used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Believers Out of a lonely land of moor and fen and scattered shepherds, Calote came down into the stir and bustle of the eastern counties.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Believers Out of a lonely land of moor and fen and scattered shepherds, Calote came down into the stir and bustle of the eastern counties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
Ball'snounUS /bɔːlz/
possessive form of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading These men were John Ball's men, and Wat Tyler's, and Jack Straw's.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
BelieversnounUS /bəˈliːvərz/
plural of “believer” — a supporter who accepts something as true
From this reading The Believers Out of a lonely land of moor and fen and scattered shepherds, Calote came down into the stir and bustle of the eastern counties.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading The Believers Out of a lonely land of moor and fen and scattered shepherds, Calote came down into the stir and bustle of the eastern counties.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
Calote
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From this reading The Believers Out of a lonely land of moor and fen and scattered shepherds, Calote came down into the stir and bustle of the eastern counties.
Cambridgeshire
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From this reading If the folk of the north were slow to kindle and loth to learn, 't was not so with them of Norfolk and Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Believers Out of a lonely land of moor and fen and scattered shepherds, Calote came down into the stir and bustle of the eastern counties.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The Believers Out of a lonely land of moor and fen and scattered shepherds, Calote came down into the stir and bustle of the eastern counties.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Believers Out of a lonely land of moor and fen and scattered shepherds, Calote came down into the stir and bustle of the eastern counties.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The Believers Out of a lonely land of moor and fen and scattered shepherds, Calote came down into the stir and bustle of the eastern counties.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
fennounUS /fen/
100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
From this reading The Believers Out of a lonely land of moor and fen and scattered shepherds, Calote came down into the stir and bustle of the eastern counties.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading If the folk of the north were slow to kindle and loth to learn, 't was not so with them of Norfolk and Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
not in action or at work
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the folk of the north were slow to kindle and loth to learn, 't was not so with them of Norfolk and Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Believers Out of a lonely land of moor and fen and scattered shepherds, Calote came down into the stir and bustle of the eastern counties.
a small worthless amount
From this reading These men were John Ball's men, and Wat Tyler's, and Jack Straw's.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading These men were John Ball's men, and Wat Tyler's, and Jack Straw's.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Yet was her joy soon turned to terror.
kindleverbUS /ˈkɪndəl/
catch fire
From this reading If the folk of the north were slow to kindle and loth to learn, 't was not so with them of Norfolk and Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The Believers Out of a lonely land of moor and fen and scattered shepherds, Calote came down into the stir and bustle of the eastern counties.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading If the folk of the north were slow to kindle and loth to learn, 't was not so with them of Norfolk and Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
held up in the air
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The Believers Out of a lonely land of moor and fen and scattered shepherds, Calote came down into the stir and bustle of the eastern counties.
lothadjectiveUS /lɑːθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading If the folk of the north were slow to kindle and loth to learn, 't was not so with them of Norfolk and Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
the force of workers available
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading The Believers Out of a lonely land of moor and fen and scattered shepherds, Calote came down into the stir and bustle of the eastern counties.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
not any; not one
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading If the folk of the north were slow to kindle and loth to learn, 't was not so with them of Norfolk and Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading If the folk of the north were slow to kindle and loth to learn, 't was not so with them of Norfolk and Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the folk of the north were slow to kindle and loth to learn, 't was not so with them of Norfolk and Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Believers Out of a lonely land of moor and fen and scattered shepherds, Calote came down into the stir and bustle of the eastern counties.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Believers Out of a lonely land of moor and fen and scattered shepherds, Calote came down into the stir and bustle of the eastern counties.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
cut with a saw
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The Believers Out of a lonely land of moor and fen and scattered shepherds, Calote came down into the stir and bustle of the eastern counties.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
shepherdsnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading The Believers Out of a lonely land of moor and fen and scattered shepherds, Calote came down into the stir and bustle of the eastern counties.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading If the folk of the north were slow to kindle and loth to learn, 't was not so with them of Norfolk and Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
in the near future
From this reading Yet was her joy soon turned to terror.
move an implement through
From this reading The Believers Out of a lonely land of moor and fen and scattered shepherds, Calote came down into the stir and bustle of the eastern counties.
Straw's
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From this reading These men were John Ball's men, and Wat Tyler's, and Jack Straw's.
Suffolk
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From this reading If the folk of the north were slow to kindle and loth to learn, 't was not so with them of Norfolk and Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading If the folk of the north were slow to kindle and loth to learn, 't was not so with them of Norfolk and Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Yet was her joy soon turned to terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Believers Out of a lonely land of moor and fen and scattered shepherds, Calote came down into the stir and bustle of the eastern counties.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If the folk of the north were slow to kindle and loth to learn, 't was not so with them of Norfolk and Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These men were John Ball's men, and Wat Tyler's, and Jack Straw's.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Yet was her joy soon turned to terror.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
Tyler'snounUS /ˈtaɪlərz/
possessive form of “tyler” — elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
From this reading These men were John Ball's men, and Wat Tyler's, and Jack Straw's.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
Wat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These men were John Ball's men, and Wat Tyler's, and Jack Straw's.
wayfarers
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From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
at the time that
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Almost, she had come to believe there were no men in England, but two or three; so, for a little, her heart was lifted up when she saw the villages set so close as to join hands and kiss; when she saw the high road and the lanes alive with wayfarers; when she saw men in every field,--idle men for the most part.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet was her joy soon turned to terror.
