used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wonder now: can this be love,--really love,--unmistakably love?
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I wonder now: can this be love,--really love,--unmistakably love?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not sleep.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
haystacknounUS /ˈheɪstæk/
a stack of hay
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Pooh! it is impossible; the very last person in the world to be in love with.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pooh! it is impossible; the very last person in the world to be in love with.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
KENELM
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From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
set down according to a plan
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
immediately past
From this reading Pooh! it is impossible; the very last person in the world to be in love with.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I wonder now: can this be love,--really love,--unmistakably love?
Meditatingly
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From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
new-mownadjective
newly mown
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I wonder now: can this be love,--really love,--unmistakably love?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
pedestriannounUS /pəˈdestriən/
a person who travels by foot
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
a human being
From this reading Pooh! it is impossible; the very last person in the world to be in love with.
Pooh
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From this reading Pooh! it is impossible; the very last person in the world to be in love with.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I wonder now: can this be love,--really love,--unmistakably love?
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He did not sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I wonder now: can this be love,--really love,--unmistakably love?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading I wonder now: can this be love,--really love,--unmistakably love?
untirable
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From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
precisely as stated
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pooh! it is impossible; the very last person in the world to be in love with.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder now: can this be love,--really love,--unmistakably love?
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Pooh! it is impossible; the very last person in the world to be in love with.
