that
From this reading It was eleven before they reached Baekke, travelling over not the best of roads, and when they got there Hardy's forethought in telegraphing was apparent.
in or at the place that
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy, before he retired to rest, had arranged with the hotel manager at Veile to telegraph to Baekke, where he designed to have a late breakfast, or rather lunch, and to a little inn, a few English miles further on, where they could pass the night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Piscator._--Come, sir, let us be going; for the sun grows low, and I would have you look about you as you ride, for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem strange to you."
