used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
equally
From this reading It is straw-thatched, and thatch and walls alike are mellow with the same soft grav of time and weather.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In front is an even hawthorn hedge, that reaches round to the back as well, and encloses a quaint little kitchen garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is straw-thatched, and thatch and walls alike are mellow with the same soft grav of time and weather.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cottage itself is just such a dear little place as you find nowhere else save in England.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In front is an even hawthorn hedge, that reaches round to the back as well, and encloses a quaint little kitchen garden.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
Chris
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at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The cottage stands close to the river Thames, on the outskirts of the town of Nuneham.
a small house with a single story
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
dearly loved
From this reading The cottage itself is just such a dear little place as you find nowhere else save in England.
else
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From this reading The cottage itself is just such a dear little place as you find nowhere else save in England.
encloses
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From this reading In front is an even hawthorn hedge, that reaches round to the back as well, and encloses a quaint little kitchen garden.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The cottage itself is just such a dear little place as you find nowhere else save in England.
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
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escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
divisible by two
From this reading In front is an even hawthorn hedge, that reaches round to the back as well, and encloses a quaint little kitchen garden.
exclusionnounUS /ɪkˈskluːʒən/
the state of being excluded
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The cottage itself is just such a dear little place as you find nowhere else save in England.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front is an even hawthorn hedge, that reaches round to the back as well, and encloses a quaint little kitchen garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In front is an even hawthorn hedge, that reaches round to the back as well, and encloses a quaint little kitchen garden.
grav
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From this reading It is straw-thatched, and thatch and walls alike are mellow with the same soft grav of time and weather.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
HartleynounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
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hawthornnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading In front is an even hawthorn hedge, that reaches round to the back as well, and encloses a quaint little kitchen garden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading In front is an even hawthorn hedge, that reaches round to the back as well, and encloses a quaint little kitchen garden.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cottage itself is just such a dear little place as you find nowhere else save in England.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cottage itself is just such a dear little place as you find nowhere else save in England.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The cottage itself is just such a dear little place as you find nowhere else save in England.
and nothing more
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading In front is an even hawthorn hedge, that reaches round to the back as well, and encloses a quaint little kitchen garden.
go away from a place
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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Marie-Celeste
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mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading It is straw-thatched, and thatch and walls alike are mellow with the same soft grav of time and weather.
the time period between dawn and noon
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nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading The cottage itself is just such a dear little place as you find nowhere else save in England.
Nuneham
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From this reading The cottage stands close to the river Thames, on the outskirts of the town of Nuneham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cottage stands close to the river Thames, on the outskirts of the town of Nuneham.
others
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outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading The cottage stands close to the river Thames, on the outskirts of the town of Nuneham.
an organization to gain political power
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The cottage itself is just such a dear little place as you find nowhere else save in England.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading In front is an even hawthorn hedge, that reaches round to the back as well, and encloses a quaint little kitchen garden.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading In front is an even hawthorn hedge, that reaches round to the back as well, and encloses a quaint little kitchen garden.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The cottage stands close to the river Thames, on the outskirts of the town of Nuneham.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In front is an even hawthorn hedge, that reaches round to the back as well, and encloses a quaint little kitchen garden.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
except for; apart from
From this reading The cottage itself is just such a dear little place as you find nowhere else save in England.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It is straw-thatched, and thatch and walls alike are mellow with the same soft grav of time and weather.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading The cottage stands close to the river Thames, on the outskirts of the town of Nuneham.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
straw-thatched
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From this reading It is straw-thatched, and thatch and walls alike are mellow with the same soft grav of time and weather.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The cottage itself is just such a dear little place as you find nowhere else save in England.
carry out
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading The cottage stands close to the river Thames, on the outskirts of the town of Nuneham.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
thatchnounUS /θætʃ/
hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading It is straw-thatched, and thatch and walls alike are mellow with the same soft grav of time and weather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is straw-thatched, and thatch and walls alike are mellow with the same soft grav of time and weather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The cottage stands close to the river Thames, on the outskirts of the town of Nuneham.
unceremoniousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəs/
without ceremony or formality
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
precisely as stated
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It is straw-thatched, and thatch and walls alike are mellow with the same soft grav of time and weather.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It is straw-thatched, and thatch and walls alike are mellow with the same soft grav of time and weather.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In front is an even hawthorn hedge, that reaches round to the back as well, and encloses a quaint little kitchen garden.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is straw-thatched, and thatch and walls alike are mellow with the same soft grav of time and weather.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It certainly would seem a very unceremonious proceeding to escort a little party across the great, wide sea, and then follow the fortunes of some of the group, to the utter exclusion of others; so if you please we will just take a look right away at the snug little English cottage to which Chris Hartley hurried the same April morning that he reluctantly took leave of Marie-Celeste at the steamer.
