used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The good-wife was in the house, he said, and she had a tongue for babbling that would challenge any mountain beck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The good-wife was in the house, he said, and she had a tongue for babbling that would challenge any mountain beck.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The good-wife was in the house, he said, and she had a tongue for babbling that would challenge any mountain beck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRYST AT GIRDLESTONE PASS "Shall we go to the Shepherd's Rest?"
babblingnounUS /ˈbæbəlɪŋ/
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
From this reading The good-wife was in the house, he said, and she had a tongue for babbling that would challenge any mountain beck.
becknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading The good-wife was in the house, he said, and she had a tongue for babbling that would challenge any mountain beck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in that wild and rock-strewn pass was many a sheltered nook, where two people could meet unnoticed, and undisturbed, save by wandering sheep or screaming curlews.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But in that wild and rock-strewn pass was many a sheltered nook, where two people could meet unnoticed, and undisturbed, save by wandering sheep or screaming curlews.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading The good-wife was in the house, he said, and she had a tongue for babbling that would challenge any mountain beck.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But in that wild and rock-strewn pass was many a sheltered nook, where two people could meet unnoticed, and undisturbed, save by wandering sheep or screaming curlews.
curlews
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From this reading But in that wild and rock-strewn pass was many a sheltered nook, where two people could meet unnoticed, and undisturbed, save by wandering sheep or screaming curlews.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The good-wife was in the house, he said, and she had a tongue for babbling that would challenge any mountain beck.
GIRDLESTONE
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From this reading THE TRYST AT GIRDLESTONE PASS "Shall we go to the Shepherd's Rest?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE TRYST AT GIRDLESTONE PASS "Shall we go to the Shepherd's Rest?"
good-wife
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From this reading The good-wife was in the house, he said, and she had a tongue for babbling that would challenge any mountain beck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The good-wife was in the house, he said, and she had a tongue for babbling that would challenge any mountain beck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The good-wife was in the house, he said, and she had a tongue for babbling that would challenge any mountain beck.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Joel would not hear of it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The good-wife was in the house, he said, and she had a tongue for babbling that would challenge any mountain beck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The good-wife was in the house, he said, and she had a tongue for babbling that would challenge any mountain beck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Joel would not hear of it.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading Joel would not hear of it.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy timidly suggested.
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 But in that wild and rock-strewn pass was many a sheltered nook, where two people could meet unnoticed, and undisturbed, save by wandering sheep or screaming curlews.
come together
From this reading But in that wild and rock-strewn pass was many a sheltered nook, where two people could meet unnoticed, and undisturbed, save by wandering sheep or screaming curlews.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The good-wife was in the house, he said, and she had a tongue for babbling that would challenge any mountain beck.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading But in that wild and rock-strewn pass was many a sheltered nook, where two people could meet unnoticed, and undisturbed, save by wandering sheep or screaming curlews.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joel would not hear of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joel would not hear of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But in that wild and rock-strewn pass was many a sheltered nook, where two people could meet unnoticed, and undisturbed, save by wandering sheep or screaming curlews.
go across or through
From this reading THE TRYST AT GIRDLESTONE PASS "Shall we go to the Shepherd's Rest?"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But in that wild and rock-strewn pass was many a sheltered nook, where two people could meet unnoticed, and undisturbed, save by wandering sheep or screaming curlews.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE TRYST AT GIRDLESTONE PASS "Shall we go to the Shepherd's Rest?"
rock-strewn
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From this reading But in that wild and rock-strewn pass was many a sheltered nook, where two people could meet unnoticed, and undisturbed, save by wandering sheep or screaming curlews.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The good-wife was in the house, he said, and she had a tongue for babbling that would challenge any mountain beck.
except for; apart from
From this reading But in that wild and rock-strewn pass was many a sheltered nook, where two people could meet unnoticed, and undisturbed, save by wandering sheep or screaming curlews.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading But in that wild and rock-strewn pass was many a sheltered nook, where two people could meet unnoticed, and undisturbed, save by wandering sheep or screaming curlews.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE TRYST AT GIRDLESTONE PASS "Shall we go to the Shepherd's Rest?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The good-wife was in the house, he said, and she had a tongue for babbling that would challenge any mountain beck.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading But in that wild and rock-strewn pass was many a sheltered nook, where two people could meet unnoticed, and undisturbed, save by wandering sheep or screaming curlews.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading But in that wild and rock-strewn pass was many a sheltered nook, where two people could meet unnoticed, and undisturbed, save by wandering sheep or screaming curlews.
Shepherd'snounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading THE TRYST AT GIRDLESTONE PASS "Shall we go to the Shepherd's Rest?"
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Lucy timidly suggested.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The good-wife was in the house, he said, and she had a tongue for babbling that would challenge any mountain beck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRYST AT GIRDLESTONE PASS "Shall we go to the Shepherd's Rest?"
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Lucy timidly suggested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRYST AT GIRDLESTONE PASS "Shall we go to the Shepherd's Rest?"
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The good-wife was in the house, he said, and she had a tongue for babbling that would challenge any mountain beck.
TRYSTnounUS /trɪst/
a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
From this reading THE TRYST AT GIRDLESTONE PASS "Shall we go to the Shepherd's Rest?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But in that wild and rock-strewn pass was many a sheltered nook, where two people could meet unnoticed, and undisturbed, save by wandering sheep or screaming curlews.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading But in that wild and rock-strewn pass was many a sheltered nook, where two people could meet unnoticed, and undisturbed, save by wandering sheep or screaming curlews.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading But in that wild and rock-strewn pass was many a sheltered nook, where two people could meet unnoticed, and undisturbed, save by wandering sheep or screaming curlews.
migratory
From this reading But in that wild and rock-strewn pass was many a sheltered nook, where two people could meet unnoticed, and undisturbed, save by wandering sheep or screaming curlews.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The good-wife was in the house, he said, and she had a tongue for babbling that would challenge any mountain beck.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE TRYST AT GIRDLESTONE PASS "Shall we go to the Shepherd's Rest?"
in or at the place that
From this reading But in that wild and rock-strewn pass was many a sheltered nook, where two people could meet unnoticed, and undisturbed, save by wandering sheep or screaming curlews.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading But in that wild and rock-strewn pass was many a sheltered nook, where two people could meet unnoticed, and undisturbed, save by wandering sheep or screaming curlews.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Joel would not hear of it.
