used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Halting his carriage for a moment, Stapylton jumped out and drew nigh the little quickset hedge which flanked the road.
(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 While Barrington and his lawyer sat in conclave over the details of the great suit, Stapylton hurried along his road with all the speed he could summon.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading While Barrington and his lawyer sat in conclave over the details of the great suit, Stapylton hurried along his road with all the speed he could summon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Barrington and his lawyer sat in conclave over the details of the great suit, Stapylton hurried along his road with all the speed he could summon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are just ordered off there to ride down the Radicals.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The way, which for some miles led along the river-side, brought into view M'Cormick's cottage, and the Major himself, as he stood listlessly at his door.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The way, which for some miles led along the river-side, brought into view M'Cormick's cottage, and the Major himself, as he stood listlessly at his door.'
Barrington
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From this reading While Barrington and his lawyer sat in conclave over the details of the great suit, Stapylton hurried along his road with all the speed he could summon.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The way, which for some miles led along the river-side, brought into view M'Cormick's cottage, and the Major himself, as he stood listlessly at his door.'
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What can I do for you in the neighborhood of Manchester, Major?
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Halting his carriage for a moment, Stapylton jumped out and drew nigh the little quickset hedge which flanked the road.
conclavenounUS /ˈkɑːnkleɪv/
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading While Barrington and his lawyer sat in conclave over the details of the great suit, Stapylton hurried along his road with all the speed he could summon.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The way, which for some miles led along the river-side, brought into view M'Cormick's cottage, and the Major himself, as he stood listlessly at his door.'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While Barrington and his lawyer sat in conclave over the details of the great suit, Stapylton hurried along his road with all the speed he could summon.
true confidential information
From this reading While Barrington and his lawyer sat in conclave over the details of the great suit, Stapylton hurried along his road with all the speed he could summon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What can I do for you in the neighborhood of Manchester, Major?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The way, which for some miles led along the river-side, brought into view M'Cormick's cottage, and the Major himself, as he stood listlessly at his door.'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We are just ordered off there to ride down the Radicals.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Halting his carriage for a moment, Stapylton jumped out and drew nigh the little quickset hedge which flanked the road.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading Halting his carriage for a moment, Stapylton jumped out and drew nigh the little quickset hedge which flanked the road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The way, which for some miles led along the river-side, brought into view M'Cormick's cottage, and the Major himself, as he stood listlessly at his door.'
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading While Barrington and his lawyer sat in conclave over the details of the great suit, Stapylton hurried along his road with all the speed he could summon.
HaltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Halting his carriage for a moment, Stapylton jumped out and drew nigh the little quickset hedge which flanked the road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Barrington and his lawyer sat in conclave over the details of the great suit, Stapylton hurried along his road with all the speed he could summon.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Halting his carriage for a moment, Stapylton jumped out and drew nigh the little quickset hedge which flanked the road.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The way, which for some miles led along the river-side, brought into view M'Cormick's cottage, and the Major himself, as he stood listlessly at his door.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Barrington and his lawyer sat in conclave over the details of the great suit, Stapylton hurried along his road with all the speed he could summon.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading While Barrington and his lawyer sat in conclave over the details of the great suit, Stapylton hurried along his road with all the speed he could summon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What can I do for you in the neighborhood of Manchester, Major?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Barrington and his lawyer sat in conclave over the details of the great suit, Stapylton hurried along his road with all the speed he could summon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The way, which for some miles led along the river-side, brought into view M'Cormick's cottage, and the Major himself, as he stood listlessly at his door.'
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Halting his carriage for a moment, Stapylton jumped out and drew nigh the little quickset hedge which flanked the road.
and nothing more
From this reading We are just ordered off there to ride down the Radicals.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading While Barrington and his lawyer sat in conclave over the details of the great suit, Stapylton hurried along his road with all the speed he could summon.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The way, which for some miles led along the river-side, brought into view M'Cormick's cottage, and the Major himself, as he stood listlessly at his door.'
