used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They got up, after I had been there for twenty minutes or so, and came along the road towards me, bowed under their bundles.
at or in the front
From this reading Presently I saw that a little way ahead of me were three gipsy-looking people (a boy with his father and mother), sitting by the road resting.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They got up, after I had been there for twenty minutes or so, and came along the road towards me, bowed under their bundles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I merely noted the way to London from the coaching-map and hurried out, repeating the direction so that I should not forget.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE ROAD TO LONDON You may be sure that I lost no time in leaving the inn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They got up, after I had been there for twenty minutes or so, and came along the road towards me, bowed under their bundles.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading They got up, after I had been there for twenty minutes or so, and came along the road towards me, bowed under their bundles.
a youthful male person
From this reading Presently I saw that a little way ahead of me were three gipsy-looking people (a boy with his father and mother), sitting by the road resting.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading They got up, after I had been there for twenty minutes or so, and came along the road towards me, bowed under their bundles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They got up, after I had been there for twenty minutes or so, and came along the road towards me, bowed under their bundles.
coaching-map
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From this reading I merely noted the way to London from the coaching-map and hurried out, repeating the direction so that I should not forget.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I merely noted the way to London from the coaching-map and hurried out, repeating the direction so that I should not forget.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Presently I saw that a little way ahead of me were three gipsy-looking people (a boy with his father and mother), sitting by the road resting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I merely noted the way to London from the coaching-map and hurried out, repeating the direction so that I should not forget.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I merely noted the way to London from the coaching-map and hurried out, repeating the direction so that I should not forget.
gipsy-looking
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From this reading Presently I saw that a little way ahead of me were three gipsy-looking people (a boy with his father and mother), sitting by the road resting.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They got up, after I had been there for twenty minutes or so, and came along the road towards me, bowed under their bundles.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They got up, after I had been there for twenty minutes or so, and came along the road towards me, bowed under their bundles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently I saw that a little way ahead of me were three gipsy-looking people (a boy with his father and mother), sitting by the road resting.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I merely noted the way to London from the coaching-map and hurried out, repeating the direction so that I should not forget.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ROAD TO LONDON You may be sure that I lost no time in leaving the inn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ROAD TO LONDON You may be sure that I lost no time in leaving the inn.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading THE ROAD TO LONDON You may be sure that I lost no time in leaving the inn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
the act of departing
From this reading THE ROAD TO LONDON You may be sure that I lost no time in leaving the inn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE ROAD TO LONDON You may be sure that I lost no time in leaving the inn.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE ROAD TO LONDON You may be sure that I lost no time in leaving the inn.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE ROAD TO LONDON You may be sure that I lost no time in leaving the inn.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently I saw that a little way ahead of me were three gipsy-looking people (a boy with his father and mother), sitting by the road resting.
and nothing more
From this reading I merely noted the way to London from the coaching-map and hurried out, repeating the direction so that I should not forget.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They got up, after I had been there for twenty minutes or so, and came along the road towards me, bowed under their bundles.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Presently I saw that a little way ahead of me were three gipsy-looking people (a boy with his father and mother), sitting by the road resting.
not any; not one
From this reading THE ROAD TO LONDON You may be sure that I lost no time in leaving the inn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I merely noted the way to London from the coaching-map and hurried out, repeating the direction so that I should not forget.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I merely noted the way to London from the coaching-map and hurried out, repeating the direction so that I should not forget.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They got up, after I had been there for twenty minutes or so, and came along the road towards me, bowed under their bundles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I merely noted the way to London from the coaching-map and hurried out, repeating the direction so that I should not forget.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Presently I saw that a little way ahead of me were three gipsy-looking people (a boy with his father and mother), sitting by the road resting.
in the near future
From this reading Presently I saw that a little way ahead of me were three gipsy-looking people (a boy with his father and mother), sitting by the road resting.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading I merely noted the way to London from the coaching-map and hurried out, repeating the direction so that I should not forget.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Presently I saw that a little way ahead of me were three gipsy-looking people (a boy with his father and mother), sitting by the road resting.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE ROAD TO LONDON You may be sure that I lost no time in leaving the inn.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
cut with a saw
From this reading Presently I saw that a little way ahead of me were three gipsy-looking people (a boy with his father and mother), sitting by the road resting.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I merely noted the way to London from the coaching-map and hurried out, repeating the direction so that I should not forget.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Presently I saw that a little way ahead of me were three gipsy-looking people (a boy with his father and mother), sitting by the road resting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I merely noted the way to London from the coaching-map and hurried out, repeating the direction so that I should not forget.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading THE ROAD TO LONDON You may be sure that I lost no time in leaving the inn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ROAD TO LONDON You may be sure that I lost no time in leaving the inn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROAD TO LONDON You may be sure that I lost no time in leaving the inn.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They got up, after I had been there for twenty minutes or so, and came along the road towards me, bowed under their bundles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They got up, after I had been there for twenty minutes or so, and came along the road towards me, bowed under their bundles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They got up, after I had been there for twenty minutes or so, and came along the road towards me, bowed under their bundles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Presently I saw that a little way ahead of me were three gipsy-looking people (a boy with his father and mother), sitting by the road resting.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE ROAD TO LONDON You may be sure that I lost no time in leaving the inn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROAD TO LONDON You may be sure that I lost no time in leaving the inn.
in the direction of
From this reading They got up, after I had been there for twenty minutes or so, and came along the road towards me, bowed under their bundles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading They got up, after I had been there for twenty minutes or so, and came along the road towards me, bowed under their bundles.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They got up, after I had been there for twenty minutes or so, and came along the road towards me, bowed under their bundles.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I merely noted the way to London from the coaching-map and hurried out, repeating the direction so that I should not forget.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Presently I saw that a little way ahead of me were three gipsy-looking people (a boy with his father and mother), sitting by the road resting.
at the time that
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading It was a bright, cool morning: and I walked very briskly for a couple of hours, when I sat down to rest by the roadside, under a patch of willows, which grew about a little bubbling brook.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently I saw that a little way ahead of me were three gipsy-looking people (a boy with his father and mother), sitting by the road resting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE ROAD TO LONDON You may be sure that I lost no time in leaving the inn.
