used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "On the right-hand side," she wrote, "when you come to the ferry, stands a little inn, the 'Sloop,' among trees, with a yard behind it.
(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 Mr. Bender, the host, is one of us; and he will get your horses on board, and do all things to forward you without attracting attention.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Give him some sign that he may know you for a Catholic, and when you are alone with him tell him where you are bound."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "On the right-hand side," she wrote, "when you come to the ferry, stands a little inn, the 'Sloop,' among trees, with a yard behind it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Give him some sign that he may know you for a Catholic, and when you are alone with him tell him where you are bound."
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they went Anthony pulled out and studied the letter and the little map that Mrs. Kirke had sent to guide them.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Mr. Bender, the host, is one of us; and he will get your horses on board, and do all things to forward you without attracting attention.
attractingverbUS /əˈtræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Mr. Bender, the host, is one of us; and he will get your horses on board, and do all things to forward you without attracting attention.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
BendernounUS /ˈbendər/
a tool for bending
From this reading Mr. Bender, the host, is one of us; and he will get your horses on board, and do all things to forward you without attracting attention.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Mr. Bender, the host, is one of us; and he will get your horses on board, and do all things to forward you without attracting attention.
confined by bonds
From this reading Give him some sign that he may know you for a Catholic, and when you are alone with him tell him where you are bound."
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading Give him some sign that he may know you for a Catholic, and when you are alone with him tell him where you are bound."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "On the right-hand side," she wrote, "when you come to the ferry, stands a little inn, the 'Sloop,' among trees, with a yard behind it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mr. Bender, the host, is one of us; and he will get your horses on board, and do all things to forward you without attracting attention.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading "On the right-hand side," she wrote, "when you come to the ferry, stands a little inn, the 'Sloop,' among trees, with a yard behind it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Give him some sign that he may know you for a Catholic, and when you are alone with him tell him where you are bound."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mr. Bender, the host, is one of us; and he will get your horses on board, and do all things to forward you without attracting attention.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Bender, the host, is one of us; and he will get your horses on board, and do all things to forward you without attracting attention.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give him some sign that he may know you for a Catholic, and when you are alone with him tell him where you are bound."
Greenhithe
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From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading As they went Anthony pulled out and studied the letter and the little map that Mrs. Kirke had sent to guide them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As they went Anthony pulled out and studied the letter and the little map that Mrs. Kirke had sent to guide them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Bender, the host, is one of us; and he will get your horses on board, and do all things to forward you without attracting attention.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give him some sign that he may know you for a Catholic, and when you are alone with him tell him where you are bound."
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Mr. Bender, the host, is one of us; and he will get your horses on board, and do all things to forward you without attracting attention.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Mr. Bender, the host, is one of us; and he will get your horses on board, and do all things to forward you without attracting attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading "On the right-hand side," she wrote, "when you come to the ferry, stands a little inn, the 'Sloop,' among trees, with a yard behind it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Bender, the host, is one of us; and he will get your horses on board, and do all things to forward you without attracting attention.
Isabel
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From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "On the right-hand side," she wrote, "when you come to the ferry, stands a little inn, the 'Sloop,' among trees, with a yard behind it.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
Kirke
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From this reading As they went Anthony pulled out and studied the letter and the little map that Mrs. Kirke had sent to guide them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Give him some sign that he may know you for a Catholic, and when you are alone with him tell him where you are bound."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading As they went Anthony pulled out and studied the letter and the little map that Mrs. Kirke had sent to guide them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As they went Anthony pulled out and studied the letter and the little map that Mrs. Kirke had sent to guide them.
a female domestic
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading As they went Anthony pulled out and studied the letter and the little map that Mrs. Kirke had sent to guide them.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Give him some sign that he may know you for a Catholic, and when you are alone with him tell him where you are bound."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bender, the host, is one of us; and he will get your horses on board, and do all things to forward you without attracting attention.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As they went Anthony pulled out and studied the letter and the little map that Mrs. Kirke had sent to guide them.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Bender, the host, is one of us; and he will get your horses on board, and do all things to forward you without attracting attention.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As they went Anthony pulled out and studied the letter and the little map that Mrs. Kirke had sent to guide them.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading As they went Anthony pulled out and studied the letter and the little map that Mrs. Kirke had sent to guide them.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
right-handadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhænd/
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading "On the right-hand side," she wrote, "when you come to the ferry, stands a little inn, the 'Sloop,' among trees, with a yard behind it.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As they went Anthony pulled out and studied the letter and the little map that Mrs. Kirke had sent to guide them.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "On the right-hand side," she wrote, "when you come to the ferry, stands a little inn, the 'Sloop,' among trees, with a yard behind it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "On the right-hand side," she wrote, "when you come to the ferry, stands a little inn, the 'Sloop,' among trees, with a yard behind it.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Give him some sign that he may know you for a Catholic, and when you are alone with him tell him where you are bound."
SloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading "On the right-hand side," she wrote, "when you come to the ferry, stands a little inn, the 'Sloop,' among trees, with a yard behind it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Give him some sign that he may know you for a Catholic, and when you are alone with him tell him where you are bound."
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading "On the right-hand side," she wrote, "when you come to the ferry, stands a little inn, the 'Sloop,' among trees, with a yard behind it.
STANSTEAD
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From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading As they went Anthony pulled out and studied the letter and the little map that Mrs. Kirke had sent to guide them.
express in words
From this reading Give him some sign that he may know you for a Catholic, and when you are alone with him tell him where you are bound."
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As they went Anthony pulled out and studied the letter and the little map that Mrs. Kirke had sent to guide them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they went Anthony pulled out and studied the letter and the little map that Mrs. Kirke had sent to guide them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Mr. Bender, the host, is one of us; and he will get your horses on board, and do all things to forward you without attracting attention.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
Thurrock
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From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "On the right-hand side," she wrote, "when you come to the ferry, stands a little inn, the 'Sloop,' among trees, with a yard behind it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Bender, the host, is one of us; and he will get your horses on board, and do all things to forward you without attracting attention.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As they went Anthony pulled out and studied the letter and the little map that Mrs. Kirke had sent to guide them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
at the time that
From this reading "On the right-hand side," she wrote, "when you come to the ferry, stands a little inn, the 'Sloop,' among trees, with a yard behind it.
in or at the place that
From this reading Give him some sign that he may know you for a Catholic, and when you are alone with him tell him where you are bound."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mr. Bender, the host, is one of us; and he will get your horses on board, and do all things to forward you without attracting attention.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mr. Bender, the host, is one of us; and he will get your horses on board, and do all things to forward you without attracting attention.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading IN STANSTEAD WOODS On the first day of June, Anthony and Isabel, with their three armed servants and the French maid behind them, were riding down through Thurrock to the north bank of the Thames opposite Greenhithe.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "On the right-hand side," she wrote, "when you come to the ferry, stands a little inn, the 'Sloop,' among trees, with a yard behind it.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "On the right-hand side," she wrote, "when you come to the ferry, stands a little inn, the 'Sloop,' among trees, with a yard behind it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "On the right-hand side," she wrote, "when you come to the ferry, stands a little inn, the 'Sloop,' among trees, with a yard behind it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Bender, the host, is one of us; and he will get your horses on board, and do all things to forward you without attracting attention.
