used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Accustomed as he was to long tramps, he felt no fatigue, and with a boy’s natural curiosity he decided to return to the city by a different route, following the river bank.
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading The view on the other side of the river attracted him: meadows dotted with cows and sheep, a verdant hill with pleasant villas here and there; and seeing the ferryman resting on his oars, he accosted him.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Accustomed as he was to long tramps, he felt no fatigue, and with a boy’s natural curiosity he decided to return to the city by a different route, following the river bank.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Desmond had come through Southwark and across Clapham and Wimbledon Common, thus approaching the _Waterman’s Rest_ from the direction of Kingston.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Desmond had come through Southwark and across Clapham and Wimbledon Common, thus approaching the _Waterman’s Rest_ from the direction of Kingston.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Desmond had come through Southwark and across Clapham and Wimbledon Common, thus approaching the _Waterman’s Rest_ from the direction of Kingston.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Accustomed as he was to long tramps, he felt no fatigue, and with a boy’s natural curiosity he decided to return to the city by a different route, following the river bank.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can I get to London if I cross here?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not walked far before he came to the ferry at Twickenham.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The view on the other side of the river attracted him: meadows dotted with cows and sheep, a verdant hill with pleasant villas here and there; and seeing the ferryman resting on his oars, he accosted him.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Accustomed as he was to long tramps, he felt no fatigue, and with a boy’s natural curiosity he decided to return to the city by a different route, following the river bank.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had not walked far before he came to the ferry at Twickenham.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Accustomed as he was to long tramps, he felt no fatigue, and with a boy’s natural curiosity he decided to return to the city by a different route, following the river bank.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Accustomed as he was to long tramps, he felt no fatigue, and with a boy’s natural curiosity he decided to return to the city by a different route, following the river bank.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had not walked far before he came to the ferry at Twickenham.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can I get to London if I cross here?" he asked.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Accustomed as he was to long tramps, he felt no fatigue, and with a boy’s natural curiosity he decided to return to the city by a different route, following the river bank.
Clapham
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From this reading Desmond had come through Southwark and across Clapham and Wimbledon Common, thus approaching the _Waterman’s Rest_ from the direction of Kingston.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Desmond had come through Southwark and across Clapham and Wimbledon Common, thus approaching the _Waterman’s Rest_ from the direction of Kingston.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Desmond had come through Southwark and across Clapham and Wimbledon Common, thus approaching the _Waterman’s Rest_ from the direction of Kingston.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The view on the other side of the river attracted him: meadows dotted with cows and sheep, a verdant hill with pleasant villas here and there; and seeing the ferryman resting on his oars, he accosted him.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "Can I get to London if I cross here?" he asked.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Accustomed as he was to long tramps, he felt no fatigue, and with a boy’s natural curiosity he decided to return to the city by a different route, following the river bank.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Accustomed as he was to long tramps, he felt no fatigue, and with a boy’s natural curiosity he decided to return to the city by a different route, following the river bank.
Desmond
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From this reading Desmond had come through Southwark and across Clapham and Wimbledon Common, thus approaching the _Waterman’s Rest_ from the direction of Kingston.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Accustomed as he was to long tramps, he felt no fatigue, and with a boy’s natural curiosity he decided to return to the city by a different route, following the river bank.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Desmond had come through Southwark and across Clapham and Wimbledon Common, thus approaching the _Waterman’s Rest_ from the direction of Kingston.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading The view on the other side of the river attracted him: meadows dotted with cows and sheep, a verdant hill with pleasant villas here and there; and seeing the ferryman resting on his oars, he accosted him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had not walked far before he came to the ferry at Twickenham.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Accustomed as he was to long tramps, he felt no fatigue, and with a boy’s natural curiosity he decided to return to the city by a different route, following the river bank.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Accustomed as he was to long tramps, he felt no fatigue, and with a boy’s natural curiosity he decided to return to the city by a different route, following the river bank.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading He had not walked far before he came to the ferry at Twickenham.
ferrymannounUS /ˈferimən/
a man who operates a ferry
From this reading The view on the other side of the river attracted him: meadows dotted with cows and sheep, a verdant hill with pleasant villas here and there; and seeing the ferryman resting on his oars, he accosted him.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Accustomed as he was to long tramps, he felt no fatigue, and with a boy’s natural curiosity he decided to return to the city by a different route, following the river bank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Desmond had come through Southwark and across Clapham and Wimbledon Common, thus approaching the _Waterman’s Rest_ from the direction of Kingston.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Can I get to London if I cross here?" he asked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Desmond had come through Southwark and across Clapham and Wimbledon Common, thus approaching the _Waterman’s Rest_ from the direction of Kingston.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accustomed as he was to long tramps, he felt no fatigue, and with a boy’s natural curiosity he decided to return to the city by a different route, following the river bank.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The view on the other side of the river attracted him: meadows dotted with cows and sheep, a verdant hill with pleasant villas here and there; and seeing the ferryman resting on his oars, he accosted him.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The view on the other side of the river attracted him: meadows dotted with cows and sheep, a verdant hill with pleasant villas here and there; and seeing the ferryman resting on his oars, he accosted him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The view on the other side of the river attracted him: meadows dotted with cows and sheep, a verdant hill with pleasant villas here and there; and seeing the ferryman resting on his oars, he accosted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The view on the other side of the river attracted him: meadows dotted with cows and sheep, a verdant hill with pleasant villas here and there; and seeing the ferryman resting on his oars, he accosted him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Can I get to London if I cross here?" he asked.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Can I get to London if I cross here?" he asked.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Desmond had come through Southwark and across Clapham and Wimbledon Common, thus approaching the _Waterman’s Rest_ from the direction of Kingston.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "Can I get to London if I cross here?" he asked.
