used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Considine," said my uncle, riding up to where we were, "I have just got a few lines from Davern.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading AN ADVENTURE.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading It seems Bodkin's people are afraid to come in; they know what they must expect, and if so, more than half of that barony is lost to our opponent."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ADVENTURE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As thus we lightened the road with chatting, the increasing concourse of people, and the greater throng of carriages that filled the road, announced that we had nearly reached our destination.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading As thus we lightened the road with chatting, the increasing concourse of people, and the greater throng of carriages that filled the road, announced that we had nearly reached our destination.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seems Bodkin's people are afraid to come in; they know what they must expect, and if so, more than half of that barony is lost to our opponent."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As thus we lightened the road with chatting, the increasing concourse of people, and the greater throng of carriages that filled the road, announced that we had nearly reached our destination.
baronynoun
the estate of a baron
From this reading It seems Bodkin's people are afraid to come in; they know what they must expect, and if so, more than half of that barony is lost to our opponent."
Bodkin's
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From this reading It seems Bodkin's people are afraid to come in; they know what they must expect, and if so, more than half of that barony is lost to our opponent."
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading As thus we lightened the road with chatting, the increasing concourse of people, and the greater throng of carriages that filled the road, announced that we had nearly reached our destination.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Then he has no chance whatever."
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading As thus we lightened the road with chatting, the increasing concourse of people, and the greater throng of carriages that filled the road, announced that we had nearly reached our destination.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seems Bodkin's people are afraid to come in; they know what they must expect, and if so, more than half of that barony is lost to our opponent."
concoursenounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrs/
a large gathering of people
From this reading As thus we lightened the road with chatting, the increasing concourse of people, and the greater throng of carriages that filled the road, announced that we had nearly reached our destination.
Considine
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From this reading "Considine," said my uncle, riding up to where we were, "I have just got a few lines from Davern.
Davern
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From this reading "Considine," said my uncle, riding up to where we were, "I have just got a few lines from Davern.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading As thus we lightened the road with chatting, the increasing concourse of people, and the greater throng of carriages that filled the road, announced that we had nearly reached our destination.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading It seems Bodkin's people are afraid to come in; they know what they must expect, and if so, more than half of that barony is lost to our opponent."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Considine," said my uncle, riding up to where we were, "I have just got a few lines from Davern.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading As thus we lightened the road with chatting, the increasing concourse of people, and the greater throng of carriages that filled the road, announced that we had nearly reached our destination.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Considine," said my uncle, riding up to where we were, "I have just got a few lines from Davern.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Considine," said my uncle, riding up to where we were, "I have just got a few lines from Davern.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading As thus we lightened the road with chatting, the increasing concourse of people, and the greater throng of carriages that filled the road, announced that we had nearly reached our destination.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As thus we lightened the road with chatting, the increasing concourse of people, and the greater throng of carriages that filled the road, announced that we had nearly reached our destination.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It seems Bodkin's people are afraid to come in; they know what they must expect, and if so, more than half of that barony is lost to our opponent."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then he has no chance whatever."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Considine," said my uncle, riding up to where we were, "I have just got a few lines from Davern.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then he has no chance whatever."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Considine," said my uncle, riding up to where we were, "I have just got a few lines from Davern.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seems Bodkin's people are afraid to come in; they know what they must expect, and if so, more than half of that barony is lost to our opponent."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seems Bodkin's people are afraid to come in; they know what they must expect, and if so, more than half of that barony is lost to our opponent."
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading As thus we lightened the road with chatting, the increasing concourse of people, and the greater throng of carriages that filled the road, announced that we had nearly reached our destination.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seems Bodkin's people are afraid to come in; they know what they must expect, and if so, more than half of that barony is lost to our opponent."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems Bodkin's people are afraid to come in; they know what they must expect, and if so, more than half of that barony is lost to our opponent."
and nothing more
From this reading "Considine," said my uncle, riding up to where we were, "I have just got a few lines from Davern.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It seems Bodkin's people are afraid to come in; they know what they must expect, and if so, more than half of that barony is lost to our opponent."
