used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Adventure in Yorkshire The second winter of this pilgrimage was a snowy one, and the North Country was a lonely place.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The winds that blew across the moors were cold and keen; the sea, whensoever the pilgrims came to the sea, was gray.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The Adventure in Yorkshire The second winter of this pilgrimage was a snowy one, and the North Country was a lonely place.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among those thinly scattered villages Calote and the peddler had fared very ill, but for the old-time virtue of hospitality, and the joy of minstrelsy, wherein the northern folk vaunted themselves.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The peddler's lute cracked; it gave them warmth for half an hour one night, and then the wind scattered its ashes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Adventure in Yorkshire The second winter of this pilgrimage was a snowy one, and the North Country was a lonely place.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading The peddler's lute cracked; it gave them warmth for half an hour one night, and then the wind scattered its ashes.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The winds that blew across the moors were cold and keen; the sea, whensoever the pilgrims came to the sea, was gray.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Among those thinly scattered villages Calote and the peddler had fared very ill, but for the old-time virtue of hospitality, and the joy of minstrelsy, wherein the northern folk vaunted themselves.
Calote
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From this reading Among those thinly scattered villages Calote and the peddler had fared very ill, but for the old-time virtue of hospitality, and the joy of minstrelsy, wherein the northern folk vaunted themselves.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The winds that blew across the moors were cold and keen; the sea, whensoever the pilgrims came to the sea, was gray.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The winds that blew across the moors were cold and keen; the sea, whensoever the pilgrims came to the sea, was gray.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Adventure in Yorkshire The second winter of this pilgrimage was a snowy one, and the North Country was a lonely place.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading The peddler's lute cracked; it gave them warmth for half an hour one night, and then the wind scattered its ashes.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Once, a shepherd saved them from white death.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading Among those thinly scattered villages Calote and the peddler had fared very ill, but for the old-time virtue of hospitality, and the joy of minstrelsy, wherein the northern folk vaunted themselves.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Among those thinly scattered villages Calote and the peddler had fared very ill, but for the old-time virtue of hospitality, and the joy of minstrelsy, wherein the northern folk vaunted themselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among those thinly scattered villages Calote and the peddler had fared very ill, but for the old-time virtue of hospitality, and the joy of minstrelsy, wherein the northern folk vaunted themselves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once, a shepherd saved them from white death.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The peddler's lute cracked; it gave them warmth for half an hour one night, and then the wind scattered its ashes.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The winds that blew across the moors were cold and keen; the sea, whensoever the pilgrims came to the sea, was gray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among those thinly scattered villages Calote and the peddler had fared very ill, but for the old-time virtue of hospitality, and the joy of minstrelsy, wherein the northern folk vaunted themselves.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The peddler's lute cracked; it gave them warmth for half an hour one night, and then the wind scattered its ashes.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading Among those thinly scattered villages Calote and the peddler had fared very ill, but for the old-time virtue of hospitality, and the joy of minstrelsy, wherein the northern folk vaunted themselves.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The peddler's lute cracked; it gave them warmth for half an hour one night, and then the wind scattered its ashes.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Among those thinly scattered villages Calote and the peddler had fared very ill, but for the old-time virtue of hospitality, and the joy of minstrelsy, wherein the northern folk vaunted themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Adventure in Yorkshire The second winter of this pilgrimage was a snowy one, and the North Country was a lonely place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The peddler's lute cracked; it gave them warmth for half an hour one night, and then the wind scattered its ashes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The peddler's lute cracked; it gave them warmth for half an hour one night, and then the wind scattered its ashes.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Among those thinly scattered villages Calote and the peddler had fared very ill, but for the old-time virtue of hospitality, and the joy of minstrelsy, wherein the northern folk vaunted themselves.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The winds that blew across the moors were cold and keen; the sea, whensoever the pilgrims came to the sea, was gray.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The Adventure in Yorkshire The second winter of this pilgrimage was a snowy one, and the North Country was a lonely place.
lutenounUS /luːt/
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading The peddler's lute cracked; it gave them warmth for half an hour one night, and then the wind scattered its ashes.
minstrelsynoun
a troupe of minstrels
From this reading Among those thinly scattered villages Calote and the peddler had fared very ill, but for the old-time virtue of hospitality, and the joy of minstrelsy, wherein the northern folk vaunted themselves.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading The winds that blew across the moors were cold and keen; the sea, whensoever the pilgrims came to the sea, was gray.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The peddler's lute cracked; it gave them warmth for half an hour one night, and then the wind scattered its ashes.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Adventure in Yorkshire The second winter of this pilgrimage was a snowy one, and the North Country was a lonely place.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Among those thinly scattered villages Calote and the peddler had fared very ill, but for the old-time virtue of hospitality, and the joy of minstrelsy, wherein the northern folk vaunted themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Adventure in Yorkshire The second winter of this pilgrimage was a snowy one, and the North Country was a lonely place.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading Among those thinly scattered villages Calote and the peddler had fared very ill, but for the old-time virtue of hospitality, and the joy of minstrelsy, wherein the northern folk vaunted themselves.