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 Accustomed as he was to long tramps, he felt no fatigue, and with a boy’s natural curiosity he decided to return to the city by a different route, following the river bank.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The view on the other side of the river attracted him: meadows dotted with cows and sheep, a verdant hill with pleasant villas here and there; and seeing the ferryman resting on his oars, he accosted him.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Accustomed as he was to long tramps, he felt no fatigue, and with a boy’s natural curiosity he decided to return to the city by a different route, following the river bank.
not any; not one
From this reading Accustomed as he was to long tramps, he felt no fatigue, and with a boy’s natural curiosity he decided to return to the city by a different route, following the river bank.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not walked far before he came to the ferry at Twickenham.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading The view on the other side of the river attracted him: meadows dotted with cows and sheep, a verdant hill with pleasant villas here and there; and seeing the ferryman resting on his oars, he accosted him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Desmond had come through Southwark and across Clapham and Wimbledon Common, thus approaching the _Waterman’s Rest_ from the direction of Kingston.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The view on the other side of the river attracted him: meadows dotted with cows and sheep, a verdant hill with pleasant villas here and there; and seeing the ferryman resting on his oars, he accosted him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The view on the other side of the river attracted him: meadows dotted with cows and sheep, a verdant hill with pleasant villas here and there; and seeing the ferryman resting on his oars, he accosted him.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The view on the other side of the river attracted him: meadows dotted with cows and sheep, a verdant hill with pleasant villas here and there; and seeing the ferryman resting on his oars, he accosted him.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Desmond had come through Southwark and across Clapham and Wimbledon Common, thus approaching the _Waterman’s Rest_ from the direction of Kingston.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The view on the other side of the river attracted him: meadows dotted with cows and sheep, a verdant hill with pleasant villas here and there; and seeing the ferryman resting on his oars, he accosted him.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Accustomed as he was to long tramps, he felt no fatigue, and with a boy’s natural curiosity he decided to return to the city by a different route, following the river bank.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Accustomed as he was to long tramps, he felt no fatigue, and with a boy’s natural curiosity he decided to return to the city by a different route, following the river bank.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Accustomed as he was to long tramps, he felt no fatigue, and with a boy’s natural curiosity he decided to return to the city by a different route, following the river bank.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The view on the other side of the river attracted him: meadows dotted with cows and sheep, a verdant hill with pleasant villas here and there; and seeing the ferryman resting on his oars, he accosted him.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The view on the other side of the river attracted him: meadows dotted with cows and sheep, a verdant hill with pleasant villas here and there; and seeing the ferryman resting on his oars, he accosted him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The view on the other side of the river attracted him: meadows dotted with cows and sheep, a verdant hill with pleasant villas here and there; and seeing the ferryman resting on his oars, he accosted him.
Southwark
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From this reading Desmond had come through Southwark and across Clapham and Wimbledon Common, thus approaching the _Waterman’s Rest_ from the direction of Kingston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Desmond had come through Southwark and across Clapham and Wimbledon Common, thus approaching the _Waterman’s Rest_ from the direction of Kingston.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The view on the other side of the river attracted him: meadows dotted with cows and sheep, a verdant hill with pleasant villas here and there; and seeing the ferryman resting on his oars, he accosted him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Desmond had come through Southwark and across Clapham and Wimbledon Common, thus approaching the _Waterman’s Rest_ from the direction of Kingston.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Desmond had come through Southwark and across Clapham and Wimbledon Common, thus approaching the _Waterman’s Rest_ from the direction of Kingston.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Accustomed as he was to long tramps, he felt no fatigue, and with a boy’s natural curiosity he decided to return to the city by a different route, following the river bank.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading Accustomed as he was to long tramps, he felt no fatigue, and with a boy’s natural curiosity he decided to return to the city by a different route, following the river bank.
Twickenham
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From this reading He had not walked far before he came to the ferry at Twickenham.
verdantadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading The view on the other side of the river attracted him: meadows dotted with cows and sheep, a verdant hill with pleasant villas here and there; and seeing the ferryman resting on his oars, he accosted him.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The view on the other side of the river attracted him: meadows dotted with cows and sheep, a verdant hill with pleasant villas here and there; and seeing the ferryman resting on his oars, he accosted him.
villasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The view on the other side of the river attracted him: meadows dotted with cows and sheep, a verdant hill with pleasant villas here and there; and seeing the ferryman resting on his oars, he accosted him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He had not walked far before he came to the ferry at Twickenham.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Accustomed as he was to long tramps, he felt no fatigue, and with a boy’s natural curiosity he decided to return to the city by a different route, following the river bank.
Waterman'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərmənz/
possessive form of “waterman” — someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading Desmond had come through Southwark and across Clapham and Wimbledon Common, thus approaching the _Waterman’s Rest_ from the direction of Kingston.
WimbledonnounUS /ˈwɪmbəldən/
a suburb of London and the headquarters of the club where annual international tennis championships are played on grass courts
From this reading Desmond had come through Southwark and across Clapham and Wimbledon Common, thus approaching the _Waterman’s Rest_ from the direction of Kingston.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Accustomed as he was to long tramps, he felt no fatigue, and with a boy’s natural curiosity he decided to return to the city by a different route, following the river bank.
