used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fleda and her grandfather had but just risen from a tolerably early breakfast the next morning, when the two young sportsmen entered the room.
a'ready
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From this reading Come five or six miles this morning a'ready.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading "Ha!" said Mr. Ringgan, "I declare! you're stirring betimes.
boskyadjective
covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
bournenounUS /bɔːrn/
an archaic term for a boundary
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Fleda and her grandfather had but just risen from a tolerably early breakfast the next morning, when the two young sportsmen entered the room.
bushyadjectiveUS /ˈbʊʃi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fleda and her grandfather had but just risen from a tolerably early breakfast the next morning, when the two young sportsmen entered the room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come five or six miles this morning a'ready.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "Ha!" said Mr. Ringgan, "I declare! you're stirring betimes.
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
DinglenounUS /ˈdɪŋɡəl/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Fleda and her grandfather had but just risen from a tolerably early breakfast the next morning, when the two young sportsmen entered the room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Fleda and her grandfather had but just risen from a tolerably early breakfast the next morning, when the two young sportsmen entered the room.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Come five or six miles this morning a'ready.
Fleda
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From this reading Fleda and her grandfather had but just risen from a tolerably early breakfast the next morning, when the two young sportsmen entered the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Fleda and her grandfather had but just risen from a tolerably early breakfast the next morning, when the two young sportsmen entered the room.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha!" said Mr. Ringgan, "I declare! you're stirring betimes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fleda and her grandfather had but just risen from a tolerably early breakfast the next morning, when the two young sportsmen entered the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fleda and her grandfather had but just risen from a tolerably early breakfast the next morning, when the two young sportsmen entered the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
and nothing more
From this reading Fleda and her grandfather had but just risen from a tolerably early breakfast the next morning, when the two young sportsmen entered the room.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
a narrow way or road
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Come five or six miles this morning a'ready.
MILTONnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading MILTON.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Fleda and her grandfather had but just risen from a tolerably early breakfast the next morning, when the two young sportsmen entered the room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Ha!" said Mr. Ringgan, "I declare! you're stirring betimes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Fleda and her grandfather had but just risen from a tolerably early breakfast the next morning, when the two young sportsmen entered the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
Ringgan
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From this reading "Ha!" said Mr. Ringgan, "I declare! you're stirring betimes.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Fleda and her grandfather had but just risen from a tolerably early breakfast the next morning, when the two young sportsmen entered the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Fleda and her grandfather had but just risen from a tolerably early breakfast the next morning, when the two young sportsmen entered the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ha!" said Mr. Ringgan, "I declare! you're stirring betimes.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Come five or six miles this morning a'ready.
sportsmennounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmɪn/
plural of “sportsman” — someone who engages in sports
From this reading Fleda and her grandfather had but just risen from a tolerably early breakfast the next morning, when the two young sportsmen entered the room.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading "Ha!" said Mr. Ringgan, "I declare! you're stirring betimes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fleda and her grandfather had but just risen from a tolerably early breakfast the next morning, when the two young sportsmen entered the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading Fleda and her grandfather had but just risen from a tolerably early breakfast the next morning, when the two young sportsmen entered the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Fleda and her grandfather had but just risen from a tolerably early breakfast the next morning, when the two young sportsmen entered the room.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
at the time that
From this reading Fleda and her grandfather had but just risen from a tolerably early breakfast the next morning, when the two young sportsmen entered the room.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading I know each lane, and every alley green, Dingle or bushy dell of this wild wood, And every bosky bourne from side to side; My daily walks and ancient neighbourhood.
you're
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From this reading "Ha!" said Mr. Ringgan, "I declare! you're stirring betimes.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Fleda and her grandfather had but just risen from a tolerably early breakfast the next morning, when the two young sportsmen entered the room.
