used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This place is just over the Yorkshire border, and to our unaccustomed ears the broad dialect seemed almost a foreign tongue.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The rest of our journey northward passed almost without incident.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here we stayed the night, intending to make an early start, so as to be at Holwick before sunset.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This place is just over the Yorkshire border, and to our unaccustomed ears the broad dialect seemed almost a foreign tongue.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Four days later, following the seemingly endless Great North Road, we arrived at the village of Bawtry, from which it is said most of our New England colonists had come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here we stayed the night, intending to make an early start, so as to be at Holwick before sunset.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
Bawtry
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From this reading Four days later, following the seemingly endless Great North Road, we arrived at the village of Bawtry, from which it is said most of our New England colonists had come.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here we stayed the night, intending to make an early start, so as to be at Holwick before sunset.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here we stayed the night, intending to make an early start, so as to be at Holwick before sunset.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading This place is just over the Yorkshire border, and to our unaccustomed ears the broad dialect seemed almost a foreign tongue.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading This place is just over the Yorkshire border, and to our unaccustomed ears the broad dialect seemed almost a foreign tongue.
colonistsnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪsts/
plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Four days later, following the seemingly endless Great North Road, we arrived at the village of Bawtry, from which it is said most of our New England colonists had come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Four days later, following the seemingly endless Great North Road, we arrived at the village of Bawtry, from which it is said most of our New England colonists had come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Four days later, following the seemingly endless Great North Road, we arrived at the village of Bawtry, from which it is said most of our New England colonists had come.
dialectnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekt/
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading This place is just over the Yorkshire border, and to our unaccustomed ears the broad dialect seemed almost a foreign tongue.
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 Here we stayed the night, intending to make an early start, so as to be at Holwick before sunset.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading This place is just over the Yorkshire border, and to our unaccustomed ears the broad dialect seemed almost a foreign tongue.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Four days later, following the seemingly endless Great North Road, we arrived at the village of Bawtry, from which it is said most of our New England colonists had come.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Four days later, following the seemingly endless Great North Road, we arrived at the village of Bawtry, from which it is said most of our New England colonists had come.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Four days later, following the seemingly endless Great North Road, we arrived at the village of Bawtry, from which it is said most of our New England colonists had come.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading This place is just over the Yorkshire border, and to our unaccustomed ears the broad dialect seemed almost a foreign tongue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four days later, following the seemingly endless Great North Road, we arrived at the village of Bawtry, from which it is said most of our New England colonists had come.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Four days later, following the seemingly endless Great North Road, we arrived at the village of Bawtry, from which it is said most of our New England colonists had come.
Godalming
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From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Four days later, following the seemingly endless Great North Road, we arrived at the village of Bawtry, from which it is said most of our New England colonists had come.
Guildford
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From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Four days later, following the seemingly endless Great North Road, we arrived at the village of Bawtry, from which it is said most of our New England colonists had come.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we stayed the night, intending to make an early start, so as to be at Holwick before sunset.
Highgate
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From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
Holwick
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From this reading Here we stayed the night, intending to make an early start, so as to be at Holwick before sunset.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
a single distinct event
From this reading The rest of our journey northward passed almost without incident.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Here we stayed the night, intending to make an early start, so as to be at Holwick before sunset.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Four days later, following the seemingly endless Great North Road, we arrived at the village of Bawtry, from which it is said most of our New England colonists had come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Four days later, following the seemingly endless Great North Road, we arrived at the village of Bawtry, from which it is said most of our New England colonists had come.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The rest of our journey northward passed almost without incident.
and nothing more
From this reading This place is just over the Yorkshire border, and to our unaccustomed ears the broad dialect seemed almost a foreign tongue.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Four days later, following the seemingly endless Great North Road, we arrived at the village of Bawtry, from which it is said most of our New England colonists had come.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
for more time
From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
engage in
From this reading Here we stayed the night, intending to make an early start, so as to be at Holwick before sunset.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Four days later, following the seemingly endless Great North Road, we arrived at the village of Bawtry, from which it is said most of our New England colonists had come.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Four days later, following the seemingly endless Great North Road, we arrived at the village of Bawtry, from which it is said most of our New England colonists had come.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
not any; not one
From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Four days later, following the seemingly endless Great North Road, we arrived at the village of Bawtry, from which it is said most of our New England colonists had come.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading The rest of our journey northward passed almost without incident.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of our journey northward passed almost without incident.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The rest of our journey northward passed almost without incident.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This place is just over the Yorkshire border, and to our unaccustomed ears the broad dialect seemed almost a foreign tongue.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The rest of our journey northward passed almost without incident.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This place is just over the Yorkshire border, and to our unaccustomed ears the broad dialect seemed almost a foreign tongue.
by chance
From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
with speed
From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of our journey northward passed almost without incident.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Four days later, following the seemingly endless Great North Road, we arrived at the village of Bawtry, from which it is said most of our New England colonists had come.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Four days later, following the seemingly endless Great North Road, we arrived at the village of Bawtry, from which it is said most of our New England colonists had come.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This place is just over the Yorkshire border, and to our unaccustomed ears the broad dialect seemed almost a foreign tongue.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Four days later, following the seemingly endless Great North Road, we arrived at the village of Bawtry, from which it is said most of our New England colonists had come.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Here we stayed the night, intending to make an early start, so as to be at Holwick before sunset.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Here we stayed the night, intending to make an early start, so as to be at Holwick before sunset.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Here we stayed the night, intending to make an early start, so as to be at Holwick before sunset.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Here we stayed the night, intending to make an early start, so as to be at Holwick before sunset.
tarried
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From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rest of our journey northward passed almost without incident.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This place is just over the Yorkshire border, and to our unaccustomed ears the broad dialect seemed almost a foreign tongue.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading This place is just over the Yorkshire border, and to our unaccustomed ears the broad dialect seemed almost a foreign tongue.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading This place is just over the Yorkshire border, and to our unaccustomed ears the broad dialect seemed almost a foreign tongue.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
in or at the place that
From this reading The day after our arrival at Godalming we rode quickly through Guildford to London, where we tarried no longer than we could possibly help, staying that night in the village of Highgate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Four days later, following the seemingly endless Great North Road, we arrived at the village of Bawtry, from which it is said most of our New England colonists had come.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The rest of our journey northward passed almost without incident.
YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading This place is just over the Yorkshire border, and to our unaccustomed ears the broad dialect seemed almost a foreign tongue.
