used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THERE is, or at least there used to be, along the back of Hounslow Heath, a lane, which leaves the great Western road on the right-hand side, and goes off alone.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The winter winds and the summer drought sweep over or cranny into it; and a very observant man is needed to find much to talk about.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THERE is, or at least there used to be, along the back of Hounslow Heath, a lane, which leaves the great Western road on the right-hand side, and goes off alone.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THERE is, or at least there used to be, along the back of Hounslow Heath, a lane, which leaves the great Western road on the right-hand side, and goes off alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THERE is, or at least there used to be, along the back of Hounslow Heath, a lane, which leaves the great Western road on the right-hand side, and goes off alone.
arisesverbUS /ərˈaɪzəz/
third-person singular of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading But wherever a man or woman is, and whatever may be the season, one earnest cry arises in the bosom, and it is for beer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THERE is, or at least there used to be, along the back of Hounslow Heath, a lane, which leaves the great Western road on the right-hand side, and goes off alone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THERE is, or at least there used to be, along the back of Hounslow Heath, a lane, which leaves the great Western road on the right-hand side, and goes off alone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THERE is, or at least there used to be, along the back of Hounslow Heath, a lane, which leaves the great Western road on the right-hand side, and goes off alone.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading But wherever a man or woman is, and whatever may be the season, one earnest cry arises in the bosom, and it is for beer.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading But wherever a man or woman is, and whatever may be the season, one earnest cry arises in the bosom, and it is for beer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But wherever a man or woman is, and whatever may be the season, one earnest cry arises in the bosom, and it is for beer.
crannynounUS /ˈkræni/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading The winter winds and the summer drought sweep over or cranny into it; and a very observant man is needed to find much to talk about.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But wherever a man or woman is, and whatever may be the season, one earnest cry arises in the bosom, and it is for beer.
droughtnounUS /draʊt/
a shortage of rainfall
From this reading The winter winds and the summer drought sweep over or cranny into it; and a very observant man is needed to find much to talk about.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading But wherever a man or woman is, and whatever may be the season, one earnest cry arises in the bosom, and it is for beer.
apart from; not including
From this reading The soil is very poor and thin, and nothing seems to flourish much except the hardier forms of fir, and the vagrant manner of mankind.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The winter winds and the summer drought sweep over or cranny into it; and a very observant man is needed to find much to talk about.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading The soil is very poor and thin, and nothing seems to flourish much except the hardier forms of fir, and the vagrant manner of mankind.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading The soil is very poor and thin, and nothing seems to flourish much except the hardier forms of fir, and the vagrant manner of mankind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But wherever a man or woman is, and whatever may be the season, one earnest cry arises in the bosom, and it is for beer.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The soil is very poor and thin, and nothing seems to flourish much except the hardier forms of fir, and the vagrant manner of mankind.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading THE GIANT OF THE HEATH.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading THERE is, or at least there used to be, along the back of Hounslow Heath, a lane, which leaves the great Western road on the right-hand side, and goes off alone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THERE is, or at least there used to be, along the back of Hounslow Heath, a lane, which leaves the great Western road on the right-hand side, and goes off alone.
hardieradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdiər/
comparative of “hardy” — having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading The soil is very poor and thin, and nothing seems to flourish much except the hardier forms of fir, and the vagrant manner of mankind.
HEATHnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading THE GIANT OF THE HEATH.
Hounslow
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From this reading THERE is, or at least there used to be, along the back of Hounslow Heath, a lane, which leaves the great Western road on the right-hand side, and goes off alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But wherever a man or woman is, and whatever may be the season, one earnest cry arises in the bosom, and it is for beer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The winter winds and the summer drought sweep over or cranny into it; and a very observant man is needed to find much to talk about.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE is, or at least there used to be, along the back of Hounslow Heath, a lane, which leaves the great Western road on the right-hand side, and goes off alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The winter winds and the summer drought sweep over or cranny into it; and a very observant man is needed to find much to talk about.
