used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here was an old inn, with rather a feudal air; but it was only one in a thousand; a common feature throughout the Continent.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Here was an old inn, with rather a feudal air; but it was only one in a thousand; a common feature throughout the Continent.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I took my pipe and strolled along the river bank.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here was an old inn, with rather a feudal air; but it was only one in a thousand; a common feature throughout the Continent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I took my pipe and strolled along the river bank.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading I took my pipe and strolled along the river bank.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here was an old inn, with rather a feudal air; but it was only one in a thousand; a common feature throughout the Continent.
put or send forth
From this reading And yet, why had the gods, when they cast out Hebe, chosen this particular inn for her mortal residence?
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading And yet, why had the gods, when they cast out Hebe, chosen this particular inn for her mortal residence?
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Here was an old inn, with rather a feudal air; but it was only one in a thousand; a common feature throughout the Continent.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading Here was an old inn, with rather a feudal air; but it was only one in a thousand; a common feature throughout the Continent.
createsverbUS /kriˈeɪts/
third-person singular of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The pipe solves many riddles, and then, sometimes, it creates a density.
densitynounUS /ˈdensəti/
the amount per unit size
From this reading The pipe solves many riddles, and then, sometimes, it creates a density.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Here was an old inn, with rather a feudal air; but it was only one in a thousand; a common feature throughout the Continent.
feudaladjectiveUS /ˈfjuːdəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
From this reading Here was an old inn, with rather a feudal air; but it was only one in a thousand; a common feature throughout the Continent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And yet, why had the gods, when they cast out Hebe, chosen this particular inn for her mortal residence?
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And yet, why had the gods, when they cast out Hebe, chosen this particular inn for her mortal residence?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had I stumbled into?
HebenounUS /hiːb/
(Greek mythology) the goddess of youth and spring; wife of Hercules; daughter of Zeus and Hera; cupbearer to the Olympian gods
From this reading And yet, why had the gods, when they cast out Hebe, chosen this particular inn for her mortal residence?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet, why had the gods, when they cast out Hebe, chosen this particular inn for her mortal residence?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was an old inn, with rather a feudal air; but it was only one in a thousand; a common feature throughout the Continent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took my pipe and strolled along the river bank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here was an old inn, with rather a feudal air; but it was only one in a thousand; a common feature throughout the Continent.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Here was an old inn, with rather a feudal air; but it was only one in a thousand; a common feature throughout the Continent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What had I stumbled into?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here was an old inn, with rather a feudal air; but it was only one in a thousand; a common feature throughout the Continent.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The pipe solves many riddles, and then, sometimes, it creates a density.
subject to death
From this reading And yet, why had the gods, when they cast out Hebe, chosen this particular inn for her mortal residence?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I took my pipe and strolled along the river bank.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Here was an old inn, with rather a feudal air; but it was only one in a thousand; a common feature throughout the Continent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here was an old inn, with rather a feudal air; but it was only one in a thousand; a common feature throughout the Continent.
and nothing more
From this reading Here was an old inn, with rather a feudal air; but it was only one in a thousand; a common feature throughout the Continent.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And yet, why had the gods, when they cast out Hebe, chosen this particular inn for her mortal residence?
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading And yet, why had the gods, when they cast out Hebe, chosen this particular inn for her mortal residence?
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading I took my pipe and strolled along the river bank.
on the contrary
From this reading Here was an old inn, with rather a feudal air; but it was only one in a thousand; a common feature throughout the Continent.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading And yet, why had the gods, when they cast out Hebe, chosen this particular inn for her mortal residence?
riddlesnounUS /ˈrɪdəlz/
plural of “riddle” — a difficult problem
From this reading The pipe solves many riddles, and then, sometimes, it creates a density.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I took my pipe and strolled along the river bank.
solvesverbUS /sɑːlvz/
third-person singular of “solve” — find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading The pipe solves many riddles, and then, sometimes, it creates a density.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The pipe solves many riddles, and then, sometimes, it creates a density.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading I took my pipe and strolled along the river bank.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading What had I stumbled into?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I took my pipe and strolled along the river bank.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The pipe solves many riddles, and then, sometimes, it creates a density.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet, why had the gods, when they cast out Hebe, chosen this particular inn for her mortal residence?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet, why had the gods, when they cast out Hebe, chosen this particular inn for her mortal residence?
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Here was an old inn, with rather a feudal air; but it was only one in a thousand; a common feature throughout the Continent.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Here was an old inn, with rather a feudal air; but it was only one in a thousand; a common feature throughout the Continent.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took my pipe and strolled along the river bank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was an old inn, with rather a feudal air; but it was only one in a thousand; a common feature throughout the Continent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had I stumbled into?
at the time that
From this reading And yet, why had the gods, when they cast out Hebe, chosen this particular inn for her mortal residence?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And yet, why had the gods, when they cast out Hebe, chosen this particular inn for her mortal residence?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here was an old inn, with rather a feudal air; but it was only one in a thousand; a common feature throughout the Continent.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, why had the gods, when they cast out Hebe, chosen this particular inn for her mortal residence?
