used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EAGLESHAM It was dawning morn, grey and misty, with a thaw setting in on the surface of the snow.
acenounUS /eɪs/
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Sometimes, in a steep place, we slipped for yards; often I was within an ace of death; and at one street-turning with a mighty clatter Nicol came down, though the next minute he was up again.
anew
From this reading Sometimes, in a steep place, we slipped for yards; often I was within an ace of death; and at one street-turning with a mighty clatter Nicol came down, though the next minute he was up again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sometimes, in a steep place, we slipped for yards; often I was within an ace of death; and at one street-turning with a mighty clatter Nicol came down, though the next minute he was up again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EAGLESHAM It was dawning morn, grey and misty, with a thaw setting in on the surface of the snow.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I lashed my horse for its life, and the poor brute, wearied as it was by the toils of the night, answered gallantly to my call.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I lashed my horse for its life, and the poor brute, wearied as it was by the toils of the night, answered gallantly to my call.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Down the narrow, crooked streets, with a wind shivering in our teeth, we went at a breakneck gallop.
breakneckadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪknek/
moving at very high speed
From this reading Down the narrow, crooked streets, with a wind shivering in our teeth, we went at a breakneck gallop.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading I lashed my horse for its life, and the poor brute, wearied as it was by the toils of the night, answered gallantly to my call.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I lashed my horse for its life, and the poor brute, wearied as it was by the toils of the night, answered gallantly to my call.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I lashed my horse for its life, and the poor brute, wearied as it was by the toils of the night, answered gallantly to my call.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sometimes, in a steep place, we slipped for yards; often I was within an ace of death; and at one street-turning with a mighty clatter Nicol came down, though the next minute he was up again.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading A few sleepy citizens rubbed their eyes and stared from their windows, and in the lighted doorway of a tavern, a sailor looked at us wonderingly.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading Sometimes, in a steep place, we slipped for yards; often I was within an ace of death; and at one street-turning with a mighty clatter Nicol came down, though the next minute he was up again.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading Down the narrow, crooked streets, with a wind shivering in our teeth, we went at a breakneck gallop.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading EAGLESHAM It was dawning morn, grey and misty, with a thaw setting in on the surface of the snow.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Sometimes, in a steep place, we slipped for yards; often I was within an ace of death; and at one street-turning with a mighty clatter Nicol came down, though the next minute he was up again.
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 A few sleepy citizens rubbed their eyes and stared from their windows, and in the lighted doorway of a tavern, a sailor looked at us wonderingly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down the narrow, crooked streets, with a wind shivering in our teeth, we went at a breakneck gallop.
EAGLESHAM
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From this reading EAGLESHAM It was dawning morn, grey and misty, with a thaw setting in on the surface of the snow.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A few sleepy citizens rubbed their eyes and stared from their windows, and in the lighted doorway of a tavern, a sailor looked at us wonderingly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few sleepy citizens rubbed their eyes and stared from their windows, and in the lighted doorway of a tavern, a sailor looked at us wonderingly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I lashed my horse for its life, and the poor brute, wearied as it was by the toils of the night, answered gallantly to my call.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few sleepy citizens rubbed their eyes and stared from their windows, and in the lighted doorway of a tavern, a sailor looked at us wonderingly.
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading I lashed my horse for its life, and the poor brute, wearied as it was by the toils of the night, answered gallantly to my call.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Down the narrow, crooked streets, with a wind shivering in our teeth, we went at a breakneck gallop.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading EAGLESHAM It was dawning morn, grey and misty, with a thaw setting in on the surface of the snow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes, in a steep place, we slipped for yards; often I was within an ace of death; and at one street-turning with a mighty clatter Nicol came down, though the next minute he was up again.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I lashed my horse for its life, and the poor brute, wearied as it was by the toils of the night, answered gallantly to my call.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lashed my horse for its life, and the poor brute, wearied as it was by the toils of the night, answered gallantly to my call.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EAGLESHAM It was dawning morn, grey and misty, with a thaw setting in on the surface of the snow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EAGLESHAM It was dawning morn, grey and misty, with a thaw setting in on the surface of the snow.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I lashed my horse for its life, and the poor brute, wearied as it was by the toils of the night, answered gallantly to my call.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading I lashed my horse for its life, and the poor brute, wearied as it was by the toils of the night, answered gallantly to my call.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I lashed my horse for its life, and the poor brute, wearied as it was by the toils of the night, answered gallantly to my call.
set afire or burning
From this reading A few sleepy citizens rubbed their eyes and stared from their windows, and in the lighted doorway of a tavern, a sailor looked at us wonderingly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A few sleepy citizens rubbed their eyes and stared from their windows, and in the lighted doorway of a tavern, a sailor looked at us wonderingly.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Sometimes, in a steep place, we slipped for yards; often I was within an ace of death; and at one street-turning with a mighty clatter Nicol came down, though the next minute he was up again.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Sometimes, in a steep place, we slipped for yards; often I was within an ace of death; and at one street-turning with a mighty clatter Nicol came down, though the next minute he was up again.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading EAGLESHAM It was dawning morn, grey and misty, with a thaw setting in on the surface of the snow.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading EAGLESHAM It was dawning morn, grey and misty, with a thaw setting in on the surface of the snow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I lashed my horse for its life, and the poor brute, wearied as it was by the toils of the night, answered gallantly to my call.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Down the narrow, crooked streets, with a wind shivering in our teeth, we went at a breakneck gallop.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Sometimes, in a steep place, we slipped for yards; often I was within an ace of death; and at one street-turning with a mighty clatter Nicol came down, though the next minute he was up again.
