used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is, indeed, no more than _coecum nomen_--much as though we read the name at the end of "Bradshaw"--yet, somehow, from the life and movement of the journey, it offers a sort of attraction: it seems familiar, and we have an interest in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is, indeed, no more than _coecum nomen_--much as though we read the name at the end of "Bradshaw"--yet, somehow, from the life and movement of the journey, it offers a sort of attraction: it seems familiar, and we have an interest in it.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is, indeed, no more than _coecum nomen_--much as though we read the name at the end of "Bradshaw"--yet, somehow, from the life and movement of the journey, it offers a sort of attraction: it seems familiar, and we have an interest in it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading It is, indeed, no more than _coecum nomen_--much as though we read the name at the end of "Bradshaw"--yet, somehow, from the life and movement of the journey, it offers a sort of attraction: it seems familiar, and we have an interest in it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be seen there is more of the drink at the Bell than of the Bell itself.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
BirminghamnounUS /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
Bradshaw
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From this reading It is, indeed, no more than _coecum nomen_--much as though we read the name at the end of "Bradshaw"--yet, somehow, from the life and movement of the journey, it offers a sort of attraction: it seems familiar, and we have an interest in it.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
coecum
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From this reading It is, indeed, no more than _coecum nomen_--much as though we read the name at the end of "Bradshaw"--yet, somehow, from the life and movement of the journey, it offers a sort of attraction: it seems familiar, and we have an interest in it.
complyverbUS /kəmˈplaɪ/
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It was thus that they drew up at The Bell at Berkeley Heath, which our writer presently sketches.
take in liquids
From this reading It will be seen there is more of the drink at the Bell than of the Bell itself.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It is, indeed, no more than _coecum nomen_--much as though we read the name at the end of "Bradshaw"--yet, somehow, from the life and movement of the journey, it offers a sort of attraction: it seems familiar, and we have an interest in it.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading It is, indeed, no more than _coecum nomen_--much as though we read the name at the end of "Bradshaw"--yet, somehow, from the life and movement of the journey, it offers a sort of attraction: it seems familiar, and we have an interest in it.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The Bell now "goes on," as the proprietor tells me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is, indeed, no more than _coecum nomen_--much as though we read the name at the end of "Bradshaw"--yet, somehow, from the life and movement of the journey, it offers a sort of attraction: it seems familiar, and we have an interest in it.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It is, indeed, no more than _coecum nomen_--much as though we read the name at the end of "Bradshaw"--yet, somehow, from the life and movement of the journey, it offers a sort of attraction: it seems familiar, and we have an interest in it.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It is, indeed, no more than _coecum nomen_--much as though we read the name at the end of "Bradshaw"--yet, somehow, from the life and movement of the journey, it offers a sort of attraction: it seems familiar, and we have an interest in it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It will be seen there is more of the drink at the Bell than of the Bell itself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was thus that they drew up at The Bell at Berkeley Heath, which our writer presently sketches.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It will be seen there is more of the drink at the Bell than of the Bell itself.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is, indeed, no more than _coecum nomen_--much as though we read the name at the end of "Bradshaw"--yet, somehow, from the life and movement of the journey, it offers a sort of attraction: it seems familiar, and we have an interest in it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
take the midday meal
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Bell now "goes on," as the proprietor tells me.
mercurialadjectiveUS /mərˈkjʊriəl/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It will be seen there is more of the drink at the Bell than of the Bell itself.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading It is, indeed, no more than _coecum nomen_--much as though we read the name at the end of "Bradshaw"--yet, somehow, from the life and movement of the journey, it offers a sort of attraction: it seems familiar, and we have an interest in it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is, indeed, no more than _coecum nomen_--much as though we read the name at the end of "Bradshaw"--yet, somehow, from the life and movement of the journey, it offers a sort of attraction: it seems familiar, and we have an interest in it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is, indeed, no more than _coecum nomen_--much as though we read the name at the end of "Bradshaw"--yet, somehow, from the life and movement of the journey, it offers a sort of attraction: it seems familiar, and we have an interest in it.
