used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The herbalist was not alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The expected storm came next day, and Milly and I were caught in it.
ANGUSnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading ANGUS EGERTON IS REJECTED.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We set off for Mrs. Thatcher's habitation at a run, and arrived there breathless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We set off for Mrs. Thatcher's habitation at a run, and arrived there breathless.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading We set off for Mrs. Thatcher's habitation at a run, and arrived there breathless.
lacking funds
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The expected storm came next day, and Milly and I were caught in it.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The expected storm came next day, and Milly and I were caught in it.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
a small house with a single story
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The expected storm came next day, and Milly and I were caught in it.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
EGERTON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANGUS EGERTON IS REJECTED.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The expected storm came next day, and Milly and I were caught in it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
destroyed or killed
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading We set off for Mrs. Thatcher's habitation at a run, and arrived there breathless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
herbalistnounUS /ˈɜːrbələst/
a therapist who heals by the use of herbs
From this reading The herbalist was not alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The expected storm came next day, and Milly and I were caught in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The expected storm came next day, and Milly and I were caught in it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANGUS EGERTON IS REJECTED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The expected storm came next day, and Milly and I were caught in it.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
Milly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The expected storm came next day, and Milly and I were caught in it.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading We set off for Mrs. Thatcher's habitation at a run, and arrived there breathless.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The expected storm came next day, and Milly and I were caught in it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The herbalist was not alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We set off for Mrs. Thatcher's habitation at a run, and arrived there breathless.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
pealnounUS /piːl/
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
rambleverbUS /ˈræmbəl/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
REJECTEDadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading ANGUS EGERTON IS REJECTED.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We set off for Mrs. Thatcher's habitation at a run, and arrived there breathless.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We set off for Mrs. Thatcher's habitation at a run, and arrived there breathless.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The expected storm came next day, and Milly and I were caught in it.
Thatcher'snounUS /ˈθætʃərz/
possessive form of “thatcher” — British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925)
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The expected storm came next day, and Milly and I were caught in it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We set off for Mrs. Thatcher's habitation at a run, and arrived there breathless.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The herbalist was not alone.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The expected storm came next day, and Milly and I were caught in it.
at the time that
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We had gone for a ramble across the moor, and were luckily within a short distance of Rebecca Thatcher's cottage when the first vivid flash broke through the leaden clouds, and the first long peal of thunder came crashing over the open landscape.
