used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BROM-WATER MYSTERY It is wonderful how soon a thing is forgotten, or at least put on a shelf in people's memories.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after a month or two another man was travelling the same road with a new mail cart and new sacks of letters, as quiet as water going down a mill-lade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And after a month or two another man was travelling the same road with a new mail cart and new sacks of letters, as quiet as water going down a mill-lade.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And after a month or two another man was travelling the same road with a new mail cart and new sacks of letters, as quiet as water going down a mill-lade.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And after a month or two another man was travelling the same road with a new mail cart and new sacks of letters, as quiet as water going down a mill-lade.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BROM-WATER MYSTERY It is wonderful how soon a thing is forgotten, or at least put on a shelf in people's memories.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The only difference was that he started a while later in the morning than poor Harry, after it was daylight, in fact, so that the Bewick people had to wait, often till midday, before they got their letters.
Bewick
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From this reading The only difference was that he started a while later in the morning than poor Harry, after it was daylight, in fact, so that the Bewick people had to wait, often till midday, before they got their letters.
BROM-WATER
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From this reading THE BROM-WATER MYSTERY It is wonderful how soon a thing is forgotten, or at least put on a shelf in people's memories.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading And after a month or two another man was travelling the same road with a new mail cart and new sacks of letters, as quiet as water going down a mill-lade.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The only difference was that he started a while later in the morning than poor Harry, after it was daylight, in fact, so that the Bewick people had to wait, often till midday, before they got their letters.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The only difference was that he started a while later in the morning than poor Harry, after it was daylight, in fact, so that the Bewick people had to wait, often till midday, before they got their letters.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading There was a man now--a man murdered in the discharge of his duty, if ever a man was.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And after a month or two another man was travelling the same road with a new mail cart and new sacks of letters, as quiet as water going down a mill-lade.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading There was a man now--a man murdered in the discharge of his duty, if ever a man was.
at any time
From this reading There was a man now--a man murdered in the discharge of his duty, if ever a man was.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Poor Harry Foster, for example!
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The only difference was that he started a while later in the morning than poor Harry, after it was daylight, in fact, so that the Bewick people had to wait, often till midday, before they got their letters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Poor Harry Foster, for example!
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading THE BROM-WATER MYSTERY It is wonderful how soon a thing is forgotten, or at least put on a shelf in people's memories.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading Poor Harry Foster, for example!
the act of departing
From this reading And after a month or two another man was travelling the same road with a new mail cart and new sacks of letters, as quiet as water going down a mill-lade.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The only difference was that he started a while later in the morning than poor Harry, after it was daylight, in fact, so that the Bewick people had to wait, often till midday, before they got their letters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The only difference was that he started a while later in the morning than poor Harry, after it was daylight, in fact, so that the Bewick people had to wait, often till midday, before they got their letters.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Poor Harry Foster, for example!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only difference was that he started a while later in the morning than poor Harry, after it was daylight, in fact, so that the Bewick people had to wait, often till midday, before they got their letters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a man now--a man murdered in the discharge of his duty, if ever a man was.
how
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From this reading THE BROM-WATER MYSTERY It is wonderful how soon a thing is forgotten, or at least put on a shelf in people's memories.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was a man now--a man murdered in the discharge of his duty, if ever a man was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BROM-WATER MYSTERY It is wonderful how soon a thing is forgotten, or at least put on a shelf in people's memories.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BROM-WATER MYSTERY It is wonderful how soon a thing is forgotten, or at least put on a shelf in people's memories.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BROM-WATER MYSTERY It is wonderful how soon a thing is forgotten, or at least put on a shelf in people's memories.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The only difference was that he started a while later in the morning than poor Harry, after it was daylight, in fact, so that the Bewick people had to wait, often till midday, before they got their letters.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE BROM-WATER MYSTERY It is wonderful how soon a thing is forgotten, or at least put on a shelf in people's memories.
the literary culture
From this reading And after a month or two another man was travelling the same road with a new mail cart and new sacks of letters, as quiet as water going down a mill-lade.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading And after a month or two another man was travelling the same road with a new mail cart and new sacks of letters, as quiet as water going down a mill-lade.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a man now--a man murdered in the discharge of his duty, if ever a man was.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading THE BROM-WATER MYSTERY It is wonderful how soon a thing is forgotten, or at least put on a shelf in people's memories.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading The only difference was that he started a while later in the morning than poor Harry, after it was daylight, in fact, so that the Bewick people had to wait, often till midday, before they got their letters.
