used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The crime was never brought home to any one, neither was the cottage ever rebuilt.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some quarter of a century previously the cottage had been the home of a certain gamekeeper, Varley by name, who had made himself specially obnoxious to the poachers of the district.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The crime was never brought home to any one, neither was the cottage ever rebuilt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
centred
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From this reading A grim tragedy centred round the spot.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Some quarter of a century previously the cottage had been the home of a certain gamekeeper, Varley by name, who had made himself specially obnoxious to the poachers of the district.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Some quarter of a century previously the cottage had been the home of a certain gamekeeper, Varley by name, who had made himself specially obnoxious to the poachers of the district.
confederatesnounUS /kənˈfedərəts/
plural of “confederate” — a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The crime was never brought home to any one, neither was the cottage ever rebuilt.
Crofton
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From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading One night he was shot dead on his own threshold and his cottage fired in two places.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
at any time
From this reading The crime was never brought home to any one, neither was the cottage ever rebuilt.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading One night he was shot dead on his own threshold and his cottage fired in two places.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
gamekeepernounUS /ˈɡeɪmkiːpər/
a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
From this reading Some quarter of a century previously the cottage had been the home of a certain gamekeeper, Varley by name, who had made himself specially obnoxious to the poachers of the district.
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 Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading A grim tragedy centred round the spot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One night he was shot dead on his own threshold and his cottage fired in two places.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Some quarter of a century previously the cottage had been the home of a certain gamekeeper, Varley by name, who had made himself specially obnoxious to the poachers of the district.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Some quarter of a century previously the cottage had been the home of a certain gamekeeper, Varley by name, who had made himself specially obnoxious to the poachers of the district.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One night he was shot dead on his own threshold and his cottage fired in two places.
inhabitantnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənt/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Some quarter of a century previously the cottage had been the home of a certain gamekeeper, Varley by name, who had made himself specially obnoxious to the poachers of the district.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Some quarter of a century previously the cottage had been the home of a certain gamekeeper, Varley by name, who had made himself specially obnoxious to the poachers of the district.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The crime was never brought home to any one, neither was the cottage ever rebuilt.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The crime was never brought home to any one, neither was the cottage ever rebuilt.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night he was shot dead on his own threshold and his cottage fired in two places.
not any; not one
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
obnoxiousadjectiveUS /ɑːbˈnɑːkʃəs/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading Some quarter of a century previously the cottage had been the home of a certain gamekeeper, Varley by name, who had made himself specially obnoxious to the poachers of the district.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One night he was shot dead on his own threshold and his cottage fired in two places.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading One night he was shot dead on his own threshold and his cottage fired in two places.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One night he was shot dead on his own threshold and his cottage fired in two places.
poachersnounUS /ˈpoʊtʃərz/
plural of “poacher” — someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another
From this reading Some quarter of a century previously the cottage had been the home of a certain gamekeeper, Varley by name, who had made himself specially obnoxious to the poachers of the district.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Some quarter of a century previously the cottage had been the home of a certain gamekeeper, Varley by name, who had made himself specially obnoxious to the poachers of the district.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Some quarter of a century previously the cottage had been the home of a certain gamekeeper, Varley by name, who had made himself specially obnoxious to the poachers of the district.
rebuiltverbUS /riˈbɪlt/
inflected form of “rebuild” — build again
From this reading The crime was never brought home to any one, neither was the cottage ever rebuilt.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
reputenounUS /riˈpjuːt/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A grim tragedy centred round the spot.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading One night he was shot dead on his own threshold and his cottage fired in two places.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some quarter of a century previously the cottage had been the home of a certain gamekeeper, Varley by name, who had made himself specially obnoxious to the poachers of the district.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading Some quarter of a century previously the cottage had been the home of a certain gamekeeper, Varley by name, who had made himself specially obnoxious to the poachers of the district.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading One night he was shot dead on his own threshold and his cottage fired in two places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some quarter of a century previously the cottage had been the home of a certain gamekeeper, Varley by name, who had made himself specially obnoxious to the poachers of the district.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A grim tragedy centred round the spot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One night he was shot dead on his own threshold and his cottage fired in two places.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
Varley
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From this reading Some quarter of a century previously the cottage had been the home of a certain gamekeeper, Varley by name, who had made himself specially obnoxious to the poachers of the district.
Varley's
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From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
which person or people
From this reading Some quarter of a century previously the cottage had been the home of a certain gamekeeper, Varley by name, who had made himself specially obnoxious to the poachers of the district.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Varley's Cottage, which place George Crofton and his confederates had fixed upon as their rendezvous, was a spot of ill repute for miles around, and one which no inhabitant of the district would willingly go near by day, much less after dark.
