used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment he stood, then walked his five yard beat of wet road again.
anew
From this reading For a moment he stood, then walked his five yard beat of wet road again.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A church-bell sounded on the moist air,--curfew, they still tolled curfew at Bymouth; it was eight o’clock and nearly dark in the deep lane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rain had ceased but he still wore his long mackintosh, and in one pocket the unsent telegram was crushed forgotten.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A church-bell sounded on the moist air,--curfew, they still tolled curfew at Bymouth; it was eight o’clock and nearly dark in the deep lane.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading For a moment he stood, then walked his five yard beat of wet road again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rain had ceased but he still wore his long mackintosh, and in one pocket the unsent telegram was crushed forgotten.
BYBRIDGE
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From this reading HARBOROUGH OF BYBRIDGE.
Bymouth
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From this reading A church-bell sounded on the moist air,--curfew, they still tolled curfew at Bymouth; it was eight o’clock and nearly dark in the deep lane.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The rain had ceased but he still wore his long mackintosh, and in one pocket the unsent telegram was crushed forgotten.
church-bell
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From this reading A church-bell sounded on the moist air,--curfew, they still tolled curfew at Bymouth; it was eight o’clock and nearly dark in the deep lane.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading The rain had ceased but he still wore his long mackintosh, and in one pocket the unsent telegram was crushed forgotten.
curfewnounUS /ˈkɜːrfjuː/
the time that the curfew signal is sounded
From this reading A church-bell sounded on the moist air,--curfew, they still tolled curfew at Bymouth; it was eight o’clock and nearly dark in the deep lane.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A church-bell sounded on the moist air,--curfew, they still tolled curfew at Bymouth; it was eight o’clock and nearly dark in the deep lane.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A church-bell sounded on the moist air,--curfew, they still tolled curfew at Bymouth; it was eight o’clock and nearly dark in the deep lane.
being one more than seven
From this reading A church-bell sounded on the moist air,--curfew, they still tolled curfew at Bymouth; it was eight o’clock and nearly dark in the deep lane.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For a moment he stood, then walked his five yard beat of wet road again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he stood, then walked his five yard beat of wet road again.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The rain had ceased but he still wore his long mackintosh, and in one pocket the unsent telegram was crushed forgotten.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rain had ceased but he still wore his long mackintosh, and in one pocket the unsent telegram was crushed forgotten.
HARBOROUGH
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From this reading HARBOROUGH OF BYBRIDGE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rain had ceased but he still wore his long mackintosh, and in one pocket the unsent telegram was crushed forgotten.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The rain had ceased but he still wore his long mackintosh, and in one pocket the unsent telegram was crushed forgotten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rain had ceased but he still wore his long mackintosh, and in one pocket the unsent telegram was crushed forgotten.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A church-bell sounded on the moist air,--curfew, they still tolled curfew at Bymouth; it was eight o’clock and nearly dark in the deep lane.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Kit Harborough paced the lane restlessly.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Kit Harborough paced the lane restlessly.
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 The rain had ceased but he still wore his long mackintosh, and in one pocket the unsent telegram was crushed forgotten.
mackintoshnounUS /ˈmækəntɑːʃ/
a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
From this reading The rain had ceased but he still wore his long mackintosh, and in one pocket the unsent telegram was crushed forgotten.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading A church-bell sounded on the moist air,--curfew, they still tolled curfew at Bymouth; it was eight o’clock and nearly dark in the deep lane.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment he stood, then walked his five yard beat of wet road again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A church-bell sounded on the moist air,--curfew, they still tolled curfew at Bymouth; it was eight o’clock and nearly dark in the deep lane.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A church-bell sounded on the moist air,--curfew, they still tolled curfew at Bymouth; it was eight o’clock and nearly dark in the deep lane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HARBOROUGH OF BYBRIDGE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A church-bell sounded on the moist air,--curfew, they still tolled curfew at Bymouth; it was eight o’clock and nearly dark in the deep lane.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The rain had ceased but he still wore his long mackintosh, and in one pocket the unsent telegram was crushed forgotten.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Kit Harborough paced the lane restlessly.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The rain had ceased but he still wore his long mackintosh, and in one pocket the unsent telegram was crushed forgotten.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain had ceased but he still wore his long mackintosh, and in one pocket the unsent telegram was crushed forgotten.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Kit Harborough paced the lane restlessly.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading For a moment he stood, then walked his five yard beat of wet road again.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading A church-bell sounded on the moist air,--curfew, they still tolled curfew at Bymouth; it was eight o’clock and nearly dark in the deep lane.
not in physical motion
From this reading The rain had ceased but he still wore his long mackintosh, and in one pocket the unsent telegram was crushed forgotten.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment he stood, then walked his five yard beat of wet road again.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The rain had ceased but he still wore his long mackintosh, and in one pocket the unsent telegram was crushed forgotten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kit Harborough paced the lane restlessly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment he stood, then walked his five yard beat of wet road again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A church-bell sounded on the moist air,--curfew, they still tolled curfew at Bymouth; it was eight o’clock and nearly dark in the deep lane.
tolledverbUS /toʊld/
past form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading A church-bell sounded on the moist air,--curfew, they still tolled curfew at Bymouth; it was eight o’clock and nearly dark in the deep lane.
unsentadjective
not dispatched or transmitted
From this reading The rain had ceased but he still wore his long mackintosh, and in one pocket the unsent telegram was crushed forgotten.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading For a moment he stood, then walked his five yard beat of wet road again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rain had ceased but he still wore his long mackintosh, and in one pocket the unsent telegram was crushed forgotten.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading For a moment he stood, then walked his five yard beat of wet road again.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The rain had ceased but he still wore his long mackintosh, and in one pocket the unsent telegram was crushed forgotten.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading For a moment he stood, then walked his five yard beat of wet road again.
