used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PERILOUS VOYAGE.
(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 On the march that stout and lusty wench who carried one end of the bed neither called for a halt nor complained of the burden she carried all the way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this way, unexpected and tragical, arrived our chance of escape.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In this way, unexpected and tragical, arrived our chance of escape.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was nigh unto midnight when we arrived at the creek in which the boat lay sunk.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading We walked to Carlisle Bay by way of the sea-shore, so that we might be met by none, and in order that the bloodhounds (if they should use them) in the morning might be thrown off the track.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We walked to Carlisle Bay by way of the sea-shore, so that we might be met by none, and in order that the bloodhounds (if they should use them) in the morning might be thrown off the track.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading On the march that stout and lusty wench who carried one end of the bed neither called for a halt nor complained of the burden she carried all the way.
bloodhoundsnounUS /ˈblʌdhaʊndz/
plural of “bloodhound” — a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
From this reading We walked to Carlisle Bay by way of the sea-shore, so that we might be met by none, and in order that the bloodhounds (if they should use them) in the morning might be thrown off the track.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It was nigh unto midnight when we arrived at the creek in which the boat lay sunk.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading On the march that stout and lusty wench who carried one end of the bed neither called for a halt nor complained of the burden she carried all the way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We walked to Carlisle Bay by way of the sea-shore, so that we might be met by none, and in order that the bloodhounds (if they should use them) in the morning might be thrown off the track.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the march that stout and lusty wench who carried one end of the bed neither called for a halt nor complained of the burden she carried all the way.
Carlisle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We walked to Carlisle Bay by way of the sea-shore, so that we might be met by none, and in order that the bloodhounds (if they should use them) in the morning might be thrown off the track.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading On the march that stout and lusty wench who carried one end of the bed neither called for a halt nor complained of the burden she carried all the way.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In this way, unexpected and tragical, arrived our chance of escape.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading On the march that stout and lusty wench who carried one end of the bed neither called for a halt nor complained of the burden she carried all the way.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading It was nigh unto midnight when we arrived at the creek in which the boat lay sunk.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading On the march that stout and lusty wench who carried one end of the bed neither called for a halt nor complained of the burden she carried all the way.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading In this way, unexpected and tragical, arrived our chance of escape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the march that stout and lusty wench who carried one end of the bed neither called for a halt nor complained of the burden she carried all the way.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading On the march that stout and lusty wench who carried one end of the bed neither called for a halt nor complained of the burden she carried all the way.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We walked to Carlisle Bay by way of the sea-shore, so that we might be met by none, and in order that the bloodhounds (if they should use them) in the morning might be thrown off the track.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this way, unexpected and tragical, arrived our chance of escape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nigh unto midnight when we arrived at the creek in which the boat lay sunk.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was nigh unto midnight when we arrived at the creek in which the boat lay sunk.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading On the march that stout and lusty wench who carried one end of the bed neither called for a halt nor complained of the burden she carried all the way.
march in a procession
From this reading On the march that stout and lusty wench who carried one end of the bed neither called for a halt nor complained of the burden she carried all the way.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We walked to Carlisle Bay by way of the sea-shore, so that we might be met by none, and in order that the bloodhounds (if they should use them) in the morning might be thrown off the track.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was nigh unto midnight when we arrived at the creek in which the boat lay sunk.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We walked to Carlisle Bay by way of the sea-shore, so that we might be met by none, and in order that the bloodhounds (if they should use them) in the morning might be thrown off the track.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We walked to Carlisle Bay by way of the sea-shore, so that we might be met by none, and in order that the bloodhounds (if they should use them) in the morning might be thrown off the track.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading On the march that stout and lusty wench who carried one end of the bed neither called for a halt nor complained of the burden she carried all the way.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading It was nigh unto midnight when we arrived at the creek in which the boat lay sunk.
