used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not to overtire Harriet they hired a post-chaise.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They would remain with him in York during the year which he must still spend in that city, and then all three would remove to London where they would live “for ever,” writing, reading, and being read to.
alternatedverbUS /ˈɔːltərneɪtɪd/
past form of “alternate” — go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
From this reading On either side of the road fields of turnips alternated monotonously with fields of barley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Shelley and Harriet had nothing to retain them in Edinburgh, nor indeed anywhere else in the world, they decided to go with him.
at or in or to any place
From this reading As Shelley and Harriet had nothing to retain them in Edinburgh, nor indeed anywhere else in the world, they decided to go with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Shelley and Harriet had nothing to retain them in Edinburgh, nor indeed anywhere else in the world, they decided to go with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOGG At the end of six weeks it was necessary that Hogg should return to York.
barleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading On either side of the road fields of turnips alternated monotonously with fields of barley.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They would remain with him in York during the year which he must still spend in that city, and then all three would remove to London where they would live “for ever,” writing, reading, and being read to.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They would remain with him in York during the year which he must still spend in that city, and then all three would remove to London where they would live “for ever,” writing, reading, and being read to.
recognizable; marked
From this reading As Shelley and Harriet had nothing to retain them in Edinburgh, nor indeed anywhere else in the world, they decided to go with him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They would remain with him in York during the year which he must still spend in that city, and then all three would remove to London where they would live “for ever,” writing, reading, and being read to.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading As Shelley and Harriet had nothing to retain them in Edinburgh, nor indeed anywhere else in the world, they decided to go with him.
one or the other of two
From this reading On either side of the road fields of turnips alternated monotonously with fields of barley.
else
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From this reading As Shelley and Harriet had nothing to retain them in Edinburgh, nor indeed anywhere else in the world, they decided to go with him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading HOGG At the end of six weeks it was necessary that Hogg should return to York.
at any time
From this reading They would remain with him in York during the year which he must still spend in that city, and then all three would remove to London where they would live “for ever,” writing, reading, and being read to.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading On either side of the road fields of turnips alternated monotonously with fields of barley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They would remain with him in York during the year which he must still spend in that city, and then all three would remove to London where they would live “for ever,” writing, reading, and being read to.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As Shelley and Harriet had nothing to retain them in Edinburgh, nor indeed anywhere else in the world, they decided to go with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Shelley and Harriet had nothing to retain them in Edinburgh, nor indeed anywhere else in the world, they decided to go with him.
Harriet
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From this reading As Shelley and Harriet had nothing to retain them in Edinburgh, nor indeed anywhere else in the world, they decided to go with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would remain with him in York during the year which he must still spend in that city, and then all three would remove to London where they would live “for ever,” writing, reading, and being read to.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Shelley and Harriet had nothing to retain them in Edinburgh, nor indeed anywhere else in the world, they decided to go with him.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Not to overtire Harriet they hired a post-chaise.
HOGGnounUS /hɑːɡ/
Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)
From this reading HOGG At the end of six weeks it was necessary that Hogg should return to York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Shelley and Harriet had nothing to retain them in Edinburgh, nor indeed anywhere else in the world, they decided to go with him.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading As Shelley and Harriet had nothing to retain them in Edinburgh, nor indeed anywhere else in the world, they decided to go with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOGG At the end of six weeks it was necessary that Hogg should return to York.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They would remain with him in York during the year which he must still spend in that city, and then all three would remove to London where they would live “for ever,” writing, reading, and being read to.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading They would remain with him in York during the year which he must still spend in that city, and then all three would remove to London where they would live “for ever,” writing, reading, and being read to.
monotonouslyadverb
in a monotonous manner
From this reading On either side of the road fields of turnips alternated monotonously with fields of barley.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They would remain with him in York during the year which he must still spend in that city, and then all three would remove to London where they would live “for ever,” writing, reading, and being read to.
