used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They chose this side because, to the right of the road, the country was more broken, rising swell after swell towards Plinlimmon; and it was likely that the largest portion of the Welsh would be on that side, so that they could, at any time, retire to their fastnesses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rain was coming down in torrents, when Oswald and Roger started the next morning.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They chose this side because, to the right of the road, the country was more broken, rising swell after swell towards Plinlimmon; and it was likely that the largest portion of the Welsh would be on that side, so that they could, at any time, retire to their fastnesses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They chose this side because, to the right of the road, the country was more broken, rising swell after swell towards Plinlimmon; and it was likely that the largest portion of the Welsh would be on that side, so that they could, at any time, retire to their fastnesses.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
for the reason that
From this reading They chose this side because, to the right of the road, the country was more broken, rising swell after swell towards Plinlimmon; and it was likely that the largest portion of the Welsh would be on that side, so that they could, at any time, retire to their fastnesses.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading The streams they met with were turbid, and full to the brim.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading They chose this side because, to the right of the road, the country was more broken, rising swell after swell towards Plinlimmon; and it was likely that the largest portion of the Welsh would be on that side, so that they could, at any time, retire to their fastnesses.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading They chose this side because, to the right of the road, the country was more broken, rising swell after swell towards Plinlimmon; and it was likely that the largest portion of the Welsh would be on that side, so that they could, at any time, retire to their fastnesses.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Rain was coming down in torrents, when Oswald and Roger started the next morning.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They chose this side because, to the right of the road, the country was more broken, rising swell after swell towards Plinlimmon; and it was likely that the largest portion of the Welsh would be on that side, so that they could, at any time, retire to their fastnesses.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They chose this side because, to the right of the road, the country was more broken, rising swell after swell towards Plinlimmon; and it was likely that the largest portion of the Welsh would be on that side, so that they could, at any time, retire to their fastnesses.
detournounUS /dɪˈtʊr/
a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Rain was coming down in torrents, when Oswald and Roger started the next morning.
fastnesses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They chose this side because, to the right of the road, the country was more broken, rising swell after swell towards Plinlimmon; and it was likely that the largest portion of the Welsh would be on that side, so that they could, at any time, retire to their fastnesses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The streams they met with were turbid, and full to the brim.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rain was coming down in torrents, when Oswald and Roger started the next morning.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
conformity or harmony
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They chose this side because, to the right of the road, the country was more broken, rising swell after swell towards Plinlimmon; and it was likely that the largest portion of the Welsh would be on that side, so that they could, at any time, retire to their fastnesses.
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The streams they met with were turbid, and full to the brim.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They chose this side because, to the right of the road, the country was more broken, rising swell after swell towards Plinlimmon; and it was likely that the largest portion of the Welsh would be on that side, so that they could, at any time, retire to their fastnesses.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Rain was coming down in torrents, when Oswald and Roger started the next morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Rain was coming down in torrents, when Oswald and Roger started the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading Rain was coming down in torrents, when Oswald and Roger started the next morning.
Plinlimmon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They chose this side because, to the right of the road, the country was more broken, rising swell after swell towards Plinlimmon; and it was likely that the largest portion of the Welsh would be on that side, so that they could, at any time, retire to their fastnesses.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They chose this side because, to the right of the road, the country was more broken, rising swell after swell towards Plinlimmon; and it was likely that the largest portion of the Welsh would be on that side, so that they could, at any time, retire to their fastnesses.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Rain was coming down in torrents, when Oswald and Roger started the next morning.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading They chose this side because, to the right of the road, the country was more broken, rising swell after swell towards Plinlimmon; and it was likely that the largest portion of the Welsh would be on that side, so that they could, at any time, retire to their fastnesses.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They chose this side because, to the right of the road, the country was more broken, rising swell after swell towards Plinlimmon; and it was likely that the largest portion of the Welsh would be on that side, so that they could, at any time, retire to their fastnesses.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading They chose this side because, to the right of the road, the country was more broken, rising swell after swell towards Plinlimmon; and it was likely that the largest portion of the Welsh would be on that side, so that they could, at any time, retire to their fastnesses.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
Roger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rain was coming down in torrents, when Oswald and Roger started the next morning.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They chose this side because, to the right of the road, the country was more broken, rising swell after swell towards Plinlimmon; and it was likely that the largest portion of the Welsh would be on that side, so that they could, at any time, retire to their fastnesses.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They chose this side because, to the right of the road, the country was more broken, rising swell after swell towards Plinlimmon; and it was likely that the largest portion of the Welsh would be on that side, so that they could, at any time, retire to their fastnesses.
in the near future
From this reading They were soon in the woods.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Rain was coming down in torrents, when Oswald and Roger started the next morning.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The streams they met with were turbid, and full to the brim.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading They chose this side because, to the right of the road, the country was more broken, rising swell after swell towards Plinlimmon; and it was likely that the largest portion of the Welsh would be on that side, so that they could, at any time, retire to their fastnesses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rain was coming down in torrents, when Oswald and Roger started the next morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They chose this side because, to the right of the road, the country was more broken, rising swell after swell towards Plinlimmon; and it was likely that the largest portion of the Welsh would be on that side, so that they could, at any time, retire to their fastnesses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They chose this side because, to the right of the road, the country was more broken, rising swell after swell towards Plinlimmon; and it was likely that the largest portion of the Welsh would be on that side, so that they could, at any time, retire to their fastnesses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading Rain was coming down in torrents, when Oswald and Roger started the next morning.
in the direction of
From this reading They chose this side because, to the right of the road, the country was more broken, rising swell after swell towards Plinlimmon; and it was likely that the largest portion of the Welsh would be on that side, so that they could, at any time, retire to their fastnesses.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
turbidadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbɪd/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading The streams they met with were turbid, and full to the brim.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rain was coming down in torrents, when Oswald and Roger started the next morning.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
(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 On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were soon in the woods.
at the time that
From this reading Rain was coming down in torrents, when Oswald and Roger started the next morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They were soon in the woods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On leaving the town they turned to the left, with the intention of making a considerable detour; keeping well away from the road, as it was near this that the Welsh would be most likely watching.
