used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though the district through which they were travelling was exceedingly wild, it was solitary, and that gave it a special charm in the eyes of the fugitive monarch and his attendants.
anew
From this reading The storm having now entirely passed away, the sun came forth again.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Occasionally a large flock of sheep could be seen among the wolds, with a shepherd tending them, but nothing more formidable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though the district through which they were travelling was exceedingly wild, it was solitary, and that gave it a special charm in the eyes of the fugitive monarch and his attendants.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As they approached Cirencester, which was to be the term of their day's journey, the aspect of the country improved, and they passed two or three large mansions surrounded by parks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they approached Cirencester, which was to be the term of their day's journey, the aspect of the country improved, and they passed two or three large mansions surrounded by parks.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading As they approached Cirencester, which was to be the term of their day's journey, the aspect of the country improved, and they passed two or three large mansions surrounded by parks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT PASSED IN THE BARBER'S SHOP AT CIRENCESTER.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Though the district through which they were travelling was exceedingly wild, it was solitary, and that gave it a special charm in the eyes of the fugitive monarch and his attendants.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The storm having now entirely passed away, the sun came forth again.
BARBER'SnounUS /ˈbɑːrbərz/
possessive form of “barber” — United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading WHAT PASSED IN THE BARBER'S SHOP AT CIRENCESTER.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Occasionally a large flock of sheep could be seen among the wolds, with a shepherd tending them, but nothing more formidable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Occasionally a large flock of sheep could be seen among the wolds, with a shepherd tending them, but nothing more formidable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As they approached Cirencester, which was to be the term of their day's journey, the aspect of the country improved, and they passed two or three large mansions surrounded by parks.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The storm having now entirely passed away, the sun came forth again.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Though the district through which they were travelling was exceedingly wild, it was solitary, and that gave it a special charm in the eyes of the fugitive monarch and his attendants.
CIRENCESTER
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From this reading WHAT PASSED IN THE BARBER'S SHOP AT CIRENCESTER.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Occasionally a large flock of sheep could be seen among the wolds, with a shepherd tending them, but nothing more formidable.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As they approached Cirencester, which was to be the term of their day's journey, the aspect of the country improved, and they passed two or three large mansions surrounded by parks.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As they approached Cirencester, which was to be the term of their day's journey, the aspect of the country improved, and they passed two or three large mansions surrounded by parks.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Though the district through which they were travelling was exceedingly wild, it was solitary, and that gave it a special charm in the eyes of the fugitive monarch and his attendants.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The storm having now entirely passed away, the sun came forth again.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Though the district through which they were travelling was exceedingly wild, it was solitary, and that gave it a special charm in the eyes of the fugitive monarch and his attendants.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Though the district through which they were travelling was exceedingly wild, it was solitary, and that gave it a special charm in the eyes of the fugitive monarch and his attendants.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Occasionally a large flock of sheep could be seen among the wolds, with a shepherd tending them, but nothing more formidable.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading Occasionally a large flock of sheep could be seen among the wolds, with a shepherd tending them, but nothing more formidable.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The storm having now entirely passed away, the sun came forth again.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Though the district through which they were travelling was exceedingly wild, it was solitary, and that gave it a special charm in the eyes of the fugitive monarch and his attendants.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Though the district through which they were travelling was exceedingly wild, it was solitary, and that gave it a special charm in the eyes of the fugitive monarch and his attendants.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The storm having now entirely passed away, the sun came forth again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though the district through which they were travelling was exceedingly wild, it was solitary, and that gave it a special charm in the eyes of the fugitive monarch and his attendants.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading As they approached Cirencester, which was to be the term of their day's journey, the aspect of the country improved, and they passed two or three large mansions surrounded by parks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT PASSED IN THE BARBER'S SHOP AT CIRENCESTER.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though the district through which they were travelling was exceedingly wild, it was solitary, and that gave it a special charm in the eyes of the fugitive monarch and his attendants.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading As they approached Cirencester, which was to be the term of their day's journey, the aspect of the country improved, and they passed two or three large mansions surrounded by parks.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Occasionally a large flock of sheep could be seen among the wolds, with a shepherd tending them, but nothing more formidable.
mansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading As they approached Cirencester, which was to be the term of their day's journey, the aspect of the country improved, and they passed two or three large mansions surrounded by parks.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Though the district through which they were travelling was exceedingly wild, it was solitary, and that gave it a special charm in the eyes of the fugitive monarch and his attendants.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Occasionally a large flock of sheep could be seen among the wolds, with a shepherd tending them, but nothing more formidable.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Occasionally a large flock of sheep could be seen among the wolds, with a shepherd tending them, but nothing more formidable.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The storm having now entirely passed away, the sun came forth again.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally a large flock of sheep could be seen among the wolds, with a shepherd tending them, but nothing more formidable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though the district through which they were travelling was exceedingly wild, it was solitary, and that gave it a special charm in the eyes of the fugitive monarch and his attendants.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As they approached Cirencester, which was to be the term of their day's journey, the aspect of the country improved, and they passed two or three large mansions surrounded by parks.
parksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading As they approached Cirencester, which was to be the term of their day's journey, the aspect of the country improved, and they passed two or three large mansions surrounded by parks.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading WHAT PASSED IN THE BARBER'S SHOP AT CIRENCESTER.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Occasionally a large flock of sheep could be seen among the wolds, with a shepherd tending them, but nothing more formidable.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Occasionally a large flock of sheep could be seen among the wolds, with a shepherd tending them, but nothing more formidable.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Occasionally a large flock of sheep could be seen among the wolds, with a shepherd tending them, but nothing more formidable.
do one's shopping
From this reading WHAT PASSED IN THE BARBER'S SHOP AT CIRENCESTER.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Though the district through which they were travelling was exceedingly wild, it was solitary, and that gave it a special charm in the eyes of the fugitive monarch and his attendants.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Though the district through which they were travelling was exceedingly wild, it was solitary, and that gave it a special charm in the eyes of the fugitive monarch and his attendants.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm having now entirely passed away, the sun came forth again.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The storm having now entirely passed away, the sun came forth again.
confined on all sides
From this reading As they approached Cirencester, which was to be the term of their day's journey, the aspect of the country improved, and they passed two or three large mansions surrounded by parks.
tendingnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Occasionally a large flock of sheep could be seen among the wolds, with a shepherd tending them, but nothing more formidable.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading As they approached Cirencester, which was to be the term of their day's journey, the aspect of the country improved, and they passed two or three large mansions surrounded by parks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though the district through which they were travelling was exceedingly wild, it was solitary, and that gave it a special charm in the eyes of the fugitive monarch and his attendants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT PASSED IN THE BARBER'S SHOP AT CIRENCESTER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As they approached Cirencester, which was to be the term of their day's journey, the aspect of the country improved, and they passed two or three large mansions surrounded by parks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Occasionally a large flock of sheep could be seen among the wolds, with a shepherd tending them, but nothing more formidable.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though the district through which they were travelling was exceedingly wild, it was solitary, and that gave it a special charm in the eyes of the fugitive monarch and his attendants.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the district through which they were travelling was exceedingly wild, it was solitary, and that gave it a special charm in the eyes of the fugitive monarch and his attendants.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As they approached Cirencester, which was to be the term of their day's journey, the aspect of the country improved, and they passed two or three large mansions surrounded by parks.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Though the district through which they were travelling was exceedingly wild, it was solitary, and that gave it a special charm in the eyes of the fugitive monarch and his attendants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they approached Cirencester, which was to be the term of their day's journey, the aspect of the country improved, and they passed two or three large mansions surrounded by parks.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Though the district through which they were travelling was exceedingly wild, it was solitary, and that gave it a special charm in the eyes of the fugitive monarch and his attendants.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As they approached Cirencester, which was to be the term of their day's journey, the aspect of the country improved, and they passed two or three large mansions surrounded by parks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though the district through which they were travelling was exceedingly wild, it was solitary, and that gave it a special charm in the eyes of the fugitive monarch and his attendants.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though the district through which they were travelling was exceedingly wild, it was solitary, and that gave it a special charm in the eyes of the fugitive monarch and his attendants.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT PASSED IN THE BARBER'S SHOP AT CIRENCESTER.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though the district through which they were travelling was exceedingly wild, it was solitary, and that gave it a special charm in the eyes of the fugitive monarch and his attendants.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Though the district through which they were travelling was exceedingly wild, it was solitary, and that gave it a special charm in the eyes of the fugitive monarch and his attendants.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Occasionally a large flock of sheep could be seen among the wolds, with a shepherd tending them, but nothing more formidable.
wolds
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From this reading Occasionally a large flock of sheep could be seen among the wolds, with a shepherd tending them, but nothing more formidable.
