used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUCKINGHAM'S ADVENTURE Buckingham, returning to the village, where his escort met him, then went to a small unused cabin in the thick woods beyond.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading BUCKINGHAM'S ADVENTURE Buckingham, returning to the village, where his escort met him, then went to a small unused cabin in the thick woods beyond.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading An hour he waited impatiently, when his servant entered, saying that the mob had started and were hurrying along the high-road at great speed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour he waited impatiently, when his servant entered, saying that the mob had started and were hurrying along the high-road at great speed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here he changed his attire, making ready for a quick journey and one fraught with some adventure.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading As he donned his clothes, ever and anon he paused to hear the low murmuring of voices that came up from the village.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he donned his clothes, ever and anon he paused to hear the low murmuring of voices that came up from the village.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An hour he waited impatiently, when his servant entered, saying that the mob had started and were hurrying along the high-road at great speed.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Here he changed his attire, making ready for a quick journey and one fraught with some adventure.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading BUCKINGHAM'S ADVENTURE Buckingham, returning to the village, where his escort met him, then went to a small unused cabin in the thick woods beyond.
Buckingham
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From this reading BUCKINGHAM'S ADVENTURE Buckingham, returning to the village, where his escort met him, then went to a small unused cabin in the thick woods beyond.
BUCKINGHAM'S
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From this reading BUCKINGHAM'S ADVENTURE Buckingham, returning to the village, where his escort met him, then went to a small unused cabin in the thick woods beyond.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading BUCKINGHAM'S ADVENTURE Buckingham, returning to the village, where his escort met him, then went to a small unused cabin in the thick woods beyond.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he donned his clothes, ever and anon he paused to hear the low murmuring of voices that came up from the village.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Here he changed his attire, making ready for a quick journey and one fraught with some adventure.
clothing in general
From this reading As he donned his clothes, ever and anon he paused to hear the low murmuring of voices that came up from the village.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading As he donned his clothes, ever and anon he paused to hear the low murmuring of voices that came up from the village.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading An hour he waited impatiently, when his servant entered, saying that the mob had started and were hurrying along the high-road at great speed.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading BUCKINGHAM'S ADVENTURE Buckingham, returning to the village, where his escort met him, then went to a small unused cabin in the thick woods beyond.
at any time
From this reading As he donned his clothes, ever and anon he paused to hear the low murmuring of voices that came up from the village.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading 'Twas evident the mob was gathering.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here he changed his attire, making ready for a quick journey and one fraught with some adventure.
fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/
marked by distress
From this reading Here he changed his attire, making ready for a quick journey and one fraught with some adventure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he donned his clothes, ever and anon he paused to hear the low murmuring of voices that came up from the village.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading 'Twas evident the mob was gathering.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading An hour he waited impatiently, when his servant entered, saying that the mob had started and were hurrying along the high-road at great speed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An hour he waited impatiently, when his servant entered, saying that the mob had started and were hurrying along the high-road at great speed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he changed his attire, making ready for a quick journey and one fraught with some adventure.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading As he donned his clothes, ever and anon he paused to hear the low murmuring of voices that came up from the village.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he changed his attire, making ready for a quick journey and one fraught with some adventure.