Nicol
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From this reading Sometimes, in a steep place, we slipped for yards; often I was within an ace of death; and at one street-turning with a mighty clatter Nicol came down, though the next minute he was up again.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I lashed my horse for its life, and the poor brute, wearied as it was by the toils of the night, answered gallantly to my call.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EAGLESHAM It was dawning morn, grey and misty, with a thaw setting in on the surface of the snow.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Sometimes, in a steep place, we slipped for yards; often I was within an ace of death; and at one street-turning with a mighty clatter Nicol came down, though the next minute he was up again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EAGLESHAM It was dawning morn, grey and misty, with a thaw setting in on the surface of the snow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes, in a steep place, we slipped for yards; often I was within an ace of death; and at one street-turning with a mighty clatter Nicol came down, though the next minute he was up again.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Down the narrow, crooked streets, with a wind shivering in our teeth, we went at a breakneck gallop.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Sometimes, in a steep place, we slipped for yards; often I was within an ace of death; and at one street-turning with a mighty clatter Nicol came down, though the next minute he was up again.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I lashed my horse for its life, and the poor brute, wearied as it was by the toils of the night, answered gallantly to my call.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading A few sleepy citizens rubbed their eyes and stared from their windows, and in the lighted doorway of a tavern, a sailor looked at us wonderingly.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading A few sleepy citizens rubbed their eyes and stared from their windows, and in the lighted doorway of a tavern, a sailor looked at us wonderingly.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading EAGLESHAM It was dawning morn, grey and misty, with a thaw setting in on the surface of the snow.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Down the narrow, crooked streets, with a wind shivering in our teeth, we went at a breakneck gallop.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading A few sleepy citizens rubbed their eyes and stared from their windows, and in the lighted doorway of a tavern, a sailor looked at us wonderingly.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Sometimes, in a steep place, we slipped for yards; often I was within an ace of death; and at one street-turning with a mighty clatter Nicol came down, though the next minute he was up again.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading EAGLESHAM It was dawning morn, grey and misty, with a thaw setting in on the surface of the snow.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes, in a steep place, we slipped for yards; often I was within an ace of death; and at one street-turning with a mighty clatter Nicol came down, though the next minute he was up again.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A few sleepy citizens rubbed their eyes and stared from their windows, and in the lighted doorway of a tavern, a sailor looked at us wonderingly.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Sometimes, in a steep place, we slipped for yards; often I was within an ace of death; and at one street-turning with a mighty clatter Nicol came down, though the next minute he was up again.
street-turning
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From this reading Sometimes, in a steep place, we slipped for yards; often I was within an ace of death; and at one street-turning with a mighty clatter Nicol came down, though the next minute he was up again.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Down the narrow, crooked streets, with a wind shivering in our teeth, we went at a breakneck gallop.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading EAGLESHAM It was dawning morn, grey and misty, with a thaw setting in on the surface of the snow.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading A few sleepy citizens rubbed their eyes and stared from their windows, and in the lighted doorway of a tavern, a sailor looked at us wonderingly.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Down the narrow, crooked streets, with a wind shivering in our teeth, we went at a breakneck gallop.
thawnounUS /θɔː/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading EAGLESHAM It was dawning morn, grey and misty, with a thaw setting in on the surface of the snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EAGLESHAM It was dawning morn, grey and misty, with a thaw setting in on the surface of the snow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A few sleepy citizens rubbed their eyes and stared from their windows, and in the lighted doorway of a tavern, a sailor looked at us wonderingly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sometimes, in a steep place, we slipped for yards; often I was within an ace of death; and at one street-turning with a mighty clatter Nicol came down, though the next minute he was up again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I lashed my horse for its life, and the poor brute, wearied as it was by the toils of the night, answered gallantly to my call.
toilsnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading I lashed my horse for its life, and the poor brute, wearied as it was by the toils of the night, answered gallantly to my call.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sometimes, in a steep place, we slipped for yards; often I was within an ace of death; and at one street-turning with a mighty clatter Nicol came down, though the next minute he was up again.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few sleepy citizens rubbed their eyes and stared from their windows, and in the lighted doorway of a tavern, a sailor looked at us wonderingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EAGLESHAM It was dawning morn, grey and misty, with a thaw setting in on the surface of the snow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Down the narrow, crooked streets, with a wind shivering in our teeth, we went at a breakneck gallop.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading I lashed my horse for its life, and the poor brute, wearied as it was by the toils of the night, answered gallantly to my call.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Down the narrow, crooked streets, with a wind shivering in our teeth, we went at a breakneck gallop.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Down the narrow, crooked streets, with a wind shivering in our teeth, we went at a breakneck gallop.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A few sleepy citizens rubbed their eyes and stared from their windows, and in the lighted doorway of a tavern, a sailor looked at us wonderingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading EAGLESHAM It was dawning morn, grey and misty, with a thaw setting in on the surface of the snow.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Sometimes, in a steep place, we slipped for yards; often I was within an ace of death; and at one street-turning with a mighty clatter Nicol came down, though the next minute he was up again.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading A few sleepy citizens rubbed their eyes and stared from their windows, and in the lighted doorway of a tavern, a sailor looked at us wonderingly.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Sometimes, in a steep place, we slipped for yards; often I was within an ace of death; and at one street-turning with a mighty clatter Nicol came down, though the next minute he was up again.