on one occasion
From this reading Once, a shepherd saved them from white death.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Adventure in Yorkshire The second winter of this pilgrimage was a snowy one, and the North Country was a lonely place.
peddlernounUS /ˈpedlər/
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading Among those thinly scattered villages Calote and the peddler had fared very ill, but for the old-time virtue of hospitality, and the joy of minstrelsy, wherein the northern folk vaunted themselves.
peddler's
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From this reading The peddler's lute cracked; it gave them warmth for half an hour one night, and then the wind scattered its ashes.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading The Adventure in Yorkshire The second winter of this pilgrimage was a snowy one, and the North Country was a lonely place.
pilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading The winds that blew across the moors were cold and keen; the sea, whensoever the pilgrims came to the sea, was gray.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Adventure in Yorkshire The second winter of this pilgrimage was a snowy one, and the North Country was a lonely place.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Once, a shepherd saved them from white death.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Among those thinly scattered villages Calote and the peddler had fared very ill, but for the old-time virtue of hospitality, and the joy of minstrelsy, wherein the northern folk vaunted themselves.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The winds that blew across the moors were cold and keen; the sea, whensoever the pilgrims came to the sea, was gray.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Adventure in Yorkshire The second winter of this pilgrimage was a snowy one, and the North Country was a lonely place.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Once, a shepherd saved them from white death.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading The Adventure in Yorkshire The second winter of this pilgrimage was a snowy one, and the North Country was a lonely place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The winds that blew across the moors were cold and keen; the sea, whensoever the pilgrims came to the sea, was gray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Adventure in Yorkshire The second winter of this pilgrimage was a snowy one, and the North Country was a lonely place.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The peddler's lute cracked; it gave them warmth for half an hour one night, and then the wind scattered its ashes.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Among those thinly scattered villages Calote and the peddler had fared very ill, but for the old-time virtue of hospitality, and the joy of minstrelsy, wherein the northern folk vaunted themselves.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The peddler's lute cracked; it gave them warmth for half an hour one night, and then the wind scattered its ashes.
thinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading Among those thinly scattered villages Calote and the peddler had fared very ill, but for the old-time virtue of hospitality, and the joy of minstrelsy, wherein the northern folk vaunted themselves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Adventure in Yorkshire The second winter of this pilgrimage was a snowy one, and the North Country was a lonely place.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among those thinly scattered villages Calote and the peddler had fared very ill, but for the old-time virtue of hospitality, and the joy of minstrelsy, wherein the northern folk vaunted themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The winds that blew across the moors were cold and keen; the sea, whensoever the pilgrims came to the sea, was gray.
vauntedverbUS /ˈvɔːntɪd/
past form of “vaunt” — show off
From this reading Among those thinly scattered villages Calote and the peddler had fared very ill, but for the old-time virtue of hospitality, and the joy of minstrelsy, wherein the northern folk vaunted themselves.
precisely as stated
From this reading Among those thinly scattered villages Calote and the peddler had fared very ill, but for the old-time virtue of hospitality, and the joy of minstrelsy, wherein the northern folk vaunted themselves.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Among those thinly scattered villages Calote and the peddler had fared very ill, but for the old-time virtue of hospitality, and the joy of minstrelsy, wherein the northern folk vaunted themselves.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Among those thinly scattered villages Calote and the peddler had fared very ill, but for the old-time virtue of hospitality, and the joy of minstrelsy, wherein the northern folk vaunted themselves.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The peddler's lute cracked; it gave them warmth for half an hour one night, and then the wind scattered its ashes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Adventure in Yorkshire The second winter of this pilgrimage was a snowy one, and the North Country was a lonely place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The winds that blew across the moors were cold and keen; the sea, whensoever the pilgrims came to the sea, was gray.
whensoever
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From this reading The winds that blew across the moors were cold and keen; the sea, whensoever the pilgrims came to the sea, was gray.
wherein
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From this reading Among those thinly scattered villages Calote and the peddler had fared very ill, but for the old-time virtue of hospitality, and the joy of minstrelsy, wherein the northern folk vaunted themselves.
a Caucasian
From this reading Once, a shepherd saved them from white death.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The peddler's lute cracked; it gave them warmth for half an hour one night, and then the wind scattered its ashes.
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 winds that blew across the moors were cold and keen; the sea, whensoever the pilgrims came to the sea, was gray.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The Adventure in Yorkshire The second winter of this pilgrimage was a snowy one, and the North Country was a lonely place.
YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading The Adventure in Yorkshire The second winter of this pilgrimage was a snowy one, and the North Country was a lonely place.
