used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I stepped forward bravely along a lonely countryside till I saw before me the houses of a town.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The road was good enough, though I was not in good trim for walking, after so many days cooped up in the lugger.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
(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 THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I stepped forward bravely along a lonely countryside till I saw before me the houses of a town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I stepped forward bravely along a lonely countryside till I saw before me the houses of a town.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
exhale hard
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
BOARnounUS /bɔːr/
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading I stepped forward bravely along a lonely countryside till I saw before me the houses of a town.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
combe
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From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
cooped
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From this reading The road was good enough, though I was not in good trim for walking, after so many days cooped up in the lugger.
copsenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading I stepped forward bravely along a lonely countryside till I saw before me the houses of a town.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The road was good enough, though I was not in good trim for walking, after so many days cooped up in the lugger.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
else
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From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The road was good enough, though I was not in good trim for walking, after so many days cooped up in the lugger.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The road was good enough, though I was not in good trim for walking, after so many days cooped up in the lugger.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I stepped forward bravely along a lonely countryside till I saw before me the houses of a town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
Gara
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From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The road was good enough, though I was not in good trim for walking, after so many days cooped up in the lugger.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I stepped forward bravely along a lonely countryside till I saw before me the houses of a town.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading I stepped forward bravely along a lonely countryside till I saw before me the houses of a town.
luggernoun
small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
From this reading The road was good enough, though I was not in good trim for walking, after so many days cooped up in the lugger.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The road was good enough, though I was not in good trim for walking, after so many days cooped up in the lugger.
Marah's
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From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road was good enough, though I was not in good trim for walking, after so many days cooped up in the lugger.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
cut with a saw
From this reading I stepped forward bravely along a lonely countryside till I saw before me the houses of a town.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
in the near future
From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
up to a particular time
From this reading I stepped forward bravely along a lonely countryside till I saw before me the houses of a town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I stepped forward bravely along a lonely countryside till I saw before me the houses of a town.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading The road was good enough, though I was not in good trim for walking, after so many days cooped up in the lugger.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The road was good enough, though I was not in good trim for walking, after so many days cooped up in the lugger.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The road was good enough, though I was not in good trim for walking, after so many days cooped up in the lugger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
in or at the place that
From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
which person or people
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
