used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Doors had accordingly been opened to them, and they had received reluctant admission.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading The rioters had demanded admission, and had threatened violence if opposed.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every tavern was packed, and many private houses as well.
in a state of sleep
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
BATESverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Doors had accordingly been opened to them, and they had received reluctant admission.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
lacking funds
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The rioters had demanded admission, and had threatened violence if opposed.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading On the whole, little serious mischief had been done.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Doors had accordingly been opened to them, and they had received reluctant admission.
DUDLEY'S
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From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every tavern was packed, and many private houses as well.
start firing a weapon
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
GalileenounUS /ˈɡæləliː/
an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rioters had demanded admission, and had threatened violence if opposed.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The rioters had demanded admission, and had threatened violence if opposed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the whole, little serious mischief had been done.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
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 Every tavern was packed, and many private houses as well.
the force of workers available
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading On the whole, little serious mischief had been done.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Doors had accordingly been opened to them, and they had received reluctant admission.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading The rioters had demanded admission, and had threatened violence if opposed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Every tavern was packed, and many private houses as well.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Every tavern was packed, and many private houses as well.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Doors had accordingly been opened to them, and they had received reluctant admission.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Doors had accordingly been opened to them, and they had received reluctant admission.
revelrynounUS /ˈrevəlri/
unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
riotersnounUS /ˈraɪətərz/
plural of “rioter” — troublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace; someone who rises up against the constituted authority
From this reading The rioters had demanded admission, and had threatened violence if opposed.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading On the whole, little serious mischief had been done.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
smoulderingadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading Every tavern was packed, and many private houses as well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Doors had accordingly been opened to them, and they had received reluctant admission.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doors had accordingly been opened to them, and they had received reluctant admission.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The rioters had demanded admission, and had threatened violence if opposed.
tipsyadjectiveUS /ˈtɪpsi/
slightly intoxicated
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doors had accordingly been opened to them, and they had received reluctant admission.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading The rioters had demanded admission, and had threatened violence if opposed.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every tavern was packed, and many private houses as well.
(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 Every tavern was packed, and many private houses as well.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading On the whole, little serious mischief had been done.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading SIR BATES DUDLEY'S RIDE After a night of revelry, the winter morning broke on men lying tipsy or asleep about the smouldering embers of their fire, against the walls of houses, or crowded on the benches and on the stone floor of the Galilee.
