used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading We hurried after her, however, as fast as we were able, keeping well under the brushwood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We hurried after her, however, as fast as we were able, keeping well under the brushwood.
anew
From this reading When we could see our neighbours again, the tinker-mother was standing up, and speaking hurriedly, with a wild look in her eyes.
ancestor'snounUS /ˈænsestərz/
possessive form of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
artificenounUS /ˈɑːrtəfɪs/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We hurried after her, however, as fast as we were able, keeping well under the brushwood.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Let me be, Sybil Stanley, and let me speak.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
brushwoodnoun
the wood from bushes or small branches
From this reading We hurried after her, however, as fast as we were able, keeping well under the brushwood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
clergywoman
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From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I says again, what has fine folk to do with coming and worriting us in our wood?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When we could see our neighbours again, the tinker-mother was standing up, and speaking hurriedly, with a wild look in her eyes.
d'or
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From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I says again, what has fine folk to do with coming and worriting us in our wood?
opinion or judgment
From this reading When we could see our neighbours again, the tinker-mother was standing up, and speaking hurriedly, with a wild look in her eyes.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading We hurried after her, however, as fast as we were able, keeping well under the brushwood.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I says again, what has fine folk to do with coming and worriting us in our wood?
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading I says again, what has fine folk to do with coming and worriting us in our wood?
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I says again, what has fine folk to do with coming and worriting us in our wood?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We hurried after her, however, as fast as we were able, keeping well under the brushwood.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We hurried after her, however, as fast as we were able, keeping well under the brushwood.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading We hurried after her, however, as fast as we were able, keeping well under the brushwood.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading When we could see our neighbours again, the tinker-mother was standing up, and speaking hurriedly, with a wild look in her eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When we could see our neighbours again, the tinker-mother was standing up, and speaking hurriedly, with a wild look in her eyes.
conformity or harmony
From this reading We hurried after her, however, as fast as we were able, keeping well under the brushwood.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me be, Sybil Stanley, and let me speak.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When we could see our neighbours again, the tinker-mother was standing up, and speaking hurriedly, with a wild look in her eyes.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me be, Sybil Stanley, and let me speak.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading When we could see our neighbours again, the tinker-mother was standing up, and speaking hurriedly, with a wild look in her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When we could see our neighbours again, the tinker-mother was standing up, and speaking hurriedly, with a wild look in her eyes.
any competition
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading I says again, what has fine folk to do with coming and worriting us in our wood?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When we could see our neighbours again, the tinker-mother was standing up, and speaking hurriedly, with a wild look in her eyes.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
express in speech
From this reading "Let me be, Sybil Stanley, and let me speak.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading When we could see our neighbours again, the tinker-mother was standing up, and speaking hurriedly, with a wild look in her eyes.
having a supporting base
From this reading When we could see our neighbours again, the tinker-mother was standing up, and speaking hurriedly, with a wild look in her eyes.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading "Let me be, Sybil Stanley, and let me speak.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
Sybil
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From this reading "Let me be, Sybil Stanley, and let me speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
tinker-mother
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From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I says again, what has fine folk to do with coming and worriting us in our wood?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We hurried after her, however, as fast as we were able, keeping well under the brushwood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When we could see our neighbours again, the tinker-mother was standing up, and speaking hurriedly, with a wild look in her eyes.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I says again, what has fine folk to do with coming and worriting us in our wood?
precisely as stated
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We hurried after her, however, as fast as we were able, keeping well under the brushwood.
(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 We hurried after her, however, as fast as we were able, keeping well under the brushwood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We hurried after her, however, as fast as we were able, keeping well under the brushwood.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I says again, what has fine folk to do with coming and worriting us in our wood?
at the time that
From this reading My ancestor's artifice was very successful when the race was run on two sides of a hedge, backwards and forwards; but if a louis d'or and a bottle of brandy had depended on my reaching the tinker-mother before the clergywoman, I should have lost the wager.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading When we could see our neighbours again, the tinker-mother was standing up, and speaking hurriedly, with a wild look in her eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When we could see our neighbours again, the tinker-mother was standing up, and speaking hurriedly, with a wild look in her eyes.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading I says again, what has fine folk to do with coming and worriting us in our wood?
worriting
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From this reading I says again, what has fine folk to do with coming and worriting us in our wood?