not any; not one
From this reading It is, indeed, no more than _coecum nomen_--much as though we read the name at the end of "Bradshaw"--yet, somehow, from the life and movement of the journey, it offers a sort of attraction: it seems familiar, and we have an interest in it.
nomen
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From this reading It is, indeed, no more than _coecum nomen_--much as though we read the name at the end of "Bradshaw"--yet, somehow, from the life and movement of the journey, it offers a sort of attraction: it seems familiar, and we have an interest in it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Bell now "goes on," as the proprietor tells me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will be seen there is more of the drink at the Bell than of the Bell itself.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading It is, indeed, no more than _coecum nomen_--much as though we read the name at the end of "Bradshaw"--yet, somehow, from the life and movement of the journey, it offers a sort of attraction: it seems familiar, and we have an interest in it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
in other respects or ways
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was thus that they drew up at The Bell at Berkeley Heath, which our writer presently sketches.
posting-houses
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From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
in the near future
From this reading It was thus that they drew up at The Bell at Berkeley Heath, which our writer presently sketches.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The Bell now "goes on," as the proprietor tells me.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It is, indeed, no more than _coecum nomen_--much as though we read the name at the end of "Bradshaw"--yet, somehow, from the life and movement of the journey, it offers a sort of attraction: it seems familiar, and we have an interest in it.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
refreshverbUS /rɪˈfreʃ/
refresh one's memory
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
SawyernounUS /ˈsɔːjər/
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It is, indeed, no more than _coecum nomen_--much as though we read the name at the end of "Bradshaw"--yet, somehow, from the life and movement of the journey, it offers a sort of attraction: it seems familiar, and we have an interest in it.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It will be seen there is more of the drink at the Bell than of the Bell itself.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading It was thus that they drew up at The Bell at Berkeley Heath, which our writer presently sketches.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading It is, indeed, no more than _coecum nomen_--much as though we read the name at the end of "Bradshaw"--yet, somehow, from the life and movement of the journey, it offers a sort of attraction: it seems familiar, and we have an interest in it.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It is, indeed, no more than _coecum nomen_--much as though we read the name at the end of "Bradshaw"--yet, somehow, from the life and movement of the journey, it offers a sort of attraction: it seems familiar, and we have an interest in it.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading The Bell now "goes on," as the proprietor tells me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It will be seen there is more of the drink at the Bell than of the Bell itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was thus that they drew up at The Bell at Berkeley Heath, which our writer presently sketches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It will be seen there is more of the drink at the Bell than of the Bell itself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was thus that they drew up at The Bell at Berkeley Heath, which our writer presently sketches.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is, indeed, no more than _coecum nomen_--much as though we read the name at the end of "Bradshaw"--yet, somehow, from the life and movement of the journey, it offers a sort of attraction: it seems familiar, and we have an interest in it.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was thus that they drew up at The Bell at Berkeley Heath, which our writer presently sketches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was thus that they drew up at The Bell at Berkeley Heath, which our writer presently sketches.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was thus that they drew up at The Bell at Berkeley Heath, which our writer presently sketches.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is, indeed, no more than _coecum nomen_--much as though we read the name at the end of "Bradshaw"--yet, somehow, from the life and movement of the journey, it offers a sort of attraction: it seems familiar, and we have an interest in it.
in or at the place that
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was thus that they drew up at The Bell at Berkeley Heath, which our writer presently sketches.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be seen there is more of the drink at the Bell than of the Bell itself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I.--The Bell at Berkeley Heath In the animated journey, from Bristol to Birmingham, the travellers stopped at various posting-houses where the mercurial Sawyer would insist on getting down to lunch, dine, or otherwise refresh--his friends being always ready to comply after a little decent hesitation.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It was thus that they drew up at The Bell at Berkeley Heath, which our writer presently sketches.
but in spite of that
From this reading It is, indeed, no more than _coecum nomen_--much as though we read the name at the end of "Bradshaw"--yet, somehow, from the life and movement of the journey, it offers a sort of attraction: it seems familiar, and we have an interest in it.
