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From this reading At the beginning of October, 1815, and about an hour before sunset, a man travelling on foot entered the little town of D----.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CLOSE OF A DAY'S MARCH.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the beginning of October, 1815, and about an hour before sunset, a man travelling on foot entered the little town of D----.
how long something has existed
From this reading He might be forty-six to forty-eight years of age.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the beginning of October, 1815, and about an hour before sunset, a man travelling on foot entered the little town of D----.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the beginning of October, 1815, and about an hour before sunset, a man travelling on foot entered the little town of D----.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It would be difficult to meet a wayfarer of more wretched appearance; he was a man of middle height, muscular and robust, and in the full vigor of life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the beginning of October, 1815, and about an hour before sunset, a man travelling on foot entered the little town of D----.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be difficult to meet a wayfarer of more wretched appearance; he was a man of middle height, muscular and robust, and in the full vigor of life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At the beginning of October, 1815, and about an hour before sunset, a man travelling on foot entered the little town of D----.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading At the beginning of October, 1815, and about an hour before sunset, a man travelling on foot entered the little town of D----.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE CLOSE OF A DAY'S MARCH.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading At the beginning of October, 1815, and about an hour before sunset, a man travelling on foot entered the little town of D----.
DAY'SnounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE CLOSE OF A DAY'S MARCH.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would be difficult to meet a wayfarer of more wretched appearance; he was a man of middle height, muscular and robust, and in the full vigor of life.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The few inhabitants, who were at the moment at their windows or doors, regarded this traveller with a species of inquietude.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At the beginning of October, 1815, and about an hour before sunset, a man travelling on foot entered the little town of D----.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few inhabitants, who were at the moment at their windows or doors, regarded this traveller with a species of inquietude.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the beginning of October, 1815, and about an hour before sunset, a man travelling on foot entered the little town of D----.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading He might be forty-six to forty-eight years of age.
forty-sixadjective
being six more than forty
From this reading He might be forty-six to forty-eight years of age.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It would be difficult to meet a wayfarer of more wretched appearance; he was a man of middle height, muscular and robust, and in the full vigor of life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would be difficult to meet a wayfarer of more wretched appearance; he was a man of middle height, muscular and robust, and in the full vigor of life.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading It would be difficult to meet a wayfarer of more wretched appearance; he was a man of middle height, muscular and robust, and in the full vigor of life.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the beginning of October, 1815, and about an hour before sunset, a man travelling on foot entered the little town of D----.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would be difficult to meet a wayfarer of more wretched appearance; he was a man of middle height, muscular and robust, and in the full vigor of life.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The few inhabitants, who were at the moment at their windows or doors, regarded this traveller with a species of inquietude.
inquietudenoun
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading The few inhabitants, who were at the moment at their windows or doors, regarded this traveller with a species of inquietude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be difficult to meet a wayfarer of more wretched appearance; he was a man of middle height, muscular and robust, and in the full vigor of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It would be difficult to meet a wayfarer of more wretched appearance; he was a man of middle height, muscular and robust, and in the full vigor of life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the beginning of October, 1815, and about an hour before sunset, a man travelling on foot entered the little town of D----.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the beginning of October, 1815, and about an hour before sunset, a man travelling on foot entered the little town of D----.
march in a procession
From this reading THE CLOSE OF A DAY'S MARCH.
come together
From this reading It would be difficult to meet a wayfarer of more wretched appearance; he was a man of middle height, muscular and robust, and in the full vigor of life.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It would be difficult to meet a wayfarer of more wretched appearance; he was a man of middle height, muscular and robust, and in the full vigor of life.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might be forty-six to forty-eight years of age.
a particular point in time
From this reading The few inhabitants, who were at the moment at their windows or doors, regarded this traveller with a species of inquietude.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would be difficult to meet a wayfarer of more wretched appearance; he was a man of middle height, muscular and robust, and in the full vigor of life.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading It would be difficult to meet a wayfarer of more wretched appearance; he was a man of middle height, muscular and robust, and in the full vigor of life.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading At the beginning of October, 1815, and about an hour before sunset, a man travelling on foot entered the little town of D----.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLOSE OF A DAY'S MARCH.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the beginning of October, 1815, and about an hour before sunset, a man travelling on foot entered the little town of D----.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The few inhabitants, who were at the moment at their windows or doors, regarded this traveller with a species of inquietude.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The few inhabitants, who were at the moment at their windows or doors, regarded this traveller with a species of inquietude.
robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading It would be difficult to meet a wayfarer of more wretched appearance; he was a man of middle height, muscular and robust, and in the full vigor of life.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading The few inhabitants, who were at the moment at their windows or doors, regarded this traveller with a species of inquietude.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading At the beginning of October, 1815, and about an hour before sunset, a man travelling on foot entered the little town of D----.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOSE OF A DAY'S MARCH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The few inhabitants, who were at the moment at their windows or doors, regarded this traveller with a species of inquietude.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The few inhabitants, who were at the moment at their windows or doors, regarded this traveller with a species of inquietude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be difficult to meet a wayfarer of more wretched appearance; he was a man of middle height, muscular and robust, and in the full vigor of life.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At the beginning of October, 1815, and about an hour before sunset, a man travelling on foot entered the little town of D----.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The few inhabitants, who were at the moment at their windows or doors, regarded this traveller with a species of inquietude.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading At the beginning of October, 1815, and about an hour before sunset, a man travelling on foot entered the little town of D----.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading It would be difficult to meet a wayfarer of more wretched appearance; he was a man of middle height, muscular and robust, and in the full vigor of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would be difficult to meet a wayfarer of more wretched appearance; he was a man of middle height, muscular and robust, and in the full vigor of life.
wayfarernoun
a pedestrian who walks from place to place
From this reading It would be difficult to meet a wayfarer of more wretched appearance; he was a man of middle height, muscular and robust, and in the full vigor of life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The few inhabitants, who were at the moment at their windows or doors, regarded this traveller with a species of inquietude.
which person or people
From this reading The few inhabitants, who were at the moment at their windows or doors, regarded this traveller with a species of inquietude.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The few inhabitants, who were at the moment at their windows or doors, regarded this traveller with a species of inquietude.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The few inhabitants, who were at the moment at their windows or doors, regarded this traveller with a species of inquietude.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be difficult to meet a wayfarer of more wretched appearance; he was a man of middle height, muscular and robust, and in the full vigor of life.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading It would be difficult to meet a wayfarer of more wretched appearance; he was a man of middle height, muscular and robust, and in the full vigor of life.
a late time of life
From this reading He might be forty-six to forty-eight years of age.