not one, and not any
From this reading We walked to Carlisle Bay by way of the sea-shore, so that we might be met by none, and in order that the bloodhounds (if they should use them) in the morning might be thrown off the track.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading On the march that stout and lusty wench who carried one end of the bed neither called for a halt nor complained of the burden she carried all the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this way, unexpected and tragical, arrived our chance of escape.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We walked to Carlisle Bay by way of the sea-shore, so that we might be met by none, and in order that the bloodhounds (if they should use them) in the morning might be thrown off the track.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the march that stout and lusty wench who carried one end of the bed neither called for a halt nor complained of the burden she carried all the way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the march that stout and lusty wench who carried one end of the bed neither called for a halt nor complained of the burden she carried all the way.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading We walked to Carlisle Bay by way of the sea-shore, so that we might be met by none, and in order that the bloodhounds (if they should use them) in the morning might be thrown off the track.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In this way, unexpected and tragical, arrived our chance of escape.
PERILOUSadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading A PERILOUS VOYAGE.
sea-shore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We walked to Carlisle Bay by way of the sea-shore, so that we might be met by none, and in order that the bloodhounds (if they should use them) in the morning might be thrown off the track.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the march that stout and lusty wench who carried one end of the bed neither called for a halt nor complained of the burden she carried all the way.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We walked to Carlisle Bay by way of the sea-shore, so that we might be met by none, and in order that the bloodhounds (if they should use them) in the morning might be thrown off the track.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We walked to Carlisle Bay by way of the sea-shore, so that we might be met by none, and in order that the bloodhounds (if they should use them) in the morning might be thrown off the track.
dependable
From this reading On the march that stout and lusty wench who carried one end of the bed neither called for a halt nor complained of the burden she carried all the way.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading It was nigh unto midnight when we arrived at the creek in which the boat lay sunk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We walked to Carlisle Bay by way of the sea-shore, so that we might be met by none, and in order that the bloodhounds (if they should use them) in the morning might be thrown off the track.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We walked to Carlisle Bay by way of the sea-shore, so that we might be met by none, and in order that the bloodhounds (if they should use them) in the morning might be thrown off the track.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We walked to Carlisle Bay by way of the sea-shore, so that we might be met by none, and in order that the bloodhounds (if they should use them) in the morning might be thrown off the track.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We walked to Carlisle Bay by way of the sea-shore, so that we might be met by none, and in order that the bloodhounds (if they should use them) in the morning might be thrown off the track.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this way, unexpected and tragical, arrived our chance of escape.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading We walked to Carlisle Bay by way of the sea-shore, so that we might be met by none, and in order that the bloodhounds (if they should use them) in the morning might be thrown off the track.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We walked to Carlisle Bay by way of the sea-shore, so that we might be met by none, and in order that the bloodhounds (if they should use them) in the morning might be thrown off the track.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading We walked to Carlisle Bay by way of the sea-shore, so that we might be met by none, and in order that the bloodhounds (if they should use them) in the morning might be thrown off the track.
tragicaladjective
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading In this way, unexpected and tragical, arrived our chance of escape.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading In this way, unexpected and tragical, arrived our chance of escape.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading It was nigh unto midnight when we arrived at the creek in which the boat lay sunk.
the act of using
From this reading We walked to Carlisle Bay by way of the sea-shore, so that we might be met by none, and in order that the bloodhounds (if they should use them) in the morning might be thrown off the track.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading A PERILOUS VOYAGE.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading We walked to Carlisle Bay by way of the sea-shore, so that we might be met by none, and in order that the bloodhounds (if they should use them) in the morning might be thrown off the track.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nigh unto midnight when we arrived at the creek in which the boat lay sunk.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this way, unexpected and tragical, arrived our chance of escape.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We walked to Carlisle Bay by way of the sea-shore, so that we might be met by none, and in order that the bloodhounds (if they should use them) in the morning might be thrown off the track.
wenchnounUS /wentʃ/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading On the march that stout and lusty wench who carried one end of the bed neither called for a halt nor complained of the burden she carried all the way.
at the time that
From this reading It was nigh unto midnight when we arrived at the creek in which the boat lay sunk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was nigh unto midnight when we arrived at the creek in which the boat lay sunk.
which person or people
From this reading On the march that stout and lusty wench who carried one end of the bed neither called for a halt nor complained of the burden she carried all the way.