mill-lade
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From this reading And after a month or two another man was travelling the same road with a new mail cart and new sacks of letters, as quiet as water going down a mill-lade.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And after a month or two another man was travelling the same road with a new mail cart and new sacks of letters, as quiet as water going down a mill-lade.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The only difference was that he started a while later in the morning than poor Harry, after it was daylight, in fact, so that the Bewick people had to wait, often till midday, before they got their letters.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading There was a man now--a man murdered in the discharge of his duty, if ever a man was.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE BROM-WATER MYSTERY It is wonderful how soon a thing is forgotten, or at least put on a shelf in people's memories.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And after a month or two another man was travelling the same road with a new mail cart and new sacks of letters, as quiet as water going down a mill-lade.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was a man now--a man murdered in the discharge of his duty, if ever a man was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a man now--a man murdered in the discharge of his duty, if ever a man was.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The only difference was that he started a while later in the morning than poor Harry, after it was daylight, in fact, so that the Bewick people had to wait, often till midday, before they got their letters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BROM-WATER MYSTERY It is wonderful how soon a thing is forgotten, or at least put on a shelf in people's memories.
and nothing more
From this reading The only difference was that he started a while later in the morning than poor Harry, after it was daylight, in fact, so that the Bewick people had to wait, often till midday, before they got their letters.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE BROM-WATER MYSTERY It is wonderful how soon a thing is forgotten, or at least put on a shelf in people's memories.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The only difference was that he started a while later in the morning than poor Harry, after it was daylight, in fact, so that the Bewick people had to wait, often till midday, before they got their letters.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE BROM-WATER MYSTERY It is wonderful how soon a thing is forgotten, or at least put on a shelf in people's memories.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Harry Foster, for example!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE BROM-WATER MYSTERY It is wonderful how soon a thing is forgotten, or at least put on a shelf in people's memories.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading And after a month or two another man was travelling the same road with a new mail cart and new sacks of letters, as quiet as water going down a mill-lade.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading And after a month or two another man was travelling the same road with a new mail cart and new sacks of letters, as quiet as water going down a mill-lade.
sacksnounUS /sæks/
plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading And after a month or two another man was travelling the same road with a new mail cart and new sacks of letters, as quiet as water going down a mill-lade.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And after a month or two another man was travelling the same road with a new mail cart and new sacks of letters, as quiet as water going down a mill-lade.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading THE BROM-WATER MYSTERY It is wonderful how soon a thing is forgotten, or at least put on a shelf in people's memories.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The only difference was that he started a while later in the morning than poor Harry, after it was daylight, in fact, so that the Bewick people had to wait, often till midday, before they got their letters.
in the near future
From this reading THE BROM-WATER MYSTERY It is wonderful how soon a thing is forgotten, or at least put on a shelf in people's memories.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The only difference was that he started a while later in the morning than poor Harry, after it was daylight, in fact, so that the Bewick people had to wait, often till midday, before they got their letters.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The only difference was that he started a while later in the morning than poor Harry, after it was daylight, in fact, so that the Bewick people had to wait, often till midday, before they got their letters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only difference was that he started a while later in the morning than poor Harry, after it was daylight, in fact, so that the Bewick people had to wait, often till midday, before they got their letters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROM-WATER MYSTERY It is wonderful how soon a thing is forgotten, or at least put on a shelf in people's memories.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The only difference was that he started a while later in the morning than poor Harry, after it was daylight, in fact, so that the Bewick people had to wait, often till midday, before they got their letters.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a man now--a man murdered in the discharge of his duty, if ever a man was.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only difference was that he started a while later in the morning than poor Harry, after it was daylight, in fact, so that the Bewick people had to wait, often till midday, before they got their letters.
a special situation
From this reading THE BROM-WATER MYSTERY It is wonderful how soon a thing is forgotten, or at least put on a shelf in people's memories.
up to a particular time
From this reading The only difference was that he started a while later in the morning than poor Harry, after it was daylight, in fact, so that the Bewick people had to wait, often till midday, before they got their letters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only difference was that he started a while later in the morning than poor Harry, after it was daylight, in fact, so that the Bewick people had to wait, often till midday, before they got their letters.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading And after a month or two another man was travelling the same road with a new mail cart and new sacks of letters, as quiet as water going down a mill-lade.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And after a month or two another man was travelling the same road with a new mail cart and new sacks of letters, as quiet as water going down a mill-lade.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The only difference was that he started a while later in the morning than poor Harry, after it was daylight, in fact, so that the Bewick people had to wait, often till midday, before they got their letters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a man now--a man murdered in the discharge of his duty, if ever a man was.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading And after a month or two another man was travelling the same road with a new mail cart and new sacks of letters, as quiet as water going down a mill-lade.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The only difference was that he started a while later in the morning than poor Harry, after it was daylight, in fact, so that the Bewick people had to wait, often till midday, before they got their letters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And after a month or two another man was travelling the same road with a new mail cart and new sacks of letters, as quiet as water going down a mill-lade.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading THE BROM-WATER MYSTERY It is wonderful how soon a thing is forgotten, or at least put on a shelf in people's memories.