absolutely essential
From this reading HOGG At the end of six weeks it was necessary that Hogg should return to York.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading As Shelley and Harriet had nothing to retain them in Edinburgh, nor indeed anywhere else in the world, they decided to go with him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not to overtire Harriet they hired a post-chaise.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As Shelley and Harriet had nothing to retain them in Edinburgh, nor indeed anywhere else in the world, they decided to go with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOGG At the end of six weeks it was necessary that Hogg should return to York.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On either side of the road fields of turnips alternated monotonously with fields of barley.
overtireverb
tire excessively
From this reading Not to overtire Harriet they hired a post-chaise.
post-chaise
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From this reading Not to overtire Harriet they hired a post-chaise.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading They would remain with him in York during the year which he must still spend in that city, and then all three would remove to London where they would live “for ever,” writing, reading, and being read to.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading They would remain with him in York during the year which he must still spend in that city, and then all three would remove to London where they would live “for ever,” writing, reading, and being read to.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They would remain with him in York during the year which he must still spend in that city, and then all three would remove to London where they would live “for ever,” writing, reading, and being read to.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading They would remain with him in York during the year which he must still spend in that city, and then all three would remove to London where they would live “for ever,” writing, reading, and being read to.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading As Shelley and Harriet had nothing to retain them in Edinburgh, nor indeed anywhere else in the world, they decided to go with him.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading HOGG At the end of six weeks it was necessary that Hogg should return to York.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On either side of the road fields of turnips alternated monotonously with fields of barley.
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading As Shelley and Harriet had nothing to retain them in Edinburgh, nor indeed anywhere else in the world, they decided to go with him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading HOGG At the end of six weeks it was necessary that Hogg should return to York.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On either side of the road fields of turnips alternated monotonously with fields of barley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading HOGG At the end of six weeks it was necessary that Hogg should return to York.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading They would remain with him in York during the year which he must still spend in that city, and then all three would remove to London where they would live “for ever,” writing, reading, and being read to.
not in physical motion
From this reading They would remain with him in York during the year which he must still spend in that city, and then all three would remove to London where they would live “for ever,” writing, reading, and being read to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOGG At the end of six weeks it was necessary that Hogg should return to York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOGG At the end of six weeks it was necessary that Hogg should return to York.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As Shelley and Harriet had nothing to retain them in Edinburgh, nor indeed anywhere else in the world, they decided to go with him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They would remain with him in York during the year which he must still spend in that city, and then all three would remove to London where they would live “for ever,” writing, reading, and being read to.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Shelley and Harriet had nothing to retain them in Edinburgh, nor indeed anywhere else in the world, they decided to go with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They would remain with him in York during the year which he must still spend in that city, and then all three would remove to London where they would live “for ever,” writing, reading, and being read to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOGG At the end of six weeks it was necessary that Hogg should return to York.
turnipsnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəps/
plural of “turnip” — widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading On either side of the road fields of turnips alternated monotonously with fields of barley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOGG At the end of six weeks it was necessary that Hogg should return to York.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading HOGG At the end of six weeks it was necessary that Hogg should return to York.
in or at the place that
From this reading They would remain with him in York during the year which he must still spend in that city, and then all three would remove to London where they would live “for ever,” writing, reading, and being read to.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They would remain with him in York during the year which he must still spend in that city, and then all three would remove to London where they would live “for ever,” writing, reading, and being read to.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Shelley and Harriet had nothing to retain them in Edinburgh, nor indeed anywhere else in the world, they decided to go with him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As Shelley and Harriet had nothing to retain them in Edinburgh, nor indeed anywhere else in the world, they decided to go with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would remain with him in York during the year which he must still spend in that city, and then all three would remove to London where they would live “for ever,” writing, reading, and being read to.
the act of creating written works
From this reading They would remain with him in York during the year which he must still spend in that city, and then all three would remove to London where they would live “for ever,” writing, reading, and being read to.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading They would remain with him in York during the year which he must still spend in that city, and then all three would remove to London where they would live “for ever,” writing, reading, and being read to.
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 HOGG At the end of six weeks it was necessary that Hogg should return to York.
