used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
AberdeennounUS /ˈæbərdiːn/
a town in western Washington
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
Balgounie's
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From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
a youthful male person
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
brig's
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From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
Carlisle
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From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
chillest
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From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading To Eustace every hour’s delay was painful.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
dismantledadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmæntəld/
torn down and broken up
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
Eustace
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From this reading To Eustace every hour’s delay was painful.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To Eustace every hour’s delay was painful.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
grocer'snounUS /ˈɡroʊsərz/
possessive form of “grocer” — a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
HALKO'S
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From this reading HALKO’S HEAD.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading HALKO’S HEAD.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
loitered
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From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
Mayfield
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From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
the middle of the day
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
on one occasion
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
and nothing more
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading To Eustace every hour’s delay was painful.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
one of four equal parts
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
SEVENTEENadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
do one's shopping
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
sparseadjectiveUS /spɑːrs/
not dense
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
not in physical motion
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
tantalizedverbUS /ˈtæntəlaɪzd/
past form of “tantalize” — harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The travellers arrived at Aberdeen at noon, and devoted the remainder of that day and the next to the exploration of the city, dismantled cathedral, and sparse relics of the old town; the narrow street where, over a grocer’s shop, still exist the rooms once inhabited by the boy Byron and his mother.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
twixt
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From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
waiting-room
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From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
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 They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Eustace every hour’s delay was painful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
in or at the place that
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
belonging to which person
From this reading They made an excursion to the old bridge of Don--an easy walk from the city--and loitered there for some time, leaning on “Balgounie’s brig’s black wall,” and talking of the poet whose one line has made it famous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SEVENTEEN hours’ journey conveyed Mr. Mayfield and his nephew to the granite city of Aberdeen, with only a quarter of an hour’s pause at Carlisle, where the travellers were turned out upon the platform at the chillest hour ’twixt night and morning, and tantalized by the sight of blazing fires in a luxurious waiting-room.
