used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
anew
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you going there for, pray, if I may be so bold?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What are you going there for, pray, if I may be so bold?"
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading THE BITTER END.
fearless and daring
From this reading "What are you going there for, pray, if I may be so bold?"
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Meanwhile the lonely woman, shrouded in her long cloak, pursued her way.
a small house with a single story
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
countrymannounUS /ˈkʌntrimən/
a man from your own country
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE BITTER END.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What are you going there for, pray, if I may be so bold?"
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "Two miles further," she said.
the act of departing
From this reading "What are you going there for, pray, if I may be so bold?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile the lonely woman, shrouded in her long cloak, pursued her way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What are you going there for, pray, if I may be so bold?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile the lonely woman, shrouded in her long cloak, pursued her way.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
lanthorn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Meanwhile the lonely woman, shrouded in her long cloak, pursued her way.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Meanwhile the lonely woman, shrouded in her long cloak, pursued her way.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "What are you going there for, pray, if I may be so bold?"
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the lonely woman, shrouded in her long cloak, pursued her way.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Two miles further," she said.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
on one occasion
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "What are you going there for, pray, if I may be so bold?"
a person who is being chased
From this reading Meanwhile the lonely woman, shrouded in her long cloak, pursued her way.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Two miles further," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading Meanwhile the lonely woman, shrouded in her long cloak, pursued her way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What are you going there for, pray, if I may be so bold?"
having a supporting base
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BITTER END.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "What are you going there for, pray, if I may be so bold?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two miles further," she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Meanwhile the lonely woman, shrouded in her long cloak, pursued her way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you going there for, pray, if I may be so bold?"
which person or people
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
Widcombe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She missed it again and again, and was forced to inquire if she was right, first of a countryman she met, and once at a cottage at Widcombe of a woman who was standing at the door with a lanthorn in her hand.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Meanwhile the lonely woman, shrouded in her long cloak, pursued her way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you going there for, pray, if I may be so bold?"
