1623
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From this reading Jawbones was, I think we must say, an old-world house, and had the date 1623 carved over the doorway.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Halfpenny Hole lay in the bottom of a slope seven miles from Dilborough.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading A little further down the road there was--there's no other word for it--an old-world bridge with--I'm afraid we must have it once more--an old-world stream running underneath it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Dilborough was almost the same distance from Halfpenny Hole.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jawbones was, I think we must say, an old-world house, and had the date 1623 carved over the doorway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jawbones was, I think we must say, an old-world house, and had the date 1623 carved over the doorway.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Halfpenny Hole lay in the bottom of a slope seven miles from Dilborough.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading A little further down the road there was--there's no other word for it--an old-world bridge with--I'm afraid we must have it once more--an old-world stream running underneath it.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Jawbones was, I think we must say, an old-world house, and had the date 1623 carved over the doorway.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Jawbones was, I think we must say, an old-world house, and had the date 1623 carved over the doorway.
Dilborough
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From this reading Halfpenny Hole lay in the bottom of a slope seven miles from Dilborough.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Dilborough was almost the same distance from Halfpenny Hole.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Jawbones was, I think we must say, an old-world house, and had the date 1623 carved over the doorway.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A little further down the road there was--there's no other word for it--an old-world bridge with--I'm afraid we must have it once more--an old-world stream running underneath it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A little further down the road there was--there's no other word for it--an old-world bridge with--I'm afraid we must have it once more--an old-world stream running underneath it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Halfpenny Hole lay in the bottom of a slope seven miles from Dilborough.
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 A little further down the road there was--there's no other word for it--an old-world bridge with--I'm afraid we must have it once more--an old-world stream running underneath it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jawbones was, I think we must say, an old-world house, and had the date 1623 carved over the doorway.
Halfpennynoun
an English coin worth half a penny
From this reading Halfpenny Hole lay in the bottom of a slope seven miles from Dilborough.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A little further down the road there was--there's no other word for it--an old-world bridge with--I'm afraid we must have it once more--an old-world stream running underneath it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Luke Sharper had carved it himself.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Halfpenny Hole lay in the bottom of a slope seven miles from Dilborough.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Jawbones was, I think we must say, an old-world house, and had the date 1623 carved over the doorway.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Jawbones was, I think we must say, an old-world house, and had the date 1623 carved over the doorway.
I'm
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From this reading A little further down the road there was--there's no other word for it--an old-world bridge with--I'm afraid we must have it once more--an old-world stream running underneath it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Halfpenny Hole lay in the bottom of a slope seven miles from Dilborough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Luke Sharper had carved it himself.
Jawbones
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From this reading Jawbones was, I think we must say, an old-world house, and had the date 1623 carved over the doorway.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Halfpenny Hole lay in the bottom of a slope seven miles from Dilborough.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little further down the road there was--there's no other word for it--an old-world bridge with--I'm afraid we must have it once more--an old-world stream running underneath it.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Luke Sharper had carved it himself.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Halfpenny Hole lay in the bottom of a slope seven miles from Dilborough.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A little further down the road there was--there's no other word for it--an old-world bridge with--I'm afraid we must have it once more--an old-world stream running underneath it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Jawbones was, I think we must say, an old-world house, and had the date 1623 carved over the doorway.
not any; not one
From this reading A little further down the road there was--there's no other word for it--an old-world bridge with--I'm afraid we must have it once more--an old-world stream running underneath it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Halfpenny Hole lay in the bottom of a slope seven miles from Dilborough.
old-worldadjective
characteristic of former times especially in Europe
From this reading Jawbones was, I think we must say, an old-world house, and had the date 1623 carved over the doorway.
on one occasion
From this reading A little further down the road there was--there's no other word for it--an old-world bridge with--I'm afraid we must have it once more--an old-world stream running underneath it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A little further down the road there was--there's no other word for it--an old-world bridge with--I'm afraid we must have it once more--an old-world stream running underneath it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jawbones was, I think we must say, an old-world house, and had the date 1623 carved over the doorway.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A little further down the road there was--there's no other word for it--an old-world bridge with--I'm afraid we must have it once more--an old-world stream running underneath it.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading A little further down the road there was--there's no other word for it--an old-world bridge with--I'm afraid we must have it once more--an old-world stream running underneath it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Dilborough was almost the same distance from Halfpenny Hole.
express in words
From this reading Jawbones was, I think we must say, an old-world house, and had the date 1623 carved over the doorway.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Halfpenny Hole lay in the bottom of a slope seven miles from Dilborough.
SharpernounUS /ˈʃɑːrpər/
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading Luke Sharper had carved it himself.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Halfpenny Hole lay in the bottom of a slope seven miles from Dilborough.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A little further down the road there was--there's no other word for it--an old-world bridge with--I'm afraid we must have it once more--an old-world stream running underneath it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Halfpenny Hole lay in the bottom of a slope seven miles from Dilborough.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A little further down the road there was--there's no other word for it--an old-world bridge with--I'm afraid we must have it once more--an old-world stream running underneath it.
there's
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From this reading A little further down the road there was--there's no other word for it--an old-world bridge with--I'm afraid we must have it once more--an old-world stream running underneath it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Jawbones was, I think we must say, an old-world house, and had the date 1623 carved over the doorway.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading A little further down the road there was--there's no other word for it--an old-world bridge with--I'm afraid we must have it once more--an old-world stream running underneath it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dilborough was almost the same distance from Halfpenny Hole.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Jawbones was, I think we must say, an old-world house, and had the date 1623 carved over the doorway.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A little further down the road there was--there's no other word for it--an old-world bridge with--I'm afraid we must have it once more--an old-world stream running underneath it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A little further down the road there was--there's no other word for it--an old-world bridge with--I'm afraid we must have it once more--an old-world stream running underneath it.
