used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISIT TO NOTTINGHAM.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
(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 Vengeance, dire vengeance, on the wretch who cast On him and all he had the ruinous blast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vengeance, dire vengeance, on the wretch who cast On him and all he had the ruinous blast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Vengeance, dire vengeance, on the wretch who cast On him and all he had the ruinous blast.
put or send forth
From this reading Vengeance, dire vengeance, on the wretch who cast On him and all he had the ruinous blast.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading One sole desire, one passion now remains, To keep life's fever still within his veins.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading Vengeance, dire vengeance, on the wretch who cast On him and all he had the ruinous blast.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading One sole desire, one passion now remains, To keep life's fever still within his veins.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vengeance, dire vengeance, on the wretch who cast On him and all he had the ruinous blast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vengeance, dire vengeance, on the wretch who cast On him and all he had the ruinous blast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vengeance, dire vengeance, on the wretch who cast On him and all he had the ruinous blast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One sole desire, one passion now remains, To keep life's fever still within his veins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
and nothing more
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading One sole desire, one passion now remains, To keep life's fever still within his veins.
immediately past
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One sole desire, one passion now remains, To keep life's fever still within his veins.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
MOOREnounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading MOORE.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
NOTTINGHAM
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From this reading A VISIT TO NOTTINGHAM.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading One sole desire, one passion now remains, To keep life's fever still within his veins.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Vengeance, dire vengeance, on the wretch who cast On him and all he had the ruinous blast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One sole desire, one passion now remains, To keep life's fever still within his veins.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading One sole desire, one passion now remains, To keep life's fever still within his veins.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading One sole desire, one passion now remains, To keep life's fever still within his veins.
ruinousadjectiveUS /ˈruːənəs/
extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
From this reading Vengeance, dire vengeance, on the wretch who cast On him and all he had the ruinous blast.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading One sole desire, one passion now remains, To keep life's fever still within his veins.
not in physical motion
From this reading One sole desire, one passion now remains, To keep life's fever still within his veins.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vengeance, dire vengeance, on the wretch who cast On him and all he had the ruinous blast.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO NOTTINGHAM.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading One sole desire, one passion now remains, To keep life's fever still within his veins.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Vengeance, dire vengeance, on the wretch who cast On him and all he had the ruinous blast.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT TO NOTTINGHAM.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was upon the third day after the occurrences narrated in the last chapter had taken place that a lonely traveller might have been seen urging his way across the fields just outside the town of Nottingham.
which person or people
From this reading Vengeance, dire vengeance, on the wretch who cast On him and all he had the ruinous blast.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading One sole desire, one passion now remains, To keep life's fever still within his veins.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading Vengeance, dire vengeance, on the wretch who cast On him and all he had the ruinous blast.
