used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The path to the village lies along a low sea-wall, just high enough and strong enough to keep the tide from the lawns.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The path to the village lies along a low sea-wall, just high enough and strong enough to keep the tide from the lawns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading It wouldn't hurt you to smoke less, anyway."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can smoke till we get there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading They went down through the garden, fresh and dewy still from the short, cool night, towards the sea.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading They went down through the garden, fresh and dewy still from the short, cool night, towards the sea.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They went down through the garden, fresh and dewy still from the short, cool night, towards the sea.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The path to the village lies along a low sea-wall, just high enough and strong enough to keep the tide from the lawns.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading They went down through the garden, fresh and dewy still from the short, cool night, towards the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They went down through the garden, fresh and dewy still from the short, cool night, towards the sea.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They went down through the garden, fresh and dewy still from the short, cool night, towards the sea.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You can smoke till we get there.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The path to the village lies along a low sea-wall, just high enough and strong enough to keep the tide from the lawns.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
be the source of pain
From this reading It wouldn't hurt you to smoke less, anyway."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wouldn't hurt you to smoke less, anyway."
and nothing more
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The path to the village lies along a low sea-wall, just high enough and strong enough to keep the tide from the lawns.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The path to the village lies along a low sea-wall, just high enough and strong enough to keep the tide from the lawns.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It wouldn't hurt you to smoke less, anyway."
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The path to the village lies along a low sea-wall, just high enough and strong enough to keep the tide from the lawns.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The path to the village lies along a low sea-wall, just high enough and strong enough to keep the tide from the lawns.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They went down through the garden, fresh and dewy still from the short, cool night, towards the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
a course of conduct
From this reading The path to the village lies along a low sea-wall, just high enough and strong enough to keep the tide from the lawns.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They went down through the garden, fresh and dewy still from the short, cool night, towards the sea.
sea-wall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The path to the village lies along a low sea-wall, just high enough and strong enough to keep the tide from the lawns.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They went down through the garden, fresh and dewy still from the short, cool night, towards the sea.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "You can smoke till we get there.
not in physical motion
From this reading They went down through the garden, fresh and dewy still from the short, cool night, towards the sea.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The path to the village lies along a low sea-wall, just high enough and strong enough to keep the tide from the lawns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You can smoke till we get there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went down through the garden, fresh and dewy still from the short, cool night, towards the sea.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They went down through the garden, fresh and dewy still from the short, cool night, towards the sea.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The path to the village lies along a low sea-wall, just high enough and strong enough to keep the tide from the lawns.
up to a particular time
From this reading "You can smoke till we get there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
in the direction of
From this reading They went down through the garden, fresh and dewy still from the short, cool night, towards the sea.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You can smoke till we get there.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went down through the garden, fresh and dewy still from the short, cool night, towards the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come with me into the village, and help me to do errands," said Fanny on the following morning, just as Lawrence was feeling for his pipe in his pocket after breakfast.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wouldn't hurt you to smoke less, anyway."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can smoke till we get there.
