used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As long as I live, I shall never forget John Paul's alighting upon the bridge of the Sark to rid himself of a mighty farewell address to Scotland he had been composing upon the road.
speak to
From this reading As long as I live, I shall never forget John Paul's alighting upon the bridge of the Sark to rid himself of a mighty farewell address to Scotland he had been composing upon the road.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Captain Paul, as I have said, was a man of moods, and strangely affected by ridicule.
alighting
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From this reading As long as I live, I shall never forget John Paul's alighting upon the bridge of the Sark to rid himself of a mighty farewell address to Scotland he had been composing upon the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as I live, I shall never forget John Paul's alighting upon the bridge of the Sark to rid himself of a mighty farewell address to Scotland he had been composing upon the road.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were, no doubt, running to Gretna Green to be married.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As long as I live, I shall never forget John Paul's alighting upon the bridge of the Sark to rid himself of a mighty farewell address to Scotland he had been composing upon the road.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading As long as I live, I shall never forget John Paul's alighting upon the bridge of the Sark to rid himself of a mighty farewell address to Scotland he had been composing upon the road.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Captain Paul, as I have said, was a man of moods, and strangely affected by ridicule.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Paul, as I have said, was a man of moods, and strangely affected by ridicule.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
composingnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading As long as I live, I shall never forget John Paul's alighting upon the bridge of the Sark to rid himself of a mighty farewell address to Scotland he had been composing upon the road.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading They were, no doubt, running to Gretna Green to be married.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading ON THE ROAD Many were the ludicrous incidents we encountered on our journey to London.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading As long as I live, I shall never forget John Paul's alighting upon the bridge of the Sark to rid himself of a mighty farewell address to Scotland he had been composing upon the road.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading As long as I live, I shall never forget John Paul's alighting upon the bridge of the Sark to rid himself of a mighty farewell address to Scotland he had been composing upon the road.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
a man of refinement
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They were, no doubt, running to Gretna Green to be married.
Gretna
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From this reading They were, no doubt, running to Gretna Green to be married.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As long as I live, I shall never forget John Paul's alighting upon the bridge of the Sark to rid himself of a mighty farewell address to Scotland he had been composing upon the road.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Captain Paul, as I have said, was a man of moods, and strangely affected by ridicule.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As long as I live, I shall never forget John Paul's alighting upon the bridge of the Sark to rid himself of a mighty farewell address to Scotland he had been composing upon the road.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As long as I live, I shall never forget John Paul's alighting upon the bridge of the Sark to rid himself of a mighty farewell address to Scotland he had been composing upon the road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As long as I live, I shall never forget John Paul's alighting upon the bridge of the Sark to rid himself of a mighty farewell address to Scotland he had been composing upon the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading ON THE ROAD Many were the ludicrous incidents we encountered on our journey to London.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading As long as I live, I shall never forget John Paul's alighting upon the bridge of the Sark to rid himself of a mighty farewell address to Scotland he had been composing upon the road.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading ON THE ROAD Many were the ludicrous incidents we encountered on our journey to London.
lacedadjectiveUS /leɪst/
closed with a lace
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading As long as I live, I shall never forget John Paul's alighting upon the bridge of the Sark to rid himself of a mighty farewell address to Scotland he had been composing upon the road.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading ON THE ROAD Many were the ludicrous incidents we encountered on our journey to London.
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 As long as I live, I shall never forget John Paul's alighting upon the bridge of the Sark to rid himself of a mighty farewell address to Scotland he had been composing upon the road.
ludicrousadjectiveUS /ˈluːdəkrəs/
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading ON THE ROAD Many were the ludicrous incidents we encountered on our journey to London.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Captain Paul, as I have said, was a man of moods, and strangely affected by ridicule.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading ON THE ROAD Many were the ludicrous incidents we encountered on our journey to London.
joined in matrimony
From this reading They were, no doubt, running to Gretna Green to be married.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading As long as I live, I shall never forget John Paul's alighting upon the bridge of the Sark to rid himself of a mighty farewell address to Scotland he had been composing upon the road.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Captain Paul, as I have said, was a man of moods, and strangely affected by ridicule.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As long as I live, I shall never forget John Paul's alighting upon the bridge of the Sark to rid himself of a mighty farewell address to Scotland he had been composing upon the road.
not any; not one
From this reading They were, no doubt, running to Gretna Green to be married.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As long as I live, I shall never forget John Paul's alighting upon the bridge of the Sark to rid himself of a mighty farewell address to Scotland he had been composing upon the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ROAD Many were the ludicrous incidents we encountered on our journey to London.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ON THE ROAD Many were the ludicrous incidents we encountered on our journey to London.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Captain Paul, as I have said, was a man of moods, and strangely affected by ridicule.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading As long as I live, I shall never forget John Paul's alighting upon the bridge of the Sark to rid himself of a mighty farewell address to Scotland he had been composing upon the road.
relieve from
From this reading As long as I live, I shall never forget John Paul's alighting upon the bridge of the Sark to rid himself of a mighty farewell address to Scotland he had been composing upon the road.
ridiculenounUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːl/
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading Captain Paul, as I have said, was a man of moods, and strangely affected by ridicule.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ON THE ROAD Many were the ludicrous incidents we encountered on our journey to London.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They were, no doubt, running to Gretna Green to be married.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Captain Paul, as I have said, was a man of moods, and strangely affected by ridicule.
Sark
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From this reading As long as I live, I shall never forget John Paul's alighting upon the bridge of the Sark to rid himself of a mighty farewell address to Scotland he had been composing upon the road.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading As long as I live, I shall never forget John Paul's alighting upon the bridge of the Sark to rid himself of a mighty farewell address to Scotland he had been composing upon the road.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading As long as I live, I shall never forget John Paul's alighting upon the bridge of the Sark to rid himself of a mighty farewell address to Scotland he had been composing upon the road.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
in a strange manner
From this reading Captain Paul, as I have said, was a man of moods, and strangely affected by ridicule.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ROAD Many were the ludicrous incidents we encountered on our journey to London.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were, no doubt, running to Gretna Green to be married.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE ROAD Many were the ludicrous incidents we encountered on our journey to London.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As long as I live, I shall never forget John Paul's alighting upon the bridge of the Sark to rid himself of a mighty farewell address to Scotland he had been composing upon the road.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Paul, as I have said, was a man of moods, and strangely affected by ridicule.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ON THE ROAD Many were the ludicrous incidents we encountered on our journey to London.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON THE ROAD Many were the ludicrous incidents we encountered on our journey to London.
which person or people
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And this he delivered with such appalling voice and gesture as to frighten to a standstill a chaise on the English side of the stream, containing a young gentleman in a scarlet coat and a laced hat, and a young lady who sobbed as we passed them.
