used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One may go from London to York as fast as Turpin, even without a railroad; but from county town A to county town B, you had better wait for daylight.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Small progress is made in post-chaises across country at night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So did Chandos Winslow find it; and it was broad day when he reached the fine old town of Salisbury.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One may go from London to York as fast as Turpin, even without a railroad; but from county town A to county town B, you had better wait for daylight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Small progress is made in post-chaises across country at night.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading One may go from London to York as fast as Turpin, even without a railroad; but from county town A to county town B, you had better wait for daylight.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading One may go from London to York as fast as Turpin, even without a railroad; but from county town A to county town B, you had better wait for daylight.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading So did Chandos Winslow find it; and it was broad day when he reached the fine old town of Salisbury.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One may go from London to York as fast as Turpin, even without a railroad; but from county town A to county town B, you had better wait for daylight.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading As he got out of the chaise, he inquired if there were not a coach to the railroad.
Chandos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So did Chandos Winslow find it; and it was broad day when he reached the fine old town of Salisbury.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading As he got out of the chaise, he inquired if there were not a coach to the railroad.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Small progress is made in post-chaises across country at night.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading One may go from London to York as fast as Turpin, even without a railroad; but from county town A to county town B, you had better wait for daylight.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So did Chandos Winslow find it; and it was broad day when he reached the fine old town of Salisbury.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading One may go from London to York as fast as Turpin, even without a railroad; but from county town A to county town B, you had better wait for daylight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So did Chandos Winslow find it; and it was broad day when he reached the fine old town of Salisbury.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading On the public high road it may do very well.
divisible by two
From this reading One may go from London to York as fast as Turpin, even without a railroad; but from county town A to county town B, you had better wait for daylight.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading One may go from London to York as fast as Turpin, even without a railroad; but from county town A to county town B, you had better wait for daylight.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading So did Chandos Winslow find it; and it was broad day when he reached the fine old town of Salisbury.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading So did Chandos Winslow find it; and it was broad day when he reached the fine old town of Salisbury.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One may go from London to York as fast as Turpin, even without a railroad; but from county town A to county town B, you had better wait for daylight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One may go from London to York as fast as Turpin, even without a railroad; but from county town A to county town B, you had better wait for daylight.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One may go from London to York as fast as Turpin, even without a railroad; but from county town A to county town B, you had better wait for daylight.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As he got out of the chaise, he inquired if there were not a coach to the railroad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One may go from London to York as fast as Turpin, even without a railroad; but from county town A to county town B, you had better wait for daylight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So did Chandos Winslow find it; and it was broad day when he reached the fine old town of Salisbury.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On the public high road it may do very well.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As he got out of the chaise, he inquired if there were not a coach to the railroad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Small progress is made in post-chaises across country at night.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading As he got out of the chaise, he inquired if there were not a coach to the railroad.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Small progress is made in post-chaises across country at night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the public high road it may do very well.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading One may go from London to York as fast as Turpin, even without a railroad; but from county town A to county town B, you had better wait for daylight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Small progress is made in post-chaises across country at night.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On the public high road it may do very well.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Small progress is made in post-chaises across country at night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he got out of the chaise, he inquired if there were not a coach to the railroad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So did Chandos Winslow find it; and it was broad day when he reached the fine old town of Salisbury.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So did Chandos Winslow find it; and it was broad day when he reached the fine old town of Salisbury.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the public high road it may do very well.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One may go from London to York as fast as Turpin, even without a railroad; but from county town A to county town B, you had better wait for daylight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he got out of the chaise, he inquired if there were not a coach to the railroad.
post-chaises
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Small progress is made in post-chaises across country at night.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Small progress is made in post-chaises across country at night.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading On the public high road it may do very well.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading One may go from London to York as fast as Turpin, even without a railroad; but from county town A to county town B, you had better wait for daylight.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading So did Chandos Winslow find it; and it was broad day when he reached the fine old town of Salisbury.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On the public high road it may do very well.
SalisburynounUS /ˈsælzbəri/
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading So did Chandos Winslow find it; and it was broad day when he reached the fine old town of Salisbury.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small progress is made in post-chaises across country at night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So did Chandos Winslow find it; and it was broad day when he reached the fine old town of Salisbury.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the public high road it may do very well.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he got out of the chaise, he inquired if there were not a coach to the railroad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One may go from London to York as fast as Turpin, even without a railroad; but from county town A to county town B, you had better wait for daylight.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading One may go from London to York as fast as Turpin, even without a railroad; but from county town A to county town B, you had better wait for daylight.
TurpinnounUS /ˈtɜːrpɪn/
English highwayman (1706-1739)
From this reading One may go from London to York as fast as Turpin, even without a railroad; but from county town A to county town B, you had better wait for daylight.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the public high road it may do very well.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading One may go from London to York as fast as Turpin, even without a railroad; but from county town A to county town B, you had better wait for daylight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So did Chandos Winslow find it; and it was broad day when he reached the fine old town of Salisbury.
(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 On the public high road it may do very well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he got out of the chaise, he inquired if there were not a coach to the railroad.
at the time that
From this reading So did Chandos Winslow find it; and it was broad day when he reached the fine old town of Salisbury.
WinslownounUS /ˈwɪnzloʊ/
English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)
From this reading So did Chandos Winslow find it; and it was broad day when he reached the fine old town of Salisbury.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading One may go from London to York as fast as Turpin, even without a railroad; but from county town A to county town B, you had better wait for daylight.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading One may go from London to York as fast as Turpin, even without a railroad; but from county town A to county town B, you had better wait for daylight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One may go from London to York as fast as Turpin, even without a railroad; but from county town A to county town B, you had better wait for daylight.
