used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW WE CAME UPON A WHITED SEPULCHRE AND FELL INTO THE FIRE We wandered a great way down that lonely coast before a fishing village hove in sight.
(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 At regular intervals we came upon watchmen on the look-out for invaders or smugglers, and to all such we gave wide berth, by a circuit in the country or by dodging them on their beats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW WE CAME UPON A WHITED SEPULCHRE AND FELL INTO THE FIRE We wandered a great way down that lonely coast before a fishing village hove in sight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At regular intervals we came upon watchmen on the look-out for invaders or smugglers, and to all such we gave wide berth, by a circuit in the country or by dodging them on their beats.
bearishadjectiveUS /ˈberɪʃ/
expecting prices to fall
From this reading To cover Le Marchant's lack of speech, we muffled his face in flannel and gave him a toothache which rendered him bearish and disinclined for talk.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading At regular intervals we came upon watchmen on the look-out for invaders or smugglers, and to all such we gave wide berth, by a circuit in the country or by dodging them on their beats.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOW WE CAME UPON A WHITED SEPULCHRE AND FELL INTO THE FIRE We wandered a great way down that lonely coast before a fishing village hove in sight.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading At regular intervals we came upon watchmen on the look-out for invaders or smugglers, and to all such we gave wide berth, by a circuit in the country or by dodging them on their beats.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading In the villages we had no difficulty in buying food, and to all who questioned we were on our way to the Nore to join a King's ship and fight the Frenchmen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At regular intervals we came upon watchmen on the look-out for invaders or smugglers, and to all such we gave wide berth, by a circuit in the country or by dodging them on their beats.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW WE CAME UPON A WHITED SEPULCHRE AND FELL INTO THE FIRE We wandered a great way down that lonely coast before a fishing village hove in sight.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading At regular intervals we came upon watchmen on the look-out for invaders or smugglers, and to all such we gave wide berth, by a circuit in the country or by dodging them on their beats.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading HOW WE CAME UPON A WHITED SEPULCHRE AND FELL INTO THE FIRE We wandered a great way down that lonely coast before a fishing village hove in sight.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At regular intervals we came upon watchmen on the look-out for invaders or smugglers, and to all such we gave wide berth, by a circuit in the country or by dodging them on their beats.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading To cover Le Marchant's lack of speech, we muffled his face in flannel and gave him a toothache which rendered him bearish and disinclined for talk.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading In the villages we had no difficulty in buying food, and to all who questioned we were on our way to the Nore to join a King's ship and fight the Frenchmen.
disinclinedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪnd/
unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval
From this reading To cover Le Marchant's lack of speech, we muffled his face in flannel and gave him a toothache which rendered him bearish and disinclined for talk.
dodgingnounUS /ˈdɑːdʒɪŋ/
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading At regular intervals we came upon watchmen on the look-out for invaders or smugglers, and to all such we gave wide berth, by a circuit in the country or by dodging them on their beats.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HOW WE CAME UPON A WHITED SEPULCHRE AND FELL INTO THE FIRE We wandered a great way down that lonely coast before a fishing village hove in sight.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading To cover Le Marchant's lack of speech, we muffled his face in flannel and gave him a toothache which rendered him bearish and disinclined for talk.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was only towns we feared, and of those there were fortunately not many.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading HOW WE CAME UPON A WHITED SEPULCHRE AND FELL INTO THE FIRE We wandered a great way down that lonely coast before a fishing village hove in sight.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading In the villages we had no difficulty in buying food, and to all who questioned we were on our way to the Nore to join a King's ship and fight the Frenchmen.
start firing a weapon
From this reading HOW WE CAME UPON A WHITED SEPULCHRE AND FELL INTO THE FIRE We wandered a great way down that lonely coast before a fishing village hove in sight.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading HOW WE CAME UPON A WHITED SEPULCHRE AND FELL INTO THE FIRE We wandered a great way down that lonely coast before a fishing village hove in sight.
flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading To cover Le Marchant's lack of speech, we muffled his face in flannel and gave him a toothache which rendered him bearish and disinclined for talk.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading In the villages we had no difficulty in buying food, and to all who questioned we were on our way to the Nore to join a King's ship and fight the Frenchmen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At regular intervals we came upon watchmen on the look-out for invaders or smugglers, and to all such we gave wide berth, by a circuit in the country or by dodging them on their beats.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading It was only towns we feared, and of those there were fortunately not many.
FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading In the villages we had no difficulty in buying food, and to all who questioned we were on our way to the Nore to join a King's ship and fight the Frenchmen.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At regular intervals we came upon watchmen on the look-out for invaders or smugglers, and to all such we gave wide berth, by a circuit in the country or by dodging them on their beats.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading HOW WE CAME UPON A WHITED SEPULCHRE AND FELL INTO THE FIRE We wandered a great way down that lonely coast before a fishing village hove in sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the villages we had no difficulty in buying food, and to all who questioned we were on our way to the Nore to join a King's ship and fight the Frenchmen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To cover Le Marchant's lack of speech, we muffled his face in flannel and gave him a toothache which rendered him bearish and disinclined for talk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To cover Le Marchant's lack of speech, we muffled his face in flannel and gave him a toothache which rendered him bearish and disinclined for talk.
hoveverbUS /hoʊv/
inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading HOW WE CAME UPON A WHITED SEPULCHRE AND FELL INTO THE FIRE We wandered a great way down that lonely coast before a fishing village hove in sight.
HOW
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From this reading HOW WE CAME UPON A WHITED SEPULCHRE AND FELL INTO THE FIRE We wandered a great way down that lonely coast before a fishing village hove in sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW WE CAME UPON A WHITED SEPULCHRE AND FELL INTO THE FIRE We wandered a great way down that lonely coast before a fishing village hove in sight.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading At regular intervals we came upon watchmen on the look-out for invaders or smugglers, and to all such we gave wide berth, by a circuit in the country or by dodging them on their beats.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOW WE CAME UPON A WHITED SEPULCHRE AND FELL INTO THE FIRE We wandered a great way down that lonely coast before a fishing village hove in sight.
invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading At regular intervals we came upon watchmen on the look-out for invaders or smugglers, and to all such we gave wide berth, by a circuit in the country or by dodging them on their beats.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only towns we feared, and of those there were fortunately not many.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading In the villages we had no difficulty in buying food, and to all who questioned we were on our way to the Nore to join a King's ship and fight the Frenchmen.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In the villages we had no difficulty in buying food, and to all who questioned we were on our way to the Nore to join a King's ship and fight the Frenchmen.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading To cover Le Marchant's lack of speech, we muffled his face in flannel and gave him a toothache which rendered him bearish and disinclined for talk.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading To cover Le Marchant's lack of speech, we muffled his face in flannel and gave him a toothache which rendered him bearish and disinclined for talk.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading HOW WE CAME UPON A WHITED SEPULCHRE AND FELL INTO THE FIRE We wandered a great way down that lonely coast before a fishing village hove in sight.
look-out
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From this reading At regular intervals we came upon watchmen on the look-out for invaders or smugglers, and to all such we gave wide berth, by a circuit in the country or by dodging them on their beats.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was only towns we feared, and of those there were fortunately not many.
Marchant's
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From this reading To cover Le Marchant's lack of speech, we muffled his face in flannel and gave him a toothache which rendered him bearish and disinclined for talk.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading To cover Le Marchant's lack of speech, we muffled his face in flannel and gave him a toothache which rendered him bearish and disinclined for talk.
not any; not one
From this reading In the villages we had no difficulty in buying food, and to all who questioned we were on our way to the Nore to join a King's ship and fight the Frenchmen.
Nore
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From this reading In the villages we had no difficulty in buying food, and to all who questioned we were on our way to the Nore to join a King's ship and fight the Frenchmen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was only towns we feared, and of those there were fortunately not many.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was only towns we feared, and of those there were fortunately not many.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At regular intervals we came upon watchmen on the look-out for invaders or smugglers, and to all such we gave wide berth, by a circuit in the country or by dodging them on their beats.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only towns we feared, and of those there were fortunately not many.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At regular intervals we came upon watchmen on the look-out for invaders or smugglers, and to all such we gave wide berth, by a circuit in the country or by dodging them on their beats.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the villages we had no difficulty in buying food, and to all who questioned we were on our way to the Nore to join a King's ship and fight the Frenchmen.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading In the villages we had no difficulty in buying food, and to all who questioned we were on our way to the Nore to join a King's ship and fight the Frenchmen.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading At regular intervals we came upon watchmen on the look-out for invaders or smugglers, and to all such we gave wide berth, by a circuit in the country or by dodging them on their beats.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading To cover Le Marchant's lack of speech, we muffled his face in flannel and gave him a toothache which rendered him bearish and disinclined for talk.