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading The way, which for some miles led along the river-side, brought into view M'Cormick's cottage, and the Major himself, as he stood listlessly at his door.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Halting his carriage for a moment, Stapylton jumped out and drew nigh the little quickset hedge which flanked the road.
M'Cormick's
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From this reading The way, which for some miles led along the river-side, brought into view M'Cormick's cottage, and the Major himself, as he stood listlessly at his door.'
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The way, which for some miles led along the river-side, brought into view M'Cormick's cottage, and the Major himself, as he stood listlessly at his door.'
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading “What can I do for you in the neighborhood of Manchester, Major?
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The way, which for some miles led along the river-side, brought into view M'Cormick's cottage, and the Major himself, as he stood listlessly at his door.'
a particular point in time
From this reading Halting his carriage for a moment, Stapylton jumped out and drew nigh the little quickset hedge which flanked the road.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “What can I do for you in the neighborhood of Manchester, Major?
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Halting his carriage for a moment, Stapylton jumped out and drew nigh the little quickset hedge which flanked the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Barrington and his lawyer sat in conclave over the details of the great suit, Stapylton hurried along his road with all the speed he could summon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We are just ordered off there to ride down the Radicals.”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading We are just ordered off there to ride down the Radicals.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Halting his carriage for a moment, Stapylton jumped out and drew nigh the little quickset hedge which flanked the road.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While Barrington and his lawyer sat in conclave over the details of the great suit, Stapylton hurried along his road with all the speed he could summon.
quicksetnoun
cuttings of plants set in the ground to grow as hawthorn for hedges or vines
From this reading Halting his carriage for a moment, Stapylton jumped out and drew nigh the little quickset hedge which flanked the road.
RadicalsnounUS /ˈrædəkəlz/
plural of “radical” — (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading We are just ordered off there to ride down the Radicals.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading We are just ordered off there to ride down the Radicals.”
river-side
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From this reading The way, which for some miles led along the river-side, brought into view M'Cormick's cottage, and the Major himself, as he stood listlessly at his door.'
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading While Barrington and his lawyer sat in conclave over the details of the great suit, Stapylton hurried along his road with all the speed he could summon.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading While Barrington and his lawyer sat in conclave over the details of the great suit, Stapylton hurried along his road with all the speed he could summon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The way, which for some miles led along the river-side, brought into view M'Cormick's cottage, and the Major himself, as he stood listlessly at his door.'
move hurridly
From this reading While Barrington and his lawyer sat in conclave over the details of the great suit, Stapylton hurried along his road with all the speed he could summon.
Stapylton
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From this reading While Barrington and his lawyer sat in conclave over the details of the great suit, Stapylton hurried along his road with all the speed he could summon.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The way, which for some miles led along the river-side, brought into view M'Cormick's cottage, and the Major himself, as he stood listlessly at his door.'
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading While Barrington and his lawyer sat in conclave over the details of the great suit, Stapylton hurried along his road with all the speed he could summon.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading While Barrington and his lawyer sat in conclave over the details of the great suit, Stapylton hurried along his road with all the speed he could summon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Barrington and his lawyer sat in conclave over the details of the great suit, Stapylton hurried along his road with all the speed he could summon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We are just ordered off there to ride down the Radicals.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are just ordered off there to ride down the Radicals.”
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The way, which for some miles led along the river-side, brought into view M'Cormick's cottage, and the Major himself, as he stood listlessly at his door.'
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way, which for some miles led along the river-side, brought into view M'Cormick's cottage, and the Major himself, as he stood listlessly at his door.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are just ordered off there to ride down the Radicals.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What can I do for you in the neighborhood of Manchester, Major?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The way, which for some miles led along the river-side, brought into view M'Cormick's cottage, and the Major himself, as he stood listlessly at his door.'
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Barrington and his lawyer sat in conclave over the details of the great suit, Stapylton hurried along his road with all the speed he could summon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Barrington and his lawyer sat in conclave over the details of the great suit, Stapylton hurried along his road with all the speed he could summon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What can I do for you in the neighborhood of Manchester, Major?
