used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ELSIE'S VISITOR It was a night or two after our first and (for the time being) last visit to Deep Moat Grange.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ELSIE'S VISITOR It was a night or two after our first and (for the time being) last visit to Deep Moat Grange.
(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 For Nance had been at home all day, and so Elsie and I had been taking a holiday--I from lessons, and Elsie from looking after the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELSIE'S VISITOR It was a night or two after our first and (for the time being) last visit to Deep Moat Grange.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Elsie and I had arrived back at Nance's, our hands and even our arms laden with flowers.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Elsie and I had arrived back at Nance's, our hands and even our arms laden with flowers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a day to be remembered, and as a matter of fact neither of us has forgotten it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elsie and I had arrived back at Nance's, our hands and even our arms laden with flowers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Elsie and I had arrived back at Nance's, our hands and even our arms laden with flowers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a day to be remembered, and as a matter of fact neither of us has forgotten it.
BeaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For Nance had been at home all day, and so Elsie and I had been taking a holiday--I from lessons, and Elsie from looking after the house.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ELSIE'S VISITOR It was a night or two after our first and (for the time being) last visit to Deep Moat Grange.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
Brom
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From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
colliernounUS /ˈkɑːljər/
someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For Nance had been at home all day, and so Elsie and I had been taking a holiday--I from lessons, and Elsie from looking after the house.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading ELSIE'S VISITOR It was a night or two after our first and (for the time being) last visit to Deep Moat Grange.
Dene
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From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
docksnounUS /dɑːks/
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
Elsie
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From this reading Elsie and I had arrived back at Nance's, our hands and even our arms laden with flowers.
ELSIE'S
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From this reading ELSIE'S VISITOR It was a night or two after our first and (for the time being) last visit to Deep Moat Grange.
divisible by two
From this reading Elsie and I had arrived back at Nance's, our hands and even our arms laden with flowers.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was a day to be remembered, and as a matter of fact neither of us has forgotten it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ELSIE'S VISITOR It was a night or two after our first and (for the time being) last visit to Deep Moat Grange.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Elsie and I had arrived back at Nance's, our hands and even our arms laden with flowers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ELSIE'S VISITOR It was a night or two after our first and (for the time being) last visit to Deep Moat Grange.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It was a day to be remembered, and as a matter of fact neither of us has forgotten it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For Nance had been at home all day, and so Elsie and I had been taking a holiday--I from lessons, and Elsie from looking after the house.
destroyed or killed
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading ELSIE'S VISITOR It was a night or two after our first and (for the time being) last visit to Deep Moat Grange.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elsie and I had arrived back at Nance's, our hands and even our arms laden with flowers.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Elsie and I had arrived back at Nance's, our hands and even our arms laden with flowers.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a day to be remembered, and as a matter of fact neither of us has forgotten it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading For Nance had been at home all day, and so Elsie and I had been taking a holiday--I from lessons, and Elsie from looking after the house.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For Nance had been at home all day, and so Elsie and I had been taking a holiday--I from lessons, and Elsie from looking after the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For Nance had been at home all day, and so Elsie and I had been taking a holiday--I from lessons, and Elsie from looking after the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Elsie and I had arrived back at Nance's, our hands and even our arms laden with flowers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ELSIE'S VISITOR It was a night or two after our first and (for the time being) last visit to Deep Moat Grange.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
knowes
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From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Elsie and I had arrived back at Nance's, our hands and even our arms laden with flowers.
immediately past
From this reading ELSIE'S VISITOR It was a night or two after our first and (for the time being) last visit to Deep Moat Grange.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading For Nance had been at home all day, and so Elsie and I had been taking a holiday--I from lessons, and Elsie from looking after the house.
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 We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For Nance had been at home all day, and so Elsie and I had been taking a holiday--I from lessons, and Elsie from looking after the house.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was a day to be remembered, and as a matter of fact neither of us has forgotten it.
MoatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading ELSIE'S VISITOR It was a night or two after our first and (for the time being) last visit to Deep Moat Grange.
NancenounUS /næns/
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading For Nance had been at home all day, and so Elsie and I had been taking a holiday--I from lessons, and Elsie from looking after the house.
Nance's
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From this reading Elsie and I had arrived back at Nance's, our hands and even our arms laden with flowers.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was a day to be remembered, and as a matter of fact neither of us has forgotten it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ELSIE'S VISITOR It was a night or two after our first and (for the time being) last visit to Deep Moat Grange.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ELSIE'S VISITOR It was a night or two after our first and (for the time being) last visit to Deep Moat Grange.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ELSIE'S VISITOR It was a night or two after our first and (for the time being) last visit to Deep Moat Grange.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It was a day to be remembered, and as a matter of fact neither of us has forgotten it.
sea-going
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From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
transport commercially
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For Nance had been at home all day, and so Elsie and I had been taking a holiday--I from lessons, and Elsie from looking after the house.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading For Nance had been at home all day, and so Elsie and I had been taking a holiday--I from lessons, and Elsie from looking after the house.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELSIE'S VISITOR It was a night or two after our first and (for the time being) last visit to Deep Moat Grange.
Thorsby
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From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
up to a particular time
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ELSIE'S VISITOR It was a night or two after our first and (for the time being) last visit to Deep Moat Grange.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ELSIE'S VISITOR It was a night or two after our first and (for the time being) last visit to Deep Moat Grange.
the upper part of anything
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ELSIE'S VISITOR It was a night or two after our first and (for the time being) last visit to Deep Moat Grange.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a day to be remembered, and as a matter of fact neither of us has forgotten it.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading ELSIE'S VISITOR It was a night or two after our first and (for the time being) last visit to Deep Moat Grange.
someone who visits
From this reading ELSIE'S VISITOR It was a night or two after our first and (for the time being) last visit to Deep Moat Grange.
migratory
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELSIE'S VISITOR It was a night or two after our first and (for the time being) last visit to Deep Moat Grange.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
whinnyverb
make a characteristic sound, of a horse
From this reading We had gone wandering over the long whinny knowes which stretch away to the south, till, from the top of Brom Beacon, one can see the ships crowding into the docks of East Dene and Thorsby, collier and tug and tall sea-going brig, every ship after her kind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elsie and I had arrived back at Nance's, our hands and even our arms laden with flowers.
