used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had had the small and usual adventures: a horse had fallen lame; a baggage-horse had bolted; they had passed two or three hunting-parties; they had been stared at in villages and saluted, and stared at and not saluted.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading They had had the small and usual adventures: a horse had fallen lame; a baggage-horse had bolted; they had passed two or three hunting-parties; they had been stared at in villages and saluted, and stared at and not saluted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I Anthony lifted his whip and pointed.
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 I Anthony lifted his whip and pointed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
Babingtons
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From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
baggage-horse
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From this reading They had had the small and usual adventures: a horse had fallen lame; a baggage-horse had bolted; they had passed two or three hunting-parties; they had been stared at in villages and saluted, and stared at and not saluted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had had the small and usual adventures: a horse had fallen lame; a baggage-horse had bolted; they had passed two or three hunting-parties; they had been stared at in villages and saluted, and stared at and not saluted.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading They had had the small and usual adventures: a horse had fallen lame; a baggage-horse had bolted; they had passed two or three hunting-parties; they had been stared at in villages and saluted, and stared at and not saluted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
apart from; not including
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading They had had the small and usual adventures: a horse had fallen lame; a baggage-horse had bolted; they had passed two or three hunting-parties; they had been stared at in villages and saluted, and stared at and not saluted.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "London," he said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I Anthony lifted his whip and pointed.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They had had the small and usual adventures: a horse had fallen lame; a baggage-horse had bolted; they had passed two or three hunting-parties; they had been stared at in villages and saluted, and stared at and not saluted.
hunting-parties
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From this reading They had had the small and usual adventures: a horse had fallen lame; a baggage-horse had bolted; they had passed two or three hunting-parties; they had been stared at in villages and saluted, and stared at and not saluted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Anthony lifted his whip and pointed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had had the small and usual adventures: a horse had fallen lame; a baggage-horse had bolted; they had passed two or three hunting-parties; they had been stared at in villages and saluted, and stared at and not saluted.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading They had had the small and usual adventures: a horse had fallen lame; a baggage-horse had bolted; they had passed two or three hunting-parties; they had been stared at in villages and saluted, and stared at and not saluted.
held up in the air
From this reading I Anthony lifted his whip and pointed.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "London," he said.
Marjorie
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From this reading Marjorie nodded; she was too tired to speak.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Marjorie nodded; she was too tired to speak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had had the small and usual adventures: a horse had fallen lame; a baggage-horse had bolted; they had passed two or three hunting-parties; they had been stared at in villages and saluted, and stared at and not saluted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
on one occasion
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had had the small and usual adventures: a horse had fallen lame; a baggage-horse had bolted; they had passed two or three hunting-parties; they had been stared at in villages and saluted, and stared at and not saluted.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They had had the small and usual adventures: a horse had fallen lame; a baggage-horse had bolted; they had passed two or three hunting-parties; they had been stared at in villages and saluted, and stared at and not saluted.
having a point
From this reading I Anthony lifted his whip and pointed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "London," he said.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading They had had the small and usual adventures: a horse had fallen lame; a baggage-horse had bolted; they had passed two or three hunting-parties; they had been stared at in villages and saluted, and stared at and not saluted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marjorie nodded; she was too tired to speak.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had had the small and usual adventures: a horse had fallen lame; a baggage-horse had bolted; they had passed two or three hunting-parties; they had been stared at in villages and saluted, and stared at and not saluted.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
express in speech
From this reading Marjorie nodded; she was too tired to speak.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They had had the small and usual adventures: a horse had fallen lame; a baggage-horse had bolted; they had passed two or three hunting-parties; they had been stared at in villages and saluted, and stared at and not saluted.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They had had the small and usual adventures: a horse had fallen lame; a baggage-horse had bolted; they had passed two or three hunting-parties; they had been stared at in villages and saluted, and stared at and not saluted.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Marjorie nodded; she was too tired to speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marjorie nodded; she was too tired to speak.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Marjorie nodded; she was too tired to speak.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had had the small and usual adventures: a horse had fallen lame; a baggage-horse had bolted; they had passed two or three hunting-parties; they had been stared at in villages and saluted, and stared at and not saluted.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading They had had the small and usual adventures: a horse had fallen lame; a baggage-horse had bolted; they had passed two or three hunting-parties; they had been stared at in villages and saluted, and stared at and not saluted.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They had had the small and usual adventures: a horse had fallen lame; a baggage-horse had bolted; they had passed two or three hunting-parties; they had been stared at in villages and saluted, and stared at and not saluted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marjorie nodded; she was too tired to speak.
at the time that
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading I Anthony lifted his whip and pointed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * The journey had taken them some ten days, by easy stages; each night they had slept at an inn, except once, when they stayed with friends of the Babingtons and had heard mass.
