used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Giles Saltren caught an express and whirled down into the west.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Giles Saltren caught an express and whirled down into the west.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He would pay a hasty visit to his mother and then go on to the village, and perhaps call at the Rectory.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Giles Saltren caught an express and whirled down into the west.
Chillacot
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From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had resolved what to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Giles Saltren caught an express and whirled down into the west.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
give expression to
From this reading Giles Saltren caught an express and whirled down into the west.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
Giles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Giles Saltren caught an express and whirled down into the west.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He would pay a hasty visit to his mother and then go on to the village, and perhaps call at the Rectory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading He would pay a hasty visit to his mother and then go on to the village, and perhaps call at the Rectory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would pay a hasty visit to his mother and then go on to the village, and perhaps call at the Rectory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Giles Saltren caught an express and whirled down into the west.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He would pay a hasty visit to his mother and then go on to the village, and perhaps call at the Rectory.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
Orleigh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He would pay a hasty visit to his mother and then go on to the village, and perhaps call at the Rectory.
by chance
From this reading He would pay a hasty visit to his mother and then go on to the village, and perhaps call at the Rectory.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading He would pay a hasty visit to his mother and then go on to the village, and perhaps call at the Rectory.
determined
From this reading He had resolved what to do.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
Saltren
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Giles Saltren caught an express and whirled down into the west.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He would pay a hasty visit to his mother and then go on to the village, and perhaps call at the Rectory.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He would pay a hasty visit to his mother and then go on to the village, and perhaps call at the Rectory.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He would pay a hasty visit to his mother and then go on to the village, and perhaps call at the Rectory.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Giles Saltren caught an express and whirled down into the west.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had resolved what to do.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Giles Saltren caught an express and whirled down into the west.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He had not taken a ticket for Orleigh Road Station, as he did not choose to get out there, but at the nearest town, and there he hired a light trap in which he was driven to within half a mile of Chillacot, where he dismissed the vehicle and walked on.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would pay a hasty visit to his mother and then go on to the village, and perhaps call at the Rectory.
