used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the darkness Dick missed the bridge that crossed the beck about a mile from the castle, and, having wandered some distance out of his way, found himself suddenly overshoes in a bog.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Clouds coming up about two o'clock hid the moon.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He floundered out again and left a shoe behind--floundered in again to seek it--groped about, feeling the oozing mud over and round, but failed to discover it--finally, after much squelching and sucking of the mud, determined to leave it altogether.
anew
From this reading He floundered out again and left a shoe behind--floundered in again to seek it--groped about, feeling the oozing mud over and round, but failed to discover it--finally, after much squelching and sucking of the mud, determined to leave it altogether.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He floundered out again and left a shoe behind--floundered in again to seek it--groped about, feeling the oozing mud over and round, but failed to discover it--finally, after much squelching and sucking of the mud, determined to leave it altogether.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the darkness Dick missed the bridge that crossed the beck about a mile from the castle, and, having wandered some distance out of his way, found himself suddenly overshoes in a bog.
for the reason that
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
becknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading In the darkness Dick missed the bridge that crossed the beck about a mile from the castle, and, having wandered some distance out of his way, found himself suddenly overshoes in a bog.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
befel
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From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
bogverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading In the darkness Dick missed the bridge that crossed the beck about a mile from the castle, and, having wandered some distance out of his way, found himself suddenly overshoes in a bog.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading In the darkness Dick missed the bridge that crossed the beck about a mile from the castle, and, having wandered some distance out of his way, found himself suddenly overshoes in a bog.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In the darkness Dick missed the bridge that crossed the beck about a mile from the castle, and, having wandered some distance out of his way, found himself suddenly overshoes in a bog.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Clouds coming up about two o'clock hid the moon.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Clouds coming up about two o'clock hid the moon.
placed crosswise
From this reading In the darkness Dick missed the bridge that crossed the beck about a mile from the castle, and, having wandered some distance out of his way, found himself suddenly overshoes in a bog.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the darkness Dick missed the bridge that crossed the beck about a mile from the castle, and, having wandered some distance out of his way, found himself suddenly overshoes in a bog.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He floundered out again and left a shoe behind--floundered in again to seek it--groped about, feeling the oozing mud over and round, but failed to discover it--finally, after much squelching and sucking of the mud, determined to leave it altogether.
someone who is a detective
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He floundered out again and left a shoe behind--floundered in again to seek it--groped about, feeling the oozing mud over and round, but failed to discover it--finally, after much squelching and sucking of the mud, determined to leave it altogether.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the darkness Dick missed the bridge that crossed the beck about a mile from the castle, and, having wandered some distance out of his way, found himself suddenly overshoes in a bog.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading To walk in one shoe is not easy, to hop is most fatiguing.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He floundered out again and left a shoe behind--floundered in again to seek it--groped about, feeling the oozing mud over and round, but failed to discover it--finally, after much squelching and sucking of the mud, determined to leave it altogether.
fatiguingverbUS /fəˈtiːɡɪŋ/
-ing form of “fatigue” — lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading To walk in one shoe is not easy, to hop is most fatiguing.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He floundered out again and left a shoe behind--floundered in again to seek it--groped about, feeling the oozing mud over and round, but failed to discover it--finally, after much squelching and sucking of the mud, determined to leave it altogether.
field-path
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From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He floundered out again and left a shoe behind--floundered in again to seek it--groped about, feeling the oozing mud over and round, but failed to discover it--finally, after much squelching and sucking of the mud, determined to leave it altogether.
flounderedverbUS /ˈflaʊndərd/
past form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading He floundered out again and left a shoe behind--floundered in again to seek it--groped about, feeling the oozing mud over and round, but failed to discover it--finally, after much squelching and sucking of the mud, determined to leave it altogether.
foreseeverbUS /fɔːrˈsiː/
realize beforehand
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
set up or found
From this reading In the darkness Dick missed the bridge that crossed the beck about a mile from the castle, and, having wandered some distance out of his way, found himself suddenly overshoes in a bog.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the darkness Dick missed the bridge that crossed the beck about a mile from the castle, and, having wandered some distance out of his way, found himself suddenly overshoes in a bog.
