touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For miles he had scoured the country round, until his three horses quite broke down, with the weather so much against them; and all the bran to be got in the villages was made away with in mashes.
(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 He had not been in bed since last Monday night, and had slept, if at all, in the saddle, or on the roof of the Henley and Maidenhead coach.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Worth Oglander sat in his old oak chair, weary, and very low of heart, but not altogether broken down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Worth Oglander sat in his old oak chair, weary, and very low of heart, but not altogether broken down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not been in bed since last Monday night, and had slept, if at all, in the saddle, or on the roof of the Henley and Maidenhead coach.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For miles he had scoured the country round, until his three horses quite broke down, with the weather so much against them; and all the bran to be got in the villages was made away with in mashes.
BALDERDASHnounUS /ˈbɔːldərdæʃ/
trivial nonsense
From this reading BALDERDASH.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For miles he had scoured the country round, until his three horses quite broke down, with the weather so much against them; and all the bran to be got in the villages was made away with in mashes.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He had not been in bed since last Monday night, and had slept, if at all, in the saddle, or on the roof of the Henley and Maidenhead coach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been in bed since last Monday night, and had slept, if at all, in the saddle, or on the roof of the Henley and Maidenhead coach.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One of these horses "got the pipes;" and had to be tickled before he could eat.
brannounUS /bræn/
broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting
From this reading For miles he had scoured the country round, until his three horses quite broke down, with the weather so much against them; and all the bran to be got in the villages was made away with in mashes.
lacking funds
From this reading For miles he had scoured the country round, until his three horses quite broke down, with the weather so much against them; and all the bran to be got in the villages was made away with in mashes.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Worth Oglander sat in his old oak chair, weary, and very low of heart, but not altogether broken down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Worth Oglander sat in his old oak chair, weary, and very low of heart, but not altogether broken down.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Worth Oglander sat in his old oak chair, weary, and very low of heart, but not altogether broken down.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading He had not been in bed since last Monday night, and had slept, if at all, in the saddle, or on the roof of the Henley and Maidenhead coach.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One of these horses "got the pipes;" and had to be tickled before he could eat.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For miles he had scoured the country round, until his three horses quite broke down, with the weather so much against them; and all the bran to be got in the villages was made away with in mashes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Worth Oglander sat in his old oak chair, weary, and very low of heart, but not altogether broken down.
take in solid food
From this reading One of these horses "got the pipes;" and had to be tickled before he could eat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For miles he had scoured the country round, until his three horses quite broke down, with the weather so much against them; and all the bran to be got in the villages was made away with in mashes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For miles he had scoured the country round, until his three horses quite broke down, with the weather so much against them; and all the bran to be got in the villages was made away with in mashes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not been in bed since last Monday night, and had slept, if at all, in the saddle, or on the roof of the Henley and Maidenhead coach.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not been in bed since last Monday night, and had slept, if at all, in the saddle, or on the roof of the Henley and Maidenhead coach.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Worth Oglander sat in his old oak chair, weary, and very low of heart, but not altogether broken down.
Henley
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From this reading He had not been in bed since last Monday night, and had slept, if at all, in the saddle, or on the roof of the Henley and Maidenhead coach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Worth Oglander sat in his old oak chair, weary, and very low of heart, but not altogether broken down.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading For miles he had scoured the country round, until his three horses quite broke down, with the weather so much against them; and all the bran to be got in the villages was made away with in mashes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had not been in bed since last Monday night, and had slept, if at all, in the saddle, or on the roof of the Henley and Maidenhead coach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Worth Oglander sat in his old oak chair, weary, and very low of heart, but not altogether broken down.
immediately past
From this reading He had not been in bed since last Monday night, and had slept, if at all, in the saddle, or on the roof of the Henley and Maidenhead coach.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Worth Oglander sat in his old oak chair, weary, and very low of heart, but not altogether broken down.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For miles he had scoured the country round, until his three horses quite broke down, with the weather so much against them; and all the bran to be got in the villages was made away with in mashes.
