used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THINK you I can a resolution fetch From flowery tenderness?--_Measure for Measure_.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Milestone after milestone glided by the wheels, and neither of the travellers broke the silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Milestone after milestone glided by the wheels, and neither of the travellers broke the silence.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Maltravers leaned back in the corner of the carriage with his hat over his brows, though the morning was yet too dark for the curate to perceive more than the outline of his features.
lacking funds
From this reading Milestone after milestone glided by the wheels, and neither of the travellers broke the silence.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Maltravers leaned back in the corner of the carriage with his hat over his brows, though the morning was yet too dark for the curate to perceive more than the outline of his features.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Milestone after milestone glided by the wheels, and neither of the travellers broke the silence.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THINK you I can a resolution fetch From flowery tenderness?--_Measure for Measure_.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Maltravers leaned back in the corner of the carriage with his hat over his brows, though the morning was yet too dark for the curate to perceive more than the outline of his features.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was a cold, raw morning, and the mists rose sullenly from the dank hedges and comfortless fields.
comfortlessadjective
without comfort
From this reading It was a cold, raw morning, and the mists rose sullenly from the dank hedges and comfortless fields.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Maltravers leaned back in the corner of the carriage with his hat over his brows, though the morning was yet too dark for the curate to perceive more than the outline of his features.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Maltravers leaned back in the corner of the carriage with his hat over his brows, though the morning was yet too dark for the curate to perceive more than the outline of his features.
dankadjectiveUS /dæŋk/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading It was a cold, raw morning, and the mists rose sullenly from the dank hedges and comfortless fields.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Maltravers leaned back in the corner of the carriage with his hat over his brows, though the morning was yet too dark for the curate to perceive more than the outline of his features.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading THEY were on the road to Dover.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Maltravers leaned back in the corner of the carriage with his hat over his brows, though the morning was yet too dark for the curate to perceive more than the outline of his features.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading THINK you I can a resolution fetch From flowery tenderness?--_Measure for Measure_.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading It was a cold, raw morning, and the mists rose sullenly from the dank hedges and comfortless fields.
floweryadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊəri/
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
From this reading THINK you I can a resolution fetch From flowery tenderness?--_Measure for Measure_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THINK you I can a resolution fetch From flowery tenderness?--_Measure for Measure_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THINK you I can a resolution fetch From flowery tenderness?--_Measure for Measure_.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Milestone after milestone glided by the wheels, and neither of the travellers broke the silence.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Maltravers leaned back in the corner of the carriage with his hat over his brows, though the morning was yet too dark for the curate to perceive more than the outline of his features.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading It was a cold, raw morning, and the mists rose sullenly from the dank hedges and comfortless fields.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maltravers leaned back in the corner of the carriage with his hat over his brows, though the morning was yet too dark for the curate to perceive more than the outline of his features.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THINK you I can a resolution fetch From flowery tenderness?--_Measure for Measure_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maltravers leaned back in the corner of the carriage with his hat over his brows, though the morning was yet too dark for the curate to perceive more than the outline of his features.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a cold, raw morning, and the mists rose sullenly from the dank hedges and comfortless fields.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Maltravers leaned back in the corner of the carriage with his hat over his brows, though the morning was yet too dark for the curate to perceive more than the outline of his features.
Maltravers
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From this reading Maltravers leaned back in the corner of the carriage with his hat over his brows, though the morning was yet too dark for the curate to perceive more than the outline of his features.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THINK you I can a resolution fetch From flowery tenderness?--_Measure for Measure_.
MilestonenounUS /ˈmaɪlstoʊn/
stone post at side of a road to show distances
From this reading Milestone after milestone glided by the wheels, and neither of the travellers broke the silence.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading It was a cold, raw morning, and the mists rose sullenly from the dank hedges and comfortless fields.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Maltravers leaned back in the corner of the carriage with his hat over his brows, though the morning was yet too dark for the curate to perceive more than the outline of his features.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Maltravers leaned back in the corner of the carriage with his hat over his brows, though the morning was yet too dark for the curate to perceive more than the outline of his features.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Milestone after milestone glided by the wheels, and neither of the travellers broke the silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maltravers leaned back in the corner of the carriage with his hat over his brows, though the morning was yet too dark for the curate to perceive more than the outline of his features.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THEY were on the road to Dover.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Maltravers leaned back in the corner of the carriage with his hat over his brows, though the morning was yet too dark for the curate to perceive more than the outline of his features.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Maltravers leaned back in the corner of the carriage with his hat over his brows, though the morning was yet too dark for the curate to perceive more than the outline of his features.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Maltravers leaned back in the corner of the carriage with his hat over his brows, though the morning was yet too dark for the curate to perceive more than the outline of his features.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading It was a cold, raw morning, and the mists rose sullenly from the dank hedges and comfortless fields.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading THINK you I can a resolution fetch From flowery tenderness?--_Measure for Measure_.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THEY were on the road to Dover.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was a cold, raw morning, and the mists rose sullenly from the dank hedges and comfortless fields.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Milestone after milestone glided by the wheels, and neither of the travellers broke the silence.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading It was a cold, raw morning, and the mists rose sullenly from the dank hedges and comfortless fields.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading THINK you I can a resolution fetch From flowery tenderness?--_Measure for Measure_.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Maltravers leaned back in the corner of the carriage with his hat over his brows, though the morning was yet too dark for the curate to perceive more than the outline of his features.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEY were on the road to Dover.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY were on the road to Dover.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THINK you I can a resolution fetch From flowery tenderness?--_Measure for Measure_.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Maltravers leaned back in the corner of the carriage with his hat over his brows, though the morning was yet too dark for the curate to perceive more than the outline of his features.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEY were on the road to Dover.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Maltravers leaned back in the corner of the carriage with his hat over his brows, though the morning was yet too dark for the curate to perceive more than the outline of his features.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Milestone after milestone glided by the wheels, and neither of the travellers broke the silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maltravers leaned back in the corner of the carriage with his hat over his brows, though the morning was yet too dark for the curate to perceive more than the outline of his features.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THEY were on the road to Dover.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Milestone after milestone glided by the wheels, and neither of the travellers broke the silence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maltravers leaned back in the corner of the carriage with his hat over his brows, though the morning was yet too dark for the curate to perceive more than the outline of his features.
but in spite of that
From this reading Maltravers leaned back in the corner of the carriage with his hat over his brows, though the morning was yet too dark for the curate to perceive more than the outline of his features.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THINK you I can a resolution fetch From flowery tenderness?--_Measure for Measure_.
