used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
AssistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He then ceased rowing, and directed the boats towards the left bank of the river.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He then ceased rowing, and directed the boats towards the left bank of the river.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He then ceased rowing, and directed the boats towards the left bank of the river.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
Chetham
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From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading He then ceased rowing, and directed the boats towards the left bank of the river.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATE OF THE PURSUIVANT.
FawkesnounUS /fɔːks/
English conspirator who was executed for his role in a plot to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament (1570-1606)
From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here we propose to land," observed the young merchant to Viviana.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
Humphrey
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From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
ten 10s
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Here we propose to land," observed the young merchant to Viviana.
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 Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading "Here we propose to land," observed the young merchant to Viviana.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Here we propose to land," observed the young merchant to Viviana.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF THE PURSUIVANT.
Ordsall
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From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
plyingverbUS /ˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
continue talking
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Here we propose to land," observed the young merchant to Viviana.
PURSUIVANT
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE PURSUIVANT.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
relaxverbUS /rɪˈlæks/
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He then ceased rowing, and directed the boats towards the left bank of the river.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading He then ceased rowing, and directed the boats towards the left bank of the river.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
in the near future
From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
carry out
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF THE PURSUIVANT.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then ceased rowing, and directed the boats towards the left bank of the river.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Here we propose to land," observed the young merchant to Viviana.
in the direction of
From this reading He then ceased rowing, and directed the boats towards the left bank of the river.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
Viviana
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From this reading "Here we propose to land," observed the young merchant to Viviana.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Here we propose to land," observed the young merchant to Viviana.
in or at the place that
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Assisted by the stream, and plying his oars with great rapidity, Guy Fawkes soon left the town far behind him; nor did he relax his exertions until checked by Humphrey Chetham.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We are not more than a hundred yards from Ordsall Cave, where you can take refuge for a short time, while I proceed to the Hall, and ascertain whether you can return to it with safety."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Here we propose to land," observed the young merchant to Viviana.
