used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clement thought that he might do worse and agreed, merely halting for five minutes at the George at Brickhill, to administer a quart of ale apiece to the nags, and to take one themselves.
administerverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstər/
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading Clement thought that he might do worse and agreed, merely halting for five minutes at the George at Brickhill, to administer a quart of ale apiece to the nags, and to take one themselves.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Clement thought that he might do worse and agreed, merely halting for five minutes at the George at Brickhill, to administer a quart of ale apiece to the nags, and to take one themselves.
alenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading Clement thought that he might do worse and agreed, merely halting for five minutes at the George at Brickhill, to administer a quart of ale apiece to the nags, and to take one themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could see his man now, and judging him to be good for the money, he gave way to greed and proposed to run the horses on to Dunstable.
apieceadverbUS /əˈpiːs/
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading Clement thought that he might do worse and agreed, merely halting for five minutes at the George at Brickhill, to administer a quart of ale apiece to the nags, and to take one themselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clement thought that he might do worse and agreed, merely halting for five minutes at the George at Brickhill, to administer a quart of ale apiece to the nags, and to take one themselves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could see his man now, and judging him to be good for the money, he gave way to greed and proposed to run the horses on to Dunstable.
Brickhill
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From this reading Clement thought that he might do worse and agreed, merely halting for five minutes at the George at Brickhill, to administer a quart of ale apiece to the nags, and to take one themselves.
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading Clement thought that he might do worse and agreed, merely halting for five minutes at the George at Brickhill, to administer a quart of ale apiece to the nags, and to take one themselves.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Still, the daylight had one good effect, it completed the reassurance of Mr. Hollins.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see his man now, and judging him to be good for the money, he gave way to greed and proposed to run the horses on to Dunstable.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Even so, Clement had still thirty miles to cover.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Still, the daylight had one good effect, it completed the reassurance of Mr. Hollins.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Clement thought that he might do worse and agreed, merely halting for five minutes at the George at Brickhill, to administer a quart of ale apiece to the nags, and to take one themselves.
Dunstable
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From this reading He could see his man now, and judging him to be good for the money, he gave way to greed and proposed to run the horses on to Dunstable.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Still, the daylight had one good effect, it completed the reassurance of Mr. Hollins.
being one more than seven
From this reading Then they pressed on to Dunstable, which they reached at half-past eight.
divisible by two
From this reading Even so, Clement had still thirty miles to cover.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Clement thought that he might do worse and agreed, merely halting for five minutes at the George at Brickhill, to administer a quart of ale apiece to the nags, and to take one themselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could see his man now, and judging him to be good for the money, he gave way to greed and proposed to run the horses on to Dunstable.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He could see his man now, and judging him to be good for the money, he gave way to greed and proposed to run the horses on to Dunstable.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Clement thought that he might do worse and agreed, merely halting for five minutes at the George at Brickhill, to administer a quart of ale apiece to the nags, and to take one themselves.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Still, the daylight had one good effect, it completed the reassurance of Mr. Hollins.
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading He could see his man now, and judging him to be good for the money, he gave way to greed and proposed to run the horses on to Dunstable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still, the daylight had one good effect, it completed the reassurance of Mr. Hollins.
half-past
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From this reading Then they pressed on to Dunstable, which they reached at half-past eight.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Clement thought that he might do worse and agreed, merely halting for five minutes at the George at Brickhill, to administer a quart of ale apiece to the nags, and to take one themselves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could see his man now, and judging him to be good for the money, he gave way to greed and proposed to run the horses on to Dunstable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could see his man now, and judging him to be good for the money, he gave way to greed and proposed to run the horses on to Dunstable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could see his man now, and judging him to be good for the money, he gave way to greed and proposed to run the horses on to Dunstable.
