used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then I struck across to the east, and so fetched a compass round until I came upon the road that leads to the great gate of the city, and there, no distance off, was the gate, open.
admiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading Plainly, the English admiral, Winter, had not yet arrived.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From an open space I obtained a view of the town and its harbour, and was well pleased to note that no ship of war, or large vessel of any kind, rode at anchor in the bay.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading From an open space I obtained a view of the town and its harbour, and was well pleased to note that no ship of war, or large vessel of any kind, rode at anchor in the bay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading From an open space I obtained a view of the town and its harbour, and was well pleased to note that no ship of war, or large vessel of any kind, rode at anchor in the bay.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Plainly, the English admiral, Winter, had not yet arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From an open space I obtained a view of the town and its harbour, and was well pleased to note that no ship of war, or large vessel of any kind, rode at anchor in the bay.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading From an open space I obtained a view of the town and its harbour, and was well pleased to note that no ship of war, or large vessel of any kind, rode at anchor in the bay.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then I struck across to the east, and so fetched a compass round until I came upon the road that leads to the great gate of the city, and there, no distance off, was the gate, open.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Then I struck across to the east, and so fetched a compass round until I came upon the road that leads to the great gate of the city, and there, no distance off, was the gate, open.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Then I struck across to the east, and so fetched a compass round until I came upon the road that leads to the great gate of the city, and there, no distance off, was the gate, open.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Then I struck across to the east, and so fetched a compass round until I came upon the road that leads to the great gate of the city, and there, no distance off, was the gate, open.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Then I struck across to the east, and so fetched a compass round until I came upon the road that leads to the great gate of the city, and there, no distance off, was the gate, open.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Plainly, the English admiral, Winter, had not yet arrived.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Then I struck across to the east, and so fetched a compass round until I came upon the road that leads to the great gate of the city, and there, no distance off, was the gate, open.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
GalwaynounUS /ˈɡɑːlweɪ/
a port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Then I struck across to the east, and so fetched a compass round until I came upon the road that leads to the great gate of the city, and there, no distance off, was the gate, open.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then I struck across to the east, and so fetched a compass round until I came upon the road that leads to the great gate of the city, and there, no distance off, was the gate, open.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Plainly, the English admiral, Winter, had not yet arrived.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading From an open space I obtained a view of the town and its harbour, and was well pleased to note that no ship of war, or large vessel of any kind, rode at anchor in the bay.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From an open space I obtained a view of the town and its harbour, and was well pleased to note that no ship of war, or large vessel of any kind, rode at anchor in the bay.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading From an open space I obtained a view of the town and its harbour, and was well pleased to note that no ship of war, or large vessel of any kind, rode at anchor in the bay.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From an open space I obtained a view of the town and its harbour, and was well pleased to note that no ship of war, or large vessel of any kind, rode at anchor in the bay.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading Then I struck across to the east, and so fetched a compass round until I came upon the road that leads to the great gate of the city, and there, no distance off, was the gate, open.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
not any; not one
From this reading From an open space I obtained a view of the town and its harbour, and was well pleased to note that no ship of war, or large vessel of any kind, rode at anchor in the bay.
northerlyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the north
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Plainly, the English admiral, Winter, had not yet arrived.
a brief written record
From this reading From an open space I obtained a view of the town and its harbour, and was well pleased to note that no ship of war, or large vessel of any kind, rode at anchor in the bay.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading From an open space I obtained a view of the town and its harbour, and was well pleased to note that no ship of war, or large vessel of any kind, rode at anchor in the bay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then I struck across to the east, and so fetched a compass round until I came upon the road that leads to the great gate of the city, and there, no distance off, was the gate, open.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading From an open space I obtained a view of the town and its harbour, and was well pleased to note that no ship of war, or large vessel of any kind, rode at anchor in the bay.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From an open space I obtained a view of the town and its harbour, and was well pleased to note that no ship of war, or large vessel of any kind, rode at anchor in the bay.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Plainly, the English admiral, Winter, had not yet arrived.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading From an open space I obtained a view of the town and its harbour, and was well pleased to note that no ship of war, or large vessel of any kind, rode at anchor in the bay.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Then I struck across to the east, and so fetched a compass round until I came upon the road that leads to the great gate of the city, and there, no distance off, was the gate, open.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE WHISPERING ROCKS.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading From an open space I obtained a view of the town and its harbour, and was well pleased to note that no ship of war, or large vessel of any kind, rode at anchor in the bay.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then I struck across to the east, and so fetched a compass round until I came upon the road that leads to the great gate of the city, and there, no distance off, was the gate, open.
transport commercially
From this reading From an open space I obtained a view of the town and its harbour, and was well pleased to note that no ship of war, or large vessel of any kind, rode at anchor in the bay.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then I struck across to the east, and so fetched a compass round until I came upon the road that leads to the great gate of the city, and there, no distance off, was the gate, open.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading From an open space I obtained a view of the town and its harbour, and was well pleased to note that no ship of war, or large vessel of any kind, rode at anchor in the bay.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Then I struck across to the east, and so fetched a compass round until I came upon the road that leads to the great gate of the city, and there, no distance off, was the gate, open.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHISPERING ROCKS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I struck across to the east, and so fetched a compass round until I came upon the road that leads to the great gate of the city, and there, no distance off, was the gate, open.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then I struck across to the east, and so fetched a compass round until I came upon the road that leads to the great gate of the city, and there, no distance off, was the gate, open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From an open space I obtained a view of the town and its harbour, and was well pleased to note that no ship of war, or large vessel of any kind, rode at anchor in the bay.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading From an open space I obtained a view of the town and its harbour, and was well pleased to note that no ship of war, or large vessel of any kind, rode at anchor in the bay.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then I struck across to the east, and so fetched a compass round until I came upon the road that leads to the great gate of the city, and there, no distance off, was the gate, open.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then I struck across to the east, and so fetched a compass round until I came upon the road that leads to the great gate of the city, and there, no distance off, was the gate, open.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading From an open space I obtained a view of the town and its harbour, and was well pleased to note that no ship of war, or large vessel of any kind, rode at anchor in the bay.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading From an open space I obtained a view of the town and its harbour, and was well pleased to note that no ship of war, or large vessel of any kind, rode at anchor in the bay.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading From an open space I obtained a view of the town and its harbour, and was well pleased to note that no ship of war, or large vessel of any kind, rode at anchor in the bay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading From an open space I obtained a view of the town and its harbour, and was well pleased to note that no ship of war, or large vessel of any kind, rode at anchor in the bay.
WHISPERINGnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading THE WHISPERING ROCKS.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Plainly, the English admiral, Winter, had not yet arrived.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading The air was cool and the light clear as I stepped briskly along from the village in a northerly direction, up over the high, wooded lands that lie on that side of Galway.
but in spite of that
From this reading Plainly, the English admiral, Winter, had not yet arrived.