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading As thus we lightened the road with chatting, the increasing concourse of people, and the greater throng of carriages that filled the road, announced that we had nearly reached our destination.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Considine," said my uncle, riding up to where we were, "I have just got a few lines from Davern.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It seems Bodkin's people are afraid to come in; they know what they must expect, and if so, more than half of that barony is lost to our opponent."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seems Bodkin's people are afraid to come in; they know what they must expect, and if so, more than half of that barony is lost to our opponent."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It seems Bodkin's people are afraid to come in; they know what they must expect, and if so, more than half of that barony is lost to our opponent."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Considine," said my uncle, riding up to where we were, "I have just got a few lines from Davern.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As thus we lightened the road with chatting, the increasing concourse of people, and the greater throng of carriages that filled the road, announced that we had nearly reached our destination.
not any; not one
From this reading "Then he has no chance whatever."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As thus we lightened the road with chatting, the increasing concourse of people, and the greater throng of carriages that filled the road, announced that we had nearly reached our destination.
opponentnounUS /əˈpoʊnənt/
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading It seems Bodkin's people are afraid to come in; they know what they must expect, and if so, more than half of that barony is lost to our opponent."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As thus we lightened the road with chatting, the increasing concourse of people, and the greater throng of carriages that filled the road, announced that we had nearly reached our destination.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As thus we lightened the road with chatting, the increasing concourse of people, and the greater throng of carriages that filled the road, announced that we had nearly reached our destination.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As thus we lightened the road with chatting, the increasing concourse of people, and the greater throng of carriages that filled the road, announced that we had nearly reached our destination.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading "Considine," said my uncle, riding up to where we were, "I have just got a few lines from Davern.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As thus we lightened the road with chatting, the increasing concourse of people, and the greater throng of carriages that filled the road, announced that we had nearly reached our destination.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Considine," said my uncle, riding up to where we were, "I have just got a few lines from Davern.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems Bodkin's people are afraid to come in; they know what they must expect, and if so, more than half of that barony is lost to our opponent."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seems Bodkin's people are afraid to come in; they know what they must expect, and if so, more than half of that barony is lost to our opponent."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seems Bodkin's people are afraid to come in; they know what they must expect, and if so, more than half of that barony is lost to our opponent."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As thus we lightened the road with chatting, the increasing concourse of people, and the greater throng of carriages that filled the road, announced that we had nearly reached our destination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As thus we lightened the road with chatting, the increasing concourse of people, and the greater throng of carriages that filled the road, announced that we had nearly reached our destination.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then he has no chance whatever."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seems Bodkin's people are afraid to come in; they know what they must expect, and if so, more than half of that barony is lost to our opponent."
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading As thus we lightened the road with chatting, the increasing concourse of people, and the greater throng of carriages that filled the road, announced that we had nearly reached our destination.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading As thus we lightened the road with chatting, the increasing concourse of people, and the greater throng of carriages that filled the road, announced that we had nearly reached our destination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Considine," said my uncle, riding up to where we were, "I have just got a few lines from Davern.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Considine," said my uncle, riding up to where we were, "I have just got a few lines from Davern.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Considine," said my uncle, riding up to where we were, "I have just got a few lines from Davern.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As thus we lightened the road with chatting, the increasing concourse of people, and the greater throng of carriages that filled the road, announced that we had nearly reached our destination.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Considine," said my uncle, riding up to where we were, "I have just got a few lines from Davern.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It seems Bodkin's people are afraid to come in; they know what they must expect, and if so, more than half of that barony is lost to our opponent."
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Then he has no chance whatever."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Considine," said my uncle, riding up to where we were, "I have just got a few lines from Davern.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As thus we lightened the road with chatting, the increasing concourse of people, and the greater throng of carriages that filled the road, announced that we had nearly reached our destination.