Hollins
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From this reading Still, the daylight had one good effect, it completed the reassurance of Mr. Hollins.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He could see his man now, and judging him to be good for the money, he gave way to greed and proposed to run the horses on to Dunstable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still, the daylight had one good effect, it completed the reassurance of Mr. Hollins.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading He could see his man now, and judging him to be good for the money, he gave way to greed and proposed to run the horses on to Dunstable.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He could see his man now, and judging him to be good for the money, he gave way to greed and proposed to run the horses on to Dunstable.
and nothing more
From this reading Clement thought that he might do worse and agreed, merely halting for five minutes at the George at Brickhill, to administer a quart of ale apiece to the nags, and to take one themselves.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Clement thought that he might do worse and agreed, merely halting for five minutes at the George at Brickhill, to administer a quart of ale apiece to the nags, and to take one themselves.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Even so, Clement had still thirty miles to cover.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Clement thought that he might do worse and agreed, merely halting for five minutes at the George at Brickhill, to administer a quart of ale apiece to the nags, and to take one themselves.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He could see his man now, and judging him to be good for the money, he gave way to greed and proposed to run the horses on to Dunstable.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Still, the daylight had one good effect, it completed the reassurance of Mr. Hollins.
nagsnounUS /næɡz/
plural of “nag” — someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
From this reading Clement thought that he might do worse and agreed, merely halting for five minutes at the George at Brickhill, to administer a quart of ale apiece to the nags, and to take one themselves.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He could see his man now, and judging him to be good for the money, he gave way to greed and proposed to run the horses on to Dunstable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still, the daylight had one good effect, it completed the reassurance of Mr. Hollins.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could see his man now, and judging him to be good for the money, he gave way to greed and proposed to run the horses on to Dunstable.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Still, the daylight had one good effect, it completed the reassurance of Mr. Hollins.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Then they pressed on to Dunstable, which they reached at half-past eight.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He could see his man now, and judging him to be good for the money, he gave way to greed and proposed to run the horses on to Dunstable.
quartnounUS /kwɔːrt/
a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading Clement thought that he might do worse and agreed, merely halting for five minutes at the George at Brickhill, to administer a quart of ale apiece to the nags, and to take one themselves.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Then they pressed on to Dunstable, which they reached at half-past eight.
reassurancenounUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrəns/
the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
From this reading Still, the daylight had one good effect, it completed the reassurance of Mr. Hollins.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He could see his man now, and judging him to be good for the money, he gave way to greed and proposed to run the horses on to Dunstable.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could see his man now, and judging him to be good for the money, he gave way to greed and proposed to run the horses on to Dunstable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even so, Clement had still thirty miles to cover.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, the daylight had one good effect, it completed the reassurance of Mr. Hollins.
carry out
From this reading Clement thought that he might do worse and agreed, merely halting for five minutes at the George at Brickhill, to administer a quart of ale apiece to the nags, and to take one themselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clement thought that he might do worse and agreed, merely halting for five minutes at the George at Brickhill, to administer a quart of ale apiece to the nags, and to take one themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still, the daylight had one good effect, it completed the reassurance of Mr. Hollins.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Clement thought that he might do worse and agreed, merely halting for five minutes at the George at Brickhill, to administer a quart of ale apiece to the nags, and to take one themselves.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they pressed on to Dunstable, which they reached at half-past eight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they pressed on to Dunstable, which they reached at half-past eight.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Even so, Clement had still thirty miles to cover.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Clement thought that he might do worse and agreed, merely halting for five minutes at the George at Brickhill, to administer a quart of ale apiece to the nags, and to take one themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could see his man now, and judging him to be good for the money, he gave way to greed and proposed to run the horses on to Dunstable.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He could see his man now, and judging him to be good for the money, he gave way to greed and proposed to run the horses on to Dunstable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then they pressed on to Dunstable, which they reached at half-past eight.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Clement thought that he might do worse and agreed, merely halting for five minutes at the George at Brickhill, to administer a quart of ale apiece to the nags, and to take one themselves.
