used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A map is a very useful thing: I wonder what people did without it before it was invented.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet there were great travellers in those days, too, both by land and water.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
for the reason that
From this reading The innkeepers charge seven miles' posting, because it was the seventeenth part of a furlong beyond the six miles.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A map is a very useful thing: I wonder what people did without it before it was invented.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The innkeepers charge seven miles' posting, because it was the seventeenth part of a furlong beyond the six miles.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Yet there were great travellers in those days, too, both by land and water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
Buxton's
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From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet there were great travellers in those days, too, both by land and water.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The innkeepers charge seven miles' posting, because it was the seventeenth part of a furlong beyond the six miles.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
Coldington-cum-Snowblast
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From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Yet there were great travellers in those days, too, both by land and water.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A map is a very useful thing: I wonder what people did without it before it was invented.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
one or the other of two
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
furlongnounUS /ˈfɜːrlɔːŋ/
a unit of length equal to 220 yards
From this reading The innkeepers charge seven miles' posting, because it was the seventeenth part of a furlong beyond the six miles.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Yet there were great travellers in those days, too, both by land and water.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A map is a very useful thing: I wonder what people did without it before it was invented.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet there were great travellers in those days, too, both by land and water.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
innkeepersnounUS /ˈɪnkiːpərz/
plural of “innkeeper” — the owner or manager of an inn
From this reading The innkeepers charge seven miles' posting, because it was the seventeenth part of a furlong beyond the six miles.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading A map is a very useful thing: I wonder what people did without it before it was invented.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A map is a very useful thing: I wonder what people did without it before it was invented.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A map is a very useful thing: I wonder what people did without it before it was invented.
and nothing more
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Yet there were great travellers in those days, too, both by land and water.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading A map is a very useful thing: I wonder what people did without it before it was invented.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
NoahnounUS /ˈnoʊə/
the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
north-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The innkeepers charge seven miles' posting, because it was the seventeenth part of a furlong beyond the six miles.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A map is a very useful thing: I wonder what people did without it before it was invented.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
postingnounUS /ˈpoʊstɪŋ/
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading The innkeepers charge seven miles' posting, because it was the seventeenth part of a furlong beyond the six miles.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The innkeepers charge seven miles' posting, because it was the seventeenth part of a furlong beyond the six miles.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading The innkeepers charge seven miles' posting, because it was the seventeenth part of a furlong beyond the six miles.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there were great travellers in those days, too, both by land and water.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
a special situation
From this reading A map is a very useful thing: I wonder what people did without it before it was invented.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yet there were great travellers in those days, too, both by land and water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Yet there were great travellers in those days, too, both by land and water.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Yet there were great travellers in those days, too, both by land and water.
being of use or service
From this reading A map is a very useful thing: I wonder what people did without it before it was invented.
precisely as stated
From this reading A map is a very useful thing: I wonder what people did without it before it was invented.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A map is a very useful thing: I wonder what people did without it before it was invented.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Yet there were great travellers in those days, too, both by land and water.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet there were great travellers in those days, too, both by land and water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A map is a very useful thing: I wonder what people did without it before it was invented.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Adam began the first, and Noah the second, and they managed very well without either chart or compass, so that it is evident those instruments are nothing but luxuries, and ought to be done away with.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A map is a very useful thing: I wonder what people did without it before it was invented.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading A map is a very useful thing: I wonder what people did without it before it was invented.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nevertheless, I feel that I should be much better off, and so would the reader too, if I could give here, on this page, a map of the county of ----, just to show him the relative position of the place called Buxton's Inn and the little village of Coldington-cum-Snowblast, which lay nearly north-west of Buxton's Inn, and at the distance, by the road, of about six miles.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there were great travellers in those days, too, both by land and water.
