used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her thoughts were evidently far away, and she would have passed him without a look if he had not stopped her.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Her hair was roughened by the wind that tugged and strained at her loosened hat; her face was drawn and shadowy; she had an air of exhaustion, of indefinable demoralisation that Roger recognised angrily.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
Alwynne
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From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her hair was roughened by the wind that tugged and strained at her loosened hat; her face was drawn and shadowy; she had an air of exhaustion, of indefinable demoralisation that Roger recognised angrily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
with anger
From this reading Her hair was roughened by the wind that tugged and strained at her loosened hat; her face was drawn and shadowy; she had an air of exhaustion, of indefinable demoralisation that Roger recognised angrily.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She started violently as he spoke--it was like rousing a nightmare-ridden sleeper--then her face grew radiant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her thoughts were evidently far away, and she would have passed him without a look if he had not stopped her.
battle-royal
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From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
Clare
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From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
cobblestonesnounUS /ˈkɑːbəlstoʊnz/
plural of “cobblestone” — rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
demoralisationnoun
a state of disorder and confusion
From this reading Her hair was roughened by the wind that tugged and strained at her loosened hat; her face was drawn and shadowy; she had an air of exhaustion, of indefinable demoralisation that Roger recognised angrily.
Dene
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From this reading He had seen it in the first weeks of her visit to Dene.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Her hair was roughened by the wind that tugged and strained at her loosened hat; her face was drawn and shadowy; she had an air of exhaustion, of indefinable demoralisation that Roger recognised angrily.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Her thoughts were evidently far away, and she would have passed him without a look if he had not stopped her.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading Her hair was roughened by the wind that tugged and strained at her loosened hat; her face was drawn and shadowy; she had an air of exhaustion, of indefinable demoralisation that Roger recognised angrily.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her hair was roughened by the wind that tugged and strained at her loosened hat; her face was drawn and shadowy; she had an air of exhaustion, of indefinable demoralisation that Roger recognised angrily.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Her thoughts were evidently far away, and she would have passed him without a look if he had not stopped her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had seen it in the first weeks of her visit to Dene.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
Friar's
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From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She started violently as he spoke--it was like rousing a nightmare-ridden sleeper--then her face grew radiant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her hair was roughened by the wind that tugged and strained at her loosened hat; her face was drawn and shadowy; she had an air of exhaustion, of indefinable demoralisation that Roger recognised angrily.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her hair was roughened by the wind that tugged and strained at her loosened hat; her face was drawn and shadowy; she had an air of exhaustion, of indefinable demoralisation that Roger recognised angrily.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Her hair was roughened by the wind that tugged and strained at her loosened hat; her face was drawn and shadowy; she had an air of exhaustion, of indefinable demoralisation that Roger recognised angrily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her thoughts were evidently far away, and she would have passed him without a look if he had not stopped her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her thoughts were evidently far away, and she would have passed him without a look if he had not stopped her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her thoughts were evidently far away, and she would have passed him without a look if he had not stopped her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had seen it in the first weeks of her visit to Dene.
indefinableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl/
not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
From this reading Her hair was roughened by the wind that tugged and strained at her loosened hat; her face was drawn and shadowy; she had an air of exhaustion, of indefinable demoralisation that Roger recognised angrily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had seen it in the first weeks of her visit to Dene.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She started violently as he spoke--it was like rousing a nightmare-ridden sleeper--then her face grew radiant.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her thoughts were evidently far away, and she would have passed him without a look if he had not stopped her.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Her hair was roughened by the wind that tugged and strained at her loosened hat; her face was drawn and shadowy; she had an air of exhaustion, of indefinable demoralisation that Roger recognised angrily.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
nightmare-ridden
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From this reading She started violently as he spoke--it was like rousing a nightmare-ridden sleeper--then her face grew radiant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her thoughts were evidently far away, and she would have passed him without a look if he had not stopped her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
parcelsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəlz/
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Her thoughts were evidently far away, and she would have passed him without a look if he had not stopped her.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading She started violently as he spoke--it was like rousing a nightmare-ridden sleeper--then her face grew radiant.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading Her hair was roughened by the wind that tugged and strained at her loosened hat; her face was drawn and shadowy; she had an air of exhaustion, of indefinable demoralisation that Roger recognised angrily.
Roger
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From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
roughenedadjective
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading Her hair was roughened by the wind that tugged and strained at her loosened hat; her face was drawn and shadowy; she had an air of exhaustion, of indefinable demoralisation that Roger recognised angrily.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading She started violently as he spoke--it was like rousing a nightmare-ridden sleeper--then her face grew radiant.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen it in the first weeks of her visit to Dene.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Her hair was roughened by the wind that tugged and strained at her loosened hat; her face was drawn and shadowy; she had an air of exhaustion, of indefinable demoralisation that Roger recognised angrily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her hair was roughened by the wind that tugged and strained at her loosened hat; her face was drawn and shadowy; she had an air of exhaustion, of indefinable demoralisation that Roger recognised angrily.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading She started violently as he spoke--it was like rousing a nightmare-ridden sleeper--then her face grew radiant.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She started violently as he spoke--it was like rousing a nightmare-ridden sleeper--then her face grew radiant.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She started violently as he spoke--it was like rousing a nightmare-ridden sleeper--then her face grew radiant.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Her thoughts were evidently far away, and she would have passed him without a look if he had not stopped her.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Her hair was roughened by the wind that tugged and strained at her loosened hat; her face was drawn and shadowy; she had an air of exhaustion, of indefinable demoralisation that Roger recognised angrily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her hair was roughened by the wind that tugged and strained at her loosened hat; her face was drawn and shadowy; she had an air of exhaustion, of indefinable demoralisation that Roger recognised angrily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She started violently as he spoke--it was like rousing a nightmare-ridden sleeper--then her face grew radiant.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her thoughts were evidently far away, and she would have passed him without a look if he had not stopped her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had seen it in the first weeks of her visit to Dene.
tuggedverbUS /tʌɡd/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading Her hair was roughened by the wind that tugged and strained at her loosened hat; her face was drawn and shadowy; she had an air of exhaustion, of indefinable demoralisation that Roger recognised angrily.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading She started violently as he spoke--it was like rousing a nightmare-ridden sleeper--then her face grew radiant.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He had seen it in the first weeks of her visit to Dene.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her hair was roughened by the wind that tugged and strained at her loosened hat; her face was drawn and shadowy; she had an air of exhaustion, of indefinable demoralisation that Roger recognised angrily.
waterproofadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərpruːf/
not permitting the passage of water
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had seen it in the first weeks of her visit to Dene.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her thoughts were evidently far away, and she would have passed him without a look if he had not stopped her.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Her hair was roughened by the wind that tugged and strained at her loosened hat; her face was drawn and shadowy; she had an air of exhaustion, of indefinable demoralisation that Roger recognised angrily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Roger never fought his battle-royal with Clare, for at the turn of Friar's Lane he met Alwynne herself, dragging wearily along the cobblestones, weighed down by paper parcels and the heavy folds of the waterproof hanging on her arm.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Her thoughts were evidently far away, and she would have passed him without a look if he had not stopped her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her thoughts were evidently far away, and she would have passed him without a look if he had not stopped her.