SEPULCHREnoun
a chamber that is used as a grave
From this reading HOW WE CAME UPON A WHITED SEPULCHRE AND FELL INTO THE FIRE We wandered a great way down that lonely coast before a fishing village hove in sight.
transport commercially
From this reading In the villages we had no difficulty in buying food, and to all who questioned we were on our way to the Nore to join a King's ship and fight the Frenchmen.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading HOW WE CAME UPON A WHITED SEPULCHRE AND FELL INTO THE FIRE We wandered a great way down that lonely coast before a fishing village hove in sight.
smugglersnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading At regular intervals we came upon watchmen on the look-out for invaders or smugglers, and to all such we gave wide berth, by a circuit in the country or by dodging them on their beats.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading To cover Le Marchant's lack of speech, we muffled his face in flannel and gave him a toothache which rendered him bearish and disinclined for talk.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At regular intervals we came upon watchmen on the look-out for invaders or smugglers, and to all such we gave wide berth, by a circuit in the country or by dodging them on their beats.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading To cover Le Marchant's lack of speech, we muffled his face in flannel and gave him a toothache which rendered him bearish and disinclined for talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW WE CAME UPON A WHITED SEPULCHRE AND FELL INTO THE FIRE We wandered a great way down that lonely coast before a fishing village hove in sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW WE CAME UPON A WHITED SEPULCHRE AND FELL INTO THE FIRE We wandered a great way down that lonely coast before a fishing village hove in sight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At regular intervals we came upon watchmen on the look-out for invaders or smugglers, and to all such we gave wide berth, by a circuit in the country or by dodging them on their beats.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At regular intervals we came upon watchmen on the look-out for invaders or smugglers, and to all such we gave wide berth, by a circuit in the country or by dodging them on their beats.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was only towns we feared, and of those there were fortunately not many.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was only towns we feared, and of those there were fortunately not many.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At regular intervals we came upon watchmen on the look-out for invaders or smugglers, and to all such we gave wide berth, by a circuit in the country or by dodging them on their beats.
toothachenoun
an ache localized in or around a tooth
From this reading To cover Le Marchant's lack of speech, we muffled his face in flannel and gave him a toothache which rendered him bearish and disinclined for talk.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was only towns we feared, and of those there were fortunately not many.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HOW WE CAME UPON A WHITED SEPULCHRE AND FELL INTO THE FIRE We wandered a great way down that lonely coast before a fishing village hove in sight.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading HOW WE CAME UPON A WHITED SEPULCHRE AND FELL INTO THE FIRE We wandered a great way down that lonely coast before a fishing village hove in sight.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In the villages we had no difficulty in buying food, and to all who questioned we were on our way to the Nore to join a King's ship and fight the Frenchmen.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading HOW WE CAME UPON A WHITED SEPULCHRE AND FELL INTO THE FIRE We wandered a great way down that lonely coast before a fishing village hove in sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only towns we feared, and of those there were fortunately not many.
watchmennounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmen/
plural of “watchman” — a guard who keeps watch
From this reading At regular intervals we came upon watchmen on the look-out for invaders or smugglers, and to all such we gave wide berth, by a circuit in the country or by dodging them on their beats.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HOW WE CAME UPON A WHITED SEPULCHRE AND FELL INTO THE FIRE We wandered a great way down that lonely coast before a fishing village hove in sight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW WE CAME UPON A WHITED SEPULCHRE AND FELL INTO THE FIRE We wandered a great way down that lonely coast before a fishing village hove in sight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was only towns we feared, and of those there were fortunately not many.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To cover Le Marchant's lack of speech, we muffled his face in flannel and gave him a toothache which rendered him bearish and disinclined for talk.
WHITEDverbUS /ˈwaɪtɪd/
past form of “white” — turn white
From this reading HOW WE CAME UPON A WHITED SEPULCHRE AND FELL INTO THE FIRE We wandered a great way down that lonely coast before a fishing village hove in sight.
which person or people
From this reading In the villages we had no difficulty in buying food, and to all who questioned we were on our way to the Nore to join a King's ship and fight the Frenchmen.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At regular intervals we came upon watchmen on the look-out for invaders or smugglers, and to all such we gave wide berth, by a circuit in the country or by dodging them on their beats.