a narrow way or road
From this reading THERE is, or at least there used to be, along the back of Hounslow Heath, a lane, which leaves the great Western road on the right-hand side, and goes off alone.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading THERE is, or at least there used to be, along the back of Hounslow Heath, a lane, which leaves the great Western road on the right-hand side, and goes off alone.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading THERE is, or at least there used to be, along the back of Hounslow Heath, a lane, which leaves the great Western road on the right-hand side, and goes off alone.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The winter winds and the summer drought sweep over or cranny into it; and a very observant man is needed to find much to talk about.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading The soil is very poor and thin, and nothing seems to flourish much except the hardier forms of fir, and the vagrant manner of mankind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The soil is very poor and thin, and nothing seems to flourish much except the hardier forms of fir, and the vagrant manner of mankind.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But wherever a man or woman is, and whatever may be the season, one earnest cry arises in the bosom, and it is for beer.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The soil is very poor and thin, and nothing seems to flourish much except the hardier forms of fir, and the vagrant manner of mankind.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The winter winds and the summer drought sweep over or cranny into it; and a very observant man is needed to find much to talk about.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The soil is very poor and thin, and nothing seems to flourish much except the hardier forms of fir, and the vagrant manner of mankind.
observantadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvənt/
paying close attention especially to details
From this reading The winter winds and the summer drought sweep over or cranny into it; and a very observant man is needed to find much to talk about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GIANT OF THE HEATH.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THERE is, or at least there used to be, along the back of Hounslow Heath, a lane, which leaves the great Western road on the right-hand side, and goes off alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THERE is, or at least there used to be, along the back of Hounslow Heath, a lane, which leaves the great Western road on the right-hand side, and goes off alone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But wherever a man or woman is, and whatever may be the season, one earnest cry arises in the bosom, and it is for beer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THERE is, or at least there used to be, along the back of Hounslow Heath, a lane, which leaves the great Western road on the right-hand side, and goes off alone.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The winter winds and the summer drought sweep over or cranny into it; and a very observant man is needed to find much to talk about.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The soil is very poor and thin, and nothing seems to flourish much except the hardier forms of fir, and the vagrant manner of mankind.
right-handadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhænd/
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading THERE is, or at least there used to be, along the back of Hounslow Heath, a lane, which leaves the great Western road on the right-hand side, and goes off alone.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THERE is, or at least there used to be, along the back of Hounslow Heath, a lane, which leaves the great Western road on the right-hand side, and goes off alone.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading But wherever a man or woman is, and whatever may be the season, one earnest cry arises in the bosom, and it is for beer.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The soil is very poor and thin, and nothing seems to flourish much except the hardier forms of fir, and the vagrant manner of mankind.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THERE is, or at least there used to be, along the back of Hounslow Heath, a lane, which leaves the great Western road on the right-hand side, and goes off alone.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The soil is very poor and thin, and nothing seems to flourish much except the hardier forms of fir, and the vagrant manner of mankind.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The winter winds and the summer drought sweep over or cranny into it; and a very observant man is needed to find much to talk about.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading The winter winds and the summer drought sweep over or cranny into it; and a very observant man is needed to find much to talk about.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The winter winds and the summer drought sweep over or cranny into it; and a very observant man is needed to find much to talk about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIANT OF THE HEATH.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE is, or at least there used to be, along the back of Hounslow Heath, a lane, which leaves the great Western road on the right-hand side, and goes off alone.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The soil is very poor and thin, and nothing seems to flourish much except the hardier forms of fir, and the vagrant manner of mankind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THERE is, or at least there used to be, along the back of Hounslow Heath, a lane, which leaves the great Western road on the right-hand side, and goes off alone.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading THERE is, or at least there used to be, along the back of Hounslow Heath, a lane, which leaves the great Western road on the right-hand side, and goes off alone.
vagrantnounUS /ˈveɪɡrənt/
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading The soil is very poor and thin, and nothing seems to flourish much except the hardier forms of fir, and the vagrant manner of mankind.
precisely as stated
From this reading The soil is very poor and thin, and nothing seems to flourish much except the hardier forms of fir, and the vagrant manner of mankind.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading THERE is, or at least there used to be, along the back of Hounslow Heath, a lane, which leaves the great Western road on the right-hand side, and goes off alone.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But wherever a man or woman is, and whatever may be the season, one earnest cry arises in the bosom, and it is for beer.
in or to any place at all
From this reading But wherever a man or woman is, and whatever may be the season, one earnest cry arises in the bosom, and it is for beer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THERE is, or at least there used to be, along the back of Hounslow Heath, a lane, which leaves the great Western road on the right-hand side, and goes off alone.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The winter winds and the summer drought sweep over or cranny into it; and a very observant man is needed to find much to talk about.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter winds and the summer drought sweep over or cranny into it; and a very observant man is needed to find much to talk about.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But wherever a man or woman is, and whatever may be the season, one earnest cry arises in the bosom, and it is for beer.