high-road
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From this reading An hour he waited impatiently, when his servant entered, saying that the mob had started and were hurrying along the high-road at great speed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BUCKINGHAM'S ADVENTURE Buckingham, returning to the village, where his escort met him, then went to a small unused cabin in the thick woods beyond.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BUCKINGHAM'S ADVENTURE Buckingham, returning to the village, where his escort met him, then went to a small unused cabin in the thick woods beyond.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour he waited impatiently, when his servant entered, saying that the mob had started and were hurrying along the high-road at great speed.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading An hour he waited impatiently, when his servant entered, saying that the mob had started and were hurrying along the high-road at great speed.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading An hour he waited impatiently, when his servant entered, saying that the mob had started and were hurrying along the high-road at great speed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUCKINGHAM'S ADVENTURE Buckingham, returning to the village, where his escort met him, then went to a small unused cabin in the thick woods beyond.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Here he changed his attire, making ready for a quick journey and one fraught with some adventure.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As he donned his clothes, ever and anon he paused to hear the low murmuring of voices that came up from the village.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Here he changed his attire, making ready for a quick journey and one fraught with some adventure.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading BUCKINGHAM'S ADVENTURE Buckingham, returning to the village, where his escort met him, then went to a small unused cabin in the thick woods beyond.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading 'Twas evident the mob was gathering.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading As he donned his clothes, ever and anon he paused to hear the low murmuring of voices that came up from the village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he donned his clothes, ever and anon he paused to hear the low murmuring of voices that came up from the village.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here he changed his attire, making ready for a quick journey and one fraught with some adventure.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading As he donned his clothes, ever and anon he paused to hear the low murmuring of voices that came up from the village.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Here he changed his attire, making ready for a quick journey and one fraught with some adventure.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Here he changed his attire, making ready for a quick journey and one fraught with some adventure.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading BUCKINGHAM'S ADVENTURE Buckingham, returning to the village, where his escort met him, then went to a small unused cabin in the thick woods beyond.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading An hour he waited impatiently, when his servant entered, saying that the mob had started and were hurrying along the high-road at great speed.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading An hour he waited impatiently, when his servant entered, saying that the mob had started and were hurrying along the high-road at great speed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BUCKINGHAM'S ADVENTURE Buckingham, returning to the village, where his escort met him, then went to a small unused cabin in the thick woods beyond.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here he changed his attire, making ready for a quick journey and one fraught with some adventure.
move hurridly
From this reading An hour he waited impatiently, when his servant entered, saying that the mob had started and were hurrying along the high-road at great speed.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading An hour he waited impatiently, when his servant entered, saying that the mob had started and were hurrying along the high-road at great speed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he donned his clothes, ever and anon he paused to hear the low murmuring of voices that came up from the village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUCKINGHAM'S ADVENTURE Buckingham, returning to the village, where his escort met him, then went to a small unused cabin in the thick woods beyond.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading BUCKINGHAM'S ADVENTURE Buckingham, returning to the village, where his escort met him, then went to a small unused cabin in the thick woods beyond.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading BUCKINGHAM'S ADVENTURE Buckingham, returning to the village, where his escort met him, then went to a small unused cabin in the thick woods beyond.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUCKINGHAM'S ADVENTURE Buckingham, returning to the village, where his escort met him, then went to a small unused cabin in the thick woods beyond.
Twas
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From this reading 'Twas evident the mob was gathering.
unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading BUCKINGHAM'S ADVENTURE Buckingham, returning to the village, where his escort met him, then went to a small unused cabin in the thick woods beyond.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he donned his clothes, ever and anon he paused to hear the low murmuring of voices that came up from the village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading BUCKINGHAM'S ADVENTURE Buckingham, returning to the village, where his escort met him, then went to a small unused cabin in the thick woods beyond.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As he donned his clothes, ever and anon he paused to hear the low murmuring of voices that came up from the village.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading An hour he waited impatiently, when his servant entered, saying that the mob had started and were hurrying along the high-road at great speed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Twas evident the mob was gathering.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BUCKINGHAM'S ADVENTURE Buckingham, returning to the village, where his escort met him, then went to a small unused cabin in the thick woods beyond.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An hour he waited impatiently, when his servant entered, saying that the mob had started and were hurrying along the high-road at great speed.
at the time that
From this reading An hour he waited impatiently, when his servant entered, saying that the mob had started and were hurrying along the high-road at great speed.
in or at the place that
From this reading BUCKINGHAM'S ADVENTURE Buckingham, returning to the village, where his escort met him, then went to a small unused cabin in the thick woods beyond.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here he changed his attire, making ready for a quick journey and one fraught with some adventure.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading BUCKINGHAM'S ADVENTURE Buckingham, returning to the village, where his escort met him, then went to a small unused cabin in the thick woods beyond.
