used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oliver, who was nothing if not a weather prophet on his native heath, did agree.
anew
From this reading "No," decided Rex, "it will not rain again for three or four hours certainly.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Don't you agree with me, Noll?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We can show Miss Wentworth the two caves, and if we are very lucky we may catch a gleam of red sunset over the moor."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We can show Miss Wentworth the two caves, and if we are very lucky we may catch a gleam of red sunset over the moor."
autocraticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈkrætɪk/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading "So," continued Major Winchester in his decided, slightly autocratic tones, "we shall run no risk in skirting the Great Fell, by the Torwood road.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "So," continued Major Winchester in his decided, slightly autocratic tones, "we shall run no risk in skirting the Great Fell, by the Torwood road.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can show Miss Wentworth the two caves, and if we are very lucky we may catch a gleam of red sunset over the moor."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading We can show Miss Wentworth the two caves, and if we are very lucky we may catch a gleam of red sunset over the moor."
cavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading We can show Miss Wentworth the two caves, and if we are very lucky we may catch a gleam of red sunset over the moor."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "No," decided Rex, "it will not rain again for three or four hours certainly.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "So," continued Major Winchester in his decided, slightly autocratic tones, "we shall run no risk in skirting the Great Fell, by the Torwood road.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "No," decided Rex, "it will not rain again for three or four hours certainly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Oliver, who was nothing if not a weather prophet on his native heath, did agree.
Don't
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From this reading Don't you agree with me, Noll?"
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "So," continued Major Winchester in his decided, slightly autocratic tones, "we shall run no risk in skirting the Great Fell, by the Torwood road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No," decided Rex, "it will not rain again for three or four hours certainly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "No," decided Rex, "it will not rain again for three or four hours certainly.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading We can show Miss Wentworth the two caves, and if we are very lucky we may catch a gleam of red sunset over the moor."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "So," continued Major Winchester in his decided, slightly autocratic tones, "we shall run no risk in skirting the Great Fell, by the Torwood road.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Oliver, who was nothing if not a weather prophet on his native heath, did agree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oliver, who was nothing if not a weather prophet on his native heath, did agree.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "No," decided Rex, "it will not rain again for three or four hours certainly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oliver, who was nothing if not a weather prophet on his native heath, did agree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So," continued Major Winchester in his decided, slightly autocratic tones, "we shall run no risk in skirting the Great Fell, by the Torwood road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No," decided Rex, "it will not rain again for three or four hours certainly.
occurring by chance
From this reading We can show Miss Wentworth the two caves, and if we are very lucky we may catch a gleam of red sunset over the moor."
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "So," continued Major Winchester in his decided, slightly autocratic tones, "we shall run no risk in skirting the Great Fell, by the Torwood road.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We can show Miss Wentworth the two caves, and if we are very lucky we may catch a gleam of red sunset over the moor."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't you agree with me, Noll?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading We can show Miss Wentworth the two caves, and if we are very lucky we may catch a gleam of red sunset over the moor."
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading We can show Miss Wentworth the two caves, and if we are very lucky we may catch a gleam of red sunset over the moor."
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Oliver, who was nothing if not a weather prophet on his native heath, did agree.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," decided Rex, "it will not rain again for three or four hours certainly.
Noll
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From this reading Don't you agree with me, Noll?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No," decided Rex, "it will not rain again for three or four hours certainly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Oliver, who was nothing if not a weather prophet on his native heath, did agree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We can show Miss Wentworth the two caves, and if we are very lucky we may catch a gleam of red sunset over the moor."
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Oliver, who was nothing if not a weather prophet on his native heath, did agree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oliver, who was nothing if not a weather prophet on his native heath, did agree.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "No," decided Rex, "it will not rain again for three or four hours certainly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We can show Miss Wentworth the two caves, and if we are very lucky we may catch a gleam of red sunset over the moor."
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading Oliver, who was nothing if not a weather prophet on his native heath, did agree.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "No," decided Rex, "it will not rain again for three or four hours certainly.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading We can show Miss Wentworth the two caves, and if we are very lucky we may catch a gleam of red sunset over the moor."
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "No," decided Rex, "it will not rain again for three or four hours certainly.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "So," continued Major Winchester in his decided, slightly autocratic tones, "we shall run no risk in skirting the Great Fell, by the Torwood road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "So," continued Major Winchester in his decided, slightly autocratic tones, "we shall run no risk in skirting the Great Fell, by the Torwood road.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "So," continued Major Winchester in his decided, slightly autocratic tones, "we shall run no risk in skirting the Great Fell, by the Torwood road.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "So," continued Major Winchester in his decided, slightly autocratic tones, "we shall run no risk in skirting the Great Fell, by the Torwood road.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We can show Miss Wentworth the two caves, and if we are very lucky we may catch a gleam of red sunset over the moor."
skirtingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːrtɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading "So," continued Major Winchester in his decided, slightly autocratic tones, "we shall run no risk in skirting the Great Fell, by the Torwood road.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "So," continued Major Winchester in his decided, slightly autocratic tones, "we shall run no risk in skirting the Great Fell, by the Torwood road.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So," continued Major Winchester in his decided, slightly autocratic tones, "we shall run no risk in skirting the Great Fell, by the Torwood road.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading We can show Miss Wentworth the two caves, and if we are very lucky we may catch a gleam of red sunset over the moor."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So," continued Major Winchester in his decided, slightly autocratic tones, "we shall run no risk in skirting the Great Fell, by the Torwood road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "No," decided Rex, "it will not rain again for three or four hours certainly.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "So," continued Major Winchester in his decided, slightly autocratic tones, "we shall run no risk in skirting the Great Fell, by the Torwood road.
Torwood
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From this reading "So," continued Major Winchester in his decided, slightly autocratic tones, "we shall run no risk in skirting the Great Fell, by the Torwood road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We can show Miss Wentworth the two caves, and if we are very lucky we may catch a gleam of red sunset over the moor."
precisely as stated
From this reading We can show Miss Wentworth the two caves, and if we are very lucky we may catch a gleam of red sunset over the moor."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oliver, who was nothing if not a weather prophet on his native heath, did agree.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "So," continued Major Winchester in his decided, slightly autocratic tones, "we shall run no risk in skirting the Great Fell, by the Torwood road.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Oliver, who was nothing if not a weather prophet on his native heath, did agree.
Wentworth
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From this reading We can show Miss Wentworth the two caves, and if we are very lucky we may catch a gleam of red sunset over the moor."
which person or people
From this reading Oliver, who was nothing if not a weather prophet on his native heath, did agree.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No," decided Rex, "it will not rain again for three or four hours certainly.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading "So," continued Major Winchester in his decided, slightly autocratic tones, "we shall run no risk in skirting the Great Fell, by the Torwood road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Don't you agree with me, Noll?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you agree with me, Noll?"
