used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a little estate of mine in the county of Waterford that I used now and then to visit in the shooting season.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
(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 Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a little estate of mine in the county of Waterford that I used now and then to visit in the shooting season.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, I went over there--it was, as well as I remember, December two years.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading In fact, except for that, there was very little inducement to go there; it was a bleak, ugly part of the country, a bad market-town near it, and not a neighbour within twelve miles.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading In fact, except for that, there was very little inducement to go there; it was a bleak, ugly part of the country, a bad market-town near it, and not a neighbour within twelve miles.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In fact, except for that, there was very little inducement to go there; it was a bleak, ugly part of the country, a bad market-town near it, and not a neighbour within twelve miles.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading There was a little estate of mine in the county of Waterford that I used now and then to visit in the shooting season.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Well, I went over there--it was, as well as I remember, December two years.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading There was a little estate of mine in the county of Waterford that I used now and then to visit in the shooting season.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
apart from; not including
From this reading In fact, except for that, there was very little inducement to go there; it was a bleak, ugly part of the country, a bad market-town near it, and not a neighbour within twelve miles.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, except for that, there was very little inducement to go there; it was a bleak, ugly part of the country, a bad market-town near it, and not a neighbour within twelve miles.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
moving swiftly
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact, except for that, there was very little inducement to go there; it was a bleak, ugly part of the country, a bad market-town near it, and not a neighbour within twelve miles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In fact, except for that, there was very little inducement to go there; it was a bleak, ugly part of the country, a bad market-town near it, and not a neighbour within twelve miles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was a little estate of mine in the county of Waterford that I used now and then to visit in the shooting season.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a little estate of mine in the county of Waterford that I used now and then to visit in the shooting season.
inducementnounUS /ˌɪnˈduːsmənt/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading In fact, except for that, there was very little inducement to go there; it was a bleak, ugly part of the country, a bad market-town near it, and not a neighbour within twelve miles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'The way of it was this.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little estate of mine in the county of Waterford that I used now and then to visit in the shooting season.
market-town
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From this reading In fact, except for that, there was very little inducement to go there; it was a bleak, ugly part of the country, a bad market-town near it, and not a neighbour within twelve miles.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In fact, except for that, there was very little inducement to go there; it was a bleak, ugly part of the country, a bad market-town near it, and not a neighbour within twelve miles.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was a little estate of mine in the county of Waterford that I used now and then to visit in the shooting season.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In fact, except for that, there was very little inducement to go there; it was a bleak, ugly part of the country, a bad market-town near it, and not a neighbour within twelve miles.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading In fact, except for that, there was very little inducement to go there; it was a bleak, ugly part of the country, a bad market-town near it, and not a neighbour within twelve miles.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In fact, except for that, there was very little inducement to go there; it was a bleak, ugly part of the country, a bad market-town near it, and not a neighbour within twelve miles.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was a little estate of mine in the county of Waterford that I used now and then to visit in the shooting season.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'The way of it was this.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Well, I went over there--it was, as well as I remember, December two years.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In fact, except for that, there was very little inducement to go there; it was a bleak, ugly part of the country, a bad market-town near it, and not a neighbour within twelve miles.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Well, I went over there--it was, as well as I remember, December two years.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading There was a little estate of mine in the county of Waterford that I used now and then to visit in the shooting season.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading There was a little estate of mine in the county of Waterford that I used now and then to visit in the shooting season.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
slatesnounUS /sleɪts/
plural of “slate” — (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a little estate of mine in the county of Waterford that I used now and then to visit in the shooting season.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'The way of it was this.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a little estate of mine in the county of Waterford that I used now and then to visit in the shooting season.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a little estate of mine in the county of Waterford that I used now and then to visit in the shooting season.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'The way of it was this.
up to a particular time
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a little estate of mine in the county of Waterford that I used now and then to visit in the shooting season.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading In fact, except for that, there was very little inducement to go there; it was a bleak, ugly part of the country, a bad market-town near it, and not a neighbour within twelve miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Well, I went over there--it was, as well as I remember, December two years.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading In fact, except for that, there was very little inducement to go there; it was a bleak, ugly part of the country, a bad market-town near it, and not a neighbour within twelve miles.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading There was a little estate of mine in the county of Waterford that I used now and then to visit in the shooting season.
precisely as stated
From this reading In fact, except for that, there was very little inducement to go there; it was a bleak, ugly part of the country, a bad market-town near it, and not a neighbour within twelve miles.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading There was a little estate of mine in the county of Waterford that I used now and then to visit in the shooting season.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'The way of it was this.
WaterfordnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfərd/
a port city in southern Ireland; famous for glass industry
From this reading There was a little estate of mine in the county of Waterford that I used now and then to visit in the shooting season.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'The way of it was this.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I went over there--it was, as well as I remember, December two years.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Well, I went over there--it was, as well as I remember, December two years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading Never was there such weather; it rained from morning till night, and blew and rained from night till morning; the slates were flying about on every side, and we used to keep fellows up all night, that in case the chimneys were blown away we 'd know where to find them in the morning.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In fact, except for that, there was very little inducement to go there; it was a bleak, ugly part of the country, a bad market-town near it, and not a neighbour within twelve miles.
a late time of life
From this reading Well, I went over there--it was, as well as I remember, December two years.