Maidenheadnoun
a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin
From this reading He had not been in bed since last Monday night, and had slept, if at all, in the saddle, or on the roof of the Henley and Maidenhead coach.
mashes
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From this reading For miles he had scoured the country round, until his three horses quite broke down, with the weather so much against them; and all the bran to be got in the villages was made away with in mashes.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For miles he had scoured the country round, until his three horses quite broke down, with the weather so much against them; and all the bran to be got in the villages was made away with in mashes.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading He had not been in bed since last Monday night, and had slept, if at all, in the saddle, or on the roof of the Henley and Maidenhead coach.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For miles he had scoured the country round, until his three horses quite broke down, with the weather so much against them; and all the bran to be got in the villages was made away with in mashes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had not been in bed since last Monday night, and had slept, if at all, in the saddle, or on the roof of the Henley and Maidenhead coach.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Worth Oglander sat in his old oak chair, weary, and very low of heart, but not altogether broken down.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Worth Oglander sat in his old oak chair, weary, and very low of heart, but not altogether broken down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Worth Oglander sat in his old oak chair, weary, and very low of heart, but not altogether broken down.
Oglander
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From this reading Worth Oglander sat in his old oak chair, weary, and very low of heart, but not altogether broken down.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Worth Oglander sat in his old oak chair, weary, and very low of heart, but not altogether broken down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had not been in bed since last Monday night, and had slept, if at all, in the saddle, or on the roof of the Henley and Maidenhead coach.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these horses "got the pipes;" and had to be tickled before he could eat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had not been in bed since last Monday night, and had slept, if at all, in the saddle, or on the roof of the Henley and Maidenhead coach.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading One of these horses "got the pipes;" and had to be tickled before he could eat.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For miles he had scoured the country round, until his three horses quite broke down, with the weather so much against them; and all the bran to be got in the villages was made away with in mashes.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading He had not been in bed since last Monday night, and had slept, if at all, in the saddle, or on the roof of the Henley and Maidenhead coach.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading For miles he had scoured the country round, until his three horses quite broke down, with the weather so much against them; and all the bran to be got in the villages was made away with in mashes.
put a saddle on
From this reading He had not been in bed since last Monday night, and had slept, if at all, in the saddle, or on the roof of the Henley and Maidenhead coach.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Worth Oglander sat in his old oak chair, weary, and very low of heart, but not altogether broken down.
scouredadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊərd/
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading For miles he had scoured the country round, until his three horses quite broke down, with the weather so much against them; and all the bran to be got in the villages was made away with in mashes.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had not been in bed since last Monday night, and had slept, if at all, in the saddle, or on the roof of the Henley and Maidenhead coach.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He had not been in bed since last Monday night, and had slept, if at all, in the saddle, or on the roof of the Henley and Maidenhead coach.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For miles he had scoured the country round, until his three horses quite broke down, with the weather so much against them; and all the bran to be got in the villages was made away with in mashes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had not been in bed since last Monday night, and had slept, if at all, in the saddle, or on the roof of the Henley and Maidenhead coach.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For miles he had scoured the country round, until his three horses quite broke down, with the weather so much against them; and all the bran to be got in the villages was made away with in mashes.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these horses "got the pipes;" and had to be tickled before he could eat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For miles he had scoured the country round, until his three horses quite broke down, with the weather so much against them; and all the bran to be got in the villages was made away with in mashes.
tickledverbUS /ˈtɪkəld/
past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading One of these horses "got the pipes;" and had to be tickled before he could eat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For miles he had scoured the country round, until his three horses quite broke down, with the weather so much against them; and all the bran to be got in the villages was made away with in mashes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For miles he had scoured the country round, until his three horses quite broke down, with the weather so much against them; and all the bran to be got in the villages was made away with in mashes.
precisely as stated
From this reading Worth Oglander sat in his old oak chair, weary, and very low of heart, but not altogether broken down.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading For miles he had scoured the country round, until his three horses quite broke down, with the weather so much against them; and all the bran to be got in the villages was made away with in mashes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For miles he had scoured the country round, until his three horses quite broke down, with the weather so much against them; and all the bran to be got in the villages was made away with in mashes.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Worth Oglander sat in his old oak chair, weary, and very low of heart, but not altogether broken down.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading For miles he had scoured the country round, until his three horses quite broke down, with the weather so much against them; and all the bran to be got in the villages was made away with in mashes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For miles he had scoured the country round, until his three horses quite broke down, with the weather so much against them; and all the bran to be got in the villages was made away with in mashes.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Worth Oglander sat in his old oak chair, weary, and very low of heart, but not altogether broken down.
