used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Mr. Foxleys, after a week's sojourn or so at the Ipswich Inn, made a mutual discovery.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Mr. Foxleys, after a week's sojourn or so at the Ipswich Inn, made a mutual discovery.
(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 This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The butcher was a Englishman, the blacksmith was a Cockney answering to the name of 'Enry Ide, the cobbler was from South Devon somewhere, and the parson was an undergraduate of Oxford.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading The butcher was a Englishman, the blacksmith was a Cockney answering to the name of 'Enry Ide, the cobbler was from South Devon somewhere, and the parson was an undergraduate of Oxford.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The driver of the stage was an Irishman, and the sexton of the pretty church on the hill was an odd product of that odd corner of the world known as the Isle of Man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Mr. Foxleys, after a week's sojourn or so at the Ipswich Inn, made a mutual discovery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading The butcher was a Englishman, the blacksmith was a Cockney answering to the name of 'Enry Ide, the cobbler was from South Devon somewhere, and the parson was an undergraduate of Oxford.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
butcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading The butcher was a Englishman, the blacksmith was a Cockney answering to the name of 'Enry Ide, the cobbler was from South Devon somewhere, and the parson was an undergraduate of Oxford.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The driver of the stage was an Irishman, and the sexton of the pretty church on the hill was an odd product of that odd corner of the world known as the Isle of Man.
cobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading The butcher was a Englishman, the blacksmith was a Cockney answering to the name of 'Enry Ide, the cobbler was from South Devon somewhere, and the parson was an undergraduate of Oxford.
CockneynounUS /ˈkɑːkni/
a native of the east end of London
From this reading The butcher was a Englishman, the blacksmith was a Cockney answering to the name of 'Enry Ide, the cobbler was from South Devon somewhere, and the parson was an undergraduate of Oxford.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The driver of the stage was an Irishman, and the sexton of the pretty church on the hill was an odd product of that odd corner of the world known as the Isle of Man.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading The farmers were mostly Scotch, and the village store-keeper was David Macpherson.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading The butcher was a Englishman, the blacksmith was a Cockney answering to the name of 'Enry Ide, the cobbler was from South Devon somewhere, and the parson was an undergraduate of Oxford.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The Mr. Foxleys, after a week's sojourn or so at the Ipswich Inn, made a mutual discovery.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The driver of the stage was an Irishman, and the sexton of the pretty church on the hill was an odd product of that odd corner of the world known as the Isle of Man.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The butcher was a Englishman, the blacksmith was a Cockney answering to the name of 'Enry Ide, the cobbler was from South Devon somewhere, and the parson was an undergraduate of Oxford.
Enry
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From this reading The butcher was a Englishman, the blacksmith was a Cockney answering to the name of 'Enry Ide, the cobbler was from South Devon somewhere, and the parson was an undergraduate of Oxford.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
extractionnounUS /ekˈstrækʃən/
the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
From this reading This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmers were mostly Scotch, and the village store-keeper was David Macpherson.
Foxleys
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From this reading The Mr. Foxleys, after a week's sojourn or so at the Ipswich Inn, made a mutual discovery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The butcher was a Englishman, the blacksmith was a Cockney answering to the name of 'Enry Ide, the cobbler was from South Devon somewhere, and the parson was an undergraduate of Oxford.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The driver of the stage was an Irishman, and the sexton of the pretty church on the hill was an odd product of that odd corner of the world known as the Isle of Man.
Ide
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From this reading The butcher was a Englishman, the blacksmith was a Cockney answering to the name of 'Enry Ide, the cobbler was from South Devon somewhere, and the parson was an undergraduate of Oxford.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The Mr. Foxleys, after a week's sojourn or so at the Ipswich Inn, made a mutual discovery.
