used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PARSON Shelton continued to travel with his college friend, and on Wednesday night, four days after joining company, they reached the village of Dowdenhame.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A PARSON Shelton continued to travel with his college friend, and on Wednesday night, four days after joining company, they reached the village of Dowdenhame.
(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 All day long the road had lain through pastureland, with thick green hedges and heavily feathered elms.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Once or twice they had broken the monotony by a stretch along the towing-path of a canal, which, choked with water-lily plants and shining weeds, brooded sluggishly beside the fields.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PARSON Shelton continued to travel with his college friend, and on Wednesday night, four days after joining company, they reached the village of Dowdenhame.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From dawn till darkness fell there had been no movement in the steely distant sky; a cold wind ruffed in the hedge-tops, and sent shivers through the branches of the elms.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Once or twice they had broken the monotony by a stretch along the towing-path of a canal, which, choked with water-lily plants and shining weeds, brooded sluggishly beside the fields.
blandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading Nature, in one of her ironic moods, had cast a grey and iron-hard cloak over all the country's bland luxuriance.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading From dawn till darkness fell there had been no movement in the steely distant sky; a cold wind ruffed in the hedge-tops, and sent shivers through the branches of the elms.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Once or twice they had broken the monotony by a stretch along the towing-path of a canal, which, choked with water-lily plants and shining weeds, brooded sluggishly beside the fields.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Once or twice they had broken the monotony by a stretch along the towing-path of a canal, which, choked with water-lily plants and shining weeds, brooded sluggishly beside the fields.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once or twice they had broken the monotony by a stretch along the towing-path of a canal, which, choked with water-lily plants and shining weeds, brooded sluggishly beside the fields.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading Once or twice they had broken the monotony by a stretch along the towing-path of a canal, which, choked with water-lily plants and shining weeds, brooded sluggishly beside the fields.
put or send forth
From this reading Nature, in one of her ironic moods, had cast a grey and iron-hard cloak over all the country's bland luxuriance.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Once or twice they had broken the monotony by a stretch along the towing-path of a canal, which, choked with water-lily plants and shining weeds, brooded sluggishly beside the fields.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Nature, in one of her ironic moods, had cast a grey and iron-hard cloak over all the country's bland luxuriance.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading From dawn till darkness fell there had been no movement in the steely distant sky; a cold wind ruffed in the hedge-tops, and sent shivers through the branches of the elms.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading A PARSON Shelton continued to travel with his college friend, and on Wednesday night, four days after joining company, they reached the village of Dowdenhame.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A PARSON Shelton continued to travel with his college friend, and on Wednesday night, four days after joining company, they reached the village of Dowdenhame.
without stop or interruption
From this reading A PARSON Shelton continued to travel with his college friend, and on Wednesday night, four days after joining company, they reached the village of Dowdenhame.
country'snounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Nature, in one of her ironic moods, had cast a grey and iron-hard cloak over all the country's bland luxuriance.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading From dawn till darkness fell there had been no movement in the steely distant sky; a cold wind ruffed in the hedge-tops, and sent shivers through the branches of the elms.
the first light of day
From this reading From dawn till darkness fell there had been no movement in the steely distant sky; a cold wind ruffed in the hedge-tops, and sent shivers through the branches of the elms.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day long the road had lain through pastureland, with thick green hedges and heavily feathered elms.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A PARSON Shelton continued to travel with his college friend, and on Wednesday night, four days after joining company, they reached the village of Dowdenhame.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading From dawn till darkness fell there had been no movement in the steely distant sky; a cold wind ruffed in the hedge-tops, and sent shivers through the branches of the elms.