Giles
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From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
GILES'S
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From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading He floundered out again and left a shoe behind--floundered in again to seek it--groped about, feeling the oozing mud over and round, but failed to discover it--finally, after much squelching and sucking of the mud, determined to leave it altogether.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In the darkness Dick missed the bridge that crossed the beck about a mile from the castle, and, having wandered some distance out of his way, found himself suddenly overshoes in a bog.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Clouds coming up about two o'clock hid the moon.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the darkness Dick missed the bridge that crossed the beck about a mile from the castle, and, having wandered some distance out of his way, found himself suddenly overshoes in a bog.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading To walk in one shoe is not easy, to hop is most fatiguing.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To walk in one shoe is not easy, to hop is most fatiguing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He floundered out again and left a shoe behind--floundered in again to seek it--groped about, feeling the oozing mud over and round, but failed to discover it--finally, after much squelching and sucking of the mud, determined to leave it altogether.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
go away from a place
From this reading He floundered out again and left a shoe behind--floundered in again to seek it--groped about, feeling the oozing mud over and round, but failed to discover it--finally, after much squelching and sucking of the mud, determined to leave it altogether.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
Lumley
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From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In the darkness Dick missed the bridge that crossed the beck about a mile from the castle, and, having wandered some distance out of his way, found himself suddenly overshoes in a bog.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading In the darkness Dick missed the bridge that crossed the beck about a mile from the castle, and, having wandered some distance out of his way, found himself suddenly overshoes in a bog.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Clouds coming up about two o'clock hid the moon.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To walk in one shoe is not easy, to hop is most fatiguing.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He floundered out again and left a shoe behind--floundered in again to seek it--groped about, feeling the oozing mud over and round, but failed to discover it--finally, after much squelching and sucking of the mud, determined to leave it altogether.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading He floundered out again and left a shoe behind--floundered in again to seek it--groped about, feeling the oozing mud over and round, but failed to discover it--finally, after much squelching and sucking of the mud, determined to leave it altogether.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Clouds coming up about two o'clock hid the moon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the darkness Dick missed the bridge that crossed the beck about a mile from the castle, and, having wandered some distance out of his way, found himself suddenly overshoes in a bog.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To walk in one shoe is not easy, to hop is most fatiguing.
oozingnounUS /ˈuːzɪŋ/
the process of seeping
From this reading He floundered out again and left a shoe behind--floundered in again to seek it--groped about, feeling the oozing mud over and round, but failed to discover it--finally, after much squelching and sucking of the mud, determined to leave it altogether.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the darkness Dick missed the bridge that crossed the beck about a mile from the castle, and, having wandered some distance out of his way, found himself suddenly overshoes in a bog.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He floundered out again and left a shoe behind--floundered in again to seek it--groped about, feeling the oozing mud over and round, but failed to discover it--finally, after much squelching and sucking of the mud, determined to leave it altogether.
overshoes
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From this reading In the darkness Dick missed the bridge that crossed the beck about a mile from the castle, and, having wandered some distance out of his way, found himself suddenly overshoes in a bog.
by chance
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He floundered out again and left a shoe behind--floundered in again to seek it--groped about, feeling the oozing mud over and round, but failed to discover it--finally, after much squelching and sucking of the mud, determined to leave it altogether.
try to get or reach
From this reading He floundered out again and left a shoe behind--floundered in again to seek it--groped about, feeling the oozing mud over and round, but failed to discover it--finally, after much squelching and sucking of the mud, determined to leave it altogether.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading He floundered out again and left a shoe behind--floundered in again to seek it--groped about, feeling the oozing mud over and round, but failed to discover it--finally, after much squelching and sucking of the mud, determined to leave it altogether.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the darkness Dick missed the bridge that crossed the beck about a mile from the castle, and, having wandered some distance out of his way, found himself suddenly overshoes in a bog.
squelchingverbUS /ˈskweltʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “squelch” — suppress or crush completely
From this reading He floundered out again and left a shoe behind--floundered in again to seek it--groped about, feeling the oozing mud over and round, but failed to discover it--finally, after much squelching and sucking of the mud, determined to leave it altogether.
suckingnounUS /ˈsʌkɪŋ/
the act of sucking
From this reading He floundered out again and left a shoe behind--floundered in again to seek it--groped about, feeling the oozing mud over and round, but failed to discover it--finally, after much squelching and sucking of the mud, determined to leave it altogether.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading In the darkness Dick missed the bridge that crossed the beck about a mile from the castle, and, having wandered some distance out of his way, found himself suddenly overshoes in a bog.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Clouds coming up about two o'clock hid the moon.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading In the darkness Dick missed the bridge that crossed the beck about a mile from the castle, and, having wandered some distance out of his way, found himself suddenly overshoes in a bog.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the darkness Dick missed the bridge that crossed the beck about a mile from the castle, and, having wandered some distance out of his way, found himself suddenly overshoes in a bog.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading GILES'S MASTER Giles, left behind, pictured many adventures that might have befallen Dick in his two hours' walk in the dark, but he did not foresee--perhaps because he did not know the field-path to Lumley--what really befel.