Ipswich
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From this reading The Mr. Foxleys, after a week's sojourn or so at the Ipswich Inn, made a mutual discovery.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading The driver of the stage was an Irishman, and the sexton of the pretty church on the hill was an odd product of that odd corner of the world known as the Isle of Man.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading The driver of the stage was an Irishman, and the sexton of the pretty church on the hill was an odd product of that odd corner of the world known as the Isle of Man.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The driver of the stage was an Irishman, and the sexton of the pretty church on the hill was an odd product of that odd corner of the world known as the Isle of Man.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
Macpherson
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From this reading The farmers were mostly Scotch, and the village store-keeper was David Macpherson.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Mr. Foxleys, after a week's sojourn or so at the Ipswich Inn, made a mutual discovery.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The driver of the stage was an Irishman, and the sexton of the pretty church on the hill was an odd product of that odd corner of the world known as the Isle of Man.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The farmers were mostly Scotch, and the village store-keeper was David Macpherson.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Mr. Foxleys, after a week's sojourn or so at the Ipswich Inn, made a mutual discovery.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading The Mr. Foxleys, after a week's sojourn or so at the Ipswich Inn, made a mutual discovery.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The butcher was a Englishman, the blacksmith was a Cockney answering to the name of 'Enry Ide, the cobbler was from South Devon somewhere, and the parson was an undergraduate of Oxford.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
not divisible by two
From this reading The driver of the stage was an Irishman, and the sexton of the pretty church on the hill was an odd product of that odd corner of the world known as the Isle of Man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The driver of the stage was an Irishman, and the sexton of the pretty church on the hill was an odd product of that odd corner of the world known as the Isle of Man.
and nothing more
From this reading This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Mr. Foxleys, after a week's sojourn or so at the Ipswich Inn, made a mutual discovery.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
ostlernoun
someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
From this reading This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading The butcher was a Englishman, the blacksmith was a Cockney answering to the name of 'Enry Ide, the cobbler was from South Devon somewhere, and the parson was an undergraduate of Oxford.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The butcher was a Englishman, the blacksmith was a Cockney answering to the name of 'Enry Ide, the cobbler was from South Devon somewhere, and the parson was an undergraduate of Oxford.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
populatedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjəleɪtɪd/
furnished with inhabitants
From this reading This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The driver of the stage was an Irishman, and the sexton of the pretty church on the hill was an odd product of that odd corner of the world known as the Isle of Man.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading The driver of the stage was an Irishman, and the sexton of the pretty church on the hill was an odd product of that odd corner of the world known as the Isle of Man.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading The farmers were mostly Scotch, and the village store-keeper was David Macpherson.
sextonnounUS /ˈsekstən/
United States poet (1928-1974)
From this reading The driver of the stage was an Irishman, and the sexton of the pretty church on the hill was an odd product of that odd corner of the world known as the Isle of Man.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Mr. Foxleys, after a week's sojourn or so at the Ipswich Inn, made a mutual discovery.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading The Mr. Foxleys, after a week's sojourn or so at the Ipswich Inn, made a mutual discovery.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The butcher was a Englishman, the blacksmith was a Cockney answering to the name of 'Enry Ide, the cobbler was from South Devon somewhere, and the parson was an undergraduate of Oxford.
a male human offspring
From this reading This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The butcher was a Englishman, the blacksmith was a Cockney answering to the name of 'Enry Ide, the cobbler was from South Devon somewhere, and the parson was an undergraduate of Oxford.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The driver of the stage was an Irishman, and the sexton of the pretty church on the hill was an odd product of that odd corner of the world known as the Isle of Man.
store-keeper
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From this reading The farmers were mostly Scotch, and the village store-keeper was David Macpherson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mr. Foxleys, after a week's sojourn or so at the Ipswich Inn, made a mutual discovery.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
undergraduatenounUS /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwət/
a university student who has not yet received a first degree
From this reading The butcher was a Englishman, the blacksmith was a Cockney answering to the name of 'Enry Ide, the cobbler was from South Devon somewhere, and the parson was an undergraduate of Oxford.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Mr. Foxleys, after a week's sojourn or so at the Ipswich Inn, made a mutual discovery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was, that not only were the landlady of the Inn, her son and the ostler all of English origin and descent, but that the entire village appeared to be populated by people of English extraction.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The driver of the stage was an Irishman, and the sexton of the pretty church on the hill was an odd product of that odd corner of the world known as the Isle of Man.