Dowdenhame
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From this reading A PARSON Shelton continued to travel with his college friend, and on Wednesday night, four days after joining company, they reached the village of Dowdenhame.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading All day long the road had lain through pastureland, with thick green hedges and heavily feathered elms.
featheredadjectiveUS /ˈfeðərd/
adorned with feathers or plumes
From this reading All day long the road had lain through pastureland, with thick green hedges and heavily feathered elms.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading From dawn till darkness fell there had been no movement in the steely distant sky; a cold wind ruffed in the hedge-tops, and sent shivers through the branches of the elms.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Once or twice they had broken the monotony by a stretch along the towing-path of a canal, which, choked with water-lily plants and shining weeds, brooded sluggishly beside the fields.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A PARSON Shelton continued to travel with his college friend, and on Wednesday night, four days after joining company, they reached the village of Dowdenhame.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A PARSON Shelton continued to travel with his college friend, and on Wednesday night, four days after joining company, they reached the village of Dowdenhame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From dawn till darkness fell there had been no movement in the steely distant sky; a cold wind ruffed in the hedge-tops, and sent shivers through the branches of the elms.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading All day long the road had lain through pastureland, with thick green hedges and heavily feathered elms.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Nature, in one of her ironic moods, had cast a grey and iron-hard cloak over all the country's bland luxuriance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All day long the road had lain through pastureland, with thick green hedges and heavily feathered elms.
to a considerable degree
From this reading All day long the road had lain through pastureland, with thick green hedges and heavily feathered elms.
hedge-tops
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From this reading From dawn till darkness fell there had been no movement in the steely distant sky; a cold wind ruffed in the hedge-tops, and sent shivers through the branches of the elms.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading All day long the road had lain through pastureland, with thick green hedges and heavily feathered elms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nature, in one of her ironic moods, had cast a grey and iron-hard cloak over all the country's bland luxuriance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A PARSON Shelton continued to travel with his college friend, and on Wednesday night, four days after joining company, they reached the village of Dowdenhame.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nature, in one of her ironic moods, had cast a grey and iron-hard cloak over all the country's bland luxuriance.
iron-hard
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From this reading Nature, in one of her ironic moods, had cast a grey and iron-hard cloak over all the country's bland luxuriance.
ironicadjectiveUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪk/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading Nature, in one of her ironic moods, had cast a grey and iron-hard cloak over all the country's bland luxuriance.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading A PARSON Shelton continued to travel with his college friend, and on Wednesday night, four days after joining company, they reached the village of Dowdenhame.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading All day long the road had lain through pastureland, with thick green hedges and heavily feathered elms.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All day long the road had lain through pastureland, with thick green hedges and heavily feathered elms.
luxuriancenoun
the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
From this reading Nature, in one of her ironic moods, had cast a grey and iron-hard cloak over all the country's bland luxuriance.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Once or twice they had broken the monotony by a stretch along the towing-path of a canal, which, choked with water-lily plants and shining weeds, brooded sluggishly beside the fields.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Nature, in one of her ironic moods, had cast a grey and iron-hard cloak over all the country's bland luxuriance.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading From dawn till darkness fell there had been no movement in the steely distant sky; a cold wind ruffed in the hedge-tops, and sent shivers through the branches of the elms.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature, in one of her ironic moods, had cast a grey and iron-hard cloak over all the country's bland luxuriance.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A PARSON Shelton continued to travel with his college friend, and on Wednesday night, four days after joining company, they reached the village of Dowdenhame.
not any; not one
From this reading From dawn till darkness fell there had been no movement in the steely distant sky; a cold wind ruffed in the hedge-tops, and sent shivers through the branches of the elms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PARSON Shelton continued to travel with his college friend, and on Wednesday night, four days after joining company, they reached the village of Dowdenhame.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A PARSON Shelton continued to travel with his college friend, and on Wednesday night, four days after joining company, they reached the village of Dowdenhame.
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice they had broken the monotony by a stretch along the towing-path of a canal, which, choked with water-lily plants and shining weeds, brooded sluggishly beside the fields.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nature, in one of her ironic moods, had cast a grey and iron-hard cloak over all the country's bland luxuriance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice they had broken the monotony by a stretch along the towing-path of a canal, which, choked with water-lily plants and shining weeds, brooded sluggishly beside the fields.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nature, in one of her ironic moods, had cast a grey and iron-hard cloak over all the country's bland luxuriance.
PARSONnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading A PARSON Shelton continued to travel with his college friend, and on Wednesday night, four days after joining company, they reached the village of Dowdenhame.
pasturelandnoun
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading All day long the road had lain through pastureland, with thick green hedges and heavily feathered elms.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Once or twice they had broken the monotony by a stretch along the towing-path of a canal, which, choked with water-lily plants and shining weeds, brooded sluggishly beside the fields.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A PARSON Shelton continued to travel with his college friend, and on Wednesday night, four days after joining company, they reached the village of Dowdenhame.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading All day long the road had lain through pastureland, with thick green hedges and heavily feathered elms.
ruffed
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From this reading From dawn till darkness fell there had been no movement in the steely distant sky; a cold wind ruffed in the hedge-tops, and sent shivers through the branches of the elms.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading From dawn till darkness fell there had been no movement in the steely distant sky; a cold wind ruffed in the hedge-tops, and sent shivers through the branches of the elms.
Shelton
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From this reading A PARSON Shelton continued to travel with his college friend, and on Wednesday night, four days after joining company, they reached the village of Dowdenhame.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Once or twice they had broken the monotony by a stretch along the towing-path of a canal, which, choked with water-lily plants and shining weeds, brooded sluggishly beside the fields.
shiversnounUS /ˈʃɪvərz/
plural of “shiver” — a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
From this reading From dawn till darkness fell there had been no movement in the steely distant sky; a cold wind ruffed in the hedge-tops, and sent shivers through the branches of the elms.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading From dawn till darkness fell there had been no movement in the steely distant sky; a cold wind ruffed in the hedge-tops, and sent shivers through the branches of the elms.
sluggishlyadverbUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃli/
in a sluggish manner
From this reading Once or twice they had broken the monotony by a stretch along the towing-path of a canal, which, choked with water-lily plants and shining weeds, brooded sluggishly beside the fields.
steelyadjectiveUS /ˈstiːli/
resembling steel as in hardness
From this reading From dawn till darkness fell there had been no movement in the steely distant sky; a cold wind ruffed in the hedge-tops, and sent shivers through the branches of the elms.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Once or twice they had broken the monotony by a stretch along the towing-path of a canal, which, choked with water-lily plants and shining weeds, brooded sluggishly beside the fields.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PARSON Shelton continued to travel with his college friend, and on Wednesday night, four days after joining company, they reached the village of Dowdenhame.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From dawn till darkness fell there had been no movement in the steely distant sky; a cold wind ruffed in the hedge-tops, and sent shivers through the branches of the elms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A PARSON Shelton continued to travel with his college friend, and on Wednesday night, four days after joining company, they reached the village of Dowdenhame.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading All day long the road had lain through pastureland, with thick green hedges and heavily feathered elms.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All day long the road had lain through pastureland, with thick green hedges and heavily feathered elms.
up to a particular time
From this reading From dawn till darkness fell there had been no movement in the steely distant sky; a cold wind ruffed in the hedge-tops, and sent shivers through the branches of the elms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PARSON Shelton continued to travel with his college friend, and on Wednesday night, four days after joining company, they reached the village of Dowdenhame.
towing-path
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From this reading Once or twice they had broken the monotony by a stretch along the towing-path of a canal, which, choked with water-lily plants and shining weeds, brooded sluggishly beside the fields.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A PARSON Shelton continued to travel with his college friend, and on Wednesday night, four days after joining company, they reached the village of Dowdenhame.
two times
From this reading Once or twice they had broken the monotony by a stretch along the towing-path of a canal, which, choked with water-lily plants and shining weeds, brooded sluggishly beside the fields.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A PARSON Shelton continued to travel with his college friend, and on Wednesday night, four days after joining company, they reached the village of Dowdenhame.
water-lily
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From this reading Once or twice they had broken the monotony by a stretch along the towing-path of a canal, which, choked with water-lily plants and shining weeds, brooded sluggishly beside the fields.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading A PARSON Shelton continued to travel with his college friend, and on Wednesday night, four days after joining company, they reached the village of Dowdenhame.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading Once or twice they had broken the monotony by a stretch along the towing-path of a canal, which, choked with water-lily plants and shining weeds, brooded sluggishly beside the fields.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once or twice they had broken the monotony by a stretch along the towing-path of a canal, which, choked with water-lily plants and shining weeds, brooded sluggishly beside the fields.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading From dawn till darkness fell there had been no movement in the steely distant sky; a cold wind ruffed in the hedge-tops, and sent shivers through the branches of the elms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A PARSON Shelton continued to travel with his college friend, and on Wednesday night, four days after joining company, they reached the village of Dowdenhame.
